Anyone have an eel in their reef tank?

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I know eels aren't really concidered "reef safe" or "invert safe" with a few exceptions. And, that also depends on keeping them fed and they're individual personalities. I was researching/looking at several different eels to maybe add to a 60" 120g and was wondering if anyone had any experiences with eels in a reef they'd like to share.
 
Futureinterest, "Jin" used ot have an eel in his beautiful reef. No for sure what type though.
 
Doesnt he just have the dwarf goldens?

flyingarmy;473647 wrote: Futureinterest, "Jin" used ot have an eel in his beautiful reef. No for sure what type though.
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Jin, twist of lime and James have or had golden dwarf moray eels. And actually James has a pair. Very cool creatures. And they don't get to hard.
 
golden morays was one of the eels I was looking at. I've been reading that they Do eat fish but their mouths don't get very big so they can't much on an avg. aquarium fish.
 
andregarcia_73;473659 wrote: Lol!

To add to the subject I have 2 eels. One is a 3 foot moray that I got from another member he kept it with cleaner shrimp and they even used to clean his mouth etc. I also have a bright yellow eel which I'm told is a yellow tail moray and both eat from my hand etc. Now I don't have corals I only have FOWLR. They mostly hang out in their caves etc until they get hungry. We'll see how they like what I do with the rockwork. You can also take a piece of pvc and cut it in half and place it under the sand and along your glass to give them a home. It will keep them visible and yet comfortable. I have seen this done before and am planning to put it in place in my next system.
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I love the pvc idea. That was one of my hang ups was them staying hidden most of the time. That solves that problem. Excellent idea!!
 
Jin's eel is in fact a golden dwarf moray.

We have kept several GDM's in reef as well.

Bigger eels make me nervous.

GDM's are pricey though if you can find em.
 
I have a 3' zebra moray in mine for over 4 years. He hasn't bothered any fish and I have only fed him frozen foods. I haven't tried keeping shrimp in there with him, but would love to try one day. I had him when the tank was fish only, and didn't have the heart to get rid of him when the tank was converted to a reef.
 
get an engineer goby, looks like an eel but wont bother anything and wont crap up the tank from big food/poops
 
I have a golden dwarf in my reef. Does not bother anything and has being doing well.
 
I have a pair of gdm eels in my solana. Hasn't touch my shrimps .... yet. But the only drawback is I see their heads once every bluemoon. But really easy creature to take care of, eats whatver wet food u toss in.
 
jmaneyapanda;473671 wrote: I have a small dragon eel.
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One of my favorite eels. I recall the first time I stepped foot into Warehouse aquarium, they had a female in one of those black troughs across from the above ground pool. It would follow me in any direction I stepped with all those razor sharp teeth showing. She was ready mess me up given the chance.
 
I got my 8" from Warehouse. keep them well fed, and they can be kept with others.
 
jmaneyapanda;476702 wrote: I got my 8" from Warehouse. keep them well fed, and they can be kept with others.
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Wonder if it's the same one who had me so scared.:lol2:She was pretty tiny infact.
 
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