BioCube Eel....

[BigBen14]

Hello I'm kind of new here and to salt water tanks. I just got a 29 Gallon Biocube for my birthday and setting it up tonight. While wait for everything to settle I was looking at putting an Eel in the tank. I see several members strongly advice not to on other threads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM7vg34mHuU

Then I found a video with one in it. He also had other fish in it so wondered what all could I do with the tank if I did put a eel in it.
(Also this guy could have NO idea what hes doing so ill probally follow what ever youll tell me)

[traveller7]

[welcome]

Unless you are planning on a $250+ Dwarf Moray, G. melatremus, an eel is not likely a good near or long term choice for a 29gal BioCube.

Let the tank cycle over the next couple of months, research a long term list of items you'd like to have, and then formulate a stocking order to reach your goal.

Nothing good happens fast in marine tanks, take your time and enjoy the project.

[BigBen14]

Ohh of course I wasn't going to go out and buy the eel now or anything.
I was just kinda looking into what others were thinking about an eel in a small tank.

http://www.aquacon.com/Eels_saltwaterfish.html

I saw here that they said snowflakes could live in a 20 gallon but figured they may be wrong.

Also how fast would a eel like that grow. When would I need to move him to a larger tank.

[Fishfreak218]

Save up some money and get a dwarf golden moray :)

[BigBen14]

I would love a golden moray but since this is my first saltwater tank and eel I would hate to buy a $200 dollar eel and then it die. I hope any fish I buy wont die but would hate it even more if I got a really nice one and it happen

[romsoccer12]

ghost moray eel can fit in a 30 gal
if you get 7 inches of sand you could get 1 or 2 of those sand burrowing eels from liveaquaria (forgot what theyre called)

[cmac23]

pipe fish could be a substitute for an eel, but you need good parameters

[100%hydrophylic]

no, dont get garden eels. not if your new to saltwater. not very hardy.

i wouldnt put an eel in a 20, even if it says it can. think about putting a 2 foot fish in a 1 foot tank, kinda mean dont ya think? things can, and have been done before but it doesn't mean you should try it

if you had like a 55 set up then id say sure get a baby eel and just put it in the bigger tank when it starts to get big.

look up engineer goby. they look eel like, and from my understanding are pretty hardy. idk how big they get though so idk. might be too big as well

[BigBen14]

Are you talking about a white ribbon eel?

I cant seem to find a ghost eel but can white ribbon ones, though I heard ribbon eels were very hard to keep.

[BigBen14]

One more thing, My sister was gonna get a huge tank pretty soon 100-150 gallons. So if I were to get a Snowflake Eel how long could I keep it in that tank before I would need to move it over.

[Bmgrocks]

try a wolf eel blenny

really eel like, eat everything, fun to watch, Green Goblin Green, hardy, entertaining, and have the Pseudochromis personality, in an eels body...

trust me...most eels don't act very personable

[MJT82]

I would stay away from engineer gobies... They are really cool looking, but they move sand like a bulldozer and will create quite a mess!

[Chris3323]

+1 on wolf eel. Had one at my job and they are really cool. 18" max i believe. pretty cool looking.

[romsoccer12]

ghost eels are on liveaquaria now and than also
says its good in a 30gallon

[BigBen14]

Thanks for all your help guys but I think Im gonna wait until I can get a 75-100 gallon tank for one.

Think I am just going to get a nice reef going.

You all have been very helpful and thanks again :)

[Fishfreak218]

I've had a ghost ribbon eel and I would never put one in a 29g. biocube. The eel was very active and very long. He would be cramped IMO.
good decision on holding off on the eel

[BigBen14]

Also on the eel I heard ribbons were kinda hard to feed as well. So being my first saltwater tank and saltwater fish probally be better to just wait.

[jacksonpt]

I don't have any info/suggestions on the eels, but I will say that you seem to be one of the smarter newbies to come through these parts. Good for you for asking and researching (not to mention erroring on the side of caution) before you buy. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[BigBen14]

I don't have any info/suggestions on the eels, but I will say that you seem to be one of the smarter newbies to come through these parts. Good for you for asking and researching (not to mention erroring on the side of caution) before you buy. :thumbsup::thumbsup:


Lol thank you, when I finally do get an eel I would like to do it right.

[cherubfish pair]

I like to qoute an expert in the matter: Phil Purser who writes in his book, Keeping Moray Eels in Aquariums. "An aquarium should be twice as long as the eel and as wide as possible."

For close to a year I was looking into getting a snowflake moray but it greatly limits all else in the tank. Water parameters would be so bad that other fish and corals would be too stressed. I plan to keep my current setup for years to come and someday I'll be able to afford a more apt moray, the dwarf, or Gymnothorax melatremus.

[cherubfish pair]

ghost eels are on liveaquaria now and than also
says its good in a 30gallon
here ya go:

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+29+135&pcatid=135