Customer Reviews

Keeping Moray Eels in Aquariums

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I've been waiting for a book like this to make it to the shelves for as long as I can remember. Moray eels have always been described in bits ahd pieces here and there in all the other books, but they've never, as far as I know, had a book all their own. I'm still reading the book and finding it to be a whole-product; that is to say, it touches on so many parts of moray keeping that it answers just about all the questions you'd ever have. As any marine fish hobbyist will tell you, referencing and cross-referencing can be a big pain in the butt when looking to solve a problem; its so refreshing to find a one-stop resource.

The writing is good too, it's not boring or thick, like a lot of experts tend to be. I found myself laughing out loud at several points. You can tell the author is so comfortable in his knowledge of the material, that he can relay it to his readers in a light, cool way that is totally readable.

The book is put out by TFH publications, renowned for their great pet books, so it's quality all the way around. It's not as long as it could be; I think there are some more moray species that could have been covered, but the coverage of what species are included is excellent. Species are described in terms of: Minimum Tank Size, Natural Range, Size, Natural Habitat, Diet & Feeding, Description, Aquarium Suitability (the author ranks each species on a 1 to 5 scale, 1's are very hard to keep, 5's are best for beginners; a great idea if you don't exactly know which species is best for you), and any 'Special Conditions' that are associated with each species, like more swimming space versus more hiding area.

Morays have been on the pet market for years, now, and I think its only right that a quality book on them exist; its only fair to the animals and its only fair to the keepers. Its well worth owning.

I bought this book because I've long been interested in moray eels, and after having read it, I DEFINITELY recommend it to anyone who is at all interested in keeping these amazing animals. Every aspect of moray keeping is here, and it's easy to understand. The appendices ROCK! They give info on so many eel species not covered in the main body of the work. The only criticism I can give is that this book is only 140 pages; I'd have liked it if the book had been twice as long.

All in all, I definitely think it's worth anybody's time to read it, even if you're only remotely interested in the eels. And if you're a hard core hobbyist, this book is a MUST!

~Sam

It's about time someone actually stepped up to the plate and write a book about morays in captivity. And this book is AWESOME!! It starts out with the biological history of the morays, and goes into their earliest interactions with humans (this section would be interesting even if you don't keep morays!)

But the best part about the book is the practical information it has: water chemistry, acquisition, diseases, how-to-treat disorders, etc. I think a rank novice could pick up this book and really get a good idea of what to do and what NOT to do in successfully housing and keeping a moray eel. I've been keeping morays for nearly 13 years now, and I am so glad to finally have a good reference book on the subject.

This book is truly amazing,... I had 2 moray eels in my tank,..for about a year and half,...so,..after reading the book ,.. i could see all the experiences i had with mine ,..penned perfectly,... i mean it actually needs a lot of experience to write a books like this,..also the pictures in this book are amazing,...
overall,..IT IS A MUST BUY,...

I once knew a guy in college who kept all sorts of things in tanks in his apartment. That was my first brush with this type of thing. Phillip Purser's book really brings all of this home in this book. It taught me everything I needed to know. And since I love to tell it like it is...I say, Buy this book!

I've kept eels for years without a true-blue book on them. This book does a good job of telling what you need to know to keep 'em alive and happy. Wish I had it years ago.

A lot of good, accessible information packed into this book. I am a novice and this answered most of my questions.

the book was helpful in many aspects, and there need to be more books like this.
What i didn't liked was that true out this book there where many photographs of eels without the eel/species name I looked high and low in this book for the name of one of the eels in the begining pages and could not find it.But the author had given credit to who took the photo ( Why do I care who took it, I do care about what kind of eel is this? ) but left out to say the name of the eel shown in the photo.I will have to take the book to my local aquarium store to identify the eel shown because i would like to purchase this type of eel.