Garden Eels | Reef2Reef As with all eels, garden eels have a propensity for jumping out of tanks, especially when they are first becoming acclimated to captivity Tightly cover the aquarium, or build high sides around the top frame using plastic panels Hass’s garden eel Heteroconger hassi Maximum size: 40cm Habitat: Sandy slopes below 15 meters
Eel care guide! | Reef2Reef Eels are typically nocturnal so you may not see your new eel much for the first few days or weeks, but she will come out and explore during the day eventually Most eels are quite active for the first few weeks or months of being in a new environment, just like a puppy or kitten, they want to explore everywhere!
Eels in a reef aquarium | Reef2Reef These eels and every eel regardless of being a pebbletooth, will eat fish that they can swallow whole Any fish kept with any eel needs to be larger their mouths A peebletooth eel can not grab a fish and wrestle them down, so when you hear reports of a snowflake eating somewhat larger fish, that is likely an exaggeration or just repeated folklore
Garden Eels in Reef Tank? | Reef2Reef Good evening all! I've read that garden eels are rather difficult to keep, mostly due to them fearing everything including their food and their shadows, causing starvation Many people have said that they need to be in a species only tank for any chance at surviving Deep sand, open space
Eels as pets | Reef2Reef Eels will develop fatty liver disease and digestive issues if fed small, frequent meals If you are doing this, one of the 1st signs that something bad is going to happen, that eel starts to have hunger strikes Eels are "gorgers", not "grazers", they need time between meals for digestion
Reef safe eels? | Reef2Reef I was wondering if any eels are safe to keep in a reef tank with a flame angle, neon dottyback, two clownfish in an anemone, two shrimp in an anemone, blue tang, fire fish, purple tang, and mandarin goby? I have heard that they will eat any small fish and shrimp Are there any nice eels?
Snake Eels: The Safe Moray Alternative? - Reef2Reef Like many eels, reproduction is not well known Credit: Fab Dive In the Aquarium Aquarium: Snake eels require good water conditions at all standard values They will suffer from osmotic shock, so acclimation is important if possible These eels require either a soft sand bed mud or some PVC pipe on the bottom
reef safe eels? | Reef2Reef All eels are perfectly safe for corals but most will eat inverts and a large amount will eat fish Snowflakes are a good start, but can get snappy when hungry A great fish safe eel if you want larger fish, but if you want smaller fish you'll need to keep an eye on him They can be kept in a 30 gal but should be kept in a 55 or bigger
Is there any eel safe for a 20 gallon | Reef2Reef So I was wondering if there is any eel safe in a twenty gallon I like eels but I don't have my heart set on one if not I do have another setup in mind The chain link eel info I have read ranges in Tank sizes from 20-200 gallons so what is correct
Breeding Garden Eels | Reef2Reef That's very cool! I've kept garden eels for 20+ years and never saw them spawn for me As you're aware, it is the Leptocephalus larvae that create the difficulty with raising eels You might skip looking for info about raising garden eels and search for raising Anguilla, food eels, and see if you can extrapolate information from that