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Garden Eel
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Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

The Garden Eel, also known as Hass's Garden Eel, looks like a colony of seagrass. The main portion of the Garden eel is usually buried in the sand, and if approached, retreats into the substrate. The Garden Eel should be kept in a 40 gallon or larger aquarium with at least 6 inches of sand, a gentl
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Compatibility at a Glance

✓Reef compatible — can be kept with reef
✗Not coral compatible — avoid with coral
✓Invertebrates compatible — can be kept with invertebrates

Garden Eel is considered reef safe — it can generally be kept in tanks with corals and sessile invertebrates without damaging them.

Compatibility

✓ Reef Compatible✗ Coral Compatible✓ Invertebrate Compatible

Care Parameters

Type:
fish
Aggression:
peaceful
Swimming Zone:
Surface
Midwater
Bottom
bottom
Minimum Tank:
100 gallons
Schooling:
No
Diet:
carnivore
Safety:
✓Reef
✗Coral
✓Invert

Compatibility with Popular Tankmates

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Tank Compatibility