Anyone Like EELS?

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I have always been interested/fascinated with eels and have had a hand full over the last few years.Everything from Golden Dwarf Morays to what I currently own. I just got my Jeweled eel back from Sal who graciously babysitted him forever it seemed. I also got his other two eels that were in his 155 bowfront tank he took down and sold. Figured I would share some pics with you guys that are interested.... Heres is My Jeweled eel,a Brazilian Dragon,and what we believe is a Yellow Margin eel. They are in a temporary setup until my 600 gallon is setup.

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Those are really neat looking. I could not stand getting up in the morning and seeing those. That would be freaky.
 
Wow that is awesome. I love eels, there is something about them that is just mesmerizing. That's going to be a helluva tank.
 
They look SO nice!

Hubby and I have (if only briefly) talked about setting up a tank just for an eel... I'd love to have one. My only problem would be making a decision on WHICH one to get! :)
 
Sweetpea;122183 wrote: They look SO nice!

Hubby and I have (if only briefly) talked about setting up a tank just for an eel... I'd love to have one. My only problem would be making a decision on WHICH one to get! :)
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If you want to add one to your reef tank, then get a golden dwarf moray. Mine has been a model citizen for quite some time and is my favorite reef inhabitant bar none. They stay very small though and may not be your cup of tea.

Otherwise if I had the time for another tank and could have any eel... it would be a fish eating moray. They have teeth all over the place which make them look absolutely wicked. The holy grail being the hawaiian dragon moray. Man they are simply stunning to behold.
 
haninja;122184 wrote: Love them. Are any eels reef safe?
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The Golden Dwarf Morays are considered to be Reef Safe.Snowflakes,Ribbon eels(hard to keep alive),and your smaller morays are usually "rref safe" to an extent. Really small fishes and your inverts are food in most cases though. Even my Golden Dwarf Moray took out a couple cleaner shrimp over time.

Jin, the Holy Grail would be the Japanese Dragon. Much better coloration then the Hawaiian's. If they weren't so aggressive towards fish I would buy one.If I ever find one for about half of what they go for I may jump on one. They can be difficult to get to eat also which is a huge gamble on a $1k fish.

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I have always wanted a Hawiian Dragon Moray Eel, but something about there price makes me not want to get one.
 
I think they are really cool and would love ot have an eel tank, but alas time and money are not on my side.
 
had a snowflake....loved him, till i found him behind the tank dried up. Fortunately thats the only aquatic inhabitant thats jumped from my tank....*knock on wood*
 
Same here..William escaped too many times for me to save him the last time...Love 'em but they are a pain in the ---.
 
My snowflake is awesome (thanks Sal) and was in the 155G bowfront (thanks Sal) with your eels. :)

He eats like a champ and loves the rocks, depending on what you have in the reef tank - very reef friendly.
 
I was told by Aquarium Showcase that Blue Ribbon Eels are "reef safe". Also that they filter the water with their fans at the front of their mouth so they WILL NOT EAT FISH. Does anyone know if this is true?
 
They are listed as carnivorous in my book here and apparently prefer live food. They are notirous for not accepting dead food as well which makes them very difficult to keep.

Book could be wrong though.
 
Quick internet search turns up the book appears to be right:

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/eels/blueribboneel/">http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/eels/blueribboneel/</a>

[IMG]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinomuraena">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinomuraena</a>

[IMG]http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2004/fish.htm">http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2004/fish.htm</a> (search on blue ribbon)
 
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