How often do you feed your eel?

Hey everyone,

It is me, the original post person for this thread. Please let everyone who reads this breathe a moment of silence for my now deceased percula clown! I believe he has been eaten by my eel because I stretched him to thin, no pun intended. I was feeding one (what I thought to be decent sized) silver side every other day. But I guess his appetite got the best of him, and he scooped up the slowest swimmer in my tank, my precious percula clown (Nemo of course), my 3 year old daughter is heart broken.

Why do I believe he was eaten by the eel... well, today, he was due to be fed, I went to feed him like I normally do, when the lights are off, and he did not come out, at all, he just sat there in his cave looking all peaceful, I thought that was wierd, because normally he races right up and takes the eel from my skewer, no questions asked.

Anyways, my lights came on and after a while, no Nemo. He generally does not dwell within the rocks, and is always out and about in my tank. I am holding out hope that he will appear out of the blue, but I doubt it. Later on, my eel did come out for a brief swim around the tank, maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me, but he even looks fat!!! I no this is sounds crazy.

Oh, well. I have learned my lesson, I know I am not the first person to try keeping an eel in a reef tank with smaller reef fish, and I know I won't be the last... for anyone who reads this post, I hope you read this Nemo obituary and think twice and learn from my misfortune.

Off to my LFS this weekend to trade in this SFE and pickup a pair of clowns! I am out of the SFE business for a whle.
 
SORRY TO HEAR THAT, MAYBE IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER TANK. Or at least that would be a good excuse!!
 
I am an admited "newbie", but I can understand where CAG RN is coming from. I kept what is often referred to as a Snowflake Eel (Gymnothorax Tile?), in a 20g and quickly realized that it wasn't a suitable environment, at least for that species. When the eel stretched out (about 18") it was nearly as long as the tank.

I don't believe in many "inch per gallon" rules, but one that seems practical to me is the one that says your tank should be at least 6 times as long as your fish to have enough swimming room. granted, this is from a FW source, but it seems fair. I understand that a 12' to 20' tank isn't reasonable, but think of it from the animal's perspective. Short pools **** me off, how about you?
 
Thank you Fish Addict for your support. Just because I only have 6 posts here doesn't mean I don't know anything either so both of you who made comments like that can keep those type of comments to yourself. Atleast what I was saying about the size of aquarium for an SFE is well documented in research. Hey, if tyou want to keep your eel in a 20 gallon tank go for it.

Fish addict and gomerjoe, if you want to go where others will give you supportive comments and help you more as a newbie with proven advice, there are many eel pros at another popular SWF site.

I thought maybe I would come here for a differnt opinion or two, but if members here are going to shoot someone for voicing an opinion made based on research and reading, than I'll go back to where hobbyists appreciate research that is in the best of interest of their fish and the hobby.
 
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First of all once again you know nothing of the size of the eel or the circumstance, so why speak about something when you don't know the whole story. You came here and started talking like you where all high and mighty. This is a great place with lots of frienly advice for those that come here and act in a decent manner, i.e. not downtalking someone elses tank or ideas.

Second you showed your true colors when you blatintly TROLLED the board asking other members to leave and go to another site. it is one thing to show another site for people to enjoy, but another to talk down the site you are on and ask others to leave.
 
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