Pretty
garden spotted eel as pet in the aquarium
This
creature looks unique and beautiful with black spots along the body.
Actually, garden spotted eel is fish.
Scientific
name of this fish is Heteroconger
hassi,
distributes naturally in the Red Sea and Pasific Ocean.
Spotted
eel found living to form colonies in deep sea of oceans, usually in
the warm parts of oceans with areas characteristics:
-
sandy flat
-
close to coral reefs
-
plenty of seagrass, in order to camouflage with background.
The
garden spotted eels may live in the shallow to deep ocean, from 7 to
45 m (23 to 150 feet).
Two
spotted eels burrowing in the sand
May
we adopt garden spotted eels as our pet? Since, this marine creature
is not include in endangered species list, yes, we can keep the
animal as a pet.
I
check through internet, the price is quite expensive, US$ 69.9 per
individual. We need at least 3 individuals to form colonies in our
aquarium.
It
is suggested to keep spotted eels in the aquarium with size at least:
-
50 gallons (189 litres) water
-
6 inches (15 cm) thick sand.
Do
you know that you can see this eel in aquarium of several public
zoos?