Coral Indentification Book

[PMG]

If you could buy only one book to help in the aid of identifying and selecting corals for you reef aquarium. What book would you select?

 

[jbmynes]

The internet..... its amazing.... lol

 

[serpentman]

IMO, "Corals" by Eric Borneman is the one of the best all-inclusive books.

 

[Kreeger1]

the veron's 3 book set...Without a doubt the best there is

 

[joe22883]

+1 with Kreeger

 

[serpentman]

+2 if you don't mind the $150 price tag :bigeyes:

 

[Kreeger1]

I got it for 99 then lent it out and never got it back. I heard there is going to be another printing of it soon with updates. Time to shell out more cash
Erik

 

[PMG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14256439#post14256439 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kreeger1
I got it for 99 then lent it out and never got it back. I heard there is going to be another printing of it soon with updates. Time to shell out more cash
Erik

Any idea when the updated printing will be available?

 

[Kreeger1]

not sure, just heard a rumor awhile ago. Im in no rush so haven't looked into that much.
I no aquatech has a bunch of the 3 volume sets or at least he did a year ago

 

[PMG]

Thanks for the advise guys, I'll try and get out this week to preview these books.

Anybody else have any other good recommendations?

 

[Jeff Trout]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14254368#post14254368 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by serpentman
IMO, "Corals" by Eric Borneman is the one of the best all-inclusive books.

I like this one also its was only $40 but I won mine at the meeting raffle!!

 

[Jim Morrison]

Veron's "Corals of the World" is the best for iding but only has stony corals in it.

 

[Rhodophyta]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14256439#post14256439 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kreeger1
I got it for 99 then lent it out and never got it back. ...Erik

Ouch! :furious: I've had that happen too, or had people over for a cichlid club board meeting and found things missing after they left. Like copies of vol. I Issue 1 of TFH magazine except for the poor condition reading copy covering them. :furious: Most aquarists/reef keepers are good though, and many times they look me up to return something they borrowed or I gave them, or just show up at my front door with a bunch of stuff they are not using any more, or even tanks. Definitely a lot more good things than bad happen when you know other aquarists.

 

[StanD]

I agree with all of above. However, before you spend your $$, check out the titles available to you for FREE in the c-sea library.

Stan

 

[PMG]

Just placed an order for "Corals" by Eric Borneman, and sent a link to my wife for Veron's "Corals Of The World" with a reminder that my birthday is coming up in a few weeks. We'll see how that plays out, but I'm guessing I'll probably be purchasing that one myself too after she see's the price tag. lol.