Peacock Eel
Common Names: Peacock Eel, Siamese Spiny Eel
Scientific Name: Macrognathus siamensis
Maximum Size: 12 inches
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons
Temperature Range: 73 - 82°F
pH Range: 6 - 8 ...
Peacock EelSpot-Finned Spiny Eel ~ Peacock Spiny Eel ~ Siamese Spiny Eel
Family: Mastacembelidae
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The Peacock Eel is a sensitive animal. It is not recommended for beginning aquarists. Peacock Eels should be kept in water with a pH level of 6.7, and with a temperature of 78 to 86 degrees fahrenheit.
I have a peacock eel; about 13 cm long and either very active or very still. When he's still he hides his body in a thick outcropping of broadleaf plants and just pokes his head out - his eyes follow everything though.
The spiny eel, also called the tire track Eel or the zigzag eel, is similar to the peacock (pictured on the right) and gets along well with their own species or the peacock eel.
black and white spotted eel,fire eel,2 rope fish,2 rubber eels,6 dojos and lots of rainbows,tetras and peacock eels.
peacock, 2 red tail sharks, 2 convicts and 2 spiny peacock eels along with some plecos. The Jack Dempsey was very timid as he; I assumed it was a he, tended to stick to staying in his own cave.
Comment : I have a 3.5 inch senegal bichir in a 55 and is 3 months old being feed earthworms and bloodworms. My favorite fish is between the senegal bichir and a 6 inch peacock eel.
The gravel should be sloped so that any decaying matter will drift down toward the front of the tank and be easily siphoned off when the tank is cleaned. Some burrowing fish, like Peacock Eels and Banjo Catfish need a softer or finer substrate so ...
 See also: Fish, Eel, Water, Spiny Eel, Spotted
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