Ribbon Eel

[heuerfan]

Anyone has experience with keeping a ribbon eel? I know its difficult to get them to eat but i'm going to give it a try. I've always wanted one and found this guy locally.

https://youtu.be/e0m3gI8q_b8

 

[heuerfan]

Added 1? pvc with two openings hopefully he will feel at home. Tried feeding him a chromis but no luck.

 

[E.intheC]

That's a cool eel; hopefully she'll do well for you. Also, which LFS did you buy her from?

 

[heuerfan]

Thanks, got her at pet warehouse Carle Place.

 

[heuerfan]

This might be one of the coolest fish I have ever owned!

Gotta get this guy to start eating.

https://youtu.be/kZ4LR5qs_84

 

[albano]

Good luck, but I'm not sure if I recall anyone having long term success with those eels over the past 45 yrs

 

[heuerfan]

This is probably one of the reasons why

https://youtu.be/Jrp6kG_YsKM

 

[rsinanan415]

Damnnn man sorry to hear I had high hopes for him

 

[heuerfan]

Thanks, I hate losing fish this way......

 

[1UCKY]

There's a guy selling one on Craigslist that he's had for a while and is eating on it's own. He's asking $200.

 

[marrone]

Regardless if they eat, and that's a big IF, they're big at carpet surfing and most end up that way, if you can even find them.

 

[1UCKY]

Regardless if they eat, and that's a big IF, they're big at carpet surfing and most end up that way, if you can even find them.

This is true...

 

[heuerfan]

There's a guy selling one on Craigslist that he's had for a while and is eating on it's own. He's asking $200.

Cant find it, got a link?

 

[heuerfan]

Regardless if they eat, and that's a big IF, they're big at carpet surfing and most end up that way, if you can even find them.

Carpet surfing is preventable, I made the mistake of not covering every open space.

 

[1UCKY]

https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/pet/d/225-gallon-saltwater-tank-and/6543074912.html

 

[heuerfan]

https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/pet/d/225-gallon-saltwater-tank-and/6543074912.html

Thanks, wow dude really wants $200 for it.

 

[marrone]

Carpet surfing is preventable, I made the mistake of not covering every open space.

There really is no way of covering the tank completely, and even if you do most fish can and do get through netting and even a glass top some large fish, especially Eels, can move and get out. The only real way would be to use glass on the whole top and either put a heavy weight on it or clamp the glass down in place, even then you have the overflow where a fish could escape from or into and down into the sump.

 

[heuerfan]

There really is no way of covering the tank completely, and even if you do most fish can and do get through netting and even a glass top some large fish, especially Eels, can move and get out. The only real way would be to use glass on the whole top and either put a heavy weight on it or clamp the glass down in place, even then you have the overflow where a fish could escape from or into and down into the sump.

There is always a way Mike, you just explained how

I don't have an overflow so no problem for me.


We as hobbyist have to innovate, 15 years ago people told me there is no way I could keep a 7 gallon nano reef tank..... Glad I didn't listen to them :spin:

 

[wheights]

Best of luck..

 

[heuerfan]

We named him Drogon

https://youtu.be/-SjQ2lYng7g

https://youtu.be/_wbrX8tZZL8