Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . d opportunities, or the desire tomake particular kinds the subjects of careful and continued obser-vation. Blennies, gobies, and gray mullets are perhaps the kindsof fish most commonly seen in marine aquaria; gold-fishes, stickle-backs, and minnows are frequent enough in fresh-water have the advantage of being more easily kept in good healththan many other kinds, and a further recommendation is found intheir small size, and in the fine colors of the gold-fish. The nestsof sticklebacks are a subject of unf
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . d opportunities, or the desire tomake particular kinds the subjects of careful and continued obser-vation. Blennies, gobies, and gray mullets are perhaps the kindsof fish most commonly seen in marine aquaria; gold-fishes, stickle-backs, and minnows are frequent enough in fresh-water have the advantage of being more easily kept in good healththan many other kinds, and a further recommendation is found intheir small size, and in the fine colors of the gold-fish. The nestsof sticklebacks are a subject of unfailing Interest. Crabs of various species, and actinias or sea-anemones, are ;enerally among the larger inmates of the A. contributemuch both to its interest and beauty, as they spread out theirdelicate and tincly tinted branchiaj froin the mouth of their shellytube, and withdraw within it, quick as tliought, upon the slightestdisturbance. Balani or acorn-shcUs are very beautiful oljjcctswhen they are seen opening their summit-valves, and rapidly i???Pfi^5n^. Simple form of an Aquarium. stretching out and retracting their little nets. Even periwinklesand limpets are Interesting, particularly when tliey are watchedby the aid of a magnifying-glass, as they feed upon the s])ores ofthe confervas which have just begun to vegetate on the glass of theA., moving slowly along, with continual opening and shutting oftlie mouth, like cows at pasture, when the structure and motionsof their mouths may be obseived, and the singular beauty andbrilliancy of colors never fails to command admiration. The useof a good magnifying lens adds greatly to the Interest of the A.,and zoophytes of exquisite forms and colors may be watched inthe actual processes of life. The feeding of fishes, crabs, sea-anemones, ic, Is a source of amusement, and it is Interestingeven to note how the Inmates of the A. occasionally feed on theirfellow-prisoners.
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