Aquarium Corals: Selection,Husbandry,and Natural History
Once Considered A Farfetched Fantasy, the successful keeping of live corals in home aquariums is now an exciting reality. Selecting among a bewildering array of soft and stony corals is the primary focus of master aquarist Eric Borneman's text, which gives both novice and expert coral keepers clear and vital information on coral biology, natural history, and care requirements.
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Once Considered A Farfetched Fantasy, the successful keeping of live corals in home aquariums is now an exciting reality. Selecting among a bewildering array of soft and stony corals is the primary focus of master aquarist Eric Borneman's text, which gives both novice and expert coral keepers clear and vital information on coral biology, natural history, and care requirements.
Foreword8Introduction: Aquarium Corals: Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History13Chapter 1Reef Worlds: Beauty, Biodiversity, and Scientific Wonders of the Coral Realm19Chapter 2Anatomy Lessons: Polyps That Rule--and Build--the Reefs35Chapter 3Zooxanthellae: The Symbiotic Algae of Corals47Chapter 4Foods & Feeding: Nutrition on the Reef and in the Aquarium57Chapter 5Secret Lives: Competition and Reproduction69Chapter 6Taxonomy: Coral Classification--and Its Limitations89Chapter 7The Corals: Families, Genera, and Species of Special Interest to Aquarists95Class Hydrozoa: Fire Corals and Lace Corals99Subclass Octocorallia: Soft Corals, Stoloniferans, Gorgonians, Sea Pens107Order Zoanthidea: Colonial Anemones and Button Polyps177Order Corallimorpharia: Mushroom Corals193Order Scleractinia: Stony Corals211Chapter 8Husbandry: Captive Reef-keeping Approaches and Essentials323Chapter 9Water Chemistry: Parameters to Know and Maintain for Success with Corals343Chapter 10Care & Handling: Selecting, Acclimating, and Siting Corals in the Reef Aquarium359Chapter 11Coral Health: Recognizing, Preventing, and Treating Diseases, Worrisome Conditions, and Pests367Chapter 12Conservation: Endangered Reefs and the Ethical Coral Keeper399Contacts406Glossary409References418Photography Credits449Special Thanks451Index453About The Author464
