Resolved Sold as Snowflake Eel.. but is it?

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  1. CupidofCrime

    CupidofCrime Fire Worm

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    Hi all,
    I just bought what i thought was a Snowflake eel but it looks nothing like one. It is mostly green with yellow spots. No black stripes or white faces like I've seen online. Can anyone help me id?
     

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  3. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Honeycomb moray?????????????????Not a snowflake though.
     
  4. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Definitely not a snowflake.
     
  5. jzenob

    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    +1 not a snowflake no black or white
     
  6. ReefSparky

    ReefSparky Super Moderator

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    Looks like a Moray eel to me.
     
  7. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Indeed it does. How big is your tank? 1000 gallons or so? lol
     
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  9. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    It looks like Gymnothorax tile often sold as snowflake at LFS I see them here often
    also I had one for quite some time there in need of brackish waters till later in life were they need full salt depending on what you bought him in (salt or FW or if you store has brackish)
    here some info Gymnothorax tile

    Silor
     
  10. CupidofCrime

    CupidofCrime Fire Worm

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    Thanks everybody!
    And Silor Thank you so much for the link, i looked around for Gymnothorax tile, and that's exactly what he looks like. I will be testing Salinity tomorrow as i just bought my hydrometer today, and it said i needed to season the hydrometer. When i bought it, it was in freshwater, but my tank has a bit of ocean salt in it now, so hopefully he can acclimatize.
     
  11. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    looks like others I have seen labeled as goldentails.

    ~Will.
     
  12. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    No prob I had mine kept at 1.013
    Have fun with him ;D
     
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