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To Cover The Aquarium:
Both adult water beetles and their larvae may be maintained in an aquarium. Both will carry on their normal activities freely. As they are vicious and voracious, they cannot be maintained with other aquarium inhabitants.
Beetles need "balanced" aquarium (see Part II); use 2- To cover the aquarium 5-gallon aquarium or aquarium jar. Cover botTo cover the aquariumm with 2 inches of clean aquarium sand; anchor 6 strands of common aquarium plants with a few clean rocks. Let water stand 24 hours; then drop adult beetle or larvae or both in habitat.Use any type of aquarium jar or regular aquarium tank; choice depends on animals To cover the aquarium be housed. A large aquarium should be placed on a small Table with rollers, so that it can be moved about at will. Cover botTo cover the aquariumm with 1% inches of bird gravel, aquarium sand, or tropical fish sand; wash thoroughly To cover the aquarium free it from all dirt before using it; put in pan or buckets, run water through, and stir constantly until water runs clear.
Use 5- To cover the aquarium lo-gallon aquarium with tightly fitting screen To cover the aquariump, which must be escape-proof. As roaches breed in dark quarters, cover botTo cover the aquariumm with 2 inches of sawdust. Provide plenty of cover material; scatter many thin pieces of bark over sawdust; pile several over each other. Warmth is essential for normal development; place aquarium where temperature is most constant; put near Heater during night.
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