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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.
Publisher : Microcosm Ltd
Publication date : March 1, 2001
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 464 pages
ISBN-10 : 1890087475
ISBN-13 : 978-1890087470
Item Weight : 3.61 pounds
Dimensions : 9.5 x 1.25 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #500,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #41 in Fish & Aquarium Care (Books) #118 in Aquarium Décor Coral
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Customers find this book incredibly detailed and comprehensive, covering nearly everything one needs to know about corals, with extensive reviews of many species. Moreover, the book is easy to read, featuring loads of pictures, and customers consider it an excellent resource for both beginners and advanced marine reef aquarists. Additionally, they appreciate its library value, with one customer noting it’s a must-have for any saltwater collection, and find it offers good value for money.

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