had one of these guys before I knew what I had.

[Tackett]

Back when I was just starting to get into fishies I managed to get ahold of one of these and put it in a 55 gallon tank. Needless to say it got enormous.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod ... pCatId=130
didnt know what I had and paid like 12 dollars for it. Wish I still had it.

 

[spsmike]

WOW ONLY 12 BUCKS! SWEET! IM SORRY ABOUT THE YELLING BUT THIS IS JUST THE WAY I TALK!!!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Back when I was younger, I did the same thing, only mine was a Queensland Grouper. 8O

I also kept a Blue ring octopus, only I knew exactly what I had then. :|
Jim

 

[Oceans Ferevh]

Sure is a pretty eel. Shame it gets so frikin large

 

[Tackett]

He did really good for years, till my mom killed him. I went off to school and all she had to do was put water in the freakin tank to keep the salinity up until I got home to change the water. I came home and the tank was about half full and the SG was off the scale and the eel was dead. ARGH!!!

 

[Tackett]

that was like 8 years ago and I still am bitter.

 

[Anonymous]

That is a great looking eel, sounds very interesting. I've always wanted garden eels, but I believe they are very hard to keep. This might be an easier alternative.

 

[Tackett]

you can keep them afaik about the same way as gardens. bare tank with sand bottom. The one I had I never saw it half the time it was always buried. I dont think gardens would be that big a deal if you could afford the space and the time. As reefers I think we all have our water quality up to snuff to keep just about anything.

 

[Tackett]

oh yeah ignore the thing about keeping them with peaceful inhabitants. Seeins how I had mine with a red flag grouper, which also suffered the same fate as the eel.

 

[Anonymous]

Hmm I seem to remember reading somewhere that garden eels were really hard to keep. Might have to do some more research, I'd love some of them.

 

[Tackett]

They are hard to take care of for the average aquarist who hasnt had the experience that we have all had with making water conditions pristine. I find it hard that a garden eel would be harder to take care of than corals.

 

[Anonymous]

Righty has a garden eel IIRC. You might ask him if you're truly interested.

 

[andy816]

I have 2 garden eels currently (they actually think there are 4 of them because I have a mirror on the lower back half of the tank) If you need any info let me know.