NEW KILLER watch at your OWN DISCRETION

The Salty Reefer · Feb 20, 2021

got this absolute MONSTER yesterday, lost 3 fingers moving into its huge quarantine tank, we fear he will eat our ragdoll and maine coon cats if he gets out, alittle bit scared to be truthfull
hahahah

The Salty Reefer · Feb 20, 2021

First feed since getting him yesterday, had a nice sleep in his new little quarantine home, and man did he smash down the whitebait, I had to keep my fingers out of the way ahahahaah

Rmckoy · Feb 20, 2021

Apparently ... they hurt if they get your fingers .

Hold the meat in the tongs after he strikes .
the death roll is intense

The Salty Reefer · Feb 20, 2021

Rmckoy said:
Apparently ... they hurt if they get your fingers .

Hold the meat in the tongs after he strikes .
the death roll is intense

i do that with my big tessalata he puts up a mighty fight haha
this little fella is too cute

tehmadreefer · Feb 20, 2021

Awe cute lil worm...

Jedi1199 · Feb 20, 2021

Beautiful snowflake... Best of luck with him!!

KrisReef · Feb 20, 2021

That is not a treated fence post in the tank is it?

Love the eel!

Rmckoy · Feb 20, 2021

We were forced to re home ours.
He got too big and every juv yellow belly tang the wife added , it disappeared .
She found one missing a head .

The Salty Reefer · Feb 20, 2021

KrisReef said:
That is not a treated fence post in the tank is it?

Love the eel!

hahah
no its a ceramic cave lol
I was like what the heck fence post hahahaha
that gave me a good chuckle

KrisReef · Feb 20, 2021

Good enough then. I didn't want to read about it later and not have mentioned what I thought I might have seen.
My Valmingii tang bit me yesterday as i was lowering the feeding cup. It startled me and I jumped and the tang went into hiding for a few minutes. I am glad it wasn't your eel!
Beautiful fish.

The Salty Reefer · Feb 20, 2021

KrisReef said:
Good enough then. I didn't want to read about it later and not have mentioned what I thought I might have seen.
My Valmingii tang bit me yesterday as i was lowering the feeding cup. It startled me and I jumped and the tang went into hiding for a few minutes. I am glad it wasn't your eel!
Beautiful fish.

yeah all good

we used to breed snakes so im used to getting hit by some nasty buggers, but that Tessalata might be another level, think I will keep away from the sharp end of him

Salt Addiction · Mar 8, 2021

The Salty Reefer said:
yeah all good
we used to breed snakes so im used to getting hit by some nasty buggers, but that Tessalata might be another level, think I will keep away from the sharp end of him

As a fellow reptile enthusiast, I can honestly say I'd rather be tagged by a Green Tree or Retic than a full grown Tessalata.

If this is your first eel enjoy, they are like having a dog in an aquarium. Just be sure to feed prior to moving things around in tank as they are not the best sight wise. And wash your hands first if you have been handling their food or anything that may smell like food.

DaddyFish · Mar 8, 2021

I think the cat (reflection) may be a little nervous about the attention loss.

The Salty Reefer · Mar 9, 2021

Salt Addiction said:
As a fellow reptile enthusiast, I can honestly say I'd rather be tagged by a Green Tree or Retic than a full grown Tessalata.

If this is your first eel enjoy, they are like having a dog in an aquarium. Just be sure to feed prior to moving things around in tank as they are not the best sight wise. And wash your hands first if you have been handling their food or anything that may smell like food.

i would say with my 45yrs plus in the aquatic industry and many many animals much nastier than these little pussycats, I have that covered, I hand feed most times, and not particularly worried as I am very attentive to their needs all fingers and toes still accounted for

The Salty Reefer · Mar 9, 2021

DaddyFish said:
I think the cat (reflection) may be a little nervous about the attention loss.

hahaha true that, they are still my babies

Salt Addiction · Mar 12, 2021

The Salty Reefer said:
i would say with my 45yrs plus in the aquatic industry and many many animals much nastier than these little pussycats, I have that covered, I hand feed most times, and not particularly worried as I am very attentive to their needs all fingers and toes still accounted for

I honestly would have to say after 27 years into the hobby the one I would fear actually belongs to FW, The Goliath Tiger (Hydrocynus goliath). That thing has a terrible attitude and teeth to match it. I think a snowflake though is kinda like the duck of the moray world mouth wise.