New-York tribune., 1901-10-27

and asked him what she could do to the other
members OF her little family Of pets
You should not have put the fishes in a globe
said the Ash doctor" The globes so narrow
at the top that they do not permit enough Of the
water to come in contact with the air. and az the
FISH need the oxygen that the water should get that
way they die. The round globe IS the worst kind
OF a tank that you could have bought. and the
other fish must be put In medium sized square
tank shallow If need be. but wide-to allow plenty
OF he exposed to the air. And you must
have your aquarium balanced by vegetable life in
the water.
THE in that aquarium has not been
changed for months" ne continued. pointing TO
large square aquarium made OF piece OF glass
and somewhat resembling a cake OF ice That Is
what IS known a balanced tank or a self
sustaining tank 1t gets its name from the fact
that those plants growing in II produce the oxygen
which the fish require. and the fish produce the
carbonic acid which the plants require. so each
of the forms OF life in the aquarium works for
the good Of the other
After receiving more advice to the Of the
fish their anxious owner started out to get suit
able home for her pets. a medium sized square
tank selected. This was not in one piece for
those made that way are the most expensive but
the bottom was metal. and the four sides made
from panes OF glass Joined at the four corners
Two boxes of bird gravel and handful Of small
pebbles formed fine groundwork. and the tank
filled with water After two days. when
sufficient time had elapsed for the tank 10 get
put in. Some tiny stone grottos We're placed In
the corners. where the fishes could slip in quietly
and stay in cool dark corner. when they were so
inclined. Several kinds of water plants arranged
in tiny pots that they might be removed II de-
sired were put In the aquarium Some of these were
eel grass. which the dealers In plants call Wallis
nera spiralis" Fhis is considered one Of the best
plants for fish aquarium. because It is said TO
ccrowsfoot was also put in In the Centre OF the
tank was little trellis work made OF cement
like 10 swim through It. and around its base were
they might Iwlne around the stone base and in End
out the crevices. The tank was now ready; and
into the new one by means OF a tiny net made OF
mosquito netting. with stiff wire around the top
of the bag TO keep IL in shape.
THE NEW HOME.
The five goldfish not all pure gold in
color. One pale gold. and another looked like
polished copper. The beauty of the aquarium how
ever was a small fellow with sides OF bright gold
and here and there brown markings. These fish
had cost 10 cents each. Then, there was fish
which the dealer called Rear,ifish- He cost = 2
fen e act anS he cad the OF R the 20 1a
rum. Another fish which had peculiar coIoring
Dortnd rolddsh that cost many dollars and had a
long tail that swept after him like train. He
came from Japan, 50 the dealer said. and he had
Joined together that the effect was beautiful and
the tail was almost as long as his entire body His
hold he entered. His eyes different from
those OF the other fish. for. while theirs set
in their he ads, the fish had "telescopc'' eyes
They stood right out from his head on the end OF
projections something like the eyes of n lobster.
The newcomer did seem be spoiled by the
admiration he excited. When mealtime came-and
in the new aquarium the lsh were fed only twice
a week-he came hCrrying to the surface with the
rest. get his share of the fish food and toast
which was the only food they had. At first the fsh
did not like being put on only two meals week
and when their owner came near the tank they
swan to the surface TO II they were 10 be
fed, but when they realized that meals would only
come twice q week they became so hungry that
when the time came TO be fed they came right up
to the surface OF the water and always took their
food from the childs hand.
In order 10 train them TO know when they were
be fed, the little girl always gave two gentle
taps on the top of the aguar um before handing
down the food and the fish learned to scramble
10 the surface whenever the light touch vibrated
through the tank Sometimes II any touched
the tank accidentally the fish thought that meal
time had come. and 10 the surface Then
their did not want them TO be disap-
pointed gave them extra meal.
one day a tiny turtle presented to the child
and she put him in the tank. raft. which would