what size tank for a fire eel

[SpinyEels]

Hi all was wondering what a good size tank would be for a fire eel and is $30 a good price

 

[wantokeeptrout]

you need a very large tank (150+ to keep adults). How big is it. that is a good deal for anything over 8-12 inches.

 

[phillydog1958]

$30 is a good price. You can keep a young fire in a 55 gal for awhile, but they get quite large. You will eventually need something over 200 gallons

 

[SpinyEels]

thanks guys ya i think they are 8-12 inches really want one but 150 might be to big for me

 

[Aqualoon]

Bare minimum would probably be a 180g because the width of the 150g is limiting - which is why I had to pass on a Fire Eel myself. However, there are other spiny eels that grow to about a foot in length so more then happy with going that route.

 

[killerfish]

$30 is not a bad price since thay can eazily grow to 3' and as thick as your arm so a fully grown one would need a pretty large tank 200+ but at that size a 75 would last a few years