Is Simplified Reef Keeping available on Amazon.com?

First, I must say that you've done an excellent job with your web page and its ability to market your book.

Moreover, you enthusiasm to help people rather than just telling them to "Buy the book" is very admirable.? I hope your efforts are handsomely rewarded.

Thank you very much. I do consider myself a very personable fellow and one who attempts to simplify a hobby that can be made very complicated.

I have a question/comment re. the book and it's availability.? Being a "cheap Bastard" (hence my buying your book), I tried the on-line book store "Amazon.com" to try and shave a few bucks.? It was not available through them. Is it avail. through any other discount operations?

No, the book will not be offered at discounts unless it gets bought completely from me. I do offer dealers discounts but Amazon has not yet asked about it and frankly I don't have the time or patience to deal with them.

I'm not at all familiar w/ the book/publishing biz and I'm sure there a factors/circumstances I am not aware of but wouldn't Amazon be a good outlet for the book?

Most definitely

I'm going to pick the book up one way or the other and just wonder how many others would do the same if they were aware of its existence (Amazon reaches a ton of people).

I have been working on a revised edition of SRK which will reflect my current mind set regarding different types of tank setups such as refugia, thick sand beds, as well as current techniques. It will also include a fairly large tips section guaranteed to save you money.

This section alone would be worth the cost of the book! A 20+ page Q & A will reflect the questions I have received in the past 18 months. Just about every image in the current book will be redone & improved. The DIY will include a poor mans chiller, calcium reactor & downdraft skimmer. The current preview text is located here .

Also I am offering a separate update package for FREE including all the new text and images to anyone who currently has the book and returns the enclosed questionnaire in the SASE. The update version will be aprox 70 + pages. There will be other significant improvements that I cannot discuss at this time but will definitely enhance the value of the book.

At this time I cannot say exactly when it will be complete. I will say it should be done in the near future. SRK is geared toward the beginner although I'm quite sure anyone in the hobby will pick up some new ideas to make the book worth having.

I believe I will be much more aggressive when the new version is complete. Its a long story but basically I wrote/produced/ and published the book myself. The new version will be very up to date complete and then it will be a closed case for me.

OK, I have question(s).? Acrylic tank fabrication:? What type of acrylic is used, cell or cast? Adhesive (have heard of "Weldon #40" and "IPS #16) what brand/# do you prefer??? Thickness- is their a simple formula for figuring thickness of acrylic to use?

They are basically both the same the difference is consistency very thin (water) to fairly thick (airplane glue) The glues cost is insignificant about $3 ea. and one container will last most people a lifetime.You can get it direct from a wholesaler Modern Plastics in CT look at my main FAQ and search for modern...ok their # is 1-800-243-9696 ask for Raul Flores they have all the glue black eggcrate black plexi etc.

Does your book have several different reef system plans?

Not really "complete plans for entire separate systems" but basically complete principals the new vers will describe in a detail different systems

Any help is much appreciated and I look forward to reading Simplified Reef Keeping!