Reef chemistry text books?

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Are there any good text books on reef chemistry/biochemistry that anyone can recommend?

I have a B.S. in biochemistry and am a pharmaceutical formulation scientist professionally, so I have a good foundation and would like to dive deeper into the chemistry and biochemistry happening in our tanks. I know I could probably piece this info together online with all the articles @Randy Holmes-Farley has published for us, but I like the flow and logic of a good textbook (and I’m lazy) :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

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I found these and I’m going to give them a try. Will let you know if they are any good.
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Pankow is a very good book too. Not about aquariums, nor specific to the ocean, but I have used it in numerous articles.

I do not recommend the second. The author is not a chemist and sold a number of dubious reef chemistry products. Thus I do not have confidence in its accuracy.
 
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