Introduction
Are you looking for a book to help advance your knowledge and help you build and maintain a healthy and successful saltwater aquarium or reef tank? Here is a list of the Top 10 Most Popular saltwater aquarium books purchased by Saltwater Aquarium Blog readers. This list was generated from actual purchasing data on Amazon, not in my opinion, although I do add some color commentary.
10th most popular
Two books are tied for the spot as the 10th most popular saltwater aquarium book– The New Marine Aquarium and A Pocket Expert Guide to Marine Fishes.
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Michael S. Paletta
- Publisher: TFH Publications, Inc.
- Edition no. 0 (09/01/2002)
- Paperback: 144 pages
- Pet Supplies
- Scott W. Michael
- Publisher: TFH Publications, Inc.
- Paperback: 448 pages
Both of these popular books are on my shelves and are a solid investment. I routinely flip through Marine Fishes whenever I see or think about a new addition to my tank, as the first step before diving into deeper research.
#9 Most popular saltwater aquarium book
- Zechariah James Blanchard
- Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Edition no. 1 (04/18/2014)
- Paperback: 154 pages
#8 Most popular
- Miguel Tolosa
- Organism Press
- Paperback
- Edition no. 0 (01/01/1970)
- English
You can read my review of this book here
#7 How to Frag Corals
- Albert B. Ulrich III
- Kindle Edition
- English
#6 Most popular book is a book for dummies
Quite frankly, I’m a bit surprised, because none of my readers are dummies…
- For Dummies
- Gregory Skomal
- Publisher: For Dummies
- Edition no. 2 (01/04/2007)
- Paperback: 368 pages
They must have been buying this book for a friend.
#5 Clownfishes by Joyce Wilkerson
The 5th most popular book is another one of my all-time favorites. It went out of print for several years and you could only score a used copy if you were willing to pay top dollar for it. Thankfully, the book is now available as an e-book, for those of you who are looking to get a copy for yourselves.
- Joyce D. Wilkerson
- TFH Publications, Inc.
- Kindle Edition
- Edition no. 1 (04/01/1998)
- English
If you want to keep clownfishes in your aquarium, and especially if you hope to breed them, this is a great book to have.
#4 Most popular saltwater aquarium book: Reef Journal
Reef Journal is a helpful, step-by-step guide to setting up a successful reef aquarium. taking you through planning exercises, and helping you document your progress and chronicle your success.
- Cycling the tank
- Proper quarantine procedures
- Critical aquarium water parameters
- Treating sick fish
Reef Journal will be a keepsake you will cherish and save for years and a valuable resource to help you monitor the changes in your aquarium.
#3 most popular saltwater aquarium book
#2 Corals: the authoritative text
This book, by Eric Borneman, is one of the most common books I refer back to, over and over again. It’s a very useful book and comes highly recommended–but don’t just take my word for it–your fellow readers are buying it too!
- 700 world-class photographs
- Jam packed with great advice
- Reviewed by leading coral biologists
- Eric H. Borneman
- Publisher: Microcosm Ltd
#1 Most popular Saltwater Aquarium Book
The number one, most popular saltwater aquarium book is…
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With a good plan, the right equipment, and the right knowledge, you can build a successful, thriving new marine fish tank or saltwater aquarium.
About this article
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