seahorses amd eels

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  1. con999

    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    ok well im setting up a seahorse tank.(you might have seen my build thread) my dad dosent care about the horses after i showed him a snowflake eel at my LFS the eel is only about 4 inches long and the horses will be 5 inches. he relly wants but im thinking it would be a no go. if i cant are their any eels that could be keep with horses
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Major no the eel will make a meal out of the ponies in no time.
     
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  3. con999

    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    ok but what about a graden eel????? sorry
     
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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    A garden eel is fine as long as your sandbed is deep enough
     
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  5. con999

    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    i have about a 2 inch sand bed but i have more sand to make it about 3
    inches deep if i need too. how deep should i have it.
     
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  6. Brennan

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    10-12 inches is a proper depth
     
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  7. con999

    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    whatttttttttttttttttttttttt relly
     
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  8. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    yeah garden eels bury their entire body under the sand and just keep head above sand.
     
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  9. con999

    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    well are their any other eels
     
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  10. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    not that I would put with seahorses
     
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