Eel in a 28 gallon HQI Nano?

LukFox said:
Ah okay. I'd probably trust fishbase.org most, though there are cases where even they are off. They seem to be pretty good on these two fish, though. I know I've seen blue ribbons longer than 30 inches.
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Oh, ok. That site says that Blue Ribbon Eels get 37-51 inches long and the Ghost Ribbon Eel gets 40 inches long.
 
Any of the Ribbon eels would be much too large for your tank even if you could keep them alive. This is another group of fish that really should be left in the ocean. There are always exceptions to some living but they rarely survive.
 
jonbry123 said:
Any of the Ribbon eels would be much too large for your tank even if you could keep them alive. This is another group of fish that really should be left in the ocean. There are always exceptions to some living but they rarely survive.
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Two different eels are being discussed in this thread:

1) Rhinomuraena quaesita, the "black", "blue", or rarely "yellow/green" ribbon eel. Very very difficult to keep in captivity.

2) Pseudechidna brummeri, the "ghost" ribbon eel. Relatively easy to keep in captivity.

Neither of these species get thicker than my middle finger as full grown adults. A 28g would be fine for a single individual. FWIW we have a pair of spawning Rhinomuraena in a 55g cube.
 
jonbry123 said:
Any of the Ribbon eels would be much too large for your tank even if you could keep them alive. This is another group of fish that really should be left in the ocean. There are always exceptions to some living but they rarely survive.
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The ghost ribbons are fine for captivity. I've never personally kept one, but I've never heard of issues regarding this species either. They aren't even in the same genus as the Blue/black/yellow ribbon eels (which is hardly a group as they are all the same species); they just happen to have a similar ribbon-style body. I don't think either is a good choice for this particular tank, but the ghost ribbons seem to do well in a captive setting. :)

[edit] Someone beat me!
 
I've been doing quite a bit of research about the Rhinomuraena quaesita and I read the main reason they are very very difficult to keep alive is because there is a very low chance they will accept food? Is that the main reason why they are very difficult to keep alive?
 
If I were to get an eel, I'd have to get rid of the snapping/pistol shrimp and Rock anemones right? Should I cover the intakes of the powerheads? Here is a FTS. As you can see, there are a bunch of holes in the rock and lots of space under the rock.
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For the ribbons, I'm not sure if they need the powerheads covered. They don't need to be covered for the chestnut and dwarf. I wouldn't take out the anemones for those two either, but maybe the longer ribbons would have trouble with falling into them (I'd wait for Matt's response on that). The pistol shrimp may well be eaten since it does not offer a service like the cleaners.

There are a bunch of holes, but I'm not sure if there's a hole long enough in that 18" long tank for a 30"+ eel.

Oh, and the problems with Rhinomuraena is the eating thing, they can slip through any hole, and seem to stress easily in a community setting but some people get around this.
 
Western_reefer said:
If I were to get an eel, I'd have to get rid of the snapping/pistol shrimp and Rock anemones right? Should I cover the intakes of the powerheads? Here is a FTS. As you can see, there are a bunch of holes in the rock and lots of space under the rock.
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The eel will get rid of the pistol shrimp for you. :fun2:

I'd get rid of the anemones and have a strainer on the powerhead too.

I once kept a ghost ribbon in a 12g tank for about a year and a half. I think I have pictures of it buried somewhere. They just curl themselves up and wrap around the rockwork.
 
Western_reefer said:
Okay, thanks for all the help/info guys! I think I'll go with a Blue Ribbon Eel. :D
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As a warning, feeding blue ribbons aren't cheap. I paid 150 for one from LA DD a while back. They just had a couple listed, but I didn't check the price. It's too bad they sold already. The ones that aren't eating are a huge gamble, but good luck if you must try...
 
LukFox said:
As a warning, feeding blue ribbons aren't cheap. I paid 150 for one from LA DD a while back. They just had a couple listed, but I didn't check the price. It's too bad they sold already. The ones that aren't eating are a huge gamble, but good luck if you must try...
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I know. Okay, thanks!
 
Can I put an eel with a Blue Mandarin in the same tank and both of them being the only fish? Or not a good idea as the Eel can eat the Blue Mandarin then the eel ends up dieing? ORA is selling tank bred Mandarin fish which I believe eat frozen foods.
 
I agree that the dwarf would be the best. If you want to consider something eel like, but easy to care for how about. Wolf Eel (Congrogadus subducens).
 
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