JohnRossDele
Fish Herder
hi, im getting a Peacock eel tomorrow in my 240L & i need a little advice
any takers ( the 240L which is in my signature below)
any takers ( the 240L which is in my signature below)
Don't do it, to many big fish in there already, the black shark will grow huge...oscar to big
That's not primarly the problem, think the oscar may be a bit to boistrious for it, but maybe not....
As long as your aware of your fishe's max size's
That's not primarly the problem, think the oscar may be a bit to boistrious for it, but maybe not....
As long as your aware of your fishe's max size's
Thanks i'll let u know!! whats your account pic of i can hardly make it out!!Bunch of comments to make here.
No, an Oscar isn't an appropriate companion for a small spiny eel. Even if he isn't particularly aggressive (and most aren't, outside of spawning) they do feed primarily on benthic invertebrates. So their instinct is to bite at things crawling about on the substrate. Because spiny eels have vicious serrated spines on their dorsal and anal fins, even if the Oscar didn't swallow the spiny eel, simply manhandling the eel could cause some nasty wounds.
Spiny eels absolutely not will be able to "fight" with an Oscar! I'd get that idea of your head right now! Spiny eels hide from predators, and failing that, they use their spines. Neither outcome will work in your favour.
Oscars make good companions for big spiny eel species (Mastacembelus spp.) though, given sufficient space. I just wouldn't risk keeping the smaller (Macrognathus spp.) keeping with Oscars.
Spiny eels across the board are difficult to feed. I always recommend people keep the spiny eel first, get it feeding readily, and then add possibly competitive tankmates. Adding a spiny eel to a tank containing loaches, catfish or anything else that forages at night-time usually ends up with the eel starving.
I cannot really state too strongly how inappropriate Macrognathus siamensis would be for your system. Or rather, a groups of them (they're gregarious) would be a good choice for a 240 l aquarium, provided you didn't have any aggressive or nocturnal fish in the system. Choose day-active, midwater fish that won't steal the live/wet-frozen foods you have to put out for them.
Cheers, Neale
I wouldn't mix Macrognathus species (which are small and gregarious) with Mastacembelus species (which are much bigger, more predatory, and highly territorial). Choose a single spiny eel suitable for your aquarium, and then if it's a species of Macrognathus, keep more than one specimen.X1 Fire Eel
X1 Black Ghost Knife
X1 Peacock Eel
It's Kosh, a Vorlon, from the show "Babylon 5". Or more specifically, it's the head of his encounter suit that he wears so you won't recognise him.whats your account pic of i can hardly make it out!!
I keep a fire eel with two oscars and if I just put food in generally the eel would get nothing as the oscars are right at the top ready for anything that comes in. I target fed the eel in his pipe, he comes to my hand to take it which is quite cool but then he is about 13 inches at the moment
No no no... this isn't what you do! For one thing, unless that bucket is filtered as well as heated, you're exposing these fish to harsh conditions, and they'll get sick. Black sharkminnows are food fish, and honestly, if you can find a new home for it, do so. It'll just get more and more aggressive. Take some time to visit Fishbase, and look at how big these fish get.both the fish oscar & black shark have been put in a bucket so that the fighting will stop (buckets in a heatedish room so i think it will be ok)
I assume these are going in *another* tank than the one with the oscar and the black sharkminnow? Keeping them in a "war zone" isn't the best idea I've heard today!the peacock eel is comin in at around 4-5'' approx
BGK is comin in at around 3-6'' approx
Where to begin really... peacock eels and black-ghost knifefish do have very specific needs, and you need to review these before you throw all these fish together. Peacock eels need the soft sandy substrate and floating plants, as well as very peaceful tankmates. Black ghost knifefish come from shallow, fast-flowing water habitats. They'll enjoy a sandy substrate, but they also need rocks with vertical clefts, because these make the ideal hiding places. Water quality has to absolutely perfect for these fish, or they quickly sicken.PS: any more info r tips on the peacock eel & BGK will be gladly appreciated!!