Help asap live rock

ok so i just bought some live rock off a guy 20 # i brought it home and i put it in a 10 gall to make sure there is nothing bad when i was moveing it arround in there BAM something bit me then i realized it was a snowflake eel he was inside the rock and can i put him in with my regular fishtank also how do u know if live rock is cured

 

Dip the rock in freshwater and he should come out of the rock. I never add anything to my tank from someone else's tank, never know what is there or has soaked in the rock. I kill the rock then let my system re-seed the bacteria.

 

why the hell is there an eel in there anyway how did it get in there its in the biggest rock that has holes all through it and there are a couple of hermit crabs in there they are tiny can i put them in my esablished tank?

 

Wow. He must be a baby for you to have not noticed him. Do you have a spare 10 gallon tank or something like that lying around that he can go in as a quarantine tank? Good luck. Ask any questions if you get any.

 

he is about six inches i dont think he meant to give me him.....yah he is in a spare aqurium untill i find something to do with him

 

snowflakes are about the closest eel that is somewhat reef safe. if your gonna keep him in there just make sure hes fed.

 

sounds like a added bonus to me.....