Any good beginner books?

I am new to this and i have been reading a lot of posts. i would really like to get a clear, well stated, way of setting up a marine tank. right now, i am under the impression that taking care of a marine tank is very, very difficult and that it takes a super long time to care for. i know this is wrong, but its hard sometimes to past all the different ideas together to get one clear stated one on my own.

all in all, would anybody know a good beginners salt water aquarium book with how to set up a tank, taking care of water+fish, ect...

 

I read "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" and think it is a great place to start...

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"The Reef Aquarium", by Charles Delbeek and Julian Sprung.

Volumes I, II, III. Costly and portions are out dated, but books you will read more than a few times and reference many times.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Coral-Reef-Aquarium-Completion-Oceonographic/dp/1883693306/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325214111&sr=8-1

I have this and its a great book!

 

no reefing book can replace research, you need to get as many opinions and facts as possible when first starting a tank.

 

i know that very well, but a book is a good thing too.

 

thanks a lot!