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AKfish
10/30/2011, 10:58 PM
I am thinking of getting a flame angelfish, a royal gramma, 2 clownfish, and a zebra moray eel. What would be the minimum tank size

mjhall85
10/30/2011, 11:29 PM
I would say atleast 75 gallons or more zebra mooray eels grow very quick they can get up to about 5 feet long and then it will need to be in a 200 250+gallon tank

bundybear1981
10/30/2011, 11:57 PM
You should base your tank size off the size needed to support the largest fish you intend to get. As mentioned before the eel needs a lot of space and grows to 5 ft, min. tank is would be 125 gal (at least 6 to 7 ft long tank, needs space to swim)
If you remove the eel from you stock list a 75 gal would be excellent.

Ron Reefman
10/31/2011, 05:29 AM
AKfish, give up the dream of a moray eel and have whatever size tank you want. Sometimes we just can't have everything we want. I wanted a seahorse tank, but I just couldn't do it, so now I have a nem tank instead.

Dustin1300
10/31/2011, 05:34 AM
I'd also agree on 125 or larger. Even then that is the bare minimum for a 5' Eel!

AKfish
10/31/2011, 09:28 AM
Ok, I have read the zebra moray is very docile would the other fish be safe in the same t AK with it

AKfish
10/31/2011, 09:29 AM
Sorry I meant tank

akdylpcikles
10/31/2011, 05:26 PM
You might want to look into the golden dwarf moray even though its more expensive you could easily do a 75 gallon.

mike&kel
10/31/2011, 08:57 PM
Depends on the shape of the tank. I'd get at least 30" across the bottom and eels are eating machines. Living underwater shop vacuums.

00Warpig00
10/31/2011, 10:42 PM
My uncle has a rather large eel (3ft or so) in a 7 ft long 240+ gallon tank. It's the only thing in the tank... and for good reason... Very much a predator... I have seen my uncle feed it live goldfish and they don't last but a few seconds in that big tank. The thing is a pure eating machine... I wouldnt put any fish in that tank with his eel I didn't want dead.

AKfish
11/01/2011, 02:29 AM
My uncle has a rather large eel (3ft or so) in a 7 ft long 240+ gallon tank. It's the only thing in the tank... and for good reason... Very much a predator... I have seen my uncle feed it live goldfish and they don't last but a few seconds in that big tank. The thing is a pure eating machine... I wouldnt put any fish in that tank with his eel I didn't want dead.

Was that a zebra moray eel though

AKfish
11/01/2011, 08:10 PM
I have reconsidered and done more research and decided a snowflake moray eel would be more suitable for smaller tank size

skeeter_usaf
11/02/2011, 06:28 AM
Just keep in mind that ANY eel will eat any fish that it can get to fit in its mouth, Including a snowflake eel.