Questions about tanks

[Crabs McJones]

We've given you all the tools and information you need. What you do with it from here is up to you.

 

[vicmonahan1396]

We've given you all the tools and information you need. What you do with it from here is up to you.

I almost forgot to thank you. Thanks for all the help hope you all have a good day/night!

 

[lapin]

Are lawn mower blennies good saltwater fish?

Im bait. No they are not good first fish. They do live in salt water. They are pretty shy. Mine comes out to eat early AM and late PM. She only eats algae and only certain types.
Good night

 

[vicmonahan1396]

Im bait. No they are not good first fish. They do live in salt water. They are pretty shy. Mine comes out to eat early AM and late PM. She only eats algae and only certain types.
Good night

What fish do you recommend?

 

[Crabs McJones]

What fish do you recommend?

Keep in mind, any fish that is paired up with an eel has the potential to become food.

 

[vicmonahan1396]

Keep in mind, any fish that is paired up with an eel has the potential to become food.

I've actually thought it over and decided to do freshwater. I will get a good filter and water heater but imo freshwater is much easier than salt

 

[Crabs McJones]

I've actually thought it over and decided to do freshwater. I will get a good filter and water heater but imo freshwater is much easier than salt

Good to hear. Agreed freshwater is much easier and more forgiving.

 

[vicmonahan1396]

Good to hear. Agreed freshwater is much easier and more forgiving.

I will be getting a 40 gallon tank with a betta, kuhila loaches, snails, and some other fish. I don't know what to name the tank something cool like "The Dragons Cove" or whatever

 

[Huff747]

Never kept an eel, but the one piece of advice I can give you is make sure you seal that tank up. From my understanding eels are escape artists and will find any way they can to get out.

+100 to this. I had a snowflake in a QT tank with a full hood that I taped down, and I taped the holes in the back where the cords/airlines came out as well as taping the opening around the HOB filter and somehow he still found his way out and died. Even after he was out I couldn't tell you where he escaped from, none of the tape was pulled up, I didn't see any sort of dried water trail from the feeding hatch or anything. Here's the tank and the tape job for reference.

 

[vicmonahan1396]

+100 to this. I had a snowflake in a QT tank with a full hood that I taped down, and I taped the holes in the back where the cords/airlines came out as well as taping the opening around the HOB filter and somehow he still found his way out and died. Even after he was out I couldn't tell you where he escaped from, none of the tape was pulled up, I didn't see any sort of dried water trail from the feeding hatch or anything. Here's the tank and the tape job for reference.

I've actually decided on a freshwater tank with some kuhila loaches they kind of look like eels

 

[Iona Skye]

My advice:

1) understand the nitrogen cycle.
2) lookup new tank syndrome so you know what to expect.
3) Many mistakes are made by overreacting to perfectly normal algae and bacterial blooms - make changes slowly, use nitrifying bacteria, stay away from anti-algae chemicals and water clarifiers when possible (in my opinion, these are often unnecessary and extremely harmful if improperly used)
4) know that this is an ecosystem - the tiny bacteria in the water, rocks and sand are all just as alive as the eel! Interrupting the system is like surgery - smaller superficial surgeries are way easier and less risky than triple bypass heart surgery (in other words, keep up with the regular maintainence so you never need to do something drastic, like a 50% water change or something)
5) have fun!!!! Snowflakes are full of personality and spunk.

 

[lapin]

Fresh is good. I used to raise these years ago. Almost as colorful as salt water fish.
https://www.liveaquaria.com/category/1745/

You can use tree roots or branches stripped of bark for a more realistic look.