Aquarium Plant Books

[john gill]

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I reacently decided to attemt plants, After doing considerable reading through this forum I quickly reolized that its not that easy. I figure I should purchase a book or two but was not able to find any referance in the forum. After looking through the web I was a bit overwelmed with number of books and the range of cost. I am not that concerned with the cost if its good.

Is there a book referance in the forum that I may have missed?

Is there any one that could give us a good review on a given book.

Thanks much in advance.

gill

[Dave66]

My book list is here (http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=16081&highlight=Book+List). I'd suggest you get the Hiscock book first, followed by the Walstad and the Kasselmann pair. Give you a good education on the ins and outs of planted tanks. If you've questions PM me.

Dave

[john gill]

My book list is here (http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=16081&highlight=Book+List). I'd suggest you get the Hiscock book first, followed by the Walstad and the Kasselmann pair. Give you a good education on the ins and outs of planted tanks. If you've questions PM me.

Dave

Thank you Dave that is exactly what I was looking for. Don't know why I didn't find it with a search. Looks like I will be doing some reading.

gill

[invadertoast]

Maybe the list should be made into a sticky (if it isn't already) I just asked the same thing yesterday!

I'm planning on ordering the Hiscock book later today.

[Augus]

There are 3 plant forums I visit often, check out their regular site for guides and resources

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/

http://www.plantgeek.net/forum/

[smaug]

I have the hiscock book "Aquarium designs"I was enamored with it at first but as I learned a bit more,I found his info to be a bit flawed,at least in that book.The best info in the smallest package that I have found so far is "Aquarium plants manual" published by Barrons written byScheurmann.Good luck with your plants,it truly is not as complicated as it seems.

[john gill]

Sorry for the slow comback

Thank you all for your replys, I purchased all four of the books Dave recomended. I recieved the Kasselmann pair over the weekend and read them both, very good info, a bit redundent due to some overlap of the info but outstanding. I did have to get out the dictioary to interpet some terms. I am looking forward to reading the next two.

I think the reason I was not able to find your list Dave is, I entered "Planted aquarium books". The list I got was very long and may well of had the thread in it but it was not intuative.

gill