--- product_id: 2333658 title: "Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist" price: "VT48987" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2333658-ecology-of-the-planted-aquarium-a-practical-manual-and-scientific store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist **Price:** VT48987 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist - **How much does it cost?** VT48987 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/2333658-ecology-of-the-planted-aquarium-a-practical-manual-and-scientific) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist on desertcart.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: Really useful for hobbyists who love plants - I'm not new to plants but I'm pretty new to aquariums, and you don't know what you don't know, so I was really interested in getting this book to find out what I SHOULD know, and what I should be paying attention to. The "Carbon" chapter got too technical for me, 9EDIT: I went back and read it at the end, and after everything else, it made more sense) but most of the rest of the book had a ton of really good info that I really found useful. The actual instructions for setting up a tank come at the very end of the book, so it's reasonable to read that first, then read through the whole book to get an understanding of why. But the whole book does have a ton of relevant information, and it gets through it efficiently and explains it in a practical manner, so I found it very interesting to read even though I don't really know chemistry. Review: A great deal of information ... - If it's a Natural Aquarium you plan ... then, this book provides useful information. Much of it is technical ... though I've found it very helpful in approach and things to avoid. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,981,018 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Fish & Aquarium Care (Books) #41 in Ecology (Books) #1,376 in Botany (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,400) | | Dimensions | 9 x 0.75 x 11.5 inches | | Edition | 3rd | | ISBN-10 | 0967377366 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0967377360 | | Item Weight | 1.83 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 194 pages | | Publication date | July 30, 2013 | | Publisher | Echinodorus Pub | ## Images ![Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81xmxFjHZKL.jpg) ![Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZYMH9m2LL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really useful for hobbyists who love plants *by A***S on November 11, 2024* I'm not new to plants but I'm pretty new to aquariums, and you don't know what you don't know, so I was really interested in getting this book to find out what I SHOULD know, and what I should be paying attention to. The "Carbon" chapter got too technical for me, 9EDIT: I went back and read it at the end, and after everything else, it made more sense) but most of the rest of the book had a ton of really good info that I really found useful. The actual instructions for setting up a tank come at the very end of the book, so it's reasonable to read that first, then read through the whole book to get an understanding of why. But the whole book does have a ton of relevant information, and it gets through it efficiently and explains it in a practical manner, so I found it very interesting to read even though I don't really know chemistry. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great deal of information ... *by Q***K on January 14, 2026* If it's a Natural Aquarium you plan ... then, this book provides useful information. Much of it is technical ... though I've found it very helpful in approach and things to avoid. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally: a really great book! *by Y***L on November 22, 2002* One of the best books I've ever read. This book is for the professional aquarist; it is certainly not for the beginner who wants book with more photos and less text. It has a very interesting and well-written chapter about the nitrogen cycle in the aquarium. The chapter includes chemical equations and tips; it includes information I've not read about in many other books. This is a serious book. Few of the subjects are: allelophaty between aquatic plants, plants as water purifiers, the bacteria in the aquarium, carbon (water alkalinity, pH, CO2, bicarbonate use, sediment CO2 uptake) and much more. As a student I found this book to be very professional, scientific, and interesting, I used this book when I had a test, and also when I had to write a work about water purifiers. As I said, it is one of the most rare kinds of books, and I recommend every person whom the hobby for him is not just 40 cm aquarium with plastic plants, to order it. 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