Good books for a reef tank?

cleopatraa88

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Hey, guys. Just wondering if there are any good books out there that can help me identify all the cool stuff that came in on my live rock. Do you have any favorites that have a good list with pics of different corals, anemones, etc? Also, I need a book that has crustaceans in it with pics so that I can decide which ones I want to put in my tank. If there are websites that have good pics of either, that would be great, too. Thanks!

FYI - I already have: Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook (but it's not helping much)
The Tropical Marine Fish Survival Manual (again, not much help)
Marine Fish (doesn't have crusties or coral in there)

Simple Guide to Marine Aquariums (again, not much help with this particular stuff)
Conscientious Marine Aquarist (better, but still doesn't identify most of the things in my tank)

What I'm looking for is something that covers crusties and corals as well as Marine Fish covers the fish. Maybe just a pipe dream? I've got tons of stuff on my live rock and I want to make sure if I'm supposed to be feeding it certain things or certain ways, I do that. Thanks!
 
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Among the books I have, Calfo and Fenner's "Reef Invertebrates: An Essential Guide to Selection, Care and Compatibilty" is probably the best for general invertebrate ID. The text describing care ranges from excellent to just plain wrong, unfortunately.

If your rock is from the Gulf, then you might have a look at Humann and Deloach's "Reef Creatures" book, along with their "Reef Corals." Stupendous field guides.
 
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