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The Aquarium Plant Handbook is perhaps the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on aquatic ornamental plants. Following a foreword of Mr. Takashi Amano the book presents two sections on “classification of aquatic plants” and “cultivation of aquarium plants”. In the classification section important terms such as “stem plants”, “epiphytic plants”, “creeping plants” and so forth are meticulously introduced and defined – this is indeed a very useful section. Under cultivation, requirements to substrate, water chemistry, fertilization and many other relevant issues are explained and also some advice on algae control is offered. Finally, an introduction to the art of aquascaping is provided.
The main section is, of course, devoted to description of individual plant species or cultivars. More than 150 pages each holding 2 to 4 plants, with nearly every page holding a paragraph of information on the plants shown this book describes 400+ species of aquarium plants. The plants are listed in evolutionary order, i.e. first algae then liverworts and mosses followed by ferns and flowering plants. Each plant is portrayed by a color photo with information on pH, temperature, alkalinity and light preferences, and color and origin are given. On top of that, recommendations on planting position in the aquarium are provided together with information on how easy it is to grow, what kind of growth form (stem plant, rosette plant etc.).
This book is a must have for all aquarist, it is full of great photos and information and is a real bible for anyone with the slight interest in aquatic plants. |
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