TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Foreword 1
- Acknowledgments 5
- Table of Contents 7
- Chapter 1 – Understanding Aquarium “Eels” 11
- Characteristics of True Eels 12
- Using the Term “Eel” 13
- Buying Aquarium Eels 14
- Chapter 2 – Saltwater Moray Eels 17
- Dragon Moray Eel 19
- Snowflake Moray Eel 21
- Zebra Moray Eel 24
- Whitemouth Moray Eel 27
- Chainlink Moray Eel 29
- Other Moray Species 30
- Dwarf or Golden Dwarf Moray 30
- Golden Moray Eel 31
- Fire Coral Eel 32
- Tessalata Moray Eel 33
- Miscellaneous Morays 34
- Chapter 3 – Spiny Eels 37
- Tire Track Eel 37
- Fire Eel 38
- Half-Banded Spiny Eel 39
- Peacock Eel 41
- Chapter 4 – Eel-Like Fish 43
- Wolf Eel or Carpet Eel Snakelet 43
- Kuhli Loach 45
- Java Loach 46
- Panther Loach or Platinum Line Loach 47
- Weather Loach or Dojo Loach 48
- White Ribbon Eel or Ghost Eel 49
- Rope Fish 51
- Electric Eel 52
- Chapter 5 – Miscellaneous Eels 55
- The Purple Spaghetti Eel 55
- The Rubber Eel 56
- The Spotted Garden Eel 57
- The Marble Swamp Eel 60
- American Eel 61
- Chapter 6 – Creating Aquatic Environments 65
- Weight Matters – A Lot! 65
- What Can Your Floors Take? 66
- Finding the Strongest Room 67
- Is That All I Need to Know? 68
- Tanks by Type 69
- The Basics of Water Chemistry 70
- pH 70
- Water Hardness 71
- Specific Gravity 71
- Cycling: Establishing Viable Water 72
- Dispelling the Major Myth 73
- Chapter 7 – Creating and Keeping a Moray Tank 75
- Form and Function 75
- Moray Habitats 76
- Volume vs Configuration 78
- Glass vs Acrylic 80
- Lighting 80
- Temperature 81
- Substrate 82
- Tank Structures 82
- Security Precautions 84
- Water Quality and Health 84
- Feeding Time 85
- Issues of Pure Aesthetics 88
- The Golden Ratio 88
- The Rule of Thirds 89
- Avoid the Symmetry Trap 89
- Chapter 8 – Health Considerations 91
- Introductory Quarantine 91
- External Parasites 92
- White Spot or Ick 94
- Internal Parasites 95
- Injuries 96
- Fungal and Bacterial Infections 97
- Malnutrition 97
- Tumors 98
- Euthanasia 99
- Chapter 9 – Frequently Asked Questions 101
- Afterword 106
- Relevant Websites 109
- Eel-Specific Links 109
- General Aquarium Links 110
- Glossary 113
- Index 120
