hitchhicker eel

paddyob · #1 06-17-2012, 01:25 PM

Seeing live rock is shipped wrapped in moist paper only... Seems unlikely sn eel could even survive the transportation.

Now if it's a snakehead........ Lol.

But either way, try get a pic. That would be the ONLY way to get an ident.

Aquaria · #2 06-17-2012, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

Seeing live rock is shipped wrapped in moist paper only... Seems unlikely sn eel could even survive the transportation.

Now if it's a snakehead........ Lol.

But either way, try get a pic. That would be the ONLY way to get an ident.

He didn't come with my live rock all rock in my sump sat in a sealed bucket for 7 months when I moved to bc. What ever he is he had to come with the bag of cheato I got from jlaquatics its the only thing I added to the sump since I started this tank I think ill take all the rock out soon and see if I can get a pic

reefwars · #3 06-17-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

Seeing live rock is shipped wrapped in moist paper only... Seems unlikely sn eel could even survive the transportation.

Now if it's a snakehead........ Lol.

But either way, try get a pic. That would be the ONLY way to get an ident.

actually most eels can spend an amazing time out of water sometimes days and still be alive

toytech · #4 06-17-2012, 04:40 PM

do you have a cucumber ? If so there is a fish that lives in cucumbers and will come out at night to feed .They look like eels and have a way of popping up out of nowhere.And no im not kidding , there called pearl fish.

Aquaria · #5 06-17-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by toytech

do you have a cucumber ? If so there is a fish that lives in cucumbers and will come out at night to feed .They look like eels and have a way of popping up out of nowhere.And no im not kidding , there called pearl fish.

No cucumbers either I have heard of that fish. man would it be.cool to see that in a home aquarium LOL would be a Wtf moment hehe

Aquaria · #6 06-17-2012, 06:51 PM

He's a fish I just seen him he's about an inch long grey with a black strip along the side

Aquattro · #7 06-17-2012, 09:32 PM

I once got a small (3" ) eel in a shipment of rock. It swam around the tank for a few days, then never saw it again.

chandigz · #8 06-17-2012, 11:13 PM

I've seen 2 eels arrive in live rock. Both my buddy and I ended up with small richardsons morays from a shipment of Bali rock. A lot of the air shipped live rock has only been out of the water for less then 48hrs so you would be surprized what we find still alive. After my tank crashed I cooked my rock for 4 or 5 months in a covered rubbermaid bin and the richardsons moray some how survived.

paddyob · #9 06-17-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by reefwars

actually most eels can spend an amazing time out of water sometimes days and still be alive

Are you looking for snakeheads Denny? Lol.

Possible, but highly unlikely to survive transport and curing process.

Hear about a lot of carpet surfing eels, so denny, as much as I love yah, I don't see it.

Let's hope for some pictures.
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Aquaria · #10 06-17-2012, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyob

Seeing live rock is shipped wrapped in moist paper only... Seems unlikely sn eel could even survive the transportation.

Now if it's a snakehead........ Lol.

But either way, try get a pic. That would be the ONLY way to get an ident.

He didn't come with my live rock all rock in my sump sat in a sealed bucket for 7 months when I moved to bc. What ever he is he had to come with the bag of cheato I got from jlaquatics its the only thing I added to the sump since I started this tank I think ill take all the rock out soon and see if I can get a pic