Fish tank question

AKfish · 10/30/2011, 10:58 PM

I am thinking of getting a flame angelfish, a royal gramma, 2 clownfish, and a zebra moray eel. What would be the minimum tank size

mjhall85 · 10/30/2011, 11:29 PM

I would say atleast 75 gallons or more zebra mooray eels grow very quick they can get up to about 5 feet long and then it will need to be in a 200 250+gallon tank

bundybear1981 · 10/30/2011, 11:57 PM

You should base your tank size off the size needed to support the largest fish you intend to get. As mentioned before the eel needs a lot of space and grows to 5 ft, min. tank is would be 125 gal (at least 6 to 7 ft long tank, needs space to swim)
If you remove the eel from you stock list a 75 gal would be excellent.

Ron Reefman · 10/31/2011, 05:29 AM

AKfish, give up the dream of a moray eel and have whatever size tank you want. Sometimes we just can't have everything we want. I wanted a seahorse tank, but I just couldn't do it, so now I have a nem tank instead.

Dustin1300 · 10/31/2011, 05:34 AM

I'd also agree on 125 or larger. Even then that is the bare minimum for a 5' Eel!

AKfish · 10/31/2011, 09:28 AM

Ok, I have read the zebra moray is very docile would the other fish be safe in the same t AK with it

AKfish · 10/31/2011, 09:29 AM

Sorry I meant tank

akdylpcikles · 10/31/2011, 05:26 PM

You might want to look into the golden dwarf moray even though its more expensive you could easily do a 75 gallon.

mike&kel · 10/31/2011, 08:57 PM

Depends on the shape of the tank. I'd get at least 30" across the bottom and eels are eating machines. Living underwater shop vacuums.

00Warpig00 · 10/31/2011, 10:42 PM

My uncle has a rather large eel (3ft or so) in a 7 ft long 240+ gallon tank. It's the only thing in the tank... and for good reason... Very much a predator... I have seen my uncle feed it live goldfish and they don't last but a few seconds in that big tank. The thing is a pure eating machine... I wouldnt put any fish in that tank with his eel I didn't want dead.

AKfish · 11/01/2011, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00Warpig00

My uncle has a rather large eel (3ft or so) in a 7 ft long 240+ gallon tank. It's the only thing in the tank... and for good reason... Very much a predator... I have seen my uncle feed it live goldfish and they don't last but a few seconds in that big tank. The thing is a pure eating machine... I wouldnt put any fish in that tank with his eel I didn't want dead.

Was that a zebra moray eel though

AKfish · 11/01/2011, 08:10 PM

I have reconsidered and done more research and decided a snowflake moray eel would be more suitable for smaller tank size

skeeter_usaf · 11/02/2011, 06:28 AM

Just keep in mind that ANY eel will eat any fish that it can get to fit in its mouth, Including a snowflake eel.

10/30/2011, 10:58 PM	#1
AKfish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	Fish tank question I am thinking of getting a flame angelfish, a royal gramma, 2 clownfish, and a zebra moray eel. What would be the minimum tank size

10/30/2011, 11:57 PM	#3
bundybear1981 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Posts: 685 Blog Entries: 1	You should base your tank size off the size needed to support the largest fish you intend to get. As mentioned before the eel needs a lot of space and grows to 5 ft, min. tank is would be 125 gal (at least 6 to 7 ft long tank, needs space to swim) If you remove the eel from you stock list a 75 gal would be excellent. __________________ Tank inhabitants : 2x Clownfish, 1x Blue Koran, 1x Foxface Lo, 1xCoral Beauty, 1x Blue Tang, 1x Sailfin Tang Current Tank Info: New Build : 250g (6x3x2) with 2x RW15 pumps, 2x 2200lph return pumps, Tunze ATO, Jebao Dosing Pump, AquaOne G220 Skimmer

10/31/2011, 05:29 AM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	AKfish, give up the dream of a moray eel and have whatever size tank you want. Sometimes we just can't have everything we want. I wanted a seahorse tank, but I just couldn't do it, so now I have a nem tank instead. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

10/31/2011, 05:34 AM	#5
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	I'd also agree on 125 or larger. Even then that is the bare minimum for a 5' Eel! __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

10/31/2011, 10:42 PM	#10
00Warpig00 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Schaumburg, IL. Posts: 621	My uncle has a rather large eel (3ft or so) in a 7 ft long 240+ gallon tank. It's the only thing in the tank... and for good reason... Very much a predator... I have seen my uncle feed it live goldfish and they don't last but a few seconds in that big tank. The thing is a pure eating machine... I wouldnt put any fish in that tank with his eel I didn't want dead. __________________ 180G - 5 Yellow Tail Blue Damsels, Two Lined Sleeper Goby, Royal Gramma, Flame Angel pair, Yellow Stripe Maroon Clown, Pearlscale Butterfly, Australian Harlequin Tuskfish, Magnificent Foxface, Yellow Current Tank Info: 180G FOWLR Established 10/2010

10/30/2011, 11:29 PM	#2
mjhall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 535	I would say atleast 75 gallons or more zebra mooray eels grow very quick they can get up to about 5 feet long and then it will need to be in a 200 250+gallon tank

10/31/2011, 09:28 AM	#6
AKfish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	Ok, I have read the zebra moray is very docile would the other fish be safe in the same t AK with it

10/31/2011, 09:29 AM	#7
AKfish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	Sorry I meant tank

10/31/2011, 05:26 PM	#8
akdylpcikles Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 204	You might want to look into the golden dwarf moray even though its more expensive you could easily do a 75 gallon.

10/31/2011, 08:57 PM	#9
mike&kel Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: fresno, ca Posts: 131	Depends on the shape of the tank. I'd get at least 30" across the bottom and eels are eating machines. Living underwater shop vacuums.

11/01/2011, 08:10 PM	#12
AKfish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 14	I have reconsidered and done more research and decided a snowflake moray eel would be more suitable for smaller tank size

11/02/2011, 06:28 AM	#13
skeeter_usaf Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Brandon, Fl Posts: 98	Just keep in mind that ANY eel will eat any fish that it can get to fit in its mouth, Including a snowflake eel. __________________ 220 Mixed Reef, 60 gallon sump, Euro Reef Skimmer, Phosban Reactor, 250w Halides, LED's, wavemaker, ATO, RO/DI and much more. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>

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