Now in its sixth printing, the 2nd edition of the best-selling Book of Coral Propagation.

A pioneer publication in full-format and fully illustrated with almost 1000 colorful quality images.

The Book of Coral Propagation Vol 1 is the most comprehensive work on the care and cultivation of reef corals at every level of interest. Beginners will receive thorough guidance, expert aquarists learn new tricks, and all folks are inspired to contribute with enjoyment to the conservation, keeping, and culture of magnificent reef creatures in educational home aquaria and commercial systems alike.

The topics featured in the Book of Coral Propagation, Volume 1: Reef Gardening for Aquarists:

• An explanation of system designs
• How to achieve inspiring displays
• No-nonsense setting up tips
• Easy water chemistry
• What’s best for feeding
• Fishes/Species selection
• Fish health and wellness
• How to successfully prune and propagate your thriving coral garden

Anthony Calfo’s lifetime efforts practicing and mentoring on this subject are legendary. Written in his famously entertaining if not humorous style, this book has been revised to have the most current and comprehensive information among any reference today for reef aquarium hobbyists.

The superb photography, heavy photo paper and sewn-case hardcover binding of this reference make it a collectible as well as definitive work.

A must-have for reef enthusiasts!

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The venomous but beautiful scorpionfishes are extremely popular among home aquarists, with many species readily available in pet and aquarium stores.

Written by one of the leading experts on this group of fish, this exclusive guide is the only trade book on the subject and covers topics essential to ensure a healthy and thriving tank.

The Chapters Feature:

• Anatomy
• Natural behavior
• Habitats
• Aquascaping
• Filtration
• Lighting
• Selection
• Feeding
• Tankmates
• Diseases

A detailed guide highlights the top 25 species with profiles of their natural range, size, behavior, aquarium suitability, and specific care requirements.

A special report on the composition of scorpionfish venom and the anatomy of a sting discusses proper handling techniques to avoid being stung by your fish.

Full-color photos show many species of lionfish and their relatives, while sidebars, charts, and tip boxes illustrate key points to consider.

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The Reef Aquarium Volume Three: Science, Art, and Technology. Reef keeping science involves the interplay of chemistry, physics and biology. However, a reef aquarium is not simply a product of scientific knowledge.

The application of engineering and its product technology, makes it possible to replicate the actual biological, chemical, and physical requirement of a coral reef setup in a relatively small volume of water.

The third volume in The Reef Aquarium series of books, offers the most thorough description of the science behind the creation of a “captive reef,” and critically reviews and explains the different philosophical approaches to aquarium reef design.

It describes and illustrates the existing along with emerging technology for building reef aquariums, and features:

A help guide to the selection of equipment, its proper use, and installation.

The tools needed to build a suitable life support system, the plants, animals, and of course the aquarist provide the final ingredient that we call art. This art also involves the system design as it relates to the living space, the aesthetic appearance of the display, and its ease of maintenance, safety, and functionality.

To this end, “Reef Aquarium, Vol. 3″ gives it’s reader a wealth of info regarding aquascaping techniques, which combine art, biology, and physics; and invaluable info with regard to plumbing, electrical, and other aspects of the aquarium design that combine art and engineering.

Last but not least, The Reef Aquarium, Vol. 3 book discusses the benefits and potential environmental impacts of the marine aquarium hobby, the challenges for its future, and possible new directions.

This book is the essential manual for all reef aquarium hobbyists, pro aquarists and coral reef researchers who study, create, and enjoy coral reef ecosystems in the confines of an aquarium. If aquarium design is what your into, you must buy this reef aquarium book.

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This fascinating book, “Fishes of the Caribbean Reefs” provides the keen diver and snorkeler with an introduction to both the beautiful but common along with the spectacular fishes that can be seen around the Caribbean and Tropical Atlantic Reefs.

It’s not just for those that dive, this book should also be of interest to those who maintain marine aquarium, mainly because many of the smaller species covered are quite common in the average home aquarium too.

Adapting in some small way to the underwater environment can really open up a whole new world, providing more than enough material for a lifetime of study and enjoyment for both expert and enthusiast alike.

Fishes of the Caribbean Reefs, really did take me back to the time I experienced diving amongst the beautiful and colorful fishes in the Atlantic reefs.

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“Home to ancient rainforests, tropical islands, rugged mountains and the stunning Great Barrier Reef, Queensland harbors some of Australia’s best sites for outdoor adventure.”

Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage, and you can rely on us to tell it like we see it.

Lonely Planet Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef Book Features…

• 67 maps.
• 130 days of research.
• Inspirational photos.
• Easy to use maps.
• Your Reef Trip Feature.
• In-depth background.
• Comprehensive planning tools.
• Easy-to-read layout.

RRP Price: $ 23.99

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Any reef aquarium that contains 15 gallons of water or less is considered a nano reef aquarium, and the nano reef aquarium handbook is something of a specialist book as such. So “what makes nano reefs so specialist?”

Nano reefs are tiny ecosystems and today, they are almost as popular in the fish-keeping community as there full size counterparts, and with the correct info and equipment, they can be set up and maintained by aquarists from beginners to professionals alike. The wide range of topics covered in the nano reef guide include:

• The importance of water quality and tips on maintaining stable water parameters
• The components of a nano reef aquarium
• How to choose the appropriate aquarium, lighting, and accessories for a tank
• Which fish are best for these types of tanks, plus so much more.

For any reef enthusiast looking for a new challenge or those new to nano-reef aquariums, “The Nano Reef Aquarium Handbook” contains just about all the info needed to get going, so what are you waiting for.

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Volume 2 of the modern corel reel aquarium book 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 great detail. There are chapters on evolution and reproduction biology of the cnidarians. Several top scientists, all experts in their individual fields, have contributed to the modern corel reel aquarium book.

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 a vast list of references, but also a huge wealth of info 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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An eye-opening look at what really goes on in the lives of coral reef fishes and invertebrates. Reef Life: Natural History and Behaviors of Marine Fishes and Invertebrates features unforgettable photographs that illustrate marine biology in action for all aquarists and underwater naturalists.

RRP Price: $ 39.95

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The Reef Life; Natural History and Behaviors of Marine Fishes and Invertebrates book provides an unforgettable and beautifully illustrated experience to it’s reader, a great introduction to the biology and organisms of reef life.

• Technical adviser’s to this book include several of the worlds leading marine biologists, ichthyologists, zoologists, and reef aquarists, so it will come as no surprise that this book is full of wonderful fact after fact, and is beautifully presented.

From the fantastic little tiny fish that live within the anal cavity of sea cucumbers, to astonishingly rare corals and other invertebrates in a kaleidoscope of colors, the animals of the coral reef almost never fail to wow those fortunate enough to see them up at close range.

Based on more than 10 years of painstaking, close-up observations and top quality underwater photography, Reef Life offers the best reader reef experiences possible on a page. You’ll never look at a reef in the same way again.

The Reef Life book features:

• Fantastic Life Forms: rare and unusual reef animals captured in their natural haunts
• Face-to-Face Encounters: intimate observations from over a decade of underwater research
• Biology In Action: fundamental lessons in reproduction and other marine life processes.
• Profiles in Biodiversity: the fishes, invertebrates, and other animals of the coral realm.

Buy it now, or else forever hold your reef.

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Debunking the myth that reef aquariums need to be unaffordable and too tech and complex, John Tullock provides a new and quite radically easy approach to producing beautiful, captive microcosms, a live rock and sand method that really works.

Using live rock and live sand as part of your aquariums natural filtration, the home aquarist can now have a vibrant reef tank that is not only biologically stable, but simple to maintain too.

With Tullock’s methods, reef-keepers can mimic the natural habitat such as a Florida Lagoon or a Red Sea Patch Reef.

With over 200 color photos and illustrations, Natural Reef Aquariums gives inspiration for both beginning and expert marine reef aquarists.

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