Aquarium Plants Manual

This manual is worht the money and is very helpful in the types of Aquarium plants that work best with different species of fish and water conditions. I found this maunual to be well worth the money and very helpful and it does have diagrams to show you exactly what you're being instructed on.

Please excuse me, I'm about to gush. If you are just going to buy one book, and you have [little] to spend, buy this one. (If you have unlimited funds, buy this one plus Aquarium Plants by Christel Kasselmann). As the planted aquarium chairman at our aquarium club, I get a lot of questions. The answers to most of them are in this book. It is a great beginner reference, but be sure to go back and reread it after you've been in the hobby for six months, because you'll learn a lot more about pruning, aquascaping, trimming, etc. Just buy it!

I started my aquarium hooby when i was 8 and i'm now 32 so i think my opinion counts for something. this book is well priced and gives a significant amount of information in a small package. the more advanced enthusiasts may find it lacking in detailed information and setups using plants. My rating is based on audience targeted and price. Great value for around $5-$10!

If you are a non-scientific or beginner with aquatic plants, this is a terrific reference book for the price. You won't find anything this good for less than 20 bucks. It has excellent pictures so you can ID plants correctly. It has solid info on substrates, co2, and fertilizer. It is the most accurate cheap book on water conditions, ph, buffering, etc.It also has crystal clear easy to understand explanations of complex things such as photosynthesis and respiration, biogenic decalcification, and iron use. It also has terrific clear info about how to recognize plant problems.It clearly IDs the most popular species and these are outstanding pictures--much better than those most other and even more expensive books offer. And the writing and diagrams are absolutely fuss-free, clear and plain. A monkey could read this and grow a decent plant!This will not be particularly useful to an experienced aquatic horticulturalist but it is hands-down the most accurate simple intro level book available. If you are a botanist or water chemist, you'll be dissappointed, but for the average person trying to grow some decent plants in his or her tank, wow. It's fanatastic! And a great bargain. For 30-40 more you could get great books by Teepot and Walstaad, but this slim volume is essential for the beginner.