Show me your eels!! - Page 10

Brycen97 · 07/31/2011, 07:55 PM

Here Is my my eel his name is Gurtle hahaha sorry for so many pictures and there blurryness

behind his rock

In his rock

Nemo, Gurtle, and my tang

Nemo and Gurtle

Another
What do u guys think?

AlexS95 · 07/31/2011, 10:20 PM

His coloring looks cool, but that Vlamingii will get huge...

olemiss reb · 08/01/2011, 09:51 AM

Not a moray but still eels. had them 4-5 months--

Snagged a pic of my fimby "yawning"

AlexS95 · 08/01/2011, 11:28 AM

Very cool!

matt randazzo · 08/01/2011, 06:53 PM

WOW, amazing and yet still a little bit threatening... Lol, very sweet pics

thornious · 08/01/2011, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olemiss reb

Not a moray but still eels. had them 4-5 months--

What kind of eels are they? How big do they get?

olemiss reb · 08/01/2011, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thornious

What kind of eels are they? How big do they get?

Gorgasia preclara(splendid garden eel)-- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Gorgasia-preclara.html

Heteroconger hassi (spotted garden eel)-- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Heteroconger-hassi.html

They have specific requirements, tank should be built around their needs. Not the best eels to start with or attempt without a fair amount of research.

Quote:

WOW, amazing and yet still a little bit threatening... Lol, very sweet pics

The splendids are surprisingly aggressive, they'll bite any fish that swims over there hole and then quickly retreat back down.

Cracken · 08/01/2011, 09:32 PM

how deep is your sand bed?

silentcivilian · 08/01/2011, 09:55 PM

That was one of my favourite things to see in the Kona diving I did. Just 100's of garden eels, though jebus help me if I could have got a shot of one of them, they are huge in the wild, and dont let you get close before they hide.

This is the only shot of any guy I got, and he isnt a garden eel.

ashtree68 · 08/01/2011, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olemiss reb

They have specific requirements, tank should be built around their needs. Not the best eels to start with or attempt without a fair amount of research.
.

Other than needing a deep sand bed what do they require?

thornious · 08/02/2011, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olemiss reb

Gorgasia preclara(splendid garden eel)-- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Gorgasia-preclara.html

Heteroconger hassi (spotted garden eel)-- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Heteroconger-hassi.html

They have specific requirements, tank should be built around their needs. Not the best eels to start with or attempt without a fair amount of research.

The splendids are surprisingly aggressive, they'll bite any fish that swims over there hole and then quickly retreat back down.

thanks for the reply. I had never seen those I was just wondering what they were.

kripas · 08/08/2011, 10:33 PM

Jaw Drop

BlueTrig · 08/09/2011, 10:45 AM

Hey everyone I'm back. Unfortunately my SFE made it through my egg crate a little after so I decided to give it my go with a larger eel that couldn't make it through. Here is my zebra moray. I've wanted one for such a long time and finally got one.

predator 1 · 08/09/2011, 10:53 AM

Am I seeing double, or is that two greens in the above pics? I keep a mature G.funebris (see page 8 of this thread) and I will be interested in the outcome when those two grow to maturity. Please keep us all updated.

kripas · 08/09/2011, 11:23 AM

Its 2 green, been on the tank for 20 years

ashtree68 · 08/09/2011, 11:25 AM

How big of a tank is that?

predator 1 · 08/09/2011, 12:46 PM

If those two greens are 20+ years old, then I am an alien!! Unless there size and complexion has been stunted for some reason. Even when living alone, they look like they have been in a war.

cfsindorf · 08/09/2011, 08:34 PM

Out of snowflake, Chain or Zebra which one would be less agressive towards fish and as an adult do not go mean? Some say SFE go postal as adults but a buddy has one that is calm as can be.

Thanks

AlexS95 · 08/09/2011, 08:53 PM

I'd go with a Zebra if you have the room.

AlexS95 · 08/09/2011, 11:19 PM

Here's a video of mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EagKgFk_SFA

cfsindorf · 08/10/2011, 05:28 AM

Are there any others I might have left out? The key is smaller.

thanks

AlexS95: Your vid shows just how exciting they can be in a tank

AlexS95 · 08/10/2011, 10:33 AM

If you can spend a bit of money, try a Golden Dwarf Moray. They max out at 12" and look pretty cool IMO.
He's not always out that much. It was a combination of it was around 11:30 pm and it was just after feeding; he's always out more for both so I tried this and it worked.

rubensito · 08/10/2011, 06:35 PM

These are only cell phone pictures, but anyway..they're both pretty small juveniles. They're the only eels I have left, pretty common species, but I enjoy them, even though I'm not trying to "collect" eels due to a hobby reduction.

AlexS95 · 08/10/2011, 11:29 PM

It's funny how much our definition of 'common' are different. I have only seen one Fimby for sale and I don't even know what the second one is.

silentcivilian · 08/11/2011, 12:25 AM

Here is my beauty eating while Im trying to feed another tank mate. Cant do this anymore, my puffer is too bossy now. But enjoy my snowflake out and about!
Click Me

07/31/2011, 07:55 PM	#226
Brycen97 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 196	Here Is my my eel his name is Gurtle hahaha sorry for so many pictures and there blurryness behind his rock In his rock Nemo, Gurtle, and my tang Nemo and Gurtle Another What do u guys think? __________________ Only 15 and reefing on my own Current Tank Info: Cycling 20 Gal. Long

08/01/2011, 09:51 AM	#228
olemiss reb Molon Labe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,275	Not a moray but still eels. had them 4-5 months-- Snagged a pic of my fimby "yawning" __________________ secesh Current Tank Info: 90eel/lps, 65 nem x2

08/01/2011, 06:53 PM	#230
matt randazzo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 201	WOW, amazing and yet still a little bit threatening... Lol, very sweet pics __________________ Matt R

08/01/2011, 09:55 PM	#234
silentcivilian Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary, Ab, Canada Posts: 298	That was one of my favourite things to see in the Kona diving I did. Just 100's of garden eels, though jebus help me if I could have got a shot of one of them, they are huge in the wild, and dont let you get close before they hide. This is the only shot of any guy I got, and he isnt a garden eel. __________________ I had not expected fear, but terror came with her and tho I sought a dying moment, she showed me a dying eternity and tho I sought to bring wisdom into the real, she tore the real from me and I was no more, and in unbeing, I lost my fear. Current Tank Info: 155G Predator System

08/09/2011, 11:25 AM	#241
ashtree68 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UIC/Tri-Taylor Posts: 1,916	How big of a tank is that? __________________ -Ashton

07/31/2011, 10:20 PM	#227
AlexS95 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 1,028	His coloring looks cool, but that Vlamingii will get huge...

08/01/2011, 11:28 AM	#229
AlexS95 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 1,028	Very cool!

08/01/2011, 09:32 PM	#233
Cracken Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 307	how deep is your sand bed?

08/08/2011, 10:33 PM	#237
kripas Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hayward, Ca Posts: 238	Jaw Drop

08/09/2011, 10:45 AM	#238
BlueTrig Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 119	Hey everyone I'm back. Unfortunately my SFE made it through my egg crate a little after so I decided to give it my go with a larger eel that couldn't make it through. Here is my zebra moray. I've wanted one for such a long time and finally got one.

08/09/2011, 10:53 AM	#239
predator 1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East London, England. Posts: 179	Am I seeing double, or is that two greens in the above pics? I keep a mature G.funebris (see page 8 of this thread) and I will be interested in the outcome when those two grow to maturity. Please keep us all updated.

08/09/2011, 11:23 AM	#240
kripas Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hayward, Ca Posts: 238	Its 2 green, been on the tank for 20 years

08/09/2011, 12:46 PM	#242
predator 1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East London, England. Posts: 179	If those two greens are 20+ years old, then I am an alien!! Unless there size and complexion has been stunted for some reason. Even when living alone, they look like they have been in a war.

08/09/2011, 08:34 PM	#243
cfsindorf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 218	Out of snowflake, Chain or Zebra which one would be less agressive towards fish and as an adult do not go mean? Some say SFE go postal as adults but a buddy has one that is calm as can be. Thanks

08/09/2011, 08:53 PM	#244
AlexS95 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 1,028	I'd go with a Zebra if you have the room.

08/09/2011, 11:19 PM	#245
AlexS95 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 1,028	Here's a video of mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EagKgFk_SFA

08/10/2011, 05:28 AM	#246
cfsindorf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 218	Are there any others I might have left out? The key is smaller. thanks AlexS95: Your vid shows just how exciting they can be in a tank

08/10/2011, 10:33 AM	#247
AlexS95 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 1,028	If you can spend a bit of money, try a Golden Dwarf Moray. They max out at 12" and look pretty cool IMO. He's not always out that much. It was a combination of it was around 11:30 pm and it was just after feeding; he's always out more for both so I tried this and it worked.

08/10/2011, 06:35 PM	#248
rubensito Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 217	These are only cell phone pictures, but anyway..they're both pretty small juveniles. They're the only eels I have left, pretty common species, but I enjoy them, even though I'm not trying to "collect" eels due to a hobby reduction.

08/10/2011, 11:29 PM	#249
AlexS95 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 1,028	It's funny how much our definition of 'common' are different. I have only seen one Fimby for sale and I don't even know what the second one is.

08/11/2011, 12:25 AM	#250
silentcivilian Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary, Ab, Canada Posts: 298	Here is my beauty eating while Im trying to feed another tank mate. Cant do this anymore, my puffer is too bossy now. But enjoy my snowflake out and about! Click Me __________________ I had not expected fear, but terror came with her and tho I sought a dying moment, she showed me a dying eternity and tho I sought to bring wisdom into the real, she tore the real from me and I was no more, and in unbeing, I lost my fear. Current Tank Info: 155G Predator System

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