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05-13-2011, 04:06 AM
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blue eel
think i just fell head over heel in love with some blue ribbon eels at a local fish store. i was told these only feed on live fish but then i have hundreds of baby guppies and swordtails to satisfy eel's appetite. really appreciate anyone's feedback who has tried this eel before.
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05-13-2011, 04:11 AM
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I heard that they don't have a good survival rate in home tanks but I could be wrong. I to love the color of them as well as Ghost Eel.
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05-13-2011, 05:36 AM
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Talking about the eels at J and L ? Saw them the other day and wow , very cool . Ive also heard survival rate of ribbon eels is low , i didn't think they would be good general reef inhabitants . If you could start up a species tank though , and convert some mollies over to salt (so they dint die right away) as well as feed some of your fresh water fish your probably would be off to a good start . Nothing ventured nothing gained.
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05-13-2011, 05:48 AM
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I am surprised that J&L would bring them in. They know better. We all have to remind J&L of there original commitment not to bring in species that have little chance of sucess in our tanks.
99% of them live less than one month. http://wetwebmedia.com/ribbonmorayeels.htm Toy I don't think you really meant Nothing ventured nothing gained when you speak of the critters we keep in our tanks.
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05-13-2011, 06:09 AM
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Those are some amaising eels especially when they go crossing the length of the tank.
About 17 yrs ago i use to sell corals and fish,and suppliers fill your order to its max,so i received a blue ribon eel. Had it survived 2years in a 6ft tank amaising to view although it ate all the damsels in that tank and i fed it feeder gopies and feeder gold fish,and a couple frosen sardines a week. Unfortunately the eel found its way over the tank and thats how it ennded up apox. 20 feet away from the tank  I don't recomend bying the eel as their survival rate is quite rare.I was one lucky dude.
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