could i keep a tesselatta eel in...............

[connor]

could i keep a tesselatta eel in my 90-100 gallon tank if not what r some other big eels no sfes

 

[konrade]

I think you would you could as long as their are no fish or inverts he could eat, and they crap a lot so you need good filtration. They are really hardy to. As long as you kept him well fed then he probably won't bother your fish or inverts.

 

[bret61081]

Connor...look at that Tesselatta at Barrier reef! why would u want a fish that gets that big...it just looks mean! go with a zebra eel! they are atleast cute and dont get near a wide...jsut longer!

 

[connor]

i know i didnt know if all of them got that big.... bret what fish stores sell zebras besides barriers the 100.00 there

 

[bret61081]

Originally Posted by connor
i know i didnt know if all of them got that big.... bret what fish stores sell zebras besides barriers the 100.00 there

where I go at Exotic Aquatic they are between 90-120...the cheapest I have ever seen them is at Pet Supermarket between Oakland and Commercial...they get them in for 70$....I'll go check them out tomorrow u can always go to Big Als and they will match it plus 5 or 10%

 

[d0ch0liday]

dude you can house a tessa no prob... hands down i have one and he is completely happy
ps not all tessa's get that big there are 2 kinds one bigger one smaller

 

[connor]

how much do tesse's go for?

 

[d0ch0liday]

Try to find one at a local fish store.... and talk them down in price.....i got mine for $90 and they usualy run about $150 anywhere you go, it also depends on size, the bigger they are the more expensive, hope that helps

 

[connor]

thanks i will try to talk down barrier reef

 

[connor]

oh and could i still keep triggers with him a clown & picasso and a blue tang in a year

 

[d0ch0liday]

hey i would try to acclimate then close to the same time.....and you litterally have to montior there behavior all day for like 3 days......... be prepared to hold one back if it goes after the other.....it work for my three eels

 

[connor]

would a zebra work better with triggers and a blue tang

 

[d0ch0liday]

depends on the triggers and the eel its always a risk with livestock

 

[connor]

picasso and clown trigger and eventually a tang or 2

 

[d0ch0liday]

like i said first get the eel and get him off live food.....for like a month....then try putting a damsel in there...since they are cheep ....see how he reacts after 3 days then give it a try.....its up in the air......and if you put a trigger in with a tessa and the trigger starts harassing the tess you can be pretty sure you will find parts of the clown on the filter strainer :notsure:

 

[d0ch0liday]

like i said get the off live food for a month...... then put a damsel in there and watch his behavior towards the damsel for 3 days......then try i would not recomend tangs but if you must have one do what u must........now if you put a trigger in there that is used to being alone then he is most likely going to attempt to pick on the tessa....then you can count on finding trigger pieces on your filter strainers

 

[connor]

i thought zebra eels were docile and wouldnt eat fish?

 

[d0ch0liday]

zebra can be .... but tessa are very agressive

 

[cougar]

A zebra is less aggressive. I have read in past posts that they have rounded teeth instead of the sharp teeth that the rest of the morays have. Don't quote me on that one, it was in a post and I am not a moray dentist. But also the zebras are smaller. They do not get really over 3.3ft.

 

[d0ch0liday]

it true they have cruching molars designed to crack invertabrates shells...but dont be fooled the pressure of one of their bites is twice as severe as a fish eating moray. Also it is uncommon but some zebra can reach of to 4 feet