The Journal by Anthony Calfo

Joe Reefer · #1 11-13-2006, 04:57 PM

Anyone read this mag yet? How does it compare to the other hobby magazines out there?

niloc16 · #2 11-13-2006, 06:44 PM

i have, i wasnt thrilled. for the price of the magazine there was not alot of useful information. it was like a discovery channel in magazine. in my opinion coral magazine is alot better and way more useful. but that is me, i have alot of respect for anthony and what he has done for the industry but i will not get another magazine.

WWWD · #3 11-13-2006, 07:49 PM

Props to Calfo but this magazine is pompous. Im not sure who the intended market is but it isn't reef keeping hobbiests. Anyone want to buy a used copy?

christyf5 · #4 11-14-2006, 02:10 PM

Ditto. It wasn't what I expected/hoped for at all. I think I'll stick with Coral Magazine.

muck · #5 11-14-2006, 02:16 PM

Crumb.. I bought it but haven't had a chance to read it yet.
Now Im not looking forward to it so much..

Joe Reefer · #6 11-14-2006, 02:18 PM

Me too, I ordered it just before I made this thread.

christyf5 · #7 11-14-2006, 03:04 PM

Well its probably a good thing that you don't have such high expectations now. Maybe you'll like it better

dirtyreefer · #8 11-14-2006, 03:45 PM

If you like reading advertisements, this mag is for you!

Joe Reefer · #9 11-23-2006, 06:54 PM

Well I got my issue in the mail a couple of days ago and I have to say its not as bad as I expected. Even though I haven't got through the whole thing the LED and anemone farm articles are pretty good. The amount of advertisements is no more than coral magazine. I think this mag has some potential it just has to go in more of a aquarium based direction, although I do enjoy reading about trips to exotic locations that I will never make it to. In the end I have to say I will be ordering another issue. Coral magazine coming every 2 months just doesn't cut it.