BELDT*S AQUARIUM 
SAINT LOUIS, MO 
INTERESTING BOOKS 
FOR THE FISH FANCIER 
“Exotic Aquarium Fishes.” 
By WILLIAM T. IIVNES 
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 
Ashes that have actually been im¬ 
ported, giving- the popular name 
(if any), the scientiAc name, its 
pronunciation and meaning, the 
native habitat and a key refer¬ 
ence to a world map, which is 
printed on the Ay-leaf. There are 
also 7 maps which show the 
world distribution of the 7 most 
important families of Aquarium 
Pish; 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 Pish and Aquarium 
Competition. 
Price Postpaid iji.'i.OO 
“Goldfish and Their Care” 
By OTTO BELDT 
This 24-page booklet contains 
20 illustrations and a beautiful 
two-color cover. 
It describes popular aquarium 
Ashes, plants, diseases and treat¬ 
ments, etc. 
Po.stpnid l.> Ceiit.s 
“Guide to the Study of Fresh 
Water Biology” 
By 
.I.4MES G. A PAUL It. NEEDHAM 
88 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 Ane 
book covering the subject in a 
most complete manner. 
Price ifiL.IO 
“Tropical Fishes for the Home 
—Their Care and Propagation” 
By F. II. STOVE 
This book is regarded as The 
Eucyclopeiiia 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 ijH.OO 
“The Modern Aquarium” 
By WII.LIAM T. INNES 
A very good book for the begin¬ 
ner, with 30 illustrations and 64 
pages crammed with information 
describing goldAsh, tropical Ash, 
aquatic plants, insect enemies, 
breeding habits, Ashfood, snails, 
aquatic plants, etc. 
Price Postpaid $1.00 
“Goldfish Varieties and 
Tropical Aquarium Fishes” 
By WILLIAM T. INNES 
306 pages, 284 illustrations. A 
very good book describing the 
breeding and care of fancy gold¬ 
Ash and tropical Ash. Also lily 
pools and Ash culture in general. 
It covers the subject of aquarium 
management, all varieties of 
aquarium snails and aquatic 
plants. It also covers such things 
as insect enemies and Ash dis¬ 
eases. There is a chapter on Ma¬ 
rine aquaria and native aquarium 
Ashes. It also describes the vari¬ 
ous types of fancy goldAsh in de¬ 
tail and shows various public 
aquariums. A Ane book for the 
Ash 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¬ 
Ash, rotifers and infusoria. Also 
various native minnows which 
can be collected for the aquarium, 
many varieties of goldAsh, etc 
.\n excellent book. 
Price Postpaid $2.00 
“Tropical Fishes as Pets” 
By C. AV. COATES 
New V'ork Aquarium 
A most authoritative value, 
containing a wealth of experience 
and advice. 226 pages. 
Price .$2.00 
LIVE FISH FOODS 
California Earth Worms 
3.5 breeding eai'th worms, 
I’o.stpaid $1.00 
100 egg capsules. Postpaid 1.00 
q'hese eai-th worms are very 
fast breeding worms aird are eas¬ 
ier to raise in small boxes than 
any other kind of earth worm. 
Simply All a box with good rich 
soil and some humus and keeji the 
soil moist. Special folder sent 
upon request. 
Tropical Fish Color Chart 
Illustrating 0<) fish in natural colors. Size 19x28 inches. 
Also gives habitat and breeding habits. 
Price Postpaid 65c 
Pterophyllum Scalare 
The most popular aquarium Ash. 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 postpaifl 
To propagate white worms. All 
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 V 2 inch long and can be 
propagated in half barrels. Will 
eat any kind of Ash 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 
Infu.sorin powder 3.5c po.stpaid. 
Brine Shrimp Eggs 
The eggs will keep indeAnitely. 
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 
Ash 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, goldAsh and most all 
fresh water game Ash subsist on 
this microscopic life during the 
Arst 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 
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