Aquatic JUfe 



An international monthly magazine devoted 

 to the study, care and breeding of native, 

 exotic, gold and domesticated fishes, other 

 animals and plants in the home aquarium 

 and terrarium. 



W. A. POYSER Editor 



JOSEPH E. BAUSMAN Publisher 



542 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia. 



Entered as second-class matter, September 

 2, 1915, at the Post Office, Philadelphia, Pa., 

 under Act of March 3, 1879. 



Practical articles and notes on topics per- 

 taining to the aquarium and terrarium are 

 always wanted for Aquatic Life. Readers 

 of the magazine are invited to join in mak- 

 ing it a medium of mutual help, and to 

 contribute to it any ideas that may occur to 

 them. The pages are always open for any- 

 one who has anything helpful and practical 

 to say. Manuscripts, books for review and 

 general correspondence should be addressed 

 to the editor. 



Aquatic LiPE has the largest circulation of 

 any magazine in the world devoted to this 

 branch of nature-study. It presents to ad- 

 vertisers a market that can be reached 

 through no other medium. Rates made 

 known on appl. cation. 



Yearly Subscription $1.00 



Foreign Subscriptions 1.35 



Single Copy 10 



Payments may be made by money order, 

 draft or registered letter. Foreign remit- 

 tances should be by international money 

 order. If local checks are sent, ten cents 

 should be added for collection charges. 



Copyriuht 1918 by Joseph E. Bailsman 



Vol. IV. 



October, 1918 



No. 2 



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 not have it, send for it direct with his 

 name and address. If you like it, you 

 can have same by lb. 75c 15 boxes to 

 lb. add postage. Yogi 15c b^x. by 

 mail 17c, MAGIC 35c, by mail 38c 



Robert J. Schaeffer 



1818 Frankford Avenue Phila., Pa 



HUGO C. NELLES 

 DEALER & BREEDER OF TROPICAL FISHES 



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1918 HATCHING 



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 Larger Size $12.50 Each \ 



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Fish Food That Is Fish Food Fit For Fish 



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koriyama Japanese Fish Food 



For Gold and Tropical Fishes 

 Price 15 cents 



WM. G. SARBACHER 



Wholesale to Dealers 1318 N. Dover Street Philadelphia 



Finest Blue and Calico Broad- 

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Correspondence Answered. 



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PHILADELPHIA 



