new delhi all aquaria in public areas or shops selling fish for aquariums anywhere in the country will have to get registered and follow certain dos and donts to ensure that these aquatic creatures are kept in hygienic conditionsthe government has made registration compulsory by notifying new rules to regulate aquarium and fish tank animals live fish or other live aquatic animals under provisions of the prevention of cruelty to animals act 1960 local animal welfare boards will have the power to grant registrationthe registration rules are however not meant for people who keep aquariums inside their homes or private areasthe rules will only be applicable for aquariums on public display or for shops selling fish tank animalsthough such registration is not meant for people having aquariums inside their houses they are also supposed to adhere to certain dos and donts to prevent cruelty they must procure fish tank animals only from registered shops said gauri maulekhi whose petition in the delhi high court resulted in the notification of new rulesas far as dog breeding is concerned the rules mandate obtaining of a certificate of registration from local animal welfare board for breeding activity ow ning or housing dogs for breeding or for sale of dogs and pupsunder the dog breeding and marketing rules such a certificate will be valid for a period of one year and it will not be transferable the rules require the breeder to maintain records of all the animals housed in an establishment including the dogs being used for breeding and for sale