Jewel Moray Eel

Muraena Eels should be added to large well established aquariums with plenty of stable rock work for hiding. Most Eels are nocturnal and hide in cracks and crevices during the day with only there heads sticking out. Eels will venture out during the evening looking for small fish, invertebrates and crustaceans. Do not attempt to hand feed or stick your hand in the aquarium near Eels as they may bite. When feeding use a long handled tool with meaty foods attached waving in front of them as most Eels have poor eye site. Provide a diet of meaty based foods along with live ghost shrimp, Grass shrimp or crabs. Keep only 1 Eel per aquarium as they can be quite aggressive. Provide an aquarium with a tight fitting lid, Eels have been known to escape.

The Jewel Moray Eel are also known as the Jewel Eel. Not often seen in the aquarium trade. Jewel Moray Eels have a tan mottled body color with dark trimmed yellow spots which become more plentiful as the eel matures. There will also be a slightlyly camouflaged black spot covering the gill opening a black spot at the rear corner of its mouth with a white spot on the lower jaw. They can grow to almost 24".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 250 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH