hitchhicker eel

Aquaria · #1 06-17-2012, 07:06 AM

So I was checking out the tank tonight after lights out and decided to check the sump rock tosee if anything interesting popped up as I added some cheato n a light a couple weeks ago and as I'm moving the flashlight around I noticed an eye what I seen was about an inch of a fish or eel and he's about 4mm in diameter. Should I add some mysis to the sump? Maybe cyclopeze since he's so small? I would assume not a lot of food makes it to that end of the sump and would like to see him live. Also are there any bad eel hitchhickers? Is it possible he came with the cheato? It's the only thing I added to the sump in a year

Starry · #2 06-17-2012, 07:34 AM

sure its not a peanut worm? possible it could be a pipefish or garden eel, but unlikely.

Aquaria · #3 06-17-2012, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Starry

sure its not a peanut worm? possible it could be a pipefish or garden eel, but unlikely.

Pretty sure it wasn't it had eyes n a mouth n looked nothing like the one I have on my DT also could be a baby of somthing as I saw what looked like a spine the thing was kinda transparent I only seen it for a few seconds before it backed into the rock it didn't respond to the light like most worms do

Aquaria · #4 06-17-2012, 08:30 AM

Been looking at pics of garden eels n pipefish and it doesn't look like either of them. Are there any worms that have.eyes?

paddyob · #5 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 · #6 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 · #7 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 · #8 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.

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

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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