whats a good eel to buy
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pmrossetti
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get the zebra.
beautiful, hardy,less agressive than most.
beautiful, hardy,less agressive than most.
AlexS95
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Mine hides, but always has his head poking out. But will always come out at feeding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EagKgFk_SFA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EagKgFk_SFA
I love my fimbriated moray eel aka yellow-headed moray. It's a fish-eater if it gets hungry enough, but for the past 3 years has stayed away from my little fishies which would all be an easy snack. They only grow to about 3ft so are manageable in most home aquariums.
Mine comes out at night and roams the tank, swimming from end to end. During the day, he'll stay in his cave with his head sticking out, just like you see on the Discovery Channel.
Mine comes out at night and roams the tank, swimming from end to end. During the day, he'll stay in his cave with his head sticking out, just like you see on the Discovery Channel.
brad8909
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is that your tank! thats pretty sweet i want a shark how big is your tank!
AlexS95
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I love my fimbriated moray eel aka yellow-headed moray. It's a fish-eater if it gets hungry enough, but for the past 3 years has stayed away from my little fishies which would all be an easy snack. They only grow to about 3ft so are manageable in most home aquariums.
Mine comes out at night and roams the tank, swimming from end to end. During the day, he'll stay in his cave with his head sticking out, just like you see on the Discovery Channel.
If it wasn't for those teeth I would have got one instead of my Zebra. :hmm2:
brad8909
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That's the size tank I want! I want to get a banded shark and some eels! I want a preditor tank
silentcivilian
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Hey Brad, one big question is how big is your system?
I only say this cause Eels tend to be a preferance of what you like that will fit in to your system. If I had a few extra $$'s without a doubt I would own a Japanese Horned Dragon Moray. But overall budget and love of the colors led me to get a snowflake eel, and my eel has been very good to me so far and I have no complaints.
I only say this cause Eels tend to be a preferance of what you like that will fit in to your system. If I had a few extra $$'s without a doubt I would own a Japanese Horned Dragon Moray. But overall budget and love of the colors led me to get a snowflake eel, and my eel has been very good to me so far and I have no complaints.
G. Miliaris (goldentail moray). I've had two, one decided carpet surfing would be a good idea and the other is still kicking. Ive had short term success with various shrimps but both eels were housed with a pair of clownfish and ive never seen them the eel attempt to make them a meal
Are larger SFE's less apt to escape the tank? I had a small one many years ago and it always found ways to escape my tank.
silentcivilian
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That is a good question. Even before I bought my eel through stories I read, I bought industrial velcro, and glued window screen material to it as to make a fort knox outa my tank, when I need in, I peel it back and in I go, do what I need, and pinch it back shut, its been a good tactic for me, a little ghetto looking up close but from 10feet back looks like a 2 inch border around my tank. So far, no eel jerky for me!
