Newbie question

[Wes Chormicle]

Hello everyone,
I would like a recommendation for salt water reef tank care book. We are
new to salt water aquariums (any aquariums for that matter).

We had a 55 gallon tank given to us complete with some fish, lots of rock,
pumps, filters, liquid nutrients, lights and other stuff. The one thing we
didn't get is an "owners manual". We've lost a few anemones and a shrimp
and a piece of coral. We'd like to learn as much as we can before we loose
anything else.

Thanks for any help!

[Mr-Moonlight]

'Conciencious Marine Aquarist' By Robert M Fenner.

'Simplified reef keeping' from simplifiedreefkeeping.com

'Your First Marine Aquarium' by John Tullock

Try those... I have all 3!


Dan

[Wayne Sallee]

And another good one is
"The Reef Aquarium" by Charles Delbeek and Julian Sprung.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Mr-Moonlight wrote on 12/9/2005 10:08 AM:
> 'Conciencious Marine Aquarist' By Robert M Fenner.
>
> 'Simplified reef keeping' from simplifiedreefkeeping.com
>
> 'Your First Marine Aquarium' by John Tullock
>
> Try those... I have all 3!
>
>
> Dan
>

[Cindy]

I like Martin Moe's books.


Wayne Sallee wrote:
> And another good one is
> "The Reef Aquarium" by Charles Delbeek and Julian Sprung.
>
> Wayne Sallee
> Wayne's Pets
>
>
>
> Mr-Moonlight wrote on 12/9/2005 10:08 AM:
>> 'Conciencious Marine Aquarist' By Robert M Fenner.
>>
>> 'Simplified reef keeping' from simplifiedreefkeeping.com
>>
>> 'Your First Marine Aquarium' by John Tullock
>>
>> Try those... I have all 3!
>>
>>
>> Dan

[Captain Feedback]

Ditto on the books by Fenner and Tullock.

The most important lessons I learned as a newbie (I still am, a couple
of years after starting my first tank):

- have plenty of water movement, try to get surface agitation
- use RO/DI or distilled water (if distilled, test copper level)
- get a good protein skimmer

[TekCat]

Go to www.reefcentral.com, read forums there, ask questions, and read read
read,.... did I mention read alot? :)



"Wes Chormicle" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Hello everyone,
> I would like a recommendation for salt water reef tank care book. We are
> new to salt water aquariums (any aquariums for that matter).
>
> We had a 55 gallon tank given to us complete with some fish, lots of rock,
> pumps, filters, liquid nutrients, lights and other stuff. The one thing
> we didn't get is an "owners manual". We've lost a few anemones and a
> shrimp and a piece of coral. We'd like to learn as much as we can before
> we loose anything else.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>

[Wes Chormicle]

Thanks for the help! I've ordered some books that have been recommended
(Not cheap, are they)

"Wes Chormicle" > wrote in message
k.net...
> Hello everyone,
> I would like a recommendation for salt water reef tank care book. We are
> new to salt water aquariums (any aquariums for that matter).
>
> We had a 55 gallon tank given to us complete with some fish, lots of rock,
> pumps, filters, liquid nutrients, lights and other stuff. The one thing
> we didn't get is an "owners manual". We've lost a few anemones and a
> shrimp and a piece of coral. We'd like to learn as much as we can before
> we loose anything else.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>

[Cindy]

Wes Chormicle wrote:
> Thanks for the help! I've ordered some books that have been
> recommended (Not cheap, are they)
>

No, they aren't. Did you look on half.com or Amazon?

[TekCat]

"Wes Chormicle" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Thanks for the help! I've ordered some books that have been recommended
> (Not cheap, are they)

I thought this is a cheaper hobby then one I had before (piloting
airplanes), but it turned out to be almost as expensive :)

[miskairal]

Yeah, know what you mean.

TekCat wrote:
> "Wes Chormicle" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
>
>>Thanks for the help! I've ordered some books that have been recommended
>>(Not cheap, are they)
>
>
> I thought this is a cheaper hobby then one I had before (piloting
> airplanes), but it turned out to be almost as expensive :)
>
>

[Captain Feedback]

Also, you'll sometimes find these books on eBay.