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Snowflake Moray eel


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  1. Snowflake Moray eel Snowflake Moray eel

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    Scientific Name: Echidna nebulosa
    Other Names: snowflake eel
    Group: Eels
    Reef Safe: no
    Care Level: Easy
    Min. Tank Size: 29 gallon
    Temperament: Aggressive
    Dominant Color: Multi
    Disease Prone: low occurrence
    Jumper: average occurrence
    Tank Mates: anything may be mistaken as food only large our aggressive fish that can hold its own
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    Bill
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    this is bye fair the most common eel kept in tanks to day can be kept in a reef tank but will eat snail and shrimp all so they have bad eye site and will taste out bite anything that comes in front of them
    Last edited by bigbill; 01-17-2012 at 03:19 PM.
    I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
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    Reeftanker - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Default Snowflake

    Do you have any other creatures in the tank with him?

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    bigbill - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    1 blue leg crab
    I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
    Steve Irwin
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    binford4000 - Reefkeeper
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    these are my favorite eel.Wife put one in when it was just 4 to 6 inches long.Great lil additon tell he grew up.When we finally cought him he was about 18 inches long and ate 9 chromis,8 emrald crabs,two cardnials and a clown,it was way cool to watch him ambush fish !!He is now lord of the fuge and loves squid and is getting bigger evryday !! LOL

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    bigbill - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Quote Originally Posted by binford4000 View Post
    these are my favorite eel.Wife put one in when it was just 4 to 6 inches long.Great lil additon tell he grew up.When we finally cought him he was about 18 inches long and ate 9 chromis,8 emrald crabs,two cardnials and a clown,it was way cool to watch him ambush fish !!He is now lord of the fuge and loves squid and is getting bigger evryday !! LOL
    yea i have wanted one for a few but last month went on a tank clean and they had one of the largest i have ever seen a was so cool i new had to get one hes kinda in a small tank now but will be seting up a 55 long for him a some tank mates i can keep in my reef tank
    I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
    Steve Irwin
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    Sir Patrick - Reefkeeper A2 Club Coordinator
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    Gotta love watching their "eat a snail" technique! Its pretty cool.

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    bigbill - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Patrick View Post
    Gotta love watching their "eat a snail" technique! Its pretty cool.
    have not got to see that does it have to be live our can it be dead ?
    I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
    Steve Irwin
    mbisite.org/mbi_sig.aspx?u=bigbill&img=2

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    bigbill - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Patrick View Post
    Gotta love watching their "eat a snail" technique! Its pretty cool.
    have not got to see that does it have to be live our can it be dead ?
    I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
    Steve Irwin
    mbisite.org/mbi_sig.aspx?u=bigbill&img=2

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    Sir Patrick - Reefkeeper A2 Club Coordinator
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    I have only seen it w/ live snails.

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