hlem December 9, 2010 Share December 9, 2010 (edited) anyone know if they are reef safe? my smallest fish is a yasha goby, ~2in, and a bunch of 2-3 inch fish, mostly clowns. and a bunch of shrimps... good or bad idea to add the eel? I have a 265gal tank with plenty of LR anyone with experience with them? thanks Edited December 9, 2010 by hlem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE December 9, 2010 Share December 9, 2010 Depends how much you care about those 2-3 inch fish. If it would kill you to lose them then don't get the eel. If you wouldn't mind losing them because the eel is cooler, then get the eel, just be prepared to lose any fish that is small enough for him to get. The inverts especially wouldn't be very safe. A member on here lost a pair of helfrichi firefish to a golden. If I had a pair of fish that were as small and expensive as helfrichi firefish, I wouldn't get the eel if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad December 9, 2010 Share December 9, 2010 Sam's advice here is good. To be specific for you, though, I would expect the yasha to be VERY at risk of being caught (far moreso than say a wrasse, though there is risk there too) because they occupy the same general territory. There are success stories, but there are horror stories too. It all depends on how much you are willing to risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlem December 9, 2010 Author Share December 9, 2010 so the answer is, yes they eat small fish? =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami December 9, 2010 Share December 9, 2010 so the answer is, yes they eat small fish? =( If he's hungry and can get them, yes. Dwarf eel eating my fish... ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppychao December 9, 2010 Share December 9, 2010 if you keep them well fed, you should be okay, however like what L8 states "depends on how much you care for the fish" plus shrimp. the Golden tends to hide for most of the time, mine will pop his/her head out only when its hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlem December 9, 2010 Author Share December 9, 2010 aww too bad... really wanted that eel too. i guess i should not risk it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overklok December 10, 2010 Share December 10, 2010 I have a hawaiian dwarf moray in my reef, no fish eaten yet!!! They love silversides!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k December 10, 2010 Share December 10, 2010 I've kept eels, triggers, and big mantis shrimps in reef tanks over the years, and as long as you keep them well fed, they'll leave other animals alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE December 10, 2010 Share December 10, 2010 I've kept eels, triggers, and big mantis shrimps in reef tanks over the years, and as long as you keep them well fed, they'll leave other animals alone. They'll leave them alone until you get that one rare and expensive fish that is just barely small enough for the eel to eat then all of a sudden your eel won't be so innocent anymore . That's been my experience at least... but I still can't help it and my snowflake remains my favorite fish in my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDiver December 10, 2010 Share December 10, 2010 A member on here lost a pair of helfrichi firefish to a golden. that was me expensive eel dinner....i would get another one if i didn't plan on keeping small fish.They are very cool and manageable in a reef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDiver December 10, 2010 Share December 10, 2010 They'll leave them alone until you get that one rare and expensive fish that is just barely small enough for the eel to eat then all of a sudden your eel won't be so innocent anymore . That's been my experience at least... but I still can't help it and my snowflake remains my favorite fish in my tank. Ed Zachary!!! Mine was well fed but the fact of the matter is, eels are predators and you cant put it past one to do what it does in nature sometimes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami December 10, 2010 Share December 10, 2010 Ed Zachary!!! Mine was well fed but the fact of the matter is, eels are predators and you cant put it past one to do what it does in nature sometimes.... Come on now, it was just a tasty little snack.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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