EEl Tank advice??

[nightprowler]

I was talking to the owner of the local shop and his eels are going for the same price as last year $1.50; he doesn't know if the prices are going to go up, but he recomended that I buy in bulk soon and he'll help me out with better pricing....Im going to buy in bulk, I just need to figure out how many eels I can keep alive in my yard

[Krispy]

60-80 would be fine, but with that many youll need to feed em or they get real skinny after a few weeks. Killies work and are free, but then the water fouls up fast. You will need to change it every other day.
If its for MA comm. season and your going through 100+ eels a week, a 55gal could handle it.
I would get a good size airstone as well

[Canalman]

I usually go through 60-80 in a few weeks havn't seen a thinning problem.

[Krispy]

Yeah, they definitely lose weight. Set some aside, after a few weeks they start to shrink. Not a big deal if they're honkers, but med-small ones get tiny

FYI- you need a black tank. Even in blue barrels, eels will turn white

[TheSpecialist]

I need a plastic drum. Krispy what size air pump, and stone are you using? Also have racoons been a problem?

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

I need a plastic drum. Krispy what size air pump, and stone are you using? Also have racoons been a problem?

I can get u one Bill.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

I can get u one Bill.

They are white but I painted mine black with Fusion inside.

[fishaholic18]

I had a huge thinning problem last year, where do I get Killies?