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BLUE ANGEL

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New York

Zoological Society

APRIL 1913

Published at

Hammond,

Indiana.

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The Aquarium Volume

APRIL,

II

Number

1913

1

J

^= The Blue Angel

THE

most modern, best equipt a short-bodied animal,

is

in front

and behind, more or

the rocks, shows that the

as fossils in

Fish.

JOHN TREADVVELL NICHOLS, New Voik.

less well

fish

pointed

less flatten-

side, with fins which and direct and check its motion through the water. It has a firm skeleton of bone, and sharp erectile spines on the back and in some of the Its fins protect it from its neighbors. body is covered

old

Old fashioned species

fashioned.

are sometimes remarkably tough, how-

ed from side to

ever.

propel

up

it

equipt kinds came before the

better equipt ones and are, in a sense,

If a

in

many

a

mixed

lot

of fishes be hauled

net from rather deep water,

will lie at the surface dying or

change in pressure having caused their stomachs to pop out of their mouths, or otherwise damaged helpless, the

But the

them.

with thin, plate-

dogfish will

like, overlapping

scaleswhich

squirm and snap on deck, and if

give a firm sur-

thrown

to

face

the

against

down again,litlle

The blue fish is

worse for wear.

The zone where most

just

such a modern If we species. some examine the

of

swim

to

start

water.

angel

over-

board, promptly

press

species of fishes

are to be found

many

is

which swarm

in

BLUE ANGEL

ponds,

the

we

great part, but not

them come up

FISH,

Angelichthys ciliaris

Photograph published by courtesy of the

streams and seas of the world find that a

along

shore.

kinds of fishes

to

this

standard.

will

all,

of

The

New York

Zoological Society

the

Further

down under

the

depths

the

of

ocean, or out over its surface, or up the rivers into fresh water, there is less Fishes are also variety of fish life.

and dogfish lack the bony skeleton and covering of scales, the dace and goldfish have not the spiny fins and are sometimes pushed to the wall (of the aquarium) by sunfish, which

fewer in the colder water toward the poles than along tropical shores where

have.

blue angel

sharks

A

study of the past history of fishes,

as recorded in those

which are preserved Copyright. 1913. by

the

coral

varieties.

harbor

reefs It

is

on these

very center of the fish,

fish

innumerable reefs,

in the

world, that the

Angelichthys

ciliaris

means fish and ciliaris, from a word meaning lash, refers to the gaudy (ichthys

W.

A. T'oyt

AQUARIUM

THE

upper and lower fins), is at home. Its body is bright blue or violet, its fins yellow and Of all the beautiful, gaudy fishes red. found at Bernuida, this one is preeminent, and tourists often bring back streamers which terminate

its

stickpins with representations of

it

as

Specimens are often brought from there and kept Despite in the New York Aquarium. of

souvenirs

that

island.

armed

their angelic appearance, they are

with savage spines, and many species cannot safely be kept in the same tank with them. The angel fish

other

has a small mouth and dovibtless feeds mostly on shrimps and other small

found on coral reefs from Brazil to the Florida Keys and the Bermudas, reaches a length of one or two feet, and is a fair food fish. animals.

It is

t^

overhanging limbs of trees, or on the The rocks, but always above water. mass of eggs resendjles a half raspberry of salmon-pink color about one-third the size of the snail.

Twenty

to thirty

days are required for the development of the eggs which are then released from

hardened encasing,

their

water

perfect

little

twenty-five to forty

spawn.

Their usual food aquatic vegetation, in the

falling into the

snails.

may is

Probably from a

result

green, growing

making

their presence

aquarium undesirable and very

Some

destructive.

experiences have,

proven certain carnivorous propensities.

I have known weak and sickly young goldfish in crowded while still quarters to be devoured however,

alive.

In various efforts to vUilize these un-

On

TN

DOKSEV,

M.

L.

-'-

Getting Rid of Hydra. collection

a

lMuladelplii;i

Jr.,

of

acquired

dealer I

.

aquatic

secured from a prominent

usual characteristics they were placed in

snails

German

specimens

several

of what the Germans call AmpiiUaria

popularly called by them the American Deckelschnecke. Upon careful

gigas,

examination,

recognized

1

it

as

the

Singapore Snail in this

species called

Daphnia tubs to consume the dead, and in this way were discovered to eat the Hydra. Further tests by the writer and others have revealed these snails as thorough and effective destroyers of Hydra, that pest of pests. My repeated experiments have convinced me that while Hydra are to be had, they will

feed

upon them

in preference to plants,

country.

except possibly the tender,

The genus Ampidlaria comprises many species and occurs in Africa as

kinds.

While

well as South America. said that

A. gigas,

might doloides.

my

specimen

more

have

referable to

and be considered A. Ampidlaria gigas attains the

it

closely resembles

properly

size of a large

so large.

is

I

These

orange, doloides snails

is

not

have a beautifully

marked thin brown horny

shell

and

heel.

In their native haunts the Ampidlaria are said to deposit their

spawn on the

In

my

succulent

case they have wrought

no appreciable damage

to

the

plants

when used for cleaning out the Hydra.

The task has never taken them longer than a week. I find that young snails are probably to be preferred as they are not so gross in their vegetable feeding and are just as active. In every case there was no return of the Hydra.

"Nature has placed in profusion about us objects to act on our senses so that they need never become atrophied from disuse."

Exchange.

AQUARIUM

THE Girardinus reticulatus.

C.

THIS

J.

HEEDE, Brooklyn

a very pretty live-bearing fish

is

found in Brazil, the West Indies

The

and Venezuela.

color of

body

its

covered with arranged jet black spots which extend also onto the fins and tail metallic-yellowish,

is

irregularly

of both the males and females. excellent

fish

for

an and

It is

aquarium,

the

grows to be about Ih inches long. breeds readily in tanks,

-

in

It

summer

about every four to six weeks, in winter only if the water is kept at about 60*^'

F

a

The young, newly born Girardinus must, of course, have the finest food; when two weeks old they will eat Daphnia

and Cyclops.

The parent seldom cannibalistic towards their young, but to be on the safe side, when trying to raise the young the upper part of the tank must be well filled with floating plants; some fine kind of Utricidaria will serve as a good protection for the young against the fishes are

parent

while

possible

fishes'

Utricidaria it

is

is

The

attacks.

a carnivorous plant,

and

perfectly safe to have

h r e nheit or

it

tank

the

in

for

warmer. The number ofyoung

newly born

brood

fishes of the live-

varies from ten

bearing species,

in

to

each

p

When

fifty.

r o t e c tion

it

of

cannot be

born the young black have a on each spot

q u a r i VI m with spawning

side, as is char-

fishes.

of

acteristic

an

the

fishes,

GIRARDINUS RETICULATUS

parent

r)i"i\vinjr

from Li fe by

if born early in spring will breed in the latter part of the

ensuing summer.

They take

food as well as

artificial

raw scraped beef, live or dried Daphnia and Cyclops, and are also fond of vegetable food, especially fine algae, but

they will not destroy the plant growth in the tank.

common

living

They can be

^^';

that

some

attracts

the

material

inside

fishes.

But

other fishes

different Gainbusia. etc.

as

the

balls

growing on it, which serve as traps for Infusoria, water insects, and very small fishes.

Each ball has a kind of trapdoor opening inward, and any small fishes which put their heads inside the open trapdoor are caught; it is claimed

of

species,

^"^

<^ggÂŤ'

sumed by the plant through the

fishes this plant is

carnivorous

in-

are very

will be con-

E. s. Y()uii2.

kept in a tank with other live-bearing fishes as Mollienisia and Poecilia, Xiphophoriis. but not so well with any the

fry

small on leaving

and

start to

for

stance,

attain the color

of

The

Trichogaster

lalius,

soon

in

a

of

all

G irar din u s.

They grow rapidly and

kept

safely

the as

balls

already

mentioned, in aquaria with live-bearing an excellent protection for the

young against in

the

the instinct to hide

their parents

and

tank.

They have

among

the growth

AQUARIUM

THE

is ready for them few days after the youn^ are

and besides much food

A

there,

born, they are strong and alert enovigh to dodge the okler fishes in the aquarium. It is advisable once in a month or in a tank

renew the water

so to partly

containing Girardinus. The best way is to draw off with a thin rubber hose the refuse on the bottom, and after the cleaning restore the

old

level

of the

water with fresh water of the same temperature as that discarded. This partly renewing the water in the tank is beneficial to the fishes' health.

The Aquarium.

A

Series of Articles on the Construction, Equipment and Maintenance of Aquaria, and the Breeding of Goldflsli.

C. G. B.

SCHENK,

provide oxygen for the fishes. Water plants when in a healthy growing con-

must have a gas which the plants absorb, therefore if you have sufficient plants to provide the fish with the necessary oxygen, you have a self-sustaining aquarium, the water in which need never be changed.

This water will be absolutely pure, provided care has been exercised to avoid decaying food, dead snails, etc. to live:

Equipping the Aquarium.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

with

equip our aquarium we require sand and plants. Coarse sand is best for the plants.

If the sand is fine and "packs" tight, small pebbles may be mixed with it.

Stones, shells and ornaments should be left out by the beginner. Food or dead snails collect causing in the crevices and decay, trouble if not promptly removed. The cleaner the bottom of the tank, the less

chance for sickness among your fishes.

Put in a bottom of two or three inches be

Two

sufficient,

inches at the front will

but this depth

y

may be

in-

This makes fishes

need.

will is

it

obvious that the more

A

better

way

fishes

you can successfully

naturally there

is

dealers

who

advertise in

The Aquarium,

several

of

whom make

a specialty of

sorts.

object of the plants, aside from is

to

pvit

it

the fewer

keep,

a limit to the

for

number

of plants you can place in your tank.

room must be left for the swim around comfortably.

Sufficient fishes to

There are many varieties of plants which can be grown in an aquarium, but

we

will

only consider the more

im-

portant kinds which are the best oxy"lenators, leaving the additions

of others

from and Sagittaria are the best of all aquarium plants.

They are easily grown and are good oxygenators. Cabomba is a good summer plant and Anacharis a good winter grower. There are many other varieties which add much to the beauty of the time to time.

Desirable aquatic plants cannot always be obtained in the smaller cities and towns, but may be secured from the

to

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the less plants you have,

of the plants will be placed.

The

of the

you have, the more plants you

to the reader as his fancy

adding beauty to the aquarium,

change

need never

creased to three at the back where most

propagating the right

amount

required

the

o u

water.

TO

of sand.

fishes

Evaporation will take place,and occasionally you will have to fill your tank.

Lest you have read what is stated above hastily, without grasping the meaning, let me repeat when you have sufficient plants in your aquarium to provide the oxygen,

///.

which the fishes throw off" the

dition throw off oxygen

fishes

Milwaukee.

ir

dictates

Vallisneria

aquarium.

Place the aquarium where the sun-

light

AQUARIUM

THE

^ will strike

it.

Plants need sun-

the sun

shine.

In niid-summer,

strong,

the tank can be protected by

if

is

means of green tissue paper fastened to a light wooden frame. This can be

when the Too much sun-

placed behind the aquarium, sunlight light

is

will

too strong.

burn

the

there

is

A

plants.

observation will determine

this.

little

Usually

not enough sunlight except in

mid-summer. is,

The question which frequently "How many fishes can I keep

arises

to space, and has stepped his allowance. as

over-

Before leaving the subject of equipment, allow me to caution the reader against putting shells, corals, sharp stones or ornaments in the tank. It is questionable from a standpoint of good taste, but more important is the danger of your fishes tearing their fins on the sharp edges. We have already mentioned that such things make lodging places for decaying food, dead snails, etc.

in ray

aquarium?" This question cannot be answered satisfactorily off-hand. The best way for the beginner is to commence with two or three fishes. When the plants have rooted and begun to grow, more can be added, a few at a time, until you have reached the limit of your tank. This can best be judged

already

(To be continued.)

Tlio fourtli iirticle will consider tbe selection of the

goldfish for the aquai'iuni.

The Genuine and

the Counterfeit.

We

top either the water is If foul or there is a lack of oxygen. you are satisfied that the water is pure,

have none too many books perIndeed, could the to nature. habit of reading them be more generally induced that publisher who would offer extra inducements for their writing would be a philanthropist, for that way lies health and medicine of spirit and much needed relief from life's fret-

you have too many

ful fever.

by the actions of the suck

fishes.

When

they

air at the

plants.

fishes or too

few

The condition should be

adjusted.

Later,

when you

desire to

keep more

your tank, or tanks, for many of us have a number, you will have to aerate the water by means of a pump.

We won't take up the subject of air pumps as that is a side issue, and more No in line with the advanced worker. doubt there will be articles on this subject from time to time in the magazine.

We have gotten along in this series of articles to where we have selected our aquarium, equipped it with sand and plants, and are ready to select our fishes, and learn something about their care, feeding, breeding and raising of the fry. This will be left to subsequent articles, as the writer has been limited fishes in

taining

Nature, in this sense,

is

the

mother of us all, and happy is he who does not wander too far away to sometimes relish in a homecoming.

Those who produce nature literature the genuine and the are of two kinds The latter is one who with counterfeit. a pale, reflected knowledge of nature, uses it as a peg on which to hang fine great

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

The former has his unmistakhis traits, and is known ol all

writing.

able

brethren.

If

he

is

permeated

to

core with love of the all-mother;

communion with her she really speaks to him

his

the

if in

visible forms a

varied lan-

under her spell thoughts are liberated and inspiration gleams, then the fact will out, no matter what the The Indianapolis style of expression. guage;

if,

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Neii^s.

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THE On

Freshwater Plate

W.

Snails.

I.

POYSER. Hammond.

A.

WHILE

much

Incliana.

has been devoted to snails by authors of books on aquaria, little effort is made by the average aquarist to secure more than a few species. Quite a number of interesting species are suitable for the household tank, provided they are selected with discretion. In the opinion space

of the writer the necessity of snails in is somewhat over-emphaand that they should be kept as

the aquarium sized,

much

interest

their

for

for

as

the

have yet to see an aquarium that did not practical benefit as scavengers.

I

require frequent cleaning regardless of the

number

of snails.

Some

species of

devour more Algae than snails. I have in mind the red-bellied dace. When fish

I clean the glass of my tanks, the dace gorge themselves. I use a safety razor blade. It is unnecessary to remove the

Algae with

a syphon.

Judgment must be used an assortment, plants results. snail

is

lest

the

in selecting

destruction

of

The misnamed Singapore

a gross plant eater

and must be

kept alone. The Niagara snail, Limnaea stagnalis, while a vigorous vegetarian, may be kept in the tank with impvmity with one or two is satisfied if one This is one of the most individuals. attractive of the It

spawns

freely,

more common

species.

but should be bred in

a separate tank if

it is desired to raise The Limnaeas are airthe young. breathers, having a lung, hence come to The genus is the surface to breathe. widely distributed all over the world from the arctic regions to the tropics.

The young animals of this genrs breathe air through the water, but later develop the characteristics of the matvire snails Waterard breathe the air direct. breathers have gills which take oxygen direct from the water.

The AmpiiUarias come principally from the tropics. Usually the Singapore or Four-horned snail (Ampiillaria gigas) is the only one readily obtainable. They are exceedingly tenacious of life and have been known to live for several years away from water.

Ampullaria depressa occurs in the southern states, and is very common in the everglades.

It forms a large part of the food of the everglade kite, a bird of the hawk family. I have never been able to secure living specimens. It breeds the same as A. gi^as.

The Planorhes are probably the most popular of the native species. The species of the genus vary greatly in size from one-eighth to more than an inch in diameter. Like the Limnaeas they are found in all parts of the world.

They deposit jelly-like masses of eggs which may be readily raised if protected from the fishes. Planorbis trivolvis is one of the most common American species.

The red snail is an albino of the common European Planorbis corneus and shows a decided tendency The to revert to the normal form.

Planorhes are commonly called orb, posthorn or ramshorn snails. They are hardy and a very desirable addition to the tank.

The Physas may be readily identified by the left-handed or sinistral shell, as opposed to the more common righthanded or dextral type. The shells are smooth and are from one-half to one inch in length. While this genus is widely distributed, the species are comPhysa paratively few in nvimber. heterostropha is probably more abundant than P. gyrina shown on the plate.

The Potomac snail (Vivipara contectoides), green apple snail (Campeloma subsolidiim) and Pleurocera etevatum are all worthy of study. The first two named are ovo-viviparious, the Potomac

known

snail being better

The Pleurocera

is

to aquarists. a trap-door species

other the that contrasts well with All new species should be kinds. watched carefully before introduction into the tank, and destructive kinds avoided.

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Definite

as

details

the

to

of

effect

tobacco smoke on aquarium denizens

would make an interesting

Hellerie.

"We

behold

for himself,

same time

all round about us one which no man can labor

without

laboring

at

the

Hyperion.

for all others."

I

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even the

There

is

pair

of

a

noticed a few days ago that

they are covered with fins

little

and the

white specks are covered

tail

these specks. They appear as though some one had thrown some fine flour over the fish.

I took both out of the tank and gave them a salt bath. I

with

also put quite

article.

Aquarium:

wrong with

something

a

quantity of salt in the

have not noticed any improvement so far. The water in the tank seems normal. What may be the trouble? Can you give me any advice what to do in this matter?

August M. Grau.

tank,

vast union, in

The

Editor,

ik

but

I

The Bishop-Babcock-Becker Company has loaned the Chicago Fish Fanciers

connected complete, to aerate the aquaria to be exhibited at the Art Institute.

Club an

air-pump,

electric

minnow to be The squawfish,

Usually one considers a invariably a small

fish.

Ptychocheilus oregonensis. a the

minnow

member

of

family, attains a length of

two to four feet, showing that not "minnies" are little fellows.

all

The Starhead, Fundulus or Zygonectes nottii,

is

a very

pretty

little

spawning

worthy of aquarium culture. It an inhabitant of Florida and neighboring states, and common in the great Okefenoke cypress swamp of southern fish well is

Georgia.

Its

iridescent

colors

are

relieved by bold, narrow, horizontal and stripings. sometimes vertical black There is an orange-red spot in front of, and another behind, the eye, and a shining silvery or greenish spot on top, just back of the head.

In elegance of color, form and motion, it suggests the

Asiatic

living

genus

A few have recently been York.

Haplochilus.

individuals

brought to

New

Editor,

The Aquarium:

I

would

like

your inquiry column to the extent of one or two questions.

Of course it is early to find daphnia in our waters about here yet, but I understand from inquiry that they do not If this is the exist in New England. case, and in any case, is there any place where I can obtain live daphnia at this time, just enough to start a couple of tanks with them?

In the columns of "The Aquarium" to take advantage of

someone suggests the use of a microscope to examine fish for parasites, etc.

This seems to be a very good idea, as when a fish shows signs of sickness, one hardly knows whether it is parasites or

some other trouble; and if parasites, what kind and how dangerous. But I

am

at a

loss

to

understand how

it

is

possible to examine a live fish vinder a microscope, and if the parasite is so small it cannot be seen without a microscope, how do you go about it to get some of these for mounting to examine them under a microscope? I am trying find something with which I can examine this minute life without removIs this ing same from the aquarium.

to

possible?

W. Stuart Allen.

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Dr. Preuerick Schneider, 64 Grove Street.

Pfesident, Geo. W. Post, 52 Her kemor Street.

Vice President, .Theodore P. Fritz, 805 Halsey St. Financial secretary Correspondins and Recording Sec'y, ...HAKRvRoESSLE.lieHarman street.

Theodore P Fritz, 805 Halsey St. Treasuier, Dk. Frederick Schneider, ii4 Grove Street. f.ocal Editor Owen H Smith, 702 Fulton Slreet Local Business Manager

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*2.00

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meetings on

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the

^,«""'Vl Wednesday at 1^09-12 ity Hall Snuai'e Buiklinsi;, ( 137-139 North dark St at

M. on Fourth Wednesday where announced.

8.30 P.

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West

428

DR. G, A. Pkedsker,

Pifsident secretary Treasurer Librarian.

Local Editor ,. t «t Local Business Manager

fifitli

Nortli

4.57

Street

Avenue

W. B. Hoffman, Hammond, hid.

Cari^ Fossetta, lif41 Georcje Street. \V. A. t ^ht J. W.

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Hammond,

Poyser,

G. Obsingek, 123

F.

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Young,

F. S.

Pi'esident ^..^.^_

Gage,

Ind.

Oakley Blvd. a Glenlake. Ave.

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Wednesday, April 23th:- Meeting at residence of Dr. G. A .Preusker, 457 North Ave. .

Eow. W. Kiernan, 22 Na.ssau Place, East Orange, N. .T. President O. H. Smith, 23 .Tacoh Street, New York City vice President Arthur Osborne, 42 South St., .Jersey City, N. .J Recording Secretary Herman Osmer, West New Brighton, \'. Y. corresponding secretary H. /\. Richtberg, 85 South lOth St., East Orange, N. J. Tretisnrer Herman Hofkmeister, 105 Webster A v., .Jersey City, N. J. Liliraiian John Tkeadweli- Nichols, Am. Museum of Nat History Local Editor .(URL P Ording, 1931 Broadway, New York Local Bu.siness Manager .

Society l{tn;-uhir

e^*

Thursday German-American Sec<ind

at the School,

FouT-t^r FridaT at the American Museum of Niitural History, 77th St. :ni(l'(ui''the^

,

and Central Park West,New ^ ork. e;ich month except Corre.July and August. sponding membership 11.00 Annually.

Dues

Initiati-Vn Fee. $1

— Regular

Thursday, ;> A nril 10th: t

Meeting.

,

Meeting.

April 25th:— Regular Friday, » ! ^ ^

$2 ^

Philadelphia

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Regular meeting on the Fourth Wednesday, at 1414 Arch Street !!''*'''*l','"„r"^'^A*^

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H. R. LiPPiNCOTT, Collingswood, N. .J Charles Paxson, 2534 N. 11th 'Street Hikam Parker. 224 N Wilton Street L. M Dorsey, .Jr 2210 N U)th St reet Wm. T. Innes, .Jr., 1824 N. Park Ave. .L. M. Dorsey, Jr., 2210 N. 19th Street

:

.

.

23rd:- Competition Wednesday, April f j

>

for Fringetails

under one year.

Annually

51.00

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Corresponding

President Vice President Treasurer Secretary j^^^^ _^l Editor Local Business Manager

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G.B

Sohenk,

Grand A venue

105

AUGUST Grau, 3110 Grand A venue Geo J C. SteFFEn. 95(1 I'^irst Street

Treasurer..

I'm irie A venue Wright Street Brye, 304 Fifteenth Street

Rev. Paui, Roth.

Secreliiry '..'.'.'

Librarian Local Business Manager

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200''

August W. Pollworth.

W. A

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1810

Regular meetins on First

Monday at 105 Grand Ave..

Initiation Fee,$l. Dues, «1.20 iVl

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Treasurer

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secretary

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pj,i(i^.„t .J.

Boston

A

Society

Seci-etary

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InitiationFecIl An'lDues.ft

Grand Ave.

Tappan.

92 Soutli 7th

Treasurer

Franzen, Curator Museum Pub. Library Bobert Rasmussen, .504 Loan & Trust Bldg

I

Chas. W. Alden.

Franklin

street

W

Tennant

President

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at 105

Monday, April 7th:-Regular Meeting 7

A.

ee, 18 School St., Pedhani, Mass.

1.>

Packard,

Kroomheld 5

Perry St

>t ,

,

Boston. Mass.

Cambridge, Mass.

•

HOPE.

J.

Herpetologist, Importer of rare Reptiles and Batrachians, Natural History Objects, etc.

Also

varieties of curio fish on

all

hand and supplied.

—Dealer in—

Angora Cats and kittens Pets of every kind. nATALonilR FOR THE ASKING. ~

Birds, curious animals, dogs,

—

The Leading Pet Shop, 35 N. Ninth St.

Philadelphia, Pa.

MACK

WlLi^IAM

THE

Terminal Pet Shop Importers, Breeders and Dealers in

Japanese Goldfish and Tropical Fish Fish foods, plants and aquaria Pets of every description

Birds, seeds

Burnett's Japanese Fish Booth No.

i8

and cages

Food

Concourse

HUDSON TERMINAL BUILDING NEW YORK

New York

2193 Broadway,

F. L.

AT LABTI

TAPPAN

""'"«"?««:'."„"

Fancy Fish

Long-eared Sunfish Goldfish Paradise Fish Mexican Swordtail

Geophagus

Chanchitos

Prices cheerfully furnished for special sized aquariums

City.

Gir.rdinus reticularus

And many

Gambusla holbrouki

others

(Ampullaria gigas)

deposit a mass of large coral-red eggs out of the water; the mails drop into the water as they hatch.

A

practical fish in

92 Seventh

little

my new book, "AQ.UARIA FISH".

M inneapolis,

a

complete

L

W.

Minn.

a speci

AQUATIC PLANTS

My make

make

aquatic life. aim i.s to assist the student of Nature and it possible for him to obtain the speidmens he i

liealthy

and

first

class condit ion.

.Myrtle Ave.

lirooklyn, N.

Y

Near Hroadway

The Chicago or mnnufactured by

"Mention

making it difticult month

Fish Fanciers Club its

members.

The weather we offer

to ship fish with safety

Vallisneria spiralis

Sagittaria natans

(Water Fern)

at ten cents per plant, one dollar per dozen. Not more than two dozen plants of one species will be sold to one person.

54.S

All Accessories

THE

,

this

Jobber and Importer

Aquariums &

Isham St New York.

Ceratopteris thalictroides

HERiMAN RABENAU llfilJ

r)00

too late!

utilize this space to ofier for sale or exchange fish, plants, foods, atjuarium implements etc., reared

ilty of all

desires in

BRING,

it is

will

e.xpei-ience lias eiuibled riioti)

itf

set before

EACH MONTH

Always on Exhibition Mjiny years

entitled

covering every known species, coming out in parts, ten species at a time, in loose leaf form with Binders.

Gives Name, (Scientific and Popular) Locality, Temperature, Food. Breeding Habits, Size when adult. Fins, accurate Half-tone picture of each Price per 10 species fish (both se.xes if different) and get (part I) f 1.00 in advance. Sul)scribe

BEST COLLECTION FANCY FISH

lanf,'ua<:e,

"DOMESTICATED FISH"

NOW

work on care and breeding of the aquarium.

Illustrated.

Street, South,

the RnsHsh

in

Gira'dinus guppyi Platypoecilia maculata

FOUR-IIOUNKD SNAILS Send jtl.oofor

ONLY BOOK ON

TROPICAL FISH

Address; W. S HIX^PERT CHICAGO, ILL. East 34th Street.

Watch for our offering in the ne.\t issue.

AQlT.\Ui[TM when writing advertisers.

WM.

PAULLIN

L.

Goldfish Hatchery

Water Gardener GROWER OF THE

Finest Water Plants BREEDER OF

Fancy Goldfish and

Jacob C, Cassel 915

Arch

Tropical Fish

Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Manufacturer of

Large Aquariums^ Ponds and Small Lakes Stocked and Planted

Aquariums Aquarium Ornaments Floral Terra Cotta, etc. and

all

Try

Fish Food

Fish Globes

Goldfish

I

425

The Nature Shop Importers— Breeders

Baby

- Dealers

IN

ANIMALS - BIRDS have the

No

the Goods Catalog.

Use

NoXaL

4 Sizes 579

W.

15c

—

Write for Prices

fins

—

fish

Brand Fish Food per can

develop

Will

color; also

healthy and lobust; as

a

fine

makes your will

and is the for Daphnia.

laxative

It

v\ill

not sour or

cloud the water. 1 his food is used by the New York and

THIELER

Philadelphia Aquaria; also by manv breeders in Philadelphia and other large cities

IN

J ipanese

Ask your dealer

HARRY

THIELER'S SONG RESTORER Very Hest 33

and

Daphnia.

city.

Gold and Silver Fish Aquaria, Fish Globes, Foods and Plants, Birds and Cages, Bird Seed, Mocking-Bird Food, Etc.

best winter food on the

best substitute It contains 1 7 ingredients, also

POST PAID

Nhw York

DEALER Fancy

in

and

Food

F^ish

market.

act

181 St.

G.

place

for the handling of fancy Fish,

we have

The

FISH.

equipped

finest

WOLF STREET, PHILADELPHIA

Greenriver Fish and

(iNCORPORaTfD)

We

Hatchery Fish Food

5 cents a box, postpaid

aquarium requisites

Send for Catalog and Trade Prices

America

Paullin's

in the

Flvtbusii Avenue,

TIIK

or send to

PETERS

Warnock Street PHILADELPHIA, PA.

IMPORTER AND BREEDER N. Y.

*

Telephone Coiineetion Mi'iitiun

P.

it

1210 North

Market

BROOKLYN,

for

AQUARIUM

Largest selection of Breeders in Ihlladelphia.

when writins advertisers.

*

3 9088 01015 3989

The

President

The Stanuaiu) Paint 100

William

GeiitlenuMi: a iiumhur of an architect results luive successfully

August

Co.

St., N»'\v

Ba.-^eQimts.

()l)t:iiiiiiif; unsatisfactory results from picparat ions for waterproofing cement,

Pils.

used for leaky Cellars, walls. Cisterns, Sewers, Keservoiis,

8winimiii<>--p()()ls,

walls.

MPERVIl

about

follows

as

IMPEIIVITE is Damp

29, liil2

York City

induced metotry iNH'EKVl'l'E. The l)een all that could he desired :ind have witlistoofl tlie test of time. In concrete aquarium and pool construction I recommend your product on all occasions.

Helaiiiiii'j-

Dams, Tunnels, Tanks, Sub-

I

MPEUVITE

to tlie cement at tlie time it is mi.xed ru)tonly renders the pool watertiKht but al.so elimiiiales the dan.srer of havinir chemicals from tlie fresh cement wash into the water and liill

The addition

of

I

tlie fish.

Yours very truly (Signed) Wm. T. Innes. Jr. Presiden'tof A(iuarium Society of I'luladelphia

The Standaed Paint Company,

Aquarium Specialty Co. 1827-31

WASHINGTON

NEW YORK Rogers

Aquarium Society

of the writes

AVE.

CITY

MAKERS OF THE Crystal Aerator and Filter

LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF Aquaria, Terraria,Vivaria and Aquatic Cages, Mouse and Frog Houses

ways Underiarround Pits for Scales, Elevators, also Waterproof Flywheels, e'c Coal and Grain Pockets, any depth below water-line ---Wattrproof, non-cracking stucco. that Impervite contains no soap: and that when used a tcordinpr to our directions will make cement mortar absolutely and permanently waterproof :

Boileis.

;

WE GUARANTEE

100

William

European Fish!

A mphibians!

City

Reptiles!

Aquatic Plants!

Prequent consio;:nments received from Australia, India, Ceylon, Nortli and South Africa, East Indies, etc Fanciers supplied with small mixed

We

ship only the strongcollections so safe arrival is est specimens,

ensured. State your wants. Prices and all information by return mail 200 adult Americ;an W^ANTED: Newts {Spelerpes ruber), 24 lar^e Bull Frogs, 100 small mixed Terrapins.

Cash or exchange.

—

BREEDERS OF 1

&

Cura

L.

Fringetail Japanese and Chinese Telescopes and of Red, African and Japanese Snails

New York

St.,

Sons, London, E. C.

and 6 Vine Street,

England.

AQUARIUMS

of

artistic

Gold

people.

fish,

dehisus for particular

Water

plants,

Imported

CULTIVATORS OF Sagittaria Natans and Gigantica and of Single-rooted Ludwigia Mullertti

THE PIONEER AQUARIUM MFG.

E. C. Correspondence

solicited

AQUARJA

VAHLE,

Write

for Price List

A

isr

I ]vr

A T^ s

Aquarium Plants of all kinds

Goldfish

Aquaria Tanks Fish Globes Ornaments, Etc.

Auburndale Goldfish Co. (Not Incorporated)

N. State Street

CHICAGO, ILL.

ANT,

Imported

Birds, Cages, Seeds, Etc.

114

315 N. Madison St., Chicago Wholesale and Retail Dealer la

KIRDs

m SUPPLIES KAEMPFER'S BIRD STORE

CO., RACINE, WIS.

"ENUb' SAID"

920

West Randolph Send

for

St.,

Chicago,

Catalog and Trade Prices

111.