Freshwater Tiger Moray Eel 12”

🐍 Freshwater Tiger Moray Eel (12”) – Rare, Elusive, and Predatory

Add a mysterious and exotic predator to your tank with the Freshwater Tiger Moray Eel, a rare and fascinating species prized for its elongated body, bold banded pattern, and serpentine swimming style. At 12 inches, this eel is well-established and ready to become the centerpiece of a brackish or freshwater predator tank.

Despite being called "freshwater," the Tiger Moray Eel (Gymnothorax polyuranodon) thrives in low-end brackish water as it matures, though juveniles often adapt well to hard freshwater with proper care. With its keen senses and ambush-style hunting, this eel is best kept with compatible tank mates that won’t fit in its mouth—and won’t harass it in return.

🐟 Species Profile:

• Scientific Name: Gymnothorax polyuranodon

• Size: 12 inches (can grow up to 24–30”)

• Temperament: Aggressive, secretive, nocturnal

• Tank Size: 55+ gallons (juvenile), 125+ gallons (adult)

• Water Parameters: 75–82°F | pH 7.0–8.0 | Brackish or hard freshwater

• Diet: Carnivore – frozen shrimp, silversides, live feeders, carnivore pellets

🤝 Recommended Tank Mates:

Choose robust, mid-to-upper-level fish that are large enough not to be eaten and non-aggressive toward bottom dwellers. Best options include:

• Silver Dollars

• Large Bichirs

• Datnoids

• Monos & Scats (for brackish setups)

• Larger Plecos

• Avoid slow or small tank mates like guppies, corydoras, and shrimp.

Provide plenty of hiding spaces, driftwood, or PVC caves, as this eel prefers to tuck away during the day and explore at night.

🛒 Why Buy from RobsAquatics.com?

Each Freshwater Tiger Moray Eel is:

• Hand-selected and well-established at 12”

• Acclimated to brackish or hard freshwater

• Shipped live with our Live Arrival Guarantee

• Conditioned to accept frozen foods

📦 Limited availability – these eels are seasonal and rarely offered at this size. Add a one-of-a-kind predator to your tank today—only at RobsAquatics.com.