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	25 Gallon tank with eel
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	Is there any freshwater eels that would suit well in a 25 gallon tank?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Not really...even a peacock eel should be in a 30 or bigger. Perhaps some kuhli loaches instead?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	I don't know, I have a lot of sharp rocks in my tank. And not to many hiding spots. I suppose if i changed my tank around a little bit I might consider one.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	You could get a yellow tail spiney eel which my lfs says only gets 6in. but i dont know anything about them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
pygmyhippo Enthusiast Posts: 154 Kudos: 138 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Oct-2003	spiny eels are so poorly known in the hobby...what's called a "yellow tail" by one LFS is a "zigzag" by another and who knows what else. at most places, it is hard to find more than peacock eels, and some have fire eels and tiretracks, but more than that...well, you have a good LFS. but it's still hard to pin many spiny eels down to the species level with the info on the internet or in most books.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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