[pcrose]

well I found out that you have to have a 50 gallon tank for them and they should be kept pretty much by themselves with a sand base and lots of caves and the top has to be hole free otherwise they will get out. They are nocturnal they are a pretty sweet fish they eat blackworms and earthworms krill and ocean plankton they are fresh and tropical. So I will wait for awhile to get one and Slinky goes bye bye tommorow. Thanks for the awesome links INNES!

 

[Innes]

Tyre-track eel

 

[pcrose]

so you want me to get a tyre track eel? I know how to settle this poll it.

 

[thePACK]

Tyre-track eel

don't listen to this bum

hahaha/

go with the fire eel....thats the ticket...

 

[RhomZilla]

I dont know much about eels. Can someone show me a link with different kinds, since pcrose needs my personal advice??

 

[hastatus]

Here is another link with the different species. And there are a few common names which includes; tire-track eel, fire eel, spiney eel, etc.

Mastacembelidae family

More on these EELS.

 

[thePACK]

thanks frank..very helpful

 

[Innes]

I dont know much about eels. Can someone show me a link with different kinds, since pcrose needs my personal advice??

a handy tyre-track eel link
a handy eel link
a handy fire eel link
another handy fire eel link
another handy link with eel info

Here ya go - taken from post "slinky"

I once bought what was sold as a "clown eel" but I cant even remember what pattern it had as it died within a day

but it was a "spiney eel" from the family Mastacembelidae - not actially a true eels as they have pectoral fins

 

[RhomZilla]

Tenx Innes and Frank for the links!!!

 

[pcrose]

very good links I saw a peacock eel the lfs said that it was a lot like a moray eel, I am leaning towards the fire and will get one when I can upgrade my tank.

 

[Innes]

Peacock eel
Macrognathus siamensis

heres a handy peacock eel
another handy peacock eel link
a handy spiney eel link

Don't listen to the guy in the fish shop, he knows nothing and has proven that on a few occasions - I wouldn't even talk to him as he is always giving you false information, people like him should get shut down.
the peacock eel is much more suitable for your tank than a moray.