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How to Care for an Aquarium.
water, which should not be changed; it is better to
introduce water plants, which will supply oxygen for
aeration. Put fine washed gravel or coarse sand
in the bottom to hold roots of the plants. Keep the
aquarium in the light but not in sunshine; it should
be in a room where the temperature is uniform, 50
to 60 degrees. A ten-gallon aquarium is easier to
manage than one of smaller size. Do not crowd
the specimens; a few small fishes will thrive better
than several large ones.
A rectangular or round aquarium is better than
a globe. Feed moderately as waste food will foul
the water.
Use pure
It is best to buy prepared foods. Put
in a few fresh-water snails to eat green moss off
the glass, and a couple of tadpoles to help clean up
waste food. Take out refuse with a rubber syphon.
Destroy fishes which become diseased. Get an
aquarium book and study important details; the
New York Aquarium can supply "The Care of
Home Aquaria’ for 25 cents a copy.
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