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Moray Eel Species Only tank for a 75g suggestions
12/28/07 <Hello Joe> I had been planning on making my now 75g
grow out tank as a species only tank for a prized Japanese Dragon Moray
eel. I know this eel max's out at 3' so I'm a little
concerned that the tank may be too small even if he is the only one in
it. If it is too small for a DME what size eel should I be shopping for
to place in a 75g species only tank and do you have any good
suggestions? <This tank should be fine for the eel as it will spend
a majority of its time in a cluster of live rock waiting to ambush some
prey. The main points of concern are not the 75g tank size which is the
smallest tank I would use, but that water parameters are kept as
constant and close to Natural Sea water (NSW) as possible. Keeping
Nitrates and Phosphates as low as possible too will aid in the long
term survival of this animal. Finally, feeding it appropriate foods is
also very important. Train the eel to take frozen Saltwater Fish (as
Freshwater fish will be too fatty) and thawed frozen shrimp from the
grocery store. These are much cheaper than aquarium prepared frozen
foods for predatory fish) Frozen foods are best as they will limit any
introduction of parasite or disease that live foods could introduce.
Hope this helps-Rich...aka...Mr. Firemouth> Thanks |
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