The Aquarium Buflding
IT IS OFTEN assumed that a greenhouse might
constitute an ideal aquarium building. The author is
not in agreement with this view. An aquarium building does not require nearly as much Hght as is afforded by a greenhouse. In fact, the excess Hght may
constitute a problem. Especially where glass aquaria
are used, excess hght encourages algal growth and
makes it difficult to keep tanks reasonably clean. Although large concrete or metal tanks can tolerate
considerable Hght without developing algal problems,
for general use, the light problem in a greenhouse
makes it undesirable as an aquarium building. In addition, a greenhouse has a very high heat loss and is
usually more expensive to construct than a more conventional-type building.
The author recommends a building of the following
general design: