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anyone ever own 1 what they like decided i want fish but can't shake the need for a eel so decided to go with the white ribbon
 

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I believe @littlefoxx had one for a time! They are moray, but can be finnicky with food when first added, although they are hardier than the other ribbons, they're still not as hardy as other morays.
 

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I believe @littlefoxx had one for a time! They are moray, but can be finnicky with food when first added, although they are hardier than the other ribbons, they're still not as hardy as other morays.
I did have one! They are hardy and will eat literally anything including pellets. Very narrow little guys so you need a very secure lid. I lost my ribbon when my cucumber nuked my tank and I couldnt find him to get him out in time cause he was so fast and narrow. Been looking for another one for sure!
 
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I did have one! They are hardy and will eat literally anything including pellets. Very narrow little guys so you need a very secure lid. I lost my ribbon when my cucumber nuked my tank and I couldnt find him to get him out in time cause he was so fast and narrow. Been looking for another one for sure!
lol i'm already back to the idea of the banana eel im so indecisive
 

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lol i'm already back to the idea of the banana eel im so indecisive
If youre worried about other fish being eaten neither one is better than the other. All eels can eat fish. As I think I explained its really about your specific eel and how well you feed. Mine dont eat my fish because Ive trained them that I will feed them when they are hungry therefore they do not need to hunt their own food. So pick whichever eel you like best honestly and build your tank around your eel and their behaviors 🙂 thats what Ive done and it works really well for me
 
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If youre worried about other fish being eaten neither one is better than the other. All eels can eat fish. As I think I explained its really about your specific eel and how well you feed. Mine dont eat my fish because Ive trained them that I will feed them when they are hungry therefore they do not need to hunt their own food. So pick whichever eel you like best honestly and build your tank around your eel and their behaviors 🙂 thats what Ive done and it works really well for me
yea but ur tank is x3 the size of mine (water wise):p x2 the size of mine length wise
 

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yea but ur tank is x3 the size of mine (water wise):p x2 the size of mine length wise
Lol I mean like not getting gobies and blennies that would be eaten easy. Like fast fish and bigger (like a dwarf angel, cardnial ect kind of fish)
 

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If youre worried about other fish being eaten neither one is better than the other. All eels can eat fish. As I think I explained its really about your specific eel and how well you feed. Mine dont eat my fish because Ive trained them that I will feed them when they are hungry therefore they do not need to hunt their own food. So pick whichever eel you like best honestly and build your tank around your eel and their behaviors 🙂 thats what Ive done and it works really well for me
How can you tell when the eels are hungry? I’m still trying to figure mine out.
 
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Lol I mean like not getting gobies and blennies that would be eaten easy. Like fast fish and bigger (like a dwarf angel, cardnial ect kind of fish)
what about leaf fish and a angler?
 

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i did buy a pack of these and it says the surface area is huge as well as 60kg/120lbs of live rock

 
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the eel i want is a fang tooth but they said he was pretty chill

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what about leaf fish and a angler?
One or the other, anglers are stupid in the respect they will try to eat anything and everything and would result in both fish dying. Anglers really need to be the only fish due to the fact they will eat (and try to eat) fish like 5x their size
 

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Do you feed them manually or do you drop the food in the tank?
I had feed 🙂 be careful though Nebby (my zebra) has bitten me on accident and boy did that hurt!!
 
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One or the other, anglers are stupid in the respect they will try to eat anything and everything and would result in both fish dying. Anglers really need to be the only fish due to the fact they will eat (and try to eat) fish like 5x their size
leaf fish it is then
 

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