alex_gan Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Does anyone here have ribbon eel in their tank? Since last week i brought my ribbon eel and he's not eating at all? Now my eel is like no strength to swim, i think he dying soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shiraz Posted December 2, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 2, 2003 very hard to keep this fish and i think u need a tank that is quite big as well... and im assuming they only take live food? correct me if im wrong... Quote The world is such a wicked place,war btween the human race. People work to earn their bread,while across the sea they're counting dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 very hard to keep this fish and i think u need a tank that is quite big as well... and im assuming they only take live food? correct me if im wrong... Yup the problem with this eel is that they always reject food that is goven sometime live food too..... Suggest you read up more on them before buying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djanggo Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 I do have a white ribbon eel and i feed him with market prawn. you must put the food right in front of its mouth cos eels are generally short sighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Ribbon eels are black when juvenile...blue when teenager..and yellow when adult. Yellow-colored ones are all females. While black and blue ones are males. I think the white ribbon eel is probably a type of moray instead? Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Joe_P Posted December 3, 2003 SRC Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2003 Does anyone here have ribbon eel in their tank? Since last week i brought my ribbon eel and he's not eating at all? Now my eel is like no strength to swim, i think he dying soon.... There is a lesson to be learnt here... and that is always read up and find out the requirements of the specimen that you intend to obtain before commiting.... I believe that rule has been violated..... Ribbon eels are pretty difficlut to sustain specimens.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Yea... Also..ribbon eels are very good at escaping...along with other eels. So make sure your tank is properly secured. If your eel seems to be losing weight and not eating..drastic measure could include force feeding...whereby the mouth is opened gently with your hand and a small food item fed to the animal. Take care not to feed too big a portion..as the digestive system can be overloaded all of a sudden. Not a recommended method for very very weak animals. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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