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Show to SToeypii Directions for Indoor Water Garden on Small Scale at Very Moderate Cost For a small room a table aquarium of cut glass with an iron framo to hold the globe is most suitable. To fill the aquarium llrst cover the bottom of tho tank or globe to the depth of half an Inch with pure, fine, well-washed sand. Put an equal quantity quan-tity of line gravel on top of this Small ornamental stones, shells, coral, etc., can be sprinkled over the gravel. Everything put Into tho tank must bo thoroughly washed. Next put in position posi-tion an ornamental centre-piece of coral, stone or anything out of which can be constructed an arch for tho fish to swim through. Then fill tho tank about one-third full with pure, cobl water. Never put painted ornaments orna-ments in, as the paint will como off in the water and kill the fish. |