Show off your EELS!

[Marie7]

More recent photos of my 15 year old Moray ( a guess on the age beings it has been with me for 13 or so years and it was good size when I got it) . I know, the tank isn't perfect but sometimes its best not to have a sterile environment. I have wanted to add more fish to this tank but I have found through the years of owning multiple fish tanks everything from 55 gallon hex, 55 gallon standard, 180 standard and this 270 gallon tank that if you add fish usually something bad happens.
This one is an example of how long they can live even with a amateur person like myself taking care of them.

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This is huge, what kind is this one?

 

[lion king]

A couple of recent pics, he's in the picasso's home, lol. Love the pattern on this eel, pic does no justice, those spots are yellow and he has like a lavender hue across his body.

 

[Marie7]

Ohhh woow beautiful eel

 

[Airhwhip]

Here's my ribbon, roughly 30" long. Was incredibly active when I first got him but once he settled into his tube, he does what eels do. Took about 2 weeks of trying to stick feed him every day and eventually I found if I got the 2 Bluethroat Triggers in there with him all wound up with food he'd eat. Now he just eats like a pig and moves to whatever side of the tube allows him to awkwardly watch me when I'm in the room. So far it's been a great experience.

 

[Richard Lowry]

Banana eel!

 

[Dsnakes]

Hard to get a good picture. My Dwarf Golden Moray.

 

[vetteguy53081]

My engineer goby at 12+ inches. Everyone including experienced hobbyists state " They love the eel- what is it? "

 

[RtomKinMad]

Jewel eel. We took in when a LFS was moving to new location and need a home. At first I didn’t want an eel, but now we Lov this guy. He only eats every few weeks and will eat all week long very agressly then not for a few weeks. Can feed by hand though. Beautiful eel!

 

[Ubans13]

Little snowflake eel about 8 months now and getting fat quick!

 

[jasonrusso]

Jewel eel. We took in when a LFS was moving to new location and need a home. At first I didn’t want an eel, but now we Lov this guy. He only eats every few weeks and will eat all week long very agressly then not for a few weeks. Can feed by hand though. Beautiful eel!

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I like the Eel pictures, but I think you can do better on the vacation, lol

 

[RtomKinMad]

I like the Eel pictures, but I think you can do better on the vacation, lol

Didn’t know I added that, but the house was awesome in sept in WA state! Lol

 

[Marie7]

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Well after thinking for a bit I decide to go for a goby. It looks just like an moray eel. I will be adding a darf eel at a later time

 

[Bryce M.]

Here's the reason why I get up in the morning

 

[Crabby48]

My engineer goby at 12+ inches. Everyone including experienced hobbyists state " They love the eel- what is it? "

How long did it take him to get that big?
How big of a tank is he in?
I here things like the get 2’+ and grow very fast.
I’m interested in them but nerviest on the internet talk

 

[vetteguy53081]

How long did it take him to get that big?
How big of a tank is he in?
I here things like the get 2’+ and grow very fast.
I’m interested in them but nerviest on the internet talk

It is in a 93 cube (30 x 30") and it took about a year. Super friendly, stays on bottom and great appetite when fed.

 

[coral49]

Another Banana Eel, enjoying evening snack.

 

[cody hendrix]

I have a Brazilian banana eel coming next Tuesday. It has always been my dream eel. He has plenty of large black blotches all over him. Ill post pictures when he comes in.

Finally got my guy fullying qted and happy. There seem to be a lot of ppl here with banana. Kinda crazy to think a 6-8 hundred dollar eel can be so common.

 

[coral49]

Nice looking Banana eel, I've had my about 14 months, and still growing very quickly. not really longer but thicker. How big do they actually get in captivity.

 

[actik]

I personally find eels both mesmerizing and terrifying haha.

 

[cody hendrix]

Mine is about 14 inches. I have heard they get about 30 inches or so. I have a buddy that has one that is about 26 inches and fat.