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Kasselmann is probably the most complete,
It's the most up to date and complete.
But it's pretty pricey too note Amazon has an old version which is significantly less complete.
If you want something more about planted aquariums and their setup and maintenance but not so complete regarding specific plant species (and available on Amazon and significantly cheaper) try Sunken Gardens by Karen Randall or Aquascaping by George Farmer.
Aquarium Plants « Christel Kasselmann
The English Edition is published ! Only available via this website. 69,95 € (7,- Euro shipping costs within EU, all other countries 10,- €). Order your dedicated copy. Please write to me Translation from the German Edition 2019 by Christel Kasselmann. Aquarium Plants Publisher, 2020. ISBN...
www.christel-kasselmann.de
It's the most up to date and complete.
But it's pretty pricey too note Amazon has an old version which is significantly less complete.
If you want something more about planted aquariums and their setup and maintenance but not so complete regarding specific plant species (and available on Amazon and significantly cheaper) try Sunken Gardens by Karen Randall or Aquascaping by George Farmer.
Here is a decent site http://tropica.com/en/ Some of the most popular plants in the hobby were found or created by Tropica.
Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' is a patented variety of Microsorum pteropus, named after Tropica's founder Holger Windeløv. Its finely branched leaf tips make it one of the most beautiful aquarium plants.
Here is where the plant guide is https://tropica.com/en/plants/
Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv' is a patented variety of Microsorum pteropus, named after Tropica's founder Holger Windeløv. Its finely branched leaf tips make it one of the most beautiful aquarium plants.
Here is where the plant guide is https://tropica.com/en/plants/
there are a few Plant database | Dennerle is 1 but I couldn't find my "usual" plant finder...
dougall, I know you know...APC or TPT? I'm sure it's 1 of those...photos rather than drawings with comments. I could only find plant forums...I hate that my favorites have been blended with my husband's...with some MIA
dougall, I know you know...APC or TPT? I'm sure it's 1 of those...photos rather than drawings with comments. I could only find plant forums...I hate that my favorites have been blended with my husband's...with some MIA
I honestly never got into plant forums...
APC has their plant finder - https://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/threads/all-plants.146076/
Somewhat more usable than that is FlowGrow - https://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants
I normally get frustrated with web pages because they are often nursery specific (Like Tropica, Dennerle, AquaFlora, FAN. UNS etc) or often incorrect or outdated; but generally using a combination of them should give you decent information.
Specifcally for Cryptocoryne I would look at https://crypts.home.xs4all.nl/Cryptocoryne/index.html but I would do it quickly, the owner passed away in the past couple of days, so there is no telling how long it will be available. - https://crypts.home.xs4all.nl/Cryptocoryne/index.html
APC has their plant finder - https://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/threads/all-plants.146076/
Somewhat more usable than that is FlowGrow - https://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants
I normally get frustrated with web pages because they are often nursery specific (Like Tropica, Dennerle, AquaFlora, FAN. UNS etc) or often incorrect or outdated; but generally using a combination of them should give you decent information.
Specifcally for Cryptocoryne I would look at https://crypts.home.xs4all.nl/Cryptocoryne/index.html but I would do it quickly, the owner passed away in the past couple of days, so there is no telling how long it will be available. - https://crypts.home.xs4all.nl/Cryptocoryne/index.html
I have been a fan of Tropica since soone after I started with live plants in late 01 or early 02. I began using their fertilizer back then and as the name and formulations changed over the years I stuck with them. I started with MasterGrow and today I use both Premium and Specialized. Back then Tropica and the USDA had a fight over their plants being allowed in the country. Our rules require that live plants coming in must be bare root. Tropica grew in pots and thus were banned. Ultimately this changed. But I think it was due to Tropica moving to cloning as their main method of propagation.
There are plenty of photos on the site, but the plant list has always used hand drawings. They are excellent and the infor re the plants etc. on that site are really a good asset for most plant keepers. The one drawback is they seem to concentrate on the plants they sell. So the site is not a master list of everything out there. But there is still a ton of great info there. It is really great for moving one from being a beginner all the way to having the more exotic varieties and using pressurized CO2 and high lighting levels.
I too never got into plants sites. While I have kept live plants in as many as 13 tanks at one time, I kept them for their benefits for the fish. Not all tanks can be planted. It may not be practical in terms of the fish or the parameters in a given tank. But when an established, live planted substrate can be used in a tank, it is the best filtration one can have. Barring this, the next best filtration, imo, is a Hamburg Mattenfilter. I do both kinds. Because most of y tanks are now dedicated to spawning and growing out a few species of plecos, these tanks are not planted and do not use tank lights except during time I work in those tanks. It saves on electricity and I do not get algae in such tanks either.
Finally, I will do live plants in pots or attached to rocks and/or wood as well.
75 gal. nothing is planted in the sand.
25 gal.
There are plenty of photos on the site, but the plant list has always used hand drawings. They are excellent and the infor re the plants etc. on that site are really a good asset for most plant keepers. The one drawback is they seem to concentrate on the plants they sell. So the site is not a master list of everything out there. But there is still a ton of great info there. It is really great for moving one from being a beginner all the way to having the more exotic varieties and using pressurized CO2 and high lighting levels.
I too never got into plants sites. While I have kept live plants in as many as 13 tanks at one time, I kept them for their benefits for the fish. Not all tanks can be planted. It may not be practical in terms of the fish or the parameters in a given tank. But when an established, live planted substrate can be used in a tank, it is the best filtration one can have. Barring this, the next best filtration, imo, is a Hamburg Mattenfilter. I do both kinds. Because most of y tanks are now dedicated to spawning and growing out a few species of plecos, these tanks are not planted and do not use tank lights except during time I work in those tanks. It saves on electricity and I do not get algae in such tanks either.
Finally, I will do live plants in pots or attached to rocks and/or wood as well.
75 gal. nothing is planted in the sand.
25 gal.
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I'm bookmarking this for later, always great to find references.