Reef gardening for aquarists by anthony rosario calfo, kevin carroll isbn. I have found great success with just taking stem cuttings. Organized in an az format by botanical name, the individual entries provide a detailed description of each plant and its features, including notes on origin, cultivation requirements, growth habit, propagation, and pests and diseases. This book is a great resource that should be in every serious reef keepers library, we give this book five stars. 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. The system is simple enough, that nearly anyone can participate, guided by coral team leaders, and yet even with volunteers, rates of coral. Coral propagation coral reef tank barking buddies nz. The ocean coral propagation education system has three levels. I got way more seeds of coral trees than i wanted, it was the smallest size order they had. It is natural and appropriate for new coral farmers to be nervous and conservative about unfamiliar imposed techniques on coral.
Coral frag propagation tips, techniques, tutorials, and. Coral tissue culture and micropropagation request pdf. I planted 18 each of three kind, just as they were. The cynarina button coral is a large polyp stony lps coral and often referred to as the cats eye, tooth, doughnut, teary eye, or meat coral. Mike fishlore admin social media reef gardening for aquarists, volume 1, edition 2 by anthony calfo publisher. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Hanna hi772 marine alkalinity dkh checker handheld colorimeter. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. Reef gardening for aquarists anthony calfo, christine williams, anthony calfo and christine williams on. Ultra cynarina cynarina is a genus of stony coral in the family lobophylliidae. Welcome to frag outpost, a website dedicated to the buying, selling, and trading of coral frags. It usually means there is an algae outbreak in their tank and they have a.
Not only does this help to preserve and limit what is harvested from natural reefs, but it also helps to create a more consumer friendly market. It is a monotypic species which means that the only species in the genus is cynarina lacrymalis. The coral propagation kit provides everything you need to successfully divide and propagate hard and soft coral. They have either a round or oval structure topped with fleshy translucent bubble shaped lobes. It features a single, large, translucent polyp that may easily rupture. Propagation of the threatened staghorn coral acropora. Case boundsewn, 416 pages in full color and fully illustrated. Our hope is to inspire less experienced aquarists to take a chance and fragment some of their own corals while also demonstrating some new tools and techniques for the more advanced aquarists. The beautiful cats eye coral cynarina lacrymalis is perhaps the most delicate beauty in the coral world. We offer a free open forum and reef related news and data to better educate aquarists and further our goals of sustainable reef management.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Black and blue salvia and salvia coccinea coral nymph. General methods are covered here, for more specific information visit garf which provides a great resource on propagation of particular types of corals. Beginners receive thorough now in its sixth printing, the second edition of this pioneer publication is fullformat 8. This coral is the one that finally got my attention and started my interest in researching small polyp stony corals. The foliage is this plants feature characteristic leaves are thick and leathery, shaped like fat teardrops or paddles. Its genus name, cynarina, is derived from the greek word kinara artichoke and ina similar to and as the naming foreshadows, it really does resemble an artichoke. This comprehensive, beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of plants contains information on more than 20,000 plants from all around the world. Sometimes reaching up to 6 for a single polyp, these corals are very fleshy in appearance and often referred to as the cats eye, tooth coral, doughnut coral or meat coral.
With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia factfiles for more than 16,000 endangered species. Maldives coral propagation restores global warming wipeout more than 90% of the coral that makes the maldives such a magnet for tourists died in the past year in the quiet decimation of global warming. Wildscreen s arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. A better coral propagation kit introducing a coral propagation and frag kit for the reef enthusiast. Frag outpost coral frags, coral frag trading portal and. You can use aloe as the rooting compound for this process. W hile many of the readers of this online magazine are surely experienced enough to have performed some basic coral propagation, in this article we will introduce and display a few unusual techniques. The book of coral propagation is the most comprehensive work on the care, display and cultivation of reef corals at every level of interest. It is the largest single polyp coral in nature, and can be free living or attached to the substrate. If you are looking for a firstrate book on coral propagation and husbandry that is indepth, uptodate, and full of groundbreaking information, then look no further. Corals can be bred in captivity as moon light cycles and temperatures can be used as a trigger. Unusual stony coral propagation techniques by adam. The book of coral propagation is now my favorite book in my 40some reefmarine aquarium book collection. Working with coral scientists and propagation experts, the reef ball foundation coral team has developed specialized methods for asexually reproducing both hard and soft corals and planting them onto reef balls using trained volunteers or local people.
The book of coral propagation is an outstanding guide for marine hobbyists interested in gaining knowledge in the keeping, growing, selling and shipping of corals. Cats eye coral, cynarina lacrymalis, doughnut coral. Coral propagation workshop this is a one day entry level workshop aimed at instilling basic knowledge of coral rehabilitation 2. To improve rates of success for attempts at coral propagation, i would advise aquarists to find experienced fellow enthusiasts locally, in aquarium societies or online, to reassure them about unfamiliar efforts. We hold the coral upside down so we can slip the scissors in between the heads. Cuttings can be taken from the root or stem, but stem cuttings are the most common.
Book of coral propagation, volume one, 2nd edition dec 2007. In many ways, cynarina share similar traits to scolymia, acanthophyllia, and bubble corals of the genus plerogyra. Coral reef restoration methods such as coral gardening are becoming increasingly considered as viable options to mitigate reef degradation and enhance recovery of depleted coral populations. Time to think green, coral propagation for beginners. Top 10 bicolored corals and invertebrates jake adams may 19, 2016. This page was last modified on 24 september 2016, at 18.
It is peaceful and best kept on a thick sandy substrate. The problem with breeding coral is that they mass spawn which will choke many systems. I really like coral trees and have been trying get a number of different kinds, both plants and seeds. Methods can vary depending on the coralinvertebrate being propagated but general methods are covered below. Maxspect coral hand saw is a fragging tool to take on the serious coral cuts. If anyone is not familiar with anthony calfos book of coral propagation, we and especially our good friend anthony. Reef gardening for aquarists 9780980236507 by anthony calfo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Beginners guide to fragging corals fragging corals. Register for free to start posting your coral frags for sale or trade. Seed propagation is possible, but since it takes so much time, it is very rare. For the first time in history, the iucn red list of threatened species includes ocean corals in its annual report of wildlife going extinct. Corals added to iucn red list of threatened species for.
We have found that the coral grows a new head faster if we leave as much stalk as possible. Our coral propagation programme helps to make up for the overharvesting of coral from our oceans and the damage that pollution and global warming can do. Currently coral propagation is the most realistic approach over breeding corals. The cynarina button coral is a round solitary coral, one of the largest singlepolyped. The book of coral propagation is pretty popular and if you are a reef tank keeper youve probably already heard about this book. Coral propagation saltwater aquarium maintenence specialists. Cynarina lacrymalis, also known as the meat polyp coral, doughnut coral, tooth coral, cynarina doughnut coral, teary eye coral, flat brain coral and knob coral, is a great beginner coral for its ease of care and interesting morphology. In this study, we describe several aspects of the coral gardening approach that demonstrate this methodology is an effective way of propagating the threatened caribbean staghorn coral acropora. Ive been letting a large branch grow on the main tree for a few years now with the plans to push the limits on the size of the clipping i can propagate for the backyard. Coral propagation cou rse this is a three days comprehensive course for those wanting to volunteer and be part of ocean quest coral rehabilitation project at selected locations. This book covers a lot of ground and covers it well. The term fragging is often used to describe the propagation of corals. Last year i grew two types that i had never grown before. Cynarina are commonly referred to as meat corals or cats eye corals.
Hey guys, i came across this article and found i to be pretty good. They are largepolyp stony lps corals that grow as a single massive polyp. How to propagate a coastal coral tree erythrina caffra. Top 10 bicolored corals and invertebrates reef builders. We remove all but one of the heads by cutting the stalks as close to the heads as we can. The latter was sold to me as a compact 1 12 fttall plant that can withstand a short life in a mediumsized pot. How to make coral frags is the authoritative guide to fragging corals and coral propagation. They are very similar to plerogyra in particular given that they both have translucent bubbles that make up the outer rim of the polyp. Dont assume this book is just about propagation for the commercial. The comprehensive guide to all aspects of reef aquarium keeping, husbandry, hardward, species, and more. That is the type of propagation i will be discussing. Therefore, the authors hope that this book chapter not only helps to better.
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