I'm Having Difficulty Finding A Good Profile On The New Addition

[Subsane]

1 month ago I aquired a blind swamp eel from the lfs. He's in my 75 gallon (u.s.) community tank with my 5 Bala sharks and about 20 cardinal tetras, etc. The tank is well planted and c/w caves etc.
I have been feeding him chopped up live earthworm once a day (sometimes skip a day). The other tank inhabitants don't seem to be threatend at all by the eel who is about 12" (should be about full grown I think). The eel swims around quite a lot and doesn't look hostile as long as he's we'll fed. Come to think of it, I should probably do a head count on some of the glowlight and cardinal tetras.

I have yet to find a good resource of info on the eel though.
The lfs advised to seal the top of the tank the best i can which i have done. Other than keeping my water quality religously well maintained I am lacking a good source of info on the little guy. I am not sure of his scientific name either (which may help to get more info). Does anyone have any resources or some info to share?

Thanks to anyone who replies.



BTW. My Balas are now 4" to 5" and I have been upgrading my tank size to suit their growth when they require it. In case a warning or two was comin my way. lol

 

[jkrekord]

i have no idea but i must tell you your tank is to small for bala sharks

 

[diademhill]

i have no idea but i must tell you your tank is to small for bala sharks

If the eel is a Synbranchus sp. it could grow to three feet & eat 6" fish.

 

[santos]

I stole this from the oddball list from above.

Ophisternon infernale, Blind swamp eel; Not as comonly imported and almost identical in appearance and size to M.albus, as with other swamp eels a species tank is recommended.

 

[mellowserra]

Are you sure it is a "blind swamp eel"? If you think it's full grown, could it possibly be an aquatic Caecilian worm, Typhlonectes Natans ?

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[Subsane]

Wholly! Thats it! Not a blind swamp eel at all...

I can't help but be a little disappointed with Big Al's aquarium services for leading me to believe it was something else.....


P.S. - For the person who said my tank is too small for Bala sharks, please read the bottom of my original post. Maybe you thought I had 75 UK gallons when Indeed I have US gallons....

i have no idea but i must tell you your tank is to small for bala sharks

Please read the bottom of my original post...

 

[diademhill]

P.S. - For the person who said my tank is too small for Bala sharks, please read the bottom of my original post. Maybe you thought I had 75 UK gallons when Indeed I have US gallons....

i have no idea but i must tell you your tank is to small for bala sharks

Please read the bottom of my original post...

Wasn't me but UK gallons are bigger than US gallons - 75 UG gallons is only 62.4 Imperial gallons and certainly too small for Bala sharks - it's good that you are upgrading.

 

[astroboy]

Wholly! Thats it! Not a blind swamp eel at all...

I can't help but be a little disappointed with Big Al's aquarium services for leading me to believe it was something else.....


P.S. - For the person who said my tank is too small for Bala sharks, please read the bottom of my original post. Maybe you thought I had 75 UK gallons when Indeed I have US gallons....

i have no idea but i must tell you your tank is to small for bala sharks

Please read the bottom of my original post...

UK gallons are bigger than US gallons my friend. Don't confuse UK gallons with liters, which IMO, makes much more sense than gallons, but, what part of the imperial system does make sense?