"TROPIG/iL FISH iiND HOV\^ TO Hi.NDIE ON ARRIVAL" 
j;,ll fish leave here in robust hoalthy condition, but on account 
of some trips being rathor long, it is host to handle thorn caro- 
fully and properly when they arrive , 
1 st. Leave your telephone nurabor vfith the Express people , with instructions to bo 
called immodiatoly on arrival of shipment ' ' 
2 nd. Moot the train and take shipment off yours elf . This eliminates the danger of 
a sliipmont 'boTng dragged all over -bo-wn before it is delivered to you* Such 
trucking is dangerous to shipments, in Summer or Winter, 
5rd, In warm weather, be careful and note as to v;hothor shipment had boon over¬ 
heated while enrouVo -io you. This is noticoabl o especially as some specimens 
will look as if a white scum covers them , Ihis scum is nothing but tho pro- » 
toctivo slime v/kicK covers all fish, coolcod off , and is caused by the allow¬ 
ing of a can to got overheated onroutei 
4th» In cold weather, take thermometer with you and test water temperature at the 
express office, ll some is below 7b, the~ fish have been chilled and you 
should got a bad order ropor-t, stating tho temperature, 
Sth, On arrival home have a goodclean aquarium, ready with seasoned water for the 
nev; arrivals. They should not bo put with your other fish for at least two 
or three days. Strain the water from oub of our cans and put as much of it 
as you can into your aquarium. Then, float our fish in jars into yoinr 
aquarium, so that -I'he temperature in jar oqualizos Yfith tliat in the aguariimi. 
It is also bosi to add a little salt to ypur' water , about throe largo tea" 
spoonfuls to every tweni:y (20) gallons "of watorV This will act as a tonic 
ancT v/iir no^ bo-bher your plani s , 
FOR PURTKER INSTRUCTIONS ON TROPICAL FISH, REFER TO SUCH TROPIGilL FISH 
BOOKS OF AS FOLLOWS; 
EXOTIC AQUARIUM FISHES (By l/hn, T. Innes) 
Spocializing in Rare Tropical Fish and Aquatic Plants 5,00 
GOLDFISH ViJlIETIES AND TROPICAL AQWiRIUM FISHES (By Yto, T. Innes) 
An all around ‘boolc on tho Aquarium subject - - 4,00 
THE MODERN AQUiYRIUM (By Tftn, T, Innes) 
Small volume for the beginner ----------------- 1,00 
TROPICAL FISH (By Edv/in H, Perkins) 
A WOII 'Litton book on the Troi^cal Fish and Aquarium 
Plant hobby - - - - - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (Postpaid) - 1,65 
TROPIC/iL FISH FOR THE HOt/lE (By Frederick H, Stoyo) 
A real encyclopodia on Tropical Aquarium Fish and Plants, 
v/ritton in a most interesting way - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4,00 
PliJCTS id'JD HOIY TO HI^NDLE ON iiRRIVAL 
In planting up an aquarium for Tropical Fish, rooted plants are usually used. 
Tall plant's are usually placed in the background, short plants in tho foreground, 
Vallisnorias are usually used for background work, as well as some types of 
Sagittariasi There are many typos of decorative plants listed hero, most of 
which are used as center plants and tho typo used depends on tho size of the 
aquarium. 
Bunch plants usually come with a number of sprigs bunched with a piece of lead 
around the bottom. Those should be pushed down into the sand and allowed to 
root, v/hich they will do easily. Plants sold as cuttings will root tho same 
as bunch plants if pushed dovm into the sand. 
As planting an aquarium is one's oira personal taste and viewpoint, wo cannot 
recommend any special way. 
LIGHT 
One of the greatest troubles tho average Fancier lias in plants spoiling on him 
and not growing, is lack of sunlight and ovorplanting, Y/ith a few exceptions, 
all Aquarium Plants require at least three to five hours of cun per day, or 
tho equivalent of strong electric light over tho aquarium. Plants kept v/ith- 
out some direct sun usually dotoriorato. 
Sunlight is also good for your fish, as some varieties got tho disease called 
"Rickets", because of tho lack of sunlight. Such fish look caved in and seem 
to have hollow stomachs. 
