Our Garden eels video - Reef-Geeks

nicoleblkwidow · Newbie-Geek

Thought I would share. Yes, this is my first thread. lol

YouTube - Garden eels in home aquarium

They are the spotted (Hass) garden eels and the sandbed is approx. 8 inches.

All seem to be happy and fat and we have had them 6 months.
It is a 45 gal. flatback hex aquarium with 5 gal live rock and cheato sump.

chris&barb · Lost

Cool Nichole thanks for sharing

rgrking · Spawning

I like it. Welcome to the site!!! How long are the eels?

Sneezy · Big-Geek

LOL they look like puppets, very cool!!!!

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

There pretty neat!!

Thats a deep sand bed

Azurel · Big-Geek

Sweet video.....Really cool eels

nicoleblkwidow · Newbie-Geek

When we got them they were about 7 inches long. I know they have grown since we got them, but they don't come all the way out of their holes, so it is hard to tell exactly how long they are now.

inlander · Big-Geek

Now thats what Im talking about right there!!

I love it!!

Did you know that feather dusters will safely co exist with them .

Thank you for sharing that.

inlander · Big-Geek

Those would definatly strtch out twice the size of what you see there, not counting what is in their tunel.

How long have you had them?

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Welcome to reef geeks

Great vid

Barbara · Geekette

WOW!!!! now that's freakin' cool!!!

... do they only come out at feeding time? any conflicts among them or do they peacefully co-exist? are planning on adding anything else to that amazingly fun tank?

.........thanks soooooooooooo much for sharing this Nicole! and as always, keep the images - vids or pics - coming!!!

nicoleblkwidow · Newbie-Geek

We have a few small feather dusters in there, a snake polyp and a chili coral too. All none agressive and low light requirements. We've had them for about 6 - 8 months now.

They come out off and on throughout the day, but they know when feeding time is and will come out and stare in my direction.

They used to dart back into their holes when anyone came close to the tank, but they now make an exception for me. lol

they get along just fine with one another, just a bumped head now and then going after the same piece of food. We had seahorses in the tank with them (Kelloggi, yes our lesson)and they now have a green filefish neighbor. Just have to have peaceful cohabs in with them.

christyf5 · Janitor at Cyano Factory

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Originally Posted by nicoleblkwidow

When we got them they were about 7 inches long. I know they have grown since we got them, but they don't come all the way out of their holes, so it is hard to tell exactly how long they are now.

Fantastic video! I was going to ask if you ever see their butts, they really are "attached" to their holes aren't they? I first saw some of these a few years ago at the Vancouver Aquarium, just awesome little dudes

nicoleblkwidow · Newbie-Geek

We've seen their tails when we first got them, interesting little drill spike on the end. They aren't really attached to the hole as they do move up and down in it quite a bit. They only have to come out of the hole about 5 inches in order to rid themselves of waste. Videos of any garden eels "swimming" means they aren't happy creatures and are looking to move.

SeansReef · Newbie-Geek

Too cool!
Awesome Video

christyf5 · Janitor at Cyano Factory

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Originally Posted by nicoleblkwidow

We've seen their tails when we first got them, interesting little drill spike on the end. They aren't really attached to the hole as they do move up and down in it quite a bit. They only have to come out of the hole about 5 inches in order to rid themselves of waste. Videos of any garden eels "swimming" means they aren't happy creatures and are looking to move.

Oh neat! It would be cool to see that drill spike, I'll have to google it.

LOL I didn't mean "attached" literally, I meant it as they just aren't interested in coming out too far, they really like those holes. They remind me of hermit crabs, they'll stretch out pretty far to get what they're after but nobody is ever seeing their butts

Marchingbandjs · The Master Geek

Wow that was really cool. Makes me want to get some... How deep is the sand?

nicoleblkwidow · Newbie-Geek

Quote:

Originally Posted by christyf5

Oh neat! It would be cool to see that drill spike, I'll have to google it.

LOL I didn't mean "attached" literally, I meant it as they just aren't interested in coming out too far, they really like those holes. They remind me of hermit crabs, they'll stretch out pretty far to get what they're after but nobody is ever seeing their butts

lol I gotcha. Yeah, they come out pretty far, but no butt viewing allowed.

The sand bed is approx 8 inches deep.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by nicoleblkwidow 05-15-2010, 06:11 PM	Newbie-Geek
Our Garden eels video Thought I would share. Yes, this is my first thread. lol YouTube - Garden eels in home aquarium They are the spotted (Hass) garden eels and the sandbed is approx. 8 inches. All seem to be happy and fat and we have had them 6 months. It is a 45 gal. flatback hex aquarium with 5 gal live rock and cheato sump.	Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 14 Gameroom cash: $6535 Rep Power: 4
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 05-15-2010, 08:14 PM	Spawning
I like it. Welcome to the site!!! How long are the eels? __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 9,788 Gameroom cash: $1599290 Rep Power: 161
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 05-15-2010, 09:51 PM	Will work for CLAMS
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 05-16-2010, 03:40 AM	Greeter Of New Geeks
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 05-16-2010, 10:33 AM	Geekette
WOW!!!! now that's freakin' cool!!! ... do they only come out at feeding time? any conflicts among them or do they peacefully co-exist? are planning on adding anything else to that amazingly fun tank? .........thanks soooooooooooo much for sharing this Nicole! and as always, keep the images - vids or pics - coming!!! __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013809 Rep Power: 100
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 05-15-2010, 08:01 PM	Lost
Cool Nichole thanks for sharing	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,187 Gameroom cash: $3476370 Rep Power: 100
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 05-15-2010, 08:20 PM	Big-Geek
LOL they look like puppets, very cool!!!!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Azurel 05-15-2010, 11:16 PM	Big-Geek
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by nicoleblkwidow 05-15-2010, 11:48 PM	Newbie-Geek
When we got them they were about 7 inches long. I know they have grown since we got them, but they don't come all the way out of their holes, so it is hard to tell exactly how long they are now.	Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 14 Gameroom cash: $6535 Rep Power: 4
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by inlander 05-16-2010, 03:31 AM	Big-Geek
Now thats what Im talking about right there!! I love it!! Did you know that feather dusters will safely co exist with them . Thank you for sharing that.	Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,727 Gameroom cash: $504680 Rep Power: 58
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by inlander 05-16-2010, 03:34 AM	Big-Geek
Those would definatly strtch out twice the size of what you see there, not counting what is in their tunel. How long have you had them?	Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,727 Gameroom cash: $504680 Rep Power: 58
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by nicoleblkwidow 05-16-2010, 03:37 PM	Newbie-Geek
We have a few small feather dusters in there, a snake polyp and a chili coral too. All none agressive and low light requirements. We've had them for about 6 - 8 months now. They come out off and on throughout the day, but they know when feeding time is and will come out and stare in my direction. They used to dart back into their holes when anyone came close to the tank, but they now make an exception for me. lol they get along just fine with one another, just a bumped head now and then going after the same piece of food. We had seahorses in the tank with them (Kelloggi, yes our lesson)and they now have a green filefish neighbor. Just have to have peaceful cohabs in with them.	Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 14 Gameroom cash: $6535 Rep Power: 4
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by nicoleblkwidow 05-17-2010, 05:51 PM	Newbie-Geek
We've seen their tails when we first got them, interesting little drill spike on the end. They aren't really attached to the hole as they do move up and down in it quite a bit. They only have to come out of the hole about 5 inches in order to rid themselves of waste. Videos of any garden eels "swimming" means they aren't happy creatures and are looking to move.	Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 14 Gameroom cash: $6535 Rep Power: 4
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by SeansReef 05-17-2010, 07:04 PM	Newbie-Geek
Our Garden eels video Too cool! Awesome Video __________________ 90gal Standard Glass- Mixed Reef 10gal- Freshwater, Amphibian	Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: El Cajon CA Posts: 8 Gameroom cash: $4525 Rep Power: 3
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[17 (permalink)] Posted by Marchingbandjs 05-18-2010, 12:55 PM	The Master Geek
Wow that was really cool. Makes me want to get some... How deep is the sand? __________________ 79g system: 39g SPS dominated glass aquarium, 40g sump/refugium	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 179 Gameroom cash: $224725 Rep Power: 7
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