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

 

[Nigel35]

try feeding it what the LFS gave it and see if that works.

 

[SDguy]

At that size he is pretty thin. Was the silverside small enough?

 

[lion king]

4 days isn't that long for a healthy eel, how long was he at the lfs. Because of the propensity of fish like these coming in with internal parasites, I like my predatory fish to eat right away. These guys can also be difficult to feed and when moved, will reset to needing live food to settle back in. A live molly would be best, if you can find the right size; guppies are fine as well, and live ghost shrimp