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Tank Tales TM The Official Publication of the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County, Inc. April 2016 photo of a Panda Uaru, Uaru fernandezyepezi by Karen Haas Volume 45, No. 4 Exclusively for Our Pet Rewards Members Don’t have a card? Sign up today for FREE in our retail store! 237 Centerville Rd., Lancaster • 717.299.5691 Sales Valid in our Retail Store through 5/1/2016 Connect With Us Online: Everything Pets For Less TAKE AN ADDITIONAL Choose Your Own Day! 25 THAT FISH PLACE - THAT PET PLACE • IN-STORE COUPON % off All That Fish Place Fish, Live Plants, Live Corals, Inverts, Frags & Live Rock Valid through 5/1/2016 with this coupon & your Pet Rewards Card at That Fish Place That Pet Place, Lancaster, PA retail store. Not valid with any other TFP/TPP coupons, offers, price matches, out of stock items & prior purchases. Excludes quantity discounts, algae packs, feeder fish & plant packs. 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THAT FISH PLACE - THAT PET PLACE • IN-STORE COUPON SAVE Penguin & Emperor Filter Cartridges Marineland Maxi-Jet Water Pumps 10% Sumps & Overflow Boxes Aquatic Plant LED Light Systems Advanced & Reef LED Strip Lights LED Strip Lights 2016 ACLC Board of Directors President Jack Lafayett 717-371-0322 president@aclcpa.org Vice-President Michael Buchma vicepresident@aclcpa.org Treasurer Tim Brady 570-385-0573 treasurer@aclcpa.org Secretary Gary Haas 410-939-5993 secretary@aclcpa.org Tank Tales is the official publication of the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County (ACLC). Ten issues of TankTales are published annually. Anyone using original material from any issue of Tank Tales must return two (2) copies of the publication in which the article is published to our exchange editor listed below. The views expressed in any material appearing in Tank Tales are those of the authors, and do not necessarily express those of the ACLC. The ACLC meets on the third Saturday of each month (except July and August) at Bird-In-Hand Fire Co., 313 Enterprise Drive, Bird-In-Hand, PA 17505. Meetings begin at 1:00 PM unless otherwise noted. Meetings usually are comprised of a program featuring a guest speaker, door prizes, a mini fish auction, with a period allowed for mingling and refreshments. The philosophy of the club is such that our activities are interesting to both the novice and advanced hobbyist alike. An effort is made to keep business to a minimum at the general meetings,with the board of directors meeting being held quarterly at a pre-established date and time. Membership application can be found online at http://www.aclcpa.org/about-the-aclc/join-us Lifetime Members of the ACLC™ Joel Antkowiak, Rich Bressler, Paul Bricknell, F. Wayne Calender, Pedro Sanchez, David Stephon 2016 ACLC Committee Chairs Programs Director Vacant programs@aclcpa.org Public Relations Director Vacant publicrelations@aclcpa.org Editor: Karen Haas 610-573-6388 editor@aclcpa.org Exchange Editor: Kurt Johnston 717-965-7763 exchange@aclcpa.org Web Master: Kurt Johnston 717-965-7763 webmaster@aclcpa.org Social Chair: Tim Brady 570-385-0573 social@aclcpa.org Horticultural Chair: Michael Buchma HAP@aclcpa.org BAP Chair: Gary Haas 410-939-5993 BAP@aclcpa.org CARES Chair: Gary Haas 410-939-5993 CARES@aclcpa.org Auction Chair: Danny Corman 717-564-6888 auction@aclcpa.org Raffle Chair: Mike Mull 717-824-5379 raffle@aclcpa.org Audit Chair: Vacant audit@aclcpa.org WAAP Chair: Joel Antkowiak 717-354-2274 waap@aclcpa.org Membership Chair: Mary Crittenden 717-856-4572 membership@aclcpa.org Corporate Sponsor Chair: Joel Antkowiak sponsor@aclcpa.org Speaker Coordinator: Alan Rollings 484-522-8323 Annual Auction Chair: Joel Antkowiak 717-354-2274 Past President Kurt Johnston 717-965-7763 pastpresident@aclcpa.org Financial Director Vacant The Aquarium Club of Lancaster County is a Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corpration under the provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988. “ACLC”, “Tank Tales”, “Piscatorial Pearls” and the fish-drawn buggy logo are all trademarks of the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County, Inc. Tank Tales submission deadline is the first Saturday of the month. BAP Report: Pseudocrenilabris multicolor victoriae Egyptian Mouthbrooder by Alan Rollings The different members of the "Egyptian Mouthbrooders complex" range through the various water courses of Egypt, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Tanzania and Kenya. The term "Egyptian Mouthbrooder" is applied to a small complex of very similar species within the genus Pseudocrenilabris. Among this complex of species is included Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae, this variant is caught within the lakes surrounding Lake Victoria such as Lake Albert . The species is commonly found in streams, ponds and lake tributaries along the southern sections of the River Nile. The water is usually slow-moving or completely still, and the fish are commonly found around the stems of various aquatic plants or under cover of floating vegetation. The recorded maximum Standard Length size is 8 cms - a little over 3 inches. Male fish are very aggressive towards one another and only one should be kept in a harem situation with several females. HUSBANDRY WITHIN HOME AQUARIA: Many aquarists try to keep a single pair, and this arrangement works well in a species only tank measuring at least 24″ x 15″ x 12″ (60cm x 37.5cm x 30cm)—71 litres or 18 gallons. However, if a larger groups is to be maintained, then obviuosly a larger aquarium will be required. A larger group should be set up as a harem with a single male and any number of females with suitable refuges. The tank should contain plenty of hiding places and these can be an assortment of clay pots to The members of the clade of Egyptian Mouthbrooders include: Pseudocrenilabrus (multicolor) victoriae. Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor, Pseudocrenilabrus dispersus, Pseudocrenilabrus philander philander, and Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi. provide caves, roots and pieces of driftwood. Any combination of this suggested collection can all be used. Although plants are not essential, I have found that the fish appreciate the additional cover even if they are plastic plants. A sand or fine gravel substrate is the optimum tank floor covering as the male will dig small pits as part of the spawning cycle. These different species should not be kept in the same tanks as they are likely to hybridise. I have found that it is wise and beneficial to do frequent water changes, and I often do anything up to 60% of the water volume whilst "hoovering" clean the substrate, and refill with cooler water than the water in the tank. In the aquarium the ideal range to keep any of the Pseudocrenilabris genus is from 68°F to 79°F. I have enjoyed keeping this genus on numerous occasions over the years, and each time they readily accept the general municipal tap water—modified with the advised dosage of water conditioner. These can be very voracious consumers of most commercially prepared flake foods, but ensure the diet is varied with regular feedings of live and frozen foods. For those of us wanting to keep Egyptian Mouthbrooders in a community arrangement then it is essential to have as large a tank as is possible as they can be aggressive towards other species especially those that inhabit the lower region of the aquarium. Egyptian Mouthbrooders can be housed with other small fish, including other dwarf cichlids, catfish, loaches etc. you will need a large tank. For smaller aquaria good tankmates include African tetras and small surface dwelling species such as hatchetfish. Reproduction Ritual: Males are usually a little larger than females and are more colorful, especially when breeding. The species is described as a maternal mouth-brooder which means that the female deposits eggs that the male fertilises and then the eggs are quickly picked up by the female and held in her mouth to brood until she releases them in to the tank. The fish will breed over a fairly wide range of water parameters from slightly acidic (pH6.8) to slightly alkaline (pH 7.2), however, the temperature should be close to 75F. My fish are conditioned on avariable high quality diet of frozen and live foods to female. (Sometimes fertilisation occurs before the female picks up the eggs as the fish circle quite quickly). The male has one or more orange spots on his anal fin, and it is hypothesised that this may act as a kind of ‘dummy egg' (the egg spots) to attract the female to his vent. This sequence is repeated until the female is holding 5-50 eggs in her buccal cavity of her mouth. The female will brood the eggs in a chewing motion within her mouth for around 10-15 days, at which point the free swimming fry are released. The female will take the fry back into her mouth for several days after initial release. They can be fed brine shrimp nauplii, microworm and powdered dried foods (I use "Your Food Stuff" Starter powder) from this point. encourage them to come into breeding conditionhealthy and quickly. When the male has been brought into condition he will begin to excavate a shallow pit in the soft substrate; he will display in and around this pit to females, enticing the ripe females to begin spawning with him. it is not uncommon for the male to be quite forceful in his seduction attempts, and that is the reason it is preferable to spawn this genus in a harem situation so that male’s attention is divided among the females. Eventually a female will follow the male to his pit (on occasion I have kept Pseudocrenilabris victoriae in a substrate free environment the pair compromise and utilise plants within the tank to create a suitable reciptical), whereupon the male nuzzles the female's vent, and it may be this that triggers her to release the eggs. As the eggs are laid the female immediately picks them up with her mouth and then mouths the vent of the male, who then releases some milt directly into the mouth of the The Aquarium Club of Lancaster County is in need of a member to be the club representative to the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies. Kurt Johnston has been the rep since we joined the NEC and is requesting that someone new take over. Your main responsibilities are to participate via conference call at the 4 general meetings each year, d create a report to be included in Tank Tales and to represent the interests of the ACLC at those meetings. If you are interested, please contact Kurt at the meeting or email him at president@aclcpa.org. Re-Tanked Recycling & Tips for the Fish Room by Karen Haas LED lights are all the rage right now. They use less electricity than fluorescent and especially incandescent lighting and the bulbs last longer. Buying and LED aquarium light can be expensive and cost prohibitive if trying to replace all your lights in your fish room. Some people have been making their own LED aquarium hoods by buying do-it-your-self kits with strips of LEDs, a transformer and wiring connectors and sticking them to the inside of a rain gutter. If you’re not handy or don’t have the time to spend to make one there is an alternative, which can be even cheaper. Do you have any old incandescent aquarium hoods laying around? If not, you can buy used ones at a fish auction for a dollar or two. Replace the incandescent bulbs with screw-in type LED bulbs. Yes, they make ones that will fit aquarium hoods. There are several types that I’ve been trying in my fish room. One is described as a corncob bulb. They come in various lengths. The longer the cylinder, the greater the amount of LEDs will be on the bulb. I purchased these off the internet from Amazon as cheap as $4. I’ve also found a cylindrical bulb at Lowes for $11 but it only has LEDs at the base instead of filling the cylinder like the previously mentioned bulb. These were surprisingly brighter than the corn cob bulbs. There are also flame shaped bulbs that twinkle which should fit aquarium hoods, which I haven’t tried. I’ve been able to fit a few traditional style lightbulbs in a few aquarium hoods, but most have been too narrow to allow it. Give this a try for a quick and easy solution to saving eletricity. FOR SALE! Your club has quite a few tanks available for sale as a result of some very generous donations over the last few months. The tanks are located in Honey Brook, PA and pick up can be arranged by contacting Joel Antkowiak at sponsor@aclcpa.org. Includes tank, undergravel filter, natural gravel, lid (may be glass, may be a hood) and strip light (if no hood). Tanks need cleaning and most are painted “pet shop blue”. 10 Gal. Tanks (approx. 30 available): $6 ea. 29 Gal. Tanks (approx. 20 available): $10 ea. Joel can not bring tanks to meetings as he brings a lot of stuff New lower prices! Last month, the members and friends of the ACLC contributed $43.66 toward the ALEF. That puts our total at $389.70 or 78% of our goal of $500. Remember of we reach our goal by August 31st, Joel Antkowiak & Associates, will donate an additional $200! We will again be donating 5% of our auction proceeds to the fund and we will have the fish tank set up at the Treasurers table to collect your generous donations. There is also now a special link for you to donate online! Just go to our website at http://aclcpa.org and you will see a link for the Aquatic Life Education Fund that takes you to a page which explains what the ALEF is all about. At the bottom of that page is a place to donate money through PayPal! Remember, we are raising 100% of this money for the Science Program at North Carroll H.S. and it is all tax deductible! 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Percentage Breeder Award Program Monthly Report March 31, 2016 Specialist Breeder Awards Report BAP news as of April 7, 2016 March brings a new participant to the ACLC BAP program. Charles Vickery joins us with spawns from two livebearers, the ever-popular guppy and its less well-known cousin the porthole livebearer. Joel Antkowiak brought us a spawn from a tiny but obscure livebearer and another from a small but very elegant Lake Tanganika cichlid. Alan Rollings and Karen Haas registered a spawn from a CARES goodeid, popular in this club, and the Bresslers spawned a Rivulus killifish, easy to breed but uncommon in this area. Breeder of the Year points are building only slowly, with team Haas/Rollings leading in both points and number of species, but not by a lot. There’s still plenty of time for YOU to crank up your breeding operation, supplement it with a couple Tank Tales spawning reports, and leap into the lead for one or more of our 2016 BAP Breeder of the Year trophies. Class 1 Livebearers Paul Bricknell Wayne Calender Bob Kulesa Pedro Sanchez David Stephon Joel Antkowiak Bressler Family Gary Boyer J/N Dickel Haas/Rollings Class 2 Catfish Wayne Calender Bob Kulesa Bressler Family Class 3 Barbs & Minnows David Stephon Paul Bricknell Bressler Family Class 4 Characins Wayne Calender David Stephon Danny Corman Bressler Family Class 5 Killifish Bob Kulesa Wayne Calender Pedro Sanchez Paul Bricknell Bressler Family Gary Haas Class 6 Anabantoids Bressler Family Class 7 New World Cichlids Bob Kulesa Pedro Sanchez David Stephon Bressler Family Paul Bricknell Class 8 Old World Cichlids Bob Kulesa Joel Antkowiak Bressler Family Paul Bricknell Gary Boyer Class 9 Rainbows & Blue-eyes Bressler Family Class 11 Other Aquatic Animals Bob Kulesa Joel Antkowiak Bressler Family Haas/Rollings Paul Bricknell Class 12 U. S. Native Species Wayne Calender Paul Bricknell Bressler Family Class 14 All Other Freshwater Fish Bressler Family Breeder Award Program Monthly Report March 31, 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Report 2016 Species Bred Active Members’ Point Totals Haas/Rollings.............................................4 species Clair Klinedinst...........................................3 species David Tancredi............................................2 species Charles Vickery...........................................2 species Bressler family. ..........................................2 species Joel Antkowiak. ..........................................1 species Gary Haas..................................................1 species Danny Corman ..........................................1 species F. Wayne Calender Breeder Bressler Family .........................................1752 pts Wayne Calender .......................................1593 pts Grand Master Breeder Paul Bricknell.............................................2003 pts David Stephon...........................................1120 pts Pedro Sanchez .........................................1050 pts Master Breeder None currently Expert Breeder Bob Kulesa*.................................................812 pts Advanced Breeder Joel Antkowiak*.........................................1258 pts 3 Star Breeder Gary Boyer*.................................................607 pts Haas/Rollings*.............................................577 pts 2 Star Breeder Gary Haas*..................................................435 pts Danny Corman*...........................................412 pts J/N Dickel....................................................178 pts 1 Star Breeder Gene Regener …........................................245 pts Pat Kelly*....................................................165 pts Clair Klinedinst............................................146 pts Glenn Davies* ............................................120 pts Dave Frehafer ..............................................90 pts Scott Shenk...................................................70 pts Tony Kline ….................................................60 pts Robin Antkowiak............................................57 pts Kurt Johnston ...............................................56 pts Other Participants David Tangredi.............................................. 67 pts Sam Jones....................................................66 pts The Moyers...................................................37 pts Lonny Langione.............................................35 pts Ashley Antkowiak...........................................21 pts Mackenzie Dalton..........................................14 pts Charles Vickery..............................................14 pts *Breeder has enough points for next higher class award but needs to complete one or more classes to achieve the award. 2016 Breeder of the Year Pts. Haas/Rollings..............................................73 points David Tancredi ...........................................39 points Joel Antkowiak............................................33 points Gary Haas ..................................................20 points Bressler family.............................................20 points Charles Vickery...........................................14 points Clair Klinedinst............................................13 points Danny Coreman..........................................13 points March 2016 Species Bred Joel Antkowiak............................................2 species Micropoecilia minima, Neolamprologus brichardi Charles Vickery..........................................2 species Poeciliopsis gracilis, Poecilia reticulata Haas/Rollings.............................................1 species Ataeniobius toweri Bressler family ...........................................1 species Rivulus cryptocallus Specialist Breeder Awards Report cont. Paul Bricknell: Master Killifish (Class 5) Breeder & Advanced Livebearer (Class 1) Breeder Gary Boyer: Advanced Livebearer (Class 1) Breeder Bressler Family: Master Livebearer (Class 1) Breeder Joel Antkowiak: Master Livebearer (Class 1) Breeder ACLC C.A.R.E.S. Registrants Updated on April 6, 2016 Joel Antkowiak Tanichthys micagemmae Ameca splendens Tanichthys albonubes Puntius denisoni Pseudotropheus saulosi Prognathochromis perrieri Pseudotropheus demasoni Puntius titteya Pachypanchax sparksorum Skiffia multipunctata Coptodon snyderae Ataeniobius toweri Fundulopanchax amieti Coptodon bythobates Xenotaenia resolonae Pachypanchax patriciae Rivulus uroflammeus Melanotaenia boesemani Melanotaenia eachamensis Cryptoheros myrnae Bedotia geayi Xiphophorus malinche Zoogeneticus tequila Paretroplus maculatus Enigmatochromis lucanusi Steve Arnott Tanichthys micagemmae Gary Boyer Xystochromis sp.“Kyoga Flameback” Cryptoheros nanoluteus Pundamilia nyererei Ataeniobius toweri Ilyodon whitei Tim Brady Xenotoca eiseni Ameca splendens Bressler Family Melanotaenia lacustris Tanichthys micagemmae Bedotia geayi Zoogenetius tequila Ataeniobius toweri Xiphophorus malinche Glossolepsis incisus Melanotaenia boesemani Nothobranchius kilomberoensis Chapalichthys peraticus Characodon audax Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Paul Bricknell Ilyodon whitei (lennoni) Ameca splendens Zoogoneticus tequila nn nnn ny nnn nny nn nnnx nn nnnx nn nnnw nn nnnw nn nnnw nn nnnv nn nnnv nn nnnv nn nnnv nnnnv nn nnnv nn nnnv nn nnnv nn nnnv nn nnnv nn nnn nv nn nnnv nn nnnu nn nnnu nn nnnu nn nnnu nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnn ny nn nnnu nn nnnu nn nnnu nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnw nn nnnu nn nnn nx nn nnn nx nn nnnv nnn nnv nn nnn nv nn nnnv nn nnn nv nn nnnu nn nnn nu nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnv nnn nnv nn nnn nu Ataeniobius toweri John & Natalie Dickel Tanichthys micagemmae Zoogeneticus tequila Xenotoca eiseni Ameca splendens Jason Gard Chaplychthys encaustus Tanichthys micagemmae Ambastaia sidthimunki Enigmatochromis lucanusi Tanichthys micagemma Gary Haas Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Fundulopanchax amieti Puntius titteya Tanichthys albonubes Melanotaenia boesemani Nematolebia papiliferus (Inoa) Nothobranchiaus kilomberoensis Puntius denisonii Karen Haas/Alan Rollings Synodontis brichardi Glossolepis incisus Chapalichthys encaustus Cryptoheros nanoluteus Xystochromis sp.“Kyoga Flameback” Cryptoheros nanoluteus Characodon lateralis “Los Berros” Ilyodon whitei Ataeniobius toweri Pundamilia nyererei Ameca splendens Xystochromis phytophagus Lisa Hoebner Xystichromis sp.”Kyoga flameback” Enterochromis pariopus Tony Kline Tanichthys albonubes Clair Klinedinst Fundulopanchax amieti Tanichthys albonubes Tanichthys micagemmae Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Chapalichthys encaustus Julie Lovell Melataenia boesemani Dave Tangredi Ameca splendens Paul Tangredi Melanotaenia lacustris nn nnnn nn nnnx nn nnnu nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnn nn nnn nnw nn nnn nv nnnn nv nn nnnv nn nnnu nn nnnu nn nnnu nn nnnu nn nnnv nn nnnv nn nnn nv nnnn nu nn nnn nu nn nnn nu nn nnnu nn nnn nu nn nnnu nn nnn nu nn nnn nu nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnw nn nnnv nn nnnv nn nnn nv nn nnnn nn nnnn nn nnnu nn nnnn nn nnnw ACLC C.A.R.E.S. Registrants cont. Symbol Key: The Gold Seal n, species is registered in ACLC CARES The Green Seal n, spawning report published in Tank Tales The Blue Seal n, species distributed in the home club The Red Seal n, species distributed and registered to a CARES group of another club Longevity Seal uvw etc., indicating the number of years the species has been maintained Horticultural Awards Program (HAP) Monthly Report March 2016 Species Propagated Bressler Family Hydrocotyle leucocephala (Pennywort)* Taxiphyllum barbieri (Java Moss) * * plants donated to club. Awarded points were doubled. 10 points 10 points TOTAL: 20 points Scott Sommer Riccia fluitans (Crystalwort)* Salvinia minima* Spirodela polyrrhiza* * plants donated to club. Awarded points were doubled. 10 points 10 points 10 points TOTAL: 30 points 2016 Propagator of the Year Points Alan Rollings Scott Sommer Clair Klinedinst Bressler Family 1 species 3 species 4 species 9 species 2016 Gardener of the Year Points Alan Rollings Scott Sommer Clair Klinedinst Bressler Family 15 points 30 points 50 points 120 points Lifetime Achievement Awards Novice Gardener (50 Total Lifetime Points) Bressler Family Claire Klinedinst Gary Boyer Karen Haas One Star Gardener (100 Total Lifetime Points) Bressler Family Gary Boyer THANK YOU TO THESE COMPANIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT! LET'S SUPPORT THEM IN RETURN! Click the logo to go to their website. THANK YOU TO THESE COMPANIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT! LET'S SUPPORT THEM IN RETURN! Click the logo to go to their website. THANK YOU TO THESE COMPANIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT! LET'S SUPPORT THEM IN RETURN! Click the logo to go to their website. THANK YOU TO THESE COMPANIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT! LET'S SUPPORT THEM IN RETURN! Click the logo to go to their website. / 2016 Events: April 24: Jersey Shore Aquarium Society Spring Auction April 29-May 1: American Livebearer Assoc. Convention May 1: Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society Auction May 13: Brooklyn Aquarium Society Auction May 14: Bucks County Aquarium Society Auction May 14-15: South Jersey Guppy Group IFGA Show May 20-22: Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs Convention May 21: Delaware Reef Club Frag Swap May 27-29: Cichlid Classic May 27-29: American Killifish Association Convention June 4: "CLASH OF KINGS" 2016 East Coast Flowerhorn Show June 9-12: North American Native Fish Assoc. Convention June 23-26: International Betta Congress Convention July 7-10: American Cichlid Association Convention July 7-10: North American Discus Assoc. Show July 16-17: New England Fancy Guppy Assoc. IFGA Show August 13: American Reef & Reptile Expo in NJ September 11: Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society Auction Sept 9-11: Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) September 16-18: Keystone Klash October 13-16: All Aquarium Catfish Convention GET OUT THERE AND SUPPORT OTHER CLUBS! If you know of any events that you would like included in this list, please email them to editor@aclcpa.org The 2016 ACA Convention “Born to Be Wild” July 7-10, 2016 at the Marriot Cincinnati at River Center 10 W Rivercenter Blvd, Covington, KY 41011 http://www.acaconvention2016.com Delaware County Aquarium Society Meets the 1st Friday of each month from Sept. through June at Holy Myrrh Bearers Church 900 Fairview Rd. Swarthmore, PA 19081 If you know of an event that is not listed, please send the info or flyer to editor@aclcpa.org. www.dcas.us Diamond State Aquarium Society Meets the 2nd Monday of each month from Sept. through June, at William Penn High School in New Castle, DE. http://dsas.topcities.com/ Bucks County Aquarium Society Meets the 1st Thursday of each month, from Sept. through July, at the Churchville Nature Center, Churchville, PA. http://www.bcasonline.com/ Potomac Valley Aquarium Society Meets the 1st Saturday of each month from Sept. through June at the Green Acres School in Fairfax, VA http://www.pvas.com/ Keystone Killy Group Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month from Sept. through June (except Dec.), at members' homes. http://www.keystonekilly.org/ Capital Cichlid Association Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month, from Sept. through June in Silver Spring, MD. http://www.capitalcichlids.org/ Greater Washington Aquatic Plant Association Generally meets the 4th Saturday of each month http://www.gwapa.org/ Cichlid Club of York Meets the 4th Saturday of each month in Spring Grove, PA. http://www.cichlidclubofyork.com/ Please visit the website for the host club for more information on any listed event. ACLC™ SPEAKER SCHEDULE APRIL 16TH JOSH WEIGART BETTAS ETC . MAY 21ST ANTHONY INDER MAZEROLL FISHES OF CAMBODIA JUNE 18TH CHARLES CLAPSADDLE GOLIAD FARMS & LIVEBEARERS SEPTEMBER 17TH KEYSTONE KLASH SHOW State: Add $2/”X” $2 each T-shirt (larger than XL) Show Entries-registered attendee, preregistered by Sept. 9, 2016 Make check payable to Aquarium Club of Lancaster County and mail to: Total – add last column $5 each Quantity Total Aquarium Club of Lancaster County 590 Centerville Road #318 Lancaster, PA 17602 Show Entries-Non-registered attendee-door $3 each $15 T-shirt (S – M – L – XL) Must order by August 15, 2016 Show Entries-registered attendee, at door, OR non-registered attendee pre-registered by Sept. 9, 2016 $40 $60 $40 $105 $85 Price E-mail: Zip Code: Banquet EARLY BIRD: Full Registration Package Includes: Speakers, T-shirt & Awards Banquet – BEFORE August 15, 2016 Full Registration Package Includes: Speakers, T-shirt & Awards Banquet – After August 15, 2016 EARLY BIRD Speakers Only Registration BEFORE August 15, 2016 Speakers Only Registration After August 15, 2016 Item Attendee #4 Name: Attendee #3 Name: Attendee #2 Name: Phone: City: Address: Attendee #1 Name: KEYSTONE CLASH REGISTRATION FORM Website: www.KeystoneKlash.com Hotel Information: Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center 2300 Lincoln Highway East (US Route 30) Lancaster PA 17602 Special Rate $92/night– specify “Keystone Clash” For Reservations call 1-(800) 233-0121 Does he really need a topic? Ted Judy “Raising Fry from Egg to Adolescence” “West African Aquariums” TBD Mark Denaro “Fishy Trivia” “The Namesakes”” GIANT ALL DAY SUNDAY AUCTION STARTS AT 11:00 AM HUGE VENDOR AREA Charley Grimes Rusty Wessel Event Speakers Special Awards 7 Best of Division Awards Best Cichlid Best CARES species Reserve of Show Show Champion – Individual (most points) Show Champion – Club (most points by its members) People’s Choice Best of Show 1st Place – 10 points each 2nd Place – 5 points each 3rd Place – 3 points each Honorable Mention – 2 points each Non-placing Show entries – 1 point each Best of Division – Additional 10 points each Best Cichlid – Additional 5 points People’s Choice – Additional 5 points Best CARES Species – Additional 5 points Reserve of Show - Additional 10 points Best of Show - Additional 20 points For the Club Challenge Championship, the totals of all club members who have declared that club as their home club will be totaled. Here is the point system: The Aquarium Club of Lancaster County and the Cichlid Club of York post this challenge – YOU CAN’T BEAT US! We feel so strongly about this that we are putting our money where our mouths are. The ACLC and CCY will give away all funds received as entry fees for this show – 25% will go to the Individual Show Champion, and 75% will go to the Club Challenge Champion. This could be a great way for your club to earn some recognition and some operating funds. The Keystone Challenge The Keystone Clash will feature a 43 class All Species Show, including 16 classes for the CCY’s famous show “Clash of the Cichlids.” See the event website, www.KeystoneKlash.com for details on the classes. Keystone Clash Show 2016 Classes AQUARIUM CLUB OF LANCASTER COUNTY – MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION DATE: / / visit us at: www.aclcpa.org Individual: $18 – Secondary: $12 – Family: $35 – Junior: $6 (under 18) Secondary members must reside at the same address and do not receive an additional newsletter. Membership is effective the month you join. Renewals are due the following year of the last day of the month you joined. Make checks payable to: Aquarium Club of Lancaster County. Mail to: ACLC Membership Chair, 590 Centerville Rd #318, Lancaster PA 17601 Do you want your phone number and email address published? Yes ( ) No ( ) MEMBERSHIP TYPE: ( ) NEW ( ) RENEWAL for ( ) Individual ( ) Secondary ( ) Family ( ) Junior NAME(S):______________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________City:________________________ STATE____ ZIP__________ PHONE:________________EMAIL:____________________________________________________ Signature of Parent or Guardian if under 18 years:X______________________________________________________________ How did you hear of the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County? _________________________ AQUARIUM CLUB OF LANCASTER COUNTY – MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION DATE: / / visit us at: www.aclcpa.org Individual: $18 – Secondary: $12 – Family: $35 – Junior: $6 (under 18) Secondary members must reside at the same address and do not receive an additional newsletter. Membership is effective the month you join. Renewals are due the following year of the last day of the month you joined. Make checks payable to: Aquarium Club of Lancaster County. Mail to: ACLC Membership Chair, 590 Centerville Rd #318, Lancaster PA 17601 Do you want your phone number and email address published? Yes ( ) No ( ) MEMBERSHIP TYPE: ( ) NEW ( ) RENEWAL for ( ) Individual ( ) Secondary ( ) Family ( ) Junior NAME(S):______________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________City:________________________ STATE____ ZIP__________ PHONE:________________EMAIL:____________________________________________________ Signature of Parent or Guardian if under 18 years:X______________________________________________________________ How did you hear of the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County? _________________________