Hey as some people know I have plans to pick up a yellowhead moray eel this Friday. I bought a 30 gallon tank for him until he gets bigger. He or she (still unknown) is fairly small (about 10 inches long). I want it to primarily be a species only tank but 1 or 2 small fish would not be bad. It is currently in a tank with a YTBD lol which was offered as food but it did not go for it. I have a YTBD of my own in a tank that I was wondering if I can transfer to the new tank. What other smallish fish or organism if any would be an ideal tankmate for it? One more question do you think I would be able to have hermits and snails in the tank to help keep it clean?
yellowhead moray eel tank mates?
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Ok the scientific name is gymnothorax fimbriatus but it also might be a Gymnothorax rueppelliae, I'm still unsure I haven't seen it too much yet. I also don't know what the main difference is between the two? Anyone know?
Should be real easy to tell by mouth. Fimbriated will have a more curved jaw with big teeth (fish eater) while the banded will resemble the mouth of a snowflake.
Yellow head or banded has bands or pale stripes.
Fimbriated or cheetah have black dots down the body with no bands.
In most fimbriateds that I've seen the head seems a lil brighter.
Typically Fims are more expensive.... Unless the store mis IDs it like mine was.
Fims are typically way more aggressive.
Yellow head or banded has bands or pale stripes.
Fimbriated or cheetah have black dots down the body with no bands.
In most fimbriateds that I've seen the head seems a lil brighter.
Typically Fims are more expensive.... Unless the store mis IDs it like mine was.
Fims are typically way more aggressive.
By that explanation I would say its a Fimbriated then. It has very large sharp teeth with a curvier jaw. So its a Gymnothorax fimbriatus.
I have a yellowhead ( fimbriated ) moray. He ate my large volitans lion without blinking an eye. I also lost a lunar wrasse and a large clown to him. I,m going to try a porcupine puffer I guess.
Anything that cant poison your tank (so ide stay away from puffers) and is big enough not to get eaten is worth trying. Stay away from triggers though as they like to nip at eels tails.