Re: [AGA Member] AGA website

[Dave Wilson <rwilson@octa4.net.au>]

Hello Jeff, Erik

I like the idea of a data base with pictures of the various growth forms of
different aquatic species as well as taking in aquatic plants that are not
usually considered aquarium plants because they were tried years ago and
found too difficult to grow or grow too big in a aquarium.

Something similar to the fish data base at http://www.fishbase.org would be
very useful.   I don't really know what is involved in setting up such a
data base but would be willing to submit plant photos, wild and in aquaria
as well as habitat shots and information about the species from the north of
Australia.

Has anyone seen the wonderful work that has been done by Kit and Ben Knotts
on the wild and cultivated water lilies of the world.    That is also a very
nice web site to spend some time.
http://www.victoria-adventure.org/waterlilies/waterlilies_index.html

Cheers
Dave Wilson





On 16/12/2003 3:07, "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:

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> From: "Jeff Ludwig" <jeff@rockytop.net>
> To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
> Subject: AGA website
> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:20:58 -0500
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>> So, actually, y'know, here's something that might be a way all of you
>> could help out... what sorts of "seminal" articles would you think are
>> good to have on the AGA website?  Maybe it's something that's
>> appeared in TAG in the last year or two, or maybe it's something that
>> hasn't even been written yet.  Anything that immediately floats to
>> the surface for anyone?
> 
> Erik,
> 
> I've written a MySQL database that so far lists all of the plants from
> Kasselmann's book and Tropica's website as of Nov 20, 2003, you're more than
> welcome to the code and database for the AGA website (php).  One of the nice
> features is that their is also a common name table, so that you can lookup a
> plant by a common name and also get a ref for where to read-up on it.  It
> has the potential to expand so that their can be pictures/culture sections
> much like the databaes at www.planetcatfish.com.
> 
> On the page is a few more reasons why I started the project... I see plants
> going the way of Apistogramma (everything sp. "Something" to raise price on
> online auction sites) and wanted a good reference for identifying duplicate
> names: Gratiola sp. versus Limnophila aromatica for example.
> 
> http://www.rockytop.net/plantlist.php
> 
> There are a few spelling errors and some database issues I hope to fix this
> week (for example 'Baby's Tears' works but 'Babys Tears' does not)... I
> would also like to expand to include the Baensch Atlas and Oriental
> Aquariums book.
> 
> Cheers,
> Jeff Ludwig
> Elkton, MD
> 
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