zebra moray eel question

[shark_curious]

should i be worried about a zebra moray picking off members of a clean up crew (hermit crabs, turbo snails, etc...)?

 

[fishy12]

Depends on his temperment. He may kill all or he may kill none. But he mite kill a few imo

 

[Ashlee]

I wouldn't , my sharks don't even eat the clean up crew.

 

[shark_curious]

i figured it would be inevitable that he would, just wanted to see if its something he might do immediately or something that might happen off and on over time.

 

[~ocean]

Perhaps. Zebra eels mouths have evolved over time to incorperate the most powerful crushing mass possible. Zebras and Snowflakes are the only morays capable of crushing inverts.

 

[shark_curious]

i know but thats why i was interested in him, i figured he would be the safest with my medium to large size fish.

 

[FLESHY]

Anything that can fit inside a fishes mouth is always at risk unless it has a hard protective shell. Some things are adapted to removing inverts from such homes, but eels are not one of them.