Saltwater Fish and Aquarium Books

These are some of the best saltwater aquarium books available. Check out the reviews before buying them.

	The New Marine Aquarium tackles everything you need to know for successfully running your own saltwater tank. The author talks at length about the benefits of live rock as the bio-filter in a saltwater aquarium. He also talks about ways... New Marine Aquarium

	The Book of Coral Propagation details nearly every aspect of keeping, growing and propagating corals for fun, profit or both. Book of Coral Propagation

	The Complete Book of the Marine Aquarium covers all the details of setting up and maintaining a marine (saltwater) aquarium. Most of the main, most important topics are covered at length. Complete Book of the Marine Aquarium

	This saltwater aquarium book, Saltwater Aquariums for Dummies, does a fairly good job of covering what you need to know about saltwater aquariums with some added humor. Saltwater Aquariums for Dummies

	The Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Robert Fenner is a fantastic read. Mr. Fenner has been in the trade for many years and knows how to educate the inexperienced and experienced alike. Conscientious Marine Aquarist

	Natural Reef Aquariums is geared towards those interested in starting their own saltwater reef tank. Starting a reef tank can be a very expensive ordeal and even more expensive if you don't know what you're doing. Natural Reef Aquariums

	Reef Secrets is an ideal book for hobbyists currently keeping saltwater tanks that may be considering taking the plunge into a full fledged reef tank setup. It covers nearly every topic for reef keepers. Reef Secrets

	If you are interested in starting a saltwater reef aquarium it's a good idea to do some research first. The Simple Guide to Mini-Reef Aquariums is a good starting point. Simple Guide to Mini-Reef Aquarium

	The Complete Encyclopedia of the Saltwater Aquarium by Nick Dakin is very large book, weighing about 4 pounds and consisting of 400 pages of saltwater information. Complete Encyclopedia of the Saltwater Aquarium

	Ultimate Marine Aquariums by Michael Paletta is a compilation of detailed reviews on the tanks of 50 very experienced reef tank keepers. The reef keeping hobby has made some tremendous strides in the successful keeping of LPS and SPS corals over the past decade. Ultimate Marine Aquariums

	If you're the least bit interested in breeding any of the available clownfishes, then this book, Clown Fishes, is a must have. The author, Joyce Wilkerson, discusses every thing you could ever want to know about breeding clownfish in the home aquarium. Clownfish Care and Breeding

	If you've been keeping saltwater tanks for some time and have been thinking about transforming your fish only tank into a full blown reef tank, Aquarium Corals should be on your list of must reads. A saltwater fish tank can be quite expensive and a reef tank even more expensive. Aquarium Corals

	The Mini-Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes is thick! It has over 1,000 pages and weighs over 3 pounds. This book can be a good resource for identifying many different marine fish species. There are many, many species represented with full color photos of each. Mini-Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes

	A concise handbook on planning, stocking and setting up a nano-reef tank. This book covers important aspects of running a nano reef. The Nano-Reef Handbook

	A good book to help the reef tank keeper in identifying some of the more commonly available soft and stony coral species. Corals Reference Guide

	This aquarium book is geared towards those wanting to hone their creativity skills when building, designing and aquascaping an aquarium. The Inspired Aquarium