My Blue Ribbon Eel Eats! (pics And Video) |
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 Feb 19 2007, 02:10 PM
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Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 16-February 07 From: Santa Monica, CA, USA Member No.: 29313  |
My Blue Ribbon Eel eats! (pics and video)
This is the pics-only post; my other post in Marine And Reef Chit Chat has the story and hi-res video links. Well I wanted to wait to write this until I was sure that my blue ribbon would live. It's been about eight months now, so I think it's time to tell my experiences so other will have the best chance with their blue ribbons. I'll also put videos on Google Video, YouTube, and Putfile (just search for "blue ribbon eel"). All pics and video were taken after six months in the tank...            
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Feb 19 2007, 02:35 PM
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 Fish Addict  Group: Members Posts: 832 Joined: 22-September 06 From: North Wales Member No.: 25115 |
Wow thats so beautiful
 looks really healthy well done 
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Feb 19 2007, 06:47 PM
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 a "fish hater" Group: Members Posts: 3480 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Northern BC, Canada Member No.: 15962 |
QUOTE(Lynden @ Feb 19 2007, 11:08 AM) [snapback]1497317[/snapback] That's an unbelievable setup you have there.
 Easily the most amazing tank I've ever seen. Dendronepthya... Rhinomuraena... Phostus... Gorgonians... Drum... Lookdown... If I could make a tank half that good I'd be set. Thank you for sharing this incredible sight with us. I wish you luck on maintaining the health of the Moray. -Lynden Edited to tone down excitement of post. |
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Feb 19 2007, 11:03 PM
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that is just awesome, lovely eel and tank
is it just me or is that a deep pipe?
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Feb 20 2007, 02:32 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 16-February 07 From: Santa Monica, CA, USA Member No.: 29313 |
Well the pipe is two inches wide, but the sand is only three inches deep. So the pipe only goes down a bit and then turns (see the pics).
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Feb 20 2007, 08:02 PM
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Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 18-February 07 Member No.: 29380 |
dude omfg thats sick... what siz e tank is that..... that thing is huge to..
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Feb 20 2007, 08:17 PM
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spamming my way to the top... Group: Members Posts: 3238 Joined: 27-September 05 From: Sheffield (rules your rear-end!) Member No.: 16136 |
QUOTE(SantaMonica @ Feb 20 2007, 02:32 PM) [snapback]1498648[/snapback] Well the pipe is two inches wide, but the sand is only three inches deep. So the pipe only goes down a bit and then turns (see the pics). and here's me thinking, wow deep sand bed  seriously I can only begin to imagine how beautiful that fish is in reality |
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Feb 20 2007, 09:02 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1093 Joined: 13-February 07 From: England Member No.: 29208 |
what do u feed that?
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Feb 21 2007, 03:08 AM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 16-February 07 From: Santa Monica, CA, USA Member No.: 29313 |
joejoehead: It's a 90. Glad you like it.
demonmagus: Well the videos are real good at showing off the eel's movements... check them out. kpintheshed: I currently feed the BR eel frozen silversides. But he started out on live guppies, then live goldfish, then frozen goldfish. |
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Feb 21 2007, 03:32 AM
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 I'm a girl, okay? So stop assuming I'm an old man. Group: Members Posts: 2779 Joined: 17-September 06 From: South Eastern PA (USofA) Member No.: 24949 |
How big is the eel?
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Feb 22 2007, 05:13 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 16-February 07 From: Santa Monica, CA, USA Member No.: 29313 |
He is three feet long, and about 3/4 inch thick.
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Feb 22 2007, 09:51 PM
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I'm a girl, okay? So stop assuming I'm an old man. Group: Members Posts: 2779 Joined: 17-September 06 From: South Eastern PA (USofA) Member No.: 24949 |
Thanks. A few of the books I've read say they only grow to 12" in aquaria.
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Feb 23 2007, 10:03 AM
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 "A bully" Group: Members Posts: 5687 Joined: 16-August 04 From: Southend, Essex, England Member No.: 8878 |
QUOTE(n3ont3tra @ Feb 22 2007, 09:51 PM) [snapback]1502799[/snapback] Thanks. A few of the books I've read say they only grow to 12" in aquaria. Which books are they? I have never seen the max size listed so low. I can't recall ever seeing one that small. Most come in around 18" for sale as black juveniles. Are you sure you don't have it confused with another moray, or possibly one of the FW spiney "eels"? SantaMonica, At 3 foot that eel must be starting to get near the female changeover size. Would be great if you could take pics of the eel as it changes to completely yellow. |
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Feb 23 2007, 12:34 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 772 Joined: 20-November 06 From: Preston, Lancashire Member No.: 26731 |
that is a gorgeous fish well done sir
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Feb 23 2007, 04:35 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 16-February 07 From: Santa Monica, CA, USA Member No.: 29313 |
Well if he does start to change colors, I will take pics.
Mojodex... thanks. |
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Feb 25 2007, 04:49 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 258 Joined: 23-July 06 From: County Durham, North-East, UK Member No.: 23163 |
Its cool! I love the vibrant colours, is that a snowflake eel checking him out?
When I first saw his full lenght body he looked like a piece of ribbon floating around the tank, hense the name, lol! Very cool! Edit: I also like the tufty thing on his nose. Emma x This post has been edited by guineapigqueen: Feb 25 2007, 05:10 PM |
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Feb 26 2007, 02:50 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 16-February 07 From: Santa Monica, CA, USA Member No.: 29313 |
Yes it is (was) a snowflake... I donated him to the LFS because he tried to pull the BR out of the pipe. As for looking like ribbon, when the BR is out and swimming around, he does look like those ribbons on the end of a stick that you wave around.
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Feb 28 2007, 04:14 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 16-February 07 From: Santa Monica, CA, USA Member No.: 29313 |
Yes, it was a snowflake... had to donate him to the LFS after he tried to pull the BR out of the pipe. And the ribbon-looks are what make him the only eel liked by many people.
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Feb 28 2007, 11:12 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 294 Joined: 26-June 06 From: Plymouth UK Member No.: 22422 |
You have a very beautiful tank and some gorgeous fish. I just wondered how your sea horse gets on as it looks as though you have a high turnover and from what I've read they prefer lower turnover levels. Also would like to know what species is is and any problems you've had with him.
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Mar 1 2007, 04:32 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 16-February 07 From: Santa Monica, CA, USA Member No.: 29313 |
Glad you like the looks. I believe the turnover is about 10, if I remember correctly. The seahorse is a Brazilian Orange, and has no problem with the flow, since he is so big. He gets pushed down once in a while by the jets on the top, but he likes it and swims back up to do it again. Of course, I hand feed him from a net (he gets in the net with some ghost shrimp), otherwise he would not get enough food.
This post has been edited by SantaMonica: Mar 1 2007, 04:46 PM |
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