eels in a 55?

[team2jndd]

I have a 55 with ALOT of rockwork in it. I wanted to put a green wolf a snowflake and a small green moray that the lfs sells for 30. I didnt want to get eels but this lfs sucks and i feel bad for them. Is this tank big enough. In about 6 months i will be upgrading to a 220 for a banded cat shark but for now is this ok?

 

[puffer24/7]

sfe yes the other 2 i dont really know

 

[jcrim]

A green moray should not go in a 55. A 220 would even be pushing it. They get very large.

 

[fishboy091]

i think it might be ok for maybe 1 or 2 eels for a short period of time but not very long. it also depends on how long the eels are right now. if they are small juvis then 3 might be ok.

 

[jcrim]

Originally Posted by fishboy091
i think it might be ok for maybe 1 or 2 eels for a short period of time but not very long. it also depends on how long the eels are right now. if they are small juvis then 3 might be ok.
This is bad advice... you could do the wolf and the sfe but a green moray should never be in a 55. Might as well just put a shark in there.

 

[team2jndd]

I was under the impression that most eels dont need alot of room as long as alot of rockwork is present. I didnt think the moray would get very large because he is already about 18 long and not even a half inch thick. The snowflake is very small maybe 10 inches max. The green wolf is about 14 inches.

 

[puffer24/7]

wow way to big for the 55 and you were wrong about your theory about a lot of rock work but dont worry i am always makin mistakes

 

[team2jndd]

which one is way too big? I was only going to get the wolf and the snowflake. The moray has some flesh wounds on his side anyway so that i was just curious about.

 

[fishboy091]

sorry i didnt take notice that you said green moray.

 

[puffer24/7]

just the wolf and the sfe you will be fine but not for to long

 

[team2jndd]

lol how long is not too long id rather not buy something that i cant have for too long

 

[jcrim]

The green wolf and sfe should be ok. Just looked up the stats on a green moray... up to 2.5 meters long and over 60 pounds max!!!!!!

 

[team2jndd]

There is no way thats what this is than. It looks just like the snowflake. He is long but very very very thin. I will see if i can find a picture.

 

[team2jndd]

lol I just looked up green moray on ask.com and thats deffinately not the eel i saw. The eel i saw resembled a ribbon eel with the face of a snowflake. He was DARK green in color and had a lighter underside with almost speckles along his stomache.

 

[johnzo]

Maybe it was a green wolf eel?

 

[team2jndd]

no i already bought the green wolf eel lol hes awesome this guy was alot different he was deffinately a moray but not that big nasty thing lol.

 

[aufishman]

Originally Posted by team2jndd
lol I just looked up green moray on ask.com and thats deffinately not the eel i saw. The eel i saw resembled a ribbon eel with the face of a snowflake. He was DARK green in color and had a lighter underside with almost speckles along his stomache.
If you don't know what it is, you probably shouldn't buy it. :thinking:

 

[team2jndd]

Or i should find out what it is from other people who know what it is.

 

[jcrim]

I've seen green morays with significant variations in color. If it's listed as a green moray at the LFS I'd stay away from it.
Did you already buy these eels?

 

[team2jndd]

I bought the green wolf and I was going to buy the sfe today. I didnt really want the green moray because he wasnt eating and hes got a huge swell on his side I was just curious because if I could keep him in the tank i wanted to give him a chance because he deffinately wont make it in the lfs.