Marine Fish Books

[terryansimon]

looking around for a book which tells me what fish is it/what family it belongs to/what kind of environment it requires/whether it fights/etc.

I'm currently looking at only two books *because I am aware of only these two books*

one of them is Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species by Scott W Michael.

the other is Dr Burgess Atlas to Marine Fish.

are there any others?

preferably must have COLOURED photos of fishes and writeups on them including whatever that I just said above, and stuff like food requirements and all.

will be nice if the book is coupled with coral selection as well. or am I making too many demands.

[Guinness]

Try Borders@Wheelock. Can't remember the titles available, but i burned accidentally burned an hour or two there when i chanced upon the place.

[eaquarist]

Hi there, the atlas of marine fishes by Dr Burgess is now available at Kinokuniya at Ngee Ann City, saw it yesterday...another book of interest is "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" by Robert Fenner, excellent book with loads of information

[flubberina13]

I feel Kinokuniya has more varieties and I believe they are having school vacation sales right now...

[DeepBlue]

must wait for the Kino 20% discount coupon in I-mag or eight Days...anyone know its out yet.....want t o buy some books (marine) (Normal price a bit too exp. for me)

[terryansimon]

not only for you but for everbody.

the Atlas of fishy is $150+ *cough*

[silverfish]

I actually compared kino books prices to that of amazon. I think its about 20% cheaper to ship from amazon.com even after shipping cost is factored in : )

I read that the altas gives only scientific names of the fish. It might be difficult to use..

This are what I order..

1 "Algae: A Problem Solver Guide"

Julian Sprung;Paperback; $16.95

1 "Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species"

Scott W. Michael;Paperback; $20.97

1 "Aquarium Corals : Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History"

Eric H. Borneman;Hardcover; $38.47

1 "Marine Invertebrates: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species"

Ronald Shimek;Paperback; $20.97

[fooyl]

Is your price list in US$ or SGD?

regards-fooyl

[jc85]

Juz to share, you can use Vpost USA shipping to reduce cost in frieght. Amazon will ship to a VPOST location free then VPOst will ship to you based on their charges (normally cheaper). Check out the details here, http://www.vpost.com.sg/

Juz to share my experience.

JC

[silverfish]

its in US$ ..

[Venezia]

the " MARINE ATLAS" by DEBELIUS BAENSCH will be good.

theres's 3 volumes for the series. it describes marines fishes, invetebrates and plants in full colour. quite value for $.as each volume is about a 1000 pages, correct me if i'm wrong cos i only have the vol. 1 with me now.

it will list the family it belongs to, the genus, the scientific name, common name, habitat, ######, association(whether it lives singly or in groups), the light required , reproduction, foods, leght and so on.

got it from edmund last time, maybe u can enquire from him . may be the 10% discount applies too think its more than 100 but maybe less than 200 , i forgot cos not me pay for it. can check with edmund ya

[nivlac]

check out the lists at amazon.com, got some good recommendations by reefers there.

[flubberina13]

Am reading the The Natural Marine Aquarium Series Volume 1 - Reef Invertebrates by Anthony Calfo & Robert Fenner.

Rather good...talks about the selection, care and compatibility of reef invertebrates with photographs.

After reading...intend to get Volumes 2 & 3 which is on fish and Cnidarians respectively...

[trader_best]

anyone wana do bulk order to save freight cost? me wana order books too!

[moxa]

Got the book from Borders tonight.

the fuuny thing is when i was there check with the info counter staff to seach for the Marin fishes 500+ essential... book. her reply is no stock.

I ask her what else of marine book I can get now, she ask to to check out the shelf at the "Aqua life"

Guess what manage to found 2 of it in the last 2 shelf of it.

Price at $59.95 with GST inluded. So still got 1 last piece left after mine purchase.

Time at 9:20pm.

Other book I got is the Clownfishes and sea anemones fron Barron's publisher

Chao,

moxa