BIRMINGHAM AQUARIUM COMPANY lor Better Home Products — Birmingham, Ala. 
TROPICAL FISH 
Where you have limited space and wish for a variety, you will find 
that the many Tropical species you have to choose, will satisfy your desire. 
Most all of these fish can stand close quarters, but there are a few that 
have such fighting dispositions that they must be kept alone. 
The question of space is not the main point in raising this kind. It 
is an endless habit when one starts. 
The tropical fish are beautifully colored, and can be cross-bred to an 
amazing result. 
The beginner will probably want to have some of every group, but it is 
best not to begin with expensive ones. Gradually increase your stock, then 
you will always have good luck. Tropical fish are not heavy feeders, and 
once daily is plenty for them. 
Balance your aquarium with good oxygenating plants. Your species 
live by absorbing oxygen, and as they give off carbon dioxide as their waste 
product; oxygenating plants with the proper light will do the opposite. So 
what is poison to one is life to the other. 
Tropical fish thrive well in temperatures 65 to 100 degrees. 
MOLLENSIA (Mollienisia) 
Life-Bearing 
Sailfins (Gray Top Fins) .$1.00 pr. 
Black (Jet Velvet Black). 4.00 pr. 
Spotted (90% Black) . 2.50 pr. 
GUPPYI 
Life-Bearing 
Rainbow (Good For Pools) .$ .35 pr. 
Spear and Lyre Tail . 1.00 pr. 
These are not just ordinary Guppyi, 
but are beautiful in color. This is a very 
good fish for the beginner. 
GAMBUSIA 
Life-Bearing 
Plain (Mosquito Fish Good For 
Pools) .75c doz. 
Hoolbrooki (Black With White 
Dots) ...75c pr. 
NEST BUILDERS 
Paradise Fish (Semi-Tropicals 
can’t mix) .$1.00 pr. 
Polycanthus (Peaceful) . 1.00 pr. 
Betta (Red, Blue, green and 
cream) . 2.50 pr. 
Guorami (Dwarf, Peaceful) . 2.00 pr. 
Guorami (Three Spot, Peaceful) 1.00 pr. 
CHARACINS 
Egg-Layer 
Mouthbreeders (Can’t Mix) ....$2.00 pr. 
Tetra (Can’t Mix With Small) 2.00 pr. 
Barbus (Very Peaceful) . 1.00 pr. 
Cardinal (Fresh Water, 
Peaceful) .75 pr. 
Jewel (Can’t Mix) . 2.00 pr. 
Pearl Danio (Peaceful) . 1.00 pr. 
Rerio Danio (Peaceful) .75 pr. 
Malabaricus Danio (Peaceful) 1.75 pr. 
PLATYS (Platypoecilus) 
Live-Bearing 
Pure Blood, Red Moons (Red) $1.50 pr. 
Blue Moon (Not Mixed) . 1.00 pr. 
Gold Moon (Real Gold Color) .... 1.00 pr. 
Black Moon (Dark Black) . 1.00 pr. 
Spotted Moon (Combination) 
(Our New Color) ... 1.00 pr. 
HELLERI 
Live-Bearing 
Swordtail, Green and Black .$1.00 pr. 
Black . 2.00 pr. 
Brick Red and Blood Red . 2.00 pr. 
Gold with Metallic Spots. 2.00 pr. 
Blue Green tinged with Red 
(New) . 1.50 pr. 
You can crossbreed this fish with 
the Platy and almost any color can be 
produced. 
SCALARES (Pterophyllum) 
Egg-Layer 
Angel Fish (Small) .$1.00 pr. 
Angel Fish (Medium) . 2.00 pr. 
Angel Fish (Large) . 4.00 pr. 
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