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About Wolf Eel
Congrogadus subducens is an elongated eel with a mottled brown and tan coloration and a slightly compressed body. It features a small mouth and blunt snout, with the dorsal fin running the length of its body.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 39
- Care Requirements
- • 125+ gallon tank minimum (long & tall preferred) • Water: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, stable salinity • Rocky crevices, caves, & pipe hideouts essential • Nocturnal predator; feed frozen shrimp, squid, small fish • Keep singly; highly territorial & aggressive to tank mates
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Min tank size
- 125 gallons
- Family
- Congridae
- Care Level
- Hard
- Diet Details
- Feed small live or frozen prey including small fish, crustaceans, and marine worms. Offer food 2–3 times per week, as this species can be a slow feeder and may not compete well with aggressive tankmates during feeding.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
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