So I've got a heavily planted 300g polypterus tank (build thread) currently and I'm wanting to add an eel to it because the wife loves eels. Our current local options are a ~14" M. dayi, a 8" M. ellipsifer and/or a 8" M. moorii. All the polys are 8-11" and will not get much bigger than a foot max. There's tons of hides and dark corners that any eel would love. There's also a bunch of snails that I wouldn't want to have eaten.
I know from past experience the dayi can be pretty aggressive and territorial, but I don't know if that was just ours or if it's a common trait. In terms of looks, we're leaning toward the moorii.
So taking all that in to account, what is everyone's experiences with these eels in a community type tank? We don't want to throw off the current happy non-aggressive balance.
I know from past experience the dayi can be pretty aggressive and territorial, but I don't know if that was just ours or if it's a common trait. In terms of looks, we're leaning toward the moorii.
So taking all that in to account, what is everyone's experiences with these eels in a community type tank? We don't want to throw off the current happy non-aggressive balance.
