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I think that your eel is very pretty What kind is it?
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He's a Tire Track Eel. They are reported to get up to 3 feet long, but he was only about 13 inches in that picture. They are very active, intelligent fish. Unfortunately, I think his curiosity got the better of him, and he must have jumped out of the tank and gotten eaten by one of my other pets, because he disappeared a couple weeks ago and hasn't been seen since.
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20L - 1 male betta, Poseidon
1 Banjo Catfish
10 Ghost Shrimp
125g - 1 Dragon Goby
1 Spotted Pictus
1 male, 1 female Bristlenose Pleco
2 Angelfish
12-13 Bleeding Heart Tetra's
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I think (as I said before) that your tank setup is absoloutely fabulous! How much does a tank like that cost?
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(This is supposed to look like a fish. Haha.)
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Sorry, I've been on a boat for 6 weeks.
Well, I built the stand myself, and the filter is a 55 gallon tank I converted into a sump. All told, not including the fish and plants, I probably spend between $800-900. The tank was $400 pre-drilled, and the rest was the stand, sump, plumbing, lighting, and sand substrate. It cost more than I expected, but it was definitely worth it in my opinion.
Oh yah, I also had to place supports underneath the floor to make sure it would hold the tank, but I already had all that wood.
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20L - 1 male betta, Poseidon
1 Banjo Catfish
10 Ghost Shrimp
125g - 1 Dragon Goby
1 Spotted Pictus
1 male, 1 female Bristlenose Pleco
2 Angelfish
12-13 Bleeding Heart Tetra's
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| Awsome anglefish! I like them.
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| over time your eel will eat out of your hands. currently i can hand feed mine. watch out though sharp teeth. i think my eel is the best thing in the tank right now. hes funny to watch and he is usually the first one to the surface when the tank lid opens.
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Well, the eel jumped out of the tank and probably got eaten a few months ago. I hated to lose him, but it definitely lowered the bioload on my tank, and allowed me to get a school of tetras, which helped emphasize the South American/Amazon river theme of the tank. As of now, there are only South American fish in the tank, which I really like. When I can afford another large tank, maybe I'll try another eel. Although lately I've really been getting interested in both saltwater tanks, as well as lungfish. Lungfish are just amazing creatures, although they have fairly specific care requirements.
I wish I had some newer pictures, but I'm not at home right now. My gf tells me the plants have just gone crazy in the tank, and are doing awesome. Once I'm back home I'll be uploading some pictures so everyone can see. I'm also going to be building a custom canopy for the tank, to help direct the light more into the tank, and to help reduce some of the evaporation.
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20L - 1 male betta, Poseidon
1 Banjo Catfish
10 Ghost Shrimp
125g - 1 Dragon Goby
1 Spotted Pictus
1 male, 1 female Bristlenose Pleco
2 Angelfish
12-13 Bleeding Heart Tetra's
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| very nice tank, interesting choice of fish
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