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10-14-2009, 10:37 PM
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Only smaller eel Id recommend would be a golden dwarf... which seems to be popular in this thread.
Don't have any first hand experience with them so I'll defer to Tony, Laurie and others that have kept them.  
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10-14-2009, 11:01 PM
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Corals would be totally fine with any eel - with the caveat that they're gonna poop lots so your tank needs to be able to handle the extra load. Other than that though, corals aren't at risk. What is at risk is any critter that can fit inside their mouth.
The golden dwarf eel is small though. They are the same size, more or less, as a pencil, and as such, there's not much that can fit inside their mouths. They max out at 12" long. Mine is around 7". But eels are notorious for getting out as they are curious about anything they can stick their heads into. I had a golden dwarf in a 20g tank last year, I had that thing locked down with covers and he still managed to get out (and perished  )This guy I have in a 30" tall tank and the rockwork only extends up around 14" or so, so there is at least 15" of open water. So far, he is not interested in swimming out in the open, they know they are small and thus they are pretty shy. The only cover I have is eggcrate and I'm fairly certain it would not stop him if he wanted out. However I think the height of the water column in this case helps a bit. The next smallest eel, IIRC, is the snowflake. I hear of many reefs keeping these. Although they are usually available in the 8" size, they do top out around 24" so I think they would be a little more adept at crawling out. And I would think they are big enough to take down things like cleaner shrimp and whatnot, although I'm not positive on that one. A canopy should help, I would think. I don't think they jump per se as they slither out. It would be fairly difficult to slither UP a canopy wall though, so I think a canopy with the holes covered up (foam or whatever) is a good idea. Usually the bigger eels seem to require FOWLR setups and I imagine it's really the poop issue and the "will eat anything that fits" issue that really drives that. That about sums up my total knowledge on the topic though. Others out there may have "more better advices." 
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10-14-2009, 11:21 PM
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10-14-2009, 11:30 PM
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Tony, your video is awesome!! Your eel rocks too, much brighter than most specimens I have seen!
I have read of the Yellow Dwarf eating small fish like gobies, even as large as a firefish. For this reason I hesitate to put one in my tank for fear of my Jawfish and Blue Assessor being eaten as both are small and stick in their holes/caves/rockwork where the Eel would be. I would REALLY like to have one though! I also have several little critters like small crabs and small comensal shrimp that I think would be goners.
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10-14-2009, 11:32 PM
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i can tell you
that snowflakes really like to try to get out lol but mine is geting fairly big now and has never ate my fish or crabs
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10-15-2009, 01:16 AM
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Gaaah!!! Wendell, are those dragon morays?? Those look AWESOME!!
Myka - I have in this same tank an orchid dottyback. I was a little nervous at first about this guy but it seems the eel at this point is lower on the totem pole, if you can believe it. Both are rock burrow/cave dwellers so they sort of occupy the same territory and the dottyback is definitely not pleased about sharing, and will chase the eel if he pokes his head out too close to the orchid dottyback. I can see now though at this size, the eel cannot open his mouth enough anyhow. I even tried feeding him some sand eels, which are a fish about the size of a typical danio or tetra or something (maybe a little longer, but the same diameter/girth). He sized it up, and decided against it after he found he couldn't open up wide enough. Perhaps as they get bigger it becomes a worry though. I personally would also be worried about them in small tanks. Definitely need a canopy I think - losing my old one was a devastating loss especially after I thought I had taken enough steps to make his tank escape proof. In retrospect it was a mistake to make the overflow eel-proof - I'd much rather an eel find his way into the sump than onto the floor.  Quote:
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10-15-2009, 02:15 AM
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 i'm having trouble feeding him, i try to feed feeders and krill but no luck, any recomendations?
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