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About White Mouth Comet Eel
Dark brown to blackish body with white or pale spots and reticulated markings. Distinctive white or pale mouth and lips. Elongated, muscular eel body with a pointed snout.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 180 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Appearance
- Dark brown to blackish body with white or pale spots and reticulated markings. Distinctive white or pale mouth and lips. Elongated, muscular eel body with a pointed snout.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 180-gallon aquarium; larger for adults (80+ inches length) • Predatory; feed live or frozen fish, crustaceans; may eat small tank mates • Requires hiding spots, caves, and secure lid (escape risk) • Nocturnal; prefers subdued lighting; water pH 8.0-8.3, temp 72-78°F • Poor community choice; best kept alone or with large, non-prey species
- Feeding Schedule
- Every 2-3 days
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed small live or frozen marine fish, shrimp, and other meaty foods. Pieces of squid and silversides work well. Feed every 2-3 days; they are ambush predators and do not require frequent feeding.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea to Hawaii and French Polynesia, found in coral reef environments.
- Care Level
- Expert
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