Glass Eels?

jingles · 06-24-2009, 12:30 PM

I've been looking into glass eels (baby American Eels) but it's hard to find information pertaining to aquariums and glass eels. Most of the stuff I've found only talks about how Japan loves to eat them. So my question is has anyone ever keep a glass eel or American eels? Also American eels are freshwater (sometimes) so if I were to put them in a tank (most likely won't just curious), would livebearer be a good mix or are they too slow. Thanks for any info.

seastaar88 · 07-12-2009, 01:22 PM

If you keep glass eels, you have to make sure there are NO spaces for it to crawl out - including your filter. They can get out in very tiny spaces. I don't think you want to find dried up eels on the floor

I've kept them, but they've usually ended up as food for my other fish, unfortunatly... It would be better if you found older eels that have already pigmented out and are a little thicker. Make sure you keep some driftwood for them to hang out by. Eels like hanging out under tree roots, out of sight, and then they'll come out to feed at night.

06-24-2009, 12:30 PM	#1
jingles Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 76	Glass Eels? I've been looking into glass eels (baby American Eels) but it's hard to find information pertaining to aquariums and glass eels. Most of the stuff I've found only talks about how Japan loves to eat them. So my question is has anyone ever keep a glass eel or American eels? Also American eels are freshwater (sometimes) so if I were to put them in a tank (most likely won't just curious), would livebearer be a good mix or are they too slow. Thanks for any info. __________________ 29g-Female Betta(CT), BN Pleco, ABN Pleco, Blue Crayfish, 6 Serpae Tetras, 3 Pristella Tetras, 3 Otos(Amazon Sword, Cabomba, Java Moss, Marino Ball, Red Ludwiga) 10g-Male Betta, Snails(Cambomba, Marino Ball, Red Mangrove, Red Ludwigia)

07-12-2009, 01:22 PM	#2
seastaar88 Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: middletown, CT Posts: 1,705	If you keep glass eels, you have to make sure there are NO spaces for it to crawl out - including your filter. They can get out in very tiny spaces. I don't think you want to find dried up eels on the floor I've kept them, but they've usually ended up as food for my other fish, unfortunatly... It would be better if you found older eels that have already pigmented out and are a little thicker. Make sure you keep some driftwood for them to hang out by. Eels like hanging out under tree roots, out of sight, and then they'll come out to feed at night. __________________ cheers, jan ------------------------------------------------- 20LG moderatly planted: empty RIP bluegill sunfish 2004-2009 RIP pumpkinseed sunfish 2004-2007