Originally Posted by Raccoon
The blue ribbon eel is a very beautiful addition to your aquarium. I have a 150 gallon aggressive setup with an angel, wrasses, triggers, and damsels. My local saltwater store has a blue ribbon that they have had on hold for me for about three weeks now. I go in there a few times a week to see if he has eaten yet and they keep telling me no. We have been trying to feed him live saltwater ghost shrimp. Yesterday he thought about eating one and then moved away. I'm really happy for you that your eel finally started eating. It seems that if you can get them to eat they will live a long life in your aquarium. It took my zebra moray three weeks before he eat a live crawfish.
Yeah it was really scary, I'm so happy he is eating, when I bought him, I did so without researching him completely. - I am an "Advanced" aquarist as some would say. - I should have known better to research his eating habbits. - I guess on this one either my set up was just right, or I got lucky.
I'm thinking its a bit of both, but honestly I would not suggest this eel for anyone. - Beautiful addition yes...but worth killing how many to have one as a pet? - Not at all.
If I had been inexperianced, not had the water quality I have, the space...etc. - I'm sure he would have died in another tank.
Based on all said, Unless you've seen this animal EAT in the store.... dont buy it.
Not worth killing the eel, or loosing the 100 bucks.
