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Aquarium Corals: Selection,Husbandry,and Natural History »
Authors: Eric H. Borneman, Scott W. Michael (Photographer), Janine Cairns-Michael
ISBN-13: 9781890087470, ISBN-10: 1890087475
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: TFH Publications, Inc.
Date Published: November 1999
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Eric H. Borneman
Book Synopsis
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.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | 8 | |
| Introduction: Aquarium Corals: Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History | 13 | |
| Chapter 1 | Reef Worlds: Beauty, Biodiversity, and Scientific Wonders of the Coral Realm | 19 |
| Chapter 2 | Anatomy Lessons: Polyps That Rule--and Build--the Reefs | 35 |
| Chapter 3 | Zooxanthellae: The Symbiotic Algae of Corals | 47 |
| Chapter 4 | Foods & Feeding: Nutrition on the Reef and in the Aquarium | 57 |
| Chapter 5 | Secret Lives: Competition and Reproduction | 69 |
| Chapter 6 | Taxonomy: Coral Classification--and Its Limitations | 89 |
| Chapter 7 | The Corals: Families, Genera, and Species of Special Interest to Aquarists | 95 |
| Class Hydrozoa: Fire Corals and Lace Corals | 99 | |
| Subclass Octocorallia: Soft Corals, Stoloniferans, Gorgonians, Sea Pens | 107 | |
| Order Zoanthidea: Colonial Anemones and Button Polyps | 177 | |
| Order Corallimorpharia: Mushroom Corals | 193 | |
| Order Scleractinia: Stony Corals | 211 | |
| Chapter 8 | Husbandry: Captive Reef-keeping Approaches and Essentials | 323 |
| Chapter 9 | Water Chemistry: Parameters to Know and Maintain for Success with Corals | 343 |
| Chapter 10 | Care & Handling: Selecting, Acclimating, and Siting Corals in the Reef Aquarium | 359 |
| Chapter 11 | Coral Health: Recognizing, Preventing, and Treating Diseases, Worrisome Conditions, and Pests | 367 |
| Chapter 12 | Conservation: Endangered Reefs and the Ethical Coral Keeper | 399 |
| Contacts | 406 | |
| Glossary | 409 | |
| References | 418 | |
| Photography Credits | 449 | |
| Special Thanks | 451 | |
| Index | 453 | |
| About The Author | 464 |
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