Keeping Multiple Spiny Eels Together

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Fire= 70 cm
Tire Track= 70 cm
Zig Zag= 90 cm
One-Striped= 63 cm
Zebra= 46 cm

Can I mix one of each together? Also, what sort of requirements and minimums will I need to work out if I do try?

 

[synodontisjack]

can you please list scientific names also where are you getting these sizes from?

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Fishbase is where I got those sizes.

Here are Scientific names in order as of the previous post and sizes (he Fire was stated at 100 cm)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia- 100 cm
Mastacembelus favus- 70 cm
Mastacembelus armatus- 90 cm
Macrognathus aral- 63.5 cm
Macrognathus zebrinus- 46 cm

Here's the fishbase Spiny Eel page:

http://www.fishbase.org/identification/specieslist.cfm?famcode=432&areacode=

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Bump. (I don't mean to annoy, but I'd really like to know given the size figures.)

 

[dayglowfroggy]

Macrognathus aral- 63.5 cm
Macrognathus zebrinus- 46 cm
Think these sizes are wrong .
I have kept a 12" tyre track with a 6" zebra and a 6" panaculas with no problems at all .

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

So, what do the zebrinus and aral actually get to in captivity?

 

[spoofsjsc]

Chief, i suggest you post pics. i think the sizes AND the names may be inaccurate. Im from RP and i collect spiny eels too. sellers here (as they do in other places) tend to mix the names up. even the scientific names. i've got 6 variants but they're housed in separate tanks. you can PM me your questions too.

 

[Cichla dude]

I might want to try this.

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Chief, i suggest you post pics. i think the sizes AND the names may be inaccurate. Im from RP and i collect spiny eels too. sellers here (as they do in other places) tend to mix the names up. even the scientific names. i've got 6 variants but they're housed in separate tanks. you can PM me your questions too.

Well, here are pics with respective scientific names:

Mastacembelus Erythrotaenia (Fire Eel):

Mastacembelus Armatus (Zig-Zag Eel):

Mastacembelus Favus (Tire-Track Eel):

Macrognathus Zebrinus (Zebra Spiny Eel):

Macrognathus Aral (One-Striped Spiny Eel):

Here's the site where I got the size info:

http://www.fishbase.org/identification/specieslist.cfm?famcode=432&areacode=

 

[dark_knights_99]

It can be done, I have 3 Peacock eel, 3 Striped peacock eel and a big tiretrack eel. Here is a link:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200672