The Super Simple Guide to Corals

For the beginning reef tank enthusiast this has been a great book. All the information you need to know is well presented, easy to understand. The size and layout enable the reader to look up information quickly. Lots of illustrations and great index to species and their care requirements.I highly recommend this book.

I feel this book is fairly informative. Although it does not have as many pictures as some other ones, it does have a great deal of text. It states all the required info- common names, scientific name, (usually a 2 paragraph description,) lighting, current, feeding, compatibility, placement, and hardiness. I t also gives you info on reproduction/propagation which, if you want to start fragging, is a great bonus, as well as other info on the specimen. It's a very informative yet small (130 pgs.) book. The first 5 chapters talk about Coral Biology, the next 3 talk about Coral Husbandry, their is another chapter about propagation and one about understanding corals in general, and lastly there are around 50+ pages on soft/hard corals and tips on picking the right ones! Overall I'd give this a 4 out of 5. If it had a few more pictures of different species it'd be an all inclusive book!

if you are new to reef keeping, then this book is for you. this book will prepare you for more in depth books on corals in the furure. i finished this book in 1 hour.