Nature Aquarium World: Book 3 (Nature Aquarium World)

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Summary: An underwater world unlike any other
Review: As with all of Amano's books, the photography is spectacular and his vision is inspiring. I especially liked the sequence in this book showing the growth progress of one tank over an extended period of time, and the section of microphotography at the back was a nice bonus.

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Summary: Beautiful pictures but horrible for information
Review: I got this book and I was suprized to find out that it had very little information whatsoever as to how his tanks were set up and the techniques he uses. I would not recommend this book for anything other then something nice to look at and wish that you hand the time to put into making your own tanks look like that.

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Summary: Obviously part III
Review: Important to note this is part III in the series. If you own part one, this is a nice addition. If you don't own part one, get it first. It's the best of Amano's photo books. Yes, these are well photographed coffee table books, not manuals to "do it yourself," although they do give you a lot of good info to work with.

The plant names don't correspond with Western plant names. You'll have to ID things yourself based on the photographs.

A great book of inspiration once you know the essentials of aquatic plantscaping & fishkeeping.

Amano's tanks are a living work of art. If you're already into freshwater planted fishtanks, get this book! After you've bought book one, Nature Aquarium World, of course

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Summary: Nature Aquarium World : Book 3
Review: Its important to note that this book is a series of photographs. There is not very much information to read except how the author looks after the tanks. The photographs are awe inspiring and its worth a place on anyone's bookshelf. The author works WITH nature to set up these tanks and the results are stunning.

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Summary: Nature Aquarium World : Book 3
Review: This book raises aquarium design to an art form. The author, who is also the designer & photographer, draws upon many aspects of nature and represents those scenes within the contained world of the aquarium.

Over 40 different designs for large to giant size aquariums are each presented on a 2-page spread. The enhanced printing of these photos reveals sharp details and brilliant color.

Each aquarium is titled, with the author describing his source of inspiration and how he interpreted it in the tank. Size and technical data are given along with a list by scientific name of all plants & fish used.

The use of plants and layout are emphasized over the fish. An interesting addition is several pages of beautiful microscopic photos of aquatic plants. This is a unique and inspiring look at the possibilities in aquarium design.