reef reference manual? (1 Viewer)

[hankintexas]

I am looking for a good reef reference manual. I would like one that list water parameters, compatibility, nutrition information, suggested coral placement and so on...
Does anyone have a recommendation?

Hank

 

[Diesel]

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[hankintexas]

Finding the balance (water quality management for coral growth redoux)

Where's the instruction manual?

The Reef Aquarium, Vol. 3: Science, Art, and Technology /The Reef Aquarium Volume Three: Science, Art, and Technology Reefkeeping science involves the interplay of biology, chemistry, and physics.

It looks like a good book, but there are so many. I don't mind spending $100.00 for a good reference that I will use everyday, or feel secure referring to for general questions.

I enjoy reading these kinds of books and often look to them for reference and advice. I just cant afford to buy everyone of them out there and find out the information is out of date or just plain wrong.

I read Scot Fellman's, Finding the balance (water quality management for coral growth redoux). It is good advise. I am looking for something more akin to a Desk Reference - resource guide.

This is an expensive hobby. Before I buy and place something in my tank, I want to do a bit more research. I have made to many "I like that", spur of the moment purchases in the past........ I am not looking for an instruction manual but more along the lines of a type of "Husbandry Hints and Tips for Reefers....."

 

[emixa]

hank,

i have tried to find this sort of book and no good. heck i have tried to find one where if gives you the name of the coral and what it requires. the ole cliche is that they need "x" amount of light and "x" amount of flow....etc...etc... that does not apply to your or my tank. the best thing i got out of this whole thing, is make sure that you start out at a certain place then watch your coral. so that is fine and dandy but if you place an SPS with epoxy or putty and then place it on a rock well the putty gets hard and is a B to move of mess with etc. its almost like you have to have a bunch of holed rock that will allow you to plug and play. dang this hobby!!!!

good luck bro!

 

[CCrescini]

... its almost like you have to have a bunch of holed rock that will allow you to plug and play. dang this hobby!!!!

good luck bro!

Funny you should mention that. I've taken a half inch masonry bit to a bunch of the rock that I've added to my tank. Just like you said, I end up with lots of locations to put plugs. Of course they also end up being great spots for dibs snails to hide during the day which makes it a lot harder to get frag plugs in the holes. I guess that's the holy grail of this hobby. How do you find a solution without creating the next problem? As Hank suggested, someone should write a book on the subject.