Product Description

Now in its sixth printing, the second edition of this best-selling, pioneer publication is full-format (8.5 X 11) and fully illustrated with nearly 1000 images in a blaze of color! The Book of Coral Propagation is the most comprehensive work on the care, display and cultivation of reef corals at every level of interest. Beginners 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. Topics include a thorough and easy to understand explanation of system designs, inspiring displays, no-nonsense setting up, easy water chemistry, feeding, species selection, health and wellness... and finally 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!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #250560 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-01
• Binding: Hardcover
• 416 pages

About the Author
Anthony Rosario Calfo is a lifelong student of aquatic science. He has produced several books, a reef magazine, and hundreds of articles on aquarium topics. His photographs have been published all over the world and his work is sold in over 50 countries. Independent study and research has taken Anthony to some of the most exotic locales, above and below the water. Diver, coral farmer, conservation and reef restoration consultant are just some of the many hats that this author wears. One of his greatest passions in life is mentoring others on the wonders of the sea, which he principally does via Reading Trees publications and coral farming research.

Customer Reviews

A MUST HAVE !
The BOOK OF CORAL PROPAGATION Edition 2,is bigger and better then its predecessor! This new edition was rewritten to include even more information than the previous version. It is flooded with stunning photographs, updated techniques, and to top it off, it's published in a larger 8.5 x 11 format and HARD COVERED! Similar to the first edition, I also found that each chapter is written in an easy "laid back" conversational style, allowing for very quick reading and easy understanding much--like Calfo's speaking presentations. A must-read for new aquarists and pros alike.

Must-have book if you have corals
This is an excellent reference book for anyone who owns corals. I also have Borneman's and Sprung's Coral books (see links below), and between the three books I can find out most information I need on the majority of my corals. Anthony's book is newer than Eric's, and thus covers some information learned since then. The section on how to propagate corals is extremely useful, esp. as many corals grow big and need to be split. Yes, much of this can be looked up on the internet - but I believe having a reference book like this is MUCH more useful, and it is written in a great conversational style that makes it easy to read (it is not a dry textbook!) and understand, with lots of pictures.

If you are going to keep corals in your tank, or just want to learn more about corals, this is one of the best books to own! Thank you, Anthony, for writing this!

Here are the other two books mentioned:

Aquarium Corals : Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History
Corals: A Quick Reference Guide (Oceanographic Series) (Oceanographic Series)

Great reference!
This book was more than I expected! Even though I do not plan on going commercial with coral propagation, there is a lot of great information in this book.