210 gallon eel tank

[reefboys]

Hey everybody, I'm considering converting my 210 to house an eel. I have a few basic questions. What eel is best suited for a 210 gallon tank (72x24x30)? Crushed coral or a fine live sand? How much LR and how should it be arranged? What fish if any could be housed with the eel? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot!

 

[sharkboy13]

aside from a green moray any eel is suited, depends on what type for the rest of ur questions

 

[surfinusa]

honeycombs arent good either, but dragons, snowflakes, zebras, bananas, eels like that are better with fish

 

[reefboys]

Alright thats cool, I'm really not a fan of Green Morays anyways. Thats one fish that should just be left in the ocean. I'm quite fond of Dragon Morays...

 

[sharkboy13]

Originally Posted by Reefboys
Alright thats cool, I'm really not a fan of Green Morays anyways. Thats one fish that should just be left in the ocean. I'm quite fond of Dragon Morays...
got the money? goooooooood

 

[reefboys]

Yeah thats definately the down side to Dragons...

 

[scottyk18]

I had a 30" Zebra and it was hands down the coolest fish in my tank. They are very docile and add a lot to the tank. Thats my recomendation

 

[bigskyreef]

Had a snowflake for years, really enjoyed him, good personality, and was not a picky eater. He would eat feeder fish or chunks of frozen (thawed) fish or seafood. Either one he would attack and wrestle down.

 

[reefboys]

What if any fish would be compatible with lets say a Dragon, Banana, or Zebra?

 

[sharkboy13]

nothing small, fish fooood

 

[splatee]

You can keep alot of different fish with a Zebra. They are very docile and don't go after fish. I had two of them for awhile and they were great. I even had peppermint shrimp with them that would hang out in thir cave. The thing with zebra eels are that you want to make sure they are eating at the LFS before buying one. They are also very sensitive to big changes in water quality.

 

[reefboys]

Triggers? Lions? Puffers?

 

[triga22]

No triggers. They will pick out the eyes.

 

[reefboys]

Oh wonderful lol

 

[scottyk18]

definately no fish with a dragon eel. The local fish store I go through put a show size tang (12'') in their 500 gallon tank with a dragon that was about 10'' and it attacked it... couldnt eat it though. You will not be disappointed with a zebra. They get big and are very friendly. My cleaners shrimps always worked on him- even his mouth

 

[reefboys]

Very interested in a Fire Coral Eel. Anybody have any experience or thoughts to share on those?

 

[sharkboy13]

im fairly sure some member on here has one.....they called it a reverse golden tail tho

 

[reefboys]

Yeah they are absolutely gorgeous.

 

[sharkboy13]

i think this is a fire coral, requiem said it was