manlyfish;4377725; said:i really like the toadfish
is that all your tanks? i thought you had one more community tank?
TheCanuck;4376060; said:No, if you understood the correct feeding habits of moray eels then you would understand.. Taking things out of context, morays shouldn't be gorged every day. They should be aggressively fed every so often. I thought you would know that...
the double standard isn't welcome? I respected your pm as you should do so in return.
TheCanuck;4377455; said:Nah, dragon morays have never really been my "thing". The price tag really ruins the eel, and the band wagaon that goes with it. I guess I like a bit more exotic species. I do really like the Viper Moray species though!
Zoodiver;4378684; said:That's awesome that you would be so bold as to think I don't understand the feeding habits of green morays. Maybe you should be more open to taking pointers from people with years more experience with these exact animals instead of getting so defensive.
I have kept green morays with an assortment of small and large fish (including both benthic and ORV sharks) since the '90s. I'm very familiar with their wild feeding habits. In turn, I'm also well aware that when keeping predatory animals in a close setting, you need to adapt to create sitautions where the animals you are providing care for aren't inflicting damage to each other. Letting predatory animals get to the point where there are stalking tank mates for food is (in my opinion) poor husbandry. In fact, most places will tell you that recommended feeding method is to feed small amounts more often to eels. It's been a proven method to ensure the long term health of the eels in captive settings. It's also a good way to ensure steady growth, so they don't run into the problems of growth stunting in captivity.
If you contact wholesalers they can usually get them as babies for 350.snow;4379897; said:I'm thinking of getting one for my tank. Not sure what kind though. If I can find one about 2ft for less than $650 I'll get one.
SharkBait101;4379925; said:Is it really true that the viper eel's teeth are so big that they don't even fit in the mouth?
Zoodiver;4380154; said:Moved to marine media lounge since the topic is no longer sharks.
And I'm not taking shots at you. I'm offering my opinion about your care and some of the things I think you can change to do things better. You come across with a very specific attitude towards the animals in your care and the things you suggest other memers do. It leaves room to question your skill level when it comes tp the high end animals. Take it or leave it, it's just my $.02.
manlyfish;4380184; said:got any pics of those?