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Eels

Eels are a unique and hardy family of fish that actually adjust pretty well to life in an aquarium.

They generally prefer that their entire body be covered, so extensive live rock with plenty of gaps for them to hide in is required. Some hobbyists use cut pieces of PVC pipe to ensure that they have a tunnel to hide in. Eels also require a tight fighting lid as they will try to escape frequently through any small gap that they can find.

Though they will ignore coral and anemones, they'll pounce on and eat any fish or invertebrate that is small enough to fit into their mouths.

Fish in this Family

10 Species

Snowflake Eel

24"
50g
Safe

Tessalata Eel

70"
180g
Safe

Wolf Eel

18"
125g
Safe

Ghost Eel

40"
50g
Safe

Jeweled Moray Eel

24"
50g
Safe

Zebra Moray Eel

60"
125g
Safe

Yellow-Edged Eel

96"
300g
Safe

Garden Eel

14"
40g
Safe

Japanese Dragon Eel

35"
180g
Safe