What is the eel for me if there are any...
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How many eels and how many guppys could i keep together? Ina 30 gallon? Like 3 peacoks and 5 guppys or tetra's what do you guys think i wanna keep three and 3-4 guppies but i dont want them to have too much waste so what do you guys think? And when i do the caves shld i do bare bottom or should i use gravel especially if i make the caves outta rock
If you really want a real "eel", and your willing to get rid of your oscars. May I suggest turning the tank to brackish and purchasing a couple "freshwater" moral eels? They don't get too big so 3 could live in a 100 gallon for life. They are true eels and are fun to feed. Around 10-15$ each. Are for intermidate fish keepers, but aren't common so you may want to find a reliable fish store that will order a couple for you. My lfs gets a few in every month. A very enjoyable fish IMO.
I'm not trying to discourage you, but I never had much luck with peacock eels. After 3 attemps I gave up. If your using gravel, they will burrow. And if they burrow, you won't see them for weeks on end. My first try was with a 5 incher, placed him in a 20 gallon tank. He burrowed, and I didn't see him for 2 weeks. When I did see him, it was just his little nose peeking out of the gravel. I saw him on and off for 8 months. Never did I see him eat. Finally found him dead under an inch of gravel. The other attemps, I'm not going into detail. But to answer your question I wouldn't put more than 2, maybe 3. No more than that. I'd go with tire tracks, zig zags, or fire eels if you want larger, more active species.
Well i wld but the 2 oscars wld torture or harass the other eels and i rlly like the oscars. I mite switch my 30 gallon to sand or maybe no substrate. I heard peacocks rlly like planted tanks so if i go to sand i mite plant it too. So i might do 2-3 peacoks then 4-5 guppies. Or wld that be too much bioload?
That's pushing it, but if your responsable it wouldn't be too much of a problem. Water changes is all it takes. I'd be more worried about the eels not getting along.
Yea thats wht i dont want eels fightin i think if i get engh hiding places and mayb try to layer them like 3 layers of caves they wldnt fight. But mite stick with just 2 then add more guppies like 5-6. Water changes on a 30 arent bad i can do that 2 times a week. I enjoy them but not the 100gal or bigger when somethin makes me mad i rlly dont wanna do them lol
either go with 1 peacock or 3.. ime 2 there is no dispersion of the conspecific aggression. You will end up w/ 1 dominate fish and the other 2 will get harassed. personally I'de stick with 1. as for guppies in a 30. go w/ 1/2 males and 3/6 females. They breed fairly mice like. the fry make good food for the peacock and if he can't handle the output I'de toss extras in for the Oscars. Sand would be the best substrate ( pool filter or any NON silica) or a bare bottom, most gravels will scuff them up good and they will be prone to infection. They are much like clown loaches ime, and can get velevet/ick fairly readily, so be prepared. I prefer driftwood and PVC for hideing spots. and Java moss is a favorite of them to hide in ime. They are notorious jumpers, so a tight lid is a must. I use a standard hood, and duct tape the back edges. Platies, swordtails, calmer molly species would also make good tank mates, and larger non-aggressive tetras. Nothing either aggresive or small enough to eat. If the tank is uncycled, start the cycleing process. Add your "tank-mates" and get the "eel" last.
I do keep my 3 fire eels with my Oscar. If your Oscars are a Pair, You will see more aggression then I see w/ mine likely. And he can be a jerk. My Oscar is about 10" atm.. and I do not intend to keep him with my Fires much longer, He's already put some good hits on my fires, they are all about 2x his length. And yes I do see alot of aggression between my eels as well, I'm trying to get a pair. Thus far I have not had to seperate them. I wouldn't risk putting anything but an Adult Tire track in with your heaftys. 1) If you can even find one 2) they tend to be abit more aggressive and stand up better. 3) some solid hideing spots where your Oscars will not be able to get into. barring that.. I'de say your likely to just be offering your Oscars a new toy to play with until they kill it. Particularly if they've been in the tank alone for a long time.
And yes some of the oftenly kept true eels can be alot of fun. but a vast majority are brackish/saltwater. my own personal experiances have been they tend to abit more demanding. But if you want to go SW ever, the true eels are deffinatly worth it.
I'm sure I've repeated myself on some of this. but I'm tired, and it's late.
I do keep my 3 fire eels with my Oscar. If your Oscars are a Pair, You will see more aggression then I see w/ mine likely. And he can be a jerk. My Oscar is about 10" atm.. and I do not intend to keep him with my Fires much longer, He's already put some good hits on my fires, they are all about 2x his length. And yes I do see alot of aggression between my eels as well, I'm trying to get a pair. Thus far I have not had to seperate them. I wouldn't risk putting anything but an Adult Tire track in with your heaftys. 1) If you can even find one 2) they tend to be abit more aggressive and stand up better. 3) some solid hideing spots where your Oscars will not be able to get into. barring that.. I'de say your likely to just be offering your Oscars a new toy to play with until they kill it. Particularly if they've been in the tank alone for a long time.
And yes some of the oftenly kept true eels can be alot of fun. but a vast majority are brackish/saltwater. my own personal experiances have been they tend to abit more demanding. But if you want to go SW ever, the true eels are deffinatly worth it.
I'm sure I've repeated myself on some of this. but I'm tired, and it's late.
