"Tropical Fishes and Home Aquaria: A Practical Guide to a Fascinating Hobby" 1936 Morgan, Alfred

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MORGAN, Alfred

[254] pp.

Charles Scribner's Sons

1936

8 1/4" x 6"

TROPICAL fish, declares Alfred Morgan, “are an elevating … Read more MORGAN, Alfred

[254] pp.

Charles Scribner's Sons

1936

8 1/4" x 6"

TROPICAL fish, declares Alfred Morgan, “are an elevating hobby,” and this in spite of the fact that “some of their family af- fairs are unbelievably strange” and that they carry on these af- fairs undisturbed by the publicity of their four glass walls through which the hobbyist watches “births, deaths, courtings, marriages, mur- ders, brawls and picnics—all the events depicted in a tabloid news- paper.” He is ardently enthusias- tic as to the ease with which a tropical aquarium can be started and cared for and he is evidently thoroughly well informed upon all the things a prospective aquarist should know. His book is intended for beginners and not for those who are already seasoned veterans in the riding of this hobby. But the beginner will find in it just the information and advice he needs and answers to questions that soon begin to puzzle him. There are general instructions for assembling all the necessary properties and for acquiring the fish and introduc- ing them into the tank, advice about the water in the aquarium, the vegetation and scavengers needed, foods and feeding. There are directions also for breeding tropical fish, advice about the dif- ferent species, information about fish anatomy, structure, ailments and their treatment and about use- ful aids and appliances for the aquarium. The hobbyist will find descriptions of many species of tropical fish, interesting accounts of them and their habits and direc- tions for their care. See less