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09/14/2008, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Cedar Rapids,Ia
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Getting up to speed
I have just started my first reef aquarium. What book is the best for easy to follow instruction setting up a reef aquarium.
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09/14/2008, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Goodyear, AZ
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I would recommend "The Reef Aquarium" all three volumes by Julian Sprung and J. Charles Delbeek. They are a little pricey, but well worth in in my experience.
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Edge you mah cating myself Check out my gallery if you desire. Current Tank Info: 50 gallon mix of soft, LPS and SPS, two croceas, two maximas, a few fish, turf filter with skimmer, MH and PC lighting, chiller, Calcium Reactor and wave2k. |
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09/14/2008, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rochester, NY
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I recommend The Conscientious Marine Aquarist, by Robert Fenner. There is a recent new edition, so be sure to choose that one.
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"You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor. |
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09/14/2008, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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+1 on the Conscientious Marine Aquarist, good book with a lot of useful info
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09/14/2008, 09:14 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA
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