Saltwater Snowflake Eel
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Saltwater snowflake eel. Like i said anything can happen and i can only speak on the experience of 1 eel. A 50 gallon or larger aquarium with abundant live rock and a good fitting top is needed. The snowflake eel can grow up to 24 inches and should be kept in a tank no less that 50 gallons.
Origin of this fish is indo pacific character and suggestions regarding care a peaceful fish which requires big aquariums. Seldom living at depths below 100 feet the snowflake is also found amid intertidal reef flats bays lagoons and throughout offshore reefs. A large tank 75 gallons or more with a tight fitting hood with no possible escape points is a necessity.
Snowflake eels will eat ornamental shrimps. Natural diet consists of a wide variety of crustaceans mollusks and small fishes. They feature an intricate black and white ornamental pattern that resembles many different snowflakes across its body.
Alot of times they will even retreat to their hole instead of defending themselves against an aggressive fish. In the wild snowflake eels can grow to upwards of 3 feet but in captivity tend to top out at just over 2 feet. The captive diet should be as varied as possible with vitamin supplements accompanying every second to third feeding.
A fascinating eel that many saltwater aquarist desire the snowflake moray eel is not recommended for everyone. It easily adjusts to a captive diet and is normally mild mannered. The snowflake eel echidna nebulosa also known as the snowflake moray and clouded moray.
These eels can get very large 24 inches 61 cm and are very good at escaping from the tank. Is reportedly fish safe though there are incidents of snowflake eels consuming smaller fishes. Because of their size they shouldn t be placed in a tank less than 50 gallons in capacity.
This marine aquarium fish is known as snowflake moray snowflake eel and the correct latin name is echidna nebulosa the family that this fish belongs to is called the moray eel family. The snowflake eel is probably one of the best suited eels to be kept in captivity. A shallow water species the snowflake eel frequents rocky outcroppings and coral reefs.
Snowflake eels are fairly docile and rarely show aggression towards other tankmates. The feeding of freshwater feeder fish goldfish rosy reds etc will likely cause liver disease if fed to. They like most eels are adept at the art of escape.
They are good with most invertebrates but not ok with crustaceans. In the tank it will take frozen or freeze dried krill fish shrimp and most meaty foods. In t he wild snowflake eels are nocturnal predators that use an ambushing technique to catch fish and crustaceans.
