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White Ribbon Eel
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
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The White Ribbon Eel is a close relative to the Blue and Black Ribbon Eel of the genus Rhinomuraena. They are very long and slender eels attaining 100cm in length. Their body is mostly white in color with black spots covering the head and face, with long nostrils protruding from the nose. Their body color may darken with age taking on a light brown coloration.
Although easier to maintain and get to feed than the Black or Blue Ribbon Eel, these eels can be difficult to feed initially. They can easily escape out of the smallest space in the aquarium. A 200 litre or larger aquarium with plenty of live rock for cover, and a tightly fit canopy is ideal. Most of the eels that are lost in an aquarium are due to poorly sealed tanks.
The White Ribbon Eel is safe to house with most fish that cannot fit into the eels mouth. Overly active, territorial, or aggressive fish should be avoided as potential tank mates, as they will oftentimes pick on the ribbon like tail of the White Ribbon Eel. These eels prey on small crustaceans in the wild, so avoid small shrimp which will quickly be consumed by the eel.
The White Ribbon Eel is a nocturnal predator, ambushing small fish and crustaceans. In the aquarium, it may have to be offered live foods such as feeder shrimp at first, but in time, will take frozen or freeze-dried krill, strips of fresh fish, fresh uncooked shrimp chunks, and other meaty foods.
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