Hawaiian Golden Dwarf Moray?

SoloChromis · 11/18/2014, 05:34 PM

After adding my zebra moray to my reef, Ive been hooked and have been scouring every resource I can find to see if there is another species out there that would be compatible with the community in my tank. The best option I could find would be a Hawaiian golden dwarf moray, but have had trouble finding much info regarding it's disposition and natural prey items. I love having a large collection of small fish like basslets, dragonets, gobies, blennies, dartfish etc., along with shrimp (scarlet skunk, blood red fire), and my zebra moray has proved to be a model citizen, despite his enormous size (especially when compared to the rest of the fish), and was wondering whether a Hawaiian golden dwarf moray would be good addition to the existing tank. Thanks guys

RDtrack · 11/18/2014, 07:15 PM

I have a golden dwarf with some smaller gobies and shrimp. Hasn't bothered anything or ate anything. I'm not sure how it would get along with a zebra though.

BlueFyre · 11/18/2014, 07:19 PM

My golden dwarf ate all my clown gobies(5), 5 peppermint shrimp, 2 tiger pistol shrimp and took a bit out of my firefish.

the808state · 11/19/2014, 07:18 PM

they are hit or miss with aggression. I've kept a few over the years. Zebras get huge... I'm not sure how they would interact together. They do eat small fish/inverts although you could get lucky and pick out a passive one...

GT350pwns · 11/19/2014, 10:10 PM

I'm planning on making the jump and buying one in the next 3 months or so.

Have sexy shrimp in the tank that I like so I hope mine doesn't take to them for an expensive lunch.

Megistos · 11/19/2014, 10:44 PM

If your tank is big enough for a zebra, a Golden Dwarf will be hard to find in there. Also they are extremely tiny and like to escape - a friend had one for awhile and it managed to even get out of a biocube.

11/18/2014, 05:34 PM	#1
SoloChromis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 787	Hawaiian Golden Dwarf Moray? After adding my zebra moray to my reef, Ive been hooked and have been scouring every resource I can find to see if there is another species out there that would be compatible with the community in my tank. The best option I could find would be a Hawaiian golden dwarf moray, but have had trouble finding much info regarding it's disposition and natural prey items. I love having a large collection of small fish like basslets, dragonets, gobies, blennies, dartfish etc., along with shrimp (scarlet skunk, blood red fire), and my zebra moray has proved to be a model citizen, despite his enormous size (especially when compared to the rest of the fish), and was wondering whether a Hawaiian golden dwarf moray would be good addition to the existing tank. Thanks guys __________________ 60g Macro Algae & Gorgonian Dominated Reef Cube & 20g (Peacock) Mantis Tank Current Tank Info: 60g Caribbean-esque Reef (2'x2'x2'), 10g Quarantine

11/18/2014, 07:15 PM	#2
RDtrack Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 492	I have a golden dwarf with some smaller gobies and shrimp. Hasn't bothered anything or ate anything. I'm not sure how it would get along with a zebra though.

11/18/2014, 07:19 PM	#3
BlueFyre Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 587	My golden dwarf ate all my clown gobies(5), 5 peppermint shrimp, 2 tiger pistol shrimp and took a bit out of my firefish.

11/19/2014, 07:18 PM	#4
the808state Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Honolulu Posts: 623	they are hit or miss with aggression. I've kept a few over the years. Zebras get huge... I'm not sure how they would interact together. They do eat small fish/inverts although you could get lucky and pick out a passive one...

11/19/2014, 10:10 PM	#5
GT350pwns Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 600	I'm planning on making the jump and buying one in the next 3 months or so. Have sexy shrimp in the tank that I like so I hope mine doesn't take to them for an expensive lunch.

11/19/2014, 10:44 PM	#6
Megistos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 281	If your tank is big enough for a zebra, a Golden Dwarf will be hard to find in there. Also they are extremely tiny and like to escape - a friend had one for awhile and it managed to even get out of a biocube.