Fire eel with 5-7 silver dollars and 1 oscar in 125
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That tank is too small for a fire eel. The regularly reach 30"+ and it's not uncommon for them to get up to 40". A 125 is only 18" wide and 22ish" tall, which is definitely way too small. The silver dollars and oscar should do pretty well in there though.
Correct.
Here are quoted growth rates I have found on this and other fish keeping websites for properly fed & cared for fire eels in properly sized tanks:
-2 feet in 18 mos
-3 feet in 2 years
-8 to 30 in less than a year
I wouldn't put a fire eel in a tank as small as a 125 unless I already had a far larger tank available for it to go to in less than a year.
Here are quoted growth rates I have found on this and other fish keeping websites for properly fed & cared for fire eels in properly sized tanks:
-2 feet in 18 mos
-3 feet in 2 years
-8 to 30 in less than a year
I wouldn't put a fire eel in a tank as small as a 125 unless I already had a far larger tank available for it to go to in less than a year.
I got him already but I could get a bigger tank probably in a year to a year and a half
Hes 5-6inch and he ate a couple hours after getting him I feed him bloodworms is that good
Well, at this point then, all I can recommend is to do the best you can to make that happen. I keep mine in a 220 and consider it a bare minimum for these guys. A 300 would be better, but something in the 4-500 gallon range would be best.
I can probably get a 220 or bigger im trying to get a 300 gallon I just need to wait 3-4 months to get the basement finished then once it is I will try to get a 300 gallon+ tank
Check Craigslist often and hopefully something will pop up on there that you can use. Here in Ohio I see a few 10-12ft tanks pop up every now and then. They will probably be a bit higher in price, but will still be a lot cheaper than buying new.
Another option could be to get a Pentair fiberglass tank with viewing window. I think they sell them in the range of 200ish gallons all the way up to 700ish gallons. The largest one is around $2,000 so they are pretty cheap.
If you're finishing your basement then you could build one of the Pentair tanks into a wall. They look pretty nice that way.
If you're finishing your basement then you could build one of the Pentair tanks into a wall. They look pretty nice that way.