One fish that I want for sure is going to be a snowflake eel. With that said can it be held for life in a 40gallon breeder or a 55gallon long?
eh need help determining tank size
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Be sure to have very good filtration, though. My ~18" snowflake is in a 55 gallon and definitely produces a fair amount of waste between his excrement and food particles. Get one that's not worm-sized if possible; they're much more sturdy when they're a bit bigger and on foods such as krill, shrimp, and squid.
okay so I should just stick with my 55g long that I have now? I just didnt think itd be able to turn as well as a breeder tank since its wider
The length is what matters more in this case; they can can turn pretty easily since they're extremely flexible and snake-like. Of course then, you can always go bigger and go with a 65 gallon, 75 gallon, or something even larger.
I also looked into getting a snowflake eel for the 40g breeder I have been getting going for the past few months and after much research and advice I came to the conclusion it was a no go.
Also, something else you should be aware of that was brought to my attention on the subject. If you do end up going with one in your 55g they are supposed to be semi predatorial which will limit a lot of your other stock such as smaller fish, bottom dwellers like gobies, or CUC. That's something else to keep in mind if your planning on doing a community.
Boy are they cool though.
Also, something else you should be aware of that was brought to my attention on the subject. If you do end up going with one in your 55g they are supposed to be semi predatorial which will limit a lot of your other stock such as smaller fish, bottom dwellers like gobies, or CUC. That's something else to keep in mind if your planning on doing a community.
Boy are they cool though.
I also looked into getting a snowflake eel for the 40g breeder I have been getting going for the past few months and after much research and advice I came to the conclusion it was a no go.
Also, something else you should be aware of that was brought to my attention on the subject. If you do end up going with one in your 55g they are supposed to be semi predatorial which will limit a lot of your other stock such as smaller fish, bottom dwellers like gobies, or CUC. That's something else to keep in mind if your planning on doing a community.
Boy are they cool though.
Snowflake eels are more community-friendly than most other eels because of their teeth and their natural diet; they're more likely to go after invertebrates than fishes because they feed solely on invertebrates in the wild and have teeth that are adapted for crushing shells rather than catching fishes.
I haven't had any trouble with mine when it comes to eating other fishes as long as he stays well-fed. He's in with three damsels and a trigger, and the damsels could easily be taken down by him; the stupid damsels even back into his face with their tails, and he doesn't even bite them. However, you'll have to replenish your snails and/or hermits regularly; between him and the trigger I'm down to a couple of each, but it's worth it since it helps to keep their teeth in good shape.
My dad wont let me get a bigger than a 55g because itll be in my room along with my 150g and hes worried about weight which I understand. And its fine I really like them but this may be put on the back burner> i dont no if you have to use RODI water or can I use water from tap and use the conditioners in it like I do with my freshwater tanKS/