Detail:  Tropical stone corals as fascinating master reef builders as well as Disk- and Crustaceous sea anemones as secondary colonists of tropical coral reefs are presented extensively in this book. These six-tentacled "flower animals" offer the marine aquarium enthusiast an abundance of suitable life forms that are still full of secrets.

The author and his associates have endeavored to present in pictures and text a good selection from the profusion of these interesting invertebrates. More than 25 years of personal experience with marine aquariums was combined with countless observation of natural habitats and various reef aquariums. Also included in this book is the wealth of experience of numerous marine aquarists which was the result of the authors' international contacts during research trips and slide presentations during the course of many years.

Important advice about the correct water conditions, lighting, feeding and also different parasites should especially help the beginner in the care of tropical invertebrates to maintain and to enlarge a bizarre and mysterious animal world over the years.