Most aggressive morays - Page 2

Cerastes · 05/30/2012, 01:28 PM

12' diameter, 6' deep.

fish042099 · 05/30/2012, 02:54 PM

What about a blackcheek moray? They only get around 2', I dont think they could take down a volitans or grouper?

IOWAFISH · 05/30/2012, 03:43 PM

Only have experience -- from years ago -- with the Black-edge / Ocellated Moray (Gymnothorax saxicola) from the Caribbean. As long as he was kept fed, he behaved himself. ...which probably explains why this species doesn't make the list.

fish042099 · 05/31/2012, 01:29 PM

IMO moringas underrated

fish042099 · 06/05/2012, 05:21 AM

anyone else wanna vote?

parrthed · 06/05/2012, 05:45 AM

I had a 5 foot green who wasnt all that bad, but my friend had a 3 foot peppered moringa in a 220 and it was a deamon.

fish042099 · 06/05/2012, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by parrthed

I had a 5 foot green who wasnt all that bad, but my friend had a 3 foot peppered moringa in a 220 and it was a deamon.

Is it the peppered moray or the moringa moray? Because those are two very different species of moray.

fish042099 · 06/06/2012, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by olemiss reb

My fimby was pretty docile. I had it for ~3yrs, it ate a few fish initially but eventually would only eat thawed squid or octopus. I had no reservations sticking my arm in its tank to work.-I always kept an eye on the eel but I was never worried about it shooting out of the water like the moringas were prone to doing. The fimby was very easy to catch when it came time to re-home it.

Where do you get octopus?

olemiss reb · 06/06/2012, 06:40 AM

Whole Foods sells both but it is much cheaper to buy at an Asian market if there is one in your area.

rubensito · 06/06/2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by fish042099

Is it the peppered moray or the moringa moray? Because those are two very different species of moray.

G. moringa is the scientific name...I can see why peppered might be sometimes used as a common name for them. I bought mine as black-spotted moray, but I've also seen tesselatas go with that common name too.

fish042099 · 06/06/2012, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rubensito

G. moringa is the scientific name...I can see why peppered might be sometimes used as a common name for them. I bought mine as black-spotted moray, but I've also seen tesselatas go with that common name too.

i think blackspotted and tessalta/honeycomb are a different species, just closely related.

fish042099 · 06/06/2012, 01:21 PM

nvm that theory...

View Poll Results: What do you think is the most aggressive moray?
Green	10	38.46%
Spotted Moringa	6	23.08%
Undulated	1	3.85%
Blackcheek	0	0%
Tessalata/honeycomb	0	0%
Mediterranean	0	0%
Fimbriated	5	19.23%
G. Rueppellii	0	0%
Giant	2	7.69%
Slender giant	0	0%
Viper	1	3.85%
Kidako	0	0%
California	0	0%
Purple mouth	1	3.85%
Reticularis	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

05/30/2012, 03:43 PM	#28
IOWAFISH Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 8	Only have experience -- from years ago -- with the Black-edge / Ocellated Moray (Gymnothorax saxicola) from the Caribbean. As long as he was kept fed, he behaved himself. ...which probably explains why this species doesn't make the list. __________________ ~ KH ~ Coming back from hiatus; 75gl reef in planning stage.

06/06/2012, 06:40 AM	#34
olemiss reb Molon Labe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,266	Whole Foods sells both but it is much cheaper to buy at an Asian market if there is one in your area. __________________ secesh Current Tank Info: 90eel/lps, 65 nem x2

05/30/2012, 01:28 PM	#26
Cerastes Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 63	12' diameter, 6' deep.

05/30/2012, 02:54 PM	#27
fish042099 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Next to my neighbor Posts: 603	What about a blackcheek moray? They only get around 2', I dont think they could take down a volitans or grouper?

05/31/2012, 01:29 PM	#29
fish042099 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Next to my neighbor Posts: 603	IMO moringas underrated

06/05/2012, 05:21 AM	#30
fish042099 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Next to my neighbor Posts: 603	anyone else wanna vote?

06/05/2012, 05:45 AM	#31
parrthed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Charlestown, Indiana Posts: 250	I had a 5 foot green who wasnt all that bad, but my friend had a 3 foot peppered moringa in a 220 and it was a deamon.

06/06/2012, 01:21 PM	#37
fish042099 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Next to my neighbor Posts: 603	nvm that theory...