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BELDT’S AQUARIUM, INC. 
WHEN WRITING IN REGARD TO YOUR ORDERS 
BE SURE TO MENTION ORDER NUMBER 
Forwarding 
All prices quoted in this catalogue are f.o.b. St. Louis. We do not 
prepay any shipments or parcels. Some articles such as plants, fish 
food, heaters, remedies, supplies, air pumps and ornaments can be 
sent by parcel post insured. 
Kindly add sufficient postage for insurance. We do not guarantee 
live snails sent through the mail. You will have to insure these 
parcels and file your own claims for losses. 
Live fish can be shipped by regular express and air express. Glass 
aquariums and other large glass items are best sent by express be- 
cause they are automatically insured. Do not remit express charges 
to us but pay the express charges when shipment is delivered to you. 
How We Ship Tropical Fish 
For cold weather shipments, we can supply chemical heating pads 
at 75e each. You simply order one of these heating pads when you 
order tropical fish during the wintertime. Insulated shipping con- 
tainers for winter shipments are $1.25 each. These containers and 
chemical heating pads are not returnable for credit. 
We Are Not Liabie For Damage That Occurs In Transit 
We are not liable for merchandise ordered shipped by parcel post 
or express and customers agree to file their own claims for dam- 
aged shipments. In case of parcel post shipments, sufficient money 
should be remitted to cover insurance of these parcels. We are not 
liable for any damage to livestock shipments. We do not guarantee 
live delivery of livestock and ship all livestock entirely at your 
risk. Should any losses occur the only thing to do is to call your 
local claim department of the Railway Express Agency or which- 
ever transportation company handles the shipment. Get an in- 
spection report made out on form No. 679. Pin your invoice to this 
form and file your own claims. We always place a few extra fish 
in the shipment to offset any minor losses so it will not be neces- 
sary to file claims. 
We Guarantee Safe Arrival of All Fish Aquariums 
Should you get a fish aquarium in a damaged condition, do not 
return it but simply notify us and send us the inspection report. Do 
not return the aquarium. We will tend to that and see that you get 
another fish aquarium free of charge so that you will not have 
to pay additional express charges. We contact the Railway Express 
Agency and we file claims for all fish aquariums which are damaged 
if shipped by express only. We replace damaged fish aquariums 
free of charge simply upon receipt of your inspection report signed 
by your Railway Express Agent. 
Summer Shipping Cans For Tropical Fish 
It is best to ship tropical fish in insulated containers the year 
round. We can supply these insulated containers which are not 
returnable for credit at $1.25 each. 
Plastic Bag Containers trary 
Tropiéal fish can also be shipped-in plastic bags packed in cor- 
rugated boxes. Thesé “containers are somewhat lighter than the 
regular shipping can container. Plastic bag shipping containers 
canbe supplied at $1.25 each complete with insulation and are not 
returnable for credit: 
INDEX 
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Aquaticaplantss.. 22s == 4-9 Filters and supplies —_...... 22-28 
Aquariums .-4.........2 s..2-— 20-22 Heaters: = ee 
Aquarium requirements .-......: 4 Newts ........ : 
Aquarium) sand j= 30 Ornaments 
25 Rubber tubing 
27 Remedies 
Air pumps 
INiPpEeValVes tee eee 
Air stones 
Breeding c8g¢8 EG. Ye 
Books ......-.---.------- ns oe a3 SCavenGers) eo. ae ee 35 
Coral  -...------------2----eseeeee ener 30 Scrapersu ae anes eee 28 
Dip tubes............----------------------- 28 Snails cee. 2.2) ke ee g 
Feature collection -~....... 18-19 Sy phons =. =e 26-33 
Fiishierood Steere eee ns 2 10-34 Thermometers ................. 29 
Filter equipment _...... See 25 Td ©. oe gees ee 
Bic hunne tsi ee eee 29 Tropical fish 
Fish globes... ee 30-33 TiUCtl CS oie. aeees oe 
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Taxes 
Missouri residents must add 2 per cent retail sales tax to all 
orders, All federal, state or iocal taxes imposed after this catalogue 
is printed will be added to all prices. 
Cash with Orders 
Please send sufficient money with order to cover the whole Dill. 
We decline to ship “Collect on Delivery” unless 50 per cent remit- 
tance be made to guarantee acceptance. 
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Parcel Post Rates 
Zones 
: 1-2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Weight Up to 150 to 300 to 600 to 1,000 to 1,400 to Over 
in Local 150 300 600 1,000 1,400 1,800 
pounds miles miles miles miles miles miles 
D oz Py | 38 48 60 el 
39 A9 62 82 1.07 1.29 
ol 66 86 1.16 1.53 1.86 
.63 84 1.10 1.50 1.99 2.44 
75 1.01 1.33 1.83 2.45 3.01 
87 1.19 1.57 2.17 2.92 3.59 
99 1.36 1.81 2.51 3.38 4.16 
64 1.11 1.54 2.05 2.85 3.84 4.74 
.70 1.23 L.71 2.28 3.18 4.30 D.oL : 
oad. 1.35 1.89 2.52 3.52 4.77 3.89 TAS 
83 1.47 2.06 2.76 3.86 5.23 6.46 7.83 
89 1.59 2.24 3.00 4.20 5.69 7.04 8.55 
95 1.71 2.41 3.2¢ 4.53 6.15 7.61 9.23 
1 ee a 1.02 1.83 2.59 3.AT A.S87 6.62 8.19 9.93 
Railway Express Rate Chart 
Approximate dis- 50 150 300 500 750 1000 2009 
tance in miles Mi. Mi. Mi. Mi. Mi. Mi. Mi. 
Charge for 5 Ibs. $2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.28 2.37 2.7% 
ae “« 10 Ibs. 2.25 2.25 2.36 2.54 PB 2.90 3.62 
ae * 15 Ibs. 2.25 2.33 2.58 2.87 3.12 3.41 4.50 
ee « 20 Ibs. 2.28 2.49 2.82 3.20 3.96 3.92 DT 
Ss se 25 Ibs. 2.40 2.66 3.08 3.53 3.98 AAS 6.24 
“6 6“ 35 Ibs. 2.61 2.99 3.56 4.20 4.83 3.46 8.01 
ae “ 45 Ibs. 2.82 3.30 4.05 4.86 2.69 6.50 9.75 
$6 “ 55 Ibs. 3.05 3.63 4.53 53.04 6.83 Ceans  ailas pa" 
oO “ 75 Ibs. 3.47 4.28 dol 6.87 8.22 9.59 15.03 
“ * 95 Ibs. 3.90 4.92 6.48 8.21 9.92 11.66 18.56 
es * 100 Ibs. 4.01 5.09 6.72 8.54 10.35 12.17 19.43 
Air-Express—Air Freight* 
Typical Rates and Time Chart — U. S. A. 
Air Approximate 
Miles Flying Time 2 Ib. 5 Ib. 25 Ib. 
149 1 hour $2.50 2.50 3.20 
349 2 hours 2.50 4.05 
54D 314 ae evaiéia 9.65 
1049 5 ee 3.53 9.65 
2349 11% ee 5.61 20.05 
over 2350 12 ““ 5.77 20.85 
* Por vs < j j 
Parcels can be sent by air express. Livestock usually has to go 
yy air freight at a minimum rate of 50 Ibs. Not all airlines handle 
live fish. Consult your local airlines. 
PRICES: ALL PRICES IN THIS CATALOGUE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 
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