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03/26/2020, 04:13 PM | #1 |
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Moray Eel Species Tankmates versus Species Tanks
I’m in the process of acquiring many Moray Eels for a large build with many tanks together; and any recommendations on system equipment.
[I got quite a deal on several dozen 72”x24”x30” 225G tanks (63 tanks total), and a local finish carpenter owes me quite of bit of labor from a cancelled job he was already paid for.] My question is regarding which Enchelycore, Gymnothorax, and Muraena Moray species are generally okay in pairs or trios versus those which are really better alone in a species tank. The Echidnas will all be combined into 2 tanks. The project is to include about 80 Moray Eels over the next 3 years, so I’ll have some flexibility if tankmates need to be rehomed separately or with other eels along the way. The easiest responses would likely be to simply indicate which Morays are best kept alone in species tanks. Currently, that list includes: Tesselata Moray (Gymnothorax Favagineus) Fimbriated Moray (Gymnothorax Fimbriatus) Japanese Dragon Moray (Enchelycore Pardalis) The whole list for consideration: ENCHELYCORE Anatina - Fangtooth Moray Bayeri - Hookjaw Moray Bikiniensis - Bikini Atoll Moray Carychroa - Chestnut Moray Kamara - Darkspotted Moray Lichenosa - Reticulate Hookjaw / Koke Moray Nigricans - Viper / Mulatto Moray Nycturanus - Night Sky Moray Octaviana - Slenderjaw Moray Pardalis - Japanese Dragon Moray Propinqua - (no common name assigned) Ramosa - Mosaic Moray Schismatorhynchus - Whitemargined Moray ENCHELYNASSA Canina - Longfang Moray GYMNOMURAENA Zebra - Zebra Moray GYMNOTHORAX Afer - Dark Moray Albimarginatus - Whitemargin Moray Andamanensis - (newly discovered) Angusticauda - Narrowtail Moray Angusticeps - Wrinkled Moray Annasona - Lord Howe Island Moray Annulatus - Ringed Moray Atolli - Atoll Moray Australicola - South Pacific Moray Austrinus - Southern Moray Bacalladoi - Canary Baranesi - Baranes Moray Bathyphilus - Deep Dwelling Moray Berndti - Y-Patterned Moray Breedeni - Blackcheek Moray Buroensis - Latticetail / Vagrant Moray Castaneus - Panamic Green Moray Castlei - Castle's Moray Cephalospilus - Headspot Moray Chilospilus - Whitelip / Lipspot Moray Chlamydatus - Banded Mud Moray Cinerascens - (no common name assigned) Conspersus - Saddled Moray Cribroris - Sieve Moray Davidsmithi - Flores Mud Moray Dorsalis - (newly discovered) Dovii - Speckled / Finespotted Moray Elegans - Elegant Moray Emmae - (no common name assigned) Enigmaticus - Enigmatic / Tiger Moray Equatorialis - Spottail Moray Eurostus - Salt & Pepper / Abbott's / Stout Moray Euygnathos - Widemouth Moray Favagineus - Laced / Honeycomb Moray [Melanospilus - Blackspotted Moray (Favagineus Synonym) [Permistus - (Favagineus Synonym) Fimbriatus - Yellowhead / Fimbriated Moray Flavimarginatus - Yellowedge Moray Flavoculus - Palenose Moray Formosus - (no common name assigned) Funebris - Green Moray Fuscomaculatus - Brownspotted Moray Gracilicauda - Slendertail Moray Griseus - Geometric Moray Hansi - (no common name assigned) Hepaticus - Liver Color Moray Herrei / Brunneus - Herre's Moray Hubbsi - Lichen Moray Indicus - (newly discovered) Intesi - Whitetip Moray Isingteena - Indo-Pacific Spotted Moray Javanicus - Giant Javanese Moray Johnsoni - Whitespotted Moray Kidako - Kidako Moray Kolpos - Blacktail Kontodontos - Shorttooth Moray Longinaris - Nasal Flap Moray Longinquus - (no common name assigned) Maderensis - Sharktooth Moray Mareei - Spotjaw Moray Margaritophorus - Blotchnecked Moray Marshallensis - Marshall Islands Moray McCoskeri - McCosker Moray Megspilus - Oman Moray Melanosomatus - (newly discovered) Melatremus - Banana Moray Meleagris - Whitemouth / Comet / Guineafowl / Turkey Moray Microspila - (no common name assigned) Microstictus - Smallspot Moray Miliaris Citrinellus - Goldentail / Golden Dwarf Moray Miliaris - Fire Coral Moray Minor - Lesser Moray Mishri - (newly discovered) Moluccensis - Moluccan Moray Monochrous - Drab Moray Monostigma - Onespot Moray Mordax - California Moray Moringa - Spotted Moray Mucifer - (no common name assigned) Nasuta - Easter Island Moray Neglectus - (no common name assigned) Nigromarginatus - Blackedge Moray Niphostigmus - Snowflakepatched Moray Nubilus - Grey Moray Nudivomer - Yellowmouth / Starry Moray Nuttingi - Nutting Moray Obesus - Speckled Moray Ocellatus - Ocellated Moray Odishi - (newly discovered) Panamensis - Masked Moray Parini - (no common name assigned) Paucivertebralis - Reticulated Moray Phalarus - Smallspotted Moray Pharaonis - (no common name assigned) Phasmatodes - Ghost Moray Philippinus - Philippines Moray Pictus - Paintspotted / Peppered Moray Pikei - Pike's Moray Pindae - Pinda Moray Polygonius - Polygon Moray Polyspondylus - Manyvertebrae Moray Polyuranodon - Freshwater Tiger Moray Porphyreus - Lowfin Moray Prasinus - Yellow Moray Prionodon - Yuri / Australian Mottled Moray Prismodon - Sawtooth Moray Prolatus - (newly discovered) Pseudoherrei - False Brown Moray Pseudomelanosomatus - (newly discovered) Pseudoprolatus - (newly discovered) Pseudothyrsoideus - Highfin Moray Pseudotile - Bengal Lowfin Moray Punctatofasciatus - Bars & Spots Moray Punctatus - Red Sea Whitespotted Moray Randalli - Randall Moray Reevesii - Reeves Reticularis - Reticulated / Duskybanded / Net Moray Richardsonii - Little Moray / Richardson Dwarf Moray Robinsi - Robins Moray Rueppelliae - Banded Moray Ryukyuensis - (no common name assigned) Sagenodeta - (no common name assigned) Sagmacephalus - (newly discovered) Saxicola - Honeycomb / Ocellated Moray Serratidens - Sawtooth Moray Shaoi - (no common name assigned) Smithi - (newly discovered) Sokotrensis - (no common name assigned) Steindachneri - Steindachner Moray Steinitzi - Steinitz Moray Taiwanensis - Taiwanese Moray Thyrsoideus - Greyface / Whiteeye Moray Tile - Indian Mud Moray Undulatus - Undulated Moray Unicolor - Brown Moray Vagrans - (no common name assigned) Verrilli - Whiteedged Moray Vicinus - Purplemouth Moray Vietnamensis - (newly discovered) Visakhaensis - (no common name assigned) Walvisensis - (no common name assigned) Wilsoni - Wilson Moray Woodwardi - Woodward's Moray Ypsilon - Y-Bar Moray Zonipectis - Barredfin Moray MURAENA Appendiculata - (no common name assigned) Argus - Whitespotted Moray Augusti - Black / Dotted Moray Australiae - (no common name assigned) Clepsydra - Hourglass Moray Helena - Mediterranean Moray Lentiginosa - Jeweled / Mexican Dragon Moray Melanotis - Honeycomb / African Dragon Moray Pavonina - Whitespot / Brazilian Dragon Moray Pinta - (no common name assigned) Retifera - Reticulate Moray Robusta - Stout Moray |
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