Posted by SnakesAndStuff on January 15, 2003 at 08:23:47:
In Reply to: Advice needed... posted by SnakesAndStuff on January 14, 2003 at 10:21:18:
Is this animal hardy enough that it can be introduced to a non-cycled tank?
Also, for filtration I was thinking of using an external canister filter. Something like the Eheim 2233 (for up to 60 gallons) or 2235 (for up to 80 gallons). I was curious if this was overkill for the initial 29 gallon long tank. I was under the impression that eels require quite heavy filtration due to their eating habits, and their ability to create a large amount of waste.
For a substrate I was thinking of something along the lines of live sand or crushed coral. I was also going to put in a few obstacles etc in there for some nooks and crannies for the eel to hide in, along with some PVC pipe for a hide area.
I've also been under the impression that initially a protein skimmer isn't needed, but it may be a few months down the road. Is this the case? I've seen quite a few simple to build designs for protein skimmers, and I think that is the route I want to go if I need one.
Thanks again :-)
