Spaghetti Eel?

[Dow]

Does anyone know where I can get one of these? Or any true fresh water eel? And I would like to keep him in a tank with a few mbuna's. I have heard varied responses to this, ranging from "Are you stupid?" to "I've had my eel and mbunas' for.... They're completely fine!"

[Mzungu]

Wow, I have no idea what a spaghetti eel is. Lol. Any idea of the scientific name, or a more specific name? I just google "spaghetti eel" and got a lot of hits for saltwater and brackish eels, but they're all different kinds, so I'm not sure which one you're talking about. :)

[Complexity]

I don't know, obviously, but I suspect he's talking about Moringua raitaborua.

[Complexity]

If the fish in question is Moringua raitaborua, they're supposed to be very rare and very shy once in an aquarium, spending most of its time buried in the substrate.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/Eels/PurpleSpaghettiEel.php

It can probably be housed with mbunas, but I think there would be a conflict in feeding. It needs a diet that is the complete opposite of the needs of mbunas. It's carnivores, requiring protein foods, while mbunas need to be fed a more vegetarian diet.

My biggest concern would be for the mbunas to harass, and perhaps even kill, the eel. At the very least, the eel would probably remain hidden so much that it wouldn't be enjoyed. I suppose it would depend on which mbunas are in the tank as some are more aggressive than others.

[Dow]

*She but yes I am speaking of the Moringua edwardsi or any of the Moringua's. Another of my options are the lovely little fire eels. Does anyone know where to get one?

[stevenallenbarnard]

City pets had fire eels the last time I was there, they were about $50 though

[jeb102385]

forget the fire eel i used to have a tiretrack eel that was awesome he used to eat out of my hand plus they look nicer and dont get 3' like the fire eels do