Post by lilmissmolly on May 17, 2005 20:21:42 GMT -5
Snowflake eel
Distribution: Hawai'i southward to Australia, westward through the islands of the Indo-Pacific to the East Indies, and across the Indian Ocean to the coast of Africa.
Average Size: To an average length of about three feet (36 inches).
Minimum Tank Size Suggested: No less than 75 gallons, because even though you may have a smaller specimen it can outgrow a tank rather quickly.
Habitat: Predatory bottom dweller that requires plenty of shelter for hiding.
Characteristics & Compatibility: It has a fairly restful nature, is shy, but not so much as the Banded Moray or Zebra Moray , and likes to hide with its head stuck out of its cubby hole most of the time. This eel generally will not disturb or be disturbed by other tank inhabitants, and can live communally with other eels as well. However, an established resident my become aggressive towards newly smaller added eels, sometimes resulting in cannibalism.
Diet & Feeding: A carnivore, this eel's diet consists mainly of crustaceans such as shrimps and crabs, as well as sea urchins, but it may eat smaller fish if the opportunity comes. Snowflake Eel has blunt or flattened teeth designed for grinding up shelled invertebrate prey, primarily crabs, shrimps and mollusks, but it still has a nasty strong bite. Therefore, using a feeding stick is a good idea.
When food is present it may take on a more aggressive behavior. Eels do not eat on a daily basis. Feedings 1 or 2 times a week should be sufficient, and then only feed them as much as they will consume. From time to time it is not uncommon for most eels to go into a "hybernation" period, often hiding and not eating for several weeks or so.
alot of people say that these things spend the first part of their time eating your fish and the rest trying to escape your tank.
not a great beginner fish
Distribution: Hawai'i southward to Australia, westward through the islands of the Indo-Pacific to the East Indies, and across the Indian Ocean to the coast of Africa.
Average Size: To an average length of about three feet (36 inches).
Minimum Tank Size Suggested: No less than 75 gallons, because even though you may have a smaller specimen it can outgrow a tank rather quickly.
Habitat: Predatory bottom dweller that requires plenty of shelter for hiding.
Characteristics & Compatibility: It has a fairly restful nature, is shy, but not so much as the Banded Moray or Zebra Moray , and likes to hide with its head stuck out of its cubby hole most of the time. This eel generally will not disturb or be disturbed by other tank inhabitants, and can live communally with other eels as well. However, an established resident my become aggressive towards newly smaller added eels, sometimes resulting in cannibalism.
Diet & Feeding: A carnivore, this eel's diet consists mainly of crustaceans such as shrimps and crabs, as well as sea urchins, but it may eat smaller fish if the opportunity comes. Snowflake Eel has blunt or flattened teeth designed for grinding up shelled invertebrate prey, primarily crabs, shrimps and mollusks, but it still has a nasty strong bite. Therefore, using a feeding stick is a good idea.
When food is present it may take on a more aggressive behavior. Eels do not eat on a daily basis. Feedings 1 or 2 times a week should be sufficient, and then only feed them as much as they will consume. From time to time it is not uncommon for most eels to go into a "hybernation" period, often hiding and not eating for several weeks or so.
alot of people say that these things spend the first part of their time eating your fish and the rest trying to escape your tank.
not a great beginner fish
