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	Tessalata Eel - Gymnothorax favagineus
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Tessalata Eel - Gymnothorax favagineusAlso known as: Honeycomb Moray Maximum Size: the Gymnothorax favagineus grows up to 70 inches. General Size Specifications: This eel will come small 6 - 9 inches; the medium generally 10 - 13 inches; The Large 14 - 17 inches. Minimum Tank Size: The Tessalata Eel prefers a tank of at least 200 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim. Diet: The Gymnothorax favagineus is a carnivore and likes to eat meaty treats (like live feeder, fiddler crabs, small fish & grass shrimp). Level of Care: The Tessalata Eel is a low maintenance fish. Behavior: The Tessalata Eel may act aggressively toward other fish. Water Conditions: Keep water quality high (SG 1.020 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F). Range: Sri Lanka. General Notes: Needs plenty of places to hide. PVC pipe may help. Known to jump from open top tanks. Gymnothorax favagineus (Bloch & Schneider 1801), It is a handsome brownish black overall with a network of white to yellow reticulations. Can be very aggressive, eat smaller fish in the tank. Needs plenty of places to hide (substrate). PVC pipe may help. Known to jump from open top tanks. Note: Due to variations among each species, livestock may not look identical to the image provided. Expect diversity since each animal is unique in color, texture and shape. Customer Reviews Write a review 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Excellent! Lee (eel backwards) by LEE GAMACHE Experience Level: Intermediate Posted on 8/22/2008 from Titusville, Florida Comments: Beautiful eel!!!!.I have had one about 6 months. I have a 125 gallon aquarium with 2 canister filters and a denitrator.Needs good water movement and aereation. Very easy to take care of.Feed him 2 times a week: frozen shrimp, Talapia, mussles, or octopus. He has had a favorite rock that he has stayed in ever since I have had him.Would recommend to eel fanatic!! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends. Was this review helpful to you?         0 of 0 people found the following review helpful: Excellent! Fantastic by ADRIAN Experience Level: Expert Posted on 9/22/2008 from PACIFIC PALISADES, CA UNITED S Comments: My tessalata is about 8 years old now. 16 inches when we brought him home, he is now about 5 feet long and about 4 inches in diameter. They do require quite a bit of room once full grown, but this one did fine in a 150 for most of its life (we now have a 600 gallon custom setup with 5 inch eel caves just for this fellow). These eels love salmon and will stay full on a 2" x 5" pece for at least a week. Mussels are also favorites. Freeze green mussels and remove them from the shell partially thawed and you won't have parasites or a mess to deal with. Mine will only eat if I dangle the food in the water and has never eaten a tankmate. Large eels do place extra strain on water quality, so maintaining chemistry is important for the health of the other fish in the system. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.