Is it really a Snowflake Eel ?

[Excedrin102]

Since I got the eel I continue to read up on them.I haven't found a home for him/her so I guess I'm keeping it.I read that Snowflake eels have white bodies with yellow and black markings but mine has no kind of white at all so could it still be a snowflake eel?..I'll get a better pick when it comes out.This is all I could get for now.


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[DaniiloC]

Is that an African Cichlid ? If it is...I never saw a Snowflake eel in fresh water...(I'm not a specialist, so, i'm just guessing that it's not)

 

[Excedrin102]

Yes it's an African cichild next to the eel.The eel and five others came free with the purchase of one African...lol.


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[fishfreak2009]

there are 2 fish referred to as the snowflake eel. One is commonly sold as a freshwater species (it is a piscivorous species, and needs brackish water. This is what you have). The other (the white, black, and yellow species) is the saltwater snowflake moray Echidna nebulosa. This is a peaceful crustacean feeder. Neither species will survive long term in freshwater. The Echidna nebulosa requires saltwater, and the Gymnothorax tile (the one in your picture) requires high brackish to full salt conditions. They will die if kept in freshwater long term.

 

[Chrisplosion]

Yours looks like its Gymnothorax Tile, look up that fish.

 

[rgonzales]

Looks like G. Tile to me. Often sold as freshwater morays

 

[brackishdude]

Common wisdom says they are best kept at high end salinity, esp as adults. IME, they do well forever in low end bw, 1.005ish. Ymmv

 

[Excedrin102]

Will my south,central,and African cichilds do well with brackish water ?


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[rgonzales]

Will my south,central,and African cichilds do well with brackish water ?


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Long term probably not

 

[Wiggles92]

Just move the eel to its own saltwater aquarium. That species does best in full salt, and you'll run into fewer problems by making the switch; they can do fine in brackish, but their immune system gets weaker with the lower salinity.