Tony's Tank
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Fire Eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
1 in the tank
Where it's from
Native to the Baram, Batang Hari, Chao Phraya, Endau and 12 other river basins
Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Laos
Recorded as introduced in Mexico
Native range: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0); Tedesco et al. 2017 (CC0).
At a glance
- Size
- 36 in
- 91 cm
- Min tank
- 80 gal
- 303 L
- Temp
- 75–82°F
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Bottom
Ammonia 0 ppm and nitrate under 20 ppm.
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