Ecology of the Planted Aquarium : A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist

Ecology of the Planted Aquarium : A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist by Diana L. Walstad. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780967377308.

ECOLOGY of the PLANTED AQUARIUM A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist Hardcover, Second Edition (2003) 194 pages, 46 tables and over 50 figures and plant drawings, 70 questions and answers, color plate of authors aquariums, hundreds of scientific references This book will be your constant reference for setting up and maintaining a successful freshwater aquarium. You will come back to it again and again as you encounter (and learn to appreciate) the enormous complexities of aquatic ecosystems. How plants purify both water and substrate to make the aquarium healthier for fish. What aquarium maintenance is important and what is counterproductive and or a waste of time. Facts about plants and algae that will come in handy for preventing those inevitable algae takeovers. How to successfully grow plants without expensive equipment and supplies