SPS Books?

[Willow]

im looking for a book dealing with primarily sps, identifying them by picture, varieties, hardiness, care. maybe even something like a pocket guide.

thanks

[Jack]

Good luck.

[Willow]

Originally Posted by Jack

Good luck.

no doubt. after looking around it seems this is a topic hardly covered, strange to say the least.

[Invigor]

..yet all the tanks of the month on reefcentral usually have an ungodly amount of sps

[Rikko]

There's Corals of the World by Veron which is a 3 volume set.. Probably the most definitive work on stony corals .. like .. EVER. It's more of a coffee table book though, so while you get good coverage of identification, natural history, distribution, et al, you're kind of on your own for captive care unless you supplement with Borneman's book.

[Ryan]

WHats a coffee table book? A book so expensive u dont want to get it wet? Or a book that isnt very informative.

[jws444]

I think it means a book which is more eye candy than truly insightful.

[Invigor]

WHats a coffee table book? A book so expensive u dont want to get it wet? Or a book that isnt very informative.

a book so big you can screw 4 legs to it and call it a table.

[Rikko]

It's a hardcover, expensive book with lots and lots and lots of big pictures. Great, GREAT looking series but you pay the price. King Ed had it a while back and were selling the set for $300 - which is a great price for it.
The info in it is top notch, but like I said, it's not really a hobbyist's book. Captive care isn't covered at all.

[Troy F]

Originally Posted by Rikko

King Ed had it a while back and were selling the set for $300 - which is a great price for it.

J&L Aquatics has the set for $219.