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Introduction to Planted Aquariums:

  Growing Aquatic Plants by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Growing Aquatic Plants, 

     The Advantages of Live Aquarium Plants by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Advantages of Having Live Plants, 

    Live Plants Use in the Industry:  Part 1: Rationale, Buying, Keeping,  Part 2: Maintenance,  Part 3: A Good Selection by Bob Fenner and John Pitcairn & FAQs on: Live Plants in the Pet-fish Industry, 
 

System Components: 

 System Components for Planted Freshwater Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: System Components for Planted Tanks, 

   Tanks, Stands and Tops for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Tanks, Stands and Tops for Planted Tanks, 

     Canopies, Covers & Lighting Fixtures by Anthony Calfo & Freshwater FAQs, Marine FAQs, 

     Construction of a CO2 Canopy for Plant Tanks by Lalith Atugoda & FAQs on: CO2 Canopies for Plant Tanks, CO2 & Planted Tanks, 

   Water Preparation for Planted Aquariums & FAQs, 

   Electricity and the Aquarium Garden by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Electricity and Planted Tanks, 

     GFCI Use and Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: GFCIs and Planted Tanks, 

    Heating the Planted Aquarium by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Heating Planted Tanks, 

   Filtering Aquarium Gardens by Bob Fenner & FAQs on Aquarium Garden Filtration, Freshwater Filtration 1, FW Filtration 2, & Related FAQs on: FW Sponge Filters, FW Canister Filters, FW Hang-on Filters, Ultraviolet Sterilizers, Freshwater Refugiums, Chemical Filtrant/Media,

     Review of the ViaAqua Canister Filter by Gage Harford

      Power Filter Impressions,  A review of some popular mechanical filtration systems by Steven Pro,

   Substrates for the Aquarium Garden by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Substrates for Planted Tanks, 

        Getting to the Bottom of Things:  Substrates for Planted Aquaria By Alesia Benedict

     Soil Use for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Soil Use in Planted Tanks, 

     Carbon Dioxide and Planted Aquariums & FAQs on: Carbon Dioxide and Planted Tanks, 

  Freshwater Aquarium Water Quality A practical approach to freshwater aquarium water chemistry by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Quality for Planted Tanks 1, Water Quality for Planted Tanks 2, Water Quality for Planted Tanks 3,

     Test Kits and Testing & FAQs on: Test Kits, 

Chlorine/Chloramine Poisoning: Treating Tap Water by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Chlorine, 

      pH, Alkalinity, Acidity & You! by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Freshwater pH 1, Freshwater pH 2,

      In praise of hard water; How hard, alkaline water can be a blessing in disguise by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Soft/Hardness,

     The Soft Water Aquarium: Risks and benefits by Neale Monks & FAQs on: Water Soft/Hardness,  

 Set-Up: 

  
  Planted Aquarium Set-Up by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Planted Tank Set-ups,

     Cycling Planted Systems & FAQs on: Cycling Planted Systems,

     Aquascaping the Aquarium Garden & FAQs on: Aquascaping Planted Tanks,

       Adventures in Aquascaping by Timothy S. Gross

       Rock and Wood in Aquascaping by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Rock and Wood in Aquascaping,

   Biotopic Set-Ups, Biotopes - Part 1 by Alesia Benedict & FAQs on: Biotopes, African Biotopes, N. American Natives, Amazon Biotopes, S.E. Asian Biotopes, Planted River Biotopes, Small System Biotopes
 

 Livestock:  Plants    

  Plants for the Aquarium Garden by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Live Plants for Aquariums, Identification,

     House Plants NOT for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner, Not In My Tank! Things To Keep Out of Your Freshwater Aquarium by Neale Monks  & FAQs on: House Plants not for the Aquarium Garden,  

     "Anacharis" Plants, the genera Elodea and Egeria for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs, 

     Anubias for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Anubias, 

     Aponogetons, Fast Growers in Passing Conditions & FAQs on: Aponogetons,

     Bacopa for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Bacopas, 

     Cabombas, Fanworts for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Cabombas, 

     Coontail, Hornwort... the Genus Ceratophyllum for Aquariums, Ponds by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Hornwort/Coontail, 

     Water Sprites, Ceratopteris for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Water Sprites, 

     Cryptocorynes in Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Cryptocorynes, 

     Swordplants of the Genus Echinodorus by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Swordplants, 

     Hairgrass, genus Eleocharis for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Eleocharis,

     "Anacharis" Plants, the genera Elodea and Egeria for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Anacharis, Elodea, 

     Pennywort, genus Hydrocotyle for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Pennywort, 

     Hygros, Genus Hygrophila for Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Hygrophila, 

     Microsorium pteropus, Java Fern in Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Java Fern, 

     Water Milfoil, genus Myriophyllum in Planted Aquarium Use by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Water Milfoil, 

      "Mosses" sold as themselves and others for planted aquariums, & FAQs on: "Mosses"  

      Banana Plants, genus Nymphoides for the Planted Aquarium by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Banana Plants, 

      Growing Water Lettuce, Pistia stratiotes in Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Water Lettuce, 

      On the Use of Liverworts, Riccia, Ricciocarpus in Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Liverworts, 

      The genus Rotala, more than Bunch Plants for Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Rotala, 

      Arrowheads, the Genus Sagittaria by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Sagittarias, 

      Using Bladderworts, genus Utricularia in Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Bladderworts, 

     Vallisneria Plants Use in Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Vallisnerias, 

     Vesicularia dubyana, Java Moss by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Java Moss, 

  Plant Topics:

     Brackish Water Plants by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Brackish Plants,  
 

Freshwater Invertebrates Used in Aquariums: 

     Snails, Good, Bad for the Planted Aquarium by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Snails and Planted Tanks, & FAQs on: Brackish Snails, Freshwater Snail Identification, Freshwater Snail Behavior, Freshwater Snail Compatibility & Control, Freshwater Snail Selection, Freshwater Snail Systems, Freshwater Snail Feeding, Freshwater Snail Disease, Freshwater Snail Reproduction/Culture, Snails by Species: Mystery Snails, Apple/Baseball Snails, Malaysian/Trumpet Snails, Ramshorn Snails,

          Fresh and Brackish Water Nerites by Neale Monks, 

      Freshwater Bivalves/Clams & FAQs on: Freshwater Bivalve, Clams,

          Golden Clams, Myths and Facts about these freshwater clams by Justin Pierce

     Aquatic Insects & FAQs on: Aquatic Insects,

     Freshwater Shrimp, Crayfish, Prawns by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: FW Shrimps, 

     Freshwater to Brackish Crabs in  Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: FW-BW Crabs, 
 

Fishes:    

   Fishes for Planted Aquariums & FAQs on: Fishes in Planted Tanks, 

       The South/Central American Suckermouth Catfishes, Family Loricariidae by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: South American Suckermouth Catfishes, 

      Otocinclus Catfishes, family Loricariidae, Use in Planted Aquariums by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Otocinclus, 

     Armored Catfishes of the Family Callichthyidae (Corydoras et al.) by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Armored Cats, 

     Crossocheilus siamensis, the Real SAE, Siamese Algae Eater by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Siamese Algae Eaters, 

     Plants and Discus: What They Need to Thrive by Alesia Benedict
 

 Maintenance: 

   Aquarium Garden Maintenance & FAQs on: Aquarium Garden Maintenance, 

     Water Quality and Aquarium Gardens by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Water Quality and Planted Tanks, 

       pH, Alkalinity/Acidity and the Aquarium Garden by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: pH, Alkalinity/Acidity and Planted Tanks, 

     Aquarium Plant Nutrition by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Aquarium Plant Nutrition, 

       Major and Minor Aquarium Plant Nutrients, Fertilizers by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Aquarium Plant Fertilization, Iron Supplements,

       Carbon Dioxide and Planted Aquariums & FAQs on: CO2 & Planted Tanks, 

           Construction of a CO2 Canopy for Plant Tanks by Lalith Atugoda & FAQs on: CO2 Canopies for Plant Tanks, 

    Aquarium Plant Diseases, Pests & FAQs on: Planted Tank Diseases, Pests, 

     Cleaning Aquariums & FAQs on: Cleaning Aquariums, 

       Cleaning Decor by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Cleaning Decor, 

    Moving and Transporting your Livestock and Tanks By Amy Janecek,
 

  Topics:  

  Wound Management and Pet-fishing by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Wounds & Pet-Fishing, Petfish & Health 2,  

   Above Water Photography for Aquarists by Bob Fenner & FAQ on: Above-water Photography, Input on: Digital Photography, Aquatic Videography  

Media Reviews: Literature Searches, Creation

   Aquarium Atlas, Vol. 3, (Freshwater aquarium plants and fishes), by Rudiger Riehl & Hans A. Baensch, Review by Bob Fenner

   Aquarium Plants, The Practical Guide by Tepoot by Bob Fenner

   Aquarium Plants Bibliography/Further Reading by Bob Fenner

   Copeia: Official Publication of the American Society of Ichthyologists and  Herpetologists , Review by Bob Fenner

  Collecting Aquarium Literature  by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Collecting Aquarium Literature 1, Collecting Aquarium Literature 2,

  Building Your Aquatic Library  by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Building An Aquatic Library 1, Building An Aquatic Library 2, 

  Literature Searches: Finding what you want/need  by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Literature Searches,

  From Water to Words: Writing for the Ornamental Aquatics Industry by:  Steven Pro, & FAQs on: Writing for the Ornamental Aquatics Industry,

     Writing for the Fields of Ornamental Aquatics: On Writing Reviews  by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Writing Reviews,