Eel Problems

[psharifi89]

Hey guys, I have a snowflake eel about a foot long. I used to have 2 clowns and 2 blue eyed cardinals and a lawnmower blenny (?not sure the last part of the name). However now, I only have 1 blue-eyed cardinal and a lawnmower. My tank is only a month old and I'm at cross roads. While my eel has been a pain in the *** and eaten 3 of my fish, I have still grown attached to him and am not sure what to do. I went to my LFS and the guy said to just get big fish and make it a giant fish tank, which is not what i want. He also said that the eel was going to destroy the reef that I want to eventually build. Other than the fact he is picking off my fish, is the eel really going to destroy my potential reef?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Hey buddy sorry for the issues. What size tank do you have?

 

[_Alex_]

Yea little more info on the tank. Also for only being a month old that's a lot of animals to add. Also feeding the eel every 2-3 days will help keep from chasing your fish and eating them.

 

[Steven11]

I have a fimbriated eel in my reef. He would eat a fish that is small enough and that he can get a hold of. Not destructive to the reef at all other than liking to dig and bury things.

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[psharifi89]

@ revhtree and @_alex_ My tank is 55g, and i do feed my eel every day along with the rest of the fish. And correction with the age of the tank is 3 months old.