Small eels???

[POLARBEAR0871]

Just got my rock and I thought it'd be cool to have an eel but I'm scared of big morays as I tend to have my hand in the tank a lot any suggestions

 

[carey]

How big is your tank? What about an engineer goby? Mine is at least a foot long and looks just like an eel, everyone is always going on about the eel I have lol. Mine is named teddy bear cause he';s just a cute little mush, very non aggressive fish.

 

[TheTodd]

Engineer gobies look a lot like eels.

 

[TheTodd]

Great minds think alike.

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

Are they predators

 

[TheTodd]

They are peaceful and like lots of sand. You usually see them small at the LFS, but they get about a foot long and look very different at that point. Mine is about a foot long. Only down side is that he found a spot way in the back if my tank, so I see his head poking out every so often, but it is way back in a cave. My snowflake ell was much more visible, but I think that is partially random luck of where they decide to call home.

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

Ok thank you I looked those up they're really cool looking. Are they're any like moray eels that stay kind of small like those really small ones to LFS

 

[bribo12]

Only gold dwarf morays which get around 7-10". What size is the tank? Snowflakes only get about 2 feet lol.

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

I've got a 40g this is the tankATTACH]215161[/ATTACH]

 

[bribo12]

I think you could possibly do a snowflake in a 40.

 

[Fishman007]

If i remember correctly than you dont have a skimmer? Most eels have bog bio-loads and you will need a good skimmer to handle it. I wouldnt put a 2ft moray eel in a 3ft tank, as stated by mr.x.

 

[bribo12]

If i remember correctly than you dont have a skimmer? Most eels have bog bio-loads and you will need a good skimmer to handle it. I wouldnt put a 2ft moray eel in a 3ft tank, as stated by mr.x.

Yeah I agree actually. A full grown moray will not be happy in there plus you'd need a skimmer to cope with their bioload.

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

Yeah I don't want a full grown I'm scared of losing a finger or something that's why I'm looking for an eel that stays small that can't take off a finger

 

[bribo12]

Lol you will not lose a finger to a 2 foot snowflake eel...

 

[Fishman007]

Lol you will not lose a finger to a 2 foot snowflake eel...

It will surely hurt when it bites but +1 you wont loose any fingers or limbs to a snowflake moray. Your talking big like zebra, green, spotted,yellowmargin,tessellated, and purple mouth is when you can loose fingers.

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

Ok that helps thanks for the info

 

[Fishman007]

Do you have a skimmer

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

No but I just got money for Christmas and I plan on getting a lot of equipment

 

[All_fish]

Snowflake would be the best fit

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

Ok I'll have too look for one