New Personal Best.......

[Brian L]

Go to CVS or the Supermarket and steal (or politely ask the manager if you can purchase) one of those hand held shopping baskets. Rip the handle off and it fits nearly perfectly onto the top ledge of a 32 quart cooler. Put the eels in the basket with a few cubes on them and put an ice pack or a frozen two liter bottle of water in the cooler next to the basket. They'll keep for days without water

[5/0]

Your all Paranoid!
I have a 55 gallon Black rain barrel and it's buried in the ground with next to never direct sunlight exposure,the water temp never exceeds 70 degrees,I change the water once every three weeks,but over time the eels will change to a lighter color.
If you keep your eels in the basement,garage,back yard,out side next to your garage,or in your friggin attic the water temp will eventually come to ambient temperatures,thats just the law of physics that is,unless you become a total bitch slave and change the ice,water or turn on your chiller to keep them @ a temporary cool temp.but you also keep in mind as the water get's warmer there gonna die because oxygen will become compromised,A river,lake,pond,brook ect.is the best way to keep these things alive with out color change or weight loss.