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Summary: Beginner's Bible
Review: This is an excellent marine aquarist guidebook with specific attention to the beginner. I would highly recommend this book to anyone new to the hobby.
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Summary: Terriffic!!!
Review: This is by far the best Saltwater fish book I've come across. Every site I've visited dedicated to this hobby hails this book. While other books still have useful information, I believe that this is the best. The only problem is that it is set for the college level reader. However, most of these books that are worth reading are.
Do yourself a favor. If you are seriously getting into this hobby, don't rely on one book. I've seen books contradict each other. Sometimes following up on your reading in a similar chapter in another book clarifies what both authors are trying to say. Sometimes one author says not to attempt to keep one species, but another book clarifies that it must be in a species only tank.
Great book! Fair price! Worth having for the saltwater hobbist.
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Summary: THE "Must-Have" volume for beginning and intermediate...
Review: This is far and away the best book about hobbyist fishkeeping I have EVER read - that includes everything for freshwater, as well. Probably little here for the very experienced marine aquarist, but for the beginner, there is NO BETTER BOOK. It's worth every penny I spent on it. The author even points out silly errors and terrible misinformation present in OTHER books I also own! It is the ultimate reference, with enough information to take the complete newbie from a simple fish-only setup to a reasonably advanced reef system, avoiding the many, MANY possible pitfalls in between, from equipment and feeding, to which fish will eat your invertebrates (and vice-versa). Highly opinionated, and incredibly experienced, the author also demonstrates a rare talent in this typically dry genre: His prose is actually FUN to read, and his points are highly memorable because of it.I might repeat the cliche' "If you read only one book about marine fishkeeping..." But the fact is, until you get to really exotic reefs and invertebrates, you only NEED to read one book - This one.
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The above review was written quite some time ago, and I'm making this addendum because I now have a relationship with Mr. Fenner (I work on his website(s)) and I think it's important to disclose that - also because Amazon finally added this 'edit' feature! Also important though, I now believe that "The New Marine Aquarium" by Michael Paletta is possibly a better beginner's book. I still think Bob's CMA (as it is called by insiders) is the "One Book". But if you plan on having -more- than one, and you're looking for your first, you might check out Paletta's, it's a shade easier to digest than the all-powerful CMA. [grin]
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Summary: Best Ever
Review: This is the must have, best, most complete work on saltwater fish keeping ever produced. If there is a better book, I would certainly like to know about it. The book has everything: Information for the new hobbist, great pictures, and the species section is fantastic. The book promotes a conscientious look at fish keeping, and for most of us it echos what we all believe. Wonderful!! I can not recommend this one high enough!
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Summary: Robert Fenner is one of the Best!
Review: Weather a first timer or a Novice Pro, you'll be truely impressed with this concise yet lengthy guide to saltwater aquatics. I continue to use it as a guide and refer to it often. Even if you know what a Dog fish is, you'll be amazed if not astonished by what you can learn. A+ work!
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