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05/08/2010, 08:15 PM | #1 |
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experience with golden dwarf moray eel?
Saw one at a LFS, one of the coolest critters I've seen. Wondering what kinda of luck people have had with them in a reef tank. I have heard they are so small they don't bother tank mates like larger eels.
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05/08/2010, 09:32 PM | #2 |
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Have had one for 6-7 months. Now probably about 10 in or so. Usually do not see him unless feeding time. Hand feed various frozen foods several times a week. I'm sure it's taken care of several peppermint shrimp. Cleaner shrimp has been fine. Have a standard 180, mixed reef. mostly lps. He is one of my favorites. Good Luck.
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05/08/2010, 10:32 PM | #3 |
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Mine only took out a pair of pistol shrimp, but was otherwise perfect with everyone. Decently reclusive, but I could usually see her peeking out of a hole somewhere if I looked around. As she reached her adult size I slowed the feedings to once a week, feeding to satiation. You need a tight lid with NO gaps because they will find a hole to slip through. Some books say they only get 7", but mine ended up at 11.75" so be prepared for a 12" eel. I'd try to avoid mixing it with small gobies and the like. They're really great fish.
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05/09/2010, 08:32 PM | #5 |
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I've been thinking how I can fix my frag soon to be a just another tank, eel escape proof.
But keep the info coming, & thanks |
05/10/2010, 06:48 AM | #6 |
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they will take out small fish and inverts if given the opportunity
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05/10/2010, 10:25 AM | #7 |
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mine is about 12" and has eatin a small psuedo, a cleaner shrimp, a pistol shrimp, yellow assessor and a small goby. All small critters that im sure presented themselves close enough to the eel to be eatin so i learned my lesson, no more tiny fish in that tank. They won't really actively hunt other fish or shrimp, but if they r waiting and the fish swim close enough to the eel they will grab it. Safest bet is just dont keep fish small enough to fit in its mouth and you wont have any problems. Anything bigger than small psuedos and gobies will be fine.
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02/07/2018, 03:45 PM | #8 |
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Where do you guys buy them from?
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02/07/2018, 03:57 PM | #9 |
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Diver's Den will have them show up.
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02/07/2018, 04:33 PM | #10 |
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I have had one for about a year, got it at L.A. He has grown a lot and maxed out now 12''. He does eat shrimp but hasn't bothered pair of M clowns or a bluegreen chromis. Mine is in an 18" cube tank & I have been thinking of selling him to a good home. He probably would be happier in a bigger tank & then I could get a new fish I haven't had before.
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02/07/2018, 04:45 PM | #11 |
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mine is about 12" now. it's fine with everyone else, including the snowflake eel.
comes out when it gets hungry. I never target fed him. However I do over feed and always have whole mysis on the sandbed for fish to pick.
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02/07/2018, 08:28 PM | #12 |
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I had two for a short time. Thought I had an eel proof lid. They proved me wrong. Super cool little critters if you can keep them in the tank
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They look like awesome "peaceful" ells. If you can even call an ell peaceful. Unfortunately they go for 200$+ and that's a lot of coral or fish you could buy.
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02/08/2018, 01:37 PM | #14 |
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I've had a couple. Never ate any fish. Highly motivated to escape (lost one to the carpet) so ensure a TIGHT fitting lid. Mine would hang out with their heads poking out of the rocks most of the day.
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