sponsors 2

strat · 11-29-2003, 08:59 PM

hey, just wanted to know if we have any sponsors yet as i am going to be buying some books.... amazon.ca is where i wanna get them lemme know.. while we are on the topic, i am getting bornemans book on corals and theres a package deal incl inverts, a quick reference by sprung, is that a good book too, or should i save the money for some other book??

TIA

strat

ps i dont have any books yet, if theres a good one on setting up reefs ie the plumbing/sumps/pumps/refugiums/ etc etc lemme know please

essmaker · 11-29-2003, 09:07 PM

I just bought the quick reference by Sprung. I love it, i always used it at the LFS to tell what i am looking at and a quick readme on what it takes to keep the coral that I am looking at.

Good choice IMO.

strat · 11-29-2003, 09:08 PM

right on, thanks essmaker... any others??

wooddood · 11-29-2003, 09:26 PM

read all you can before you buy,it'll payoff big time in the long run.

strat · 11-29-2003, 09:32 PM

thanks woodood, ive have read and read and read and will continue to do so online. so much info....ahhh.. its addicting

i wanna get some good books tho too to supplement it all, especially on coral care...

thanks again

strat

wooddood · 11-29-2003, 09:34 PM

no problem.

Curtswearing · 11-29-2003, 09:59 PM

Both Reeflady and Travis are going to be working on sponsorship issues soon. (It seems their doctors want them to get at least 3 hours of sleep per night).

Be patient with us please. We had a choice of not opening until everything was debugged and all of the infrastructure was in place. It is not in place yet but will be very soon. I don't know who the eventual sponsors will be so I cannot speak regarding amazon.

mredman · 11-29-2003, 10:04 PM

Borneman and Sprung are both great authors. I met both at the IMAC meeting this year. Borneman started our local club in Houston.

Mike

strat · 11-29-2003, 10:08 PM

thanx again all. i will try to use our new sponsors when we get them and i finally get to starting my reef, just thought i would ask so that i could help. and now i feel good about both books, cant wait to get them...

strat

BrandonK · 11-29-2003, 10:10 PM

I really enjoyed the Borneman Coral book as well as Calfo's Coral Propagation book.

strat · 11-29-2003, 10:22 PM

yeah, i hear that about calfo but i cant seem to find it on the canadian sites, sux

Maxx · 12-05-2003, 02:26 AM

Strat,
Calfos book is good, I bought it at Amazon for something like 25$ American...another one I liked was Ultimate Marine Aquariums by Mike Paletta. Its honestly not the greatest book in the world. Some of the pics are out of focus, and the book doesnt give you the hardcore details about plumbing schematics etc...but the best reason for buying this book, (and the only reason I bought it personally) is because it compiles a lot of descriptions on how many reef aquariums are run. What type of lighting, how long its on for, what type of heater/chiller/pumps etc.....just a neat way of compiling everything you might ask about later.
I'm also a fan of "Natural Reef Aquariums" by Tullock, and "The Concientous Marine Aquarist" by Fenner. Both are easy reading, and kinda geared towards people w/o a lot of knowledge about the hobby, but who are able to grasp concepts/science fairly easily too. I'd reccommned either of those to you.
Nick

mwrager · 12-05-2003, 10:27 AM

I need to get some pC soon and I would love to get them from someone that has an ad on this site.

Cougra · 12-05-2003, 11:57 AM

Strat:

The Book of Coral Propagation is available at www.jlaquatics.com for a reasonable cost! I haven't seen it at Amazon.ca.

Cougra · 12-05-2003, 11:58 AM

Oh, I forgot to mention that I have the Inverts quick reference guide as well and I find I use it at least once a week plus the pictures are amazing!

11-29-2003, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	sponsors 2 hey, just wanted to know if we have any sponsors yet as i am going to be buying some books.... amazon.ca is where i wanna get them lemme know.. while we are on the topic, i am getting bornemans book on corals and theres a package deal incl inverts, a quick reference by sprung, is that a good book too, or should i save the money for some other book?? TIA strat ps i dont have any books yet, if theres a good one on setting up reefs ie the plumbing/sumps/pumps/refugiums/ etc etc lemme know please __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

11-29-2003, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
essmaker Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 110 View Gallery Karma Komment	I just bought the quick reference by Sprung. I love it, i always used it at the LFS to tell what i am looking at and a quick readme on what it takes to keep the coral that I am looking at. Good choice IMO. __________________ ~~There was once an empty spot in the living room, and now....

11-29-2003, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	right on, thanks essmaker... any others?? __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

11-29-2003, 09:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	read all you can before you buy,it'll payoff big time in the long run. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

11-29-2003, 09:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks woodood, ive have read and read and read and will continue to do so online. so much info....ahhh.. its addicting i wanna get some good books tho too to supplement it all, especially on coral care... thanks again strat __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

11-29-2003, 09:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	no problem. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

11-29-2003, 09:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	Both Reeflady and Travis are going to be working on sponsorship issues soon. (It seems their doctors want them to get at least 3 hours of sleep per night). Be patient with us please. We had a choice of not opening until everything was debugged and all of the infrastructure was in place. It is not in place yet but will be very soon. I don't know who the eventual sponsors will be so I cannot speak regarding amazon. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

11-29-2003, 10:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
mredman Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 149 View Gallery Karma Komment	Borneman and Sprung are both great authors. I met both at the IMAC meeting this year. Borneman started our local club in Houston. Mike

11-29-2003, 10:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanx again all. i will try to use our new sponsors when we get them and i finally get to starting my reef, just thought i would ask so that i could help. and now i feel good about both books, cant wait to get them... strat __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

11-29-2003, 10:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
BrandonK Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	I really enjoyed the Borneman Coral book as well as Calfo's Coral Propagation book.

11-29-2003, 10:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	yeah, i hear that about calfo but i cant seem to find it on the canadian sites, sux __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

12-05-2003, 02:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Strat, Calfos book is good, I bought it at Amazon for something like 25$ American...another one I liked was Ultimate Marine Aquariums by Mike Paletta. Its honestly not the greatest book in the world. Some of the pics are out of focus, and the book doesnt give you the hardcore details about plumbing schematics etc...but the best reason for buying this book, (and the only reason I bought it personally) is because it compiles a lot of descriptions on how many reef aquariums are run. What type of lighting, how long its on for, what type of heater/chiller/pumps etc.....just a neat way of compiling everything you might ask about later. I'm also a fan of "Natural Reef Aquariums" by Tullock, and "The Concientous Marine Aquarist" by Fenner. Both are easy reading, and kinda geared towards people w/o a lot of knowledge about the hobby, but who are able to grasp concepts/science fairly easily too. I'd reccommned either of those to you. Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

12-05-2003, 10:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	I need to get some pC soon and I would love to get them from someone that has an ad on this site. __________________ Mark Some days I realy feel old! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner3.gif

12-05-2003, 11:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Strat: The Book of Coral Propagation is available at www.jlaquatics.com for a reasonable cost! I haven't seen it at Amazon.ca. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

12-05-2003, 11:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oh, I forgot to mention that I have the Inverts quick reference guide as well and I find I use it at least once a week plus the pictures are amazing! __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

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