LOOKING FOR A NEW EEL!!!!!! SINCE MINE DIED

[dhawkes43]

I AM LOOKING FOR A NEW FRESHWATER EEL AND AM WONDERING WHAT TYPES THERE ARE AND WHAT ARE THE BEST LOOKING EELS OUT THERE PICTURES WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE ANY OR JUST THE NAME SO I CAN LOOK THEM UP TRYING TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY DIFFERENT ONES FROM THE ONES I KNOW THANKS

 

[dhawkes43]

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[prskiller]

You should list what size of tank this new eel would go into in order for anyone to make a suggestion.

 

[cdubel01]

interested to see what gets brought up....

 

[dhawkes43]

its going to be a 90 gal w/ glass tops

 

[fishmamma]

What kind of eel did you have previously?? I've always like the fire eel.. but I'm almost sure that your rank will not be big enough in the long run.. but not really sure... Will there be any tank mates?

 

[TheFishJunky]

poly's

 

[lix.ma14]

IDK. Maybe instead of restarting a eel hobby, U should start a polypterus bichir keeping hobby. cool fish and very eel like.

 

[jclyde13]

Do you plan on upgrading your tank size? If so, I'd go with either another TT, or a fire eel. If not, then you still have a ton of options:


Macrognathus aculeatus

Macrognathus circumcinctus

Macrognathus aral

Macrognathus zebrinus

Macrognathus siamensis (the most common spiny)

Macrognathus pancalus

Mastacembelus dayii

And there are many African species that would work as well, but they are less common than the Asians, and I'm not as familiar with the various Africans.

 

[dhawkes43]

wow there is alot more than i thought tough to make decision i like the tire track but it gets huge thanks guys im not really into polys but then again ive never had one i like the eels personalitys everyone that came to my house liked the eel i had