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combining tanks, maybe

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I have a 65 reef tank for my puffer almost done from the forty gallon upgrade, but I was thinking I should put him in my other 72gallon bowfront tank which houses my 2 - 2 1/2 foot Zebra Moray Eel. The eel is hand raised from juvenile stage and never ate smaller fish. I just want one tank with health happy fish, please help me make the right choice. BTW the puffer is shy of a juvenile snowflake in his tank but the big eel is way more docile, I have even hand fed him and seen he likes gentle human handling. Rhe previous owner spent a LOT of time with him.
65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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I just hand fed the eel today after letting him settle in for a bit and the bugger almost ate both of my snowflake clowns. I need to keep the clowns from going full retard while I feed the eel. They were bouncing of his head right after he smelled the white wild caught gulf shrimp.
65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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He is a bad buttocks eel, I hope I can keep it with my puffer.
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65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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Re: combining tanks, maybe

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The eel is hand raised from juvenile stage and never ate smaller fish.
Yet...
the bugger almost ate both of my snowflake clowns.
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I would not keep predator and prey together, period.
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How do y'all feel obout keeping the puffer in the 65 with the Nemos for now while the puffer is still pretty gentle and just keep the big Zebra in the 72 gallon with a cleanup crew? I do value and appreciate your time and advice after reading threads for dummies. And will more than likely do what y'all advise. I didn't buy the Nemos they came with the bowfront tank and I took a liking to them, but not enough to rehome the eel or puffer espescially.
65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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Pufferman wrote:How do y'all feel obout keeping the puffer in the 65 with the Nemos for now while the puffer is still pretty gentle and just keep the big Zebra in the 72 gallon with a cleanup crew? I do value and appreciate your time and advice after reading threads for dummies. And will more than likely do what y'all advise. I didn't buy the Nemos they came with the bowfront tank and I took a liking to them, but not enough to rehome the eel or puffer espescially.
The zebra shouldn't eat any fish as they're crustacean eaters my 4ft and 2 ft ones leave all my small fish alone just can't keep crabs or snails with them just need good filtration as they eat a lot :lol:
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