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Garden Eel, Hass’s Garden Eel

Taenioconger hassi

Size: 14 inches

Minimum tank size: 30 gallons

Reef safe: Yes

Diet: Animal based foods

Temperament: Social

General: Garden eels can be very hard to keep and should be reserved for experts only. They live burrowed deep within the sand, so must be kept with a deep sand bed. Garden eels can be reclusive species, and will retract into the sand when disturbed or threatened.

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