good spiecies specific sps information

[Antonias1391]

Hello every one im new to the forum. and thought id get to posting :D i was wondering if theres a good spot online to read up on all the diferent acropora and montipora species. my new systems going to be sps dom and i know enough to get me buy but id really enjoy some more detailed information. thanks for the help
Anthony

 

[gflat65]

Welcome to R2R:).

I'm not aware of good sites on line. whelks.aims.gov used to be a great place, but I haven't been able to get it to work in years. J.E. Veron's Corals of the World is the source for information on different stony coral species. He has named and classified more than anyone else in the world, I think. Somewhat pricy set of volumes, but worth every penny.

 

[cee]

zeovit.com has a pretty extensive database of SPS corals (and others). All by scientific genus and species based on hobbyist ID (so not 100% accurate). If you're really into it, Veron and Wallace both offer reference texts.

 

[SunnyX]

I would get a copy of Indo Pacific Coral finder: BK-CFG Premium Aquatics

It is not out yet but will have tons of information in it. Also check out Corals of the World vol 1,2,3: Amazon.com: Corals of the World, Vol. 1, 2, 3 (in Slip Cover) (9780642322364): J.E.N. Veron: Books

 

[SPS Samurai]

Try Staghorn Corals of the World by Wallace. It even comes with a multimedia cd-rom for id reference. This book is totaly devoted to Acropora. And yes it is pricey too, I believe around $200.

 

[Checkitout]

Here is a pretty cool website.
Staghorn Coral - ARKive species search results

 

[SunnyX]

Here is a pretty cool website.
Staghorn Coral - ARKive species search results

Awesome link! Thanks! :D