Jacob C. Cassel 



915 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa 



Manufacturer oj 



AQUARIUMS 



Aquarium Ornaments 



Floral Terra Cotta, Etc. 



Goldfish Fish Globes Fish Food 



and all aquarium requisites. 



Send for Catalog. 



aquatic 3Ufe 



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 Life 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 application. 



Yearly Subscription. $1.25 



Foreign Subscriptions 1.50 



Single Copy .15 



Payments may be made by money order, 

 draft or registered letter. Foreign remit- 

 tances should be by international money 

 order. Tf local checks are sent, ten cents 

 should be added for collection charges. 



Copyright 1919 by Joseph E. Bailsman 



Have you ever tried Yogi Fishfood or 

 Magic (Infusoria?) If you have, no 

 doubt you are using it now. If not 

 ask your dealer or druggist, or send 

 direct. Booklet free, tells what breed- 

 ers think of Yogi and Magic. Yogi 1 5c 

 box; by mail 17c. Pound (averaging 

 15 boxes) 75c add postage. Magic 

 50c box postpaid 



Robert J. Schaeffer 



1818 Frankford Avenue Phila., Pa 



HUGO C. NELLES 



DEALER & BREEDER OF TROPICAL FISHES 



Are you looking for first-class stock at reasonable 

 prices? Then see me. I have what you want. 

 Manufacturer of the "Faultless Fish Food," 

 20 cents per box; per pound, $2.50. 1305 Third 

 avenue, New York city (76th Street Station, 3d 

 Avenue L; 77th Street Station, Lexington Ave- 

 nue Subway). No store. 



Fish Food That Is Fish Food Fit For Fish 



The leading Fish Food on the mark- 

 et today* Once tried, always used 



Koriyama Japanese Fish Food 



C*'* / For Gold and Tropical Fishes 



"~~~- ~-_ - Price 15 cents 



WM. G. SARB ACHER 



Wholesale tO Dealers 1318 N. Dover Street Philadelphia 



SELL OR EXCHANGE 



Japanese Medakas at $4 to $6 per dozen. Will 

 exchange for red snails, broad-tail te'escopes. 

 lion-heads or other fancy goldfish. Vallisneria, 5c. 

 to 20c. per plant. 



ALBERT FUCHS :: 803 Sheridan Road 

 Chicago, 111. 



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Water Gardening 



Winter is here, with its cold and discontent, x 



Don't merely mark time and wisli for spring. 



. Make plans now for your outdoor ponds and U 



I tanks. PI 



n THE BOOK OF WATER GARDENING n 



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The book contains 140 illustrations, more than f 



enough to give you a comprehensive idea of the U 



decorative possibilities of water plants. The n 

 price is $2.65. 



Vol. IV. 



January, 1919 



No. 5 



THE BOOK DEPARTMENT 



Philadelphia 



AQUATIC LIFE 



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