Eel Tank..What to add with them??

stacyjo

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hello all.. So I have a 180 Gallon tank with three eels in it and want to add more fish to it but not sure what I can put in with my eels that they will not eat.. I have a 2 1/2ft hawaiian dragon moray eel, tesselata eel and a brazilian horned moray eel.. If you have an ideas it would really help cause I have had the Dragon eel for about three years now and want to start adding more it to.. I know there are probaly not many fish that I can add with the Dragon, But would like to add some more things.. thank you for all your help..
 
Damsels- fast, colorful, small and cheap. All three of those are efficient fish killers. The tessy is going to get large and mean.
 
yeah when I added the tessy in yesturday I was scared that the dragon was going to go after him but no I was really wrong the tessy was the one that started to be mean not what I thought was going to happen at all..But thanks I will look into them, thats what I want is some color to the tank
 
As Lion fish are great, not a good tankmate for an aggressive eel. The Lion won't back down and become the aggessor.
I don't know about puffers too. They might be a good snack for an eel, and with their skin being poisonous, could be lights out for the eel that eats it.
Maybe a larger Trigger fish perhaps?
 
Here are some pics of them.
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I see a single picture of a very nice Brazilian Dragon moray. That tesselata eel you have is going to get much bigger than the other two and will most likely kill the other two. They're one species that has a reputation for aggression that is deserved in most cases. As for pelagic tankmates triggers are your best bet I'd say, however large species like clown triggers will be a danger to your eels.

I'd find a new home for the tesselata (it's a ticking time bomb) and get a few more species of moray. If you have good filtration and keep up on water changes you can easily get a few more medium size eels in a tank that size. A white mouth moray, goldentail, peppered moray, or any number of other species should get along just fine in a tank that size.
 
Yes, working now. Dang those three look good. Seeing them now I'd suggest just the damsels. Would add color and activity while not stealing the show for your eels.
 
I see a single picture of a very nice Brazilian Dragon moray. That tesselata eel you have is going to get much bigger than the other two and will most likely kill the other two. They're one species that has a reputation for aggression that is deserved in most cases. As for pelagic tankmates triggers are your best bet I'd say, however large species like clown triggers will be a danger to your eels.

I'd find a new home for the tesselata (it's a ticking time bomb) and get a few more species of moray. If you have good filtration and keep up on water changes you can easily get a few more medium size eels in a tank that size. A white mouth moray, goldentail, peppered moray, or any number of other species should get along just fine in a tank that size.

Thanks for the advice I just got the Brazilian and the tessy yesturday and I have had the dragon for about three years and really don't want anything to happen to him.. So sounds like I need to watch that tessy eel and make sure he don't hurt the other ones.. so far they are all playing nice now.. but the tessy is not that big yet.
 
Yes, working now. Dang those three look good. Seeing them now I'd suggest just the damsels. Would add color and activity while not stealing the show for your eels.

Thank you I really like them!:spin3:
But yeah that is what I am looking for I want some color in the tank the dragon eel has color but want some colorful fish in there.. I will have to look into the damsels..
 
Thanks for the advice I just got the Brazilian and the tessy yesturday and I have had the dragon for about three years and really don't want anything to happen to him.. So sounds like I need to watch that tessy eel and make sure he don't hurt the other ones.. so far they are all playing nice now.. but the tessy is not that big yet.

How large is the Tesselata and how large are the other eels? You can't watch them 24/7 and especially at night when they'll be most active and most likely to harm each other. One day (or night most likely) the tessy will be large enough and either hungry or aggressive enough to kill your other eels I've only had one eel killed by another, a G. moringa that was harassing a larger M. melanotis (very similar to a Brazilian dragon). One morning I found the moringa bitten neatly almost in half, with only the dorsal fin connecting the head to the rest of the body about 6 inches behind the eye. That same melanotis almost ate a jewel moray about half its size. It chased the jewel around the tank and I had to remove almost all of the rock to get the jewel out. In both cases there were warning signs, the moringa constantly harassed the melanotis but the melanotis didn't really respond to the harassment until I found the moringa dead. The jewel I was lucky enough to save, but I acted immediately when I saw the melanotis actively hunting it.

I guess what I'm saying is be careful. I'd hate to see you lose a fish you've had for so long.
 
you are correct i do not keep eels, i just though they would be big enough to excape the eels. what about a large grouper or trigger
 
How large is the Tesselata and how large are the other eels? You can't watch them 24/7 and especially at night when they'll be most active and most likely to harm each other. One day (or night most likely) the tessy will be large enough and either hungry or aggressive enough to kill your other eels I've only had one eel killed by another, a G. moringa that was harassing a larger M. melanotis (very similar to a Brazilian dragon). One morning I found the moringa bitten neatly almost in half, with only the dorsal fin connecting the head to the rest of the body about 6 inches behind the eye. That same melanotis almost ate a jewel moray about half its size. It chased the jewel around the tank and I had to remove almost all of the rock to get the jewel out. In both cases there were warning signs, the moringa constantly harassed the melanotis but the melanotis didn't really respond to the harassment until I found the moringa dead. The jewel I was lucky enough to save, but I acted immediately when I saw the melanotis actively hunting it.

I guess what I'm saying is be careful. I'd hate to see you lose a fish you've had for so long.

well the tessy is a lot smaller at this point but he is messing with the dragon more and more everyday.. I am all most the the point where i am just going to sell him so nothing does happen cause I don't want to lose the dragon or i don't want the dragon to get tired to the tessy and do something to him.. So its kinda a hard choice right now but looks like the tessy is going to have to go..really like the colors and pattern of him but don't like its temper:sad1:
 
I did add a big blue star fish that the local fish store had..That added some color in there for now and the eels don't mess with that
 
Too bad you have to get rid of the Tessy, it looks amazing but understand why your doing it.
Any pics of the blue star fish in your tank? :)
 
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