I use 2 1/2" pvc tubing, perfect for fire eel and plenty of room for him, ornate bichir also decided to colonize a tube... much less room for her. Sometimes I am worried she will get stuck, but she navigates seemingly fine, watching her wiggle back and forth to move fractions of an inch at a time is kinda silly, but there is no deterring her, she loves to hide in tight fitting places. The fire eel I have often seen sleeping on its side in there, kinda cute... reminds me of how clown loaches sleep. Definitely get tube for your eels. I don't know if adult eels burrow as much as the elvers do, but mine stopped doing it (probably because substrate wasn't deep enough. Tubes are an eels best friend though.
Beginning My Fire Eel Experience
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