FTOTM May 2010 "whatcaneyedo"

[whatcaneyedo]

I have long wanted to keep a cleaner shrimp with my eel as well. I actually asked the same question a while ago in a thread but was told that it would most likely get eaten. I've only ever put a hermit with the eel before and just for a few minutes. The eel became very interested in the crab and the crab was very interested in one of my snails... so I removed it before the slaughter could start.

Sometimes the eel comes out at night and snakes around through the tank but not very often. Hes more likely to come out every second day around feeding time if I dont feed him fast enough. But usually he just pokes his head out from one of four spots.

[Seth72]

Oh well,guess the shrimp is out.Thanks.

On the topic of eels,they have a dragon eel at big als up here he is in 90 gallon with no hiding space...doesnt look very happy.Only one I have ever seen,they want 1600 bucks for him,but i dont think he is very nice,pretty ugly.

[reefwars]

that eel has been there forever i doubt they will get what their asking 1600 is alot of cash for one eel

[Seth72]

Originally Posted by reefwars

that eel has been there forever i doubt they will get what their asking 1600 is alot of cash for one eel

yeah you bet...i think he will die before he gets sold.

[reefwars]

my snowflake devoured a cleaner and ate all my crabs now he rarely comes out unless its hungry enough to come out i usually just stick my fingers in there blindly with food and hope to keep all my fingers

[Seth72]

Originally Posted by reefwars

my snowflake devoured a cleaner and ate all my crabs now he rarely comes out unless its hungry enough to come out i usually just stick my fingers in there blindly with food and hope to keep all my fingers

lol....let me know how much it hurts if he ever nips you.....so ill know not to do it.