April 2010 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society

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A P R I L 2 0 1 0Name That FishBy Ed Koerner, KWAS (edkoerner@sympatico.ca).Well, March left the group with another stumper and I doapologize for that -- not a lot but a little anyways. I do promisethat the April contest will be a fish (or non-fish) that you haveall heard of before. Maybe.The fish in the bag this time were four Archocentrus spilurus orBlue Eyed Cichlids. I waited after giving some clues. I listenedto Al repeating “Blue eyed something…… Blue eyedsomething….” several times. But they went into the auction andZenin nabbed them to add to one of his SA themed tanks.I’m sure that Zenin has done his research already but as iscustomary, there is a bit of background given about the fish sopeople can learn something. Or maybe point out some mistakes-- which is okay -- I make enough of them to be quite used to itby now, so here goes:Annual Constitution ReviewSubmitted by The Executive and BODProposed Constitution Changes:On page 5 (Article II) correct the spelling of Exchange Editor (currentlyCHANGE EDITOR)Create position and description for Oktoberfish Chair:• Shall be responsible for the organization of our annual Oktoberfishevent (as approved in March of 2007)On page 8 (Article IV) change “one member may cast only one voteirrespective of multiple positions held” to one member may cast only onevote even if multiple positions are held.On page 11 (Article XI) change “KWAS shall award annual awards...”to KWAS shall give annual awards…On page 12 (Article XI) change the wording of Junior Hobbyist of theYear to match Hobbyist of the Year. Junior Hobbyist of the Year is awardedto the club member(s) age 12 through 18 who has contributed the most to thehobby in the past year. All aspects of the hobby, especially club related, will beconsidered.On page 5 under TREASURER edit the last line to read shall arrange tohave an audit of the treasurer books done at the end of each term of office by atleast two current Executive and one KWAS Adult member in good standing.On page 5 under HORTICULTURALIST AWARD CHAIR add willaudit the HAP program books annually during the clubs summer break (Julyor August). Auditing to be done by at least 2 of the current executive in officeand one KWAS Adult member in good standing.On page 5 under BREEDERS AWARD CHAIR add will audit the BAPprogram books annually during the clubs summer break (July or August).Auditing to be done by at least 2 of the current executive in office and oneKWAS Adult member in good standing.Proposed By-law Changes:Changes relating to the BAP and HAP Programs:Photo by Jiri Plistil from ZipCodeZoo.comThe spilurus is from Central America inhabiting the rivers andstreams of Guatemala, Honduras and Belize and prefer softerwater conditions. A pH of 6.5- 7.5 will be fine but they will alsohandle harder water quite well. They are a “peaceful” cichlidbut will eat smaller fish when given the opportunity. They willgrow over 4 inches long and may reach up to 7 inches in thewild. Coloration is mostly green with a yellow throat and somedark barring. They are easy to feed taking flake, pellets, frozenand live foods without any issues or arguments. Breeding issimilar to most of the Central American fish – a tank with rocks,wood, and plants for cover is best and they like to spawn inflower pots. They are very protective of their fry and make goodparents. These fish were bred locally.Until next month. - Ed• When participating in BAP and HAP executive and BOD members,including BAP and HAP program chairs, are not allowed to sign-offon the first or second inspections of their own submission forms.The President or Vice President must sign in their place for"chairman" prior to awarding them.• The executive must be informed of all HAP/BAP participants thatexceed 300 points annually, especially where CAOAC will benotified and CAOAC awards are concerned.• All fish must be in the care of the hobbyist 60 days prior to a firstBAP count. Geoff proposed 30 days ownership rather than 60 days.A vote was held with three in favour of 60 days, two in favour of 30days and one abstainer.These changes will be voted at theApril 2010 General Meeting.10
A P R I L 2 0 1 0Exchange Editor’s ReportSubmitted by Zenin Skomorowski, KWAS (zenin@golden.net).The newsletters featured in this column and others are available toyou. Please let me know by email, or at the monthly meeting, whichones you would like to read.Have you spent very little time with your fish due to workcommitments or other distractions, only to find later that yourfish have spawned ? Well that happened to Joel Antkowiakand his Chalinochromis ndobhoi. These easy to care for torpedoshaped fish from Lake Tanganyika raised their fry andprotected them from other fish in the tank. Read all about it inthe February 2010 issue of Tank Tales from the Aquarium Clubof Lancaster County. Also in this issue is a reprint of ScottGraner’s article on The Rainbow Darter. These native NorthAmerican fish are the most vividly coloured of the more than140 species of Darters. They can be bred in the homeaquarium, given the right water temperatures, food and waterflow.Charlie Drew has spawned the HY511 Tetra. ThisHyphessobrycon species is similar to Ornate Rosy Tetra andhas white fins and a rosy red body. It is a peaceful fish thatgrows to about 6 cm ( 2.5 inches ). The spawning and frygrowth is similar to other tetras. Feeding the fry requires verysmall foods such as infusoria. Also in the February 2010 issueof The Monthly Bulletin from the Hamilton and DistrictAquarium Society, is an article “Pretty as a Peacock” by LarryJohnson. He has visited the rift Lake Malawi many times andhas imported many peacock species and other cichlids toCanada. The Peacock he has chosen to write about is theAulonocara sp. “yellow collar”. It is dark blue fish with adorsal margin of white, tipped with some yellow. The YellowCollar name comes from the yellow area that is behind thegills and rings the body. Breeding and feeding is easy. Theyhave a gentle disposition and can be kept with most otherAfrican rift lake cichlids.Spring in the aquarium hobby is when the club auctions beginagain. Bruce Hart gave his “Top 10 Reasons I like FishAuctions” in the February 2010 issue of Aqua Antics from theSarnia Aquarium Society. See how many reasons match yourlist. For me, I see fish at the auction that I never see in thelocal shops, the plants are large and inexpensive, and I get tosee other fellow hobbyists that I have not seen for a while.Also in this issue, Peter Melady wrote about “Pearls In MyTank”. These beautiful Pearl Gouramis are bubble nestbuilding anabantids. Some attention is required to feed andraise the tiny fry.Have you ever had a trio of Angels raise a batch of fry ? JimPeterson had a large albino pearl male, a small koi female anda koi male look after fry from the albino pearl and the koifemale. The male koi decided to help out looking after the fry.Three weeks later there was another spawn. Read about theseevents in “Angel fish Surprises” in the February 2010 issue ofParadise Press from the Long Island Aquarium Society. Also inthis issue, Darryl Shaber wrote about “Our Trip to Atlantis FishHatchery” in Gardiner New York. They specialize in Africancichlids from Lake Tanganyika and Malawi.A possible addition to our club library is Catfishes by Lee Finley.Susan Priest reviews this new publication in her column WetLeaves in the March 2010 issue of Modern Aquarium from theGreater City Aquarium Society New York. There is lots ofinformation on choosing, feeding, health care, and breeding ofcatfishes. There are also extensive notes from the author’sexperience. There is even a section on appropriate medicaltreatment should you sustain a sting or puncture wound from acatfish. Also in this issue, Dan Radebaugh talks about theChocolate Cichlid Hypselecara temporalis. This larger fairlydocile cichlid from the Amazon looks fairly plain when small,but grows into a dramatic example of mood colouration. Theyhave a base colour of olive or emerald green, with chocolatebrown, purple or red highlights. They are a large, peoplefriendly and colourful fish that will look good in a large showtank.The Perfect Aquarium Filter? Jules Birnbaum discusses thehistory of filtration in aquariums. Several types are comparedalong with the merits and use of various filter media. For Jules,a good filter is light weight, easy and fast to service, has amaintenance free motor, a water polishing feature, an on/offswitch, a long warrantee and is moderately priced. See all thedetails in the March 2010 issue of Pisces Press from the NassauCounty Aquarium Society.Does water temperature determine the ratio of males andfemales in a batch of fry ? For Shawna Foster it sure did. Shenever got any males in her Rosy barb fry. It was suggested thatthe water temperature should be higher than the 74-75 F shehad for them when spawning. Check more details on spawningBarbus conchonius in the March 2010 issue of Aqua Antics fromthe Sarnia Aquarium Society. Also in this issue, Peter Meladydetails his experience with Neolamprologus signatus. This LakeTanganyikan shell dweller will also dig tunnels in the muddy/sandy substrate. Read more here on the tank setup, feeding andbreeding these dwarf cichlids. - ZeninAnother club has been added to our newsletter exchange:The Aquarium Club of Lancaster County – in south-easternPennsylvania www.aclcpa.org 11
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