Description
Blue Ribbon Eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita / Ribbon Eel)
A truly spectacular and exotic marine species, the Blue Ribbon Eel is renowned for its vivid electric-blue body, bright yellow dorsal fin, and ribbon-like appearance. One of the most striking fish available in the marine hobby, it is best suited to experienced aquarists due to its specialised care requirements.
Compatibility:
Semi-aggressive to predatory. Best kept with larger, peaceful tankmates such as tangs, angelfish, butterflyfish, and larger wrasses. Small fish, gobies, and ornamental crustaceans may be viewed as prey.
Reef Compatibility:
Reef-safe with caution. Harmless to corals, but likely to consume small fish, shrimp, crabs, and other mobile invertebrates.
Diet:
Carnivore – feeds on small fish and crustaceans in the wild. Captive specimens often require careful feeding with silversides, lancefish, shrimp, squid, and other meaty marine foods. Newly imported individuals can be challenging to establish on prepared foods.
Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 24–27°C
- Salinity: 1.023–1.026 SG
- pH: 8.1–8.4
- Minimum Tank Size: 500L
Care Level:
Advanced – requires excellent water quality, a mature aquarium, secure aquascaping, and considerable feeding expertise. Historically considered one of the more challenging eel species to maintain long-term.
Top Tip:
A completely escape-proof aquarium is essential, as Ribbon Eels are notorious escape artists and can fit through surprisingly small gaps. Choose specimens that are already feeding well whenever possible, as successful feeding is the key to long-term success.
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery from £15 - £30
- Range 0-25 miles from store
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DX Express: 1 working day, same-day dispatch before noon 0-75kg
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days 75-500kg
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
Pre-Order
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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