freshwater eels

[MikenDanielle]

Quick question, does anyone know of a freshwater eel small enough for a 40-55 gal tank?

 

[jm1212]

most eels get quite large...fire, tire track, zig-zag eels come to mind

 

[tanker]

most eels get quite large...fire, tire track, zig-zag eels come to mind

And these like to hide under the sand.

 

[emptywallet]

its very cool though to see the eels poking their head out of the sand but yeah those eels are the only ones that might be able to live in a 50 gal

 

[Hurley]

Fire and Tiretrack eels can reach 3 feet although I think 2 or so feet is more common in aquariums. The zig zag and peacock eels will reach between 7-10 inches. I have a zig zag eel in my 30 and he's doing great. Word of warning, they are jumpers and will find any opening you have. They are also not aggressive and can't really defend themselves but they will eat anything that moves and fits in their mouth.

 

[Star_Rider]

are any of these actually eels?

 

[groovitudedude]

The "Spiny Eel" family does not actually consist of eels.

 

[Hurley]

They aren't actually eels but rather a really long fish, but when people refer to freshwater eels they usually come to mind because they are readily available.

 

[jaysen]

what about glass eels? they stay thin and get long but should be fine in a 45 gallon.

 

[Hurley]

Aren't glass eels just a stage of a true eels life cycle? Or is there an actual species known as a glass eel?