Rope Fish keepers?

[HybridHerp]

Ropes are awesome, I'd get a nice group of them, and then well....idk what else you're into.

Personally I'd make it a planted tank since thats how I was keeping mine, I gotta get my planted game back on soon. If you did that there are a ton of really cool colorful things that could work, its all about what you're into.

 

[Keman]

Yes, this is a planted tank. Lots so far with more to come.

 

[Mudfrog]

I picked up a nice 11" rope fish from the LFS, I had one years ago that escaped through my HOB's cut out. Since my current tank is sealed, hopefully this guy will remain in the tank.

 

[ocellatus]

I've not kept ropes, but have had eels climb the waterfall and live in a HOB for months. Also, if you have an FX 5/6 it turns off each day for 2 minutes to purge air from the system. I've had eels swim up the output during the 2 min shutdown. Had to construct a spray bar to prevent this.

Food for thought if you run a similar filter.

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[Mudfrog]

I've not kept ropes, but have had eels climb the waterfall and live in a HOB for months. Also, if you have an FX 5/6 it turns off each day for 2 minutes to purge air from the system. I've had eels swim up the output during the 2 min shutdown. Had to construct a spray bar to prevent this.

Food for thought if you run a similar filter.

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Yep, I lost my 16" Fire Eel to an AC110, it would hide in the filter, one day he didn't make it back to the tank. A few years later I lost my new 8" fire eel to my FX5, just as you stated. I did not even think about the rope fish trying to swim up the FX5.

 

[Devzev]

I have the fx6. I never used the 5. Was the intake strainer the same? On the fx6 the stariner doesnt seem to be big enough


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[Mudfrog]

I have the fx6. I never used the 5. Was the intake strainer the same? On the fx6 the stariner doesnt seem to be big enough


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It's the outlet of the FX5 / FX6, not the intake.

 

[ocellatus]

Yep, outlet. Amazing that during the daily 2 min shutdown they find their way in!

Is that the fire eels tail sticking out?
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[Mudfrog]

Yep, outlet. Amazing that during the daily 2 min shutdown they find their way in!

Is that the fire eels tail sticking out?
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Yea, this fire eel was around 8". I have no luck with fire eels, I'd love to have one but something out of the ordinary always happens. I gave up lol