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monsterkeeper87

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Just picked up the 1st "monster" fish for my new tank! Around 8" TT eel, I see him trying to squeeze himself behind the filter intake and he wasn't looking happy at all, then he came up to the glass when I was looking at him so I had to buy him! He seems really active and not scared at all. I've only got really bad pics but here he is


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Just hope it doesn't make it to the impeller.

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I think it kind of pinned him at the bend so I had to turn it off the take the nozzle off and turn it back on to push him out. I think I have solved the problem now and I only had to sacrifice a net :) here's some pics.

I'm lucky it was while I was home or I think it would have killed him


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With any spiny eels, and in a way especially larger ones, make sure any and all openings to your tank are sealed off very well and if necessary, have a heavy lid... since in the past, i've had a 2 foot fire eel, squeeze out the opening where my water line returns to the tank and ended up dry on the floor, after his 2nd attempt of escaping, the first i managed to save him since i was home, the 2nd he jumped while i was sleeping...

Also, NEVER underestimate the size of an opening they can squeeze through, since i never in a million years would have thought my old eel would make it out (what i thought) was a small opening, but alas, he did, and is now forever gone...
 
^ yeah, lots of stories of them escaping into filter hoses and out of tanks ;)


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get him some more hide spots and you shouldn't have any issues. driftwood pvc pipes ect all make great hideouts. the more the better.
 
I have slate and driftwood in there on 1 side but like to leave open swimming space as well, he has settled in nicely now and no problems since modifying the fx5 :) he eats like a pig! He has sniffed at some hikari predator pellets but hasn't taken any yet,maybe in the future :)


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