The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet / or Practical Instructions on the Formation, Stocking, and Mangement, in all Seasons, of Collections of Fresh Water and Marine Life

by Shirley Hibberd

CABINET AQUARIUM.

THE BOOK
OF
THE AQUARIUM
AND
WATER CABINET;
OR

ON THE FORMATION, STOCKING, AND MANAGEMENT, IN ALL
SEASONS, OF COLLECTIONS OF FRESH WATER AND
MARINE LIFE:
BY SHIRLEY HIBBERD,
AUTHOR OF "RUSTIC ADORNMENTS FOR HOMES OF TASTE," &c., &c.
LONDON:
GROOMBRIDGE & SONS, PATERNOSTER ROW.
1856.

W. H. COLLINGRIDGE, PRINTER, 1, LONG LANE.

CONTENTS.

THE FRESH-WATER TANK.

	PAGE
[Chapter I.—What is an Aquarium?]	6
The Name and the Object—Philosophy of the Aquarium.
[Chapter II.—Proper Kinds of Vessels]	10
Rectangular Tanks—Construction of Tanks—Warington's Stope-back Tank—Bell Glasses and Vases—Stands for Vases.
[Chapter III.—Fitting-up—Rockwork]	17
The Bottom—Mould—Planting—The Water—Aspect.
[Chapter IV.—Plants for the Aquarium]	21
How to stock a Tank quickly—Selection of Plants—Water Soldier—Starwort—Vallisneria—Anacharis—Myriophyllum—Potamogeton—Nuphar Lutea—Pipewort—Utricularia—Isopelis—Subularia—Ranunculus—Hydrocaris—Alisma—Lemna, &c.
[Chapter V.—Fishes for the Aquarium]	32
Cyprinus Carpio, Gibelio, Carassius, Auratus, Brama, Leucisus, Rutilus, Alburnus, Phoxinus, Gobio, Tinca, Barbus, Barbatula, Cephalus—Percidæ—Gasterosteus.
[Chapter VI.—Reptiles, Mollusks, and Insects]	44
[Chapter VII.—Selection of Stock]	46
[Chapter VIII.—General Management]	48
Feeding—Confervæ—Uses of Mollusks—Objections to Mollusks—Use of Confervoid Growths—Periodical Cleansing—Exhaustion of Oxygen—Temperature—Dead Specimens—Disease of Fishes.