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Title: Aquarium manual from 1856!
Post by: P4Angels on March 14, 2013, 04:54:16 PM

A member from the GSAS fowared this to me.  After reading some of it I though I would share:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/40701/40701-h/40701-h.htm (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/40701/40701-h/40701-h.htm)
Title: Re: Aquarium manual from 1856!
Post by: Mugwump on March 14, 2013, 05:03:31 PM
Nice one...thank you...
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Post by: greydragon on March 14, 2013, 05:46:22 PM
very interesting
Title: Re: Aquarium manual from 1856!
Post by: Mugwump on March 14, 2013, 06:01:21 PM
Here's an oldie....

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYgxpMMRXDw/TLhNG6bIe9I/AAAAAAAAAdA/vqCCZtS5Auo/s1600/adab_35.jpg)
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Post by: BillT on March 14, 2013, 06:08:50 PM
Nice find!
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Post by: BallAquatics on March 14, 2013, 06:13:16 PM
Thank you Aron!  I love reading old books, as there are often lost gems of knowledge to be found...

Dennis
Title: Re: Aquarium manual from 1856!
Post by: Mugwump on March 14, 2013, 06:18:32 PM
(http://reefbuilders.com/files/2009/11/bronzed-seahorse-aquarium.jpg)

(http://blueballs.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/antique-aquarium.jpg)

(http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2010/304/e/0/antique_aquarium_by_vicarious_trances-d31viy5.jpg)
Title: Re: Aquarium manual from 1856!
Post by: PaulineMi on March 14, 2013, 06:35:50 PM
Interesting reading. The tanks and stands were truly things of beauty back then.
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Post by: Frank The Plumber on March 14, 2013, 07:02:21 PM
I know a guy who was repopping the seahorse tanks and selling them for $3500 each. Just like that one. Bronze and all. That may be one with the stones like that, his had a solid slate bottom.
Title: Re: Aquarium manual from 1856!
Post by: pashley on March 16, 2013, 01:32:23 AM
love it, nice find.