Fish Books

shrimpinator123 · 09/26/2017, 08:03 AM

As I have learned on the freshwater side of the fish keeping hobby, one of the most important things is research. I was looking for books on fish and inverts, any recommendations? Hoping for books on specific species of fish (for example, books on puffers , clownfish, triggers, lionfish, other scorpion fish, etc) I am looking for any species, not just fowlr species.

shrimpinator123 · 09/26/2017, 10:25 AM

Sorry, meant families when I said species.

reefwiser · 09/26/2017, 10:41 AM

Scott W Michael's books on Saltwater fish is perhaps the best series of books on marine animals.Like most books it is hard to find new books as the internet has really cut into the whole hobby book industry. Very few books come out any more. I remember years ago there was always 4 or 6 new books a year on the hobby.

tjm9331 · 09/26/2017, 01:42 PM

what is this thing you call book?

SAT · 09/26/2017, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by reefwiser

Scott W Michael's books on Saltwater fish is perhaps the best series of books on marine animals.Like most books it is hard to find new books as the internet has really cut into the whole hobby book industry. Very few books come out any more. I remember years ago there was always 4 or 6 new books a year on the hobby.

+1. I would start with his Marine Fishes paperback and go for the Reef Fishes series if you want more depth. Unfortunately, some of the volumes have never been published, so the series is incomplete.

For invertebrates, Ron Shimek's Marine Invertebrates is a good start.

Pslreefer · 09/26/2017, 03:48 PM

Books?

Most saltwater reefing books are pretty much outdated. Just read through this forum for more accurate info and ask questions. Do research online as well.

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nereefpat · 09/26/2017, 03:50 PM

I agree on Scott Michael's reef fishes series.

Surgeonfishes of the world by John E. Randall is good, complete, and the only tang book I'm aware of.

shrimpinator123 · 09/27/2017, 06:13 AM

Thanks guys! I will check those out. Does the Reef Fishes series cover fowlr species as well?

homer1475 · 09/27/2017, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Pslreefer

Books?

Most saltwater reefing books are pretty much outdated. Just read through this forum for more accurate info and ask questions. Do research online as well.

I would mostly agree with this.

shrimpinator123 · 09/27/2017, 07:51 AM

I agree that this forum is a good wealth of information, I just would like to also have some reference books.

ca1ore · 09/27/2017, 10:23 AM

Most good reef books are long-in-the-tooth, but they're not necessarily outdated. Water quality principles are the same, as are the physical parameters necessary to be successful. OK, equipment and approaches evolve, but that's just a small part of what a good book can impart.

shrimpinator123 · 10/08/2017, 01:46 PM

Thanks for all your help!

Dmorty217 · 10/09/2017, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ca1ore

Most good reef books are long-in-the-tooth, but they're not necessarily outdated. Water quality principles are the same, as are the physical parameters necessary to be successful. OK, equipment and approaches evolve, but that's just a small part of what a good book can impart.

+1

In addition to this I would recommend books on fish diseases since this is the number 1 killer of fish in the hobby and huge factor in why people leave the hobby.

09/26/2017, 08:03 AM	#1
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	Fish Books As I have learned on the freshwater side of the fish keeping hobby, one of the most important things is research. I was looking for books on fish and inverts, any recommendations? Hoping for books on specific species of fish (for example, books on puffers , clownfish, triggers, lionfish, other scorpion fish, etc) I am looking for any species, not just fowlr species.

09/26/2017, 10:41 AM	#3
reefwiser Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Louisville,Kentucky Posts: 1,208	Scott W Michael's books on Saltwater fish is perhaps the best series of books on marine animals.Like most books it is hard to find new books as the internet has really cut into the whole hobby book industry. Very few books come out any more. I remember years ago there was always 4 or 6 new books a year on the hobby. __________________ President Louisville Marine Aquarium Society. http://www.lmas.org/ The 3rd Annual Frag swap will be held September 23rd,2017 11 am till 3pm Saint Thomas Fellowship hall,9616 Westport Road,Louisvi

09/26/2017, 03:50 PM	#7
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	I agree on Scott Michael's reef fishes series. Surgeonfishes of the world by John E. Randall is good, complete, and the only tang book I'm aware of. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

09/27/2017, 10:23 AM	#11
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Most good reef books are long-in-the-tooth, but they're not necessarily outdated. Water quality principles are the same, as are the physical parameters necessary to be successful. OK, equipment and approaches evolve, but that's just a small part of what a good book can impart. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

09/26/2017, 10:25 AM	#2
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	Sorry, meant families when I said species.

09/26/2017, 01:42 PM	#4
tjm9331 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 340	what is this thing you call book?

09/26/2017, 03:48 PM	#6
Pslreefer In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 597	Books? Most saltwater reefing books are pretty much outdated. Just read through this forum for more accurate info and ask questions. Do research online as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/27/2017, 06:13 AM	#8
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	Thanks guys! I will check those out. Does the Reef Fishes series cover fowlr species as well?

09/27/2017, 07:51 AM	#10
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	I agree that this forum is a good wealth of information, I just would like to also have some reference books.

10/08/2017, 01:46 PM	#12
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	Thanks for all your help!