Word: aquaria
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Bacteriophage. Pursuing the question of the significance of bacteriophage in small balanced aquaria, C. W. Coates found an interesting clinical possibility regarding certain types of dermatitis. Thus far a number of volunteers obtained an unexpected amount of relief, but the study has not progressed sufficiently far to state more than the fact that these volunteers were enthusiastic about the results...
...Aquarium's able young assistant director. After the War, which kept him from going to college, he got a job with the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, went to the Aquarium in 1921. Three years ago he began to investigate the reason why unchanged water in balanced aquaria$#134; sometimes does not become foul. He discovered an active bacteriophage both in old aquarium water and in the intestinal contents of fish (in this case, small-mouthed black bass...
Most aquarists and tropical fans are familiar with Anabas and many other labyrinthine fishes that are favorites among the 600-odd small tropical fishes being imported for home aquaria. The notorious Siamese fighting fish also belongs to the same family...