. The Aquarium. s of pets which we have?^~^ caught ourselves hold much moreinterest than those secured from othersources. We can also provide moresuitable surroundings for them whenwe know first hand what Mother Natureseemed to intend. Our aquarium petsare no exception to the rule, and inconsideration of the pleasant outingincident to the collecting expedition, itis little wonder that interest along thisline is rapidly increasing. Many are deterred from collectingbecause they dont know how to goabout it. I well recall my first failureswith a dip net, and the seeming hope-lessness of the undert
. The Aquarium. s of pets which we have?^~^ caught ourselves hold much moreinterest than those secured from othersources. We can also provide moresuitable surroundings for them whenwe know first hand what Mother Natureseemed to intend. Our aquarium petsare no exception to the rule, and inconsideration of the pleasant outingincident to the collecting expedition, itis little wonder that interest along thisline is rapidly increasing. Many are deterred from collectingbecause they dont know how to goabout it. I well recall my first failureswith a dip net, and the seeming hope-lessness of the undertaking. Followine the advice of an expert I had secureda dip net of the folding type, and wentforth one bright day to scoop up a fewdozen fish. It seems that on this daythe fish firmly but gently declined to betaken. In fact most fish refuse to remainstill while you sneak a net under andlift them out. This will work withchaetodons and other sunfish, but is notthe right method for average rapid-swimming Dip netshowin? method of using brass rinss. Thenet should be deepti tlian sliowii. Drawing by L. M. Dorsey, Jr. After several failures I appealed to myfriend, and like all good enthusiasts hewas very willing to show me. Themethod of teaching was to take me outon one of his own collecting trips thatI might see just how it was done. Themain point as far as dip nets are con-cerned seems to be to work in narrowstreams, or in small corners or poolswhere the fish cannot get away. Anoverhand swoop is vised to bring thenet into the water, striking as far out aspossible and dragging the net towardyou, catching the fish from above ratherthan below. The net should be pulledtoward the bottom and the whole move-ment made as rapidly as possible. Bythe overhand stroke the fish becomeconfused and not infrequently dash rightinto the net. This method is rather hard on the i^ THE AQUARIUM 23 SfiK binding edge of the net where it isattached to the frame unless it isproperly made, but that i
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