nourishment for the plants, presents a neat 

 and tidy surface appearance, and a firmer 

 layer for the siphoning of the excess accumul- 

 ations. 



We are anxious that the future issues of 

 the Aquarium Notes and News should contain 

 articles from our members. We are particu- 

 larly interested in original work, and we hope 

 that all our members will make it a point to 

 send us their articles from time to time, so 

 that we may give to our other members the 

 benefits of each other's experiences. 



It may seem to you when you have done 

 some work with the aquarium, or with your 

 fish, that it is not out of the ordinary, but it 

 frequently happens that things which you 

 have known for years are not known to others, 

 and for this reason, we suggest, if you your- 

 self will not write an article, that you will 

 mention the work that you are doing to the 

 editor so that he may incorporate it in some 

 other article. 



We expect to have a future edition of our 

 paper on the Feeding of Fishes, and if you 

 have any special thought on the subject, please 

 send it along to us so that we may use it in 

 a coming issue. 



A MARINE AQUARIUM 



Some of our members have been giving 

 thought to the establishing of marine aquaria. 

 So far, one has been started. This is now 

 stocked with sea shrimp. These little animals 

 are very interesting in their habits and move- 

 ments. At present they are feeding on 

 daphnia. Although this is a cultivated taste 

 with them, they no-^ eat them with apparent 

 relish. 



Members and their friends will be wel- 

 come to see the aquarium, at 135 North Twelfth 

 Street. 



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