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03/04/2008, 07:29 PM
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suggestions on books
well being only 16 I have parents to live with and most of the time they have no idea what I am talking about or why I am buying a certain thing... I usually get a "you don't need that" even though I am paying for it.... anyway my dad wants to get a book on reef tanks so he can learn more about what I am talking about and what is going on in my tank..... can anyone suggest a good informitive book for him to learn about overall reef tanks? He wants to know mainly about sumps, lighting, etc to know what I am talking about when I tell him what I plan to buy/set up
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03/04/2008, 07:30 PM
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[ericsbook] For fish, Scott Michael's "Reef Fishes" is useful. He also has a series of more in-depth books.
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03/04/2008, 07:49 PM
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do those books have a wide list of species?
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03/04/2008, 07:57 PM
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Yes, they cover a lot of species.
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03/04/2008, 08:01 PM
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thank you very much!
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03/04/2008, 08:03 PM
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You're welcome! Have fun!
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03/04/2008, 08:08 PM
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The book above is a very good general reference book with lots of great photos, but if dad is curious about "what is going on" in your tank and how and why it works, Vol. 3 of the Reef Aquarium Book series by Delbeek and Sprung can't be beat. It's the one with the purple cover. I feel like I've read that book 50 times but learn something new almost every time I pick it up. I'm a dad, too.
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03/04/2008, 08:24 PM
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oh great thanks! yeah I felt the same with this one book I have which is very basic with just setting up your first marine aquarium I had to have read through that 500 times
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03/04/2008, 09:16 PM
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Both real helpfull but the first was better IMO.
http://www.amazon.com/New-Marine-Aqu.../dp/1890087521 http://www.amazon.com/Book-Marine-Aq.../dp/1564651029 |
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03/04/2008, 09:42 PM
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The New Marine Aquarium by Michael S. Paletta. Great book.
Also, Reef Secrets by, Alf Jacob Nilsen and Svein A. Fossa
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