Go to sight for info

I would like to find a web sight that I can go to and trust for info on the care of fish and coral. It seems every sight that sells them is different as far as max size of fish, tank size required, reef compatible and such. I would just like input about which sight you go to and why you trust their info.
Maybe between everyone here, we can find 1 good trusted sight for all our fish info.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Dan

 

I usually go to Live Aquaria or Vivid Aquariums. But I think I would like to find a site that does not sell and is not borrowing info from sites that do.

 

This is the one I usually use. They don't sell any fish or coral, so their view on care requirements is pretty accurate. I'm yet to find a fish or coral they don't have some good stuff on.

3reef.com - Forums for coral reef aquariums, salt water fish, corals, inverts, protein skimmers, aquarium lighting and more! - Your reef aquarium forum to discuss saltwater fish tanks, tropical fish, corals and fish filters. Also freshwater informati

 

MarineDepot.com
Here is a link to a site that doesn't sell anymore, but could still be an issue.

 

Yes 3reef is also my go to sight, and there is lots of good helpful people here with lots of experience and such. I would just like to find a starting point I guess, say if I find a fish I like, I can look it up and see that it gets 2 feet long, I don't have to ask on here about personal experiences with it because I know it is not suitable for my tank.

 

That actually looks like a pretty good source. I didn't the the usual small tank ratings to sell tangs.

 

For instance, the bellus angel. I have read that the need anywhere from a 55 gal to a 125, quite a difference there, and it is not that common of a fish, so not a lot of info here. Don't get me wrong, I love this sight, and all the info I get on here, I am just looking for a starting point for stuff that I can not find on here.

 

There is no one perfect source to trust, there are way too many opinions etc to make that possible. I use a combination of a few different things when researching new animals. Here are some that I've found useful in the past:

Searches on multiple forums: 3reef, reefcentral, marinedepot, and my local board TCMAS.org.
www.liveaquaria.com for basic info, pictures and prices, I generally disregard minimum tank size though
www.bluezooaquatics.com same as LA.com but they also have some good broad articles that are worth reading as well
www.wetwebmedia.com some of the info is a little old but there are still some good basics and lots of firsthand reports of experiences etc
I also do some google searches as well to see what comes up, sometimes i'll use google to search www.reefkeeping.com or www.advancedaquarist.com to see if some articles have been written about the animal in the past, you also sometimes have to search by scientific name or at least by the genus .
www.fishbase.org has some good info sometimes, although a little slow.

It's not easy but I would go through all of this and get as much input as possible and try and reconcile all of the differing opinions with what feels right to you. If possible try and find some good articles about "why" fish require the tank size that people recommend, do they grow large, are they active swimmers, do they need lots of live rock to pick at food, maybe they're mostly sedentary so even though they get big they can be kept happily in a smaller tank, etc etc. Once you understand the reasoning you're probably capable of making these decisions yourself.

In short don't trust any one person or source 100%, IMO.