Ghost ribbon eel not eating

[Gwolter]

I just bought a ghost ribbon eel about 4 days ago. He’s about 10 to 12 inches long and he looks healthy. I asked the store that I got it from to feed the eel in front of me before I bought it and he ate but he hasn’t shown any interest the past couple days. Till today he took a Silver side and he ate it but I looked back in the tank 30 mins later and he threw it up. I know from everything online that it’s hard to get them to eat So Idk what to do.
I also just got a pvc pipe for him and he loves it so that’s good

 

[Billdogg]

It can easily be a week or more while the eel is settling in to it's new home before it eats. They are also known to go on hunger strikes for whatever reason. The record for my Gymnothorax Undulatus was 6 months without food. All you can do is offer a variety of small meaty things. The seafood counter at your grocery store is a wonderful asset for this.

hth!

FWIW - I had Hannibal for 25 years - he came in at maybe 18" and grew to nearly 4' over the years, so if you have any other questions, let me know!

Another thing - if you don't have a lid on your tank with NO ESCAPE ROUTES WHATSOEVER, your eel will get out. It really is not a matter of if. It will escape. A DIY screen top will serve you best IMO.