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Das awesome
11/09/2012, 01:40 AM
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t465/aw3s0m31/B605E39A-56FB-48BD-8C36-DC8097DA7CB6-1117-0000012D60F70D05.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t465/aw3s0m31/0C02417B-1FC1-4653-A01D-1979CF269987-1117-0000012D673C8E23.jpg

Just got him the other day. He's tiny and currently sitting in a 10g QT. Seems very healthy so far and eating everything in site.
JackiB
11/09/2012, 12:15 PM
He is a cutie!!
ArrowCrab
11/09/2012, 04:01 PM
He is a cutie!!

Just look at those fangs and gaping maw, the bloodthirsty eyes! I just want to cuddle all day!
itsfreakingmatt
11/09/2012, 09:32 PM
Did you get that form a store in new jersey because he looks alot like my eel that i just sold to the store.
sunfishh
11/10/2012, 01:13 AM
What an awesome eel :thumbsup:
Das awesome
11/10/2012, 01:13 AM
Did you get that form a store in new jersey because he looks alot like my eel that i just sold to the store.

No. I got it from an lfs here in California
griseum
11/10/2012, 01:11 PM
Beautiful eel!
rpjaws74
11/10/2012, 06:57 PM
good luck man !!
humaguy
11/10/2012, 07:14 PM
very nice...keep that lid tightly closed....good luck!
sunfishh
11/11/2012, 11:13 AM
So is it eating? If so what are you feeding it?
Das awesome
11/11/2012, 03:29 PM
So is it eating? If so what are you feeding it?

It's eaten everything I've offered so far! Silversides, squid, mysis, krill and clam.

Question: he's pretty small, probably around 5" total, how often should I feed it? I know bigger ones are fine 2-3 times a week but what about younger ones? I've just been feeding him every other day.
rubensito
11/12/2012, 05:50 AM
Nice looking fimby...I feed my tiny eels every other day..thankfully I have a couple eating pellets. Can't imagine a fimby doing so. Will it be the only eel in tank?
Das awesome
11/12/2012, 06:00 PM
Nice looking fimby...I feed my tiny eels every other day..thankfully I have a couple eating pellets. Can't imagine a fimby doing so. Will it be the only eel in tank?

As of now, yes. I'm really tempted to get a teselata eel that this store by my parents has for $50, but it is a lot bigger than mine. Mine's only about 5"-7" and the teselata they have is probably 1' 1/2". I'm scared that if I get it, it might try to eat mine because of the size difference. I don't know if eels prey on other eels though.
rubensito
11/12/2012, 07:36 PM
Morays will prey on smaller morays...especially big aggressive types like tesselatas. Id go with smaller eels of similar aggression ...perhaps blackedge moray. I have both, and like the contrast in personality...since blackedge is active and out and about much more
goalk33p3r
11/12/2012, 10:25 PM
What kinda eel is that
silentcivilian
11/12/2012, 10:59 PM
Thats a awesome eel.. feeding wise, when my guy was little, he was about the thickness of a pencil and no more than a few inches long.. and it was every other day and small bits for the first while with as much variety as you can offer..
Das awesome
11/12/2012, 11:04 PM
What kinda eel is that

I bought it as a yellow head moray, but I think they're also called Fimbriated morays (Gymnothorax fimbriatus)
Das awesome
11/12/2012, 11:05 PM
Morays will prey on smaller morays...especially big aggressive types like tesselatas. Id go with smaller eels of similar aggression ...perhaps blackedge moray. I have both, and like the contrast in personality...since blackedge is active and out and about much more

Good to know. Looks like I'll be passing on that Tesselata. Such a good deal though! I've never seen one less than $150 here and that one was only $50!
chiblackhawks4
11/13/2012, 04:50 PM
cool looking eel