The Coral Reef

For the most part marine aquarists are interested in the wild coral reefs. These reefs offer a diversity of life that challenges, or perhaps exceeds, the rainforests.

Very many corals are now being propagated and fish, once thought impossible to breed are also being bred in increasing numbers of species. These actions are occurring with home aquarists and commercial organizations, a great benefit to aquarists and the wild reefs.

The problem that sometimes arises with reading material about the wild coral reefs that goes into any depth is that the material becomes entangled with science. Unless the reader is a scientist then interest is rapidly lost in the material. What is wanted is something beyond a hobby book that advises ‘how to’, though these are of course very important themselves (how many fish and corals are lost because the habitat when initially created was below standard?). The information should advise on what happens on a coral reef, habits and instincts, reproduction, in fact anything that is relevant to a layman, and all the better if the material permits the aquarist to choose the subject that is of interest and ignore any other.

There isn’t a requirement to be a scientist to achieve a successful reef or fish only aquarium, there is only a need to have a basic understanding of what is needed to properly support the life that is to be kept. Beyond this, each aquarist as an individual has more general interest or not.

Here’s a website that gives general information on wild coral reefs covering most of the areas that an aquarist could be interested in. It is written in a straightforward way and not bogged down scientifically, if I can put it that way.

http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/coral/index.htm

---

Related Posts

• We’re All Aquarists There surely is little argument, if any, that a successful marine display aquarium is really eye-catching. That must be one of the major reasons or...
• The Cleaner Shrimp One of the great advantages of running a marine system is the different types of livestock that could be housed. The diversity in the aquarium...
• Coral Propagation And Fish Breeding The home aquarist is often faced with a coral that is increasing in size and threatening to overshadow corals lower down the reef. To ensure...
• Are Our Aquarium Systems Too Sterile? This is something I have been thinking about recently and I suppose it is aimed more at people who keep reef tanks. As aquarists we...
• VIA What’s this? It sounds like a technical abbreviation such as PAR, PUR, DOM, DSB and the rest. They are all relevant to a marine aquarium...

Related Websites

• Blue Tang - The Stunning Regal Tang Within the surgeonfish family acanthuridae (Tang), there a few that really stand out as special beauties. The blue tang is among other tangs that are...
• Biorb Fish Tank - The Popular Choice Are you interested in the Biorb Fish Tank to become the new classy home for your fish? If so then you'll be pleased to know...
• Napa County Hike of the Napa River Ecological Reserve Location: This loop hike is located in the Napa River Ecological Reserve as part of the California Department of Fish and Game in Napa County...
• Fishing the Big One in Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe offers plenty of exceptional scenery making it worth the fishing trip price just to see the dawn as it tints the Sierras in...
• Henness Pass Fishing Paved access to this pass' fishing leaves the Highway 89 just fifteen minutes north of where Truckee is. It will run down along the Little...

Tags: coral, Coral Reef, marine-aquarium, natural reef, reef-tank, saltwater-aquarium