Vinnie Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 So trying to work out what I want to do, and what to put where. I thought I would ask for other people's thoughts What I have that I would like to put in the same tank if possible is: 1x fire eel at 10cm 4x port hoplo cats 12x tiger plec's all about 5cm 2x green phantom plec's about 5cm What could I keep with them? more to the point, what can I keep that won't eat or be eaten by the fire eel that would be an awesome fish? The tank will be a bog wood setup and possibly heavily planted before anything is put in there. The 3 tanks to chose from is- 2000 x 650 x 700mm (850L) with 100 liter sump, but if used for freshwater with have a 200L sump used instead 1200 x 700 x 700mm (500L) with 200 liter sump 1200 x 500 x 520mm (266L) with 1 or 2 jebo 819 canister filters I can't make up my mind which tank to use for what, but one is going to be planted with the eel, one is going to be a saltwater, and the last one is going from study to the fishroom once I get round to building it I was thinking of maybe a Borneo tiger or 2 for the eel tank but don't know. Any ideas would be much appreciated. (edited bad grammar at start lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 No ideas on what people have kept with there Fire eel in the past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Anything that can't fit in it's mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 South American Cichlids, Although I havn't kept a fire eel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 You'll want the big tank for the eel IMO. As others have said, anything the eel can't eat should work, I've kept them with all sorts from big dats, CA cichlids, arowana etc to angels etc. Try get it hand-feeding on something like shrimp and you'll have no trouble with more boisterous tankmates stealing the food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 800 litres is recommended for a fire eel and people seem to find that they go well with angel fish. A sand substrate is a must as the eel needs to be able to bury itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 I'm going to keep the fire eel in the 500L with just a few other fish once I set everything back up. in early march this setup I was working on - viewtopic.php?f=4&t=62398 I had a complete mis hap with some fish I got off trademe and lost all most all of my fish. a part from a few still in holding tanks for other setups. So I'm looking at for the 500L (upgrading later) Fire eel 4 port hoplo cats 1 Royal plec as for substrate I have a good amount of black sand from the big tank to use to make a good thick layer for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 I've found the eels only bury themselves if other suitable cover isn't available. A long piece of pipe, a hollow log, or even a big flat piece of rock leaned up against the back wall will all work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 id go bigger, biggest if possible. nothing like a bogwood set up with plecs coming out of some random hiding spot as you feed, looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 id go bigger, biggest if possible. nothing like a bogwood set up with plecs coming out of some random hiding spot as you feed, looks awesome. That was the original idea with the 850L.... lost a lot of plec's :cry1: ... so that tank is going to become a saltwater. Once I get re motivated to finish building the fishroom, that where the 500L will get upgraded to something bigger, and they will move out there where I have more room for a better setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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