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Eric Borneman

Aquarium Corals : Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History Hardcover – March 1, 2001

by Eric H. Borneman (Author), Scott W. Michael (Photographer), Janine Cairns-Michael (Photographer)

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Keeping live corals has been likened to "Bonsai for the Cousteau generation" and "the ultimate underwater gardening experience." Beautiful, bizarre, and among nature's most colorful creations, living corals are now being successfully kept and grown in tens of thousands of home saltwater aquariums.

For the first time, master aquarist Eric Borneman offers an authoritative, comprehensive, and fully illustrated guide to appropriate aquarium species, including a diversity of soft corals, as well as popular and rare large-polyp and small-polyp stony corals. World-class photographs and text reviewed by leading coral biologists and coral keepers guides the reader through the selection and husbandry of hundreds of species.

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464 pages
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English
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Microcosm Ltd
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March 1, 2001
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9.5 x 1.25 x 9 inches
ISBN-10

1890087475
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978-1890087470
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Publisher : Microcosm Ltd; 1st Printing edition (March 1, 2001)
Language : English
Hardcover : 464 pages
ISBN-10 : 1890087475
ISBN-13 : 978-1890087470
Item Weight : 3.61 pounds
Dimensions : 9.5 x 1.25 x 9 inches

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M. Zveris

Most Comprehensive Book on the Market

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2011

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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 mouth. This book details common and uncommon aquarium corals, diseases, infestations, and in many cases gives a short history of the life of coral in the aquarium hobby. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is thinking of growing corals or has some already, even if you're advanced enough to frag your own corals without hesitation this book will offer you some insight or knowledge.

The pages are thick and heavy weight, the colors are bright and vivid which is invaluable when dealing with something as diverse as coral. It is easy to read, broken into understandable segments, and uses plain language to help out the beginner.

This is without a doubt one of the best purchases I have made for my home library of saltwater aquarium books.

7 people found this helpful

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This review is for the Kindle edition only

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2016

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This review is for the Kindle edition only:

The pictures are so small they're not viewable and the text describing the pictures is indiscernible from the rest of the text on the page. I like what I'm reading but these issues take away from the e-book.

Please fix these issues!

8 people found this helpful

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David Holkeboer

Large book

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2019

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I received this as a used book. It was in very good condition. The book contains an extensive review of many corals with clear pictures and is a useful guide for salt water aquariums. However, there a just too many different corals to make identification easy with a book of this size.

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Allen

Excellent Resource

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015

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The book is more than just a great introduction into coral and other invertebrates. It provides a good jumping off to lace for understanding the structure and physiology of corals. I have the kindle version so don't think much of the pictures. It is also not a good choice if you want the simplified version. It covers a number of coral topics in detail. If I only had one book on corals (hint, I have a few) this would be it.

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Morg

Awesome reference

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2006

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This book is a must-have for anyone truly interested in keeping domestic corals and their kin. It is a steal for the price, and filled with excellent images. It contains superior taxonomic and nomenclature information, making it easy to understand which animals belong in which genus. It helped me identify many of my hitch-hikers. It includes toxicology of the animals, including their threat level to aquarists and other animals. Vivid diagrams on octocoral and stony coral anatomy (and words in bold print) make it a bit like a text book.

One of the best aspects of Aquarium Corals is its universal appeal. Those new to the hobby will find as much joy as experts. Charts help beginners learn orders, suborders, and families. Collection impact, symbiotic algae species listings, and natural location keeps advanced aquarists interested. This book even has a map with all common collection sites and recipes for making coral food!

The bulk of the book focuses on the various species of cnidarians, but also provides an excellent brief history of coral classification and research. There is an in-depth discussion of diseases as well. True to form, it provides a wealth of information about nitrogen cycles and common filtration practices, temperature and salinity, and the various trace elements, plus conservation threats and efforts. The real treat is the corals, however.

It's a great book. Buy it; you'll like it!

7 people found this helpful

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J. Wright

More information than you ever thought possible.

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2006

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Wow. This book was recommended to me by members of a couple of different online reefkeeping forums, and I was not disappointed when I got it. It's an utterly comprehensive book, giving so much information that it's almost an overload. In fact, that's pretty much the only downside. The book reads like a textbook (in fact, if I were taking a college course on captive reefkeeping, I wouldn't be surprised a bit if this were one of the major texts), and that makes it a little cumbersome for the average or casual reader. On the other hand, given the complexity of the hobby and the constant attention reefkeeping requires (there's really no such thing as a "casual" reef aquarist...), maybe the level of detail isn't a bad thing after all.

Excellent pictures, incredible detail in the text, and an all-around great value, even though it was a little expensive as books go (though not nearly as high as some of the other recommended books...). Definitely worth the money, and a valuable reference for all- people just starting out (like me) and people who have been at it a while who are looking to increase the depth of their understanding of the hobby.

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Marcin D.

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016

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Do not buy kindle version, pictures are useless

7 people found this helpful

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Kindle Customer

Best book I have ever had for corals.

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016

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I had this book years ago and I lost it. I have had reef tanks for many years, but this book is one that everyone that loves corals should have. Its
easy to read and full of information and the most beautiful pictures. My grandson just loves to look at it, and he is only 10. I was so glad I could find it again on Amazon. Thanks again.

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Cliffe

Not much use for a hobbies.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2015

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I was expecting a way to I.D. various corals for my marine aquarium so I expected a lot of pictures and tips on how difficult they are to keep.
I got none of that On my Kindle fire the photos it did have are tine and when you enlarge them they become blurry and useless.
It is a rather technical book on corals in the wild, how they function etc. More of an academic study book.
Of no use to me and the last time I get a book such as this on Kindle.
I'd return it if I could.

6 people found this helpful

N. Lott

Outstanding

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2010

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It is hard to imagine what a better book about corals would look like. While managing to keep this side of being an academic reference book it covers in detail every species of coral you are ever likely to find in captivity both from a taxonomic point of view and a practical, what-to-feed-it point of view. As well as the species reference there are extensive sections on husbandry, diseases and every other aspect of successfully keeping corals. I can't recommend it highly enough. I only wish there were similar books out there about reef inverts and fish.

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Andy Harrison

Stunning book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2016

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Amazing book, expensive, but probably worth it. Clearly written, as in depth as you care to read. Great chapter on Bleaching which is my current "issue". Learning a lot.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2017

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I love it, tells you everything you want to know about corals,

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Dr. G. McGhee

Thank You

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2015

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Product as described & I am fully satisfied with both the product & the purchase experience.
Thank You

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