What eel is best for a 75 reef ?

8x8nhl

Member
hey guys i was just wondring what eel is best for a 75 gallon reef ................. i was thinking a snowflake but i dono????????? please help
8x~
 
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surfinusa

Guest
a golden dwarf eel those are very cool but a tiny bit expensive
 

aw2

Active Member
Well...what do most people have in their reef tank??....small fish, inverts, etc.
Then, IMHO, no eel is safe in a reef.
Snowflakes eat inverts (crabs, shrimp, etc.) and will also eat small fish, if given the chance.
Zebra also get too big for a 75gal. and will also eat inverts.
Goldentails will eat inverts and small fish.
Pretty much every other available Moray species will either also eat inverts, or they're fish eaters.
You either want a reef tank, with no "regular reef inhabitants", which really isnt feasible, or you want a FOWLR tank.
 

cartman101

Active Member
Originally Posted by AW2
Well...what do most people have in their reef tank??....small fish, inverts, etc.
Then, IMHO, no eel is safe in a reef.
Snowflakes eat inverts (crabs, shrimp, etc.) and will also eat small fish, if given the chance.
Zebra also get too big for a 75gal. and will also eat inverts.
Goldentails will eat inverts and small fish.
Pretty much every other available Moray species will either also eat inverts, or they're fish eaters.
You either want a reef tank, with no "regular reef inhabitants", which really isnt feasible, or you want a FOWLR tank.
I have to agree. If you have a reef with inverts or small fish they WILL get eaten eventully. They are ok with corals though.
 
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surfinusa

Guest
i thought golden dwarf morays were good for a reef and very peacful but i have a snow flake eel and he constantly knocks the rocks down i get so mad when he does :mad:
 

csupdog

Member
eels are not for traditional reef tanks.
If your going with live rock, soft corals, and such, with other large territorial fish eg. Groupers, Wrasses, Tangs. A small eel would be fine of course, and the best for a 75g tank would be:
Gymnothorax miliaris.

Because of the small size.
 
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