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03-21-2008, 03:44 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2007
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 |  Snowflake eel?
I'm thinking about getting a snowflake eel.
I have a 30 gal tank with live rock,coral, button pollips a couple of small crabs/snails a carpet anemone a clown and a peppermint shrimp. Is the eel a bad idea? Whos going to get eaten? I do know they are escape artists. | 
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03-21-2008, 03:50 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by paulie66  I'm thinking about getting a snowflake eel.
I have a 30 gal tank with live rock,coral, button pollips a couple of small crabs/snails a carpet anemone a clown and a peppermint shrimp. Is the eel a bad idea? Whos going to get eaten? I do know they are escape artists. |
Big mistake if you have any little fish... 
Let's see:
neon goby (2)
Yellow watchman
Rainford Goby  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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03-21-2008, 04:23 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Aug 2007
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My .02
I had a snowflake from baby to 18".. I ended up putting him up for adoption to the LFS, not cause he ever ate anything, infact he was quite peaceful. I saw the full grown size and decided in the long term he would not be happy in anythin under a 120gallon.
I moved tanks and took the opportunity to release him. Fun 6 months though. Definately a cool addition.
He ate many many many of my crabs though.
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03-21-2008, 04:34 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: monterey...cali Age: 25
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kiss your crabs goodbye, fish too...
but they are really kool
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29 gal/ 10gal refugium with more things then I have space to list.
with a 7gal sea horse tank slowly in the works | |
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03-21-2008, 04:39 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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mine is only like 8"s or so and he is very peaceful, hasnt eat anything that i can see other than the occasional crab maybe. i like them, if u have alot of holes in ur rock u woant see him much unless hes hungry
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120g, 3 niger triggers, 2 tomato's, 2 puffers, 2 anglers,
eel, lrg black lion
5g, 4 baby black ociis, haitian, rock and bubble tip anemone, frogspawn, hammers, candycanes, blue ricordia, zenia, leather, plate coral, peppermint shrimp, yellow jawfish, porcelain anemone crab, lrg ass. bristle worms | |
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03-21-2008, 04:46 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by suckafishtankcleaning kiss your crabs goodbye, fish too...
but they are really kool |
There you go again, sucking the life out of the fun..
\cheers | |
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03-21-2008, 04:47 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Mainly crabs and shrimp would be a problem with being eaten. Fish are not as big a threat as this type of eel(can tell by their teeth) has a jaw with molar type teeth for crushing shells, not sharp teeth that are associated with piscivores.
I have never had a problem with small fish in my tank with a Snowflake, but crabs and shrimp arrouses their interest! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-21-2008, 05:53 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Ok so if i like the crabs i say no the the eel. So does anyone have a suggestion on an addition to my tank.(29gl bio cube with upgrades) It's small so theirs not much room for big fish but id like to add something different. The clown is moving to a bigger tank so theres going to be nothing active to watch. | |
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03-21-2008, 08:13 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Age: 28
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If you really want a snowflake eel, maybe put it in the bigger tank with the clown. Maybe buy a pair of Kauderns Cardinals for the 29 gallon. _________  | |
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03-22-2008, 03:33 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
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Eels are big poluters in a tank also so no slacking off on routine maintanence with em.
as for a new edition the possibilities are endless _________ 
55gl skimmerless, 80lbs live rock, DIY wavemaker running 3x MJ1200 with hydor deflector.
2 DIY fluidized reactors Carbon & ROWAphos
LIghts- 2x 50/50 atinics T10's , 2x life gro T10's ,
1x20,000K T12, 1x6,000K T10.
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