Fire Eels.... New Pics.... 8/11/07 - Aquarium Advice

Lonewolfblue · 08-10-2007, 11:02 PM

Well, the LFS here pulled it off, lol. They were able to order fire eels, and I got the 2 they ordered for me. One is about 3 inches, and the other about 4.5 inches. They are spunky too, lol. Look to be in great shape. The 39 tiger barbs have been checking them out, but they don't mind, lol. In fact, they are giving some of the barbs a good chase, lol. Will try and get some pics when I get the time....

Too bad I don't have the Emperor filters anymore, lol. They have to make due with the sandy bottom and all the driftwood and rocks, and sewer pipes, lol.

rich311k · 08-10-2007, 11:06 PM

Congrats!! Good luck with them.

Lonewolfblue · 08-11-2007, 12:12 AM

Fed them some frozen bloodworms. They absolutely went crazy for them, lol.

**Zagz** · 08-11-2007, 12:24 AM

Congrats! Looking forward to pics.

Lance M. · 08-11-2007, 12:24 AM

LOL Your 39 tiger barbs? You count them all? lol

Nice you got a couple of small ones. I never see fire eels under 8'' at my lfs.

Lonewolfblue · 08-11-2007, 01:35 AM

These guys are tiny and comical. I like how they come up, laying on the bottom and their headup, looking right at you like a snake, lol. So cool. And yes, I have 39 tigers. No, I don't count them. I had 7, then I got 12 more, and then I got 20 babies. And since I've had no deaths and haven't had them for real long, I feel confident I have 39 still, lol.

Oh, and these guys are the replacements for the 2 that I had, and were 16" when they escaped the tank, and found them dead. Was really sad. Still don't have a good canopy, but I no longer have the Emperor filters, and am keeping the waterline lower and glass tops on when I'm not here.

Lance M. · 08-11-2007, 01:33 PM

My lfs has I think around 300 gallon tank that has two big fire eels and other large fish and what they do is weigh down the lid of the canopy with bags of gravel just to make sure. HTH.

Lonewolfblue · 08-11-2007, 09:45 PM

Actually, my plan is building a new stand and a canopy. And the canopy will sit 8-10 inches above the top of the tank, and the canister filterwill be plumbed through the back wall of the canopy. I'm thinking of doing it so the back side is permanent, and the front half is removable, if I wanted to remove it. It will also have doors in the front for maintenance and feeding, but the front halfwill be removable if I needed to do anything more major. And there will be glass between the lights and the water to protect against splatter. The glass panels will slide out the front if you needed to access the florescents. Trying to make it as simple as possible for maintenance.

Here's some pics......

Eating freeze-dried bloodworms...

Lance M. · 08-11-2007, 11:12 PM

Nice! Looks like they are doing good and sounds like you have a new project.

papa_bear_21 · 08-11-2007, 11:23 PM

those are some cool lookin eels, nice tank setup

08-10-2007, 11:02 PM	#1
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Fire Eels.... New Pics.... 8/11/07 Well, the LFS here pulled it off, lol. They were able to order fire eels, and I got the 2 they ordered for me. One is about 3 inches, and the other about 4.5 inches. They are spunky too, lol. Look to be in great shape. The 39 tiger barbs have been checking them out, but they don't mind, lol. In fact, they are giving some of the barbs a good chase, lol. Will try and get some pics when I get the time.... Too bad I don't have the Emperor filters anymore, lol. They have to make due with the sandy bottom and all the driftwood and rocks, and sewer pipes, lol. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

08-11-2007, 12:12 AM	#3
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Fed them some frozen bloodworms. They absolutely went crazy for them, lol. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

08-11-2007, 01:35 AM	#6
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	These guys are tiny and comical. I like how they come up, laying on the bottom and their headup, looking right at you like a snake, lol. So cool. And yes, I have 39 tigers. No, I don't count them. I had 7, then I got 12 more, and then I got 20 babies. And since I've had no deaths and haven't had them for real long, I feel confident I have 39 still, lol. Oh, and these guys are the replacements for the 2 that I had, and were 16" when they escaped the tank, and found them dead. Was really sad. Still don't have a good canopy, but I no longer have the Emperor filters, and am keeping the waterline lower and glass tops on when I'm not here. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

08-11-2007, 09:45 PM	#8
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Actually, my plan is building a new stand and a canopy. And the canopy will sit 8-10 inches above the top of the tank, and the canister filterwill be plumbed through the back wall of the canopy. I'm thinking of doing it so the back side is permanent, and the front half is removable, if I wanted to remove it. It will also have doors in the front for maintenance and feeding, but the front halfwill be removable if I needed to do anything more major. And there will be glass between the lights and the water to protect against splatter. The glass panels will slide out the front if you needed to access the florescents. Trying to make it as simple as possible for maintenance. Here's some pics...... Eating freeze-dried bloodworms... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

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08-10-2007, 11:06 PM	#2
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Congrats!! Good luck with them.

08-11-2007, 12:24 AM	#5
Lance M. Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,189	LOL Your 39 tiger barbs? You count them all? lol Nice you got a couple of small ones. I never see fire eels under 8'' at my lfs.

08-11-2007, 01:33 PM	#7
Lance M. Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,189	My lfs has I think around 300 gallon tank that has two big fire eels and other large fish and what they do is weigh down the lid of the canopy with bags of gravel just to make sure. HTH.

08-11-2007, 11:12 PM	#9
Lance M. Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,189	Nice! Looks like they are doing good and sounds like you have a new project.

08-11-2007, 11:23 PM	#10
papa_bear_21 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 438	those are some cool lookin eels, nice tank setup

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