Good Coral Research Site?

[Miss Wiggle]

keep trying to research corals through google and i find it really hard. does anyone know of a good website with coral care info?

also as a sort of side issue do you think collectivley we can work on increasing the coral index here on tff, what's there is great but i bet between us we could coem up with a hell of a lot more.

 

[rhysiboy]

i agree that the marine index does need loads of updates plus aditions.Specially in the inverts.

 

[SkiFletch]

I dont know of a great online source for individual coral species care, but I do know that anything by Eric Borneman will be fantastic reading on the subject. he's got a few different books and sets about individual corals

 

[Mr.September15]

I know this guy that knows loads about corals. His name is Mike Fletch Fletcher Fletch. Just drop him a PM if you want your answers.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

I dont know of a great online source for individual coral species care, but I do know that anything by Eric Borneman will be fantastic reading on the subject. he's got a few different books and sets about individual corals

cool, might have a browse for one of his books.

I know this guy that knows loads about corals. His name is Mike Fletch Fletcher Fletch. Just drop him a PM if you want your answers.

ha ha yeah i know, i do attempt to do my own research though!!

 

[Mr Miagi]

keep trying to research corals through google and i find it really hard. does anyone know of a good website with coral care info?

This is true, it is difficult, because the common names used by many marine aquarists these days don't mean a thing, or they represent 100 different species. Take for example "Leather" coral. As with Ski, any book by well read and recommended authors like Eric Borneman will stand you in good steed.

also as a sort of side issue do you think collectively we can work on increasing the coral index here on tff, what's there is great but i bet between us we could come up with a hell of a lot more.

Go for it. I haven't seen too many topics by you there yet. Whilst I have only contributed very little, there only seems a few of us that do actually contribute at all. SH is the main author, but you cant leave it to one bloke alone. Doing topics collectively is difficult, but single profiles by single authors are easier to construct.

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[Miss Wiggle]

keep trying to research corals through google and i find it really hard. does anyone know of a good website with coral care info?

This is true, it is difficult, because the common names used by many marine aquarists these days don't mean a thing, or they represent 100 different species. Take for example "Leather" coral. As with Ski, any book by well read and recommended authors like Eric Borneman will stand you in good steed.

also as a sort of side issue do you think collectively we can work on increasing the coral index here on tff, what's there is great but i bet between us we could come up with a hell of a lot more.

Go for it. I haven't seen too many topics by you there yet. Whilst I have only contributed very little, there only seems a few of us that do actually contribute at all. SH is the main author, but you cant leave it to one bloke alone. Doing topics collectively is difficult, but single profiles by single authors are easier to construct.

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I know theres a lack of posts form me in that section (probably just about the only place on this forum mind you! ), but I wouldn't consider myself nearly knowledgable just yet about anything, however i'll check through the coral list and if there's any that I have and no one's written a profile on then I'll have a bash!!

 

[andywg]

Another problem with corals is identification.

Species level identification is almost impossible without first killing the animal. Most taxonomical reference points relate to the internal skeletal structure. Without burning away the softer tissues and examining the remains it is very hard to be sure of what you have.

Also, many species are in complete flux anyway. Most Acropora spp were described before the vase differences in the species were known. It may well be that a number of species are in fact different growth styles of teh same species. Many factors affect how each species grows.

 

[sianeds]

Well I have just added a profile for Maroon clowns and will add profiles for Blue&gold Damsels, Longhorn cowfish, Diamond gobies and Royal grammas when I get chance. It takes ages!!

I'll work on some more coral profiles but as Andywg said it is difficult with some corals to be precise.

Hope this helps

 

[Miss Wiggle]

yeah i appreciate it can be really difficult. but i'm sure if we all chip in a bit with what we know we can go some way to improving it at least!

 

[sianeds]

to be honest until you mentioned it I never even thought of the fish listings on here

I'm definately going to add as much info as I can though

 

[Miss Wiggle]

as i'm pretty new to this i'm doing tonnes of research, this is always my first point of call but sadly it's not often i find the answers i need from the species index...... just have to go ask ski

 

[sianeds]

I'm more than willing to pay half the airfare with you to bring him over

 

[Miss Wiggle]

i reckon there's a few people who'd chip in

 

[SkiFletch]

i reckon there's a few people who'd chip in

Well, I always accept charity when it comes to going to GB. Always wanted to go there

I'll try and post up some stuff in my tank that isnt allready covered there when I get a few minutes.