problems with snowflake eel

[dwendler4]

i got a snowflake eel about a week and a half ago. i have been feeding it the amount that was suggested to me by a couple different sources, every other day, feeding him until he wont eat anymore. yesterday i noticed my cleaner shrimp was no where to be found, i even took the rocks apart some trying to find him, he is gone. the pet store warned me that it was a possibility that the eel would eat a shrimp, but probably wouldnt happen if i kept him fed, well so much for that. then, this morning, my 2 green ricordias are gone. they have been doing great for over two months so im pretty sure something ate them. would an eel do this? i can live with an eel that eats shrimp(ill just go without shrimp), but i cant deal with a coral eating eel.
does anyone know: under any circumstances, would an eel eat coral, specifically mushrooms? thanks.
oh i should add: the rics were on the rock that the eel had chosen to live under, and he usually sticks close by to that rock, which lends me to believe he is a suspect. any input would be great.

 

[farslayer]

I doubt he ate them, but he could have irritated them to the point that they opted to let loose and go elsewhere.

 

[dwendler4]

hmm... could be. still pisses me off. anyone else have any experience with anything like this? im pretty close to taking him back.

 

[tiberius]

He does seem to be happy in your tank. I hope you have him for a long time. Commitment is the issue with these guys. As long as you don't mind hand feeding them forever.

 

[nycbob]

snow flake eel will eat anything that fits in his mouth. mine ate everything smaller than his mouth including shrimps. he was even able to kill my 4 inch sabae clown by mistakingly biting on him. the eel didnt let go until a few minutes later, and by then it was too late. they hv powerful bite. an eel doesnthv to eat everyday. i feed mine 2x per week. frozen food and live guppies.