Tanganyikan Eel - Red Gills + Bottom

I think it would depend on the species. Some stay small and some get bigger. I think yours is a Mastacembelus tanganicae, which is one of the smaller types meaning a front would eat him. I have seen larger species like elipsifers kept with fronts and it seemed to work. It would be a rick though.

This is the most recent picture of my eel. He's slowed down growing and has started filling out. Most interesting fish I have ever owned.


Here's an older picture of when he was about 6" long

How's he doing?

How big do these get??

Does any one know where to buy the mastacembelus plagiostoma? (online preferably)

Atlantis in NY has them more often than anyone else, and definitely the best price when they're available: www.cichlids.net