Ecology of the Planted Aquarium by Diana Walstad

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ISBN 0-9673773-1-5 Autographed copies available from The Aquatic Gardeners Association	ECOLOGY of the PLANTED AQUARIUM A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist Second Edition (2003) by Diana Walstad Book sold (at a discount) from many Internet vendors listed on the following website: List Price: $34.95

Hardcover, Second Edition (2003) 194 pages, 8½" X 11" page size 46 tables and over 50 figures and plant drawings 70 questions and answers color plate of author's aquariums hundreds of scientific references	Articles by Diana Walstad Available Here for Free Downloading Interview with the Author Mycobacteriosis - The Stealth Disease (2009) - 395k PDF Small Planted Tanks for Pet Shrimp (2010) - 529k PDF

"Diana Walstad, a long-time aquarium hobbyist, was trained as a microbiologist
and spent many years doing medical research in a variety of fields. "

Why Not Have a Successful Aquarium?

Diana Walstad's Aquarium

Juvenile Tanganyikan cichlids in a 20 gal. "grow-out" tank

This book will be your constant reference for setting up and maintaining a successful freshwater aquarium. You’ll come back to it again and again as you encounter (and learn to appreciate) the enormous complexities of aquatic ecosystems.

You’ll learn:

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

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"Ecology of the Planted Aquarium" is outstanding in every respect. In my opinion, this is a definitive, practical guide for the aquarist who wants to set up a beautiful planted aquarium. Beyond the basics, it is an in-depth exploration of the aquatic ecosystem and how it affects the plants.

This book belongs in the library of every serious freshwater hobbyist who wants a lush, beautifully planted aquarium that he or she has only dreamed about in the past.
— Don Dewey, Editor of Freshwater and Marine Aquarium

I am delighted with the tack taken in which you provide scientific information for hobbyists to make sound aquarium management decisions. I applaud the approach to educate non-scientists about their subjects; too often the scientific laypersons are greatly underestimated. I was particularly pleased with the book’s total avoidance of ‘gadgets’ that are mostly quite useless. The book’s ecosystem approach and balance of the system is the only reasonable direction long term.
— Robert G. Wetzel, Biology Professor and author of Limnology, the foremost reference book on aquatic ecology

Diana Walstad's Aquarium

Community tank with low-maintenance fish

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