spotted snake eel

by **arthur** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:52 pm

i was at my dealer a while ago and saw the snake eel it had a small mouth compared to the other eels would it be safe to add this to my reef aquarium there is not much info online about this eel and wondered if any of u had any experiance with this eel

by **saltwaterpimp** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:00 pm

what type of snake eel? they require heavy feedings it will have quite an affect on water quality. do you need a permit for snake eel?

by **arthur** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:20 pm

the latin name is Myrichthys masculosous the truth is i am looking for an eel that wont eat everything in the tank any recommendations. snowflake eel?

by **saltwaterpimp** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:25 pm

buy bigger fish..lol...sorry i never owned a eel have no exp..

by **jav36** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:59 pm

i think a snowflake eel would be fine unless u have any shrimp or really small fish

by **Tizz** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:46 am

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/23 ... roduct.web ... this is the website of my lfs, it has a breif discription of the snake eel, which states that it is reef safe, but not invert safe.

spotted snake eel

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