Back into the hobby after 25 years. Looking for book recommendations.

ScubaSailor · Mar 30, 2020

Hello, everyone. I was recently given a 100 gallon tank, and I'm interested in setting up a salt water system. I had a 60 gallon freshwater system for about 5 years, but had to give it up when I went back to school, and my kids were born. No time back then for anything else!

Now, I'm retired, and have all the time in the world. I have a few good books on getting started, but they are all old. Trickle filters are state of the art in my books. I'd like to find a good, modern book to help me get started. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks.

Leadfooted · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome back to the hobby and welcome to R2R!!

Crabs McJones · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R! I don't have any book recommendations unfortunately. But there are a couple threads I can recommend reading through

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is nowhere near simple. This task is going to take patience, a...

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Cycling an Aquarium

Cycling a new aquarium. One of the earliest topics a new aquarium hobbyist needs to learn is how to properly cycle their aquarium. There is a ton of information on this process and many different methods on how to accomplish it. There are many different chemical and biological cycles our tank...

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Beginners Guide to Acclimation and Quarantine

Beginners Guide to Acclimation and Quarantine Your beautiful new display tank is up and ready for fish. You have come up with your stocking list and you are finally ready to buy your first fish but you aren’t confident on how to proceed. I am going to walk you through a basic acclimation and...

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fishybizzness · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to the best collection of great aquarium minds on the internet!! Imo, most of the books you will find are older information. Alot has changed in the last few years and by the time books get published the information is outdated. Any questions you need answered are nothing more than a few taps of the keyboard! You can always find people willing to share their knowledge and experience with you on reef to reef!!

homer1475 · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R!

Books? Like actual paper with writing on them? They still make those things? lol

Seriously though, I don't think you will find any up to date information in any book. You best bet is to just hang out here, and read a lot of threads.

YankeeTankee · Mar 30, 2020

You can find it all online but as far as books go...

A Reefbums guide to keeping SPS reef tank by berkelhamer. Practical coral farming 2nd ed by tolosa. Those are not that old.

Redfoxtang · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!!

JoshO · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R! Highly recommend the threads that @Crabs McJones has shared!

TexasTodd · Mar 30, 2020

Mike Palletta's books.

Peace River · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!! We’re glad you’re here!

Pau Hana Reefer · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!!

SaltyCupcake · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!

64Ivy · Mar 30, 2020

Yeah, man, I too am retirement age and I can't remember the last time I cracked open a book. Information comes and goes really quickly these days and to even have a chance of staying on top of it, you need to go through the internet.

I don't like it either but what are ya gonna do?

NS Mike D · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome.

Since you have time , start a thread asking about the pros and cons of quarantining fish, sit back and enjoy the show

just kidding

Since is a been a while for you, read some of the NO3 and PO4 dosing threads in the Reef Chemistry forums. I think you will enjoy the paradigm shift in that filtration and export methods have gotten so efficient that we are now dosing these things back into our tanks.

Billldg · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!!

Retro Reefer · Mar 30, 2020

Ruben's Reef · Mar 30, 2020

!!! Welcome to R2R !!!

KJ · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R!!!

Paul B · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome to R2R. Nice to meet you.

DeniseAndy · Mar 30, 2020

Welcome. I still like the Conscientious Marine Aquarist for a good read. Some of the books may be outdated fro the technology, but a lot of the science is still good. The basics are still similar.