How to Care for Coral?

[Bigwyll]

Anyone know where I can find info on how to care for specific types of coral? I understand that you should know how and whether your able to take care of something before you buy it, but I can't find a place that provids information on how to care for specific coral groups.

Questions like

Which coral should be spot fed? What is the specific corals diet? Compatibility to other coral? Common pest/predators?

It's easy to find stuff like this for fish, but I can't seem to find one for coral.

 

[jenjen]

Re: How to Care for Coral?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14841986#post14841986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bigwyll
Anyone know where I can find info on how to care for specific types of coral? I understand that you should know how and whether your able to take care of something before you buy it, but I can't find a place that provids information on how to care for specific coral groups.

Questions like

Which coral should be spot fed? What is the specific corals diet? Compatibility to other coral? Common pest/predators?

It's easy to find stuff like this for fish, but I can't seem to find one for coral.

asira.org has lots of good information

 

[Flipper62]

If you Google...Saltwater corals, a boat load of articals come up on feeding & careing for them.

 

[Aquarist007]

this one is okay also:

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/coralcare/tp/easycorals.htm

 

[Gtstricky]

Go old school... try a book:

http://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Cora...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239940674&sr=8-1

 

[Bigwyll]

thanks... exactly what I was looking for.

 

[xJake]

The books by Eric Borneman (which was already posted) and Delbeek and Sprung are probably some of the best resources you can have at your disposal.

I'd say they should be an essential part of every reefkeeper's book collection.

Here are a few books I would recommend purchasing:

Aquarium Corals - Eric H. Borneman
The Reef Aquarium Vols. 1, 2, and 3 - J.C. Delbeek and Julian Sprung
The Conscientious Marine Aquarist - Robert M. Fenner