Hello everyone!
I'd not consider myself a monster fish keeper usually, as I've got a sweet spot for the normally not so beloved fish in the aquarium hobby (that is I love labyrinth fish, kuhlii loaches and usually get a roll eye for it at the club since they're not fancy). But I love fish with character.
I'd been looking to get an eel for months, but couldn't get any anywhere. Yesterday I hit the lfs to get some rasboras and there they had a M. zebrinus, which I gleefully brought home.
He's now living in my 25g long blackwater tank and happily noodling around the plants and leaf litter, eating bloodworms. He's accompanied by 3 kuhlii loaches (there were 4, I lost one, I'll get a few more soon).
Tank will be upgraded to a 47g for my birthday.
Now to my question:
I wanted M. panculus, actually, and the general care of spiny eels is more or less the same.
But I can't find any solid information on specifics for M. zebrinus
My lfs said he'd not grow bigger then 5,9" which is about his current size.
Online I found information about him growing up to 18" in the wild, but 'smaller in home aquaria'
So what's your experience with their size? What should I expect? Do I need to get more then 47g?
I also found conflicting info on inter-species aggression - should I get another one or two to keep him company, or is the information correct that this is not recommended?
And, lastly: What are good companion fish? I'd love to have a small swarm fish but have distanced myself from mini rasbora of any kind, since I don't want any extra-expensive fish food
I'm thinkin danios maybe?
Thanks in advance for your time
Kind Regards
EK
I'd not consider myself a monster fish keeper usually, as I've got a sweet spot for the normally not so beloved fish in the aquarium hobby (that is I love labyrinth fish, kuhlii loaches and usually get a roll eye for it at the club since they're not fancy). But I love fish with character.
I'd been looking to get an eel for months, but couldn't get any anywhere. Yesterday I hit the lfs to get some rasboras and there they had a M. zebrinus, which I gleefully brought home.
He's now living in my 25g long blackwater tank and happily noodling around the plants and leaf litter, eating bloodworms. He's accompanied by 3 kuhlii loaches (there were 4, I lost one, I'll get a few more soon).
Tank will be upgraded to a 47g for my birthday.
Now to my question:
I wanted M. panculus, actually, and the general care of spiny eels is more or less the same.
But I can't find any solid information on specifics for M. zebrinus
My lfs said he'd not grow bigger then 5,9" which is about his current size.
Online I found information about him growing up to 18" in the wild, but 'smaller in home aquaria'
So what's your experience with their size? What should I expect? Do I need to get more then 47g?
I also found conflicting info on inter-species aggression - should I get another one or two to keep him company, or is the information correct that this is not recommended?
And, lastly: What are good companion fish? I'd love to have a small swarm fish but have distanced myself from mini rasbora of any kind, since I don't want any extra-expensive fish food
I'm thinkin danios maybe?Thanks in advance for your time
Kind Regards
EK
