Where to buy Giant Moray
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About Giant Moray
Large, robust moray eel with a thick cylindrical body and a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth. Coloration is typically dark brown to greenish-brown with lighter yellow or white spots and mottling across the body and head. The gill opening is a simple lateral slit behind the head.
Key facts
- Difficulty Level
- This is an expert-level species requiring a very large tank, careful feeding protocols, secure enclosure to prevent escape, and experienced handling. Aggressive temperament and predatory behavior make it unsuitable for community reef tanks.
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Appearance
- Large, robust moray eel with a thick cylindrical body and a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth. Coloration is typically dark brown to greenish-brown with lighter yellow or white spots and mottling across the body and head. The gill opening is a simple lateral slit behind the head.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Min tank size
- 180 gallons
- Max Size
- 59
- Care Level
- Expert
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections, fin rot, mouth/jaw infections from food injuries, stress-related disease
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from East Africa and the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Great Barrier Reef. Found in tropical coral reef and rocky habitats at depths from 3 to 70 meters.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 180 gallon tank with excellent filtration and strong water circulation • Temperature range 72–78 °F • Salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • Provide plenty of rocky crevices and hiding places; morays feel threatened in open tanks • Feed every 2–3 days with appropriate-sized meaty foods; use feeding tongs to avoid hand injury • Secure tank cover essential—morays are powerful escape artists
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