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12-30-2006, 03:14 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
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|  Snow flake Eel question!
I've got a question about snow flake eels. My LFS has one that is about 4-5" in length and I was thinking about buying it for my FOWLR tank. My son has been pestering me to get one and I've resisted so far. I was wanting to know how tight a lid do I need on my tank to keep it from commiting suicide?
I've read that eels are escape artists and my tank does have a few open areas at the back of the glass top for powerheads and my overflow.
Thanks! _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
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12-30-2006, 03:26 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Very tight and I have seen them slip down an unscreened stand pipes and get to the sump. Egg crate had to be weighted also they will left it. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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12-30-2006, 04:19 PM
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| | Banned
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
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yeah I had mine with glass tops, and he did fine. But I gave him to a relative which had some openings, and he quickly got out and died.
He also ate my relatives cat before dieing. 
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12-30-2006, 08:25 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
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LOL, I guess I'll for go the snowflake eel then. Seems like too much trouble.
All though the one at my LFS is pretty damn cute at 4-5". | |
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12-30-2006, 08:46 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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I had one with an open lid for 8 months then he jumped. _________ Senior Noob Setting my 75 back up soon Main SW Tank:
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