New Zebra Moray - eating

[SkinnyPete]

I've been eyeing this zebra moray at Sea Creatures for weeks. I finally decided to grab him.

I've been preparing for an eel for a while. I re-aquascaped my 110 and I now have caves throughout the tank, which I new would make an eel happy. As I expected, he swam into a cave upon introduction to my tank and hasn't moved in 2 days. I understand he'll hide for a while until he's used to his new environment so I'm not concerned. I've had him for 2 days and he doesn't yet seem interested in eating (tried squid, shrimp, and scallops). A crab boldly walked right past his face with no reaction. Again, I know it might take a while for him to take food. If I get to a week without him eating, is there something I should try? Should I attempt to dangle a live crab in front of him?

BTW - Sea Creatures is great. I've been going in a lot lately (and I live in Methuen, so it's a hike) and their livestock is amazing - real good prices too. This moray is almost 2 feet long and it was $25-$50 cheaper than most places I've seen one of this size.

- Skins

 

[budboy]

Yeah those things are great I have one my self awsome creature.my eel eats like a pig I feed it chopped clams.dont worry about it eating its only been 2 days they go quite some time with out eating sometimes but if you want try a piece of something on the end of a feeding stick and lightly nudge it in his nose,mouth. sometimes that gets them to eat but dont doit often cause it might expect you to do that from now on.

 

[Rays]

Not to worry, I've had some great snowflakes in the past before I went reef.
Healthy eels can go days, even weeks without eating. When he's ready you'll
know, just don't make the mistake of adding more and more enticements to
coax him.

 

[merk1_99]

I just read someplace (I can't remember what magazine)where someone had a bin of live rock curing for six months unfed, and when they went to put the rock in the display out plopped a zebra....and is alive and well in their tank now...

 

[agent6473]

My golden dwarf moray didn't eat when introduced for a few days. Then started eating scallops like crazy. When I upgraded tanks, she again stopped eating for a week, and then ate like usual again. I wouldn't worry about it yet.