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The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium, Vol. 2 (v. 2) (Hardcover)

by Svein A. Fossa (Author), Alf Jacob Nilsen (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)


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This volume deals exclusively with the phylum Cnidaria, the group of animals that, among others, contains corals, anemones and jellyfishes. All three classes in the phylum - the Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, and Anthozoa - are discussed in details. Chapters on evolution and reproduction biology of the cnidarians are also included. Several scientists, all experts in their individual fields, have contributed to this volume. With their help and that of scientific and popular literature, we have tried to make the content as up to date as possible. You will therefore find, not only an extensive list of references, but also a wealth of information never before grouped together in a popular book dealing with the cnidarians. The text is focused, both on the biology of the group, as well as on how to keep cnidarians successfully in aquaria. The book also contains more than 960 high-quality photographs showing different groups of animals in their natural habitat and illustrating details of their biology, as well as their growth and survival in "The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium".

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  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Birgit Schmettkamp Verlag (July 1998)
  • ISBN-10: 3928819232
  • ISBN-13: 978-3928819237
  • Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.7 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #725,487 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource but hard to follow, September 24, 2000
By "fourhands" (Beaverton, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
If you want a good read that takes you from how to set up a reef tank to what you can put in it, I'd recommend a different series: Delbeek and Sprung's "The Reef Aquarium" first.

A brief flip through the pages of this 3 volume series by Fossa and Nilsen wows you with its vast amount of information. But try to sit down and read it through or find anything on a specific topic and you can easily get lost.

On the plus side: lots of material on things you don't find elsewhere from what sort of things you might find on your live rock, particularly the often over looked microfauna, to a huge amount on crustaceans, with of course lots on hard and soft corals. The advice is sound and practical.

On the minus side: What is it with European aquarium books? Like most, the layout is cluttered and busy, busy, busy. It is often hard to follow the linear thread of topics, especially on the species factsheets which are tossed into the middle of multi-column text. That and other organizational issues made it hard for me to find information on specific topics. You are lost without the index and even then, the book is so comphrensive that you'll need to wade through 6 or 8 index references on most topics to find the information you want. Comprehensive, is all in all, a good thing but I find this book frustrating.

I'm a voracious reader and when it comes to reef aquarium books, I'll gladly read them 4 or 5 times to extract every last bit of information out of them. But this series left me disappointed. I only give it 4 stars because the information is vast and the authors are clearly knowledgable. I was tempted to give it less.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Modern Coral Reef #3, July 5, 2000
By "crystalmarine" (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
I currently own the first and second volumes, and this newest addition is excellent also. I am impressed that the authors described some of the lesser known, but by no means unimportant, creatures in the marine hobby. Some of the organisms included are: Single-celled organisms (Ciliates, ets), Spongs, Marine worms (even bristles), crabs (including Horseshoes), Lobsters, Shrimp (ornamental and otherwise), and other miscellaneous creatures. No other single aquarium book has offered all these organisms before in one book, a very impressive feat!
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than D&S vol 1&2 but different..., June 6, 1999
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I have read both of these book series (vol 1 and 2), and both are "the benchmark" books. You can't get bad data from either, but I think the D&S books (especially volume 2) are are a little disorganized, a little more "wanna be" marine biology journal articles (very stiff prose for a hobby book), and just a little less useful content. IMHO. :-) (please no flame wars).

Then again; I am an engineer and appreciate straight facts, well organized and plainly presented. The "Modern Coral Reef Aquarium" books are going to be very tough to top in this regard. I can look in the index and find just what I want in a momet, and the prose is a "good read" if you want to read them front to back (which I did).

Buy these books first and then the D&S series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
There are those who swear by Delbeek and Sprung's series whereas others gravitate toward Fossa and Nilsen series. Read more
Published on May 15, 2005 by Hallstatt Prince

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnífico
This book is a great guide to those who approach the coral reef aquarium and are specially interested in knowing why things happen such a way. Read more
Published on July 2, 2003 by Alejandro Mateos Martn

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
This book is simply amazing. That's all I have to say.
Published on March 21, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book, A Must For Any SALTWATER HOBBYIST
This was an excellent book, which was so easy to read and understand.Even if you never thought about owning a saltwater aquarium , this book will make you start one. Read more
Published on April 17, 2001 by Nick A.Nagy

5.0 out of 5 stars It`s fantastic!
This book is what I have always been looking for. A great reference on cnidarians that is not to complicated. Read more
Published on April 5, 2001 by Johannes Ehn Hellstrand

4.0 out of 5 stars Australian reader
This is a very good book covering a comprehensive range of genera and includes a section on algae which was my main reason for buying . Read more
Published on January 15, 2000 by bruce taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars The state-of-the-art reef aquarium book
I bought this book in a trip to Florida last year and get very impressed about it. I have never seen something so serious and complete about reef aquarium. Read more
Published on October 4, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Comments for Vol.1 only
I would just like to point out that my comments were directed towards Volume 1 only, and that I have never even seen Vol 2, although I do plan to get it...
Published on February 12, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb books with valuable biochemical information
I don't agree with Connor at all. The pair of Nilsen & Fosse books are easily on par with the Delbeek & Sprung books. Read more
Published on December 9, 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars This is not the ultimate reef book.
This is an interesting book, and contains some impressive photographs, but I cannot imagine anyone would seriously compare it to Delbeek & Sprungs two books. Read more
Published on November 16, 1998

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