Golden Dwarf Moral Eel Questions?

The day has arrived! The GDM's arrived this morning around 10 o'clock. I was in class (of course) so my roommate had to bring them in. She placed them inside near a heater to help them warm up a bit.

I made it home by 11:40 and started to unpack the box (which was expertly packed). I floated them for about 45 minutes in my dark sump and then drip acclimated them for 1.5-2 hours. Once acclimation was complete, I put them into a dark DT and let them find a spot. I kept the DT dark for a couple more hours and turned the lights on an hour or so ago.

Anyways, on to the fun part...pics!

 

What I suspect to be the male (due to darker coloration)



What I suspect to be the female (due to lighter coloration)



Both (note they are both in 5 gallon buckets for size reference)



And of course, I had a helper

 

Since they are roughly 3-4 inches in length they quickly disappeared in my reef tank! I have seen them skirting about the bottom of the rocks probing for hiding spots every now and then, but they have been mostly unseen.

I figure they will remain reclusive and hidden for a couple of days, but should come out as I start to feed the rest of the tank. I bought some fresh scallops and shrimp today to feed them either tomorrow or Thursday.

Well, I am going to stare at my tank now...I will update with more pics as they become more comfortable.

 

Just saw the pics on reefcentral nice

 

Thanks man! It feels good to finally get something that you have been wanting/researching for quite a while.

Now I just need to see the male. He hasn't been seen since the initial introduction. I am assuming that he is just hiding out due to the new surroundings. I will start to worry about it in a couple of days if he still hasn't been seen.

 

Awesome! Congrats on the add!!!