Godd Beginner Reference Book?

[Bill Landers]

I hope that this has not been discussed ad nauseum. I've been lurking for a
few days now, and like many others, I am planning to convert a freshwater tank
to a marine reef, possibly with a couple of fish.

I checked the Reef Keepers FAQ, and I did not see either of these books
listed, so I'm asking the group for opinions. If I were to choose between
John Tullock's "Natural Reef Aquariums" or Delbeek & Sprung's "The Reef
Aquarium I", which would be the better choice? Also, is there another FAQ
that I overlooked? Thanks for helping a marine beginner.

Bill Landers
blan...@dreamscape.com
Onondaga Co., NY

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look for Martin Moe's books

[mjo...@my-dejanews.com]

In article <6qqdhc$ec8...@sf23.dreamscape.com>,
blan...@dreamscape.com (Bill Landers) wrote:

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> If I were to choose between
> John Tullock's "Natural Reef Aquariums" or Delbeek & Sprung's "The Reef
> Aquarium I", which would be the better choice?

snip

As a first book, Tullock is hard to beat. I'm sure you wull want Delbeek &
Sprung eventually (probably soon), but the simplicity and low cost of
Tullock's "Natural Reef Aquariums" makes it a great first choice.

Matt
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Atlanta, Georgia

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[rlo...@toast.net]

Two of my latest acquisitions are: Natural Reef Aquariums by Tullock
and The Marine Aquarium Handbook - Beginner to Breeder by Moe. Seems
that I was able to get both of these books for less $'s than the
single The Reef Aquarium I by Delbeek & Sprung. I'm still hoping to
find a good book with lots of color plates for making positive critter
ID's. My "Dream-Book" would be something like Simon & Schuster's
Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Fishes - 'cept it'd be dedicated to
Marine Fish and Reef Organisms. Hmmm, maybe I'll have to see if
there's an Audobon Fieldguide to Reef Animals...

---RJ

On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 21:36:55 GMT, blan...@dreamscape.com (Bill
Landers) wrote:

>I hope that this has not been discussed ad nauseum. I've been lurking for a
>few days now, and like many others, I am planning to convert a freshwater tank
>to a marine reef, possibly with a couple of fish.
>
>I checked the Reef Keepers FAQ, and I did not see either of these books

>listed, so I'm asking the group for opinions. If I were to choose between

>John Tullock's "Natural Reef Aquariums" or Delbeek & Sprung's "The Reef

>Aquarium I", which would be the better choice? Also, is there another FAQ
>that I overlooked? Thanks for helping a marine beginner.
>
>Bill Landers
>blan...@dreamscape.com
>Onondaga Co., NY

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[Charles J DeVito]

rlo...@toast.net wrote in message <35d620cf...@news.toast.net>...

>I'm still hoping to
>find a good book with lots of color plates for making positive critter
>ID's.

Try "A Practical Guide To Corals" by Peterbaugh and Borneman, Octocoral
Press. Inexpensive, but it only covers corals. Additional books in the
series are planned (...but not definite).

Charles J DeVito
Ravenheart Enterprises
rh...@gte.net