snowflake eel

bocube1993 · 11/03/2017, 10:26 PM

are they safe to be with my fish

clownfish pair
school of green chromis 5 of them
clown goby
dotty back
clown goby green
that the fish in my tank

tjm9331 · 11/04/2017, 05:34 AM

Those fish are way too small to keep a snowflake eel. You might be able to get away with a small one for a little while but sooner or later (most likely sooner) he’ll get big and those fish will become lunch

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ReefNomad · 11/04/2017, 06:30 AM

Absolutely agreed. Every single one of those fish you listed is prey sized for your moray... keep this in mind: eels work like snakes, if they can get their jaws around it, they can work it into their gut.

bocube1993 · 11/04/2017, 09:53 AM

thanks

for the help no eel for me

32gLucas · 04/01/2018, 06:58 PM

I am interested in a small snowflake moray eel

. It is around 7-10''
I have a 32g cube with a rose bubble anemone, 2 Wyoming white clowns and a cleaner shrimp.
I have been told the size (32g) would be fine for it and I know that they do prefer crustaceans. would my current stocking be fine?

Bent · 04/01/2018, 07:35 PM

I didn’t think snowflakes were necessarily fish eaters.

nereefpat · 04/02/2018, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent

I didn’t think snowflakes were necessarily fish eaters.

In nature they are a crustacean eater. You can tell by the teeth.

But, I have seem them eat feeder fish. I wouldn't trust them with any small fish (clowns) that I cared about. The cleaner shrimp could be eaten too, unless the snowflake recognizes it as a cleaner....There are plenty of pics of morays with cleaner shrimp in their mouths.

The 32 cube probably isn't a big enough tank anyway.

benjammin03 · 04/02/2018, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 32gLucas

I am interested in a small snowflake moray eel

. It is around 7-10''
I have a 32g cube with a rose bubble anemone, 2 Wyoming white clowns and a cleaner shrimp.
I have been told the size (32g) would be fine for it and I know that they do prefer crustaceans. would my current stocking be fine?

I would say no on everything. IMO, 55g is the smallest tank for a snowflake. The shrimp would definitely be gone since that's it's normal diet and the fish probably wouldn't be far behind.

Bent · 04/02/2018, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nereefpat

In nature they are a crustacean eater. You can tell by the teeth.

But, I have seem them eat feeder fish. I wouldn't trust them with any small fish (clowns) that I cared about. The cleaner shrimp could be eaten too, unless the snowflake recognizes it as a cleaner....There are plenty of pics of morays with cleaner shrimp in their mouths.

The 32 cube probably isn't a big enough tank anyway.

Huh I didn’t know that.

But yes it’s too small agreed. I didn’t pay attention to the tank size.

AlSimmons · 04/03/2018, 11:22 AM

The link below might help.

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

thinhn1 · 04/06/2018, 11:27 PM

They're pretty much blind so they aren't very good at catching fast fish.

11/03/2017, 10:26 PM	#1
bocube1993 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 56	snowflake eel are they safe to be with my fish clownfish pair school of green chromis 5 of them clown goby dotty back clown goby green that the fish in my tank

04/01/2018, 06:58 PM	#5
32gLucas Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 1	Snowflake eel? I am interested in a small snowflake moray eel. It is around 7-10'' I have a 32g cube with a rose bubble anemone, 2 Wyoming white clowns and a cleaner shrimp. I have been told the size (32g) would be fine for it and I know that they do prefer crustaceans. would my current stocking be fine?

04/01/2018, 07:35 PM	#6
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	I didn’t think snowflakes were necessarily fish eaters. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

11/04/2017, 05:34 AM	#2
tjm9331 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 340	Those fish are way too small to keep a snowflake eel. You might be able to get away with a small one for a little while but sooner or later (most likely sooner) he’ll get big and those fish will become lunch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/04/2017, 06:30 AM	#3
ReefNomad Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 130	Absolutely agreed. Every single one of those fish you listed is prey sized for your moray... keep this in mind: eels work like snakes, if they can get their jaws around it, they can work it into their gut.

11/04/2017, 09:53 AM	#4
bocube1993 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 56	thanks for the help no eel for me

04/03/2018, 11:22 AM	#10
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	The link below might help. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-12/fm/index.htm

04/06/2018, 11:27 PM	#11
thinhn1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 18	They're pretty much blind so they aren't very good at catching fast fish.