What's the eel in this video?

[Brian79]

Hi I was watching this video on drip acclimating your new fish and couldn't help but notice the eel in the guy's tank. Does anyone have any ideas?

The reason I ask is that my 7 year old son would love an eel type fish but I don't know of any I could have...

Here's the video..

 

[bribo12]

Looks like Polypterus senegalus, or the Senegal bichir as known by its common name. They get about 10" long I believe so you'd want a 55-75g tank for them.

 

[Brian79]

Ok thanks. I have a 53g / 200L .. probably not suitable.

 

[Davon]

I'm still a beginner here, but I have 6 kuhli loach and they are smaller eel type fish. I'm not sure limitations on tank size but I have them in a 65gal tank.

 

[Brian79]

Yeah the Kuhli Loach were ones I considered but they're too small and would end up escaping through my filter intake or something lol, which is a pity.

 

[TMaier]

Not if you feed them...

 

[Davon]

Not if you feed them...View attachment 301002

OMG that thing is huge! Lol. I hope mine get that big

 

[TMaier]

Mine always get this big. Pinkie size fatties.