Category: Books

  • Reef Magazines: 5 Free Top Reads On the Internet

    Reef Magazines: 5 Free Top Reads On the Internet

    You found Saltwater Aquarium Blog, so there’s a good chance you’re surfing the internet looking for helpful information about setting up or maintaining a reef aquarium. I know this site is just one stop on the information superhighway. Nothing more than a detour through a town with a single blinking yellow light. I don’t have…

  • 5 Saltwater Aquarium Books Every Hobbyist Should Read

    5 Saltwater Aquarium Books Every Hobbyist Should Read

    Every hobbyist begins by seeking information. And while internet searches work well (thank you for visiting), it also helps to have saltwater aquarium books around that you can grab and reference whenever you find yourself with a problem. (For instance, in case a power outage happens and you CAN’T reach a certain helpful blog) Table…

  • Top 10 Bestselling Reef Aquarium Books for 2022

    Top 10 Bestselling Reef Aquarium Books for 2022

    Whenever you start working with a reef tank or saltwater aquarium, it’s handy to have references available. And if you’re looking for some of the top books to keep on your shelves – ready at a moment’s notice, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve compiled the Saltwater Aquarium Blog’s top 10 bestselling reef aquarium…

  • 31 Saltwater Aquarium Books in My Library–and the 2 Magazines I Read

    31 Saltwater Aquarium Books in My Library–and the 2 Magazines I Read

    Acquiring and reading the best saltwater aquarium books in my library has helped me learn from the experience of others and has inspired me on my own journeys with my tanks, fragging, breeding, and blogging (you know, all the “ings”). Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to have added 33 saltwater aquarium books to my library–many…

  • 10 Most popular saltwater aquarium books

    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…

  • The importance of being consistent with your saltwater aquarium

    The importance of being consistent with your saltwater aquarium

    Consistency is one of the most important concepts when it comes to having a successful saltwater aquarium. The animals we keep in our tanks tend to do best when the water quality is high and the conditions are stable. That’s why it is so important to create a routine and stick with it. Consistency means…

  • Practical Coral Farming: Book Review

    Practical Coral Farming: Book Review

    A quick thanks to Miguel Tolosa for sending me a copy of Practical Coral Farming, Second Edition, with a forward by Marc Levenson. This quick read covers the basics for those of you who might be interested in setting up your own coral farming operation as a business. As the title suggests, this 140 page book…

  • Book Review: The New Marine Aquarium

    Book Review: The New Marine Aquarium: Step-By-Step Setup & Stocking Guide by Michael S. Paletta   This book, originally published in 1998, has some relevant information for the beginning saltwater aquarium hobbyist. I would consider this book to be a beginner’s book—at 144 pages in length, the content is easily laid out and easy to…

  • The Best Book about Breeding Saltwater Fish

    Want to know the best book about breeding saltwater fish? Scan a little farther down the page and I’ll show you. The best book about breeding saltwater fish The fourth best book about breeding saltwater fish is… 4. Breeding the Orchid Dottyback: An Aquarist’s Journal, by Martin A. Moe, Jr. Published in 1997, Breeding the Orchid Dottyback:…