The Conscientous Marine Aquarist book review

I am not sure what happened to everybody but i am starting this thread for our review of The Conscientous Marine Aquarist, by Robert Fenner.

so lets discuss away.

What puzzles me is the flame angels in all the reef tank pics in the first chapter. But they are not considered reef safe?!

most angels like the pigmy angels most all say reef safe with caution. but i would not want to take that chance with a tank full of corals.

Lol, well they should be clearer...that's like me giving someone a cup of coffee and stating "caution, it may be hot".

there are so many things that are not so cut and dry. look at how the filtration started in this hobby with undergraval filters. until they relized that it was doing more harm to the water quality than good. but from that the advances and chemestry that we have today.

I agree, the older people in my family, especially grandma, who has had saltwater tanks years ago, asks me all the time about why don't I have a underground filter in the tanks...she even talks about me when I do a water change every week on my and her tanks. As much as I try to explain, she's set in the old fashion ways.

I had an undergravel filter in my saltwater tank in the mid 70's. I had to put filter floss on top of it to keep the sand from filtering down into the slits. I had some horseshoe crabs that would keep messing it up when they dug around. Things sure have changed since then.

I bought this book, and I keep it in the reading room I bought it before I bought my tank. It was excellent for me, being totally green to the reef/marine tank It helped me make a few decisions, or reinforced ones I had already made. A good general book, but it quickly left me wanting more!

Still waiting to get my copy in the mail...

I'll reread tonight and respond!