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Aquatic Lite 
Aquatic Life 
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. 
WIP OMOnRO tn ae Editor 
JOSEPH E. BAUSMAN........ Publisher 
542 E. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia. 
Entered as second-class matter, September 
® 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 
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ing it a medium of mutual help, and to 
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them. The pages are always open for any- 
one who has anything helpful and practical 
to say. Manuscripts, books for review and 
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to the editor. 
Aguatic Lire 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 .........-.----+-- $1.00 
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10 
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should be added for collection charges. 
Copyright 1918 by Joseph E. Bausman 
Vol. Ill 
May 1918 No. 9 
The South Australian Aquarium So- 
ciety was inaugurated in Adelaide on 
March 13th, when the convenor placed 
copies of Aquatic Life upon the table. 
Mi Bdgarwk. Waite, i. 1255) Direc: 
tor of the South Australian Museum, 
and a contributor to Aquatic Life, was 
elected the first president. The duties 
of the Secretary are to be undertaken by 
Mr. H. M. Hale, assistant at the Mu- 
seum. 
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Small suckers make interesting fishes 
for the aquarium. 
Statement of the Ownership, Management, 
Circulation, Etc., Required by the Act of 
Congress of August 24, 1912, of Aquatic 
Life, published monthly at Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, for April 1, 1918. 
State of Pennsylvania 
County of Philadelphia eke 
Before me, a notary public in and for the 
State and County aforesaid, personally ap- 
peared W. A. Poyser, who, having been duly 
sworn according to law, deposes and says that 
he is the editor of Aquatic LiFr, and that the 
following is, to the best of his knowledge and 
belief, a true statement of the ownership, 
management (and if a daily paper, the circu- 
lation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for 
the date shown in the above caption, required 
by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in 
Section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, to 
wit: 
That the names and addresses of the pub- 
lisher, editor, managing editor, and business 
managers are: 
Publisher—Joseph E. Bausman, 542 
Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Editor—W. A. Poyser, 207 South 37th Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Managing Editor—None. 
Business Managers—None. 
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That the owners are: (Give names and ad- 
dresses of individual owners, or, if a corpora- 
tion, give its name and the names and ad- 
dresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 
per cent. or more of the total amount of 
stock. ) 
Owners—Joseph FE. Bausman, 542 East 
Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.; W. A. 
Boyer 207 South 37th Street, Philadelphia, 
ae 
That the known bondholders, mortgagees, 
and other security holders owning or holding 
1 per cent. or more of the total amount of 
ponds, mortgages, or other securities are: 
None. 
W. A. POYSER, Editor. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th 
day of March, 1918. 
(Seal) A. D. DEWEEs. 
(My commission expires February 19, 1921.) 
AAS 
Paullin is feeding his young Ptero- 
phyllum scalare on canned shrimp and 
making them grow. The use of this 
form of shrimp was recommended by 
Bennington, in the January, 1917, num- 
ber of Aquatic Life. 
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Saying and doing have quarreled and 
parted ! 
