Aquarium Plants: Comprehensive Coverage, from Growing Them to Perfection to Choosing the Best Varieties. (Mini Encyclopedia Series for Aquarium Hobbyists) - Softcover

Hiscock, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764129899 ISBN 13: 9780764129896

Verlag: BES PUB, 2005

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Hundreds of different aquarium plants are illustrated in color with detailed descriptions of each plant, its common name, botanical designation, and information on its growth cycle and general care. A brand-new title in the growing Mini Encyclopedia Series for aquarium hobbyists, this book helps aquarium owners plan, create, and maintain a colorful and interesting environment for fish and aquatic life. Each volume provides in-depth information and instruction on a specific subdivision of fish keeping. Complementing the text are sets of illustration panels filled with full-color photos, each with its own detailed and instructive caption. The team of authors, all recognized aquarium experts, show readers how to set up an aquarium, select species, and maintain an optimal environment for the tank�s aquatic and plant life. Approximately 250 color photos and illustrations in each volume.

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Peter Hiscock trained at Sparsholt College in Hampshire, one of the U.K.'s leading schools for aquatic studies. He has published widely on fish behavior and aquarium keeping. Among his other books published in North America by B.E.S. are A Practical Guide to Choosing Aquarium Plants and A Practical Guide to Creating and Maintaining Water Quality.

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MINIENCYCLOPEDIA



This mini encyclopedia is packed with sensible advice and practical guidance. The first part explores all aspects of growing plants in the aquarium, from choosing healthy specimens and using the right substrate to providing the best lighting and feeding systems. This is followed by advice on setting up planted displays based on natural environments.



Part two presents a wide-ranging selection of popular aquarium plants, including details of their mature size, optimum growing conditions, suitable aquarium zone, and propagation techniques.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: BES PUB
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764129899
• ISBN 13: 9780764129896
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Sourcebooks, Inc.; https://sourcebooks.com; ; Theodorstrasse 105; DUSSELDORF; 40472; Deutschland