Beautiful, bizarre, and among nature's most colorful creations, living corals are now being successfully kept and grown in a rapidly growing number of home reef aquariums. Designed to help new and experienced aquarists to select the most appropriate corals for their systems and to provide guidance in keeping them healthy for the long term, this all-new book is packed with the advice of a seasoned coral keeper. More than 700 world-class full-color photographs and text reviewed by leading coral biologists and reef aquarists guide the reader through the selection and husbandry of hundreds of species including soft corals, corallimorpharians (mushroom corals), gorgonians, zoanthids, large-polyp stony corals, and small-polyp stony corals.
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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I cannot say enough positive things about this book. I have a significant collection of books on marine fish and reef aquariums,and this is easily one of the best I have. If you are planning to keep corals and are really serious, you should buy this book and follow Borneman's advice. The pictures are excellent, and the depth and intelligence of the coverage on everything from corallimorphs to stonies is exceptional.
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By bern downing
Format:Paperback
Excellent book for the serious reef aquarist and anyone interested in corals. Provides technical, but easily understood information on the husbandry and care of these beautiful organisms in the home aquarium- from identification, propagation, lighting, and all techniques needed to keep these beautiful creatures not just surviving, but thriving in your tank.
The information on stony corals, zoanthids, gorgonians, corallimorphians, and other cnidarians is exhaustive, but easily digestible by the normal aquarist.The book chapters are sensibly divided and there is so much wonderful information packed into each paragraph that it is difficult to stop reading it once you get started.
The book introduces technical terms and defines them, even providing a pronounciation key for each genera. Nothing is forgotten. The photography is beautiful. The paper that it is printed on is thick, glossy, and weighty.
All in all, this is one of those must-have books for the aquarist, especially those who are interested in reef keeping. For the fist time marine tank keepers, I must add that this is one of those books you must purchase to read to help prevent mishaps when first starting out. There are no questions left unanswered. For the advanced marine keepers, I think you will find this book a true gem, insightful and covers all those relevant propagation questions one might have. For your money, you will not find a better book!!!!!
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Wow, what an awesome book. At first I thought it would be just another Coral ID book, but it is A LOT MORE! It's an easy reading text, while providing some good in depth technical meat. The pictures are top notch, and He actually has corals in there that I feel are common or have seen for sale in stores, yet no other book I have ever seen covers them, until now. Eric's experience and knowlegdge is top notch. He provides some really good information based on radical new discoveries as well as more current accepted practices etc.
My advice: this is a must buy for any reef aquarist, both novice and expert. The information is modern and up-to-date. If you don't have time to read all the current information on reef aquariums and coral husbandry online on the Internet, you might want to get this book, as it will give you a nice summary of current information.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome book
Great shipper!
Book is AMAZING! lots of info on coral families and subspecies. LOTS of good, identifiable pics that are large enough to tell what type of coral your looking... Read more
Book is AMAZING! lots of info on coral families and subspecies. LOTS of good, identifiable pics that are large enough to tell what type of coral your looking... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Michelle Walden
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love the book.
Exactly what I wanted in getting as much information on different types of corals. Great pictures and close ups on corals.
Published 1 month ago by Shirley A. Gubatan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Informative
Very informative, lots of pictures but you will need to know the scientific name of each specimen in order to find it in the book. So a little more legwork is needed. Read more
Published 2 months ago by socalfranke
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not for everyone
This is an awesome book but someone who has been studying corals for decades. However speaking as a hobbyist who just wants to know how to keep them alive, this book was way more... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jose Jusyan
3.0 out of 5 stars
pages missing
book was full of info but my copy was missing pages 31 through 95. so missed out on some info.
Published 5 months ago by mike
5.0 out of 5 stars
Zooxanthelaes
I would love to only one chapter on zooxanthelaes corals cited.
If there are different types of zooxanthelaes, their names and their respective colors. Read more
If there are different types of zooxanthelaes, their names and their respective colors. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mauro Becker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Book
I highly recommend this book to anyone starting out with Corals or even advanced aquarists. Loaded with great info and tons of pictures to help with identification.
Published 16 months ago by Andrum21
5.0 out of 5 stars
comprehensive book on corals
Excellent info on both the care and natural life of corals.
I gaurentee you will learn pertinent info even for the seasoned reef keeper. Read more
I gaurentee you will learn pertinent info even for the seasoned reef keeper. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lad
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most Comprehensive Book on the Market
This is a fantastic book for the beginner and advanced marine reef aquarist, or really anyone who is interested in coral - an organism that devotes 90% of its body to having a... Read more
Published on February 3, 2011 by M. Zveris
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Aquarium Corals' is a roadmap for beginners
"Aquarium Corals..."saved this beginner money, livestock and sanity. With all the various and sometimes contradictory information I get when I started out, it was almost impossible... Read more
Published on December 26, 2010 by Impvixen
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- Life and Death of Coral Reefs by Charles Birkeland on 7 pages
- Coral Reef (Habitats) by Gary Davis on 5 pages
- Experimental Coelenterate Biology by Howard M. Lenhoff on 4 pages
- Marine Natural Products: Chemical and Biological Perspectives by Paul J. Scheuer on 4 pages
- Invertebrate Immune Responses: Cell Activities and the Environment (Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology) by E.L. Cooper on 4 pages
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