Best Reef Literature

[Johnny Reefer]

Delbeek & Sprung's 3 volume set "The Reef Aquarium". I've never even seen a copy...let alone leaf through it, but I hear it's "The Bible".

One of these days.......

Cheers,

[justinl]

If you want a good invert book, Ive heard good things about "Crustacea Guide of the world" by Helmut Debelius. I plan to buy it one day.

[Joe Reefer]

Reef Aquarium vol 3. is a great book. Lots of information on setting up a reef aquarium, equipment etc.

Reef Invertibrates and Aqaurium Corals are great books, I also think Corals - A Quick Reference Guide by Sprung is worth noting too.

[revgeoff]

The reef aquarium series is very good. You can get them from Chapters online or Amazon for decent prices.

[GrimReefer]

Are the Reef Aquarium volumes just updated versions of the previous? Or is each volume worth owning?

[Joe Reefer]

Good question. I got volume 3 for my birthday, and just finished reading it this weekend.

[michika]

Currently volume 2 is only available on Chapters.ca. I looked cause I wanted to buy today.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by TheGrimReefer

Are the Reef Aquarium volumes just updated versions of the previous? Or is each volume worth owning?

Each one is separate, concentrating on different topics.

Vol 1. Stony corals and clams
Vol 2. Soft corals and anemones
Vol 3. science art and technology of building aquariums.

I have vols 2 and 3. Too wordy for me, I just looked at the pictures



I'd recommend the Conscientious Aquarist by Bob Fenner and definitely get Calfos Marine Inverts book. I can't wait till they release the new one.
Marine Fishes 500 essential to know aquarium species by Scott Michael is one of the most often read books in my collection. Its practically falling apart

[kwirky]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Marine Fishes 500 essential to know aquarium species by Scott Michael is one of the most often read books in my collection. Its practically falling apart

I have that one, too. pretty good.

[Floop70]

Originally Posted by christyf5

I'd recommend the Conscientious Aquarist by Bob Fenner

As a newb reefer myself I picked up this book recently and so far I think it's certainly worthwile. I don't have anything to compare it to though...