Picked up a new Eel today

[myerst2]

Hello all. I picked up a new eel today. It's a small Gym. Millaris. I wanted the bright yellow variation with the black spots. I finally found one and got him. He's hanging out with the other two eels, a snowflake and Meletremus with no problem. In fact he follows the snowflake wherever it goes. Pictures don't do this guy justice. He's much more yellow than the picture shows. I only took a couple of quick pics. I'll try to get some better ones later. Regards, Tim

 

[joeyt66]

Looks nice. How big does it get ?

 

[cunningham]

Thats cool!

Thats cool!

What is the street name for that and if you don't mind how much$

If I see one like that I would buy it, if it was priced right

thank you, Danny

 

[ultimate125]

nice! how long is it?

 

[danorth]

Never seen one like it, very pretty!

 

[myerst2]

it's about 12". I got some good pics of him feeding for the first time off of a feeding stick. In Scott's book Reef Fishes they say they may go on hunger strike when introduced. Well I'm happy to say this Millaris is a pig. Pics below Regards, Tim

A shot of the golden tail

 

[myerst2]

one more pic I for got to add.

 

[OceanSpray]

That is really nice! Seems to have good appetite, and doesn't seem to shy. Looks like you got a real winner! Its making me envious. I want to try an eel eventually, but I'm afraid it would escape my tank. I can't do a glass top, due to heat reasons. I have a canopy, but it is open in the back and again I need it to be for the heat. Anyway; thats a very nice eel! Good luck with him!

 

[Osmotic Shock]

Very nice!!!

 

[Grouperhead]

Beautiful goldentail. I'm jealous.

 

[jmicky41]

Are you worried that your melatremus is gonna come up missing?

 

[myerst2]

No its the same size and when it matures the Millaris will gointo a 300. For now the Meletremus pushes the Millaris around. Regards, Tim

 

[FishyMel]

That is a very nice specimen of the goldentail moray, the same species as the banana but the banana is literally an inverse of its colors. They also are very hard to come by.

http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/eels/goldentailmoray/