zebra moray eel

[blasto_master]

I wanted to know if there is more than one zebra moray eel species in the hobby. Today, at one of the local fish stores, I purchased an 11 inch zebra moray eel for $25.00. They usually go for at least $100+. This eel has wider white stripes than the typical zebra moray eel. Can some one give me some feed back?

 

[Dragon moray ki]

Could have beena banded moray. Which is not reef safe. Picture please.

 

[Dragon moray ki]

Could be a banded moray, but we need a pic to be sure.

 

[blasto_master]

I am going to put a picture of it when morning comes. Thank you.

 

[blasto_master]

Ok, after looking at the pictures of the banded moray eel, I think that the pet store sold me a banded moray instead of the zebra moray. Is the banded moray, reef safe around other fish? I don't know anything about it, like how big it gets, or its habits.

 

[SDguy]

If it's Echidna polyzona, it's like a snowflake. Doesn't naturally eat fish. Probably will eat any crustacean. I recently got one, but it will be ging in my FOWLR, not my reef.

Here's mine, for reference:
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[Dragon moray ki]

You were going to put him in a 75 . Is that big enough for life?

 

[SDguy]

You were going to put him in a 75 . Is that big enough for life?

This eel only gets 24", so I think that is fine.

 

[blasto_master]

Echidna polyzona, yup thats him. Today I feed it some pieces of squid that I caught in Rhode Island. This guy can eat! I gave him two quarter finger pieces and he was quite happy.