Favorite Books for Saltwater & Freshwater:
Title: Aquarium Fish
Author: Don Harper
ISBN: 0060890674
Description: Good beginner book for start up or maintenance of freshwater aquariums. Full details on 100 species of popular freshwater fish.
Title: The Guide to Owning Cichlids
Author: Richard F. Stratton
ISBN: 0793803713
Description: Very informative, but not put together well in my opinion. If you are thinking about cichlids as a choice, it is a good read.
Title: Aquarium Filtration
Author: Richard F. Stratton
ISBN: 0793804078
Description: Great read, especially for beginners, on filtration choices. Pictures are fantastic and may give some good ideas for tank setup as well.
Title: The New Marine Aquarium
Author: Michael S. Paletta
ISBN: 1890087521
Description: Full of information, love the checklist for a new aquarium setup. Pay closest attention to the yellowed "tips" sections.
Title: The Simple Guide to Marine Aquariums
Author: Jeffrey Kurtz
ISBN: 0793821061
Description: My absolute favorite book for beginners in saltwater. It is the book that got me into the genre of saltwater. Very informative with very helpful illustrations and an easy read for any saltwater "dummy."
Title: The Nano-Reef Handbook
Author: Chris R. Brightwell
ISBN: 0793805724
Description: A great book for anyone interested in starting up a reef system. If you can maintain a Nano-Reef(15 gallons or less) you can maintain any size reef aquarium.
***Stay tuned for more books, I have a lot of favorites to add in due time.