Eel in a reef?

[iDream]

If it's the biggest your tank is gonna be then don't. It's like putting a tang in a small tank for it to "grow out." It never will because it will get stunted if it lives that long and doesn't get ich from stress.

It's a matter of principle in this situation, I would never recommend any eel for any tank under 125G. I'm with Flake on this one, she doesn't have that much rep from being witty (even though she is ). It's from her experience and knowledge in the hobby.

And most eels I've seen do swim quite a bit, added the mess they create and poor sight meaning knocking things over would be unimaginable and would need daily PWCs to keep water standards at an "okay" level.

IMO eels are more of an experienced aquarists animal and should be treated as such.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Thank you and if I could give you reputation I would but I'm on the app :/

 

[iDream]

Thanks but if anyone give it to Flake, I was just agreeing with her

 

[needmorecowbell]

I would do that too lol

 

[hackteck]

And now we can end this whose right or wrong discussion

 

[needmorecowbell]

Yep so are there any types of fish that act like eels?

 

[Flake]

look into the blennies and gobies, many of the move similarly and are very personable fish.

 

[iDream]

Except the engineer goby/convict blenny, those get 1' in length

 

[needmorecowbell]

And the dragon goby I know. I will check em out. And why do people like shrimp and gobies. Dont they have like a relationship type thing with eachother?

 

[Flake]

watchman gobies and pistol shrimp will pair up.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Like bffs lol or like lovers

 

[iDream]

LOL More like roommates. They'll share a burrow

 

[Flake]

like clowns and anemones. It's a relationship for mutual protection

 

[needmorecowbell]

Oh I see. What about neon gobies?

 

[iDream]

What about them? Stay small and are relatively easy to keep

 

[needmorecowbell]

Do they have special feeding requirements and can I keep an algae blenny or yellow watchmen goby with it?

 

[iDream]

They're a "cleaning" fish, as in in the wild they'll clean fish like tangs of parasites and stuff

Here's the LA page: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Neon Goby

I think the YWMG would be a better choice than the blenny IMO

 

[needmorecowbell]

K I will check the link thanks

 

[needmorecowbell]

So I could just give them some frozen food and I would be okay? If so then I think my stocking list for this tank will be.. 2 b/w clowns, 1 ywmg, 1 neon goby, 1 cardinal fish, and my cuc. Is it good?

 

[iDream]

For a 10G? Overstocked, what type of cardinal? Because a banggai and a pajama both need 30G minimum.

I say have the pair of clowns, or the gobies