Technical Docs

Technical Documents

This section is dedicated primarily to the work of others. There are many good books and technical references on the web and I will include the best of those here for easy reference. The section below includes books which I personally own and can recommend.

	My Bookshelf
	Corals of the World by Jen Veron Approx 1400 large pages ©2000 This is a new three volume set that is the coral identification standard for all stony corals. It won't tell
	The Reef Aquarium by Charles Delbeek and Julian Sprung 544 pages Vol One ©1994 A detailed guide to the identification and care of tropical marine stony corals and clams. Covers many aspects of the reef aquaria hobby. A companion volume covers soft corals in detail. This is a good work and is recommended to any new hobbyists as one of the more complete treatments for keeping reef aquaria in the home. This book should be included in any hobbyists library.
	Practical Guide to Corals for the Reef Aquarium by Ed Puterbaugh and Eric Borneman 112 pages ©1996 An inexpensive light reading softcover book that is a good general coral identification and care guide.
	Encyclopedia of Marine Invertebrates Edited by Jerry G. Walls 736 pages ©1982 A highly detailed reference book that provides anatomical and natural history information on the various invertebrates
	Marine Aquarium Reference - Systems and Invertebrates by Martin A. Moe Jr. 509 pages ©1992 This is a good reference book for understanding biological processes in the home reef aquaria. The specific recommendations tend to be dated, so a reef tank should not be setup using this as the only reference.