Banana eel in reef tank

Jimmy88 · Mar 14, 2021

Anyone have any experience keeping a banana eel in a reef tank if so how did it go? I was informed they were the more docile of the moray would that be right

GillMeister · Mar 15, 2021

Eels. Anything with two sets of jaws creeps me out.

Jimmy88 · Mar 15, 2021

Yea thats kind of creepy looking at it but they are some pretty unique creatures

Jimmy88 · Mar 18, 2021

I would post it for sale in the marketplace just don't have enough messages yet. I've had it a little more than a week and my livestocks been cut in half. Anyone interested definitely cool and unique just not good with smaller fish.

GillMeister · Mar 18, 2021

Jimmy88 said:
I would post it for sale in the marketplace just don't have enough messages yet. I've had it a little more than a week and my livestocks been cut in half. Anyone interested definitely cool and unique just not good with smaller fish.

Eels are a tough sell. They aren't exactly salad eaters. i hope you find a home for it.

Jimmy88 · Mar 18, 2021

If not I'll keep it I don't think it could eat anything else at this point

mattsav1 · Apr 12, 2021

Are you still trying to get rid of the banana eel? If so let me know, pictures and size currently.

we already have a banana eel currently and he is getting a new massive home at our house and I would be ok getting a second one

TheDragonsReef · Apr 12, 2021

I keep this guy in a reef. Just can't keep any fish they can swallow

mattsav1 · Apr 12, 2021

How has that dragon eel been doing in your reef tank?
We are setting up a 900 gallon tank in our house currently and our eels will all be moved there

TheDragonsReef · Apr 12, 2021

mattsav1 said:
How has that dragon eel been doing in your reef tank?
We are setting up a 900 gallon tank in our house currently and our eels will all be moved there

Hes been doing great, I've had him for a year now. He's grown about 6in tipping the tape measure around 28-30in so hes almost fully grown now. Hasnt eaten any fish either, the only problem has been keeping nutrients down to a point the corals are happy. I had to add a pretty big refugium and gfo ontop of water changes.