My White Ribbon Eel!

[Tyem]

I finished quarantining my White Ribbon Eel, and he is doing incredible! He is eating well and is cohabitating well with his tankmates.
Here are some pics!

 

[Tyem]

Tank is 100 gallons if you were wondering

 

[Tyem]

He has not reached his max size yet as he will grow to be much bigger than now (he is around one foot or less right now)

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Very nice! Wishing you success with this eel, be sure to keep us updated!

 

[Tyem]

Here is a little update. He still is doing well and enjoying the tank. He (or maybe a she) seems to enjoy the left and right corners of my enclosure. He is still super little which does make it difficult to find him in the enclosure. Cohabitation seems to be going well (was worried he would eat the damsels) but i will have to wait to see how it goes when he is older.

 

[Tyem]

Might post photos soon but they wont be very good because im using a iphone

 

[Reefing102]

That’s great to hear!

 

[SantaMonica]

I had a white one and a blue one. Both are great fun. I think the white is a bit easier.

 

[Tyem]

Yeah the white ribbons are much easier. Most blues wont last very long unfortunately

 

[Shigure]

That's a nice eel! How have the feedings gone?

 

[Tyem]

good thanks!

 

[SantaMonica]

The trick with blues is to give them a pipe to hide in that is longer than their body; this way they feel safe, and will eat everything every day. Here was mine:

 

[Tyem]

Cool thanks for the tip!

 

[Tyem]

What would you say is a good size enclosure for a blue??

 

[SantaMonica]

I think I used 1.5" pvc 40" long. Although mine went under the sand and curved up and the ends, this trapped waste, so you might want to put it in the rocks and curve it down at the ends.

 

[Tyem]

Okay thanks for the tip!