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Wait your getting a pecock eel or a fire eel?
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According to the research I've done. A peacock eel is a spiney eel.
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12-08-2011, 12:52 PM
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According to the research I did the peacock eel is a spiney eel.
http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?...ock-spiny-eel/
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12-08-2011, 12:55 PM
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According to the research I've done. A peacock eel is a spiney eel.
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It is a type of spiny eel yes, but there are many differant types. Fire eel, tire track eel, zig zag eels etc.
And what tupe of gravel do you have? Pecock eels like to dig and can pull out plants. Mine would dig for the first few weeks because he was uncomfortable and stressed, but not anymore.
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12-08-2011, 12:55 PM
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According to the research I've done. A peacock eel is a spiney eel.
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Well to my knowledge there are
peacock eels max 10"
Striped peacock eels (a bit bigger, and bigger mouths)
Peacock Spiney eels max 14" (much different pattern, quite a bit larger too)
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12-08-2011, 01:20 PM
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I'm gonna say after re reading it's a spiney peacock eel.
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12-08-2011, 01:21 PM
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I'm gonna say after re reading it's a spiney peacock eel.
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Haha okay that makes sence
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12-08-2011, 01:22 PM
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So I'm gonna give it a go.
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12-08-2011, 01:24 PM
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Peacock, zigzag, and fire eels aren't suited to the hard/alkaline water African cichlids require. There are Tanganykian spiny eels that are, though they're not as commonly available.
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12-08-2011, 01:28 PM
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Mine used to go crazy over earth worms too.
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12-08-2011, 01:29 PM
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Peacock, zigzag, and fire eels aren't suited to the hard/alkaline water African cichlids require. There are Tanganykian spiny eels that are, though they're not as commonly available.
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Hmmmm.... So maybe not such a good idea then. I'm trying to do more research. The guy that has it is usually pretty good and gets the right fish. Never had a problem. I wonder if it's miss marked? It's in a "mixed" African tank now. Which I know means nothing. I guess I'll go see what it looks like in person.
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12-08-2011, 01:47 PM
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I'm afraid to upset the balance in the tank. If I'm not 100% this is going to work then I'm gonna pull the trigger.
Need more input, advice and more research.
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I don't know about keeping something thats going to be 2-3 times the size of any othr fish in your tank man. just not a good idea in a 75G imo.
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I spoke with John. He said it would work because there mouths ate pointed and too small to eat anything. He said a peacock spiney eel or a fire eel would work but that was it. Maybe I'll just scratch the idea all together unless one day I get a bigger tank 
It's just that I know there hard to find and the guy has one.
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The petsmarts where I'm at always have peacock eels if you haven't checked there. Or your Like me and have boycotted them. Lol
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The petsmarts where I'm at always have peacock eels if you haven't checked there. Or your Like me and have boycotted them. Lol
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Petsmart here has 2 one is a inch and a half.
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12-08-2011, 03:23 PM
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I spoke with John. He said it would work because there mouths ate pointed and too small to eat anything. He said a peacock spiney eel or a fire eel would work but that was it. Maybe I'll just scratch the idea all together unless one day I get a bigger tank
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I dont know why it wouldnt work, you dont need a huge tank for one
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Ya i would get the pecock, not the fire eel
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that's pretty tiny though.
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12-08-2011, 03:30 PM
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Ya i think if he could get a 6 or 7" pecock eel would be better then adding a fire eel that will get 2 feet
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Definitely. Plus it will be much easier to get a bigger peacock to eat. They are cute at that size though, it's hard not to buy them. Lol
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