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Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
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Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
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Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
They have flat teeth for crunching on crustaceans.
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Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Ive always heard if it fits in their mouth they will eat it
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Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
They will eat most of anything tbh, mine eats what it wants lol.
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Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Yes i had one lfs said it will be fine in my reef lasted a day before it ate my canary wrasse
Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
mate they are pretty good hunters, how big is your box? it will need about 350lt as an adult.
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Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Pretty good description of their diet. Even mantis shrimps and smaller snowflake eels have been found inside their stomachs.Arny wrote:Hey Guys
Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
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Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
If it can eat mantis shrimp it must be pretty bad buttocks.Corvus wrote:Pretty good description of their diet. Even mantis shrimps and smaller snowflake eels have been found inside their stomachs.Arny wrote:Hey Guys
Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Thanks
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