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Little tyger "feline extraordinaire" Says:
23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
Same info in other books that are better written ,March 30, 2006 ByLittle tyger “feline extraordinaire” (Middleton, MA) –This review is from: The Nano-Reef Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Reef Systems Under 15 Gallons (Hardcover)I had a nano reef tank several years ago. Since I plan to take up the hobby again I’m doing alot of research to avoid the mistakes of the past. I purchased this book among others. My opinion is that the information in this book is covered in other books much more clearly and thoroughly. It seems to me that some of the info in this book is too unnecessarily technical, while other info is glossed over and not well explained. I picked up two good tips, but that was all. I guess I would rather that someone read this book than nothing at all when first entering the world of marine/reef/nano tanks, but it would not be on my top ten list of recommendations.
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nano reviewer Says:
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Good for beginners ,April 17, 2008 Bynano reviewer (Utah) –This review is from: The Nano-Reef Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Reef Systems Under 15 Gallons (Hardcover)This book is an excellent place for beginners to start learning about keeping a nano-reef. It contains some good basic information about getting started and choosing livestock. Some topics are a little overdone but in my opinion that is better than too little information. If you have already been keeping a nano-reef for some time you will probably find one or two helpful things that you may not have known but for an experiended reefer who is looking to improve their skills I would look elsewhere. But once again if you are new to the hobby I recomend this book as an excellent starting place.
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Anonymous Says:
Don’t Judge this Book By the Cover ,December 23, 2011 ByK –Amazon Verified Purchase ( What’s this? )This review is from: The Nano-Reef Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Reef Systems Under 15 Gallons (Hardcover)The cover of this book sealed the deal for me when I wavered on whether to purchase this…it represented what I thought would be inside its pages. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. The photographs were of extremely poor quality and looked dated. Many pictures looked like they were taken with a disposable flash camera (either that or the print quality is poor). The chosen photos were not good illustrations for the respective information. If you are looking to be inspired by beautiful photos or trying to find design ideas for your nano, look elsewhere. If I could rate just the photos in this book, it would get a ZERO.
The organization and layout of this book is poor. While it does have good information, it is dispersed and and sometimes even repeated in various parts of the book. The basic facts are not clear and concise. This is more of a reference book that beats around the bush. It is neither simple enough for beginners, nor advanced enough for the experienced. If you are new to reef keeping, this is not the book for you. This book was not styled to teach somebody new to the hobby or lure you into the hobby (which should have been its goal). Do yourself a favor and buy a complete and comprehensive guide on reef-keeping or go to a number of great websites.
This is one of the few books on nano reefs and had a lot of potential as a quide for current and future hobbyists. The whole appeal of nano-reefs is the wide-eyed-mouth-agap ‘wow’ factor of living colors and textures in a tiny slice of ocean. The book should represent this in every way. “The Nano Reef Handbook” surely missed the bullseye.
