Selwyn,
I haven't read any of the books you mentioned but if it's similarity you looking for, the answer obviously must be "aquatic plants" .
Loh K L
Hi all, I wonder if there are any similarities between the books mentioned below:
- Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants by Peter Hiscock
- Aquarium Plants manual: Expert advise on selection, planting, care, and propagation by Ines Scheurmann, Dennis W Stevenson
- Aquarium Plants by Christel Kasselmann
- Ecology of the planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad
Selwyn,
I haven't read any of the books you mentioned but if it's similarity you looking for, the answer obviously must be "aquatic plants" .
Loh K L
I do have Aquarium Plants by Kasselmann, but I have never read any of the other books. Kasselmann's book countains biotope information, flower morphology and it covers some aspects of aquariums(lighting, water flow, O2/CO2, Substrate, etc). Of course it also has quite a long list of individual plant information. The book was quite expensive but well worth the price.
-Mark Mendoza
In addition to what Mark Mendonza wrote, Diana Walstad's book is completely different from Kasselmann's book. It is about a low tech approach to planted aquariums and a must have for planted tank enthusiasts.
In my opinion you don't need the other 2 if you have Kasselmann's book.
Madan Subramanian
Bangalore, India.
Actually, Kasselmann has another book which focuses on all aspects of growing plants (fertilisation, layout, light, algae control, pruning, water etc), but this is only available in German at present. German reviews give it full marks.
There's actually plenty of very high quality magazines (including Aqua Planta focusing on plants) and books on aquaria in Germany... even popular magazines have extensive sections focusing on the science behind the hobby, natural biotopes, taxonomic updates, plenty of DIY reports... stuff which the more well-known US titles don't even touch.
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