Index:The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet.djvu

Title	The Book of the Aquarium
Author	Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890)
Illustrator	Edward Whymper
Year	1856
Publisher	Groombridge & Sons
Location	London
Source	djvu
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CONTENTS.

 

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THE FRESH-WATER TANK.

1. PAGE

2. Chapter I.—What is an Aquarium? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. The Name and the Object — Philosophy of the Aquarium.

4. Chapter II.—Proper Kinds of Vessels ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. Rectangular Tanks—Construction of Tanks—Washington’s Stope-back Tank—Bell Glasses and Vases—Stands for Vases.

6. Chapter III.—Fitting-up—Rock work ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. The Bottom—Mould—Planting—The Water—Aspect.

8. Chapter IV.—Plants for the Aquarium ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. How to stock a Tank quickly—Selection of Plants—Water Soldier—Starwort—Vallissneria—Anacharis—Myriophyllum—Potamogeton—Nuphar Lutea—Pipewort—Utricularia—Isopelis—Subularia—Ranunculus—Hydrocaris—Alisma—Lemna, &c.

10. Chapter V.—Fishes for the Aquarium ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. Cyprinus Carpio, Gibelio, Carassius, Auratus, Brama, Leucisus, Rutilus, Alburnus, Phoxinus, Gobio, Tinea, Barbus, Barbatula, Cephalus—Percidæ—Gasterosteus.

12. Chapter VI.—Reptiles, Mollusks, and Insects ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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13. Chapter VII.—Selection of Stock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. Chapter VIII.—General Management ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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15. Feeding—Confervæ—Uses of Mollusks—Objections to Mollusks—Use of Confervoid Growths—Periodical Cleansing—Exhaustion of Oxygen—Temperature—Dead Specimens—Disease of Fishes.

THE MARINE TANK.

1. PAGE

2. Chapter I.—The Vessel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. Points in which the Marine differs from the River Tank-Stained Glass.

4. Chapter II.—Fitting-up ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. The Bottom — Rocks, Arches, and Caves — The Water — Artificial Sea "Water — Marine Salts — Management of Artificial Water — Caution to the Uninitiated — Filtering.

6. Chapter III.—Collecting Specimens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. Chapter IV.—The Plants ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. Chapter V.—The Animals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. Fishes — Mollusks — Annelides — Zoophytes — Actinia Mesemhryanthemum — Anguicoma, Bellis, Gemmacea, Crassicornis, Parasitica, Dianthus, &c.

10. Chapter VI.—What is an Anemone? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. Chapter VII.—General Management ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. Grouping of Objects — Sulphuretted Hydrogen— Preservation of the Water — Aeration— Filter — Decay of Plants — Death of Anemones — Removal of Objects — Density of the Water — Green Stain — Feeding — The Syphon — Purchase of Specimens.

THE WATER CABINET.

1. Chapter I.—Construction of Cabinets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. Distinctions between the Cabinet and the Aquarium — Construction of a Cabinet — Glasses.

3. Chapter II.—Collecting and Arranging Specimens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. Implements for Collecting — Nets, Jars, and Phials — Pond Fishing.

5. Chapter III.—The Stock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. Chapter IV.—Larva ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. The Dragon Fly— The Gnat— The Case Fly.

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9. Chapter V.—Coleoptera ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. Dytiscus Marginalis—Hydrous Piceous—Colymbetes—Gyrinus Natator.

11. Chapter VI.—Heteroptera ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. Hydrometra—Notanecta, Nepa, &c.

13. Chapter VII.—The Frog—Notes on Management ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

1. Cabinet Aquarium ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Frontispiece.

2. Tank containing Vallisneria Spiralis, Anacharis, Gold Carp, Roach, and Minnow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. Vase Aquarium ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. Callitriche ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. Stratoides Aloides ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. Vallisneria Spiralis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. Myriophyllum Spicatum ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. Potamogeton Densus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. Eanunculus Aquatalis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. Hydrocaris Morsus Ranæ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. Tank containing Gudgeon, Prussian Carp, Loach, and Bream ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. Tank containing Minnow, Tench, and Perch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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13. Tank containing Planorbis Corneus, Paludina Vivipara, Lymnea Stagnalis, Unio Pictorum, Tumidus, and Anodon Cygneus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. Cleansing Sponge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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15. Actinia Mesembryanthemum, Dictyota Dychotoma ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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16. Porcellana Platycheles, and Cancer Pagurus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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17. Carcinas Mænas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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18. Actinia Anguicoma, Trochus Ziziphinus, Ulva Latissima, Bryopsis Plumosa, Acorn Barnacle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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