Required Reading?

[judochop]

I know next to nothing about corals. Can anyone recommend some good books for the care of them? Anything I can get from Barnes and Noble, etc.

Thanks :fish:

 

[tsciarini]

Bob fenner / Anthony Calfo - http://www.amazon.com/Reef-Invertebrates-Essential-Selection-Compatibility/dp/0967263034/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/103-3089709-1024621">Reef Invertebrates </a>
Eric Borneman - [IMG]http://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Corals-Selection-Husbandry-Natural/dp/1890087483/sr=1-1/qid=1168715908/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-3089709-1024621?ie=UTF8&s=books">Aquarium Corals</a>

...and if you really feel like spending money get the [IMG]http://www.amazon.com/Corals-World-Vol-Slip-Cover/dp/0642322368/sr=1-1/qid=1168715762/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-3089709-1024621?ie=UTF8&s=books">Corals of the World series</a>.

Those are my Top 3

 

[vettesarebest]

Well thats what I was going to say.

 

[kevin]

Not to metnion Bob fenner will be at Saltwater U in May. Eric Borneman has been at the past 2 SaltwaterUs

 

[lifestudent]

All of the above are very good.

However, I especailly agree with Tony; Reef Invertebrates is a great book. Also the first 100 pages of The Book of Coral Propagation (see

 

[george]

tsciarini wrote: Bob fenner / Anthony Calfo - http://www.amazon.com/Reef-Invertebrates-Essential-Selection-Compatibility/dp/0967263034/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/103-3089709-1024621">Reef Invertebrates </a>
Eric Borneman - [IMG]http://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Corals-Selection-Husbandry-Natural/dp/1890087483/sr=1-1/qid=1168715908/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-3089709-1024621?ie=UTF8&s=books">Aquarium Corals</a>[/QUOTE]
These two have replaced [IMG]http://www.amazon.com/Reef-Aquarium-Comprehensive-Identification-Invertebrates/dp/1883693128/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/105-7765582-7184437">Sprung/Delbeek Vol1</a> & [IMG]http://www.amazon.com/Reef-Aquarium-Comprehensive-Identification-Invertebrates/dp/1883693136/sr=1-3/qid=1168872794/ref=sr_1_3/105-7765582-7184437?ie=UTF8&s=books">Sprung/Delbeek Vol 2</a> as my go-to books. The Sprung/Delbeek books are excellent, but dated compared to Fenner/Calfo and Borneman.

For fishes, I recommend keeping this handy [IMG]http://www.amazon.com/Marine-Fishes-Essential-Know-Pocketexpert/dp/1890087386/sr=11-1/qid=1168872654/ref=sr_11_1/105-7765582-7184437">Pocket Guide to Marine Fishes</a>

 

[vettesarebest]

The Reef Aquarium Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 3 are great books. They are by J.C. Delbeek and J. Sprung. The volume 3 is more updated but they all cover great things.

 

[broreefr]

I found this book to be a very well written . Packed with info but his style of writing makes the book more of a story.