BELDT'S AQUARIUM, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 
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LIVE FISHFOODS 
White Worms (Enchytra)—Per portion, $0.50; Large portion, 
$1.00 Postpaid. 
To propagate white worms, fill a small box about 12 inches 
square and 12 inches deep with good garden soil to a depth of 8 
inches; keep a piece of slate or glass on top to keep soil from 
drying. Keep dirt moist. Feed mashed potatoes, boiled rice, bread 
soaked in milk. See that all food is covered with dirt. Breeding 
temperatures best between 50 and 75° F. 
Fairy Shrimp—An ideal live food. They grow about Vz inch 
long and can be propagated in half barrels. Will eat any kind of 
fishfood. Portion enough to start for Breeding, including shipping 
can . $0.75 
Live Daphnia—Including shipping can. $1.00 
If you wish to raise your own daphnia, get a can of live 
daphnia and one package of our Infusoria Powder which is also 
used for raising daphnia. Complete directions with every package. 
Brine Shrimp Eggs—Per carton.75c Postpaid 
The eggs will keep indefinitely. Young hatch in 24 hours, 
and make ideal live food for tropicals. Full directions with each 
package. 
Tubifex Worms—A small reddish colored worm, similar to 
white worms. They will live under water for months, making it 
possible to feed your fish enough for several days if you are away. 
Per portion.75c Postpaid 
Infusoria cultures—Various microscopic life forms the founda¬ 
tion of water life. Without these creatures there would hardly be a 
living thing in water. Infusoria is used for feeding tiny baby egg- 
layers of all tropical, goldfish and most all fresh water game fish 
subsist on this microscopic life during the first few weeks of their 
existence. We can supply following cultures: paramecium, philo- 
dino, Euglena, and monostyla. These cultures cannot be shipped in 
zero weather on account of water freezing. 
Each culture is sent postpaid for.$1.00 
BOOKS—Continued 
"Tropical Fishes As Pets,” by C. W. Coates, New \ ork 
Aquarium. A most authoritative value, containing a wealth of 
experience and advice, 226 pages. Price.$2.00 
"Goldfish Varieties and Tropical Aquarium Fishes,” by Wm. 
T. Innes. 306 pages. 284 illustrations. Sent postpaid in United 
States . $4.00 
PTEROPHYLLUM SCALARE 
The most popular aquarium fish. Breeding pairs, the size of 
this illustration, can be supplied at.$2.00 
Smaller size, each.40c and up 
INTERESTING BOOKS FOR THE FISH FANCIER 
''Exotic Aquarium Fishes” 
By WILLIAM T. INNES 
Author of "Goldfish Varieties and Tropical Aquarium Fishes” 
This 460-page book with 41 color plates and 290 black and 
white illustrations, is one that everyone interested in Aquarium 
Fishes should own. It contains only such fishes that have actually 
been imported, giving the popular name (if any), the scientific 
name, its pronunciation and meaning, the native habitat and a key 
reference to a world map, which is printed on the fly-leaf. There 
are also 7 maps which show the world distribution of the 7 most 
important families of Aquarium Fish; 78 pages are devoted to 
Aquarium Management, Plants, Diseases, Enemies, etc. There are 
also sections on Wholesale Breeding, Collection and Transporta¬ 
tion, Miscellaneous Information, and Rules for Fish and Aquarium 
Competition. $5.00 Postpaid 
"Tropical Fishes for the Home - - Their Care and 
Propagation” 
By F. H. STOYE 
This book is regarded as The Encyclopedia of the Tropical Fish Field 
and covers every phase of the subject. It contains 457 pages with most 
complete instruction. Describes sex distinctions of over 400 species. 
$4.00 Postpaid 
TROPICAL FISH COLOR CHART 
Illustrating ninety fish in natural colors. Size 19x28 inches. Also gives 
habitat and breeding habits. 50c Postpaid 
"Fishes in the Home,” by Ida M. Mellen. New edition, 177 
pages.$2.00 Postpaid 
"The Modern Aquarium,” by W. T. Innes. 30 illustrations, 
64 pages.$1.00 Postpaid 
"Guide to the Study of Fresh Water Biology,” by James G. 
and Paul R. Needham. 88 pages. Price. $1.35 Postpaid 
Also Describing 
"TROPICAL FISH 
Goldfish and Their 
Care 
This 24-page booklet co' 
tains 20 illustrations ar * t 
beautiful two-color cover. 
It describes popular 
aquarium fishes, plan.- dis¬ 
eases and treatments, etc. 
15c Postpaid 
