eels info please

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  1. techno2

    techno2 Stylophora

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  3. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    i will have to check the availability of garden eels in australia
     
  4. Jakerupe

    Jakerupe Skunk Shrimp

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    Snowflake eels generally do stay small. I had one that got large enough to eat a queen angel...then the toilet ate it(jk).

    Be advised they do jump. If your tank is uncovered put triangle Plexiglas in the four corners.
     
  5. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    a lot of peeps have recomended the snowflake eel but i would have to say nay for that one
    they have a full grown one at my dive shop that is like 4-5 feet
     
  6. gfunk823

    gfunk823 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    4-5 feet that snowflake eel has to be on steroids lol they generally only get 30 inches they do fine in small aquariums and have never heard of them growing past 30 inches i think they are the most beatiful eel for a samll tank and even bigger tanks i would go with the snowflake eel over any eel besides a zebra eel trust me go with the snowflake
     
  7. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    Wolf eels are cool and easy to keep. Ribbons usually die from not eating.
     
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  9. gfunk823

    gfunk823 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    only black and blue ribbon eels white ribbon eels are very easy to take care of trust me the only reason it died is because it jumped because i forot to secure my lid
     
  10. somethingfish85

    somethingfish85 Skunk Shrimp

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    sweet, i have a few to choose from then will have to do some study
     
  11. koiboi59

    koiboi59 Astrea Snail

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    i heard garden eels like lots of space, they like to live in groups, and like a very thick substrate to burrow in. The site i usually go one recomend at least 100 gallons for a group of garden eels.