Review: Superlative guide for beginners. Worth every cent.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2012
As someone that has always admired marine aquariums I recently found myself in the market for one.Before starting, I read this guide and it quickly enabled me to get up to speed and intelligently plan my new aquarium.I have read a few books on marine aquariums and while a few of them have the sheer volume of info, this one cuts through all of the fluff  to deliver the best info for beginners to understand what is involved in setting up an aquarium and quickly help them avoid the most costly and common mistakes that beginners make.It might sound simple but topics like where not to put your aquarium (while obvious for pros, is invaluable for us newbies).Aquarium book authors tend to be a bit verbose on this subject to impress the reader with their knowledge, rather than to help beginners avoid mistakes. This book is the exception to this rule.If you buy this book it will help you improve your probability of success.It is definitely worth every cent and this book has already saved me a lot more than the list price just from the useful advice it gives.I also found out that some of the fish I was planning to put into the aquarium were not compatible. If I had gone ahead as originally planned I would have found myself at a considerable loss. Just as well I read this book as the guy at the fish store didn't know that they weren't compatible at all.This book is mostly aimed at beginners but would be a decent reference for those with a bit more experience under their belts as well.