Need some eel help

[rcreations]

So my friend, asked me to help him put up a tank, a 210gal. Not sure of the exact dimensions but it looks longer than mine which is 6'. He wants an eel as the main attraction but he also wants a few fish, like maybe an angel and a tang. But that's it, only about 2 fish and the eel as the main attraction. So it can't be a tiny eel like a Golden or Ribbon and I told him about Zebra Eels which hide most of the time and he doesn't want that. Snowflakes are also too small I think.
Does anyone have a chart of eel agression? I know Dragon Eels can get pretty agressive. How about a Tessalata? Is that one agressive as well? Some places list it as semi-agressive. Any other suggestions? I'd appreciate any help because I've never been into eels and don't know much about them.

 

[ironeagle2006]

Snowflakes get to be 2 feet long. Also a ribbon eel can be 30+ inches long when you buy them. I had a 2 foot SFE that would eat out of my hand however if you put a white and black Anything in that tank it was toast.

 

[rcreations]

Ribbon eels are really thin though, right?
How about a fimbriated eel? Are they super agressive?

 

[olemiss]

Tessys are the definition of aggressive. Once they gain some size, nothing is safe in a tank with them. Fimby's can also be quite aggressive, larger fish should be safe but it is a gamble. Mine ate a yellow tang that I figured was much too big to be eaten. My dragons aggression regarding tankmates lessened when I began feeding larger portions opposed to more frequent smaller meals.

 

[95harley]

Tessies get 5' forget that idea.
With Dragon's, Fibby's, Brazilian Dragon's you will run the risk of them attacking other fish.
Zebra's pretty much stay out of sight all day until feeding but do get some nice size.
All depends on what he wants. If he's wanting eel as the main attraction then build him an eel tank with a SHOW eel then go (Dragon) along many "dispossable" tankmates.
If we wants SHOW sized fish like large Angels or Triggers then he could go SFE or Zebra or none fish eater.

 

[rcreations]

He wants an eel tank mainly, with just a few fish for movement. So I'll suggest to him to concentrate on the eel, then maybe add some disposable fish like damsels.
What's the difference between the different dragon eels? I see Brazilian, Japanese, I think I even saw one from Hawaii.

 

[erifish3]

I have a 2' jeweled moray that sticks out half way out of the rocks and an 18" goldentail moray thats a pretty active swimmer in the evenings.

 

[95harley]

If he wants to invest in the lights he could do what I'm getting ready to set-up in my 240g.
A reef with various corals and several large 15+ fish shoals of various Chromis and Damsel types. Blue Reef, Green, Sgt Majors, 4 stripe, yellow belly, Azure, and yellow belly damsels.
As soon as I get all my current livestock of big fish sold I will begin restructuring the LR and upgrading my lights from PC's to T5's. Then let the fun begin.....adding various corals and shoals on a weekly to bi-weekly basis.
As far as types it really comes down to how much he wants to spend.
Hawaiian's & Japanese are both just Dragon Morays with differing colors - $800-$1000+. My avi is my Japanese Dragon moray.
Brazilian Dragon Morays are basically Whitespot morays - $180-$300.
You can find pics if you google.

 

[rcreations]

Thanks for the info. The Dragon Morays I usually see are in the $800 - $1000 range. But I've seen the Whitespot Morays for sale as well.

 

[crypt keeper]

They can be bought cheaper. A 210 with a single eel or two smaller eels like maybe a BDM and Fimby would be awesome