All eels will also except dead food such as meat and sinking carnivorous fish pellets, but they will not thrive on this. Eels are active and reclusive, nocturnal and physically extremely hardy. They are notoriously difficult to catch. Keep the tank absolutely sealed without a single hole uncovered. They can and WILL escape if the opputunity is presented.
Breeding is probably impossible.
Overall, freshwater eels have little commercial purpose, both foreign and domestic. They are used as bait and occasionally eaten. The other species, The European Eel, is identical to the American, but migrates east to the coasts of Europe and other countries. We appreciate your feedback.