Moral Dilemma

[Uzidaisies]

If it is a yellow head(fimbriated) they are a fang tooth eel, and there is no comparison to a snowflake. You could keep one alone or with another small fangtooth in a 75g at the minimum, but to keep fish with this eel you would need something in the order of 180g. They will eat any fish you would be able to keep in any smaller tank, they can only be trusted with aggressive broad bodied, quick and tuff fish.

A fangtooth moray is a different genus and species than a fimbriated moray. Same family though.

 

[Tannermule]

If it’s a Fimbriated Moray I think you would need a much larger tank. They are said to reach lengths up to about 30 inches. I’ve seen tank size suggestions ranging from 50-125 gallons. If it were me, I’d want something over 100 gallons.

If it is a yellow head(fimbriated) they are a fang tooth eel, and there is no comparison to a snowflake. You could keep one alone or with another small fangtooth in a 75g at the minimum, but to keep fish with this eel you would need something in the order of 180g. They will eat any fish you would be able to keep in any smaller tank, they can only be trusted with aggressive broad bodied, quick and tuff fish.

You both seem to be experienced or at least put on that impression.
What do you feel would be a good method of removal for rehoming it? Also I've gotten 2 pm offering to take it but needs to be shipped, and it is in the rockwork yet.

Any suggestions on pricing and removal would be appreciated.

 

[lion king]

A fangtooth moray is a different genus and species than a fimbriated moray. Same family though.

There are fang tooth morays and pebble tooth morays, fang tooth is a description of the formation of their teeth. The teeth are jagged and fang like, to rip and tear apart fish, as the main part of their diet. The pebble tooth morays, like a snowflake; have short, blunt teeth, pebbles as it were. To crush the shell of crustaceans, which are the main part of their diets. The fimbriated is a small(usually getting around 2'), very aggressive fang tooth moray.

 

[lion king]

A small fimbriated could go for about $100 at an lfs. Removal, 1st be careful, they can bite and sometimes the bite can turn nasty. Remove enough rocks to get you access and use a large net. You a tool or another net if necessary to help herd him into the net. Keep anything you put it in covered. If you want to keep it for now, cover what you have it in.

 

[Uzidaisies]

There are fang tooth morays and pebble tooth morays, fang tooth is a description of the formation of their teeth. The teeth are jagged and fang like, to rip and tear apart fish, as the main part of their diet. The pebble tooth morays, like a snowflake; have short, blunt teeth, pebbles as it were. To crush the shell of crustaceans, which are the main part of their diets. The fimbriated is a small(usually getting around 2'), very aggressive fang tooth moray.

I see what you mean. That categorization can get confusing when there’s a specific species with the common name “fangtooth”, especially if someone types “fangtooth” instead of “fang tooth” or “fang-tooth” or “fang toothed”.

 

[Uzidaisies]

You both seem to be experienced or at least put on that impression.
What do you feel would be a good method of removal for rehoming it? Also I've gotten 2 pm offering to take it but needs to be shipped, and it is in the rockwork yet.

Any suggestions on pricing and removal would be appreciated.

I guess you could call around and see what a lfs would offer. Otherwise cover the cost of shipping and whatever it’s worth to you and whoever wants to buy it.

 

[Tannermule]

So... I was wrong there is both a yellow head and a snowflake in the rock

 

[Tannermule]

Do you have a picture though?

 

[lion king]

Whoa, definitely I see a fimbriated, you say there is also a snowflake. That lfs needs to get control of their eels. They likely escaped from whichever tank they were in, surprised no one missed them and went looking.

So how do you like eels. They are fun, but I still wouldn't trust a fimbriated in the long run with a snowflake.

 

[Tannermule]

Whoa, definitely I see a fimbriated, you say there is also a snowflake. That lfs needs to get control of their eels. They likely escaped from whichever tank they were in, surprised no one missed them and went looking.

So how do you like eels. They are fun, but I still wouldn't trust a fimbriated in the long run with a snowflake.

The rock was in their fowler holding tank. It had become unsightly so I offered a trade of live rock for nudibranch. They grabbed them while I was checking out their pico lights. I didn't even know there were eels in the tank.

 

[Tannermule]

Recent crazy story. I went to my lfs and got live rock with aiptasia from their fowlr tank. They charged me the price of live rock and although it came out to nearly 100 I figured screw it since they said they are buying the rock back once cleaned. Low and behold it had 2 hitchhikers a yellow head eel and snowflake eel. I have yet to catch the snowflake. They closed before I could tell them so now I need to wait for Thursday before I can call and tell them.

 

[Colt13]

sell them back to the lfs or see if you can get store credit for them

 

[lion king]

The rock was in their fowler holding tank. It had become unsightly so I offered a trade of live rock for nudibranch. They grabbed them while I was checking out their pico lights. I didn't even know there were eels in the tank.

This is such bad news. This is an easy vehicle to spread disease. Fish diseases can hitchhike on your rock, and you literally start your tank with disease. This is so stupid from the lfs. All rock, coral, inverts, and macro should be kept in systems absent fish, other than pet/working fish that the lfs has qt'd.

 

[Tannermule]

Yellow headed has been relocated. Just caught the snowflake