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Aquarium Plants [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

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Translated from the popular 1999 revised German edition, this text describes the temperature, water, fertilizer, and light needs of more than 300 aquarium plants. Artificial lighting - lamp types, color temperatures, and mounting - is discussed in detail and the author provides advice on choosing the right plants for an aquarium. Ecological factors, flower biology and morphology, and reproduction methods receive detailed coverage. The book contains 525 color photographs with nearly all plants depicted with fully developed submerged foliage. Many of the photographs of rare plants were published for the first time in the German edition. Botanists as well as professional and amateur aquarium keepers will find this book indispensable.


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Christel Kasselmann passes on her experience from over 30 plant-collecting expeditions in the tropics. She has made several trips to the Americas to study the growing conditions of species of the genus Echinodorus, which is her specialty. Kasselmann has written over 150 articles and books about water plants and for 20 years she edited the German aquarium plant magazine Aqua Planta.

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  • Hardcover: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company; 1 edition (October 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1575240912
  • ISBN-13: 978-1575240916
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.9 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #821,965 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Especially recommended to dedicated aquarium hobbyists, November 9, 2002
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Painstakingly translated from the original German edition, Christel Kasselmann's Aquarium Plants is a meticulous, comprehensive, and practical resource describing a wide variety of common plant species used for private aquariums. Aquarium Plants comprises an informed and informative overview of factors necessary to the proper care of such plants and detailed, one-page studies of individual plant varieties that include etymology, distribution, description, special care instructions, ecology and more of each plant variety, as well as full-color photographs that vividly portray the plants. Aquarium Plants is a reliable and excellent reference which is especially recommended to dedicated aquarium hobbyists.
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars would be better without missing pages problem, October 1, 2003
Warning: Some printings lack a substantial number of pages. I recently received this book and tried to look up Riccia. Unfortunately, this plant is in the index but 23 pages including the page describing Riccia were missing from the volume I received. I have not gone thorugh the entire book to see if other sets of pages are missing, but for $80+ please check.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars _THE_ Aquarium Plant Reference Book!, November 3, 2006
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If you buy only one aquatic plant book, make it this one. It's so heavy with detailed information and spectacular photos that it makes my arm tired just holding it. The first 85 pages are about aquatic plant habitat, morphology, and propagation. There is information on planted aquarium care, design, and choosing correct plants. That leads up to the 400+ pages that represent a compendium of aquatic plant species, each with detailed descriptions and photos. There are useful appendixes, too. I own hundreds of aquarium books. This is one I turn to most.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
It is good book about aquarium plants for everyone. There are detailed information about water, lightning, culturing more species aq. plants, . . .
Published 12 months ago by Brichta

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for everyone in the hobby
This book is a great source of knowledge on aquatic plants. a must for anyone in the hobby! Author has given the water values of almost every plant, or at least a good place to... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Aquarium Plants Book
This book of the Author is the most comprehensive book, that I've ever had chance to refer to, written about the aquarium plants. Read more
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Christel Kasselmann's knowledge and passion on aquatic plants are unsurpassed. However the book is a bit out-dated as it has not included the latest plants available especially... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best
In my opinion, this is the best aquarium plants atlas that currently exists in English.
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