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MAINTAINING FISHES
construction: Brick veneer or frame.
SIZE : 15 feet wide, 30 or more feet in length.
roof: Saddle type with an overhang of only a
few inches.
WINDOWS : Row of windows along entire extent
of side walls. Windows to be 2 feet in height and
placed 6 feet above floor level.
floor: Poured concrete with drains.
FOUNDATION: Extending eight inches above
floor level.
insulation: Below floor, in side walls and
overhead.
Heating
Adequate heating is one of the more important
considerations in the equipping of an aquarium building. Certain peculiarities of aquarium buildings affect
the type and design of the heating systems. Higher
than normal temperatures are often required. Thus, a
building devoted primarily to tropical fishes should
be maintained at 80 degrees F. Ideal Hghting and ventilation of an aquarium building is made possible by a
building design with an abnormal extent of outside
walls. Such a building even though well insulated will
have a high heat loss. This characteristic also makes it
difficult to maintain an even distribution of heat unless a special effort is made to avoid this problem at
MAINTAINING FISHES
construction: Brick veneer or frame.
SIZE : 15 feet wide, 30 or more feet in length.
roof: Saddle type with an overhang of only a
few inches.
WINDOWS : Row of windows along entire extent
of side walls. Windows to be 2 feet in height and
placed 6 feet above floor level.
floor: Poured concrete with drains.
FOUNDATION: Extending eight inches above
floor level.
insulation: Below floor, in side walls and
overhead.
Heating
Adequate heating is one of the more important
considerations in the equipping of an aquarium building. Certain peculiarities of aquarium buildings affect
the type and design of the heating systems. Higher
than normal temperatures are often required. Thus, a
building devoted primarily to tropical fishes should
be maintained at 80 degrees F. Ideal Hghting and ventilation of an aquarium building is made possible by a
building design with an abnormal extent of outside
walls. Such a building even though well insulated will
have a high heat loss. This characteristic also makes it
difficult to maintain an even distribution of heat unless a special effort is made to avoid this problem at