paswed

this my be on here somewhere but i can not find it can someone tell me which book is best to read for starting a saltwater tank

Ryaraines

I like "The conscientious marine aquarist" by Robert M. Fenner to start with.

paswed

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Mike

For set up info The Conscientious Marine Aquarist is great. These are good too:
-New Marine Aquarium
-Natural Reef Aquariums (has good general saltwater aquarium setup info)
-Saltwater Aquarium Encyclopedia

BlueGreen

Yep, I recently purchase both: THe Conscientious Marine Aquarist & the new marine aquarium. Still reading, and trying to take it all in. And, eventually I will take the jump from FW to SW. Hopefully, by the end of the year.

paswed

how do you like the books so far

BlueGreen

I like both books so far. There is alot of info. and I really haven't had enough time to dive into them as of yet. Just been skimming so far.

Trio123

I read New Marine Aquarium throughly and it was extremely helpful for someone just beginning. I have skimmed the Conscientious Marine Aquarist and it seemed to be good for a more advanced hobbiest but I havent had time to read the whole thing through yet.

I hope to set up a 10 gallon nano saltwater when I get a good paying job and can afford it. I am going to do the harder nano tank because it is cheaper, but I do know it will be harder to keep stable. Definately read the New Marine aquarium book if you are starting out.