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Aquarium Hobby and Science Books
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Soft corals:
"Soft Corals and Seafans" by Fabricius and Alderslade (2001)
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Stony corals:
Veron
Woods
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Plants and Algae:
Look no further than the published works of the Littlers... decades of amazing publications
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Most underrated general hobby book of the last century:
"The Living Aquarium" Crescent Publishing (1981)
* includes DIY glass, acrylic, fiberglass and epoxy-wood aquariums
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Beginners Marine Aquarium - General:
"The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" by Robert Fenner, TFH/Microcosm (1998)
* perhaps THE best book on general marine keeping if you'll commit to a good and proper read
"The Marine Aquarium" by Dick Mills, Tetra (1987)
* a dated
reference but still gets very high marks. A favorite for its unique layout.
"The New Marine Aquarium" by Michael Paletta (1999)
* a short, easy, digestible read that is a must-have, first book for new aquarists
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Reefkeeping:
"Aquarium Corals" (2001) by Eric Borneman, the go to book for aquarium
corals
"The Reef Aquarium" series by Delbeek and Sprung
* valuable and comprehensive tomes!
"Natural Reef Aquariums" by John Tullock (1997)
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Classics:
"The Marine Aquarium Reference: Systems and Invertebrates" by Martin Moe, Jr. (1993)
* a book of immeasurable impact on the hobby in the earliest years
"The Marine Aquarium Handbook: Beginner to Breeder" by Martin Moe Jr. (1992)
* this book changed the path of the aquarium hobby perhaps more than any other work of its kind. Must-have.
"The Reef Tank Owner's Manual" by John Tullock
* a pioneer in the reef hobby in the US
Texts
written by Steve Spotte
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technical but pioneering references
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Systems and Hardware:
"Aquatic Systems Engineering: Devices and How They Work" by P. Escobal (2000)
* very technical to read, but an amazing wealth of information here.
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