mastacembalus elipsifer sticky?

[Dobsie]

I know this isn't a cichlid, but a lot of the people that will end up keeping this species will keep Tanganyika Cichlids. This species and other Lake Tang Eels have little to no information on them. So I thought it would be a good idea for the few people on here that have them to post their experience about them.

We should have

Body of Water: Lake Tanganyika

Ecosystem: Rift Lake

Diet:

Temperament:

Basic Care Tips:

Adult Size:

Tank Region:

Recommend Tank Size for Adults:

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[Blue2Fyre]

I have 1 !

Body of Water: Lake Tanganyika

Ecosystem: Rift Lake

Diet:Mine only eats frozen blood worms. I've heard you can get them on pellets but I haven't tried very hard to do it. I've seen him pick at the pellets but he really loves the worms. Sometimes I give live black worms and he likes those too. I have baby endlers in the tank and he won't ouch them.

Temperament:Very easy going and tough eel. Sometimes my C. brichardi will pick at him and he doesn't even flinch. He's not very shy at all but sits in the rocks most of the day. During feeding time he's out and about and will take food right from my hand.

Basic Care Tips:Very clean water, a good diet. Otherwise they are pretty easy. Mine had a rough start but within 2 hours of being in the tank he took food right away. Make sure to cover all openings around the top. All eels seem to make escape attempts.

Adult Size:Most sites say 18", mine is only 6" right now and I've had him for almost a month.

Tank Region: Mine stays mostly around the bottom but when he comes out at night he swims all over the tank.

Recommend Tank Size for Adults: I would say a 75.

I spent tons of time researching this eel and others since there was so little info about elipsifers out there. He's been pretty easy to take care of. He's with other tangs and some dither fish and seems to do well.

 

[Dobsie]

I have 1 !

Body of Water: Lake Tanganyika

Ecosystem: Rift Lake

Diet:Mine only eats frozen blood worms. I've heard you can get them on pellets but I haven't tried very hard to do it. I've seen him pick at the pellets but he really loves the worms. Sometimes I give live black worms and he likes those too. I have baby endlers in the tank and he won't ouch them.

Temperament:Very easy going and tough eel. Sometimes my C. brichardi will pick at him and he doesn't even flinch. He's not very shy at all but sits in the rocks most of the day. During feeding time he's out and about and will take food right from my hand.

Basic Care Tips:Very clean water, a good diet. Otherwise they are pretty easy. Mine had a rough start but within 2 hours of being in the tank he took food right away. Make sure to cover all openings around the top. All eels seem to make escape attempts.

Adult Size:Most sites say 18", mine is only 6" right now and I've had him for almost a month.

Tank Region: Mine stays mostly around the bottom but when he comes out at night he swims all over the tank.

Recommend Tank Size for Adults: I would say a 75.

I spent tons of time researching this eel and others since there was so little info about elipsifers out there. He's been pretty easy to take care of. He's with other tangs and some dither fish and seems to do well.

I knew you would post... I hoping for it anyway. Lol

 

[djm5222]

There is a small controversy about size of tank Because I've seen a website that said 120 gallons and I was like Uhm? Fire eels grow to a good 24" and I've seen sites that said to keep them in at least 55/75 I want to get either and Ellipsifer or Plagiostoma for my 55 gallon

Yes I edited this (hehehe I didn't read to far)

 

[Blue2Fyre]

Yeah I saw a site that said 100+ gallon as well. The thing is while they get 18" long they are not thick like a fire eel or TT eel. So they can maneuver much easier. I know someone else that has a full grown elipsifer and it does just fine in a 55 gallon.