Customer Reviews

The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium Vol # 3

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I currently own the first and second volumes, and this newest addition is excellent also. I am impressed that the authors described some of the lesser known, but by no means unimportant, creatures in the marine hobby. Some of the organisms included are: Single-celled organisms (Ciliates, ets), Spongs, Marine worms (even bristles), crabs (including Horseshoes), Lobsters, Shrimp (ornamental and otherwise), and other miscellaneous creatures. No other single aquarium book has offered all these organisms before in one book, a very impressive feat!

There are those who swear by Delbeek and Sprung's series whereas others gravitate toward Fossa and Nilsen series. Personally I think the modern marine aquarist should have both and they both have something to contribute and offer a slightly different perspective. For the beginner though one should decide to follow one set of advice and only after some experience try to assimilate the works of many authors and slowly experiment.
For some Fossa and Nilsen some might find a little more approachable and straight forward.
In the end I believe it is a matter of personal taste.

This was an excellent book, which was so easy to read and understand.Even if you never thought about owning a saltwater aquarium , this book will make you start one. It has alot of detail, discusses alot of equipment and how to use it.It discusses every aspect of the hobby and it should be one of the first books on your bookshelf if you have a saltwater aquarium. It not only talks about setting up the aquarium, but it also talks about what fish to put in the aquarium.Fossa and Nilsen are great authors and know everything about saltwater aquariums, buy their books if you can, their well worth the money.

This book is simply amazing. That's all I have to say.