April 2010 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society

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A P R I L 2 0 1 0In This Issue...TMA - PanamaCAOAC Convention DetailsDIY River Tank Engineering31 years of KWASFrom The Prez’s DeskPage 4From The Editors’ DeskPage 4Local Store DirectoryPage 52010 Jar Show ResultsRein takes us on a tourof the “Local” fishstores in Panama as partof his journey. Alongthe way he recalls a fewshort stories about thetrip and his pastexperiences as ahobbyist.Page 6The 2010 CAOACconvention will be heldat Sheridan College thiscoming May. Phil hasassembled a lot ofdetails into a handyreference on page 9.We hope to see anotherlarge contingent ofKWAS members thisyear. See you there!Page 9Ryan breaks out hisengineering skills andtreats us to a seminar onhow to build a rivertank complete with a“huge wall of sponge.”He notes the things thatworked well and thosethat could be different.This is a continuation ofa forum thread, so ifyou want more info orto say thanks to Ryanhop over to the forum.Page 16Al recounts his time inthe hobby as our fourthmember bio since we’vetaken over as the editorof this publication. It’salways neat to see howpeople got involved andwhy they stuck with it.Do you want to writeup your bio? Please DO!We’d love to publish itin this newsletter.Page 12Page 5Name That FishPage 10Constitution ReviewPage 10Exchange Editor’s ReportPage 11KWAS Meeting MinutesPage 14Fry TankPage 20Upcoming Fishy EventsOn the front cover• March 28 - Brant: Show and Auction• April 6 - KWAS General Meeting• April 11 - Durham Region: Show and AuctionDoes this fish look familiar? It was in last month’s issue as part of Phil’sarticle. That however didn’t stop it winning a land-slide victory in March’sFish of the Month poll on our forums. Beautiful fish Phil!• April 13 - KWAS Business Meeting• May 1 - Cambridge Auction• May 4 - KWAS General Meeting• May 11 - KWAS Business Meeting• May 21-23 - CAOAC Annual Convention• June 1 - KWAS Pizza and Raffle Night• June 8 - KWAS Business Meeting• June 26 - Sarnia Guest Speaker ‘ Gary Lange’• June 28 - KWAS Summer Picnic• September 7 - KWAS General Meeting• September 14 - KWAS Business Meeting• September 18 - Sarnia Show and AuctionGet your cameras out! Your fish or tank could be featured in an upcomingedition of Fins & Tales! Simply email your high-res photos and a descriptionto us at cam.turner@gmail.com. Photos must be at least 2400 pixels wide by1800 pixels tall to be printable. Bigger is better. Questions? Email us.2
A P R I L 2 0 1 0KWAS Mission StatementThe Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society (KWAS) is a nonprofitorganization whose primary goals are to:• Further the hobby and study of tropical fish and relatedendeavours• Inspire the preservation of aquatic life• Maintain a meeting place for its members• Develop and maintain a library on aquatic life• Promote fellowship among its members• Seek out and establish a kinship with other clubs withsimilar objectivesKWAS is a charter member of CAOAC:The Canadian Association of Aquarium ClubsFins & Tales is published 10 times each year between themonths of September and June for KWAS members. Opinionsexpressed in this publication are those of the authors and notnecessarily those of the Fins & Tales editors or KWAS. Themention of any product does not constitute an endorsement byFins & Tales or KWAS members.Reprint Policy — Articles from this publication may be printedin a not-for-profit publication provided credit is given to boththe author and KWAS. Copies of the reprint must be sent toboth the author and KWAS. Any other use is prohibited withoutthe written consent of KWAS.Exchange Program — KWAS exchanges newsletters with otherclubs across North America. If your club is interested inbecoming a part of this program please contact our exchangeeditor by mail or e-mail zenin@golden.netCorrespondence — Please send all correspondence to theKitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society, Box 38037 256 KingStreet North, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2J 4T9.Submission of ArticlesCover images and articles can be submitted for publication inFins & Tales by all hobbyists and must be submitted digitally.Priority is given to KWAS members and to topics that have notbeen recently covered. Not all submissions will be printed in themonth they are submitted. The editors of Fins & Tales may berequired to edit your submission for length, spelling, grammarand/or clarity. Please indicate if you would like to proof readthe edited version prior to official publication.Submissions are due via email to the editors (editor@kwas.ca)by the 15 th day of the month for publication in the upcomingissue of Fins & Tales. Please contact us if you have anyquestions or would like suggestions or feedback on possiblearticle topics.President !Vice President !Treasurer !Secretary !Past President !KWAS Officials 2008 - 2009ExecutiveGeoff Money (gmoney@golden.net)Phil Maznyk (webmaster@kwas.ca)Brad McClanahan (nasfan@3web.com)Al Ridley (pyrofish@rogers.com)Kevin Reimer (kevin.reimer@sympatico.ca)Board of DirectorsEditor/Publisher ! Cameron Turner, Tanya Morose! (cam.turner@gmail.com)Exchange Editor ! Zenin Skomorowski (zenin@golden.net)Membership Chair Mary Lynne Lucier (marylynnel@yahoo.ca)Auction Chair ! ***** Open *****Oktoberfish Chair ! Al Ridley (pyrofish@rogers.com)Librarian ! Terry ClementsLunch Committee !***** Open *****Programs ! Al Ridley (pyrofish@rogers.com)Raffle Chair ! Katie McClanahan (nasfan@3web.com)B.A.P Chair ! Ryan Barton (rabar10@yahoo.com)H.A.P Chair ! Ed Koerner (edkoerner@sympatico.ca)CAOAC Reps ! Phil Maznyk (and one position open still)Name That Fish ! Ed Koerner (edkoerner@sympatico.ca)Jar Show ! Dave Boehm (fishman@golden.net)Webmaster ! Phil Maznyk (webmaster@kwas.ca)Pet Store Liaisons! Al Ridley (pyrofish@rogers.com)! Zenin Skomorowski (zenin@golden.net)Advertise in Fins & TalesThe KWAS Executive and BOD voted to try a bit of anexperiment starting November of 2009. We will no longer runexplicit ads based on feedback from our readership. Instead wewill focus more completely on content written by our members(Hint! Hint!). As an alternative we have included a Local FishStore (LFS) Directory that lists all the businesses that supportKWAS either through donations, sponsorships or discounts forclub members. Check the table of contents on the opposite pageto learn where that directory is this month. If you would like todiscuss or provide feedback on this policy please email oureditor(s) or any member of the executive/BOD. Thanks.Join KWAS2010 Membership Fees! ! Adult ! Family! 1 Year ! $25 !$30! 2 Years ! $48 !$58! 3 Years! $71 !$86! 4 Years ! $92 ! $112! 5 Years ! $100!$120Junior Members (under the age of 18) $10 per year 3
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