Books

[sstarr1114]

I'm looking for some good books for reefkeeping. There are alot out there but I don't want to spend a ton of money on all these different books. What books are recommended out there? Thanks guys

[Shane Hoffman]

The Conscientious Marine Aquarist (newest edition) by Robert Fenner
ISBN 978-1-890087-99-9

The Reef Aquarium science, art, and technology by J. Charles Delbeek and Julian Sprung
ISBN 1-883693-14-4

Book of Coral Propagation by Anthony Calfo
ISBN 978-0-9802305-0-7

i listed them in the order that they should be read by people new to reefing....IMO of course.

[Spurredon]

I'm a newbie myself and recently bought 5 books.

In addition to the first two that Shane mentioned, I also got:

(1) Aquarium Corals by Eric Borneman (I believe Calfo's book focuses more on propagation and may be more suited to those interested in fragging and propagating on a larger scale, though I'm sure it contains quite a lot of the same info. about corals in Borneman's one).

(2) The Marine Fish Health & Feeding Handbook by Bob Goemans and Lance Ichinotsubo (A great book that is divided into 3 sections - Buying and acclimating new fish, Feeding, and Recognizing and treating diseases). A great book for both beginners and experts.

(3) Reef Invertebrates by Anthony Calfo and Robbert Fenner (Amazing photographs and in-depth information on invert selection, care and compatibility)

Hope that helps...........

[neptuneordavid]

I learned a lot from all of these.
The Reef Aquarium vol 3 mentioned above covers the nuts and bolts so well it answered questions I didn't even know I had.

[nickandkara]

I actually learned the basics from Saltwater fish for dummys, but I learned the most from Reef Central.

[sstarr1114]

thanks everybody, I appreciate your help