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Susie
April 21st 05, 09:08 PM
Freshwater Aquaria : Their Construction ,Arrangement & Management,With
Full Information as to the Best Water Plants and Live Stock To be
Kept,How & Where to Obtain Them ,& How to keep Them in Good Health. by
Rev.Gregory C Bateman A K C , First edition 1890 ,this second
ed.probably early 1890s.VGC 352 Pages.
Ultra-Ultra rare book on Freshwater Aquaria and allied subjects.
Hugely comprehensive with masses of lovely period line engravings,
diagrams etc.Superb green & gold decorative cover.

Some chapter headings:- The Aquarium / Making Aquaria / The Cabinet
Aquarium / Collecting Equipment / Management of the Aquarium / Water
Plants / Fishes / Amphibians Fresh water crustaceans / Hydrae /
Different varieties of Goldfish & How to breed them / etc. etc.

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BiG Orange
April 22nd 05, 01:21 AM
Someone needs that like a hole in the head.

Ray Martini
April 29th 05, 08:04 PM
The tin bucket in the picture must have been the bio-filter. What no UV
sterilizers?


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