Help me find an eel!!

gourami

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hi all, I was just wondering if anybody knows about any freswater eels that could be kept in a two foot tank as i have 4 of them in storage and would like to see them back in use. 1 of them will be a cichlid breeding tank and i was hoping that another could be used as an eel tank. So does anybody know if such an eel exists. thanks for any help.

 

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i have just done a bit of reaserch and seen something called a ropefish does anyone know anything about them?

 

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how many gallons is your tank?

technically, there are no true freshwater eels, but there are many eel-like species

I think ropefish will get to big for a 2 foot tank

this link might help you www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/matacembelids.htm

i think you could probably get a peacock spiny eel, they stay small

ill do some more research and post again later

 

FreddytheFish

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the only other small eel-like fish i can think of os the zebra spiny eel

 

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its about 12 imperial gallons, thanks a lot again ( i say again because I belive you told me about one of my new favouroute websites: aqualandpets.com )

 

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sure, hope i could help

isn't it a great website?

 

gourami

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absolutly briliant!!!

 

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Any eel like fish will get WAY too big for a 12g tank. You might be able to get a couple of snakey looking loachs, but not exactly eels

 

gourami

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Oh well, it was just a thought, thanks a lot i really appreciate the help.

 

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a tentlecled snake might work atleast for a while. otherwise some raelly young senegal bichirs, you will have to upgrade or get rid of them after they grown though.