TROPICAL FISH HANDBOOK

GOLDFISH
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31 POPULAR TROPICALS
ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIBED

TROPICAL FISH HANDBOOK

A book of practical information for the beginner, containing illustrations and descriptions of Tropical Fish, Goldfish, Scavengers, Turtles and Aquarium Accessories.

Tenth Edition 1953

Copyright 1945
By
GUENTHER L. SCHOTT
New York, N. Y.

For the beginner, the happy family collection isof most interest. Here in one large tank hecan observe the interesting habits, shapes andcolors of a great variety of fish. If he desires hemay remove them to separate tanks during breedingperiods. The danger of cross breeding in the communitytank is practically eliminated by the presenceof a pair of each species.

The following fish are discussed in this handbook,those marked * being recommended for the communitytank.

Bad tempered fish may appear in some normally peacefulspecies and vice versa.

Also fish which may make trouble in a small aquariummay be peaceful in a large well planted one.

Live Bearers (young are born alive) *Guppy,*Swordtail, *Moon or Platy, *Sailfin, *BlackMollienisia, *Helleri, *Mosquito Fish, *PlatyVariatus.

Labyrinth (breathe air taken from surface, bubblenest builders) Paradise, Bettas, *Dwarf Gourami,Three-Spot Gourami.

Cichlids (Egg layers, guard eggs and fry) JewelFish, *Angel Fish, Mouth Breeder, Blue Acara,Orange Chromide.

Danios (Egg droppers) *Zebra, *Pearl Danio, *GiantDanio.

Barbs (spawn on plants like goldfish) *Rosy Barb,*Barbus Oligolepis.

Characins (Deposit adhesive eggs on plants) *SilverTetra, *Tetra Von Buenos Aires, *Tetra Von Rio,*Blood Fin, *Pristella Riddlei, *Head and TailLight. *Featherfins, *Black Tetra, *Neon Tetra.

Cyprinodontidae (Egg droppers) *Medaka, *Panchax.

Cyprinidae (Egg droppers) *Rasbora.