BELDT’S AQUARIUM 
SAINT LOUIS, MO 
INTERESTING BOOKS 
FOR THE FISH FANCIER 
“Exotic Aquarium Fishes.” 
By WILLIAM T. INNES 
This 460-page book with 41 col¬ 
or 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 im¬ 
ported, giving the popular name 
(if any), the scientific name, its 
pronunciation and meaning, the 
native habitat and a key refer¬ 
ence 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 Breed¬ 
ing, Collection and Transporta¬ 
tion, Miscellaneous Information, 
and Rules for Fish and Aquarium 
Competition. 
Price Postpaid $5.00 
“Tropical Fishes for the Home 
—Their Care and Propagation” 
By F. H. STOVE 
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. 
Price Postpaid $4.00 
“The Modern Aquarium” 
By W ILLIAM T. INNES 
A very good book for the begin¬ 
ner, with 30 illustrations and 64 
pages crammed with information 
describing goldfish, tropical fish, 
aquatic plants, insect enemies, 
breeding habits, fishfood, snails, 
aquatic plants, etc. 
Price Postpaid $1.00 
“Goldfish and Their Care” 
By OTTO BELDT 
This 24-page booklet contains 
20 illustrations and a beautiful 
two-color cover. 
It describes popular aquarium 
fishes, plants, diseases and treat¬ 
ments, etc. 
Postpaid 15 Cents 
“Tropical Fishes as Pets” 
By C. W. COATES 
New York Aquarium 
A most authoritative value, 
containing a wealth of experience 
and advice. 226 pages. 
Price $2.00 
“Guide to the Study of Fresh 
Water Biology” 
By 
JAMES G. & PAUL It. NEEDHAM 
S8 pages. Only the things which 
are commonly collected in fresh 
water are included in the book. 
It covers Insects, Crustaceans, 
Mulluscs, Plancton Protozoans, 
Arthropods and many subjects 
too numerous to mention. A fine 
book covering the subject in a 
most complete manner. 
Price $1.50 
“Goldfish Varieties and 
Tropical Aquarium Irishes” 
By WILLIAM T. INNES 
306 pages, 284 illustrations. A 
very good book describing the 
breeding and care of fancy gold¬ 
fish and tropical fish. Also lily 
pools and fish culture in general. 
It covers the subject of aquarium 
management, all varieties of 
aquarium snails and aquatic 
plants. A chapter on fishfoods is 
most complete, including various 
recipes for making your own fish- 
foods. It also covers such things 
as insect enemies and fish dis¬ 
eases. There is a chapter on Ma¬ 
rine aquaria and native aquarium 
fishes. It also describes the vari¬ 
ous types of fancy goldfish in de¬ 
tail and shows various public 
aquariums. A fine book for the 
fish fancier. 
Price Postpaid $4.00 
“Fishes in the Home” 
By IDA MELLEN 
178 pages with many illustra¬ 
tions covering various subjects, 
such as the model aquarium, vari¬ 
ous aquarium snails, fancy gold¬ 
fish, rotifers and infusoria. Also 
various native minnows which 
can be collected for the aquarium, 
many varieties of goldfish, etc. It 
describes the proper management 
of the home aquarium, covers 
aquatic plants, proper feeding of 
fishes, the construction of small 
aquariums and pools. An excel¬ 
lent book. 
Price Postpaid $2.00 
Tropical Fish Color Chart 
Illustrating 00 fish in natural colors. Size 19x28 inches. 
Also gives habitat and breeding habits. 
Price Postpaid 65c 
Pterophyllum Scalare 
The most popular aquarium fish. Breeding pairs, the 
size of this illustration, can be supplied at.$ 2.00 
Smaller size, each. 40c and up 
LIVE FISH FOODS 
White Worms (Enchytra) 
Per portion, 50 cents 
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. Breed¬ 
ing temperatures best between 50 
and 75° F. 
Gammarus 
An ideal live food. They grow 
about Vz inch long and can be 
propagated in half barrels. Will 
eat any kind of fish food. Portion 
enough to start for breeding, in¬ 
cluding shipping can, 
75 Cents 
Live Daphnia 
If you wish to raise your own 
daphnia, get a can of live daph¬ 
nia and one package of our In¬ 
fusoria Powder, which is also 
used for raising daphnia. Com¬ 
plete directions with every pack¬ 
age. Live daphnia, including 
shipping can ... $ 1.00 
Infusoria powder 35c postpaid. 
Brine Shrimp Eggs 
The eggs will keep indefinitely. 
Young hatch in 24 hours, and 
make ideal live food for tropicals. 
Full directions with each pack¬ 
age. 
Per carton Postpaid 75 Cents 
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, 
Postpaid 75 Cents 
Infusoria Cultures 
Various microscopic life forms 
the foundation of water life. 
Without these creatures there 
would hardly be a living thing in 
water. Infusoria is used for feed¬ 
ing 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, philodino, Euglena, 
and monostyla. These cultures 
cannot be shipped in zero weather 
on account of water freezing. 
Each culture is sent postpaid for 
S1.00 
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