Ooo I’ll take a look at zigzags. What other eels are there that can live in community tanks with Low chance they attack small fish?
Gymnothorax Polyuranodon Fighting (video)
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Peacock or half banded are the only freshwater eel like fish that can go in a 55 for life (excluding bichir). Polyuronadon are huge, though inactive, I wouldn’t feel comfortable keeping on in a tank it potentially gets longer than.
Poly is the only true freshwater moray.
G.Tile or e nebulosa work in 55, but are brackish or marine respectively. Both will be fine with mollies.
Most true eels like morays are strict predators and will not hesitate to go after a fish, though the small guys tend to prefer crustaceans.
Fighting may be a dominance, territory, or feeding thing.
Poly is the only true freshwater moray.
G.Tile or e nebulosa work in 55, but are brackish or marine respectively. Both will be fine with mollies.
Most true eels like morays are strict predators and will not hesitate to go after a fish, though the small guys tend to prefer crustaceans.
Fighting may be a dominance, territory, or feeding thing.
Not quite sure I follow or agree with, your logic here.
Fire eels grow to around a meter long give or take and whilst one in a 55g would be able to turn around it’s not ideal. And they do eat smaller fish.
Gumnothorax Tile grows around 2ft give or take and do do well in fresh water until older so is probably the best fit for a 55 but again not ideal.
Gymnothorax polyuranodon grow to over five feet in length so whilst they will be ok in a 55 for a short while, expect them to need something considerably larger (200+). Also, don’t expect in good conditions and when settled, anything less than the same growth rate as a fire eel (so your 55will not last more than a few years).
Yes, you can keep them in freshwater their whole life but if you were thinking of trying to breed them then you would need saltwater as it’s in their instincts to move to brackish as you say when they mature.
Don’t keep them with anything they can fit in their mouths as those crap eyes are made up for and more in the dark and a tank of guppies and mollies won’t last long.
+1
Morays can’t see super well, but that smell too is insane.
Only reason livebearers are good is that they breed like rabbits and may not all get killed.
WOW thanks for everyone’s help. So from what I’ve learnt: gymnothorax polyuranodon are the only true freshwater species, hence would be able to live in a 55g for a few years before it needs to be upgraded. However, it is to big for a 55g, and may prey on the smaller fish I have.
Fire eels are out of qn, they grow too large and will eat my fish.
gymnothorax tile are fine in a 55g, they won’t eat my small fish and do not grow considerably large. However, when older they require a brackish water environment.
Peacock, half banded and zig zag eels are the best option for my 55g.
Although peacocks and half badness are best for the tank I have, I really like the look of morays. So gymnothorax tile really won’t be able to live in my 55g ? Or is it possible I give it a shot? If not I’ll just stick to peacocks or half bandeds.
