What kind of eel can be kept for a long time in a 75 gallon tank? Also, what kind looks nice or unique? thanks guys!
What kind of eel for a 75g?
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I've always been partial to fire eels. I have a tire track eel right now that is a real character, too. 
bichirs, fire eels, um if salt u have alot of choices, theres aanother i have it but the name to me is unknown to meheres a pic
and heres one of my rope fish/ reed fish/ eel
and heres one of my rope fish/ reed fish/ eel
Nice. thanks. Yeah unfortunately it is fresh water. i don't have the time or money right now for salt.
Don't fire eels get pretty big?
Don't fire eels get pretty big?
ya but they can be cepped in a 75 gal mine is in a 77 gal. but there slow growers so u shouldnt have a problem they get like 24 or 36 ins if im correct
they are not agressive from what i see in mine. they eat worms, feeder fish that fit in there mouth so like guggies if they can catch them, um flakes, pellits and other stuff
I have kept a 36" american eel in a long narrow 55g tank for years.
there are other true eels like shortfins and indian mottleds that get about the same size and most anguilla will live in captivity for up to 20 years.
In the monpterus family there are several rather hard to find eels that are smaller such as the possorius that gets 10-12" and lives for several years or the purple spaghetti eel (Morigua raitaborua) from India that is very hardy and gets to 18". All of these are carnivores but not overly aggressive. The ones I kept were fond of eartworms and crayfish and minnows. The one in the lower left is a purple spaghetti eel.
there are other true eels like shortfins and indian mottleds that get about the same size and most anguilla will live in captivity for up to 20 years.
In the monpterus family there are several rather hard to find eels that are smaller such as the possorius that gets 10-12" and lives for several years or the purple spaghetti eel (Morigua raitaborua) from India that is very hardy and gets to 18". All of these are carnivores but not overly aggressive. The ones I kept were fond of eartworms and crayfish and minnows. The one in the lower left is a purple spaghetti eel.