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,

As

far as our collections of fishes in

America

Cynolebias

concerned,

are

an exceedingly rare

in

upward through

down

water and

the

again to the hole, wherein the female deposits

a

the fish has only appeared in collections

This the male and then covers with sand.

From fifteen to twenty eggs are thus stowed away daily, with intervals

and about New York City, and that some time since. Mr. J. Arthur Osborn,

eight

one of the "old-timers" of the Aquarium

adults are well nourished a similar period

bclottii

is

a specimen

fact, I don't believe sists alive.

To

the best of

my

fish, still

per-

knowledge

in

Society,

New York

promptly

single

egg.

fertilizes

of eight to fifteen minutes, for perhaps to

ten

consecutive days.

If

the

was one of the

City,

proud owners, and it was in his home that I had the pleasure of seeing the

He

species for the first time.

ceed in breeding

didn't suc-

nor did others here,

it,

more

but "overseas" the aquarists were fortunate.

The male

is

a beautiful shade of indigo

Over ground color are numberless sky-blue

or sea blue, darker on the back. this

or pearly gray spots stripe

runs

downward through below. Dorsal

fin,

blue-green.

lic

a

;

vertical

black

from the top of the head eye to a point

the

dark blue

;

anal, metal-

Vertical stripes of dark Cynolebias

gray cross the body, with spots of same color on the dorsal and anal

female

is

garbed

in

The

fins.

modest grayish-

brown, shading to white beneath. anal

and dorsal

fins

much

are

Instead of depositing

its

plants, as in the case of

The

smaller.

eggs on water

its allies

in the

genera Rivulus and Fundulus, this

bellottii

of sexual activity will

commence

tained

;

activities,

70 degrees

will

be

sufficient.

fish

who

Schneising,

bred

claimed that

the male standing on

eggs to hatch, but that

head and boring

week

other than for the fry and during

breeding

buries the eggs separately in the sand, its

a

Thereafter a temperature of 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit should be mainhence.

it

the

species,

took six months for the is

most

unlikely.

the holes in the bottom with his snout

He

and

The female approaches, with trembling fluttering movements on the part of

have been

both sexes, and protrudes her oviduct, or egg-depositing tube, whereupon both dart

opinion places the period of incubation

doubtless figured from the time his

first

at

eggs were deposited, and they infertile.

from seven

to

may

The concensus eight

of

weeks, with a

Aquatic

44 slight variability

according to the water is much still to be

There

temperature.

JLitt

not

apparently

have

species

im-

been

ported for several years.

discovered concerning the proper treatment of the eggs during the hatching

of the white

period.

soon become populated with a variety of Cynolebias

This

a

is

of

native

the

Argentine Republic, being found especially in the

La

Plata River.

It is said to

Boxes of

forms of

used for the propagation

soil

worm, Bnchytraeus

life

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;larvae

of various insects,

common earthworms,

mites,

seems

which

be

to

albidus,

none of

etc.,

The

detrimental.

inhabit cool, clear waters which contain a small percentage of nitrate of potash,

mites are not relished by the fishes, prob-

commonly known as saltA certain amount is considered peter. essential to the welfare of the fish when

to the presence of formic acid.

the mineral salt

kept in the aquarium.

Specimens have

ably because of the bitter taste incidental

During the winter meal worms, the

been imported that measured from three to four inches long, but at half this length

larvae

have been found sexually mature and have bred in aquaria. It is a fish well

fishes.

worth while.

the

In the

sale grocer,

bettles,

fall

Price.

Hybrids derived from the following combinations have been reported Heter-

are

of the year any whole-

and some smaller

off

splendid

"strong- jawed"

larger,

"wormy

Away

NICHOLAS NACKS

W.

certain

for

fellows, can

meal," in fact, they'll be

glad to have you carry

A male of Dan'w albolirieatus has been found sexually mature when four months A male of that age bred by the old. editor was used with an older female by George

of

food

supply

Miscellaneous Notes

In one

box podurids made their appearance in great numbers, and proved a good food.

in

it

away.

Australia the aquarists

have a number of exotic

which

fishes

would be highly prized in America today, among them Barbus phutunio and Ras-

Some

bora cephalotaenia.

of the native

Australian fishes are mighty interesting,

and could be carried through our winters at ordinary house temperature.

:

andria formosa x

Lebistes

Phalloptychus januarius x Lebistes

Xiphophorus

ulatus,

heller

i

x

sum,

Limia

common mouth-

the eggs are gathered by the female as

without waiting for the

fertilized,

Speaking

full

complement.

generally

the

species

of

atic

of

names

works.

one of the few species is

The plant floats freely when found attached the

in

under

effected

the

in

condi-

purely accidental, as it possesses The embryo develops a single

is

roots.

rootlet,

none

but are

this

soon

subsequently of

criminately by

life all

disappears,

formed.

are performed

and

The indis-

parts of the plant-body.

with the species

Mr. William Guild, 33 Main street, Winter Hill Postal District, Boston,

as described in system-

Massachusetts, desires to enter into cor-

in color patterns

of similar

tion

no

;

functions

Xiphophorus kept by aquarists do not agree

water

It is

fertilization

water.

breeder, according to a recent observer,

extrusion of the

is

ticulars.

which

In the spawning operation of Haplo-

chromis strigigena, the

dewier-

a peculiar plant in several par-

retic-

caudofasciata.

soon as

The hornwort, Ceratophyllum

reticulatus,

This

is

probably the result

indiscriminate cross-breeding.

Pure

respondence with aquarists interested snails

and willing

to

in

exchange specimens.

and Other Notes

Tillaea Recur\)a H.

FINCKH

E.

Rojtal Zoological Society of Kiev?

SoutK Wales

*>

In Tillaea recurva, a species peculiar to Australia,

have found a satisfactory

I

aquarium plant. It calities around Sydney, in pools, from which it creeps onto swampy banks and even to dry situations beyond. I have

been crystal-clear, not even has the glass been cleaned.

A

occurs in various lo-

met

much

growing,

it

in perfectly

stunted to be sure,

As an aquarium as

plant

ornamental.

it

It

is

useful as

is

graceful,

freely,

expectations

(being semi-aquatic),

always submerged deep

in

;

it

is

in a tank eight inches

shallow tanks but a few inches

when

becomes dense, Roots form on the stems, but generally where branches occur when a stem lies horizontally roots will appear throughout its length.

A small piece pinched off and placed in the sand takes root rapidly.

In a poorly lighted aquarium it will not do well, and is apt to break up and float near the top, where all the small deep

will,

it

it

appear above the surface.

;

pieces will develop rootlets. dition

it

will not

In this con-

protrude above the sur-

face.

In

my

aquaria and ponds

it

shows no

change during the winter, when the temperature may drop to 40 degrees Fahren-

How

heit.

tions

it will do under colder condido not know.

I

For two years

I

have had a small tank,

holding six gallons, at a sitting

room.

mirable.

water it

<

and forms dense masses Contrary to of a pleasing light green.

grows

destroy any moths. in the

thus

dry places, which, however,

are covered with water at times.

well

month ago our piano was tuned and

cleaned, naphthaline being

The

From

the

window

position first

in

our

must be ad-

the water has

7y>

for

Two

employed

tank turned milky. fourteen

to

days later the

days,

I

left

and then

—

— Aquatic

46

my

of

tanks bright and clean.

em-

I

—

JLitt

made

tion

to the nearest electric fixture.

picked up a

Aquaria holding from eight to twelve gallons have been kept sufficiently warm by this scheme. The temperature may be

piece of cuttlebone at the seashore, took

regulated by raising or lowering the lamp,

ployed scrapers, pads, brushes and goodness knows what not; all more or less

One day

unsatisfactory.

it

home and found

There

work wonders.

to

it

I

nothing equal to

is

appears to

it;

polish as well as clean the glass.

connection

this

in

of the earlier

mentioned

is

use

in

one

numbers of Aquatic Life,

As A.

but only quite incidentally.

many new

has

Its

subscribers now,

it

L.

may

be well to mention the use of cuttlebone in

how it

No

more prominent way.

a

hard the coating, the

matter

bone removes

(Tillaca

is

family

orpine

in Crassulacaea, the

— stonecrops,

houseleeks,

AmeriTillaea aquatica is etc. from recorded can species, and has been Pennsome New England States, eastern an

The Australian

where.

allied

Delaware and probably

sylvania,

aspect, but

is

branch more

species

else-

bears

Anacharis in general rather brittle and seems to

some resemblance

to

freely.

the

To

conserve the heat, and also to pre-

sort of

a lid should be placed on the

holder.

Products of combustion being

absent, no consideration need be given to draft.

Heating vessels of transparent glass

oil

The

plants

not care to use gas

heater consists of a narrow, cylflower-holder of

glass

even in corners

will

grow

splendidly,

while the

do not seem to be annoyed by the

fishes

artificial illumination.

Instead of flower-

any other vessel of suitable shape and material may be used. The vessel used by Mr. Hale is very similar to mine, which I bought in a "10-cent

holders,

store."

prefer the old-fashioned carbon

latter

for the purpose.

indrical

that,

receiving proper natural light, the

not

fila-

more heat is generated modern tungsten bulb, even as

than by the though the current consumption of the

Mr. H. M. Hale's description of an aquarium heater (Aquatic Life, September, 1918) prompts me to describe an arrangement which I have used during two winters with success. It may appeal or

water placed in the

vent fishes leaping into the heater, some

I

Editor.)

Another Tank Heater ARTHUR KUHN

who do

in

mined by experiment.

ment lamps,

to aquarists

it

proper depth being deter-

have the advantage

with the greatest ease. a genus

or by floating holder,

and an

electric bulb of a size to be slipped into

can about

smaller.

is

be

softened

The by

glare of the light

grouping

plants

it.

(By using an

outside or waterproof

porcelain socket and carefully sealing

it

good elastic aquarium cement placed around the base of the lamp and in the holes through which the wires run, the lamp may be safely immersed in the water of the aquarium without the prowith

a

tecting jar.

Ed.)

the holder, with necessary wiring, socket

and

plug.

The

flower-holder, which

is

greater in depth than the water in the

aquarium, rests on the bottom, small lead shot being used to sink

bulb

is

it.

The

electric

placed in the holder and connec-

Perhaps the chief concern of isms

is

all

organ-

to provide material for carrying

on the complicated chemical processes that are going on within

food and oxygen.

H.

—that

is,

to get

S. Jennings.

,.-"#

Aquarist Versus Aquarian IDA M. MELLEN Secretary), Ne\\!

York Public Aquarium

What is the correct title for a person who understands the management of aquaria

For some years

?

this

has been

Aquarian, Aquarium-

a vexed question.

names have

keeper, Aquarist, and other

old

American

we

dictionaries

learn that

Aquarians were members of an heretical Christian sect that flourished about the the eighteenth century and

middle of

panied the selection of a word to describe

were so called because they used only water at the Lord's Supper. Murray's English Dictionary, at present the stand-

a receptacle or building containing live

ard dictionary

aquatic plants and animals, aquavivariwn

nition,

A

been given.

similar difficulty accom-

and other names having been used before aquarium was finally settled upon.

The euphonius and unique name of "Aquarial Garden" was bestowed upon an aquarium opened in Boston in i860.

Professor E. S. Morse, President of the Boston Society of Natural History, thinks

may have been who was greatly

it

Agassiz,

suggested by interested in

The Leisure Hour of "may frequently

the institution.

1864 states that Agassiz be

towards

walking

seen

Aquarial Gardens."

guide-books period

tell

little

consisted

alist.

This

used, though an adjective, an article in the Intellectual. Observer for 1865 being entitled "Aquarian Principles."

The word Aquarist was adopted some New York Aquarium.

years ago by the

In perfectly correct form, probably, it should be Aquariist; but the contraction is

preferable.

The

publishers

of

Century Encyclopedia, conferring the officers of the

Aquarium on

the sub-

of our adoption of the word,

it

is

interesting

of

that the

"individual

typically English.

From

would be regarded as

its

it

issue of their encyclopedia.

in

view

usage

established,

they purposed inserting

the

with

that

in

is

word has been

covering

hall, and in the centre which seals, a shark and other animals were displayed.

Afterwards a group of Africans, Zulus, Hottentots and other negroes danced and sang on the stage."

Such awkward words as aqua-vivarium and aquarium-keeper are not likely to become popular. A book in our Aquarium library, published sixty years ago in London, is entitled The Aquarian Natur-

huge tank,

the

rarely, as

ject several years ago, stated that in

aquaria round the a

that

and

from Professor Morse

exhibition

Boston

about the opening

of the Aquarial Garden, to learn

the

this defi-

the histories

Boston

of

very

As

England, gives

in

and also defines Aquarian as "One who keeps an aquarium." It also states

and

the next

This has not

yet been printed.

Mr.

W.

A. Poyser, editor of Aquatic

word Aquarian in 1916, and has since used it in his magazine, though he also uses Aquarist.

Mr. Poyser advised the writer last summer that he had received intelligence of the formation of an astrological society in Boston for the purpose of studying mental, moral and physical effects of Life;,

revived the

planets on

human

beings.

As

the world

was passing through the portion of

the

universe dominated by the sign Aquarius,

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â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

aquatic

48

known

named The Boston members being its

was

society

the

Aquarian

Society,

Mr. Poyser's

as Aquarians.

in-

formant expressed a humorous fear lest a confusion of the titles Aquarian and Aquarist lead to the latter being accused

But however that might aquarium lovers may take assurance from the moral in the old story about the little boy who, being a star-gazer, finally fell into a pond while looking skyward which only shows that he was obliged to of star-gazing.

be,

direct his attention to aquatic life sooner

or

later.

true that the

It is

proved most

word Aquarian has

versatile,

having found a

place successively in the realms of re-

and astrology; but

pisciculture

ligion,

Aquarist, being capable of but a single construction, seems to hold the advantage.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Reprinted by permission from the New

Zoological Society Bulletin,

York.

JLitt

photosynthesis also, in connection with which carbon dioxide is taken in and oxygen is given out. The confusion arose from the fact that during the day, when photosynthesis is going on, the amount of gas exchange involved in the manufacture of carbohydrates is so much greater than the amount involved in respiration, that the latter was not noticed.

If the observation had been extended into the night, however, it would have been discovered that only the gas exchange of respiration was of

being carried on.

Carbohydrates are by no means the only foods that plants make, and therefore photosynthesis is not their only Another process of food manufacture. conspicuous group of foods is the group of proteins, which may be regarded as foods in the most advanced stage as ing photoplasin

is

Carbohydrates, therefore, may be thought of as the first stage of food, proteins.

and protein as the

Photosynthesis

When

it

was

first

green plants take give out oxygen,

in

known

discovered

carbon dioxide and

was natural

it

that

to sup-

pose that this gas exchange represented the

respiration

of

Since

plants.

the

gas exchange in the respiration of ani-

mals

just the reverse, the opinion be-

is

came current differ

in

impression

is

plants

that

and animals

"breathing."

their

current,

still

tion should be emphasized.

that

Since this its

It

correc-

photosynthesis has nothing to do

with respiration, for respiration

is

asso-

what may be called the act and therefore is carried on by

ciated with

of living,

every living thing respiration is

dead

sign of

mals

;

stops,

in fact, life.

all

the

we

of the time.

plant

or

If

animal

use respiration as a

Therefore plants and ani-

"breathe"

both taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide; but green plants carry on the process alike,

is

last

stage.

It

is

that neither light nor chlorophyll

required for the manufacture of pro-

tein,

for the process goes on in living

cells

removed from

light,

containing no chlorophyll.

and

in plants

known,

It is

however, that carbohydrates are used, and that to the carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen supplied by them, the elements nitrogen, sulphur, and often phosphorus

and these elements are obfrom their combinations in the

are added,

tained

salts of the soil.

The

clear

is

liv-

composed of

largely

role of

therefore,

is

green plants

evident.

that food can be

not food.

For

It is

in the

world,

only by them

made from

that

which

reason they are the only independent organisms, that is, independent of the work of other organis

isms.

When we

but leaves," with ure,

we must

this

see the phrase "nothing its

realize

implication of

fail-

that leaves stand

for the most fundamental of all the work of the earth, without which there would be no world of living beings.

American

Museum

Journal.

One

i

Emotions of Fishes ALBERT GALE

! i

Ro^al Zoological Socieb? of

1

New

South Wales

i

Have

fishes sensibilities akin to those

are sympathetic with their

own young

warm-blooded animals? We know they have the natural feelings of love, courtship and matrimony. If we watch fish that are under the confinement of an aquarium during the connubial season

there

is

ample proof. When in captivity they are timid and fearful, even when generation after generation have been reared in captivity. We have seen them, when disturbed by a sudden noise, remain

we

for a

moment

of

see they are actuated in precisely the

same way as are warm-blooded animals.

Each sex has its rivals in greater or less degree, and the period of courtship varies

;

sometimes

at other times

When

it is it

lengthened into days, "love at

first sight."

literally

die of

In an aquarium the most interesting functions of fish

are lost to view

life

if

and the sexes are not some are left un-

gation of the laws relating to procreation

numerically,

and the unfortunate ones are very soon worried and bitten to death. This a trait with paradise

these are

occasion

Where

quivering

fins

fright.

the law to "replenish the earth" be neg-

paired,

is

and with

there are several fish of one vari-

ety in the tank,

equal

is

or so motionless, tremble,

then sink to the bottom, gasp for breath,

fish.

As

a rule

monogamous, although on one saw a case of polygamy.

I

fish live solitary lives their

matri-

lected.

For without

the patient investi-

and the perpetuation of

species, all writ-

ten language relating thereto fails to enlighten the observer of nature's

teresting processes,

how

most

in-

she works out

her hidden secrets and at the same time reveals to the student

how

she "replen-

from those of gregarious fish.

Gold and other carp are communal. Two male zebra fish (Cich-

ishes the earth."

lasoma facetum), when separated one glass only,

work, "The Descent of Man," says "carp (Cyprinidae) appear regularly to follow

for days be striving for a combat.

the practice, rare in the animal kingdom,

we

of polyandry when a female carp comes amongst the males she is immediately pressed closely by a male on each side, and when they have been in that position for some time are superseded by two

monial

traits

differ

from the other by a sheet of will

By their pugnacious know they have the and malice.

characteristics

capacity of hatred

Should they by any chance

get together, then begins a struggle for

the mastery.

First they view each other

Discrepancies written and what

other males."

interlocked, the one

communistic

;

there be a

means of

escape.

That they

is

between what

seen.

Darwin,

is

in his

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

from a distance with every sign of enmity and rancour, approaching each other with open mouths.

They soon become is held by the upper and the other by the lower jaw it then becomes a tug-of-war to the finish, unless

exist

Carp are gregarious, and

their court-

ship and marriage are carried on under conditions.

Darwin

ob-

served their gregarious habit only, but did not attempt to verify the necessity or

otherwise of a male

fish

on each side of

Aquatic

50

JLitt

the female and their replacement by other

micropyle, and that must take place be-

two.

fore the

In the fructification of the ova, as in

where they are gregarious and marriages communistic, the female discharges the germs of matter (ova) and the male the germs of life (sperm), scattering them at random among the most suitable weeds that the case with most oviparous fishes

are on the surface of the water, the males

ovum

has found a lodgment on

weeds or elsewhere therefore, there for the females to be is no necessity pressed by the males. the

;

Among

the gregarious fish the males

have no clasping

some of

the

are

that

fins,

as

the case with

is

monogamous, or with some

monogamous

for

one

season

only, especially those that are viviparous,

TTae Autkor's Conservator))

always

When

intermixing these germs

with

the

or cells of

females.

matter are

once freed from the ovary, the male at once discharges the sperms or

cells

of

which are microscopic. The cells of the ova and the cells of the sperm are rapidly churned up by the quick movements of the excited fish. This prevents them from at once adhering to the weeds

life,

(the eggs are glutinous). receives one

germ

cell

sperms through the

Each ovum

of life from the

little

gateway, the

such as Gambusia

The males Darwin,

as

affinis.

of the carp referred to by

the

breeding

season

excrescences

proaches,

develop

gill-covers

and pectoral

fins.

tion of these excrescences

is

ap-

on the

The funcwholly inde-

pendent of the extrusion of the germcells, but serves a purpose that leads up to the

essential

uany ova

That it is for two or more males to accom-

maturity of the ova.

a female to aid her to discharge her

is

not exactly the law of reproduc-

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Aquatic tion with other animals.

we

If

test

Dar-

win's written language with the facts as

seen with this class of fish in

we

an aquarium,

when

confined

note as the season of

procreation approaches that

it is

far

from

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51

change in the eggs could be seen with an ordinary lens.

In eight days the

young hatched out healthy and

strong.

The

length of time differs according to conditions.

And now, fourteen months

being so essential as he supposes, to have

afterwards,

two males one on each side of a female.

If an aquarium has all the healthy con-

are healthy and strong, and have

necessary

ditions

for

purpose

the

breeding goldfish, a single pair

is

The

proofs, selecting an aquarium

and

sary,

the health conditions neces-

all

setting

of observation. i.

it

apart for the purpose

Choosing a mature male,

one showing the excrescences of

e.,

maturity, also taking a female showing

and placing them in company in the same aquarium, he observed that, as soon as the two fish saw each other, there was indicated love at signs of reproduction,

first

sight.

On

the

morrow

was

it

evi-

dent by their movements there was courtship in

swing, and an engagement

full

soon followed. a

clear

Two

days later there was

understanding

that

maternity

would follow. The two fish had taken and seek among the Vallisneria and Nitella growing on the surface of the to hide

water.

Knowing

the glutinous nature of

the ova of these fish the writer placed a sheet of glass under the water plants to intercept the eggs in their transit

ward.

The

plan was successful.

evening the two

fish

Uses for Fishes' Scales

dozen

writer successfully tested this by

containing

grown

of

of the two sexes intermixed would be.

practical

have the young, and they

about two inches long.

to

as cer-

tain of reproducing the species as a

I

down-

The

scales of fishes are used to

some

extent in the manufacture of glue, and also (recently) in the preparation of gela-

They

tine.

poses

are also used for the pur-

ornamentation and for the manufacture of artificial flowers. In of

1875 tne Royal University of

Norway Wash-

sent to the Smithsonian Institute, ington, a

and eyes. from fish

diadem made from fish-scales Ornaments for ladies, made scales, Were at one time largely

sold at the Crystal Palace,

London. The

Chinese are said to have a mode of grinding up fish scales and using the

powder

as a dry pigment, to give brilliancy to

parts of pictures.

In some parts of the

world the scales of large

fishes

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as

Tarpon of America are treated in such a way as to make them appear like mother-o'-pearl.

They are then worked up into artificial flowers, marquetry articles and other fancy works, and in some the

cases

scenes are painted on them.

little

David G. Stead.

In the

were returned from

Herpestis

ample xicaulis,

often

erro-

of glass (scores of eggs were adhering

neously called Bacopa, assumes quite a changed appearance when permitted to

thereto) and placing

grow above

whence they came.

Removing it

the sheet

erect about one-

the surface.

fourth of an inch from the glass front

with which the stem

became evident there were only a very few infertile eggs (infertile

become

of the tank,

it

eggs are whitish). sulted as anticipated.

The experiment

From

is

The

tiny hairs

thickly covered

silvery white, the aerial leaves a

dull red, with a

waxy

lustre.

re-

the position

of the ova on the sheet of glass, every

Silence ing facts

may is

be golden, but withhold-

robbery.

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During the winter months, when the evenings are long, the making of various articles Out of material that

thrown away ant

will generally

diversion.

is

usually

prove a pleas-

Any number

of

useful

and ornamental things, for instance, can be made from the ordinary "Boite Nature," or natural wood cigar box; a well-made package with dove-tailed corners, hinges and lock.

Perhaps you would like to know how to make a very attractive and serviceable small aquarium out of one of them, the only tools necessary being a pocket knife, a ten-cent glass-cutter

and some, sand-

paper.

A small plane, a saw and a

are also handy, and will save

and you

square

much

time

labor, but are not at all essential.

steps

me through the see how easy it is

you

will

If

various

follow

will

)

to build

such a tank.

Take

a cigar box, such as

the illustration, fittings,

and

As

is

shown

in

and remove the cover and

slip

out

the

inside

lining

box is a trifle too high, draw a line around the outside, about an inch and a quarter from the bottom. Trim If the brand the box down to this line. marks are not thereby removed, either plane or sandpaper them out, or else

pieces.

the

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make

from the thin top-board, which is usually found in these boxes, and glue them over the markings so as strips

make

to

On

fill

board triangle, but

the depressions left

not available the

if

cover of a box can be used. See that the ends of the strips arc down against the v

The work must now

bottom board.

a pleasing panel effect.

the cover

5'A

allowed to stand until the glue

is

be

hard,

by the hinges and lock with pieces of

after which put glue on the other ends

scrap of the same thickness, or glue strips

of the strips and

from the top-board on the which

side

an

g ves

From

and un-

attractive

fit

the top in place.

the other lining pieces cut four

strips three-sixteenths of

an inch wider

finish.

than those already used.

If precaution

Take the long inside lining pieces, and from them cut four strips to finish about

has been taken not to

seven-sixteenths of an inch wide.

In

the short lining pieces can be used, other-

very

wise additional material will have to be

derneath,

making these

strips a small plane

is

made smooth and

make

the space

between the top and the bottom too great,

the top

Cut these strips to fit between and bottom on the sides, and glue

such a length as will make the tank of the desired height, care being taken to

in place

with the edge flush with the out-

make them

glue has set

handy, and they can be

uniform without trouble.

all

Cut them

to

of exactly the same length.

For convenience, number them and 4.

On the ends of the bottom lay

i,

2,

3

obtained.

side

of the adjoining strip.

on

After the

advisable to reinforce

is

eac hcorner with three or four small nails

Driven off,

it

at

an angle through the inside

edge of the strips

last placed,

and

into

the inside, the width of the strips, select-

the top and bottom, they will also mater-

ing one for each corner as a gauge, and

ially

mark

the corner with the

sponding to that on the the

number

Do

strip used.

same with the cover, using the other

ends of the

Then with

strips.

a knife

cut out these places, so that the strips

fit

into them.

flush

Both on the inside and outside of the cover top, draw a line around the edge in, and from both sides, to After the avoid splintering the wood. centre of the cover is thus removed the

about three-quarters of an inch cut along this line

edges

be

should

smooth and

sandpapered or

straight.

The tank

is

filed

then coated

now completed and

is

all

over with varnish or any

color paint desired.

I

prefer either three

or four coats of waterproof varnish or a

good quality of white enamel.

If there is a photographer handy, particularly one who uses X-ray plates, there should be no trouble securing all the glass needed, and of a quality far better

than

can usually be purchased.

Failing in this the usual paint and glass dealer must be patronized.

Cut a piece to it

Cover one end of each strip on one both edges and the bottom, with glue, and put each piece in its corresponding slot. Great care must be taken

frame

should be thoroughly sandpapered and

now

ready for assembling.

strengthen the corners.

The

corre-

fit

the bottom and drop

temporarily into place, then cut the

pieces for the

two

sides

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the ends should

The next

side,

be

at this point to set these upright pieces

cement the glass in place. For this purpose get some aquarium cement, which can be bought from any aquarium supply

perfectly square in both directions. this

purpose

I

For

use an ordinary drawing

left until later.

house.

If this

is

step

is

to

inconvenient, a mixture

of Stockholm tar and red lead will an-

aquatic

54

JLitt

ends and

aquatic 3Ufe

them

set

in a similar

Either with sticks or by

manner. the tank

filling

monthly magazine devoted

with sand a considerable pressure can be

to the study, care and breeding of native, exotic, gold and domesticated fishes, other animals and plants in the home aquarium

maintained against the glass until the

An

international

POYSER JOSEPH E. BAUSMAN W.

cement has hardened. Guard against too strain on the glass as it is then liable to crack.

Remove the cement that will be squeezed out on the edges and along the joints of the glass on the inside.

When the cement has hardened the glass should be properly cleaned on both sides.

Cement may be run along the joints on

much

and terrarium.

Editor

A.

Publisher

542 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia.

Entered as second-class matter, September 1915, at the Post Office, Philadelphia, Pa., under Act of March 3, 1879.

the inside, but

2,

Practical articles and notes on topics pertaining to the aquarium and terrarium are always wanted for Aquatic Life. Readers of the magazine are invited to join in making it a medium of mutual help, and to contribute to it any ideas that may occur to them. The pages are always open for anyone who has anything helpful and practical Manuscripts, books for review and to say.

general correspondence should be addressed to the editor.

it

will

the glass

if

safeguard

additional

The tank

is

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order.

If

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an

leakage.

now completed and ready

for use.

Florida Notes S.

CARLTON

D.

Last spring while wandering through southern Florida

Aquatic LiFE has the largest circulation of any magazine in the world devoted to this branch of nature-study. It presents to advertisers a market that can be reached Rates made through no other medium. known on application.

properly set

is

be unnecessary, though

of fishes that

I

I

came across

for the aquarium.

One

Fundulus chrysotus to 5 inches).

lowish

green

in

number

closely resembles

shape and size (2

The ground is

a

think would be suitable

thickly

color of yel-

covered

with

metallic gold spots about the size of a

and numerous wine-colored same size extend from below the dorsal to the end of the caudal fin.

It is oviparous and evidently of bottom habits.

Those I caught were lurking in a dense growth of plants none were seen in open water. They are very active, and must be kept in a deep vessel with plenty pinhead,

spots of the

;

Copyright 1918 by Joseph E. Bailsman

December, 1918

Vol. IV.

swer, but

is

No. 4

very sticky and very messy

to handle.

Put a thin layer of the cement around the edge at the bottom and press the bottom glass firmly in position, working it down as flat as possible then do the same with the sides.

Cut the glass for the ;

of plants.

Another species resembled in shape and size the hybrid, Xiphophorus helleri x Platypoecilus maculatus Var. The body

was greenish

yellow, covered with black

blotches, interspersed with tiny metallic

gold spots. This, too, was caught amongst

dense masses of plants, but in very foul and stagnant water. Altogether it is one

—

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—

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of the most beautiful fishes

A

have seen.

I

was taken that I first thought was Gambusia holbrooki, but the anal fin was entirely different. live-bearing species

In an entirely different class

tives.

It

was present

dently

it

is

Evi-

thousands.

in

very tender, as could carry

it

invariably

half a mile.

died before

I

The

very slender, and reaches a

fish is

length of four inches

it

the colors of

all

;

the rainbow, with a metallic lustre.

running water, and

in

Found

is

fond of skip-

is

found by the

million

over

all

State

the

brackish and salt water.

in

fresh,

caught one

I

covered with chrome green spots, but did not succeed in getting I

it

saw many beautiful

bottle-green,

home

some

gold

spots

brown and gold. None were found more than three inches long, hence would be very desirable for the aqua-

others

rium.

Plant

the sorts used in the aqua-

life of

rium was

plentiful.

Beautiful Ludzvigia

could be obtained in the running streams.

Acres of ponds are covered by Asolla carolinlana, some bright green and others Entire ponds are covered

rusty brown.

with

Cabomba

in

Frog-bit

flower.

plentiful about Jacksonville.

rium.

Society

A

West Philadelphia Goldfish Fanciers' The specimen scored 82 points.

Ribbons were awarded to fishes shown by Messrs. Weinreich, Bell, Moylan and Armbruster.

The entries were the

Association.

Then

Bailsman.

At the November meeting of The Aquarium Society, Philadelphia, Mr. Henry W. Fowler, of the Academy of

is

there

gave an interesting on the anatomy of the fish, laying emphasis on the characters used in the talk

In his demonMr. Fowler used fresh specimens of the Glut Herring (Pomolobus cyanonoton) and Yellow Perch (Perca It was interesting to be told flavescens) that the black peritoneum the membrane lining the abdominal cavity of the Glut Herring distinguishes it at once, identification of species.

stration

.

—

(Identifying fishes by mere color de-

hazardous.

The one

de-

Fundulus chrysotus seems to be that species.

Specimens so called by aquarists have at times been scribed as resembling

The remaining

fishes

may

be Jordanella floridae, Heterandria formosa and Labidesthes sicculus. If the last

named is

is

correct, then

directed to

Mr. Carlton's

Wolf Lake,

Indi-

—

regardless of other characters, from its two very similar local relatives, P. mediocris and P. pseudoharengiis. In the latter the

membrane

old

attention

News

entered by Mr. Michael J. Moylan carried off the silver cup at the November meeting of

assistance of

F. cingulatus.

Specimens

fine blue calico telescope

the state.

is

abundant.

Ed.)

was water lettuce and duckweed, and salvinia and water hyacinth were all over

scriptions

is

Natural Sciences,

alive.

sunfishes,

with

covered

it

judged by Messrs. Pfeffer, Scheibel and

ping along the surface.

Mollienisia latipinna

where

collected there did well in a cool aqua-

a fish

is

rainbow minnow by the na-

called the

ana,

55

is

The

pale.

writer

is

sure Mr. Fowler greatly appreciated the

Mr. Innes, who provided an hand towel and a pair of rusty scissors, which the lecturer had forgotten to

include in his dissecting

As an

aftermath, Dr.

kit.

Van Deusen,

of

the Philadelphia Public Aquarium, enter-

tained with a glowing description of the delights of fly fishing for black bass

way down Jersey, not at the Aquarium.

Several members have since been observed reels,

varnishing

rods,

oiling

inquiring as to the cost of

ancient flies, etc.

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56

The little

A

is

University of Michigan,

who has made

study of the parasites of

fishes,

is

that

party for next summer.

ent to

public aquarium under the auspices

The Madison

of

Dr.

expected to arrange a

inference to be taken

Van Deusen

Zoological and

Aqua-

rium Society has been established in the gardens in Henry Vilas Park, Madison, Wisconsin.

The

JLitt

collection contains both

also

of his researches.

tell

was Dr. H.

sity of Illinois,

prestige

the

permanent exhibition in the State, in fact, in all the Middle States, excepting DeThere seems to be no real reason troit. why every town boasting of a zoological garden should not have a collection of A separate building would not be fishes.

thing going on

The

do

to

of

Society leaves

its bit

the

main-

to

slogan

city

President Orsinger and his

native species and the hardy and interThis is the only esting tropical fishes.

necessary.

there

and so ad infinitum!

no stone unturned tain

And

of the Univer-

The Chicago Aquarium

/ anil.

tanks could be disposed

Ward,

B.

lows will do

it

a

was pres-

if it

can be done.

all

the time, with

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fel-

SomeKeedy

thrown in for good measwhich makes us wonder what sort

as punchologist ure,

Keedy

of a substitute

will pull off six

months hence.

The second annual Aquatic Association

exhibition of the

Maryland was

of

through the various buildings, the tem-

held in the Hotel Sherwood, Baltimore,

perature factor being overcome by plac-

on December 3d. The affair was a combined social gathering and competition.

ing the tanks of tropical fishes in the houses given to animals of that zone.

The

exhibition

room and tanks had been

The South Australian Aquarium Society was organized with twenty founda-

tastefully arranged

members, a remarkably good "start."

The program for the initial year included sundry papers, collecting excursions and visits to the private aquaria of members.

A number of years ago an aquarium

J.

tion

society flourished in Sydney, Australia.

work to somewhat coincide with that of The Naturalists' Club of New South Wales, it merged with it.

Later, finding

proved

This

its

mutually

brought together

valuable

and

specialists in the various

announcement of a meeting of the Chicago Aquarium Society starts off

recent

After calling

the

meeting to

order

President Gill explained the purpose of

and George A. Wieman,

the exhibition,

appointed

W.

J.

first

competition for fish raised by

was announced

it

J.

This being the

Shelton Hill as judges.

bers,

Messrs.

Smith and

mem-

that no attempt

would be made to segregate the breeds, but that the awards would be made to specimens regardless of type.

best

After a careful examination the three

winners were determined and placed

in

a tank together.

with Little

Guppies have

little

The

fleas

Upon their backs to bite them, And these, again, have smaller fleas,

Dean

Swift, or

whoever started the "ad

infini-

without

apology

cup offered by the

was awarded

to

Mr. H. A.

Altpeter for a fine calico telescope to

this

prize, a

first

president,

and so ad infinitum.

And

received the guests.

the

departments of nature-study.

A

by the president of Mr. Ernest Gill, and Mr. Shelton Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. Gill

the association,

tum business" a few hundred years ago.

The parody was not without appropriateness as Dr. George R. La Rue, of the

ond, to

Mr.

fringe-tail

;

W. H.

third,

Cassell

;

sec-

on a Jap

a calico telescope en-

tered by Mr. Louis Hens.

It

itors

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Fishes

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for January, 1919, the sub-

Single copies, fifteen cents.

to $1.25.

Hatchery

Fish

tropical fish store in Chicago.

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Joseph E. Bausman,

S.

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fishes,

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'Phone Superior 4415.

Correspondence Answered.

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Aquarist & Breeder of Tropical Fishes

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EVERYTHING rTO THE NET

FISH THAT COMES OF A NATURALIST

IS

Thousands

Veiltail

Telescopes from the Finest

Don't paddle in the water with one hand and other words, In with both eyes. be blind "keep your eyes open" for all nature. .

Stock in America.

Our 'Magazine

W&t

Young

of

C&uibt to jpature

$2.50 per Dozen

Will Help You It

edited

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EDWARD

$ 15.00 per Hundred

BIGELOW, who

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in the heavens and earth, as well as the waters under the earth.

One year, $1.00.

Four months' trial, 25e.

fishes

In Mixed Colors,

THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION

Calicos,

AreAdiA Sound Beach

Blacks

Blues, Etc.

Connecticut

Franklin Barrett Wyoming Avenue

THE TERMINAL PET SHOP

&

Pa

C. Street, Phila.,

PETS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AND KIND

50c Extra for Shipping

Manufacturing and Maintenance of Aquariums a Specialty All

Kinds of Cat and Dog Foods and Medicines

HUDSON TERMINAL BUILDING Concourse,

WHITE

Can be raised indoors 50c; add postage on (Send cash or money order only

ideal living fish food.

Portion, the year round.

one pound. no checks). this

Full

directions given

breeding

for

CHARLES E. JENNE, 1577 Paterson Plank Road Secaucus,

New

Jersey

they said, "Price sold out,"

They knew not what they

talked about.

Price has the goods, same as of old, So please don't believe all you're told.

For fine broadtails or tropical fishes, Price is here to fulfill your wishes.

2145 South Lee

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THE BEST BOOK ON THE is

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New York

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The

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former President of the Aquarium Society of Phila.; 250 pages, 195 illustrations.

Tells all about the fancy varieties of the Goldfish and nearly 300 tropicals ; how to breed them, etc., etc. For the beginner or the advanced expert.

A

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Leitbolf TBrotbers

281 Southern Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pa.

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133 N. 12th

Broad-tail

215

Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn,

A Brooklyn, N. Y. Avenue L Station ::

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Breeder and Importer of

TROPICAL & GOLDFISHES Telescopes

Calicos

Japs

Fan-tails

Dealer in All Varieties of Aquatic Plants All Kinds of Fish Foods Fresh and Dried Daphnia

AQUARIA, UTENSILS

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Blacks, Blues and Parti-colors

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Telescopes and Japs

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86 Strpdam

St.

Charles E. Visel

BREEDERS OF TROPICAL FISHES A Large Assortment of Many Species in Stock at A 11 Times

& SONS

SUPPLIES

work on care and breeding of fish the aquarium, greenhouse and outdoor ponds.

Finely illustrated.

Everyone interested in keeping fish should send Price $1.00. for a copy of this book. practical

in

Tappan's Natural Fish Food. paid,

Three boxes, post-

25c.

Guinea Pigs and Thoroughbred Collie Pups, beautifully marked. Write for prices.

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HARRY

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1210 N. Warnock

Street, Philadelphia,

PETERS Pa

BREEDER AND IMPORTER Rare and Fancy Fish Plants

FLORISTS

every variety,

of

Aquarium Supplies

of

Snails

and

kinds at

all

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times.

MANUFACTURER OF

58th and Walnut Streets 110 South 52nd

Green River Fish Food

Street

15c Box

Green River Baby Fish Food

Philadelphia

20c Box

Aquarium Fishes

A GOOD FISH FOOD most

All Kinds of Aquatic Plants

&

Aquaria

Supplies

Wholesale and Retail

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& Terraria

Aquatic Life must be seen

Welcome

Shipping Cans,

Plants and Tropical Fish a Specialty Importations of

New

Varieties received

HARRY

1163 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, N. T.

1210 North

Near Broadway.

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Imported Shrimp Fish Food

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Sample Can 15c

Imported Wafer Fish Food

Large Sample Box 10c

"ART AQUARIUMS

Special Prices on Quantity Lots.

Cash With Order.

Sent

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New York

City

50c.

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Importers

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Catalogue

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Fine Assortment of Lionheads

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Blues, Blacks and Calico Telescopes and Japs at Reasonable Prices.

to be appreciated

Visitors

Young

$5.00 Dozen Up BREEDERS— Largest Assortment

PERMANENT DISPLAY OF

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necessary to keep fish in good health. After the test of years Green River stands out It as the best food on the market. keeps the fish in good color by promoting a healthy, robust growth. It will not sour ot cloud the water. Ask youi lr dealer or send for it today. things

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Aquarium

Plants and

General Supplies a Specialty Price Lists Sent on Request

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