Eels

[justinl]

tank volume depends on what kind of eel you want. in general, lots or rockwork with lots of hidey holes so the eel can wind itself through the rock comfortably. NON abrasive sand. oolitic seems to be best. crushed coral is pretty rough on their undersides. all intakes must be covered in a mesh or something.

two important things that eel owners seem to neglect too often:
1) STURDY rockwork. im talking rockwork that is reinforced with a pvc skeleton.
2) the most IMPORTANT of ALL: a lid. simple right? a lack of a proper lid is the number one cause of eel death. your lid must be tightfitting, unable to be budged by the eel, and have NO holes the eel might have a chance of squeezing through.

and then of course there's the question of tankmates. that one is up in the air.