fw moray eel

[Comatose]

I do love all of the responses that never answered the correct question...

Anyway, it appears that it is best to just keep these guys in brackish. Full saltwater may be too much for them, but IMO, I don't see why it couldn't be possible, however I've only kept them in brackish water. It may shorten the lifespan.

I don't think the question was all that clear... species name always helps so those answering it know if he's talking about morays or the other freshwater fish sold as eels (and occaisionally 'freshwater morays' in pet stores, even though they aren't morays or even eels).

Again, all morays can be kept in salt water. Some, very few, can be kept in brackish water. None should be kept in full fresh.

 

[SharptoothBass]

the ? was clear the problem is people like you. i never asked or could care less if the fish can be kept in freshwater i said salt but still people like you keep coming on here talking about the eels cant be kept in freshwater who cares never asked that ? fm moray is nothing but a common name if the guy like you really wanted to be helpfull he would have said wich one of the eels called freswater are you talking about ,then said yes or no it could be kept in salt but he was so pressed to sound like he knows more than someone he start going on and on about a ? i never asked like you. also there are moray eels thank can live in fresh for life they need salt or brackish water to breed and reproduce not to live. but in not going to argue back and forth cause i could care less about keeping a freswater moray. my eel is in full salt and he is fine.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

the ? was clear the problem is people like you. i never asked or could care less if the fish can be kept in freshwater i said salt but still people like you keep coming on here talking about the eels cant be kept in freshwater who cares never asked that ? fm moray is nothing but a common name if the guy like you really wanted to be helpfull he would have said wich one of the eels called freswater are you talking about ,then said yes or no it could be kept in salt but he was so pressed to sound like he knows more than someone he start going on and on about a ? i never asked like you. also there are moray eels thank can live in fresh for life they need salt or brackish water to breed and reproduce not to live. but in not going to argue back and forth cause i could care less about keeping a freswater moray. my eel is in full salt and he is fine.

I currently keep 'FW moray eel' Gymnothorax tile in saltwater. Personally, I would keep morays in SW, even the so-called freshwater species. There are people that keep G. polyurandon in FW, but I don't have the experience with that species to say it can't be done for certain. I would still suggest to go brackish at minimum though.

Also, why the attitude? the poster above you has a plethora of experience with eels (look at the rarities listed on the sig), so you should respect his opinion and possibly learn something from it rather than come out defensive like that.

 

[SharptoothBass]

can freshwater moray eels be kept in full salt water.

can one of the mods please delete this post

 

[Comatose]

the ? was clear the problem is people like you. i never asked or could care less if the fish can be kept in freshwater i said salt but still people like you keep coming on here talking about the eels cant be kept in freshwater who cares never asked that ? fm moray is nothing but a common name if the guy like you really wanted to be helpfull he would have said wich one of the eels called freswater are you talking about ,then said yes or no it could be kept in salt but he was so pressed to sound like he knows more than someone he start going on and on about a ? i never asked like you. also there are moray eels thank can live in fresh for life they need salt or brackish water to breed and reproduce not to live. but in not going to argue back and forth cause i could care less about keeping a freswater moray. my eel is in full salt and he is fine.

Your grasp of husbandry is on par with your grasp of grammar... I can barely read this. Apologies for trying to provide you with information contrary to what you wanted to hear... clearly you know more about where morays live and breed than I ever will.

 

[SharptoothBass]

Your grasp of husbandry is on par with your grasp of grammar... I can barely read this. Apologies for trying to provide you with information contrary to what you wanted to hear... clearly you know more about where morays live and breed than I ever will.

once again you sound stupid what i wanted to hear was that the eel can live in full salt and it can, so what info did you provide contrary to what i wanted to hear. thats the thing you people keep responding as if i asked could you keep the eel in full fresh water.thats what i dont get the ? was about full salt nothing to do with freshwater but hey thats what this board is all about these days. so read good before you keep posting. i hope your grasp on the husbandry isnt on par with your comprehension .see the thing is you guys never cared about the ? you saw me use the term fw moray eel, and you and others saw a chance to show how much you knew by letting me know there arent any freshwater moray eels even though that was not at all the ? when you say fw moray eel everyone knows what eels im talking about you guys are just trying to be smart a** s as usual. there is no need to post anymore about my eel has never been or will never be in fresh because i know from over 20 something years in fish that even though they can live in fresh they do better in brackish. i also know now from experience that that can be kept in full salt.

 

[Comatose]

No, there aren't. If you want to demand the type of responses you get, at least use scientific names so people know which of the so-called fresh water morays you're talking about.

G. polyuranodon and G. tile are most commonly sold as freshwater morays, there are other estuary species as well that occasionally enter brackish water and rarely (accidentally) enter fresh water. I've kept both the above species, always in full salt, and the result is that they lived.

When you learn to read, read my original post, second paragraph. That answered your original question. The rest is a response to your temper tantrum about other asking for clarification regarding what the heck your talking about. I'm done dealing with you now. Moron.

 

[SharptoothBass]

you answered the ? after you stated once again that there are not freshwater morays when you are 100% wrong, if you go to fishbase.org a scientific website and go to common names type in freshwater moray and it goes directly to g.polyuranodon, if you go to wikipedia same thing. that is the eel i have so i used the common name for the eel i have and asked could it be kept in salt. the eel everybody is talking about is g.tile that eels common name is not freswater moray,the common name for my eel is. in none of my post did i say these eels could be kept in freshwater i said there are freshwater moray g.polyuranodon the eel i have not g.tile sold as freshwater moray. so you are the moron.

 

[hereticlosmorte]

they answered your question. so what if they included that they are not true FW eels. you got your answer.

you do realize anyone and their grandma can alter wikipedia information, didn't you? wikipedia is not always the most reliable source for this specific reason.

there are many people on here that have much more experience than you when it comes to eels, stop being a know-it-all, because frankly, with your grammar, spelling, "knowledge" and attitude, you're making yourself look like more of a fool.

 

[Fat Homer]

I'm not here to argue, but just so you know, in places like Hong Kong, along with a lot of other countries, G.Tiles are almost always labeled as Freshwater Eels... so confusion with common names is not unusual, especially one as broad as Freshwater Eel...