What Invertebrates?: A Buyer's Guide for Marine Aquariums (What Pet? Books) Paperback – April 1, 2008

I'm a long-time retail pet worker, but so long out of the business that I've forgotten a lot of what I used to know about reef keeping - and now realize how much the husbandry has changed! My brother-in-law has far surpassed me in this field, and recommended this book. It's an excellent source of succinct info on many a variety of non-fish reef inhabitants. The information is consistently presented and easy to understand (even for my rapidly failing synapses). For the novice or mid-level reefer this book can mean the difference between happy inverts and a combative reef.My only qualms with this book is that I found it kind of light in the shrimp area, found the star-rated pricing guide kind of confusing, and really found the statement about cost being tied to size wasteful (isn't that a foregone conclusion?) I also didn't find the information on compatibility comprehensive enough - it discusses the compatibility from the perspective of that section (coral, crabs, shrimp, etc) for the most part: it would have been better IMHO to have some kind of key that rated each type of sectioned animals to each other. But - maybe that's for a more advanced version of the book. And one suggestion: add a little section on the best reef-safe fish. Yeah, I know it's an invert book but that would make this book indispensable!Please, don't let these mentions hold you up from buying the tome - you'll still be happy you did! Happy Reefing!

Excellent quick reference with pics for anyone getting into the hobby. I still bring it with me to the fish store sometimes incase I need a short answer about compatibility.

I have a 300 gallon reef tank with many fish and corals. I got this book to increase my knowledge and ability to properly care for my fish. Its well written and did the job.

The book had the information I needed. It was nicely illustrated and logically presented. I learned what I needed to know in an enjoyable format.

As with the other books in the series I found this most helpful and easy to read and navigate.

This is a great choice for helping you decide what to stock in your aquarium. Every page has a new description with new pictures.

it was a good book telling you what you have and what it does. good for learning more. try it

Really nice book. Great quality. Much better than I expected.