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And yes, I do own all of the following books. I am a book worm by nature, and reef-keeping is my passion, so a fully-stocked bookshelf is a given. ;-) |
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by John Tullock |
A Wonderful book. One I always recommend to people just
starting
out with reefkeeping. The book covers different filtration
systems,
with the emphasis, of course, on natural methods. Other chapters
cover lighting and maintenance, while others focus on different marine
habitats (Florida Keys, Gulf of Mexico, Indo-Pacific regions).
The
book also includes recommended reef species, planning guides, and a
good
amount of information on live rock and live sand.
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by Robert Fenner |
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and Natural History" by Eric Borneman |
I refer to this book as the "reefer's bible". Anyone who wants to keep corals should have this book. Each genus is covered in detail, with information including Identification, Natural Location, Colors, Captive Care, Special Information, Collection Impact, etc. The book contains excellent pictures for identification, and also concludes with chapters on coral Husbandry, Water Chemistry, Care & Handling, Coral Health, & Conservation. Definitely a book you'll want to read from cover to cover. |
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by Julian Sprung |
This book contains excellent, though very concise information on corals. As stated, it is a "quick reference guide", which gives basic information and care guidelines for each coral, along with beautiful pictures. Information includes correct species pronunciation, Common names, Geographical location (region), a brief Description, "Similar Corals", and a bar graph showing Lighting Needs, Water Flow, Aggressiveness, & Hardiness. |
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by Svein Fossa and Alf Jacob Nilsen |
In my opinion, this series is an essential collection for
reef keepers.
There is not much information about captive (and natural/wild) coral
reefs
that you cannot find in one of these volumes.
Vol. I covers everything from natural coral reefs, setting up a coral reef aquarium, live rock, light, temperature, water chemistry and biological processes, filtration, algae, & conservation. Vol II covers corals, corallimorphs, zoanthids, and anemones. Vol III covers Single-celled organisms, Sponges, Marine Worms, Crustaceans and miscellaneous other invertebrates (comb jellies, Sea Spiders, Horseshoe crabs, etc.). Vol IV covers "The Future of Reef Aquariums", Molluscs, Echinoderms, & Tunicates. |
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A wonderful set of hardcover books covering all the stony corals of the world. These books are not for the novice hobbyist - and are not written from the hobbyist perspective. These reference books give you highly valuable coral identification, classification, and taxonomy. Fantastic photographs. Books comes in a nice slip-case. Over 450 pages per volume. |
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An awesome book for identification purposes. This book
excludes
the "vertebrates", but includes all the good stuff.
;-)
The book begins with an introduction to classification, and proceeds on
to a discussion of coral & coral reef biology. The bulk of
the
book contains pictures of Indo-Pacific invertebrates; each picture
includes
a brief text description of identification, natural history, and
distribution.
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An outstanding book on coral care and propagation. The
book contained
far more information & advice on coral biology and husbandry than I
expected. The book includes excellent information on the
transshipping
process, how to handle shipped animals, quarantine procedures, as well
as propagation "strategies", pests & predators, and
troubleshooting.
The information and writing style was creative, refreshing and very interesting. |
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My new favorite book. I received this book a little
over a week
ago, and have read it cover-to-cover once already, and find myself
referencing
it almost daily.
I love the "critters" of reef-keeping - the snails, stars, shrimp, etc. - and all the cool hitchhikers. This book covers just about all of them. It starts off with an excellent section on "Living Filters", and proceeds on to selection, husbandry. feeding, and reproduction. Almost all marine invertebrates are covered; the text is very up-to-date, descriptive, and aimed at the reef hobbyist. The pictures are excellent as well. A highly recommended book for both newcomers to the hobby, and salty old reefers. :-) |
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