VI CONTENTS. 



Chapter XVII. 

 Care of Fish in Stores. — Manners of Keeping them. The Supply of Oxygen 

 in the Water. Plants the means of Producing it. Location of the Tank. 

 Shape and Construction of the Same. Management of the Tank. Pre- 

 caution against spread of Disease 68 



Chapter XVIII. 

 Care of Goldfish in Aquaria. — The Vessel for an Aquarium. Fitting up 

 of the same. The Plants. Their purpose in an Aquarium. Ill-behaving 

 Fish. The Quality of Water to be used. Scavengers. Equalizing the 

 Temperature. Number of Fish to a Tank. Quantity of Water Necessary. 

 Stimulation for the Growth of Plants. The Subject of Food. Best Tem- 

 perature for an Aquarium. The use of Ice. Changing the Water of an 

 Aquarium. In the Country. In the City. Difference of Taste Regarding 

 the Appearance of a Collection. Best location. Ventilation. The Sun. 

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Chapter XIX. 

 Transportation of Fish. — The Shipping Can. Wooden Jacket Can. Rules 

 of Express Companies. About Shipping. Filling of the Can. Time of 

 Shipment. Delay while in the Hands of Express Companies. Bucket for 

 Shipment. Shipping to great Distances. Transatlantic Shipping Can. 

 Rules for Shipment. Treatment of Fish while en route. The Same when 

 arriving in Bad Condition 77 



PART IV. 

 Enemies and Diseases of the Goldfish, Requisites, Tools, etc. 

 Chapter XX. 

 The Enemies of the Goldfish. — Goldfish Destroy their own Eggs. The Pond 

 Snail. The Water Asell. The Water Flea. The Boat-fly. Its Destruc- 

 tiveness. Other Varieties. The Yellow-banded Water Beetle. Its Larva. 

 The Black Water Beetle. Its Cocoon. Its Grub. How to destroy them. 

 The Dragon-flies. Libellula. Aeshma, Agrion. Their Copulation. Mode 

 of Depositing their Eggs. Their Grubs. Their Destruction and Enemief. 



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Chapter XXI. 

 The Enemies of the Goldfish, Continued. — The Crawfish. Its Destructive 

 Habits. The Frogs. Useful and Destructive Varieties. Indirect Injuries 

 from their Tadpoles. How to Destroy them. Protecting the Toad. Differ- 

 ence of their Spawn. The Water Spider. Salamanders and Newts. Their 



