What kind of eel is this?

mikebudner · 04/30/2008, 08:24 PM

I just bought some live rock and the guy gave me a free eel, can anyone tell what type it is?

wiscsaltwater · 04/30/2008, 08:27 PM

That my friend is a beautiful snowflake eel.

wiscsaltwater · 04/30/2008, 08:27 PM

and WELCOME TO REEF CENTRAL, i dont know how to find the fancy pic

mikebudner · 04/30/2008, 08:30 PM

What are his eating habits? and will he be ok in a tank that I have cycling live rock(NO Light)?

P.s. Thanks for the fast response and warm welcome!

avshockey311 · 04/30/2008, 08:30 PM

To Reef Central

avshockey311 · 04/30/2008, 08:32 PM

Very much a carnivore. Shrimp, maybe squid, mysis. Probably should not be in a cycling tank.

wiscsaltwater · 04/30/2008, 08:34 PM

they are fairly hardy as far as eels go, heres a bit of info on them,

http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_...eels_moray.htm

they like chunks of shrimp, krill, mysis brine, ghost shrimp, almost anything.

mikebudner · 04/30/2008, 08:34 PM

The guy that gave him to me said he was going to throw him in the garbage, I just couldent let that happen, what would be your advice on trying to get him to survive?

jamest0o0 · 04/30/2008, 08:34 PM

Is your tank cycled? read up on eels, this specific kind likes to eat things with shells and may get nippy with smaller fish during feeding time. For the most part this is an easy eel to care for just make sure it is compatible with what you have/want.

GL!

wiscsaltwater · 04/30/2008, 08:36 PM

yeah i would never advise someone to leave it in a cycling tank, if that is the only place you have for him he will PROBABLY be ok they are fairly hardy, you could move him to a Quarantine tank if you have one set up.

Is this a completely new setup or did you just buy some live rock to add to an established tank?

jamest0o0 · 04/30/2008, 08:37 PM

Throw the eel in the garbage? I hate doing that with dead fish lol, let alone a living one. That's terrible!

wiscsaltwater · 04/30/2008, 08:38 PM

If you dont want him you could take him to your LFS and probably get some store credit for him, i cant imagine anyone just wanting to throw him out, good job on saving him.

Tswifty · 04/30/2008, 08:42 PM

good pickup... they are great additions. Also, extremely hardy.

mikebudner · 04/30/2008, 08:43 PM

It a new tank, the live rock is the first addition! also do I need to get live sand? or will the rock do the job?

ultimatemusky · 04/30/2008, 08:47 PM

I had one in an aggressive tank he was cool, ate chunks of anything fishy. I put some raw pieces of lobster in one time he went nuts, actually nipped my finger in his frenzy, I had him halfway out before we both realized the awkward moment.

wiscsaltwater · 04/30/2008, 08:55 PM

some people prefer bare bottom, some go with sand, what kind of filtration/skimming do you have?

mikebudner · 05/01/2008, 12:08 AM

I have a cheapo odyssea Skimmer, a couple of powerheads, and a few other accy. I have a 1 1\2 inch "dead" sand bed, I was planning on adding a layer of live sand on top before the rock but I couldent pass it up! I got 100lb of live rock a powerhead and the eel for $120. So Should I still try to add live sand or let the rock do its thing and turn my sand "live"?

Peter Eichler · 05/01/2008, 01:20 AM

Are you on good terms with a LFS? If so ask them if they'll hold the eel for you til your tank is cycled. However, if the rock is from an established tank the cycle should be pretty mild and the eel might be fine. That is if you want to keep him... I've never liked eels in reef tanks, places to many limitations on tank mates and they add a prouduce a good amount of waste considering how they need to be fed.

04/30/2008, 08:24 PM	#1
mikebudner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7	What kind of eel is this? I just bought some live rock and the guy gave me a free eel, can anyone tell what type it is?

04/30/2008, 08:27 PM	#2
wiscsaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 429	That my friend is a beautiful snowflake eel. __________________ I have a 10g tank, how many tangs can i keep in it? Current Tank Info: 550g salt, 55g salt, 29g salt

04/30/2008, 08:27 PM	#3
wiscsaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 429	and WELCOME TO REEF CENTRAL, i dont know how to find the fancy pic __________________ I have a 10g tank, how many tangs can i keep in it? Current Tank Info: 550g salt, 55g salt, 29g salt

04/30/2008, 08:30 PM	#5
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	*To Reef Central* __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

04/30/2008, 08:32 PM	#6
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	Very much a carnivore. Shrimp, maybe squid, mysis. Probably should not be in a cycling tank. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

04/30/2008, 08:34 PM	#7
wiscsaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 429	they are fairly hardy as far as eels go, heres a bit of info on them, http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_...eels_moray.htm they like chunks of shrimp, krill, mysis brine, ghost shrimp, almost anything. __________________ I have a 10g tank, how many tangs can i keep in it? Current Tank Info: 550g salt, 55g salt, 29g salt

04/30/2008, 08:34 PM	#9
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Is your tank cycled? read up on eels, this specific kind likes to eat things with shells and may get nippy with smaller fish during feeding time. For the most part this is an easy eel to care for just make sure it is compatible with what you have/want. GL! __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

04/30/2008, 08:36 PM	#10
wiscsaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 429	yeah i would never advise someone to leave it in a cycling tank, if that is the only place you have for him he will PROBABLY be ok they are fairly hardy, you could move him to a Quarantine tank if you have one set up. Is this a completely new setup or did you just buy some live rock to add to an established tank? __________________ I have a 10g tank, how many tangs can i keep in it? Current Tank Info: 550g salt, 55g salt, 29g salt

04/30/2008, 08:37 PM	#11
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Throw the eel in the garbage? I hate doing that with dead fish lol, let alone a living one. That's terrible! __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

04/30/2008, 08:38 PM	#12
wiscsaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 429	If you dont want him you could take him to your LFS and probably get some store credit for him, i cant imagine anyone just wanting to throw him out, good job on saving him. __________________ I have a 10g tank, how many tangs can i keep in it? Current Tank Info: 550g salt, 55g salt, 29g salt

04/30/2008, 08:42 PM	#13
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	good pickup... they are great additions. Also, extremely hardy. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

04/30/2008, 08:43 PM	#14
mikebudner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7	It a new tank, the live rock is the first addition! also do I need to get live sand? or will the rock do the job?

04/30/2008, 08:47 PM	#15
ultimatemusky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: wisconsin Posts: 462	I had one in an aggressive tank he was cool, ate chunks of anything fishy. I put some raw pieces of lobster in one time he went nuts, actually nipped my finger in his frenzy, I had him halfway out before we both realized the awkward moment. __________________ Goooz--Frabba........Ok, that didn't work I'm still ticked off. Current Tank Info: 75 gal w/lps, zoas, shrooms, RO/DI, 500watt halide+ 108watt t5, 1500+gph flow, 10g fuge w/chaeto/rubble rock, 10gal sump w/rock, 125#'s+ live rock, 3.5" sand bed, 40 gal breeder frag tank w/250 watt halide & 192 watts actinic pc's

04/30/2008, 08:55 PM	#16
wiscsaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 429	some people prefer bare bottom, some go with sand, what kind of filtration/skimming do you have? __________________ I have a 10g tank, how many tangs can i keep in it? Current Tank Info: 550g salt, 55g salt, 29g salt

05/01/2008, 12:08 AM	#17
mikebudner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7	I have a cheapo odyssea Skimmer, a couple of powerheads, and a few other accy. I have a 1 1\2 inch "dead" sand bed, I was planning on adding a layer of live sand on top before the rock but I couldent pass it up! I got 100lb of live rock a powerhead and the eel for $120. So Should I still try to add live sand or let the rock do its thing and turn my sand "live"?

05/01/2008, 01:20 AM	#18
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	Are you on good terms with a LFS? If so ask them if they'll hold the eel for you til your tank is cycled. However, if the rock is from an established tank the cycle should be pretty mild and the eel might be fine. That is if you want to keep him... I've never liked eels in reef tanks, places to many limitations on tank mates and they add a prouduce a good amount of waste considering how they need to be fed. __________________ April 2015 TOTM