The Practical Guide to Aquarium Plants Book is a well-organized and detailed book that provides information to become an accomplished plant aquarist. Author Pablo Tepoot shares his knowledge on determining the correct choice of light and nutrition. Simple instructions are explained thoroughly on how to set up your tank and create an environment for beautiful plants to flourish. Of the 216 pages, 95% of the pages are all amazing photography. This is simply one of the best aquarium guides on the market!

Through this brilliant, unparalleled photography, hands-on experience, and detailed research, the author is able to present - in easy to read terms - this well organized and knowledgeable book of aquarium plants.

Armed with the information contained in this book, anyone can become an accomplished plant aquarist.

The variety of plants in this book reflects what is available today. Many new varieties have resulted from grower's interest in sport selection and hybridization.

The correct choice of light, coupled with proper nutrition, will cause your plants to flourish.

The author explains in simple terms, exactly how to set up your tank to accomplish the lush plant growth documented photographically in this book. If you follow the author's formula, you also will be able to grow plants as beautiful as those seen in the 200 brilliant photos of this book. The dark age of plastic plants is a thing of the past!

This Edition is in the following languages: ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, DUTCH.

Tropica Aquarium Plants rolled out its first plant in May 1970, 50 years ago. Created by a passionate hobbyist, Holger Windeløv and pushed into the future by a dedicated corporate group, JPS Clemens, Tropica Aquarium Plants now services a global community of aquarists. 

The 50 year anniversary book takes you through a journey of discovery, from the early 70's and the foundation of the company to present days and eventually looking into the future. Throughout the book you'll get to discover Tropica, the hobby and the community whilst also acquiring a few tools to navigate within the aquascaping. 

This grey towel by Tropica is made of 100 % soft cotton and measures 19.29 in x 16.15 in. It's a perfect companion for every aquarist and the embroidered Tropica logo makes it a real eye-catcher. At the top there is a fixed eyelet with a functional carabiner clip with which the three-coated towel can be easily attached to hooks or pant loops.

Tropica Aquarium Soil is specially designed to provide plants with all the nutrients they need to grow healthy and provide an easy planting material to plant in. Proper substrate is vital for any successful planted aquarium.

How much soil do I need?

Usually one 3L bag per 5 gallons.

One 9L bag per 15 gallons.

Length x Width x Desired Substrate Height (in inches)

Divided by 60

= Liters of soil needed

*9L Bag may ship separately for any other items on the same order due to weight and size.

Spring Scissors is perfect for those of you with a nano tank or needing to get into small spaces and trim with precision accuracy. It's small size and the spring mechanic will make trimming your plants less of a chore and more fun.

While these are stainless steel, I still highly recommend you wipe them clean and dry after each use to prolong their life.

Keep in a safe place away from children or pets.

Product dimensions: 6 inches long

Ever try and plant some plants in your substrate and they just keep floating up. Well its because our human fingers are just too big and its difficult to get plants anchored in the substrate. Well not anymore! These precision tools will help you plant quickly and easily.

• Eases the planting in new and established aquariums

• High quality stainless steel

• For planting of both tiny carpet plants and larger plants

• Also a great tool to help you place Nutrition Capsules in the bottom layer

While these are stainless steel, I still highly recommend you wipe them clean and dry after each use to prolong their life.

Keep in a safe place away from children or pets.

Product dimensions: 9 inches long

Stainless Steel Curved Scissors are a time and wrist saver when having to trim foreground plants or wanting to shape a plant. Pruning and trimming plants are essential processes to keep plants healthy. If you don't trim, plants can become leggy or shade others. Trimming also helps to promote new growth in plants.

• S-shaped plant scissors for trimming of aquarium plants.

• High quality brushed stainless steel.

• Also ideal for smaller aquariums, due to the S-shape.

While these are stainless steel, I still highly recommend you wipe them clean and dry after each use to prolong their life.

Keep in a safe place away from children or pets.

Product dimensions: 9 inches long

PLEASE NOTE: Colors of the wood will darken in water and release tannins which will cause water to tint brown. Please soak or boil before putting in your tank so it sinks.

We have gotten some people that say they can't make up their mind when it comes to picking out our hand selected driftwood. So we decided to make this product available. We will pick a random piece of Mopani driftwood from our pile to send to you.

• The average size of a small will be 6" but can range between 6"-8".
• The average size of a medium will be 10" but can range between 8"-12".
• The pictures of this product is just a sample of something you might get. 

PLEASE NOTE: Colors of the wood will darken in water and release tannins which will cause water to tint brown. Please soak or boil before putting in your tank so it sinks.

We have gotten some people that say they can't make up their mind when it comes to picking out our hand selected driftwood. So we decided to make this product available. We will pick a random piece of Mopani driftwood from our pile to send to you.

• The average size of a small will be 6" but can range between 6"-8".
• The average size of a medium will be 10" but can range between 8"-12".
• The pictures of this product is just a sample of something you might get. 

PLEASE NOTE: Colors of the wood will darken in water and release tannins which will cause water to tint brown. Please soak or boil before putting in your tank so it sinks.

We have gotten some people that say they can't make up their mind when it comes to picking out our hand selected driftwood. So we decided to make this product available. We will pick a random piece of Malaysian driftwood from our pile to send to you.

• The average size of a small will be 6" but can range between 6"-8".
• The average size of a medium will be 10" but can range between 8"-12".
• The pictures of this product is just a sample of something you might get. 

Spider driftwood is a very popular aquarium driftwood among aquarium hobbyist and professional Aquascapers. Spider driftwood often have lots of curved or protruding branches that can create amazing focal points for your aquarium. You can attach many aquarium plants to all the branches. A few plants we recommend are Anubias Nana Petite, Java Fern, Fissidens Nobilis.

Benefits of Spider driftwood:

• It will help to provide hiding places for Baby Fish or Shrimp.

• Create a surface for biofilm to form that Shrimp or Pleco type fish can eat.

• Tannins will leech out from the wood over time promoting a healthier and more natural habitat for your livestock. Tannins have been shown to have antibacterial properties.

• Help lower the tank PH and/or Soften the water.

The size of a small will be between 6"-8".

The size of a medium will be between 8"-12".

The pictures of this product are just a sample of something you might get. Sizes and shapes will vary.

PLEASE NOTE: Driftwood colors will darken in water and release tannins which will cause the water to have a brownish tint. Spider Driftwood releases less tannins them some other woods so the tint should be minimal. Please soak or boil before putting in your tank so it sinks.