about eel varieties

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flynix
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about eel varieties

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I'm curious to know what's the largest fish you guys think a foot-long snowflake eel can handle, considering the other inhabitants in the tank - we've got a 3-4 inch valentini, a 2-3 inch picasso trigger, and a 3-3.5 inch 6 line wrasse.
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Snowflake eels aren't natural fish eaters, their teeth are flat, more suited for crushing crustaceans. They'll go for stuff like crabs, emerald crabs, and ornamental shrimp in your tank.
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no worries then, i just had concerns since it gets fed silversides and every now and then it accidentally bites the trigger it's housed with. the trigger's huge so it doesn't get hurt, but a smaller fish might not be so lucky if it gets bitten.
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I've had a 2' Snowflake for a while now and I gotta say, it's never shown the slightest interest in my fish. It's definitely capable of taking down a few of them if it wanted to, but so far, no issues whatsoever.
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Agreed.
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