5 years with our Blue Ribbon Eel

[SantaMonicaHelp]

5 years with our Blue Ribbon Eel

 

Here are some pics and vids of our Blue Ribbon Eel in our office. We got him in summer of 2006, and uploaded the pics and vids in 2007...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Here he is today...

 

 

 

 

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He was bright blue for several years, then turned darker and spotted. He does not really like to eat anymore, but will. He does still eat small fish that come near his pipe. At first it took a while to get him eating, and he ate regularly for about 4 years. The trick is to always have a pvc pipe for him to hide in... he will not eat unless he is in a pipe because he knows he is long and can be seen easily. We feed him one frozen silverside per week, because they are shaped like his favorite food... firefish. There are a lot of ideas about getting one to eat if you google "my blue ribbon eel eats!" (too long to post here). But give yourself 2 weeks of daily dedicated time to do it.

 

Here is a pic of the pipe before it went in....

 

 

 

If you are going to use a pipe, don't do the turned-up ends like we did. It collects waste inside, and it rots and can't get out. Instead, raise the pipe off the bottom a bit and keep it straight so waste can flow out. Or better, angle it slightly down on both ends, like a roof.

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[ThePremiumAquarium]

Very nice! I love ribbon eels and wish they were something more people would attempt. They can be a bit hard to get eating prepared foods but it is definitely possible and this is a great example of that. Congrats to a long term success with a tougher species to keep

[pnkrcklives]

Beautiful creature. I hope to attempt one someday. Right now I am on year two with my dwarf golden moray. Gotta love eels

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Given patience, it's not impossible!