Spare tank..what should i do

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  1. saints fan 420

    saints fan 420 Expensive Colorful Sticks

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    yeah i was thinking that too..the ones at the fish store are like 3"..i dont know anything about them, but i want to do something random with this tank..im about to do some researching..

    any eel experts wanna chime in on the necessities of keeping one..requirement with tank size...im asked my friend and he said i could do it for a couple years, the one that has two in a 50 gallon cube, but his eels are like huge..he said as long as we build enough tunnels with pvc then it will be fine..he's very knowledgable, has many tanks, 300gal reef, 55 eel tank, and 200 gallon predator tank..anyone else with eel expertise is highly appreciated..
     
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  3. saints fan 420

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    yeah mo that little bugger is really cool..how many could i keep..whats the budget with this dudes...im trying to keep this tank low budget since i have everything and if i did an eel then all i need is pvc, foam, and silicone..
     
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    ok well the eel is scratched off..

    what is a mantis tank..
     
  5. Steve Goldsmith

    Steve Goldsmith Fire Shrimp

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    you might be able to do a small Snowflake... (8" max) or a very small garden eel. (need DSB and min of 75 g when grown) and the snowflake should have a minimum or at least 55 when grown. IME they're jumpers also. :(
     
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    awwhh...hell get a shark! :)
     
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  9. Steve Goldsmith

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    well you know what a mantis is, right? same supplies needed as the eel
    , except they're not jumpers. they would either dwell in PVC or blast their own cave in some rock. not fish safe though. should be fine with corals.
     
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    I was half joking but I do wanna get some of those lil buggers, cool huh, I was gonna get a vivarium like this one below & get a pair of them. But you'll need to get like a auto-mister and a few other things. I found it on this site: Red Eyed Tree Frog for Sale: Complete Pet Frog Kit

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    +1 Have always wanted to try these guys.
     
  12. saints fan 420

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    thats awesome and if i was a little older and more settled down i would love to have one of these..