Some additional books, the ones to get after the two mentioned in ChuckG's post.
Ultimate Marine Aquariums by Michael S. Paletta - This is a fairly in depth description of 50 outstanding reef systems. The descriptions include the equipment being used, water parameters and livestock.
Aquatic Systems Engineering by P. R. Escobal - The guide to designing most everything having to do with aquarium systems. A must for serious DIY people.
The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium (Vol 1) by Fossa and Nilsen. An in depth series of books on reef systems. Lots of good information, but does read a little rough due to it being a translation into English.
The Reef Aquarium (Vol 1, 2, and 3) by Charles Delbeek and Julian Sprung - This is likely the definitive series of books on reef aquariums at the moment. Naturally this makes them expensive, but shop around. Vol 3 contains the most information on equipment and setup. Vol 1 has some information on these subjects, but is mostly on SPS and LPS corals. Vol 2 covers soft corals, anemones, zoos, and polyps.
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