New to Saltwater - Page 2

Bear · 05-04-2007, 03:31 PM

I haven't really looked at any books....I just read a ton online, different articles, forums, etc. and then I cornered a few people here and asked them questions until my fingers turned blue. Now that I have been in the hobby a little while now I am starting to look around at some of the published work out there. Pretty much everything you cold find in the books is there on the net, but you have to be lucky enough to know some super nice people.

all of there information is not 100% but you could go to reefcentral.com's online magazine "reefkeeping" you can read the articles from the current magazine and from past ones. Read up, get interested. The fact that the 5 gallon is too small just means that you have ta go bigger

**Fishfirst** · 05-04-2007, 03:52 PM

I have to disagree about Bob's outdatedness... almost all his info still holds true... although it probably isn't the best book for a total newbie, once you've got your feet in the water you can follow it. I really can't think of a different book that I would recommend more for total coverage of the hobby... you gotta remember, there is SOOOOO much to cover, one book ain't gonna cut it, but this one does pretty well.

**Fishfirst** · 05-04-2007, 03:53 PM

Also Paletta's book "the new marine aquarium" needs to be noted here.

Chaos553 · 05-04-2007, 04:39 PM

Alright, I'll look around for those books and sites from now on. Thank you guys soo much for all the help again. I'm glad I have such awesome people to turn to if I'm in a jam

**Fishfirst** · 05-04-2007, 04:41 PM

No problem

glad to help out.

**TheOldSalt** · 05-05-2007, 07:47 AM

Thanks Fishfirst. I was hoping someone would mention that book. "The New Marine Aquarium" is one of the better books out there for a beginner who really wants to get a quick and actually useful understanding about setting up a reef tank and getting it right the first time.
After reading those books, try Anthony Calfo's ( with Bob Fenner) "Reef Invertebrates." It is hands down one of the very best books a reefkeeper can get, once he has a good basic understanding. The title is misleading a bit, as it covers a heck of a lot more than the invertebrates, and it covers everything in extreme detail. For example, it has 15 pages just on live sand, and 21 more just on refugia. These are BIG pages, too. Absolutely one of my favorite books.

harif87 · 05-05-2007, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear

but you could go to reefcentral.com's online magazine "reefkeeping" you can read the articles from the current magazine and from past ones.

Randy Holmes Farley is THE MAN! Great stuff, real techinical, but thats best left to later reading.

05-04-2007, 03:31 PM	#21
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	I haven't really looked at any books....I just read a ton online, different articles, forums, etc. and then I cornered a few people here and asked them questions until my fingers turned blue. Now that I have been in the hobby a little while now I am starting to look around at some of the published work out there. Pretty much everything you cold find in the books is there on the net, but you have to be lucky enough to know some super nice people. all of there information is not 100% but you could go to reefcentral.com's online magazine "reefkeeping" you can read the articles from the current magazine and from past ones. Read up, get interested. The fact that the 5 gallon is too small just means that you have ta go bigger __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

05-04-2007, 03:52 PM	#22
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	I have to disagree about Bob's outdatedness... almost all his info still holds true... although it probably isn't the best book for a total newbie, once you've got your feet in the water you can follow it. I really can't think of a different book that I would recommend more for total coverage of the hobby... you gotta remember, there is SOOOOO much to cover, one book ain't gonna cut it, but this one does pretty well. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

05-04-2007, 03:53 PM	#23
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	Also Paletta's book "the new marine aquarium" needs to be noted here. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

05-04-2007, 04:39 PM	#24
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 410	Alright, I'll look around for those books and sites from now on. Thank you guys soo much for all the help again. I'm glad I have such awesome people to turn to if I'm in a jam __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

05-04-2007, 04:41 PM	#25
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	No problem glad to help out. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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05-05-2007, 07:47 AM	#26
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,253	Thanks Fishfirst. I was hoping someone would mention that book. "The New Marine Aquarium" is one of the better books out there for a beginner who really wants to get a quick and actually useful understanding about setting up a reef tank and getting it right the first time. After reading those books, try Anthony Calfo's ( with Bob Fenner) "Reef Invertebrates." It is hands down one of the very best books a reefkeeper can get, once he has a good basic understanding. The title is misleading a bit, as it covers a heck of a lot more than the invertebrates, and it covers everything in extreme detail. For example, it has 15 pages just on live sand, and 21 more just on refugia. These are BIG pages, too. Absolutely one of my favorite books.

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