Snowflake Eel

Opinions wanted:

I'm thinking about getting a Snowflake Eel. I have a 75 Gallon reef. (fish,
rock, sand, coral, hermits, snails etc)
I've read that they are really only a threat to crustations and escaping out
the top of the tank.
What else do you think I may need to know ?
How fast do they grow ? If I were to purchase a 10" specimen it would be
nice to know
how long before it becomes "GINORMOUS" About 20"

Thanks,
Chris

Look for a Garden Eel. I had one for a few years. It never bothered
anyhting and spent most of the days in the rtock or buried under the
sand. It got to be like nassarioius snails. It only came out when I
fed, at which time I used to feed it some shrimp or krill..

On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:20:13 GMT, "TheRock" wrote:

Opinions wanted:

I'm thinking about getting a Snowflake Eel. I have a 75 Gallon reef. (fish,
rock, sand, coral, hermits, snails etc)
I've read that they are really only a threat to crustations and escaping out
the top of the tank.
What else do you think I may need to know ?
How fast do they grow ? If I were to purchase a 10" specimen it would be
nice to know
how long before it becomes "GINORMOUS" About 20"

Thanks,
Chris




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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

TheRock wrote:

I've read that they are really only a threat to crustations and escaping out
the top of the tank.

They'll eat any fish they can swallow. The F&S website says "It can be housed
with some invertebrates, like anemones and corals, but not crustaceans." They
also confirm that these guys are escape artists. I've read claims that these
guys have gone down an overflow and escaped from the sump.

How fast do they grow ?

Typically 6 or 7" a year.

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.

Oh yeah !!!
That certainly would be the easy way out !
Damn it !

I'm not capping my sump...unless there is a way I can restrict entry to the
overflow.
Hmmmmm....????


"George Patterson" wrote in message
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TheRock wrote:

I've read that they are really only a threat to crustations and escaping
out the top of the tank.

They'll eat any fish they can swallow. The F&S website says "It can be
housed with some invertebrates, like anemones and corals, but not
crustaceans." They also confirm that these guys are escape artists. I've
read claims that these guys have gone down an overflow and escaped from
the sump.

How fast do they grow ?

Typically 6 or 7" a year.

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.

TheRock wrote:

I'm not capping my sump...unless there is a way I can restrict entry to the
overflow.

Well, I've also read accounts of "eel-proofing" the overflow, but I've not seen
details of how it's done. Just off the top of my head, I'd say that a commercial
grate from something like a cannister filter could be attached to the end of a
siphon-type overflow, and perhaps small lighting grate could be placed over the
built-in type.

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.

George Patterson wrote:
Well, I've also read accounts of "eel-proofing" the overflow,

Wonder why they are so hell bent on escape...

"KurtG" wrote in message
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George Patterson wrote:
Well, I've also read accounts of "eel-proofing" the overflow,

Wonder why they are so hell bent on escape...


Never saw Finding Nemo huh ?
ALL DRAINS LEAD TO THE OCEAN MAN !!!!

KurtG wrote:

Wonder why they are so hell bent on escape...

They miss their buddies down at the Lighthouse Bar. Wanna pick up some chickeels
and have a good time. Maybe ride their Harley on a cool night. And there you go
and coop 'em up in some glass monastery.

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.

"Tristan" wrote in message news:
You really are a dumb asss like the rest of your sheep aren't you
Ron? Just because there is a charter you seemtol think its gong to be
folowed either short term or long term. Wake the **** up
dumbass.......The ten comandments say not to kill yet they do,
contracts are made to be be broken, so go get a freaking clue you
dumbass and come back when you can complrehend what the hell a charter
really means...Not a dam thing to anyone.

"George Patterson" wrote in message
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TheRock wrote:

I've read that they are really only a threat to crustations and escaping
out the top of the tank.

They'll eat any fish they can swallow. The F&S website says "It can be
housed with some invertebrates, like anemones and corals, but not
crustaceans." They also confirm that these guys are escape artists. I've
read claims that these guys have gone down an overflow and escaped from
the sump.

How fast do they grow ?

Typically 6 or 7" a year.

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.

Troll and get trolled scumbag..........

And this is the major cause of any and all usenet problems. Isn;t it
interesting that she just shows up when the pot gets stirred. I bet my
life on it that Andrea NOgales is in deed Roy Tristan Hauer and anyone that
replies to her or any other off topic post made by these trolls will
be targeted time and time again as they proved they are gulible.
TRistan is the master opf impersonating foks and she changes his user id
as well as uses many many free ISP and news servers. he like to try
and turn the tables on foks to make it look like they are at fualt, in
her never ending quest to disrupt any group where fgoks she has a beef
with posts. Easiest thing is ignore the bitch and bump on...

BITCH SLAP!
"Tristan" wrote in message
...
Look for a Garden Eel. I had one for a few years. It never bothered
anyhting and spent most of the days in the rtock or buried under the
sand. It got to be like nassarioius snails. It only came out when I
fed, at which time I used to feed it some shrimp or krill..

On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:20:13 GMT, "TheRock" wrote:

Opinions wanted:

I'm thinking about getting a Snowflake Eel. I have a 75 Gallon reef.
(fish,
rock, sand, coral, hermits, snails etc)
I've read that they are really only a threat to crustations and
escaping out
the top of the tank.
What else do you think I may need to know ?
How fast do they grow ? If I were to purchase a 10" specimen it would
be
nice to know
how long before it becomes "GINORMOUS" About 20"

Thanks,
Chris




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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!