Abstract
Victorian culture acquired a new ornament from nature in the 1850s. Both fresh and salt-water aquaria suddenly became frequent appurtenances in better British homes, and numerous popular books appeared on their construction, stocking, maintenance and philosophy. Since then aquarium animals have become common pets in the households of nearly every social class; public aquaria have burgeoned throughout the world; and marine biological stations have conducted research in all manner of artificial aquatic environments.
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