. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. Aquariums; Goldfish. Chapter Fifteen U n rr u .quarium Appliances Nets. The most important device in aquarium work is a net with which to catch the fish, yet in most instances it is of fauUy construc- tion. The scales of a fish are easily knocked off by the hard knots in the coarse threads composing nets usually sold. This is very bad for the fish. A far better material is Brussels netting of a mesh such as is used on window curtains—not too tine. When fish have to be caught from a globe, a rou
. Goldfish varieties and tropical aquarium fishes; a complete guide to aquaria and related subjects. Aquariums; Goldfish. Chapter Fifteen U n rr u .quarium Appliances Nets. The most important device in aquarium work is a net with which to catch the fish, yet in most instances it is of fauUy construc- tion. The scales of a fish are easily knocked off by the hard knots in the coarse threads composing nets usually sold. This is very bad for the fish. A far better material is Brussels netting of a mesh such as is used on window curtains—not too tine. When fish have to be caught from a globe, a round net is con- venient, but for a straight-side aquarium, a square or oblong net is very much better. Usually these cannot be purchased, but to make. Fic. 211. Proper Nets tor Goldfishes and Young Tropicals one is a simple matter and well repays for the effort. Perhaps the easiest way is to purchase a round net, remove netting, bend wires to an oblong form and re-cover with Brussels netting. The larger kind shown is bent from a single piece of J-'g-inch galvanized wire, the ends beveled and soldered at the handle. The two strands of wire are tied together at intervals by fine copper wire secured by a little solder. A net about 5 inches wide and handle about 16 inches long is gen- erally satisfactory. Glass Cleaners. The best device for cleaning the inside glass of straight aquaria is a safety razor blade secured in a stick and riveted through. First rivet or wrap end of stick with fine copper wire to prevent splitting, place razor blade firmly in iron vise and drive down. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Innes, William T. (William Thornton), 1874-1969. Philadelphia, Innes
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