THE AQUARIUM BULLETIN 



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ported. Without doubt, the most 

 exacting and particular fanciers and 

 breeders will consider the Scalare as 

 the peer of all aquarium fishes that 

 have ever been introduced. They are 

 known to attain a size of lU inches 

 from tip of dorsal to tip of ventral 

 fin and a body and tail length of 5^ 

 and 2^2 inches respectively. The 

 Scalare in general is so beautiful and 

 attractive that even the most disin- 

 terested layman must stand and gaze 

 at it. 



The writer has successfully kept 



temperature of at least So degrees is 

 required. 



The Scalare is a "nighthawk," that 

 is it prefers to swim about during the 

 early part of the evening. During the 

 day they hide in one of the rear cor- 

 ners of the aquarium, the edge of the 

 tail pointed towards the front ; it is 

 very difficult to locate them at times 

 for this reason. Very interesting 

 indeed is the resting or sleeping 

 position, — the eyes turned downward, 

 the body resting on the bottom or on 

 plants by the pectoral fins which 



specimens in his aquarium tor over 

 two years. As the Amazon River 

 lies near the equator the Scalare is 

 naturally a tropical fish requiring 

 warm temperatures, but it has done 

 very well in temperatures as low as 

 62 degrees Fah. although it is 

 advisable to keep them at about 75 

 degrees ; the coloring will then be at 

 its best. For breeding purposes a 



assume a position similar to the 

 rockers of a chair. This occurs in the 

 latter part of the night or early 

 morning hours. By artificial light at 

 night they swim about and chase each 

 other in graceful movements, at first 

 with the head upright, then in a down- 

 ward directions, then with the body 

 almost horizontal. In fact, it is a con- 

 tinuous procession, up and down, back 



