Tanganyika Oddballs

ectan · 11-01-2012, 11:57 AM

Hello to all Tanga kakis,

Thought of starting a thread here on Tanganyika Oddballs so those of you keeping these oddities can share your experience here

Let me start off by sharing with you some pictures of the Tanganyika Eel, Mastacembelus moorii.
They are very shy creature, and are always hiding amoung the rocks most of the time. Peaceful and no aggression shown to the other tankmates so far.
Occasionally they will venture out into the open sand, but only when the lights are out. This has led me to think if they are nocturnal.
They take NLS pallets and frozen brine & mysis shrimps readily.

**johannes** · 11-01-2012, 12:00 PM

Nice pictures and brief intro..
thanks for sharing....
it looks quite cute ah...

ectan · 11-01-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by johannes

Nice pictures and brief intro..
thanks for sharing....
it looks quite cute ah...

Thanks, Johannes

Very new to this. Looks kind of cute now, not sure what it will turned into when it gets big!

Have to wait and see .....

foreverfrontosa · 12-01-2012, 01:04 AM

Spelling error leh. Tanganyika lah

Later you'll mislead a lot of people man.

ectan · 12-01-2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by foreverfrontosa

Spelling error leh. Tanganyika lah

Later you'll mislead a lot of people man.

Ya, a typo error there, pai seh

TaNgS_RuLe · 12-01-2012, 10:17 AM

Very attractive eel, what are its tankmates?

betta_zoid87 · 12-01-2012, 10:22 AM

That's one beautiful eel! Is it a relative to the other eels like fire, tyre track eels etc.?

ectan · 12-01-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TaNgS_RuLe

Very attractive eel, what are its tankmates?

It has Altos comp, Furcifer, Haplo and a lone Front as tankmates

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Originally Posted by betta_zoid87

That's one beautiful eel! Is it a relative to the other eels like fire, tyre track eels etc.?

I suppose so. They are all a genus of the many species of spiny eel fish from the family Mastacembelidae afterall.

bennyliv · 12-01-2012, 04:27 PM

Nice eel, good new thread hope to see more oddballs.

Surprise me that you are able to comm with other species thought they are real predator.

tridentdiscus · 15-01-2012, 11:19 AM

Benny, if the eel becomes predatory, than we BBQ it.
They are growing fast. Wondering how long will it grow.

11-01-2012, 11:57 AM	#1
ectan Arofanatic Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 461	Tanganyika Oddballs Hello to all Tanga kakis, Thought of starting a thread here on Tanganyika Oddballs so those of you keeping these oddities can share your experience here Let me start off by sharing with you some pictures of the Tanganyika Eel, Mastacembelus moorii. They are very shy creature, and are always hiding amoung the rocks most of the time. Peaceful and no aggression shown to the other tankmates so far. Occasionally they will venture out into the open sand, but only when the lights are out. This has led me to think if they are nocturnal. They take NLS pallets and frozen brine & mysis shrimps readily.

11-01-2012, 12:00 PM	#2
johannes Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,906	Nice pictures and brief intro.. thanks for sharing.... it looks quite cute ah... __________________ Life is full of empty promises and broken dreams

12-01-2012, 01:04 AM	#4
foreverfrontosa Senior Dragon Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,962	Spelling error leh. Tanganyika lah Later you'll mislead a lot of people man.

12-01-2012, 10:17 AM	#6
TaNgS_RuLe Dragon Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 776	Very attractive eel, what are its tankmates?

12-01-2012, 10:22 AM	#7
betta_zoid87 Senior Dragon Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,395	That's one beautiful eel! Is it a relative to the other eels like fire, tyre track eels etc.?

12-01-2012, 04:27 PM	#9
bennyliv Dragon Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,251	Nice eel, good new thread hope to see more oddballs. Surprise me that you are able to comm with other species thought they are real predator.

15-01-2012, 11:19 AM	#10
tridentdiscus Dragon Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 906	Benny, if the eel becomes predatory, than we BBQ it. They are growing fast. Wondering how long will it grow.

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