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Saltwater Eels have a very good sense of smell but very poor eyesite. Eels have an elongonated, snake-like body, and vary greatly in both size and color. Eels feed mostly on fish and crustaceans, and most species adjust well to life in captivity and are very hardy inhabitants. A larger aquarium with adequate hiding places and a well-sealed lid is essential for maintaining eels. They breath by opening their jaws to let water flow through their gills.Saltwater eels live in holes or caves.Saltwater eels have a reputation as vicious hunters, but are usually harmless if handled correctly. They are compatible with Triggerfish, Pufferfish, and Larger Angelfish.

Tessalata Eel
Gymnothorax favagineus

Description:The Tessalata Eel, also known as the Honeycomb Moray Eel, has a light colored body and especially attractive, dark honeycomb markings. This is one of the most attractive of all the morays. As a juvenile, the spots form a lattice pattern. In adults, the spots become smaller, so more of the white background is showing. Although lovely, it gets large (so house it accordingly) and it is very predatory, feeding on any fish it can swallow. Do not underestimate its ability to ingest fish tankmates, some of which may look to large for it to swallow! It is also a eel predator and will make short work of morays that are smaller than it is. It will jump out of open aquariums and may even knock off glass tops at night when it moves about the aquarium.
Recommended Tank: It requires a 150 gallon or larger aquarium with numerous rock crevices for hiding and a secure, tight-fitting lid to discourage its escape.
Food and diet:The Tessalata Eel's diet should include sizeable portions of live feeder fish, octopus, and squid.
Reef Compatability: With Caution
Level of Care: Easy
Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 8" to 12"; Medium: 12" to 18"; Large: over 18"

Starting at $149.99
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Zebra Moray Eel
Gymnomuraena zebra

Description:The Zebra Moray is one of the most docile eels available, making it ideal foe a peaceful community tank. These eels rarely bother even the smallest fish. They feed on crustaceans, not fish. They are quite shy initially; a situation not uncommon to many eels. Like most morays, this eel will spend much of its time with its head protruding from under a rock or from a crevice during the day. However, in time it will become more brazen and move about in the open more when the aquarium is illuminated. Provide with plenty of hiding places.
Recommended Tank: It requires a 125 gallon or larger aquarium with numerous rock crevices for hiding and a secure, tight-fitting lid to discourage its escape.
Food and diet:The Tessalata Eel's diet should include sizeable portions of live feeder fish, octopus, and squid.
Reef Compatability: With Caution
Level of Care: Easy
Approximate Purchase Size: Large: 18" to 22"; Xlarge over 22"

Starting at $139.99
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 Snowflake Eels
Echidna nebulosa

Description:One of the most popular morays in the aquarium trade. It readily accepts most foods, stays relatively small and is less of a threat to its fish tankmates than many other morays. It may pester some fish when food is added to the water. Like most morays, this eel will spend much of its time with its head protruding from under a rock or from a crevice during the day. However, in time it will become more brazen and move about in the open more when the aquarium is illuminated. Provide with plenty of hiding places.
Recommended Tank: A 20 gallon or larger fish only
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeding on live crustaceans – live food may be required to initiate feeding, very easy to mainain once established.
Reef Compatability: Will eat crustaceans and small fishes. May topple corals that are not firmly placed.
Level of Care: Easy
Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 5" to 8"; Medium: 9" to 12"; Large: over 12"
Starting at $24.99
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Golden Moray Eel
Gymnothorax miliaris

Description:The Golden Moray Eel comes from the reefs off of the coast of South America and can attain a length of up to 2 feet in the wild. Its coloration is a stunning yellow, and its body is thick and muscular like most morays. This is the same species as the Fire Coral Eel, but in its very rare yellow form. Typically, the Golden Moray Eel is available as a juvenile, only a foot or so long. The Golden Moray Eel is also an escape artist, and will try to go through any small opening in the lid of the aquarium. When owning this eel, be cautious,the Golden Moray Eel like all Moray Eels, have a terrible bite, and should not be kept by most aquarists.
Recommended Tank: A 55 gallon or larger fish only
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feed a variety of foods including pieces of marine fish flesh and shrimp. Readily accepts most meaty foods.
Reef Compatability: with caution
Level of Care: Easy
Approximate Purchase Size: 9" to 16"

$399.99
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Chainlink Moray Eel
Echidna catenata

Description: This species can be kept with fishes that are to large to swallow (it is less likely to eat fish tankmates than many other morays). Some individuals will snap at other fish in the tank when food is present. Provide with plenty of hiding places.
Recommended Tank: A 55 gallon or larger fish only
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeds on crustaceans – live food may be required to initiate feeding, very easy to mainain once established.
Reef Compatability: Will eat small crusteceans, but no harm to even small fish.
Level of Care: Easy

Starting at $24.99
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Japanese Dragon Eel
Enchelycore pardalis

Availability Note: Difficult to obtain. Right Now in stock!!!
Description
:The "Holy Grail" of the morays, the spectacular Japanese form of this species is almost never seen in the trade. It is noted for its intense color, with "more orange" on the chest. Carnivorous, may require live food to initiate feeding. May accept pieces of fresh shrimp impaled on a feeding stick. Known to engage in some long periods of fasting, for months at a time, without harm.
Recommended Tank: A 55 gallon or larger fish only
Food and diet:Carnivorous, feeding on live crustaceans – live food may be required to initiate feeding, very easy to mainain once established.
Reef Compatability: Will eat crustaceans and small fishes. May topple corals that are not firmly placed.
Level of Care: Easy

$899.99
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Jeweled Moray Eel
Muraena lentiginosa

Description:The Jeweled Moray Eel originates from the Pacific Coast. They are one of the smaller Moray Eels, only attaining a maximum size of 24 inches. They are black with beautiful white markings. As a juvenile, these eels are brown with gold spots. This species adapts readily to aquarium life, and does not require a large amount of space. This is a very hardy eel, but is an escape artist, and requires a tightly sealed aquarium. These eels are very aggressive in the aquarium, and will eat any fish, crustacean or other eel that it can swallow. Do not house more than one of this species in the aquarium, unless the aquarium is larger than 120 gallons, and the eels are of the same size and acclimated at the same time. When owning this eel, be cautious,the Golden Moray Eel like all Moray Eels, have a terrible bite, and should not be kept by most aquarists.
Recommended Tank:A 50-gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of live rock for hiding is ideal for the Jeweled Moray. Most of the eels that are lost in an aquarium are due to poorly sealed tanks.
Food and diet:In the aquarium it will learn to feed during the daylight hours, and it will take frozen or freeze-dried krill, fish, shrimp, and most meaty foods. It can be taught to hand feed, although this should be done with caution, as it can inflict a painful bite.
Reef Compatability: not compatable
Level of Care: Easy
Approximate Purchase Size: 12" to 18"

$139.99
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Spotted Snake Eel
Myrichthys maculosus

Description:A group of Snake Spotted Eels, looks like a colony of seagrass. The body of the Snake Spotted Eel is usually buried in the sand and if approached, retreats into the substrate. Several of these eels may be kept together in a 100 gallon or larger aquarium with at least 6 inches of substrate, a gentle current, and without aggressive tank mates. Decor should be kept to a minimum. A tight-fitting lid on the aquarium is required to prevent escape.
Recommended Tank:A 50-gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of live rock for hiding is ideal for a snake eel. If multiple specimens are desired we recommend one start with a 100 gallon or larger tank. Most of the eels that are lost in an aquarium are due to poorly sealed tanks. All eels are escape artists, be cautious.
Food and diet:The Spotted Snake Eel's diet consists of meaty foods and live foods such as grass shrimp or small fish.
Reef Compatability: with caution
Level of Care: Easy
Approximate Purchase Size: 9" to 15"

$59.99
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  Green Moray Eel
Gymnothorax funebris

Description:Found in the oceans of the Caribbean, the Green Moray Eel, also known as the Green Eel or simply Moray Eel, is yellow-green in color and can grow to over 7 feet in length in the wild. In its natural range, the Green Moray poses a problem for divers who carelessly stick their hand into a crevice. Care must also be taken in the aquarium during feeding time. The Green Moray is also an escape artist, and will try to go through any small opening in the lid of the tank. Given these characteristics, and the fact it can inflict severe bites, the Green Moray should not be kept by most aquarists. It is best kept by the more experienced or in its natural habitat. Caution must be taken with this eel, as it will eat just about anything that it can catch and fit into its mouth, including fish and invertebrates.
Recommended Tank:A 150 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of live rock for hiding is ideal for a Green Moray.
Food and diet:The diet of the Green Moray should include live fish and all meaty foods.
Reef Compatability: with caution
Level of Care: Difficult
Approximate Purchase Size: 15" to 30"
$199.99
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Black Edge Moray Eel
Gymnothorax saxicola

Description:The Black Edge Moray Eel also known as the Ocellated Moray originates from the Caribbean ocean. It is brown in color with beautiful golden spots covering the entire body. The underside of the eel is also gold in color, and the tail is outlined in black, which gives it its name. Like other Moray eels, it has a very thick body and will typically hide in the rocks with its gaping mouth out in plain view. The aquarium must be equipped with a tight-fitting lid to discourage escape. Caution must be taken with this eel, as it will eat just about anything that it can catch and fit into its mouth, including fish and invertebrates.
Recommended Tank:A 100 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of live rock for hiding is ideal for a Black Edge Moray.
Food and diet:The Black Edge Moray Eel's diet consists of live feeder fish, squid, and octopus, and may eat the other fish in the aquarium.
Reef Compatability: with caution
Level of Care: Moderate
Approximate Purchase Size: 12" to 24"
$44.99
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Green Wolf Eel
Congrogadus subducens

Description:The Wolf Eel is often referred to as a Blenny. However, it is a pseudochromid (Dottyback). Its common names include Carpet Eel Blenny, Eared Eel Blenny, and Green Wolf Eel. Its body is a brownish color with highlights of green.
Recommended Tank:A 50 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of hiding places throughout the aquarium.
Food and diet:Its diet should include meaty foods such as small marine fish, chopped clam, and prawns in its diet.
Reef Compatability: with caution
Level of Care: Easy
Approximate Purchase Size: 12" to 24"
$39.99
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