TRA vs TMCRA

[Tadashi]

Hey everyone. I am jumping back into reef tanks after a 4 year hiatus and noticed two books had come out. The Reef Aquarium vol 3 (Delbeek & Sprung) and The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium vol 4. (Fosa & Nilsen). I have both sets except for the those two volumes. Not sure I want to shell out for both. Has anyone compared the two? Is it worth completing the set(s)?

 

[Peter Eichler]

You can't really compare the two... The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium vol 4. is about invertebrates and little else, and The Reef Aquarium covers " the latest science, art, and technology" which by now is pretty dated information.

 

[Tadashi]

There was controversy about the first 2 TRA volumes having dated information when they came out. Although, many theories and practices drastically changed around 2000. Are you saying the TRA vol 3 is dated yet again?

 

[Peter Eichler]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15368821#post15368821 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tadashi
There was controversy about the first 2 TRA volumes having dated information when they came out. Although, many theories and practices drastically changed around 2000. Are you saying the TRA vol 3 is dated yet again?

Somewhat, yes.