Well I just setup my first brackish/marine tank setup and a gymnothorax tile. This fish was at the LFS where I work and I hand fed him for months. A customer came in and bought him but brought him back after a week or so. While he was out I realized I really liked this moray eel and decided to put him in my 20 gallon long. He is doing great eating krill and has a castle he hides in and sticks his head out of. He eats on his own now without being hand fed.
I have a 45 gallon that I'm thinking of moving him to and I'm thinking of adding tankmates. I've read on the internet that these fish can accidently bite other fish even if the other fish are bigger than them. I'm not so sure this is true. Maybe this moray is more docile than other species. I've hand fed him for months and he seems very gentle. Also a coworker's brother has one with fish without problems. I've read these fish have poor eyesight yet he reacts to me when he sees me across the room so I doubt this as well. Lack of information and misinformation seems abundant on these guys.
I was thinking of adding some scats, but I'm just learning about brackish/marine as our store is 99% freshwater with 4 brackish tanks. After doing research I think scats get too big. I'm wondering what others may have succesfully kept with this species or any suggestions for a 45 gallon others may have. I'm thinking of 2 knight gobies and maybe even trying some corals and a clown fish if I get him to full marine. I've read and been told all morays eventually can go to full marine.
So has anyone tried these with tankmates and what are some good candidates?
Anyone kept one in a fully marine tank before and is it true that eventually he must be in a marine tank as I was told by another LFS employee?
I have a 45 gallon that I'm thinking of moving him to and I'm thinking of adding tankmates. I've read on the internet that these fish can accidently bite other fish even if the other fish are bigger than them. I'm not so sure this is true. Maybe this moray is more docile than other species. I've hand fed him for months and he seems very gentle. Also a coworker's brother has one with fish without problems. I've read these fish have poor eyesight yet he reacts to me when he sees me across the room so I doubt this as well. Lack of information and misinformation seems abundant on these guys.
I was thinking of adding some scats, but I'm just learning about brackish/marine as our store is 99% freshwater with 4 brackish tanks. After doing research I think scats get too big. I'm wondering what others may have succesfully kept with this species or any suggestions for a 45 gallon others may have. I'm thinking of 2 knight gobies and maybe even trying some corals and a clown fish if I get him to full marine. I've read and been told all morays eventually can go to full marine.
So has anyone tried these with tankmates and what are some good candidates?
Anyone kept one in a fully marine tank before and is it true that eventually he must be in a marine tank as I was told by another LFS employee?
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