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Langue : Français Éditeur : Artemis (24 août 2005)
Collection : ACTIVITES
Format : Relié - 159 pages
Dimensions (en cm) : 25 x 3 x 30

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Présentation de l'éditeur
Les plus beaux aquariums du monde n'est pas un livre pratique de plus sur les aquariums. C'est un ouvrage qui traite de l'aquarium en tant qu'élément décoratif et point de mire dans l'ameublement d'une pièce. Il met l'accent sur l'architecture, la décoration, l'ameublement ainsi que sur les aquariums et les organismes aquatiques vivants. Une série de photos accompagnées de textes courts raconte l'histoire d'un petit bout de nature qui se met à vivre dans un aquarium et devient partie intégrante de la beauté d'une pièce.

Les petits aquariums marins : Micro-& nano-récifs (Broché)
de Stéphane Fournier, Nicolas Leclercq

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Présentation de l'éditeur
Alors que l'on croyait la réussite r des aquariums marins fondée sur un volume maximal, voilà que les techniques aquariophiles permettent de recréer des portions de récif dans de petits volumes, plus adaptés à notre vie quotidienne. La mode est aux petits aquariums bien conçus pour découvrir la vie marine...

Biographie de l'auteur
Ingénieur-docteur en optique et photonique, Stéphane Fournier contribue au développement de l'aquarium récifal depuis une quinzaine d'années et travaille sur l'impact environnemental de la pêche, de l'aquaculture et de la coralliculture. Il est également consultant et collaborateur régulier aux magazines et ouvrages aquariophiles.

Détails sur le produit

Broché: 80 pages
Editeur : Animalia Editions (27 septembre 2006)
Collection : L'Aquariophilie pratique
Langue : Français

Petits aquariums récifaux : Guide pratique du débutant (Broché)
de Jean-Louis Cuquemelle

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Présentation de l'éditeur
Ce guide est consacré aux aquariums marins de moins de 200 litres abritant poissons et invertébrés, notamment des coraux. Grâce à certaines techniques éprouvées depuis une vingtaine d'années ces aquariums, réputés difficiles à maintenir, s'avèrent viables à long terme, moins chers et tout à fait accessibles aux débutants. Ce que vous trouverez dans ce guide : l'apprentissage des notions fondamentales, les conseils pratiques ainsi que le matériel nécessaire, une sélection des espèces robustes convenant au débutant, la mise en route de l'aquarium et son entretien quotidien. Ce que vous ne trouverez pas : bien que les principaux poissons et invertébrés conseillés pour l'aquarium du débutant soient présentés et photographiés, vous ne trouverez pas une classification exhaustive des animaux marins.

Biographie de l'auteur
Jean-Louis Cuquemelle, ingénieur en électronique de métier, est passionné d'aquarophilie depuis près de 40 ans. Ayant débuté, comme beaucoup, par des aquariums d'eau douce, il s'est naturellement intéressé à l'eau de mer. A une époque où l'on considérait que seuls de grands volumes étaient envisageables (ce qui en réduisait fortement la faisabilité pour les amateurs), il a utilisé des techniques permettant de réaliser des aquariums de faible volume, avec des moyens modestes. Il fait aujourd'hui partager son expérience dans ce livre, sur son propre site internet et sur d'autres sites de passionnés, où il intervient comme modérateur de forums et rédacteur de chroniques.

Détails sur le produit

Broché
Editeur : Les Editions Eugen Ulmer (3 septembre 2006)
Collection : MEDIUM
Langue : Français

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Éditeur : Ulyssian Publications (septembre 2004)
Format : Relié - 224 pages Bk & DVD édition
Dimensions (en cm) : 4 x 17 x 19

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Daniel Knop, Photographer
"This book with all its marine beauty and lessons of reefkeeping skills will greatly contribute to the reef aquarium hobby."

Dr. Timothy A. Hovanec
"There's nothing amateur about the tanks, the set-ups, the organisms, the filtration, the results of Wayne’s efforts."

Michael S. Palett, Author of "Ultimate Marine Aquarium"
Referring to Wayne Shang's aquarium: "Considered one of the most outstanding home reef tanks ever created . . ."

Book Description
NATURE / HOBBY / REFERENCE.
A collection of over 200 eye-opening colorful photographs taken from Wayne Shang’s 700-gallon reef aquarium and his 300-gallon marine fish-only aquarium. Included with this special edition is a 70-minute DVD "Mass Spawning of Tridacna Clams in Captive System" containing footage believed to be one of the only few documented mass spawning of Tridacna clams in home marine aquaria.

View the large and small angelfish of 10 years, and the butterflies and cleaner wrasses of over 5 years. See in full color the Tridacna clams, small poly stony corals, and reef fishes. Included in this page-to-page color-filled hardcover book are the author/photographer/aquarist’s notes on captive behavior, propagation, breeding, and growth sequence; lighting and current requirements; health and disease, feeding and diet; chemistry and temperature.

Discover how one hobby/expert aquarist set up his marine aquarium system, the equipment that he uses, and how the system is maintained.

A must-have reference for all marine aquarists.

About the author
Wayne Shang began keeping marine aquaria in the early 1980s after keeping freshwater fish since childhood. His Californian home reef aquarium has long been considered one of the most beautiful in the United States.

In the past 10 years, he has focused on keeping small poly stony corals and Tridacna clams. Pictures of his aquaria have appeared in numerous books, magazines, and on the internet. Although keeping marine life is his hobby, Wayne has contributed his experience to overseas commercial breeding programs which raise marine fish and clams. He also takes time from his busy schedule to speak at local aquarium societies and clubs to share his knowledge and help other aquarist solve their problems.

Wayne holds a MBA degree from Concordia University and is a Ph.D. candidate in global business management.

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Broché - 64 pages (novembre 2001)

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Éditeur : Firefly Books Ltd (juin 2003)
Format : Relié - 400 pages
Dimensions (en cm) : 3 x 22 x 31

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Pet Business Magazine 11/2003
More than 500 stunning color photographs... simplifies the complexities of establishing and maintaining a marine aquarium... great reading.

Book Description
An encyclopedic reference for setting up, stocking, and maintaining a saltwater aquarium.

Nothing rivals the color and appeal of a saltwater aquarium. The Complete Encyclopedia of the Saltwater Aquarium simplifies the complexities of setting-up and maintaining a successful saltwater aquarium.

The book illustrates and explains: - Specific characteristics of invertebrates and marine fish - Important differences between tropical and freshwater fish - Choosing a tank: advantages and disadvantages of glass and acrylic, different shapes, and critical construction details - Accessories such as aquarium heaters, lights, and filters - Water testing and maintaining the correct chemical balance

More than half of the book is a directory that covers species from 34 fish families. Details include their characteristics, natural environment, diet and feeding, size range, and aquarium behavior.

Coldwater aquariums are covered in a separate section that shows how to establish an artificial habitat for fish requiring temperate saltwater.

This full-color reference will appeal to saltwater tropical fish enthusiasts at any level.

About the author
Nick Dakin is prolific writer and consultant on aquariums and saltwater fish. He has over 30 years experience keeping and breeding fish and invertebrates of all kinds.

Julian Sprung is a marine biologist, scuba diver and consultant. He is a contributing editor of Freshwater and Marine Aquarium magazine.

Excerpted from Complete Encyclopedia of the Saltwater Aquarium by Nick Dakin. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Foreword
by Julian Sprung

(Julian is a marine biologist, diver and consultant, with many years of experience of keeping marine fish and invertebrates. He regularly lectures on aquatic subjects and is consulting editor of the magazine Freshwater and Marine Aquarium.)

A marine aquarium is a living work of art, an attraction for the eves and the imagination. Seeing the fabulously colored marine creatures within an aquarium, we are astonished that these little gems are actually alive. The brilliance of their colors is matched equally by improbable shape. texture and pattern, while the way these creatures move is fascinating. The delicate undulations of the Mandarinfish's pectoral fins, the fireworks display of pulsing Xenia, a soft coral, or the effect of the motion of water over the flowing fins of say, a Pinatus Batfish, or a field of coral polyps, is hypnotic.

The marine aquarium affords a window to the sea far away from its pounding shores, and a window to the unknown. It is precisely this element of mystery that holds the most enduring attraction for hobbyists, who learn about animal behavior, biology, chemistry, and ecology from exposure to an aquarium. When it is a marine aquarium, there is a particular satisfaction in the knowledge that you are taming a little piece of the sea.

Sometimes the aquarium will not be tamed, however, and every hobbyist suffers moments of frustration because aquarium keeping is not, and never will be, an exact science. Living systems do not respond like machinery. Only experience and patience will allow you to achieve reproducible success.

Our hobby has undergone periods of enthusiasm and periods of waning interest. Every time a new product or filter is introduced, one hears claims that the solution has been found to the successful, maintenance-free marine aquarium, and this attracts new hobbyists and re-attracts the old salts who gave up. Patience, knowledge, and experience will always succeed where the exaggerated claims fall short. Still, there is a purpose to such claims. They dispel a myth and widely accepted view that has long been an obstacle to the growth of the hobby: the perception that marine aquariums are impossible to keep. I can't recall how many times after I mentioned that I was a marine aquarist, a new acquaintance would blankly utter, "Oh, I've heard that marine aquariums are impossible ..." My reply is that a marine aquarium is as difficult or easy as you make it.

With that in mind, you can use this book as a guide to help you decide just what kind of marine environment to create, and how to do it. You, can start with a small, simple system, a painless dip of a toe to test the water, but, eventually, you might just dive right in. Don't drown! You have many options, but you must be patient and avoid taking on too much responsibility too quickly.

The 'fish only' tank, or one that primarily emphasizes fish, has long been the mainstay of the marine aquarium hobby. Showy angelfishes, butterflyfishes tangs and wrasses cruising among the skeletons of dead or fake coral is the stuff of most public displays. This type of display also typifies the first marine aquarium for most hobbyists. Whole displays may also be made with the fascinating partnership of anemones and clownfishes. And few lobbyists escape the attraction of the seahorse, Those fond of danger choose lionfishes and moray eels.

A more recent trend in marine aquarium keeping is the fascinating creation of whole ecosystems. This aspect of the marine hobby focuses primarily on the duplication of tropical coral reefs and lagoon settings, but also includes temperate or 'coldwater' reef environments. Both are covered in this book. 'Reef tanks' are especially fascinating because the decor is dynamic -- ever changing as it grows. Each time you view the aquarium there may be a new discovery, a new pet, or growth. While older systems achieve success through a sort of clinical maintenance, the modern trend toward duplicating a natural environment achieves stability through the cultivation of rich populations of animals, plants, and micro-organisms, so that little external filtration may be required at all.

Now, as there are more technical gadgets and sophisticated forms of filtration available to hobbyists than ever before in the history of aquarium keeping, an appreciation of the simplest forms of creating a successful aquarium is returning. While the idea of using live rock to create a naturally balanced aquarium is not new, only now is it popular and widely accepted. One of the most fascinating things about the hobby of marine aquarium keeping is that, as we learn more about the environments we create and the creatures we keep, the techniques and technology continue to evolve.

The future of our hobby is bright. Advances in the care, propagation and aquaculture of marine species have brought an exciting new aspect of marine aquarium keeping within our reach. The trend towards environmental awareness and concern about depleting the natural resources makes captive propagation of marine life a positive alternative. Much progress is being made in this endeavor through the work of expert aquarists and active aquarium societies.

These organizations of aquarists now have a multiple duty: conservation, regulation, education and captive propagation are presently on club agendas. If we are to continue to enjoy and learn from our hobby, we must actively ensure that the methods of capture and care of the creatures we keep are responsible, for while our impact on the marine environment is minuscule compared with the destruction from industrial development and pollution, to proceed recklessly in our endeavor is counter-productive. Most people who enjoy the rewards of marine aquarium keeping are also sensitive to environmental issues. As marine aquarists, we know the value of increasing public awareness of the marine environment by exposing people to the beauty and wonder of a healthy marine aquarium

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Chroniques et points de vue :

Les milieux marins; les espèces; soins aux poissons; aération, filtration, température, équilibre de l'eau; comportement des poissons; etc. -- Services Documentaires Multimédia

Table des matières :

INTRODUCTION
- Les poissons
- Les aquariums
- Les milieux marins

DESCRIPTION D'ESPECES
- Les poissons tropicaux
- Les poissons locaux
- Les plantes aquatiques
- Les invertébrés
- Les maladies, prévention, diagnostic, soins

PARTIE TECHNIQUE
- Le bassin
- L'aération
- La filtration
- L’éclairage
- L'équilibre écologique de l'aquarium
- L'eau de mer
- La température de l'eau
- Le comportement des poissons
- Les règles d'or de l'aquariophilie

BIBLIOGRAPHIE

POUR EN SAVOIR PLUS

INDEX DES ESPECES DE POISSONS TRAITÉES

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Éditeur : Ricordea Publishing (juin 2001)
Format : Relié - 240 pages

Book Description
A comprehensive field guide for aquarists, divers and naturalists, with detailed full color photographs of hundreds of species, encompassing many of the invertebrates one is likely to encounter on and near reefs around the world. This book defines the invertebrate groups and gives brief information about their structure and natural history. Hundreds of species of invertebrates are described.

In addition the author gives information about similar-looking species, range, habitat, food requirements, special considerations, toxicity, hardiness and compatibility issues, and discusses their suitability for reef aquariums and captivity in general.

This book is the essential guide for all aquarists who want to make the right choices when stocking an aquarium with invertebrates or purchasing invertebrates for a reef aquarium.

About the author
Julian Sprung began studying marinelife more than 30 years ago in his native South Florida. He is a biologist, author, photographer, and aquarium design consultant. His research of coral reef ecosystems in nature and in specially designed reef aquariums has invovled travel to many countries. Julian writes about his work for various aquarium hobby publications, and his monthly column, "Reef Notes" in Freshwater and Marine Aquarium magazine has been compiled in a book series called Reef Notes Revisited and Revised. Julian also co-wrote with J. Charles Delbeek the books, The Reef Aquarium volumes one and two, considered the "bibles" on the subject.

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Organisé en doubles pages, ce guide pratique met à la portée de tous une mine de connaissances utiles et de conseils pratiques. Quelque 500 questions et réponses et plus de 150 photographies et schémas permettent de comprendre le fonctionnement de l'aquarium et la biologie des espèces. -- Services Documentaires Multimédia.

Table des matières :

L'AQUARIUM

LES POISSONS MARINS

Qu'est-ce qu'un poisson marin ?
Les différents poissons marins

LES INVERTEBRES

Qu'est-ce qu'un invertébré marin ?
Les différents invertébrés marins

Glossaire
Remerciements
Index

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