banded cat sharks

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by gfunk823, Apr 8, 2009.

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  1. Beaun

    Beaun Fire Shrimp

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    I'v seen one in a 1000 gallon tank and it looked good, but I would say anything under 400-500 is going to be too small when it gets bigger.
     
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  3. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    I take the comment on the 75g and the fimbriated eel back to, apparently their known to get 6' long in a captive system still so any tank less than 6-7' in length is to small for them also
     
  4. t4zalews

    t4zalews Flamingo Tongue

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    bigger than size is the length of the tank...like I'd say no less than 6ft. tank
     
  5. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i just checked they do get 6 feet thats huge!
     
  6. gfunk823

    gfunk823 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    from what i saw max size is 3 feet im talking golden dwarf morays, they say 3 4 feet max what are you all talking about
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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  9. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    fimbriated eel is what I was talking about, their aka as a yellow headed mooray
     
  10. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i though the upwards size of that eel was 3 feet. Gymnothorax fimbriatus assuming this is the correct fish

    do you have a link for the 6 foot one of that. i suppose its possible that some of the sites are wrong i usually go with the data thats most consistent.
     
  11. gfunk823

    gfunk823 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    i think you are thinking of the tesselata i want one badly but to small tank idk i have 2 eels already along with a lion and a odonus niger anything you guys thinki should get
     
  12. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    I'm a fan of triggers but they dont get along with lions, could look at a small puffer? Like an orange tail or something