Hulk Reef Gets Garden Eels 😉!!! They are amazing.

Garden Eels (Heteroconger hassi) are fascinating and for a the advanced aquarist with lots of space, they can be kept in the home aquarium. In order to do so, you'll need a deep sanded so they can burrow and create the holes in which they will live.
Garden eels live a strange life. They anchor themselves to the ocean floor using their own mucus, and contort into strange shapes and positions to catch plankton. Find out more about these weird and wonderful stay-at-home fish.

[@ArrickthaRed]

Ok. That was cool. That was a first for me actually seeing them burrow in.

[@michaelsuchyna2494]

That was awesome!!! Never seen them in the burrowing process before! Tank’s looking amazing!

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thank you 😊

[@victrola2007]

They are so adorable! 🥴🥰❣

[@cleatusclydeandthepack]

Awesome video I was curious about them and you gave good info and showed us how to put them tank and them making their home👍👍👍

[@eddyortiz8110]

Man that was Cool to see! First time I've seen them in a Aquarium always on a reef somewhere, great addition.👍

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thanks eddy though it would be different

[@Dave-mt6qe]

Dude, this was an awesome video. Thank you for documenting and sharing this. Now my wife wants a dsb tank for these guys lol

[@FARMBOYREEF]

lol anytime ! Happy wife happy life

[@traianhernandez6695]

Ryan, that was awesome to watch! I also give you mad props for pushing the envelope and trying a difficult fish. I'm not sure that I'd have the guts to try those in my reef, and I have a 4 to 6 inch sandbed on my reef. Definitely will be following your progress with those! Good luck buddy!

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thank you 🙏 it’s about trying new things. I will keep you all posted.

[@justanotherfaceinthecrowd]

That was cool, the copper one is so nice, never seen those before..

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thanks 😊

[@dlm1949]

That was really cool,thanks for sharing 👍😊

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thank you 😊

[@danchac01]

Awesome 👍👍

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thanks 😊

[@tatooz52967]

That was too cool. Can’t wait for updates.

[@TheirWorldAquatics]

Awesome video, tank is looking superb!

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thank you 😊

[@areyouarobotz]

if you dive Maui molokai crater has a part of the sand bed that goes down from into deeper water and you can see thousands of these little guys it's pretty cool

[@FARMBOYREEF]

That’s awesome hope one day to see that !

[@th3SyLvEsTeR]

Very interesting eels man. Makes me want some of them they're so cool to observe. I just don't know how to maintain them

[@gordiefrench5342]

Awesome

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thank you

[@tborx_hd7607]

So beautiful 😍

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thank you 😊

[@ajnaps7741]

Very cool, hope you get more

[@FARMBOYREEF]

That’s the plan :)

[@ct2368]

Dude, take your net out of the water and let them figure out where they want to go.

[@madshepsreef282]

That was cool

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thanks 😊

[@EmpressHsiao]

PALDEAN DIGGLETT!!!

[@jahsreef8386]

Awesome, hope they do well

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thanks /)

[@TerraTuso]

this hits different after seeing the new pokemon scarlet and voilet trailer featuring Wiglett.

[@iPhone4SEman]

😄nice you did it

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Lol thanks 😊 yes I did

[@sbazain]

wow awesome

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thank you 😊

[@calvo_cc2291]

That's was the coolest

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thanks

[@alexisvarona9090]

A EEL

[@BC-fy1wn]

Best of luck to you on your new additions Doc BC

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thank you ! I will keep you all updated

[@AlgaeBarn]

woah boy!

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Pretty cool right. !

[@fuffoon]

Is there good news a year later because they fascinate me.

[@joe0813]

very difficult fish to keep... Good luck with them, ive always wanted some but I don't like deep sand beds and my tangs are jerks

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thank you 😊 I will keep you updated.

[@hotpocketjdd8279]

Niceee

[@jackofalltrades4529]

Sir, you have a bucket of RONA there

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Lol 😆

[@timanders3151]

RONA CAME FROM A BUCKET

[@FARMBOYREEF]

I don’t understand?

[@timanders3151]

@@FARMBOYREEF your bucket literally says RONA on it my guy.

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Yes it’s a store here in Canada

[@jeremybyrd2247]

Is there such thing as fresh water versions of these? I'll come up to some rocks on a lake and see things like this but they're super aware and super skiddish. You hardly ever get to put an eye on them.

[@miketube6662]

Thats cool as fook Top vid Might get some I need more sand though

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thanks buddy! They are pretty awesome 😎 they where out today fish feeding. I will Keep you all updated.

[@jackomalley3938]

👍👍

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thanks 😊

[@kare6878]

Nice new additions! They look great

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Thanks Kerry 😊

[@omarcadenas9]

I would love to my next tank upgrade to have a few of this garden eels. How difficult is to have them ?

[@shanepackard5678]

Where did you find the copper one online !!!???

[@jimskinner8243]

Hey Ryan Taylor crate did you get their man and LFS or did you have to get them from a dealership Where did you send away form as I can't find any down here fact I haven't seen any down here

[@Reber7804]

How are they doing now? I’m setting up a 150gal.. do you think thats a sufficient size for 2? Thanks :)

[@zafishguy5166]

I thought that ideally a group of each species would be kept?

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Yes I will be getting a few more :)

[@gideonmatta1237]

nice to see them in a reef, one of my fav. how did you QT? that's been my biggest apprehension of getting some.

[@FARMBOYREEF]

I had old sand that I didn’t need put in the qt then after just though out.

[@gideonmatta1237]

@@FARMBOYREEF so just observational QT, how would you dealt with parasites since copper is a no go?

[@FARMBOYREEF]

I still have some of the food stuff lol

[@jontyhackforth6963]

I had garden eels previously I managed to get them in flakes however I only had them 6 months they are not animals to be kept in captivity in my opinion unless they are in species only systems even then they must be maintained highly

[@FARMBOYREEF]

They have been doing

[@bitchesaqueen971]

I am a follower of tjis guy even in FB yet I can no longer see him its like he suddenly disappear. Is he okay?

[@selvinmoodley7106]

Are the eels soltwater or freshwater

[@FARMBOYREEF]

Saltwater :)

[@danielnadal5337]

Love em. Got 5 in my seahorse tank

[@FARMBOYREEF]

That’s awesome!! I really am enjoying them.

[@raymondmega8784]

How to get this I need it

[@adamsauer7677]

Can u get sponsored by Neptune and give me one lol 😯

[@FARMBOYREEF]

lol 😆