Anyone know what kinda eel this is

[Sbristol25]

just bought this eel, forgot to ask the LPS worker what kinda eel it was, obviously I know what its needs are, is it a moray zebra eel? Thanks.

 

[DarthSimon]

Zebra I think...

 

[vetteguy53081]

+1 - Zebra Moray

 

[Sbristol25]

+1 - Zebra Moray

Thanks.

 

[Sbristol25]

Zebra I think...

Thanks

 

[Sosuke]

Looks more like this IMO

 

[DarthSimon]

Those guys can get really big. I had one in my 220 years back. He would eat a full cocktail shrimp 2-3 times a week.
Also very reef safe, and peaceful. Never bothered anything. Inverts, Shrimps, and small fish.

 

[mtfish]

To me it looks more like a Barred Moray (Echidna polyzona) than a zebra eel. Look up both and see which one matches better. Kind of hard to tell while in the bag.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks more like this IMO

This is a banded colibrinus eel now thati see it on my computer screen

 

[Sosuke]

This is a picture of a barred moray eel

 

[vetteguy53081]

Colibrinus banded eel AKA Harlequin eel

 

[mtfish]

Still thinking it is a barred eel. The banded eel has the black and white stripes evenly spaced from what I see from the intraweb pictures.

 

[Sbristol25]

Those guys can get really big. I had one in my 220 years back. He would eat a full cocktail shrimp 2-3 times a week.
Also very reef safe, and peaceful. Never bothered anything. Inverts, Shrimps, and small fish.

His going into a 90 for right now, im currently in the process of setting up a 180. I have a few shrimp in my 90, I was alittle worried, but his very small atm.

 

[Sosuke]

Still thinking it is a barred eel. The banded eel has the black and white stripes evenly spaced from what I see from the intraweb pictures.

+1 agree with barred eel the banded snake eels face doesn't quite match the one in ops picture, a 90 gallon is probably fine for a short while but I think they get to 2 feet so a 180 isn't a bad idea lol

 

[Sbristol25]

To me it looks more like a Barred Moray (Echidna polyzona) than a zebra eel. Look up both and see which one matches better. Kind of hard to tell while in the bag.

Yeah ur definitely right its a barred eel

 

[Sbristol25]

+1 agree with barred eel the banded snake eels face doesn't quite match the one in ops picture, a 90 gallon is probably fine for a short while but I think they get to 2 feet so a 180 isn't a bad idea lol

Yep, I also have a 3 inch blue hippo tang in my 90 so I definitely will have to do the upgrade anyways

 

[Sbristol25]

+1 agree with barred eel the banded snake eels face doesn't quite match the one in ops picture, a 90 gallon is probably fine for a short while but I think they get to 2 feet so a 180 isn't a bad idea lol

Would this guy eat the shrimp i have in this tank currently?

 

[Sosuke]

Yes I think they do eat shrimp, if he doesn't try other meaty foods. They can bite so be cautious when working around them

 

[Sbristol25]

Yes I think they do eat shrimp, if he doesn't try other meaty foods. They can bite so be cautious when working around them

I'll likely remove the shrimp then, I love my fire and cleaner shrimp.

 

[fishguy242]

nice eel!!cover 100% of tank