22inch fire eel and tank size

[pauly187]

ok so a 180 for a fire eel alone then if you want tank mates your looking at a 200 plus gallon tank!!!
cant rehome the fire eel
its my baby
thing cost me an arm and leg to get at 17inchs = 90 bucks
yes i no alot but to me so worth it

 

[jclyde13]

and when you guys are saying he needs a 180 gallons
is it for bio load or just room that he needs?
no one ever seemed to answer this for me

Both, really. A large eel would have trouble moving around in a tank with > a 24" width, and the larger volume of water would also help you handle the bio load.

 

[jclyde13]

ok so a 180 for a fire eel alone then if you want tank mates your looking at a 200 plus gallon tank!!!

Well imo, you could get away with just a 180 gallon for your current stock as long as you are able to keep up with maintenance and can keep your water parameters stable, but like I said before, larger would be better.