Im looking for a good book on coral....

[hallzy]

Im looking for something easy to do a quick lookup say if im at the store and don't know what a certain coral is and want to know if I could handle the care. Im tired of hoping that someone is working that knows what they're talking about, which there's only about 1 that really does, and even sometimes he doesn't sound all too sure about himself. Id like something with pictures (obviously), and info like type (soft, sps, ect), water conditions, lighting, position, and flow. Is there a certain book out there that anybody uses for situations like that? I hate the net on my phone to look stuff up when im in a jam, but I can't really trust what I find online either. Lol

 

[geoj]

Both of these will help you identify many of the common animals and then you can do a www search to add to the info.
Marine Invertebrates PocketExpert Guide by Shimek
Marine Fishes PocketExpert Guide by Michael

 

[snakeblitz33]

GeoJ has it right - those are two great books for quick ID and quick stats for care.
However, another book that you might want to buy and read up on a coral or two at home before you purchase one is:
Aquarium Corals: Selection, Husbandry and Natural History by Eric H. Borneman