MonoSebaelover
11-25-2003, 7:34 AM
I just thought I would remind everyone that no matter how long an eel has been without food, never give up on them. Two days ago I purchased a Ghost Ribbon Eel (Pseudechidna brummeri) from a lfs that I have been watching for a month. I really wanted to save him but at the time I first saw him I didn't have the tank available. So recently I have been moving some fish around and was finally able to get a place for him. So off to the fish store my mom and I went so walk over to where the eel has been and see him sprawled across his 15g home (which also contained a Blue stripe Grouper and a Spotted Sweetlips) and not breathing. So I told my mom we were too late and he had passed on. Then all of a sudden I saw him take a breath, and then he moved a bit when they threw some Ghost Shrimp in at our request (this eel is seriously skin and bones. I can see all his vertebrate and muscles running the length of his body). So I asked the guy how long they had him and what he was eating. He replied back that they've had him for 2 months and has not eaten anything. He said that I if thought I could revive him I could have him for 10 bucks (29.99 originally) so I said sure and placed him in my 55 that contains a Black Ribbon Eel. So I went to work on getting him to feed so tried what got my BRE and Zebra Moray to originally feed which was Scallops, Imitation Crab and frozen cocktail shrimp. No success with any (the fish store said they had tried shrimp, ghost shrimp, and seafood select thing) so I decided to head out to the grocery store and see what their seafood department had. Luckily the girl there knows that I rescue eels so she gave me a raw shrimp, live clam, among a couple of other things for free. So brought them home and tried the raw shrimp and he ate. He also ate again yesterday, and is slowly starting to regain normal eel composure and activity. So this book (sorry it is so long) is just to remind everyone that no matter how long their Eel has been without food, never give up on them. According to Scott Michael, of the common Morays I am keeping the two hardest to feed being the Zebra and Ribbon Eel, and this never give up applies more so to these guys than others. So never give up on them because they will repay you in someway someday. Anyway, hope this helps and good luck with all your eels.