Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants

by Peter Hiscock

Book Overview

Both beginner and advanced aquascaping enthusiasts will delight in this aquarium plant guidebook! Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants is filled with hundreds of aquatic plants presented in an A-to-Z... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764155210
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 2.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.6" x 0.8" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

I found it the best

I find this book is simply all the beginner or the intermediate aquarist need to setup and menage very well a planted aquarium. It is really very beautifull colorfull and pleasing. All the information is very clear with no technical or difficult scientific notation but covering deeply all the important aspects of aqurium plants. And the book is too easy that even a non english speaker like me that am a brazillian can read with little efort. If you don't have a one i highly recommend. You surelly will purchase all the other books of this autor after pass your eyes thorought that.

Good Book

The best introductory planted aquarium manual in existence. Covers most commonly available plants, their care, and their uses. Not much here on design or aesthetics, but then the author never intended to address these issues.

good for beginers; but lacks sustanince for more advanced

best aquarium planted book i know of for beginers! adresses many important topics in clear, easy to understand fasion. it also has a great varaity of common aquatic plants as well as terestrial plants sold as aquarium plants- these usualy parish in aquariums. it is published in the united kingdom so many things are slightly differant (substrate and lighting in perticular) than in the US and canada; however, this is easy to over come and dosnt take away at all from the book.although great for beginers, it dosnt realy have enough meat to satisfy the needs of advanced aquatic gardeners. the plant selection, although vary good lacks less common and hard-to-find plants.

The Best Aquarium Book I Own

When I picked up this book for the first time, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Finally, an aquarium plant book that is concise, easy to read and laid out in an attractive manner.This book is divided into two parts: the "practical section" and the "plant profiles".The practical section, 121 pages, covers aquatic plants and how to care for them. Selection of substrate, proper lighting and nutrition, ideal water quality, and algae identification/control are all covered in this section. The author also includes some plant-friendly fish and sample aquascapes.The plant profile section is probably why this is called the "Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants." This 75-page section lists many, many plants along with a brief profile on each type. Profiles include: growth rate, lighting and temperature requirements, propagation, and special notes about that particular plant.I can't say enough about the number of pictures in this book and their quality. Full-color pictures on each page really help you identify what the author is talking about. Layout of the photos is anything but mundane; each page is different from the last.Even the index of this book is tremendously useful. It is divided into three sections: General Index, Plant Index and Fish Index. Having the three distinct sections to the index makes it easy to pick the book up off the shelf and find what you're looking for. I've even taken this book right to the pet store to select my plants...there's too much information to remember!I also feel inclined to note that this book has a glossy, durable, hard cover, and the pages appear to be bound to the cover by stitching. I can open the book to any page and not have to worry about the pages flipping around when I'm not holding or weighing them down.Overall, the information, photos, layout and general quality of this book make it the best aquarium book I own!

Great book for everyone

This book has great deal about setting up an ideal planted tank. Everything from water, lighting, substrate, to filtration, this book covers it all. It even has a section with some ideal tank setups for many different conditions. The second section contains plant information for many species, including lighting requirements, water conditions, and ease of keeping, as well as other useful information. This book also lists some "plant friendly" fish, good for deciding which fish to keep in your tank. A great guide to have around for beginning and experienced hobbyists alike.