Peacock Eel?..

[Yellow_Perch]

Sorry, if you thought this was something else but I just wanted to know if a spiny eel, and lesser spiny eel is a peacock eel?

But if I get a different eel could a fire eel be a good choice..(55G)

 

[Yellow_Perch]

BUMP plz

 

[Loves severums]

Sorry, if you thought this was something else but I just wanted to know if a spiny eel, and lesser spiny eel is a peacock eel?

But if I get a different eel could a fire eel be a good choice..(55G)

They can get up to 36".... so no...

 

[Yellow_Perch]

They can get up to 36".... so no...

IMO it doesnt mean much to me like i dont understand why i can keep 2 or 3 rope fish they get 3 feet why not a fire eel?

 

[CubanFury]

All eels start out small and probably can be grown out in just about any tank, but the fire eel you want gets enormous dude. They need a lot of room when they are fully grown and why invest in an animal if your not willing to give it adequate housing... Look into the smaller ones for your 55, just my 2 cents...

BTW my LFS had a huge fire eel in there display tank (a small one) and the last thing I remember this eel would push gallons of water out of the side of this aquarium, pretty comical

 

[Loves severums]

IMO it doesnt mean much to me like i dont understand why i can keep 2 or 3 rope fish they get 3 feet why not a fire eel?

you might be able to keep a Mastacembelus dayi....

 

[Yellow_Perch]

the fire eel was not my actual choice i want a peacock eel..and there is a few saying a spiny and lesser spiny eel is a peacock eel..and there is a couple scientific names i seen for a peacock eel..i need help understanding this (noob to the eel deal) lol

 

[CubanFury]

Spiny Eel's are notoriously misidentified by fish stores

Lesser Spiny Eel - Macrognathus aculeatus - An elongated fish with a long snout. The back and flanks are dark brown in color, while the belly is light brown to white. A fine yellow line extends from the tip of the snout, through the eye, and to the rear of the fish. The upper parts may be marked with faint bars. The upper part of the dorsal fin has three obvious eye-spots.


Peacock Eel, Siamese Spiny Eel - Macrognathus siamensis - A fish with a "typical" eel-shape. The back is dark brown while the flanks are light brown. The belly is lighter and there is a fine yellow line extending from the snout to the caudal fin. Five eye-spots can be found on the dorsal and caudal fins.


[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]Zig Zag Eel -Mastacembelus circumcinctus - The snout is long, fleshy, and pointed snout. No pelvic fins are present, and the anal and dorsal fins are highly elongated. The caudal fin is very small. The back and body area yellow-brown, as are the fins. The body is marked with many irregular, brown transverse bands. [/FONT]


These guys stay around the same size, your fire & tire eels will get way bigger than these. btw, I'm no expert, but I've been seeing all the mislabeling myself... so i thought i'd try and help
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[Yellow_Perch]

Thank you cuban but is this a peacock eel if you can tell me..anyone? If not explained I will go to another site I love since they got a 100% peacock eel..

 

[Loves severums]

Thank you cuban but is this a peacock eel if you can tell me..anyone? If not explained I will go to another site I love since they got a 100% peacock eel..

In the pic or are u want more info on the peacock eel...