What is recommended reading

[vader88]

I'm looking for a good book to read and study. Something that can go as far as setting up a reef aquarium and required equipment.

I would also like a good book that really talks about corals and how to take care of them.

Try not to break my bank

Tim

 

[cd77]

I've found the book, "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" by Robert M. Fenner to be very informative and a fun read -- some of the things he mentions you'll find a lot of reefers slightly disagree with (for instance, I'm reading that 80° f. seems to be commonplace for reefs) whereas many authors will recommend lower temps.

The book, "Aquarium Corals : Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History" by Eric H. Borneman I recently purchased through Amazon (though have not yet started reading it) was rated very high at Amazon.com and hat a lot of nice reviews.

 

[Capt_Cully]

This book was phenomenal! Simple, easy to follow. Author is renowned and highly respected. book has 2 extensive check lists. one for equipment to purchase, and one for set up once you have all your stuff.

I just gave mine to my nephew so he can get started.

Buy It!

http://www.amazon.com/New-Marine-Aq...9787831?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188647069&sr=8-1

 

[nycsicktank]

i just ordered both of them...cant wait to read them

thanks for books~

 

[kathainbowen]

If you really want some intense, but awesome reading, anything by Julian Sprung is well worth the money spent! And he has books on corals, inverts, and even a paperback page-turner on algae (well.... I found it to be an interesting read).

Scott Michaels has a decent pocket guide to fish that gives a quick reference.... but I find that it undershoots minimum tank sizes at times.... most of the time. However, I have often found that it's a good thing for newbies to have, since you can stick it in a purse or an oversized pocket. This way, you can get a quick heads up on concerns about keeping a particular species of fish, especially if you're at an LFS that you aren't absolutely certain about their knowledge level (or honesty).

 

[michaeljames]

Book of coral propagation by anthoney calfo, I found invaluable... so much info on many topics

 

[ShannHell]

The first book I got was the New Marine Aquarium and I found it quite helpful. I later got the Book of Coral propagation and found that to be very helpful when I started keeping coral