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Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:38 pm
by Arny
Hey Guys
Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Thanks
Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:40 pm
by Pufferpunk
They have flat teeth for crunching on crustaceans.
Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:43 pm
by xrayjeeper83
Ive always heard if it fits in their mouth they will eat it
Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:48 pm
by sorgan
They will eat most of anything tbh, mine eats what it wants lol.
Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:11 pm
by matt612
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?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:15 pm
by sorgan
mate they are pretty good hunters, how big is your box? it will need about 350lt as an adult.
Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:26 am
by Corvus
Arny wrote:Hey Guys
Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Thanks
Pretty good description of their diet. Even mantis shrimps and smaller snowflake eels have been found inside their stomachs.
Re: Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:55 am
by suvattii2012
Corvus wrote:Arny wrote:Hey Guys
Do Snowflake Eels eat Crabs, Shrimp and small fish etc?
Thanks
Pretty good description of their diet. Even mantis shrimps and smaller snowflake eels have been found inside their stomachs.
If it can eat mantis shrimp it must be pretty bad buttocks.