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Old 09/07/2007, 02:55 PM
TeeLapia TeeLapia is offline
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Dragon Eels

Does anyone have a dragon eels in their reef set up?
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Old 09/07/2007, 08:16 PM
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I think that would be a very bad idea. Dragon eels eat everything.
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Old 09/07/2007, 11:10 PM
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yes i second what thorsen said dragon eels would be the worst eel for a reef IMO since they will eat fish and inverts and they get big and i would think they may knock down rockwork when they get bigger
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Old 09/08/2007, 01:38 AM
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dragons are better suited for a species tank, eel tank, or FOWLR. They eat small slow fish (they will eat tangs and such)

I love dragons though
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Old 09/08/2007, 04:34 AM
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Winston,

been there done that.....I had some predators in a soft/LPS tank. they were fine till they started to dig the sand and knock rocks over. If you choose your fish carefully and secure your rock it should be fine
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Old 09/08/2007, 10:26 AM
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I second Bryan, and my dragon never ate a shrimp in my tank nor any fish.
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Old 09/08/2007, 10:37 AM
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It could work IF all your rock is securely fastened to some kind of structure AND all your corals are VERY securely fastened to the rocks AND none of your corals are physically delicate (softies and boulder shapes only please) AND you have some sort of cover/top on the tank AND you don't mind if it eats your fish, as it may. Oh and one more AND...depending on tank size and coras involved, the waste produced by such a fish *may* be an issue...get a big skimmer.
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