{"product_id":"freshwater-leopard-eel","title":"Freshwater Leopard Eel","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"422\"\u003eMastacembelus armatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"427\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"438\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"610\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eSouth Asia and Southeast Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eFound in rivers of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and surrounding regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"610\"\u003eLives in muddy bottoms, slow rivers, and floodplain waters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"615\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"873\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eLong, eel-like body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"722\"\u003eBrown or olive base color with dark leopard\/chain-like patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"757\"\u003ePointed snout used for digging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eCan grow large: \u003cstrong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"803\"\u003e30–70 cm (12–28 inches)\u003c\/strong\u003e depending on conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"873\"\u003eSmall dorsal spines (hence “spiny eel”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"878\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"894\"\u003eTemperament\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"943\"\u003ePeaceful but \u003cstrong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"941\"\u003epredatory toward small fish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"965\"\u003eShy and nocturnal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"999\"\u003eSpends most of the day hiding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eActive at night searching for food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eBest tank mates:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1205\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003eMedium to large peaceful fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eLarger tetras (not nano species)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eGouramis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003eSilver dollars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1205\"\u003eAvoid small fish (neon tetras may be eaten)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eTank Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e75 gallons (recommended 100+ gallons for adults)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eWater Parameters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eTemperature: 24–28°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003epH: 6.5–7.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003eSoft to moderately hard water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eTank Setup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003eSoft sand substrate (very important)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003eMultiple caves, PVC tubes, driftwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eDim lighting (they dislike bright light)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003eTight lid (they are expert escape artists)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eDiet \u0026amp; 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