Will a snowflake eel eat my fish??

[Jasonrusso]

I did a tank transfer over the weekend and due to the stress I lost my beloved dwarf golden moray. I had him for 4+ years. When I got him, I had a 75 gallon so I didn't want to get a full size eel. I've since moved up to a 150, and now to a 225. Now that he is gone I need to have another eel.

All the LFS usually stock snowflake eels. How fish safe are these eels? I have trained various lions, anglers, and my DGM to eat prepared food off of a stick or tongs. I plan on doing the same with a snowflake.

In the tank right now is a BIG porcupine puffer, 5" harlequin tusk, 3-4" Kole Tang, 4" foxface, and a 2-3" angler.

I plan on getting a dwarf to medium size lion, but will a small (for now) snowflake bother my current fish? If I teach him to eat off a stick, will he learn that? After the lion is added, I plan on buying some small green chromis from time to time to add to the tank for the angler, lion, and eel to hunt. I did a tank transfer over the weekend and due to the stress I lost my beloved dwarf golden moray. I had him for 4+ years. When I got him, I had a 75 gallon so I didn't want to get a full size eel. I've since moved up to a 150, and now to a 225. Now that he is gone I need to have another eel.



All the LFS usually stock snowflake eels. How fish safe are these eels? I have trained various lions, anglers, and my DGM to eat prepared food off of a stick or tongs. I plan on doing the same with a snowflake.



In the tank right now is a BIG porcupine puffer, 5" harlequin tusk, 3-4" Kole Tang, 4" foxface, and a 2-3" angler.



I plan on getting a dwarf to medium size lion, but will a small (for now) snowflake bother my current fish? If I teach him to eat off a stick, will he learn that? After the lion is added, I plan on buying some small green chromis from time to time to add to the tank for the angler, lion, and eel to hunt.


I did a tank transfer over the weekend and due to the stress I lost my beloved dwarf golden moray. I had him for 4+ years. When I got him, I had a 75 gallon so I didn't want to get a full size eel. I've since moved up to a 150, and now to a 225. Now that he is gone I need to have another eel.



All the LFS usually stock snowflake eels. How fish safe are these eels? I have trained various lions, anglers, and my DGM to eat prepared food off of a stick or tongs. I plan on doing the same with a snowflake.



In the tank right now is a BIG porcupine puffer, 5" harlequin tusk, 3-4" Kole Tang, 4" foxface, and a 2-3" angler.



I plan on getting a dwarf to medium size lion, but will a small (for now) snowflake bother my current fish? If I teach him to eat off a stick, will he learn that? After the lion is added, I plan on buying some small green chromis from time to time to add to the tank for the angler, lion, and eel to hunt.

 

[Sniperhank]

You could be able to train a snowflake to eat just like any other eel, lion, or angler. Though at the end of the day, if the eel decides to fit a fish in its mouth it can and most likely will if it thinks it can take it. Large aggressive fish should be just fine, but I have my doubts with an angler.

 

[54seaweed]

you can train them to eat prepared food yes but it's no guarantee that will stop them going after small prey , most predatory fish go on ( instincts ) if they see a opportunity they will take it .

you can curve that by keeping them well fed , but if it's going to happen it's going to happen it's just nature doing it's thing