Snowflake Moray

[EddC]

Dear all,

I have luckily gained a 4' x 18" x 24" all glass tank which I am hoping to establish as a fish-only system. It has been a long-term goal of mine to own a Moray eel of some form and I decided now would potentially be the time to do it. I have done a considerable amount of research and concluded the Snowflake Moray to be the most suitable in light of it not being 'too' small but equally small enough for my proposed aquarium. It will be Rock over Reef with maximum swimming space whilst still providing the shelter necessary. In all of the care sheets I have read Triggers and Puffers appear to the most appropriate tank-mates as long as they are 'size-matched' when introduced. In short, I am asking what would you place in this aquarium assuming the Snowflake Moray is a definate?

Thanks all,

Ed

 

[FLESHY]

I would add the eel first, then the puffer, and then the trigger.

Puffer purists are going to tell you that triggers and puffers dont mix.

I think you can do it, but I wouldnt...slow moving fish in with triggers are on the fin buffet.

 

[EddC]

I would rather not risk it. Are we talking adding the Snowflake Moray then adding a Porcupine Puffer? What about a Dwarf Lion?

Ed

 

[Comatose]

I don't have any experience with puffers, but I've never read anything that would indicate they would fuss with your snowflake. The snowflake won't bother the puffer, or much of anything else, except for any inverts... any shrimp you put in there may turn into expensive meals for your eel

 

[FLESHY]

I would say that a lion would make the best and safest roomate for your eel out of all of the choices so far.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I've kept a SFE together with a dog face puffer and they generally left each other alone. I wouldn't go with a trigger due to possible nipping on the eel and lionfish. Personally, I would not mix lionfish with eels because I don't want eels getting stung, but I've seen plenty of people mix them. Even in Phil Purser's moray book he lists venomous fish as his preferred eel tankmates.