its great to see you have a zebra spiney eel, which variety did you get?
I have one about 2 and a half years old, about 35cm. i have always been looking for another like her and felt like i'd won the fa cup when i saw two at hollywoods albany. after eagerly making a purchase and bringing them both straight home i settled back to watch how they would behave, and they did exactly as i suspected, buried themselves! in the last week they have been coming out looking for food, and playing with the larger eel, one youngun on each flank, its a "keep up if you can game", fun to watch.
it was now that i have noticed the tail. my older spiney eel is mastacembelidea zebrinus, with a continuous dorsal and anal. the new fish are macrognathus zebrinus, the anal and dorsal stop before a very fishlike caudial tail fin.
i was a bit pissed off at first as i was hoping to get a breeding partner for my older eel, but these guys are so cool and fun to watch i dont mind now.
anyone else got an older zebra eel? i'll be interested to know the size and age as mine has eclipsed sizing info given on various websites.
cheers, Barny