experience with golden dwarf moray eel?

fullmonti · 05/08/2010, 08:15 PM

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.

thanks for any info you may have to share

Jim

pkrsuk · 05/08/2010, 09:32 PM

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.

Prashanth

LukFox · 05/08/2010, 10:32 PM

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.

LamboBoy · 05/09/2010, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmonti

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.

thanks for any info you may have to share

Jim

I have one that is about 15" long with another eel of the same size. They don't bother each other at all. About 2 weeks ago I added a 3" Kole Tang into the tank to keep the tank free of algae and both Eels tried to take a crack at the Tang but he is too big and too fast. Now they don't even notice each other.

fullmonti · 05/09/2010, 08:32 PM

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

cwoods8 · 05/10/2010, 06:48 AM

they will take out small fish and inverts if given the opportunity

JM68 · 05/10/2010, 10:25 AM

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.

FishNDip · 02/07/2018, 03:45 PM

Where do you guys buy them from?

HBtank · 02/07/2018, 03:57 PM

Diver's Den will have them show up.

fullmonti · 02/07/2018, 04:33 PM

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.

m0nkie · 02/07/2018, 04:45 PM

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.

nezw0001 · 02/07/2018, 08:28 PM

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

FishNDip · 02/07/2018, 11:05 PM

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.

ca1ore · 02/08/2018, 01:37 PM

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.

05/08/2010, 08:15 PM	#1
fullmonti now is the time Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chattanooga tn Posts: 1,097	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. thanks for any info you may have to share Jim

05/08/2010, 10:32 PM	#3
LukFox Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 3,502	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. __________________ Alexa

05/10/2010, 06:48 AM	#6
cwoods8 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: boston Posts: 518	they will take out small fish and inverts if given the opportunity __________________ My Angel does the fraggin!

02/07/2018, 03:57 PM	#9
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	Diver's Den will have them show up. __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

02/07/2018, 04:45 PM	#11
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	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. __________________ 560gal in the making

05/08/2010, 09:32 PM	#2
pkrsuk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 54	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. Prashanth

05/09/2010, 08:32 PM	#5
fullmonti now is the time Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chattanooga tn Posts: 1,097	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, 10:25 AM	#7
JM68 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 658	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.

02/07/2018, 03:45 PM	#8
FishNDip Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Long Beach Posts: 337	Where do you guys buy them from?

02/07/2018, 04:33 PM	#10
fullmonti now is the time Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chattanooga tn Posts: 1,097	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.

02/07/2018, 08:28 PM	#12
nezw0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Central MN Posts: 241	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 __________________ Jill Current Tank Info: 450g see thru tank, MH lighting, 180 basement sump, Apex controller, Lifereef skimmer, 30g QT tank

02/07/2018, 11:05 PM	#13
FishNDip Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Long Beach Posts: 337	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.

02/08/2018, 01:37 PM	#14
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	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. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

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