AW2X3 a few questions... Juvi Eel's

[ryanhayes9]

you prolly remember my juvi yellowhead moray... well rigt now hes about 1 1/2 feet. I got a few questions for you guys...
1. Hes around 1 1/2 feet right now and i have noticed him becoming a little lighter in color but how long will he be before he changes to the white color with the yellow head? right now he is brown with black dots, a juvi
2. how often should i feed him? right now i feed every day until he stops eating but he eats like 10 1/4 inch pieces of shrimp, scallop, squid, and octopus every day.
3. I have him in a 55 gallon wit over 100 pounds of br. will he outgrow the tank?
THANKS GUYS

 

[aw2x3]

In my opinion, he'll outgrow a 55gal. tank. I'd say 75gal. - 90gal. at the least.
They'll max out around 30" - 32".
He's not a juvie anymore, at the 30" that you say he is. Coloration will vary from specimen to specimen...so, he may be at his adult colors already. I've seen many that were brown/tan with black spots and the yellow head.
Feeding wise...feed him till he's full. That's my motto. But, being that he's past juvie stage he wont lose weight/fat as easy. I'd suggest feeding 2 - 3 times a week and feed until he refuses more food.

 

[ryanhayes9]

Originally Posted by AW2x3
In my opinion, he'll outgrow a 55gal. tank. I'd say 75gal. - 90gal. at the least.
They'll max out around 30" - 32".
He's not a juvie anymore, at the 30" that you say he is. Coloration will vary from specimen to specimen...so, he may be at his adult colors already. I've seen many that were brown/tan with black spots and the yellow head.
Feeding wise...feed him till he's full. That's my motto. But, being that he's past juvie stage he wont lose weight/fat as easy. I'd suggest feeding 2 - 3 times a week and feed until he refuses more food.
hes not 30 inches hes 1 1/2 feet. sorry if it waisnt clear.
can you drop me an email? ryanhayes96@excite.com

 

[aw2x3]

You were clear...I was just having a dumb moment and didn't calculate 1.5' correctly. lol!