What are some good resources that offer comprehensive information on reef tanks?

[WallaceGrover]

I didn't actually make a tank but back in the day when I was younger I would get my hands on any aquarium book I could find. They were all pretty comprehensive. I remember 'The Conscientious Marine Aquarist' by Fenner, of course Sprung and Delbeek's 3 Volume series, and many, many more. Now it seems most information is online but it is diffusely dispersed among different sources, not always authoritative or trustworthy. I have found BRS's 52 Weeks of Reefing the closest thing I can find to what I am looking for; Melev's Reef also has some good videos. Does anyone have other suggestions? Really any good resources would be appreciated...

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[WallaceGrover]

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean...

www.reef2reef.com

I read that! It is definitely a nice introduction.

 

[A_Blind_Reefer]

Moes marine systems and invertebrates was a fav of mine. Of course it’s old as is pretty much anything in print……print is dead….don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy the YouTube’s and podcasts out there but if you’re looking into the design, the how and the why of things, I’m not so sure you’ll find it. Most everything that I have come across is marketing, product placement, or vague like use this red thing it makes reefs amazing. What is this red thing, what does it do, and how does it work? Well, it’s red…you plug it in and it makes things better, works for me and I’ll never do it any other way. Brs does get into things, but there is a bit of a sales pitch involved. There seems to be a bit more of the deep how and why with the diy raspberry pi, arduino crowd but it’s focused solely on that aspect as opposed to the entirety of aquarium systems. If you find something, please post up links! I’m always interested

 

[WallaceGrover]

Most everything that I have come across is marketing, product placement, or vague like use this red thing it makes reefs amazing. What is this red thing, what does it do, and how does it work?

Yes! This is the trouble I am running into. Not too much I find goes into the same depth as the books used to.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

If you're interested in the chemistry angle, our resident expert, Randy Holmes-Farley has an entire sub-forum here with a ton of sticky threads

 

[WallaceGrover]

If you're interested in the chemistry angle, our resident expert, Randy Holmes-Farley has an entire sub-forum here with a ton of sticky threads

I have seen some of his posts and they're always very informative, I haven't checked out that sub forum but it looks like I'll have some reading to do today!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally, I've always preferred reading magazines, online or hard copy. This is where you get unbiased information.

Reefs.com is one of the of the best, Reefkeeping Online Magazine and Reef Hobbyist are also good.