Best fish breeding book recommendations

seafansar · 09-12-2008, 11:13 PM

I'm wanting to breed my neon goby pair and want to do some research and learn how. I'm thinking of buying "The Complete Illustrated Breeder's Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes" since it includes a section on gobies. Is this the best book to get?

Also I need to learn how to grow phyto and rots. I see Doni recommends "Plankton Culture Manual" by Hoff. I've already read Hoff's other book about raising clownfishes, and found it to be a little confusing. Is his plankton book easier to read? Is there a better book to get? One a little more updated?

I saw there are a few stickies on this forum that give some links to growing phyto and such. I haven't read over them yet, but are they enough to go by instead of buying a book?

Thanks a bunch!

Eldouble · 09-12-2008, 11:32 PM

The plankton book is like reading Withering Heights in Latin. Wilkerson's Clownfish book is a bit easier to comprehend. But the Complete Breeders book is a must if you are doing something other than clowns....

Boomer · 09-12-2008, 11:46 PM

The best breeding book is just out by Matt

Matthew Wittenrich
The Complete Illustrated Breeders Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes

seafansar · 09-12-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Eldouble

The plankton book is like reading Withering Heights in Latin. Wilkerson's Clownfish book is a bit easier to comprehend. But the Complete Breeders book is a must if you are doing something other than clowns....

Haha... good to know. Does the Complete Breeder's book cover growing phyto and such? I have a feeling it doesn't.

Boomer · 09-13-2008, 01:02 AM

Well, there is 30 pages on feeding, nutrition and food culture systems with diagrams. I know there is a section on copepod and phyto culturing in that chapter. You should have both this book and Hoff's. Matt's book is pretty cheap at $30

jski711 · 09-13-2008, 01:28 AM

Get matts book!! He posts on mofib.com pretty often as he is breeding mandarins right now.

seafansar · 09-13-2008, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jski711

Get matts book!! He posts on mofib.com pretty often as he is breeding mandarins right now.

Yeah I know. I love his mandarin thread!

seafansar · 09-13-2008, 11:58 AM

I just ordered Matt's book. I decided against the plankton book, cause if it's reads like their other book, I'll just get confused and discouraged. I know someone who's perfected growing phyto, so I'll ask him for help on that.

seafansar · 09-23-2008, 11:37 PM

I got the breeder's guide yesterday. Love it so far. It's very encouraging. I was surprised to see some of the fish people have already bred. The one that shocked me the most was a picture of a baby tank raised marine betta. It's so cute!

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seafansar Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 1,186 View Gallery Karma Komment	Best fish breeding book recommendations I'm wanting to breed my neon goby pair and want to do some research and learn how. I'm thinking of buying "The Complete Illustrated Breeder's Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes" since it includes a section on gobies. Is this the best book to get? Also I need to learn how to grow phyto and rots. I see Doni recommends "Plankton Culture Manual" by Hoff. I've already read Hoff's other book about raising clownfishes, and found it to be a little confusing. Is his plankton book easier to read? Is there a better book to get? One a little more updated? I saw there are a few stickies on this forum that give some links to growing phyto and such. I haven't read over them yet, but are they enough to go by instead of buying a book? Thanks a bunch! __________________ -Sara SW since Jan. '08 150 gallon SPS reef 20 gallon BTA/clown tank 90 gallon bowfront mixed reef 45 gallon cube 150 tank thread 45 cube thread My Reefnook

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Eldouble Tunicate Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Best fish breeding book recommendations The plankton book is like reading Withering Heights in Latin. Wilkerson's Clownfish book is a bit easier to comprehend. But the Complete Breeders book is a must if you are doing something other than clowns.... __________________ http://www.ClownHatchery.com

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Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,607 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Best fish breeding book recommendations The best breeding book is just out by Matt Matthew Wittenrich The Complete Illustrated Breeders Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

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Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,607 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Best fish breeding book recommendations Well, there is 30 pages on feeding, nutrition and food culture systems with diagrams. I know there is a section on copepod and phyto culturing in that chapter. You should have both this book and Hoff's. Matt's book is pretty cheap at $30 __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

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jski711 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NW Burbs of Chicago Posts: 571 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Best fish breeding book recommendations Get matts book!! He posts on mofib.com pretty often as he is breeding mandarins right now.

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seafansar Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 1,186 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Best fish breeding book recommendations I just ordered Matt's book. I decided against the plankton book, cause if it's reads like their other book, I'll just get confused and discouraged. I know someone who's perfected growing phyto, so I'll ask him for help on that. __________________ -Sara SW since Jan. '08 150 gallon SPS reef 20 gallon BTA/clown tank 90 gallon bowfront mixed reef 45 gallon cube 150 tank thread 45 cube thread My Reefnook

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seafansar Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 1,186 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Best fish breeding book recommendations I got the breeder's guide yesterday. Love it so far. It's very encouraging. I was surprised to see some of the fish people have already bred. The one that shocked me the most was a picture of a baby tank raised marine betta. It's so cute! __________________ -Sara SW since Jan. '08 150 gallon SPS reef 20 gallon BTA/clown tank 90 gallon bowfront mixed reef 45 gallon cube 150 tank thread 45 cube thread My Reefnook

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