http://www.aquatic-plants.org/
http://www.sfbaaps.com/
You can see me having dinner with Amano and speaking on plants at ther
AGA conference(I did last year as well and other societies including
marine plants to reef clubs)You'll see me at this years meeting in
Baltimore. Amano will be there yet again. He's a nice guy and good
person.

http://192.38.244.204/go.asp?show=tropica

Here's the AGA site:
http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/

Some of my own stuff:
Both SW and FW plants:

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...6&uid=1473668&

So if you want examples of how well folks can do this hobby without
cables, I think I've supplied enough ammo. But a winning aquascape is
more the skill of of the it's owner than a method or system. I can
force most systems to work if I want to. But I don't like to do that,
I'd rather find the best optimal growth and easiest method to get the
desired effect.
Finding a balance with whatever system you chose is a goal of mine to
help others do better. I also try and save folks a lot of $ on set
ups, but ultimately you will do what you want. I cannot force you to
save money or do less work than you need to:-)

Books on plants are sorely outdated and have many assumptions that are
incorrect.
The cost for these tanks is also a hinderance to many, I try and find
good methods that are cheap and universally available. I do suggest
spending good $ on CO2, fluorite/onyx sand, Florabase etc and
lighting(more light is not better though) but for fert's and other
routines, simple and cheap.
I add

KNO3
Traces(TMG, Flourish, CMS)
KH2PO4
CO2/Light(these are seldom adjusted)

Weekly 50-70% water changes(takes about 45 minutes to change several
tanks totaling 170 gal)
Prune and trim/clean first, then last thing do the water change.
Bob's tank has a ton of Discus, he adds less KNO3 etc. Have high PO4
in the tap, delete the KH2PO4 etc.

My tanks go from 6 w/gal down to 1.3 watts/gal and non CO2.
Enjoy browsing.

Regards,
Tom Barr