Good In-Depth Starter Saltwater Book

[This Younger Spouse]

Hey all:

I had a lot of fun with a saltwater 55 gallon more than 25 years ago, and as my Jack Dempseys eventually will outgrow the 55 freshwater I now have, I'll either pick up a 90 gallon for the JDs and convert the 55 to saltwater, or I'll sell the JDs and convert the 55. Or, if I get a wild enough hair up my ***, I might just get the 90, rehome the JDs, and go completely to saltwater.

Anyway, that's quite some time in the future, if I do make the move, and meanwhile I'm looking for a solid in-depth saltwater aquarium how-to guide. Surely I'll post Qs in here about specific things if I turn saltie, but I can't take you folks to bed with a glass of wine in the evening now, can I?

 

[fishguy2727]

The Saltwater Aquarium Handbook is a good first step. If you are doing a reef (which I suggest you plan on now) the next step is Reef Invertebrates by Calfo and Fenner. After that I would get books more specific to what you plan on keeping. Another great one is Aquarium Corals by Borneman.

 

[This Younger Spouse]

Thanks, fishguy. I found an excellent used one for $4 on Amazon and just ordered it.

 

[woody88]

Good idea to start off with books but also read the journals and resource threads as the info in their is more true to home if you know what I mean!

Look forward to seeing your progress!

 

[seffieuk]

to the salty side of the forum - we might not be able to hop into bed with you but you can take your laptop and the journels etc I spent many an evening in bed with a nice bottle of red, my laptop and TFF salty section.

The books already mentioned are a good selection and I also like anything by Michael Scott.

Looking forward to watching your progress

 

[This Younger Spouse]

Thanks, folks. Really it depends on budget. My heart lies on the salty side, but I currently have a tropical wallet. Same old, same old.

We'll see how things go.

Meanwhile, I've got a new book coming, and a new forum to make sheep's eyes over.