snowflake eel during cycle????

im not to experienced with eels so i could use some help. theres a new kid at a lfs and he sold me a 5 inch baby snowflake eel. im setting up a new tank and he said i could put him in during the cycle and he would pull through no problem. hes in a critter tote in another tank with afew small pieces of LR. i was just going to leave him there till the cycles over but he said he would be fine as long as i feed him every 2-3 days. is this true?

 

Hell no. Thats some bad advice as far as i'm concerned, wait till the cycles over before adding the eel.

 

I agree with hender. You spent too much on the eel to use it during a cycle. Besides I don't think they are hardy enough to survive a cycle.

 

thats what i thought. he sounded like he was cracked out lol. especially selling it to me for $5 ill wait it out

 

Well the sometimes they will say anything to make a sale. I'd find another lfs after that. No fish or eel should be stressed through that. Well unless its a damsel lol

 

I've never heard of using an eel to cycle with, they are considered easy to care for but no reference to them being hardy enough to cycle a tank and live.


LOL, I type way too slow!

 

$5 for an eel? You sure he worked there?

 

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they are no where near anywhere to be good for a cycle. it will die.

 

thanks for all the replys... hes a new kid i think it may have even been his first day lol... they have a guy there that knows everything its my fav lfs just not that kid so much... mabe hes a good friend for the hook up but not my fav guy there lol

i wanted a snowflake for awhile and when he said i could cycle with it i was like hmm that sweetens the deal lol then he said $5 and i was soldddd ill snap a pic tonight for you guys ill tryn post it tmo night