Snowflake eels

lonbrat · 01/21/2016, 09:35 PM

Are they safe around small fish? (Semi young) Like blennies, gobies, clowns and damsels?

jraker · 01/21/2016, 10:57 PM

Usually anything that fits in their mouth goes in their mouth

hotelbravo · 01/22/2016, 12:02 AM

ive had two snowflakes that would not harm a single living thing in the tank to include shrimp, hermits, snails, fish. my current eel lets the cleaner shrimp clean him and sleeps in the same hole as a firefish.

lonbrat · 01/22/2016, 01:12 AM

This is good info ^^ I may end up getting one, that's about 6-8 inches. But I just want to make sure they aren't as vicious I thought. I have a few emerald crabs, I don't wouldn't be as heartbroken if he ate those, they did their job and are now getting huge. but I love my fish too much lol

hotelbravo · 01/22/2016, 01:41 AM

i fed my eels every day for the first 2 months when i got them and i think this kept them happy i slowly weaned them to every 3-4 days. i alternated food between squid and shrimp. at first he went nuts for the squid but lately he only wants shrimp and doesnt even want to bite the squid.

scooter31707 · 01/22/2016, 08:36 AM

I think it could be hit or miss. I believe if they are well fed, they won't eat other live stock. Just make sure you have a good tight lid. They are known for being escape artist.

lonbrat · 01/22/2016, 08:59 AM

Are there any good lids that don't block out par? Like should I use glass or mesh? Any specific brands?

I have a small puffer that I have to feed frozen pieces of shrimp to every day,
( more like my whole tank eats it with him so feeding flakes etc. Is unnecessary)

And adding another shrimp piece wouldn't be a problem to add to the regimen ^^ how often would I have to feed him to make sure he wasn't hungry ? Once a day? Twice? Thrice?

jraker · 01/22/2016, 09:20 AM

Use the BRS screen cover. It works great.

hotelbravo · 01/22/2016, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jraker

Use the BRS screen cover. It works great.

+1 thats what i use to keep my eels in

fairl80z · 01/22/2016, 01:23 PM

I have one in my tank . He is a model citizen . He comes up to my hands if I put them in the tank . He likes for me to touch him

cloak · 01/22/2016, 01:34 PM

Check this out.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-12/fm/index.php

HTH.

Dundermifflin · 01/22/2016, 07:31 PM

Make sure the eel is well fed and you'll be fine. They grow very quickly!

Cliving1 · 01/22/2016, 07:53 PM

Snowflakes are easy to take care of, they are also easy to get to eat! Usually peaceful, but they are eels. So at any given moment if they are hungry, they will eat something. I had one in the past and he decimated all my crabs.

LefkoNJ · 01/22/2016, 08:36 PM

Eels tend to grow quickly but the snowflake and the rest of those species are normally fine and without issues. Having said that years ago I had a snowflake that attacked a trigger fish, crazy site.

01/21/2016, 09:35 PM	#1
lonbrat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 158	Snowflake eels Are they safe around small fish? (Semi young) Like blennies, gobies, clowns and damsels?

01/21/2016, 10:57 PM	#2
jraker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,421	Usually anything that fits in their mouth goes in their mouth __________________ "I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 36 gallon reef, 65 gallon Caribbean Biotope macroalgae and seagrass tank

01/22/2016, 12:02 AM	#3
hotelbravo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,175	ive had two snowflakes that would not harm a single living thing in the tank to include shrimp, hermits, snails, fish. my current eel lets the cleaner shrimp clean him and sleeps in the same hole as a firefish. __________________ -Hodge Current Tank Info: 180 gallon, 40b sump. 3x OR T247 lighting, Reef Octopus protein skimmer, phosban 550 reactor, tunze ato, gyre xf 150, 2x mag 9.5 returns.

01/22/2016, 01:41 AM	#5
hotelbravo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,175	i fed my eels every day for the first 2 months when i got them and i think this kept them happy i slowly weaned them to every 3-4 days. i alternated food between squid and shrimp. at first he went nuts for the squid but lately he only wants shrimp and doesnt even want to bite the squid. __________________ -Hodge Current Tank Info: 180 gallon, 40b sump. 3x OR T247 lighting, Reef Octopus protein skimmer, phosban 550 reactor, tunze ato, gyre xf 150, 2x mag 9.5 returns.

01/22/2016, 09:20 AM	#8
jraker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,421	Use the BRS screen cover. It works great. __________________ "I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 36 gallon reef, 65 gallon Caribbean Biotope macroalgae and seagrass tank

01/22/2016, 01:12 AM	#4
lonbrat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 158	This is good info ^^ I may end up getting one, that's about 6-8 inches. But I just want to make sure they aren't as vicious I thought. I have a few emerald crabs, I don't wouldn't be as heartbroken if he ate those, they did their job and are now getting huge. but I love my fish too much lol

01/22/2016, 08:36 AM	#6
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	I think it could be hit or miss. I believe if they are well fed, they won't eat other live stock. Just make sure you have a good tight lid. They are known for being escape artist.

01/22/2016, 08:59 AM	#7
lonbrat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 158	Are there any good lids that don't block out par? Like should I use glass or mesh? Any specific brands? I have a small puffer that I have to feed frozen pieces of shrimp to every day, ( more like my whole tank eats it with him so feeding flakes etc. Is unnecessary) And adding another shrimp piece wouldn't be a problem to add to the regimen ^^ how often would I have to feed him to make sure he wasn't hungry ? Once a day? Twice? Thrice?

01/22/2016, 01:23 PM	#10
fairl80z Moved On Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 376	I have one in my tank . He is a model citizen . He comes up to my hands if I put them in the tank . He likes for me to touch him

01/22/2016, 01:34 PM	#11
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Check this out. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-12/fm/index.php HTH.

01/22/2016, 07:31 PM	#12
Dundermifflin Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 272	Make sure the eel is well fed and you'll be fine. They grow very quickly!

01/22/2016, 07:53 PM	#13
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Snowflakes are easy to take care of, they are also easy to get to eat! Usually peaceful, but they are eels. So at any given moment if they are hungry, they will eat something. I had one in the past and he decimated all my crabs.

01/22/2016, 08:36 PM	#14
LefkoNJ Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 213	Eels tend to grow quickly but the snowflake and the rest of those species are normally fine and without issues. Having said that years ago I had a snowflake that attacked a trigger fish, crazy site.