Originally Posted by Tbonesteak1020
pk well i dont plan on feeding him only goldfish i plan on slowly (after hes been eating for awhile) i will starat trying to feed him silversides
I myself dont believe it will be alive long enough to be fed goldfish "awhile"
Think about this...BR eels live in the ocean...So what DONT they eat in the ocean....Goldfish..
Like was mentioned..I dont think I would risk feeding an expensive exotic SW fish, ten cent goldfish....
How mad that would make me...A fish that cost 12 or $1.00 killed a $40-$80 eel..
Some info here...
"The Ribbon Eel, Black Ribbon Eel, Blue Ribbon Eel is very difficult to keep. They are so difficult to keep, they are better left in the ocean! They are finicky eaters that need a lot of work to get to eat. Try all kinds of seafood, squid, shrimp, krill, and live food like guppies. They will also eat ghost shrimp if they are available. " ( No goldfish in there)
"I've always been fascinated with ribbon eels of the genus Rhinomuraena. These are the sleek colorful eels that are commonly found in the aquarium trade under the names blue, black and yellow "ribbon eel" (Rhinomuraena quaesita). They are hard to resist with their bright colors and seemingly menacing attitudes. Over the years I've purchased these eels on a few occasions but I've never been able to maintain them successfully. In fact, I could never even get one to eat in captivity. I tried everything, including small freshwater livebearers, grass shrimp, krill, crabs and even live damselfish! The fish always acted interested and "hungry" but never ate. I suspect that part of the problem is the method of collection, since they almost exclusively originate from the Philippines. There are people that claim to have maintained these ribbon eels for a period of time, but these are the rare exceptions to the rule. My suggestion is to avoid these eels until we get some assurances that they're being collected responsibly and handled properly along the supply chain.
