MR Book Club

[Henrye]

I'm in. I like The Reef Aquarium v. III as well. I know it's pricey, but it really stands out as a true reference book to be familiar with.

Henry

 

[Harif87]

Im up for the book club, the only catch is i dont think i could spend 70 bucks on a book.... but im all for the idea

 

[Kedd]

I'm almost scared to post, but I want my book badge. LOL
I haven't read that one yet, I'm in.

 

[aaron]

I'm in for the reef aquarium Vol.3
I have the other two and they were by far the most useful books i have ever bought. I think buy.com has it for cheaper $65 and free shipping

 

[prattreef]

Well, I was going to take Jon up on his suggestion that I play Oprah, but I'm more than happy to let Leslie take the lead on this I think it might be more important for me to take the role of Dr. Phil.

As much as I love the RA vol. 3 and think it is the most comprehensive system design book out there, it is a bit like starting with Moby Dick or Ulysses---- where do you go from there????? And this is not the book I would suggest to beginners if that is our intent. What would I suggest? Hmmm. I'm not sure, I'll get back to you.

Randy

 

[joseney21]

I'm down

 

[daisy]

I'm in, too. I'll read whatever we decide!



-and I loved the original thread! I didn't post to it b/c I was afraid of being called a "lurker" or being accused of trying to pad my posts... Haha!

 

[drperetz]

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If u notice not many are willing to get into this idea of reading....And ofcourse the price is a little steep. So may be there is a way we can cut costs?

 

[jhale]

Randy your welcome to take the lead, once a book is picked you can start the thread for it.
thinking about it I agree the reef volume 3 is too much to start with.
for me it's the default reference. I'm interested to see what choices you come up with.

 

[drperetz]

.. if any 1

If any1 does not wanna pay for info on reef keeping I would sugest dipping into www.peteducation.com
Sorry out of topic.

 

[jhale]

If any1 does not wanna pay for info on reef keeping I would sugest dipping into www.peteducation.com
Sorry out of topic.

that's way off topic, back to books :groupflip

 

[drperetz]

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lol... But arent we all participating for the perposes of having some knowledge on reef keeping...So newbs dont give wrong info..So newbs participate to eliminate error?

 

[daisy]

Is anything by Bob Fenner apropriate?

 

[alrha]

ok, so if we got Oprah and Dr. Phil, can i get to be Jerry Springer.
my next show will be:
"My spouse is having an affair with a fish tank"

Randy, we are ready and waiting....
(i'll probably just pick up a copy of reef vol3 anyway)

just overall question: Is this gonna be a book club for newbies (i.e. very elementary level book) or one for advanced reefers as well?

 

[digitalreefer]

It would be nice if we could meet in the middle somewhere, but I would suggest a cheap read for the first book, something that can be discussed without spending a fortune...

 

[Henrye]

What about The Conscientious Marine Aquariast? It's available in softcover on amazon for $26.47. Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1890087025/?tag=reefs04-20

It's a good starting spot, for beginners and intermediates.

 

[loismustdie]

This may be a good option when considering the purpose of this book club:
Ultimate Marine Aquariums by Michael S. Paletta - Full Guide Book ...


"Saltwater Dream Systems and How They Are Created"
It's an easy read. No degree needed. Useful for a hobbyist at any level.
Randy (prattreef) has a featured tank in this book.
It shows how systems are set up with plenty of good info and pics. Although it does taper off towards the end and can be very vague at times, it does a good job of showing that there are no wrong answers and that with each technique comes the appropriate amount of husbandry to counter any shortcomings of each method.
I'd be willing to lend mine out to a member to help lighten the cost. Except you Eric, you'll pay me $100 a day:sgrin:
I also have the following books if anyone would like to borrow them:
The Reef Aquarium Vol 1 and 2 by Delbeek and Sprung (sorry, I don't have vol 3 yet)
Book of Coral Propagation by Calfo
Reef Invertebrates by Calfo and Fenner
World Atlas of Coral Reefs by Spalding, Ravilious and Green
Marine Aquarium Reference Systems and Invertebrates by Moe (a little outdated, but still some good info.)

 

[SlamaJama]

Thus far in the club is:
LeslieS
drperetz
MightyMike
Jhale
ALRHA
digitalreefer
ellebelle
bad coffee

Thus far Book choices are:
The Reef Aquarium: Science, Art, and Technology, Vol. 3 by Julian Sprung and J. Charles Delbeek
Water Chemistry for the Marine Aquarium (Paperback)
Algae: A Problem Solver Guide (Oceanographic Series)
breeding and training your pepermint shrimp

well this is prob the first time im not in on an MR activity...i cant read
have fun y'all

obtw why is alrha in caps? albert u doing some self promoting?...lol

 

[LeslieS]

I'll do the book club. Let me know what book.

As this could be taken a multitude of ways...I meant that I would participate in the book club. Randy and Al are much better organizers than I am :smile: and as for the other interpretation....don't even go there!

 

[Harif87]

I like Henrye's Fenner suggestion. These all sound like great books, but which one is suited to be the first(i vote for Fenner)??

Maybe we could get to the more expensive books later in the book club. But i think we should all get around to reading as much as we possibly can read.

Also how exactly does this book club work?

And what are thoughts on an MR library?