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Old 09/10/2006, 10:51 PM
amiricle amiricle is offline
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snowflake eel

Would a 15 inch snowflake be ok with a 4 inch snowflake? I want to make sure the larger one will not eat the smaller one. Thanks
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Old 09/10/2006, 11:48 PM
DragonMorayEels DragonMorayEels is offline
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It wont eat the smaller one, but there are no guarantees as well that it wouldn't harm it at all, and besides that if this is in your small tank, even more so its not be a good idea.
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Old 09/11/2006, 09:36 AM
alancolinet alancolinet is offline
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I have seen snowflake eels together that were of different sizes and they got along fine, however, it should be noted that they were in a 72 gallon tank. I believe the the more space they are given, the safer you will be.
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Old 09/11/2006, 09:42 AM
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I wouldn't chance it in a 29g tank. I've seen similar sized SF eels maul each other in small tanks.
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Old 09/11/2006, 09:42 AM
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I wouldn't chance it in a 29g tank. I've seen similar sized SF eels maul each other in small tanks. The little guy wouldn't stand a chance.
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Old 09/12/2006, 02:23 AM
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I wouldnt keep even 1 snowflake in a 29 gallon, my 14" Snowflake is in a 55 gal and i'm afraid hes going to outgrow it eventually.
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Old 09/12/2006, 10:06 AM
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They'll definitely outgrow the 29, but when small can be kept in a similar sized tank for a short period of time.
 


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