The Coral 97 is available now

26.01.2016

The cover topic of the 97th issue of KORALLE is beginner corals. Which soft and hard corals are particularly recommended for the less experienced reef aquarist? And which ones are better to avoid in the beginning? We take a closer look and give an overview.

Focus: Curiosity – Red-spot blenny

Magazine, Rarities, Dates

Corals for beginners

The greater the variation tolerance of a coral, the more suitable it is for beginner care. By Daniel Knop

Low-maintenance stony corals „SPS“

Caring small polyp stony corals in the aquarium is not easy and requires a lot of experience. But some genera contain corals that are more suitable for beginners than others... By Daniel Knop

Low-maintenance stony corals „LPS“ and others

Large polyp stony corals (LPS) have been experiencing a renaissance in our reef aquariums for years. Many species are colourful and with their fleshy tissue or long tentacles swaying in the current they form a nice contrast to the rather static looking small polyp stony corals (SPS). In addition, most of them are easy to care for and therefore ideal for beginner tanks. By Dieter Brockmann

Soft corals for the beginner

Symbiotic soft corals are particularly robust and hardy. Some genera contain „classics“ of the beginner corals, which also generally made it possible to start aquarium care of corals a few decades ago. By Daniel Knop

Porträt: Wunterpus

Travel: Cayo Largo – Outpost in the Cuban Caribbean

Far off the coast of Cuba, south of Havana, the Canarreos archipelago stretches along the shelf. Its eastern end is called Cayo Largo del Sur, or Cayo Largo for short. Picture-book beaches of the finest white coral sand attest to the origins of the „Long Island“ and suggest extensive, intact reefs By Werner Fiedler

Reportage: Cold Schönheiten: Cold water corals

For a long time they were a well-kept secret of the ocean. The very idea that coral reefs could exist in the cold, dark ocean depths was considered curious for many years. In the meantime we know more ... By Verena Klein

How much chemistry does coral need?

Until recently, it was believed that the skeletal structure of stony corals was a simple chemical reaction: calcium precipitates from a saturated solution and forms an ordered skeletal structure. Only recent investigations with innovative, high-resolution technologies show that this process is far more complex and requires more than just calcium and carbonate. By Dieter Brockmann

„Sternchen“ – meine persönliche Muräne

From „rubber band“ üto „search picture fish“ to „butterfly fish rubbing tree“ – Ellen Thaler tells the story of a miniature muräne on its way from a small holding tank to a large coral fish aquarium. By Ellen Thaler

All beginnings are easy - cleaning the substrate

Keeping the substrate in your reef aquarium thoroughly clean – but how? By Daniel Knop

Aquarium porträt, Thaler-Talk ... and much more

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