I really want an eel for my tank, but I doubt I can have one. All my larger tanks are taken up by TONS of things DEFINITELY incompatible, and my smallest one is the only option. It's about 12-15 gallons,
What are the dimensions of your tank? Determining it's footprint and actual gallons is important. and has things in it at the moment and I'm not sure if it will work. I have:
*One baby 3-inch Pleco (who I will of course move when he gets big)
It looks like it's already time to move it.
*Three Runny Noses who I've had for about as many years (I know the eel would eat them, so I would wait until they are gone)
*One abnormally large 2.5-inch Cory Cat
Sounds like normal size for many cory species, but the tank is too small for these. They should be stocked in groups. Most catfish don't like to be alone, but especially cories. Getting 4 to 5 more of the same species and moving them to a larger tank would be the best case scenario.
*One 3-Inch Leopard Fish
A leopard bush fish? Grows to twice that size and is probably already too large for this tank...
The water is quite clean and well oxygenated, and the Pleco handles 90% of the Algae. The one concern about the fish I do have is the Cory Cat-is 2.5 inches big enough? As for the terrain, I have three fake plants (I tried real ones and my fish avoided them entirely, but seem to love the fake ones) and two rocks. The gravel is more like fine white sand and surprisingly soft. And the tank is totally escape-proof. Trust me. What I'm looking for is any NON-BRACKISH eel, the smaller the better. I heard there were some tiny six-inch ones, but I haven't been able to find any of those. So my question is, should I consider an eel
No way should any eel be housed in a tank this size. and what kind? Or should I wait a few yearsC for one of the big tanks to get freed up?
PLEASE VOTE