I need a good book
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ckkihei
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I am fairly new to the hobby (started last December). I found a book called "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist", by Robert M. Fenner to be an excellent guide, but my best advice has been from my lfs owner. Since starting my tank (55 gal) I have certainly had my share of challenges but I am totally hooked!!!!
fshhub
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what do you want forom this book, jsut something on species, or building or starting up?
if you are looking for a good starter book, i read teh new marine aquarium by michael paletta, it is very easy to follow for even the newest most un seasoned marine aquariists, and walks through and explains everything step by step
as for lfs's remember one thing, althouhg they may seem ot have alot of good answers, all those answers reflect business($$),not so much what you may need or want but sales, most lfs's are solely init for the money, not the hobby, i have seen enough to know that i don't trust any 100% until i have a reson to, and them selling me alot of equipment i do not need is not earning it, marine systems are actually very basic, not complex and do ot need all kinds of neat gadgets, but simple structuring, sand and rock with good circulation beats most expensive filters in performance by a long shot, and if youtop that wiht a skimmer you can't beat it IMO
wha i am trying to say is before anyone listen to a businesssss on any advice, check here, much of it is not as good as you would think, and may not help one bit(sometimes it may even hurt)
if you are looking for a good starter book, i read teh new marine aquarium by michael paletta, it is very easy to follow for even the newest most un seasoned marine aquariists, and walks through and explains everything step by step
as for lfs's remember one thing, althouhg they may seem ot have alot of good answers, all those answers reflect business($$),not so much what you may need or want but sales, most lfs's are solely init for the money, not the hobby, i have seen enough to know that i don't trust any 100% until i have a reson to, and them selling me alot of equipment i do not need is not earning it, marine systems are actually very basic, not complex and do ot need all kinds of neat gadgets, but simple structuring, sand and rock with good circulation beats most expensive filters in performance by a long shot, and if youtop that wiht a skimmer you can't beat it IMO
wha i am trying to say is before anyone listen to a businesssss on any advice, check here, much of it is not as good as you would think, and may not help one bit(sometimes it may even hurt)
fshhub
Active Member
oh, and often the problems that come in start up are from lack of knowing , whichis often the result of underinforming or misinforming from a lfs, since most new comers listen to the lfs's thinking they do know how ot help(not all lfs's are bad, but most aren't as good as you would think, and i do nnot care if they have even 60 yrs experience, that don't mean squat) TRUST ME! i found out the hard way
lennon
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Originally Posted by ckkihei
I am fairly new to the hobby (started last December). I found a book called "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist", by Robert M. Fenner to be an excellent guide, but my best advice has been from my lfs owner. Since starting my tank (55 gal) I have certainly had my share of challenges but I am totally hooked!!!!
I am getting ready to start and I was just wondering if you are still hooked or if you stopped and why.
Thanks much!!
I am fairly new to the hobby (started last December). I found a book called "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist", by Robert M. Fenner to be an excellent guide, but my best advice has been from my lfs owner. Since starting my tank (55 gal) I have certainly had my share of challenges but I am totally hooked!!!!
I am getting ready to start and I was just wondering if you are still hooked or if you stopped and why.
Thanks much!!