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CONTENTS.

 

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THE FRESH-WATER TANK.

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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.