Steve and his Animals
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I hope this thread finds my fellow eel-lovers well. I recently had the opportunity to order a Y-bar moray for myself, Gymnothorax ypsilon. This was with the understanding of its rarity and (usually) high cost of this fish. However, it was a really good price they wanted, and in the back of my head, I had a small inkling that the thing might happen that often happens when dealing with large wholesalers: they get the ID wrong. I figured the chance might be slim in this case, but I knew I would be happy with either the ypsilon or what I considered the only other species they could mistake for one: a Gymnothorax berndti.
How could I not be happy with a mistake like that? An arguably prettier, rarer species, that would otherwise sell for around dragon moray prices.
Well, my instincts seemed to be on to something, because I was greeted with this beautiful animal upon opening the shipping box:
Here he/she is out of the bag:
He/she will be (temporarily) housed in a 30 gallon cube by themselves (plus a shameface crab) until I figure out what kind of tank situation I want to look into for a more permanent setup. Also gives me a good way to observe them for any disease/make sure they're eating well.
I'll likely update this thread occasionally on how he/she is doing and when I eventually move them into a more permanent tank.
How could I not be happy with a mistake like that? An arguably prettier, rarer species, that would otherwise sell for around dragon moray prices.
Well, my instincts seemed to be on to something, because I was greeted with this beautiful animal upon opening the shipping box:
Here he/she is out of the bag:
He/she will be (temporarily) housed in a 30 gallon cube by themselves (plus a shameface crab) until I figure out what kind of tank situation I want to look into for a more permanent setup. Also gives me a good way to observe them for any disease/make sure they're eating well.
I'll likely update this thread occasionally on how he/she is doing and when I eventually move them into a more permanent tank.
