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THE NEXT MEETING of the Society will
be held on the first Wednesday of the
month at 8 pm sharp (the Trading Table
opens earlier) in the Mitcham Scout Hall,
Brunswick Road, Mitcham. Visitors are
heartily encouraged to come along.
Fish of the Day: Paratilapia polleni -Daryl Hutchins.
MAIN TALK: Scared, Weird Little Cichlids
-- Peter Robinson.
DOOR PRIZES: OSI.
DRAW PRIZES:
1. $60 Regency Aquarium Voucher.
2. `Back to Nature’ book -- Cichlid
Press.
3. Bottle of wine.
TABLE SHOWS: Details see page 18.
MEMBERSHIP FEES 2007
Ordinary. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $30.00
Family .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $35.00
Junior/Concession Card Holder. . $15.00
Overseas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $35.00
(new memberships add $8 joining fee)
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PRESIDENT:
John McCormick .. .. .. .. .. 5944 3502
johnmcc@hotmail.com
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Klaus Schwarzenholz . . 0414 444 737
SECRETARY:
Graham Rowe .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9560-7472
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TREASURER:
Tony Ferguson .. .. .. .. . 0408 533 552
EDITOR:
Daryl Hutchins. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9870 3556
Mobile .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 0430 032 304
darylhutchins@hotmail.com
SOCIAL SECRETARY:
Melissa Kirkham. .. .. .. .. .. 57 969 304
TRADING TABLE:
David Green .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9874 2392
LIBRARIAN:
Sandra Robotis .. .. .. .. . 0433 985 344
SHOW SECRETARY:
vacant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..xxxx xxxx
Sub-Committee Chairpersons:
BAA: Peter Robinson.
Constitution: Daryl Hutchins.
Handbook: Daryl Hutchins.
Mailing: Peter Robinson.
Species Maintenance: vacant.
LIFE MEMBERS:
Graham Rowe, Heinz Staude,
Kevin Archibald, Keith Patford,
Danny Genovese, Daryl Hutchins and
John McCormick.
HONORARY MEMBER:
Max Davenport.
FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY:
Graham Rowe.
PUBLIC OFFICER: David Green.
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The Great Driftwood Hunt - C Simpson ............................................... 4-7
Vintage Toons ..................................................................................... 9
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Video Home Show Guide ..................................................................... 15
Cunningly Constructed Cichlid Crossword - D Hutchins ...................... 16-17
VCS Calendar ...................................................................................... 18
Table Show Calendar ........................................................................... 18
Minutes of the Previous Meeting ......................................................... 19
The Last Word ................................................................................... 20
Aims of the Society:
The Victorian Cichlid Society was formed by cichlidophiles in March 1972 thus
becoming the first specialist aquarist group in Victoria. Its main aims are:
1. To promote the keeping of cichlids;
2. To gain and disseminate knowledge of cichlids, their habits and attributes through
the use of slides, films, books, lectures, practical demonstrations, local and
overseas magazines, articles by members and discussions with fellow members or
experts in the field;
3. To assist, in any way possible, the establishment and/or maintenance of approved
public aquaria;
4. To be involved in the education of the general public with regard to the benefits
of fishkeeping (particularly cichlids), and the potentially harmful effects of animal
mismanagement;
5. To promote fellowship between members;
6. To further the conservation of species and their natural habitats;
7. To further the identification, distribution, breeding, maintenance and enjoyment of
species in the Family Cichlidae.
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed herein are those
of the authors, and are not necessarily those of
the Editor of TCM or the committee of the Victorian
Cichlid Society Inc. You are encouraged to write to,
or e-mail the Editor on any subject raised herein.
Correspondence to: THE SECRETARY
VICTORIAN CICHLID SOCIETY INC
c/- 23 Mangana Drive, Mulgrave, Victoria,
Australia 3170
Fax: 9560 7472. E-mail: hotrowe@hotmail.com
The Fish of
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Paratilapia
polleni,
will be
presented
at the June
meeting
by Daryl
Hutchins ...
stimulants
will be
served.
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Water Hardness - A Watts ............................................................... 10-14
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From `Aquarium World’, November 2004.
The Great
Driftwood Hunt!
By Caryl Simpson, Marlborough NZ
After a tense wait, we finally
attracted a mother driftwood
and baby.
Caught!! Success at
last as the mother
and baby are unable
to resist our lure.
Obviously Tasman
Bitter is the choice
of driftwood. (Either
that or they were
not fussy and were
grateful for whatever
we gave them!)
Please note: this article
has been written with
tongue firmly in cheek! It
came about after a silly
conversation in the chat
room (www.fnzas.org.nz)
when I first said we were
going on a driftwood hunt.
I was then asked if I was
catching males or females,
and how did you sex
driftwood anyway?
Finding a good
sheltered spot
among the rocks, the
trap was set using
a young piece of
driftwood as bait.
W
ith the hibernation
period for driftwood
ending 30 September,
our club decided to head
to Hokitika to trap these
elusive creatures in their
natural habitat – the
beach.
We later discovered
a better bait than the
driftwood in the trap (and
boy had we been getting
funny looks from the
locals! We just pointed
to the trap and told them
we were whitebaiting. I
kept waiting for a police
car to come cruising by
after a phone call from
someone wondering what
we were up to) and soon
had lots more driftwood!
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The Search was on!
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We then went
looking for freerange driftwood.
One attempted
to escape
but Caryl
successfully
held on.
Leanne was
particularly proud
of her catch and
posed atop her
“kill”.
Another driftwood
successfully tamed!
We headed home after
a fun day, with car boots
loaded with driftwood for
our tanks.
PS: No driftwood
was harmed during the
making of this mockumentary.
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While the rest of us held down a particularly large specimen.
Elaine Turner
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Hokitika has a steady
supply of already-waterlogged hardwood, like
rimu and rata, washing
down the river. These
native woods are ideal
for aquariums. I just give
them a good scrub and
add them to the tank.
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Vintage Toons
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By Andrea Watts
acwatt@aapt.net.au
People are often confused by the terms: “general hardness”, “total
hardness”, “temporary
hardness”, “permanent
hardness”, “carbonate
hardness” and “total dissolved salts”. The aim of
this article is to explain
the differences between
them and give you a
better understanding of
water hardness.
Hardness is the measure of dissolved mineral
salts (mainly chlorides,
bicarbonates, carbonates,
and sulphates of calcium,
sodium, magnesium and
potassium); the harder
the water the more salts
it contains. It is generally expressed in terms
of calcium carbonate
(CaCO3) content, measured in degrees (ºdH) or
parts per million (ppm)
ºdgH/kH
ppm gH/kH
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35.8
53.7
71.6
89.5
107.4
125.3
143.2
161.1
179
196.9
214.8
232.7
240.6
268.5
286.4
(NB: to convert ºdgH /
ºdkH (German degrees) to
ppm, multiply ºdgH x 17.9.
To convert to American
degrees, multiply by 17.1.
The English conversion
[Clark] involves multiplying by 14.3).
Suitable Fish
0º-3º (0-50 ppm)
Arowanas, Elephant Nose, killifish, Hatchet Fish, Amazon/South American
fish, including Tetras, dwarf cichlids, Geophagines, Ancistrus spp.
3º-6º (50-100 ppm)
Most tropical fish including Central American cichlids, East African riverine
species, Gouramis, Sharks, Loaches, Barbs, Rainbows, African tetras.
6º-11º (100-200 ppm)
Most livebearers including Guppies, Mollies, Swordtails and Platies,
goldfish, Lake Victorian cichlids.
11º-22º (200-400
ppm)
Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyikan cichlids, brackish fish including Scats,
Monos and Puffers.
A general guide to fish suitability to water hardness parameters:
There are many fish
that are tolerant to a wide
range of water hardness
values. Some of these
include many Plecos,
most Central American
and East African species,
Gouramis, Sharks, Tiger
Barbs, Widow Tetras,
most Australian Rainbowfish, Siamese Fighting
Fish and most Corydoras
species.
General Hardness
Total, general or permanent hardness is represented throughout literature by the letters gH.
It is determined by the
concentration of calcium
and magnesium salts, i.e.
the amount of calcium
(Ca++) and magnesium
(Mg++) ions, which are
dissolved in the water.
These minerals are
present in town, artesian
(bore) and bottled water.
The amount of dissolved
minerals is dependent
upon the source of the
water, and the type of
treatment processes it
has undergone.
Total hardness or general hardness is sometimes referred to as total
dissolved salts (TDS).
Scientists often measure
mineral content in terms
not of hardness but of
electrical conductivity,
the units employed being
micro-siemens (µS).
Hard water (> 200 ppm)
is high in calcium and
magnesium, while soft
water (50 to 100 ppm)
is low in these minerals.
Suitable values for most
ornamental fish range
between 100 and 300
ppm.
As an aquarist, you
should seek to provide a
healthy aquarium envi-
ronment by duplicating the water conditions
of the natural habitats
of your fish. In a home
aquarium, select fish
within the same region
so that the gH values are
relatively similar.
Carbonate Hardness
Carbonate, bicarbonate
or temporary hardness
is formed from the compounds of calcium and
magnesium with carbonic acid, i.e. it is the measure of carbonate (CO3-)
and bicarbonate (HCO3-)
ion concentrations dissolved in the water. It is
represented by the letters
kH. As with calcium and
magnesium, these compounds are also found
in town, artesian (bore)
and bottled water, and as
such, their concentration is dependent on the
source of the water and
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Hardness
using a test kit. Care is
needed with regard to
“degrees of hardness”, the
definition of which varies
from country to country
and test kit to test kit,
depending on origin.
Water becomes hard by
dissolving soluble salts
from the rocks or soil
over or through which
it flows. Some rocks, for
example slate, granite,
gneiss and schist, contain
little or no soluble material and, as such, have a
negligible effect.
Others, however, are
quite the opposite. Rocks
and other “hard” décor in
the aquarium may affect
water chemistry: corals
and shells are largely calcium carbonate, and some
gravel often contains
fragments of limestone
or shell. Hardness-free
décor is a pre-requisite of
soft-water aquariums.
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Melting Arctic sea ice.
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Water
Hardness
gH & kH Range
Carbonate hardness
helps stabilise the pH
value and prevents dangerous drops in the pH
value (acid drop or pH
crash). It is sometimes
referred to as alkalinity.
An aquarium with a
low kH level (50 ppm or
less) will tend to be acidic. Aquariums with these
characteristics are subject to rapid shifts in pH,
if not monitored carefully. Water with a high kH
level (> 200 ppm) usually
has a high pH.
The biological breakdown processes in an
aquarium or pond, and
the carbon dioxide consumption by plants,
deplete the carbonate
hardness resource in the
water. Drastic changes in
pH values can harm fish.
The term temporary
hardness is given in recognition of the fact that
bicarbonate hardness can
be reduced or eliminated
by boiling. This results in
the formation of insoluble carbonates which are
then deposited as scale or
‘fur’. General or permanent hardness cannot be
reduced or eliminated in
the same manner.
How to determine
the ºdH
In order to determine
the hardness of your tap
water, it is possible to
consult the local water
authority which is legally
obliged to provide details
of their analysis. However,
it is important to realise
that these values fluctuate from time to time,
especially after rainfall in
the region.
Local fish stores offer
very easy, relatively inexpensive colorimetric tests
The ideal solution is
to collect rain water and
dilute it with tap water
until the desired hardness
is obtained.
Unfortunately,
this
method requires various
precautions and involves
certain risks. The guttering and storage tank
must be of non-metallic material. They must
be as clean as possible,
and cemented roofs must
be avoided (essentially
cement is powdered limestone).
the rain will contain all
sorts of unsuitable elements. Water collected
close to or downwind of,
industrial areas may be
polluted. Collect only dur-
This activity cannot
be carried out in regions
where the atmosphere is
highly polluted because
Peter Robinson
Freshwater
Fish and Cichlid
Specialist
3 OLSEN STREET,
FRANKSTON
Phone: 9783 2204
Over 80 tanks dedicated to cichlids.
Our pledge is to provide the best service and
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Trading hours: 10:30 AM-5:30 PM, 7 days a week.
ing prolonged downpours,
and wait a few minutes
while the dust and any
other rubbish is washed
away. It is highly advised
to filter or strain the collected water through filter wool to remove any
detritus.
Boiling water will
remove some, but not all,
of the dissolved salts.
You can also pass the
water through resins,
which capture the mineral salts and leave it very
soft. This method, which
is known as ion exchange,
requires a well-regulated
flow of water and the resins to be changed regularly (use only resins sold
for aquarium use). This
may affect the pH, and, as
it exchanges calcium ions
for (usually) sodium ions,
the result may be soft but
still mineral-rich (and
unsuitable for fish from
mineral-poor regions).
In recent years a technique called reverse
osmosis has been made
available to the hobbyist. This involves utilising
a unit to produce water
which is chemically pure,
hence perfect for aquarium use. This removes all
minerals but it is wasteful – some 45.5 litres of
tap water are needed to
produce 4.5 litres of mineral-free water. It cannot
At the June meeting,
will be talking about
Scared, Weird
Little Cichlids
(Apistos, West African
Riverines, etc)
Peter has been keeping and breeding
cichlids since they were invented. He
is a treasure trove of anecdotes and
priceless information. Don’t miss it!
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Temporary
Hardness
How to soften
water which is too
hard
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to gauge the hardness of
your tap and aquarium
water with reasonable
accuracy.
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the treatment processes it
has undergone.
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ble, lime sand) into the
décor or filter. This will
slowly release calcium
carbonate into the water.
Carbonate hardness can
also be raised through
the gradual addition of
sodium bicarbonate.
Finally, it is also possible to use a very soft bottled mineral water, either
for dilution or for the
small tanks used to breed
fish. This water needs
to be vigorously aerated
because it is devoid of
oxygen.
Pool salt, non-iodised
salt Rift Lake Salt additives (eg: Seachem products, sera gH-kH plus,
sera mineral salt etc.) and
some bottled hard mineral water (eg: Evian) can
also be added.
How to harden
water which is too
soft
The simplest way to
increase the general
hardness is to incorporate
calcareous material (e.g.
limestone, crushed mar-
Some aquarists even
add a small percentage of
seawater to the aquarium
(around two per cent).
Proprietary
treatments for raising the
level of hardness, in the
form of powders (eg: kH
Generator), are also available through the local
fish shops.
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The November Home
Show, as you know, will
be judged entirely on
video. This will give all
VCS members wherever
they might be, the
chance to enter the
competition and show
off their pride and joy.
To level the playing field,
all videos must conform
to the following format:
1. Video to commence
with a two-minute
static view of the
whole tank, ie: the
tank should fill the
picture from left to
right.
2. Move in until the
tank fills the picture
from top to bottom
and pan slowly from
one end to the other
and back again.
3. Zoom in and show
any features or fish of
interest.
Entries can be sent/
delivered on VHS tape
or disc to the Secretary
any time between
now and the October
Meeting (the Auction).
Alternatively, digital
files (less than 10Mb)
can be e-mailed to
victoriancichlidsociety@
hotmail.com.
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Filtering water through
peat can effectively reduce
the hardness of the aquarium. Products such as
sera super peat (sera biopeat granulate in ponds)
or the addition of sera
morena, which contains
natural peat extracts,
trace elements and humic
acids, can help to lower
levels for softer water species. Other sera products
such as pH-minus will
also help to reduce hardness, in conjunction with
water changes.
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SHOW
GUIDE
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be used alone because
when devoid of all its
salts, the water becomes
very unstable. The pH
can then fluctuate widely
in a short space of time,
becoming dangerous for
the fish. Also, the process
involved in the removal of minerals, removes
free oxygen, so there is
nothing to “breathe”. It
must be aerated heavily before use, and never
used “neat”. However, the
greatest drawback of this
process lies in its high
cost.
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51. Triangle.
52. Brichard’s
2. T-Bar Dwarf Cichlid.
Teleogramma.
9. Rose-Breasted Dwarf 54. ... Devil.
Cichlid.
55. Caudal.
11. Dorsal.
56. Smiling Acara.
13. A Porpoise by any
58. African river.
other name.
59. Nandopsis
14. Pterophyllum scalare.
octofasciatus.
15. Rainbow Cichlid.
60. Home for small
16. Bolivian Butterfly.
Tanganyikan.
19. Fish, where birds sit. 61. Mystery .....
21. Tilapia buttikoferi
62. Main propulsion fin.
22. Angels.
63. Petenia splendida.
23. Fine substrate.
64. A popular group of
cichlids.
25. Lake George
65. Nandopsis
Haplochromis.
umbriferus.
27. ....... America.
66. Fish who walks.
30. A Peacock.
32. A key position cichlid. 67. Sad cichlid.
68. Substrate.
34. Symphysodon
69. African royalty.
aequifasciata
71. Pseudotropheus
aequifasciata.
crabro.
35. Live food.
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Forest Jewel.
36. Krib.
40. ...fisherman.
41. Fish live here.
43. Cichlids have these all 1. Lone Star cichlid.
over.
3. Clowns around a lot.
44. Fish parasite.
4. New World River.
48. Median ...
5. An important
parameter.
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Dwarf Auratus.
Green ......
Keyhole.
Cares for its young.
Chocolate Cichlid.
Codliver ...
Rubber Lips.
A prisoner.
African ... it comes in
blue or white.
Many former Lamprologus became ...
Pseudocrenilabrus
multicolor.
Fish food.
Costa Rican Blue-Eye.
Oscar.
Checkerboard Cichlid.
African Rift Lake.
Steatocranus
casuarius.
Very important for
most fish.
Chanchito.
Bottom feeders.
Black Moorii.
Fish tank cleaner.
Tangerine Zebra.
Sciaenochromis ahli/
fryeri.
Pundamilia nyrerei.
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The August Meeting will NOT be at the usual venue.
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Instead, it will be held at the premises of
All Aquarium & Pet Supplies
8 Dunoon Crt, Mulgrave
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Committee Home Show
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September
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December
Auction
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VHS Deadline (14th)
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* Video Home Show results announced.
Kevin Archibald Show
Keith Patford Show
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Any American
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Dwarf Americans
Any American
Pairs (American)
Any American
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Any African
Any African
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Dwarf Africans
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Pairs (African)
Any African
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Any African
NOTE: Asian and Madagascan Cichlids may be entered any time,
but must meet the special requirements in June (dwarfs) and August (pairs).
Previously ... at a VCS Meeting
The May 2007 General Meeting opened at 8:02 pm with the President in the chair.
He welcomed all present.
All members present indicated that they had received their magazines. The minutes of the April meeting were taken as read on a motion moved by Jeff Staude and
seconded by Daryl Hutchins.
The only correspondence was the bank statement. This was accepted on a motion
moved by Tony Ferguson and seconded by Melissa Kirkham.
The Treasurer reported that we had outgoings of $1041.79, which included postage, magazine printing, brochure printing, insurance and the Trading Post ad. This
left a balance of $2376.74.
The Auction went from 1.20-5 pm and 285 lots were put under the hammer.
Commission was $1013.85; donatioins netted $25; Jungham Aquariums vouchers
returned $52; Canteen raised $244; the raffle gained $89 and there were several
renewals. This means the balance has reached $3845.59. This report was received
on a motion moved by Aussie Magnussen and seconded by Melissa Kirkham.
The President thanked all those who helped make the auction successful. These
included Dave Thorn and Aussie Magnussen as auctioneers; Melissa Kirkham,
Tony Ferguson and Amy Ferguson on the front table; runners and helpers, Ernie
Hicks, Graham Rowe, Dean Hepper, David Green, Daryl Hutchins, Sandra Robotis,
Anthony Apostolakis and all those he had omitted to mention. He also thanked the
sellers and buyers.
Tony Ferguson then presented the Mini Talk on the Fish of the Day:
Champsochromis caeruleus. A vote of thanks was moved by the President and this
was carried by acclamation. A brief mini auction preceded a short break.
A discussion then ensued on the Home Show, aided by video footage of previous
entrants.
Tony Ferguson won the $60 Rayonne Voucher, Graham Rowe won the $30
Boronia Voucher and John McCormick took home the bottle of wine.
Door prizes of White Crane foods, from Absolute Aquariums were won by Dave
Thorn, Daryl Hutchins, Sandra Robotis, Tony Ferguson, John McCormick and
Anthony Apostolakis.
In Any Other Business, the issue of hybrids at the auction was discussed. The
consensus was that they should be officially banned.
The next meeting will be held on 6 June. The committee meeting will be held at
David Green’s on 11 May.
The meeting adjourned for supper at 10:00 pm.
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If there is no internet, I
think it is safe to assume
that civilisation as we
know it has gone down the
toilet and you should be
fortifying your bunker and
n the inside back cover not reading this just at the
moment anyway.
of this tome, there is
Just think: never
a notice offering you the
again
will you suffer the
opportunity to “Get Your
indignity
of jumping up
TCM in Full Colour”. I
to right a terrible wrong
have been informed of
difficulties accessing the
that was dealt with at a
Daryl Hutchins..
form. The link does work,
previous meeting (you
but the server is casemissed) and was explained
sensitive,
so
ensure
that
fully in the Minutes.
ustralian magazine
you
type
the
fi
le
name
part
publishers, Catch
of the url with a capital
t’s a long time until
Publishing, are launching
“M”
and
a
capital
“L”:
ie,
the next auction. So
a brand new title in July
“MagList.htm”.
if you need to dispose of
this year; `Australian
In addition it was
or find something in the
Aquarium
suggested
that some
Magazine’.
meantime, don’t forget
people believe this is an
that you can advertise it
The new
alternative method of
on our Message Board, or
magazine is bireceiving their magazine.
you can list it right here
monthly and will
This is incorrect; financial
hit the streets at
in the magazine.
members will still receive
just $7.95. But you
their paper copy via Snail
can subscribe at a special
he offer to list nonMail as always.
discount price AND help
aquarium-related
We simply thought that
your club by subscribing
businesses
here in TCM
you might like to see it in
for 1 or 2 years, with $2 per
fell
on
deaf
ears. Waiting
colour ... maybe super-size
yearly subscription going
for
someone
to kick it off?
it on your 24" flat screen
to your favourite club.
Ok,
if
you
need
your
for ease-of-reading (a very
Subscribe online at
computer
upgraded/fi
xed/
important consideration
aquariummagazine.com.
serviced, I would be glad
for some).
au. As for the “Member
to do that for you.
Most importantly,
No”, I have explained to the the electronic version
publisher that everyone is
ark the August
is always available on
#1 at the VCS.
meeting in your diary.
time. Australia Post may
AAM say that they will be lose/delay your paper copy, Ensure that you don’t turn
drawing on the expertise
up at the Scout Hall ...
but as long as there is an
of a variety of professional
internet, you will be able to the meeting will be at All
contributors ranging from access the magazine before Aquarium & Pet Supplies
vets, breeders and keepers
premises in Mulgrave.
each meeting. Usually
to biologists, ecologists and during the week prior to
Something a bit different
environmental scientists.
... don’t miss it!
the meeting.
The publishers invite
you to join the ranks of
the above-mentioned
contributors and get paid
for your expertise too.
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Word
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Get your TCM
in
Living Colour
go to
home.vicnet.net.au/
~cichlid/MagList.htm
~cichlid/MagList.ht
m
to have your name added to the
e-mail list.
(Please note that the url is
case-sensitive.)
Victorian Cichlid Society
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
or other enquiries may be directed to:
The Secretary, Graham Rowe
23 Mangana Drive, Mulgrave Vic 3170
Ph/fax: 9560 7472
victoriancichlidsociety@hotmail.com
Or go to our website:
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that somebody
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advertise here?
As
cool as
him?