Snowflake Moray eel
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Scientific Name: Gymnothorax tile Price: Upon Request Origin: Philippines, Indonesia Family: Muraenidae NOT AVAILABLE NOW |
Technical Info
Temperature: 25 - 28 ℃
pH: 6.9 - 7.4
GH: 6 - 10
Max size: 20 cm
Min Tank size: 200 Ltr
Position in Aqua: Bottom swimmer
Description
This fish is very aggressive to species of their own kind. He should be kept together with large fishes. He thinks that small fishes are food. The substrate should be sandy with peat where they can hide when they are in danger. The aquarium should be planted densely with robust plants because they need hiding places during the day. The light should be dimmed by using floating plants.
Food
Ghost Shrimp, Black Worms, and Guppies. Larger Snow Flake Eels may eat Live Comet Goldfish, and pieces of fish and shrimp bought at the grocery store.
Breeding
The Snowflake Moray eel is not successfully bred in captivity.
Compatible with
You could keep one Snowflake Eel in an aquarium with other fish that are too big to be swallowed by the Snow Flake Eel. Or you can keep several Snow Flake Eels together in a group with other fish that are too big to be swallowed. But keeping just a few Snowflakes together usually doesn't work because the dominant Snowflake Eel will make the others miserable. Some good tank mates for Snowflake Eels are Large Tinfoil Barbs, Clown Knife Fish, Pangasius Catfish, Large Rainbow Sharks, and White Tip Shark Catfish. Snow Flake Eels are often seen in aquariums with Oscars, other Neotropical Cichlids, and most medium and large size tropical fish that are too big to be swallowed by a Snow Flake Eel.