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The Official Publication of the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County, Inc.
February 2016
Volume 45, No.2
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So You Want to Raise Show Guppies
by Paul Tangredi
Ah, the wondrous guppy, the first tropical fish
most of us started with. Buy a pair and almost instantly babies, babies, babies everywhere. Colorful, easy to keep, and if you forget water changes
(until the water is half the tank) no worries the
almighty guppy survives!
One day you decide, “I'm going to get some of
those fancy guppies”. Sure they cost a little more
but look at their fins, their colors: blues, reds, yellows, greens, mixes, delta tails, split tails, double
tails, fan tails, grass guppies, moscows, on and
on. You read magazines and see the show guppies of the IFGA winners and WOW these are a
far cry from the guppies you have and you think,
“I can do that”, so you begin.
Let me tell you folks, the difference between a "show
guppy" and a "regular pet store
guppy" is not just in looks but
in "everything". They may as
well be a different species. I
decide, ”Hey, I'm older and
wiser; been keeping fish for
30yrs. I'm ready to tackle having my own strain of show guppies”. (Did I say older and
wiser? older maybe, but wiser,
you be the judge.)
I do my homework, I read all about keeping
show guppies. Start with a reputable stock (no
need to reinvent the wheel). Keep meticulous
records (not just color and fin shape). Bare bottom
tanks, sponge filters, culling, genetics, food, raising the young ,culling, live foods, brine shrimp,
culling, line breeding ,cross breeding ,out crossing.
I'm ready to make the move.
They say you need about 14 tanks to keep 1
line of Guppies, no problem. I have a little room so
I can set that up. I figure when totally done, the
room will hold about 32 tanks. I feel good, probably the only time I could say that with a straight
face
I get the tanks; purchasing every tank I can find
at yard sales, auctions, Craig's List, etc. Filtration:
I decide to go with individual sponge filters con-
nected to a compressor. Set up the tanks, just 3
or 4 to start, only need a few for the 2 trios I plan
on getting. Now for the fish. I search Aquabid,
Ebay, individual breeders and I narrow it down to
2 trios a ½ yellow and ½ black green. Cost: you
can get guppies, even fancy guppies, in a pet
store for next to nothing but show guppies are another story. Expect to pay anywhere from $40-$90
per trio and that is not counting shipping. I change
my mind and only get 1 trio, the ½ black yellows
for about $80 with shipping. My fish arrive. I put
them in the tank and wait. In 30 days I should have
a nice batch of fry. Wait, wait, wait. Finally the females look big. Instead of 30 days it has now been
closer to 60, oh well, they're ready. I put each female in her own tank and wait. The 1st female
drops 12 fry. 12, that's it. What
happened to the 30 to 60 I had
planned on? Oh well, maybe
they are too young for big
broods. 3 days later the 2nd female drops 18 fry. Great, between the both I have 30. “Not
bad”, I say to myself. Now the
work starts in earnest, feed the
fry 4-6 times a day, siphon off
25% of the water every other
day. Luckily I have the type of
schedule that allows me to do
this.
Oops! I look in and I only have 6 babies in the
1 tank and 12 in the other. Meanwhile one of the
females (that have been removed from the breeding tank) has died. I still have a male and female
and about 18 babies so all is not lost. 2 weeks
later only 10 fry left and all are looking like females. When the fry get to 1 month old I try to separate males and females, not an easy task they
still all look female. 6 weeks and my male is dead,
the female isn't pregnant, 4 fry left and all female.
DISASTER!
Oh well, lesson learned; "show guppies" are
not fancy guppies. Believe it or not, this has not
deterred me. I have tried 2 more times with different problems but similar results. So you tell me,
am I wiser? I think not.
HAP Report: Eichhornia crassipes;
more commonly known as Water Hyacinth
by Alan Rollings
During the Spring of last year Karen and I discussed trying to have fish and ponds outside. Our
first need was to obtain a number of ponds. We
managed this by going to a number of Sunday
“Flea-Markets” in our general area. It is surprising
how many tank set ups you can see at these
events, and a number of tubs that can be easily
used for outside ponds. We bought a half-a-dozen
of them ranging from 10 gallon size up to say may
be 40 gallons. Many of these were for as little as
$1 and the most expensive was only $10.00.
As soon as we got the tubs home we would wash
them out with the outside garden hose for more
than 30 minutes at a time to ensure that they were
suitable for our fish. Next, we considered a wide
range of suitable plants, and had a chat with the
plant guru Ted Colletti of the NJAS. This plant enabler convinced me that water hyacinth would be
an ideal “starter plant”. We ordered and paid for
this delivery. We split out the plants into these
tubs and outside pond.
Water Hyacinth is a free-floating perennial plant
that can grow to a height of 3 feet, although this
did not happen for us. The dark green leaf blades
range from circular to elliptical in shape and are
attached to a spongy, air inflated petiole. Below
the water level is a thick, heavily branched dark fibrous root system. These submerged parts of the
plants provide ideal habitats for many micro and
macro invertebrates. It is these small invertebrates that provide an ideal food source for our
pond fish. These submerged root structures also
provide the ideal hiding places for fish fry and grow
outs.
The photograph show that we had a soft purple
flower to the plants we acquired from Ted Colletti.
In the blue tub the plant prospered and propagated so much that we could take “cuttings” to introduce some younger plants into some of our
other ponds tubs. The water hyacinth can have
striking blue through violet flowers located on the
terminal spikes.
As the plants age they will ultimately die. The decomposition continues to provide microscopic
foods that form detritus.
Photo by Karen Haas
As beautiful as these plants are they need to be
managed to prevent them getting in to the local
water basins as they are considered an invasive
species. Their management does not stop there.
They will need frequent monitoring and pruning in
our ponds since if they are allowed to completely
cover the pond surface they will prevent the necessary oxygen exchange allowing the fish to live
comfortably.
The correct management of this wonderful plant
enables us to fully enjoy its beauty, and to ensure
our fish live and breed well. However, be sure not
to discard any excess into the local streams as it
could easily begin to take over from the area’s natural fauna.
Hunting
by Gary Haas
Shhh. I’m hunting baby fish. Baby Betta rubra, a mouth-brooding Betta. Daddy incubated them till
they were the size of baby guppies, and finally released them. They are in a bare 10-gallon tank, with
a layer of mulm on the bottom. Daddy has been removed, Mommy was removed even earlier, and all
the java moss and the sponge filter and PVC caves are gone too, so it should be easy for a big guy with
a net to net little fish, eh? Except that the aquarium is on the top shelf of the fishroom rack, half full,
and I’m on a step-stool. Except that the lighting on the top shelf is a little dim, and my 20/20 vision (corrected) is better at 20 feet than at 2 – and the flashlight glares more than illuminates. Except that these
little guys are using wiles developed over the eons to elude scaly or bewhiskered predators. These
tactics are pretty effective against me, too.
First of all, they hide in the mulm. They hold real still, and lurk near the bottom edges of the tank, where
the bottom meets the sides and the aquarium cement provides a little visual cover. I use tactics I learned
from fishy predators. I stir up the mulm and watch for little lumps – maybe moving lumps – in the swirling
silt. Sometimes they dart along the edges, sometimes they play dead. They rarely dart into open water.
Sometimes when I trap them against the aquarium wall, they just stay right next to the glass. I wonder
what predator that tactic is useful against? It works on me. C’mon fishy, you have to swim AWAY from
the wall into the net. Using the net, I try to make the water swirl and sweep the baby away from the
wall so I can come up underneath him. Sometimes that works, but usually he squirts between the net
and the wall and disappears into the murk. That’s the tactic I would use if I were him.
Some of my tactics I have to learn without benefit of natural models. Like tactics that favor my righthandedness. Don’t let those babies get to the right side of the tank! I catch no babies with my backhand.
There’s probably a better way to do this.
10 Star Wars Quotes to Guide Your Fishroom Breeding Program
by Joel Antkowiak
With the release of the most hyped, and most successful – at least domestically - movie
of all time, “Star Wars – Episode VII: The Force Awakens”, I felt that maybe it would
be time to take a look at some of the quotes from the franchise and see if this
phenomenon can be applied to our fish keeping ways. Star Wars has had a strong
foothold in our culture ever since the release of “Star Wars – Episode IV: A New
Hope” way back in 1977. Of course, back then it was just known as “Star Wars”. And
the franchise has actually already made its way into our fishy lives, being a model of
sorts for the 2009 American Cichlid Association convention, with a play on one of the
episodic names being the theme for that event – “The Hybrid Menace”. So it is no
surprise that we can find words of wisdom within these movies to help guide us as we
channel the force through our tanks.
10. “Stay on target.” – Gold Five
So many times we start a project in the fish room and get side tracked that this seems like one of the most
appropriate of all Star Wars quotes to govern your fishkeeping ways. I know I have many unfinished projects
started in my fish room – conversion to matten filters, installation of a central heat source, setting up a live food
culture area and many more. I definitely need to finish some of these up to make my life easier, and my fish
happier.
9. “Great, kid. Don’t get cocky.” – Han Solo
So, you have bred that one fish that you have always wanted to be successful with, and now another one catches
your eye. Very similar species, found in similar areas in the wild and you are thinking I have this sucker made.
Not so fast, my friend. Invariably, there will be some slight difference that you didn’t anticipate. Maybe a certain
food, maybe the temperature has to be just right, or some key part of the fish’s water chemistry is missing. Be
sure to reduce your reliance on the knowledge that you have and do some research on the species to help ensure
that you will have success with the new fish as well.
8. “Never tell me the odds.” – Han Solo
Because you really don’t care if that species has ever been bred in captivity or not. Or if it has been bred a million
times. Sometimes the “easiest” level fish can be the hardest to figure out. It took me years to figure out the secret
to Aphyosemion australe…a mere 5 point fish. And sometimes the hardest ones click immediately. What works
for some people doesn’t necessarily work for others.
7. “It’s a trap!” – Admiral Ackbar
You may have to bait one to have success with some species. Cuckoo spawning Synodontis species come to mind.
6. “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” – Oh so many people
And oh so many situations may give rise to this. You have bought fish that get too big for your tanks. You have
bred fish that get too big for your tanks…meaning thousands of fry to house. You have bought fish that you may
not quite have enough room for in your current set up (that never happens, right?) or that do not quite fit with the
species you already have. Of course there is also the ‘filling the tanks and get distracted and don’t get back to it
in time’ fiasco. The escaped fruit flies from the culture jar is always a hit with the spouse. So are confused flour
beetles. And many other bad feelings. Try to minimize this!
5. “Your focus determines your reality.” – Qui-Gon Jinn
You pretty much won’t have success with one species if you are concentrating on another one instead. But nothing
says that you can’t focus on more than one species at a time. Oh wait, I just did. Ok, nothing says you have to
wait a long time between concentrating on another species. Yeah, that sounds better.
4. “In my experience, there is no such thing as luck.” – Obi Wan Kenobi
This goes hand in hand with numbers five and two. But nothing says that you can’t focus on more than one species
at a time. Oh wait, I did, didn’t I.
3. “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” – Darth Vader
Yes, even the dark side can provide some words to live by. Have faith in what you are doing in your efforts to get
your fish to spawn. Confidence in your methods, confidence in your foods. If you have done your research, there
is no reason not to have faith in what you are doing.
2. “Do or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda
I usually end up doing not, but intend to do. More often than not, if you try, you will be successful. However,
sometimes we acquire species with good intentions, but never seem to be able to clear out the necessary tank
space to be able to breed them, or maybe we never find the time to properly condition the fish and tend to specific
aquarium conditions that the species may require. In any event, you either do, or do not.
1. “It’s not my fault.” – Han Solo
You were perhaps expecting ‘may the force be with you’? Please. Sometimes you do everything that needs to be
done and still you can’t get those fish to spawn. Well sometimes you won’t be able to. Not because you didn’t
provide all the necessary conditions for the species, but maybe because of some other factors, such as one or both
fish are sterile. You may have to obtain different specimens to have that success you were hoping for. You can
only do so much. But keep in mind these words from our friend Underdog: “If at first you fail your deed, try again
‘til you succeed.”
Underdog? Where did that come from? This is Star Wars we are talking about here, not cartoons. Besides, that
seems to conflict with Yoda’s words of wisdom from number 2. Oh well, just let these words of wisdom from the
most successful movie franchise of all time guide your fishy ways, and maybe, just maybe, the force will be with
you.
Caudal-ly Yours
by Alan Rollings
ACLC hit the New year on full throttle with the
most entertaining opening speaker of the year,
our good friend Wayne Leibel. His talk covering
the discovery of The Flowerhorn in its natural
habitat of the Lago de Illusiones (Lake of Illusions). A packed Fire hall audience were truly informed and entertained.
Thank you, Wayne. Looking forward to future
presentations from you.
This month we are holding a joint meeting with
our sister club, Cichlid Club of York. Saturday,
February 27th we will see 2 speakers, by coincidence, speaking about cichlids. The speaker for
CCY is none other than Kevin J Carr on “Keeping
Monster Cichlids”, and the speaker for the ACLC
is our own William “Chance” Peregine (The Cichlid Garden) presenting his take on “Apistogramma and other Black Water Fishes”.
Something for all tastes – large or small. These
will be great presentations and should not be
missed.
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.
Get there early it will be a packed house, and
CCY will be providing food!!
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BAP REPORT: for Dermogenys pusilla
by Alan Rollings photos by Karen Haas
Among the few fishes I imported with me (Karen would
say too many) when I came
over to stay in Allentown were
a group of 6 small young livebearers commonly known here
in America as “Wrestling Halfbeaks”, or even as the
“Malayan Halfbeak”. It is a vi- Adult female
viparous livebearer from the
rivers and water catchments of South East Asia.
It is reported that it can survive and live in brackish
water although this is not something that I have
experimented with the species.
When compared to many popular livebearers this
halfbeak can be considered small, slender and
elongate. As the common name suggests, it has
a mouth that resembles a beak. The lower jaw of
the mouth extends out beyond the upper portion.
This is a characteristic of the family. The color of
the species is dependent upon the collection region of the specimens, and can therefore vary
from one race to another.
Dermogenys pusilla are a surface feeding fish,
and feed on a wide variety of small invertebrates
including crustaceans and insect larvae. We have
found that they particularly enjoy mosquito larvae
that break the surface of the water. Observing the
fish feed is fascinating since it is their shorter
upper jaw that opens upwards when they maneuver to capture and devour their prey.
The “Wrestling Halfbeak is sexually dimorphic.
This is a species in which the females are larger
than the males. The females can reach 3+ inches
and are broader, more barrelled shape, whereas
the males may manage to grow out to 2.25 inches.
This species typically has red or yellow (or a combination of both) patches in their dorsal and anal
fins, and their beak. It is reported that the males
will often “wrestle” amongst themselves for anything up to 30 minutes in a “bout”. Hence their
c o m m o n
name
fry amongst water lettuce roots
It has been reported that in
their
native
range many of
the Halfbeak
species are used much in the same way as Betta
splendens are for gambling. In their own water
courses and canals the weaker males quickly disengage and swim away to safety.
Our experience has been wide with this small
group. Originally they were in a 20 gal high tank
with other small livebearer species. The females
became obvious after a short while. At the onset
of summer we put the most obvious gravid female
in to 10 gallon tub crammed with hornwort to offer
the young protection from their natural instinct to
hunt down their young. We frequently saw young
and moved them to a 15 gallon tank. However,
they did not survive beyond a few weeks.
With the coming of winter we moved the female
back into the 20 gallon high tank, again stacked
with plants. Then, just by chance we were in the
fish room when we noticed that the largest female
was giving birth. Rather than leave the young in
with the 5 adults we netted each one of the fry.
These were extremely small and thin, very difficult
to see, but eagle-eyed Karen spotted most of them
and we placed them into a hang on the outside
plastic tank (Marina). The water is taken from a
main tank and is air driven into and through this
hang on tank.
We fed these youngster with “Start Up”, and soon
after with crumbled dry Mysis Shrimp from
(http://www.yourfishstuff.com/). They have grown
well over the last 10 weeks, and we have lost 2or
3.
On a number of occasions I have seen that our
good sponsor Batfish Aquatics (jJosh Weigert) has
aquarium strain halfbeaks under the trade names
of Silver Halfbeaks or Golden Halfbeaks dependent upon the color of the fish. As with all halfbeaks
they are sensitive to sudden pH changes.
TAIL SPIN
by Alan Rollings
First new FISH GENUS described in more than 30
YEARS!!
This could be seen as a “shocking”, “current” find
for over 3 decades. Cornell University Ichthyologist, John Sullivan (an expert in the Mormyridae
family) has discovered not one, but 2 new species
of mormyrid. These are weak current discharging
electric “elephant nosed” fish These fish have
caused the raising of a new genus – the first time
in over 30 years - which they called Cryptomyrus,
translating to “hidden fish.”
To date this new genus is endemic to the African
continent. The new find shed light on two mis-classified specimens found years earlier.
The full article can be referenced from the internet
site http://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/fis
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): $10 ea.
29 Gal. Tanks
(approx. 20 available): $25 ea.
Joel can not bring tanks to meetings
as he brings a lot of stuff
At the meeting on January 16th 2016, the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County
Board of Directors announced a new program, the ACLC Aquatic Life Education
Fund. This program has been instituted to assist schools in our area with funding
for the continued development of curriculums related to the study of aquatic life.
The importance of continued education of young people in this field could not be
overstated and we felt that there is no better way to show our support than to
develop a means for our club to assist financially.
The program will work as follows:
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Five percent (5%) of the ACLC’s auction proceeds annually between
September 1st and August 31st will be earmarked for this fund
The ACLC will also collect any donations offered by members and guests at
all meetings and events held during the year and put 100% of those into the
fund
The ACLC will accept nominations from ACLC Members in good standing, for
schools to be considered recipients beginning in September of each year and
the decision will be made by a vote of the ACLC membership at the March
General meeting.
Nominations should be accompanied by a letter from that school’s
representative with a description of the program the funds will be used for.
Schools must be pre-college education facilities from neighboring counties in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey.
No fees or other costs will be deducted from the funds collected. 100% will
go to the school selected by the ACLC. A check will be awarded to that school
as soon as possible after August 31st each year.
We look forward to this being and long term annual program to help educate our
areas’ young people in all aspects of our hobby and to promote the conservation
efforts necessary for the continues existence of aquatic life.
Special Note for 2015-2016: The ACLC Board unanimously approved the first
year’s funds (September 2015 through August 2016) will be awarded to the North
Carroll (MD) High School Program under the direction of Hannah McNett.
The Aquarium Club of Lancaster County, Inc. is a federally registered 501(c)3 public charity and Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corporation
Congratulations to all the recipients of the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County’s Annual Awards!
There are numerous awards presented annually to deserving members. This year’s recipients are:
CARES Member of the Year:
Mighty Fin Award (Most points in WAAP):
Propagator of the Year (HAP – Most Species):
Gardener of the Year (HAP – Most Points):
Breeder of the Year – Most Points:
Breeder of the Year – Most Species:
And of course, our two most prestigious awards:
President’s Award:
Jeffrey L. Miller Hobbyist of the Year Award:
Joel Antkowiak
Karen Haas
Gary Boyer
Gary Boyer
Karen Haas/Alan Rollings
Karen Haas/Alan Rollings
Michael Mull
Gary Haas
We also had the opportunity this year to present some high level lifetime achievement awards at
the January meeting, although these awards were recognized at the time they were earned, the
actual awards did not get ordered until the annual awards were ordered. These should be
recognized again, so here they are:
Ultimate Writer Award – top award in the WAAP:
Joel Antkowiak
Master Breeder Award:
Richard Bressler
Wayne Calendar Award – top award in the BAP:
Richard Bressler
Grand Master Breeder:
Richard Bressler
Both the Ultimate Writer Award and the Grand Master Breeder entitle the recipients to lifetime
membership in the ACLC.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners!
WRITER'S AND ARTIST'S AWARD PROGRAM REPORT
OVERALL STANDINGS: Through January 31, 2016
Participant
Total Points Base
Bonus
Reprints
(Articles/Photos)
Special Awards
Ultimate Writer Award (1000 points plus 2 Specialty Awards plus 5 Articles Reprinted or Equivalent)
Joel Antkowiak
2,625 points
1,900
725
5/0
Fishy Photographer;
The Popular Fish Head;
The Writing Breeder
Pen and Quill Award (750 points plus 1 Specialty Award plus 2 Articles Reprinted) - None
Wordsmith Award (500 points)
Kurt Johnston* ........................... 1,545 points
Bob Kulesa .................................... 690 points
Scott McLaughlin.......................... 575 points
1,325
500
480
220
190
95
1/0
1/0
Fishy Photographer
358
385
115
55
2/0
2/0
Fishy Photographer
Fishy Photographer
248
70
100
65
55
55
30
0
120
70
55
10
0
0
40
40
30
25
10
0
0
0
0
0
Author's Award (250 points)
Karen Haas .................................... 473 points
Gary Haas......................................440 Points
Writer's Award (50 points)
Alan Rollings ................................ 248 points
Richard Bressler ............................ 190 points
Lonny Langione ............................ 170 points
Robin Antkowiak .......................... 120 points
Greg Steeves ................................... 65 points
Michael Buchma ............................. 55 points
Joseph Pacheco ............................... 50 points
2/0
0/1
Other Participants
Brandon Moyer ............................... 40 points
Lindsey Moyer ................................ 40 points
Sheila Garl ...................................... 30 points
Ashley Antkowiak .......................... 25 points
Ellen Haas ....................................... 10 points
*-Participant has enough points for the next higher award, but needs to complete one or more other requirements to qualify.
Those who are no longer ACLC members have been removed from the list. Their records are still maintained.
MIGHTY FIN STANDINGS 2015
MIGHTY FIN STANDINGS 2016
Final Standings – Top 8 Finishers
Standings through January 31, 2016
Karen Haas ......................................... 288 pts
Alan Rollings ..................................... 248 pts
Joel Antkowiak .................................. 115 pts
Kurt Johnston ..................................... 105 pts
Bob Kulesa ........................................... 95 pts
Richard Bressler ................................... 60 pts
Michael Buchma .................................. 55 pts
Joseph Pacheco .................................... 50 pts
Joel Antkowiak .................................... 10 pts
Off to a slow start for 2016. Let’s pick up the pace a
little bit here folks! Share your knowledge with us!
Breeder Award Program Monthly Report January 31, 2016
BAP news as of January 31, 2016
The 2016 BAP year is off to a good start, with
points being awarded to three BAP aquarists already. David Tancredi spawned two species, including a critically endangered Goodeid (worth a
bunch of extra points), which puts him in the lead
for 2016 Breeder of the Year. Keep up the good
work, David!
Joel Antkowiak claimed points for a Merry Widow
livebearer.
And Karen Haas and Alan Rollings claimed points
for the CARES Goodeid Ilyodon whitei. They will
also be honored for completing their Advanced
Livebearer (Class 1) Breeder award, earned by
breeding two times the species necessary to complete the class. In the Livebearer Class, that
means a total of 12 species, as breeding 6 species
meets the basic requirements of the Class. As it
turns out, they actually met this criterion early in
2015, but among all the other awards Karen was
bringing home at that time, I didn’t notice this one.
So the moral of the story is, keep track of your
points and the BAP rules, and remind me when I
slip up. Or, just keep breeding those fish and I’ll
try my best to keep up with the awards you earn.
Specialist Breeder Awards Report
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 January 31, 2016
Lifetime Achievement Award Report
2016 Species Bred
Active Members’ Point Totals
David Tancredi............................................2 species
Haas/Rollings.............................................1 species
Joel Antkowiak. ..........................................1 species
F. Wayne Calender Breeder
Bressler Family .........................................1732 pts
Wayne Calender .......................................1553 pts
Grand Master Breeder
Paul Bricknell.............................................2003 pts
David Stephon...........................................1120 pts
Pedro Sanchez .........................................1050 pts
Master Breeder
None currently
2016 Breeder of the Year Pts.
David Tancredi ...........................................39 points
Haas/Rollings..............................................16 points
Joel Antkowiak............................................13 points
January 2016 Species Bred
Expert Breeder
Bob Kulesa*.................................................812 pts
David Tancredi............................................2 species
Poecilia wingei, Ameca splendens
Advanced Breeder
Joel Antkowiak*.........................................1238 pts
Haas/Rollings.............................................1 species
Ilyodon whitei
3 Star Breeder
Gary Boyer*.................................................607 pts
Haas/Rollings*.............................................520 pts
Joel Antkowiak............................................1 species
Phallichthys quadripunctatus
2 Star Breeder
Gary Haas*..................................................404 pts
Danny Corman*...........................................399 pts
J/N Dickel....................................................178 pts
1 Star Breeder
Gene Regener …........................................245 pts
Pat Kelly*....................................................165 pts
Clair Klinedinst............................................133 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
*Breeder has enough points for next higher
class award but needs to complete one or
more classes to achieve the award.
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 January 31, 2016
Joel Antkowiak
Betta simplex
Xiphophorus couchianus
Tanichthys micagemmae
Ameca splendens
Tanichthys albonubes
Puntius denisoni
Nothobranchius korthausae
Chapalichthys pardalis
Xenoophorus captivus
Pseudotropheus saulosi
Aulonocara kandeense
Betta albimarginata
Prognathochromis perrieri
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Puntius titteya
Pachypanchax sparksorum
Skiffia multipunctata
Coptodon snyderae
Ataeniobius toweri
Fundulopanchax amieti
Coptodon bakossiorium
Xiphophorous milleri
Xenotaenia resolonae
Tanichthys thacbaensis
Nothobranchius foerschi
Pachypanchax patriciae
Rivulus uroflammeus
Melanotaenia boesemani
Melanotaenia eachamensis
Cryptoheros myrnae
Bedotia geayi
Xiphophorus malinche
Zoogeneticus tequila
Steve Arnott
Tanichthys micagemmae
Barry Bixler
Tanichthys albonubes
Ameca splendens
Gary Boyer
Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis
Xystochromis sp.“Kyoga Flameback”
Cryptoheros nanoluteus
Nothobranchius kilomberoensis
Ameca splendens
Pundamilia nyererei
Tim Brady
Xenotoca eiseni
Ameca splendens
Bressler Family
Melanotaenia lacustris
Betta albimarginata
Tanichthys micagemmae
Bedotia geayi
Zoogenetius tequila
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nnnx
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Ataeniobius toweri
Xiphophorus malinche
Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis
Glossolepsis incisus
Melanotaenia boesemani
Ameca Splendens
Cryptoheros nanoluteus
Nothobranchius kilomberoensis
Ameca splendens
Pundamilia nyererei
Paul Bricknell
Ilyodon whitei (lennoni)
Ameca splendens
Zoogoneticus tequila
Ataeniobius toweri
Gavin Dalton
Tanichthys micagemmae
John & Natalie Dickel
Tanichthys micagemmae
Zoogeneticus tequila
Todd Dutton
Xenotoca eiseni
Sheila Garl
Betta albimarginata
Jayson Gard
Chaplychthys encaustus
Tanichthys micagemmae
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Enigmatochromis lucanusi
Gary Haas
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti
Fundulopanchax amieti
Puntius titteya
Tanichthys albonubes
Melanotaenia boesemani
Nematolebia papiliferus (Inoa)
Nothobranchiaus kilomberoensis
Puntius denisonii
Karen Haas/Alan Rollings
Xenotoca eiseni
Paralabidochromis sauvagei
Synodontis brichardi
Glossolepis incisus
Chapalichthys encaustus
Fundulopanchax amieti
Cryptoheros nanoluteus
Xystochromis sp.“Kyoga Flameback”
Cryptoheros nanoluteus
Characodon lateralis
Melanochromis chipokae
Ilyodon whitei
Ataeniobius toweri
Pundamilia nyererei
Ameca splendens
nn
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nu
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February 2016 CARES Report
January is off to a slow start, but we did get a new CARES aquarist. Jayson Gard registered
Tanichthys micagemmae, Ambastaia sidthimunki, and Enigmatochromis lucanusi (with 1
successful spawn in December). I think the sidthimunki loach and perhaps the lucanusi cichlid are new to the club, and the breeding of lucanusi is a great start for a new CARES
aquarist.
I finally got the 2016 census started, so all you CARES keepers
should have gotten email from me (dated 29 January) asking
that you confirm which CARES fish you are still maintaining.
A few of you have responded already – Thanks! The rest of
you, please check your email boxes for mail from Secretary@aclcps.org, dated 29 January, and get your responses back to me ASAP. I will be updating longevity
records this coming month, and posting the results in
next month’s Tank Tales.
Till then …
ACLC C.A.R.E.S. Registrants cont.
Kurt Johnston
Xenotoca eiseni
Tony Kline
Tanichthys albonubes
Clair Klinedinst
Fundulopanchax amieti
Tanichthys albonubes
Tanichthys micagemmae
Julie Lovell
Melataenia boesemani
Caitlin Martin
Puntius titteya
Richard Miller
Tanichthys micagemma
Xystochromis sp.“Kyoga Flameback”
Mike Reiter
Ameca splendens
Debbie Rubin
Tanichthys micagemma
Paul Tangredi
Melanotaenia lacustris
Ameca splendens
Ataeniobius toweri
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Joe Yanik
Tanichthys micagemma
nn
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Symbol Key:
nn
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The Gold Seal n, species is registered in ACLC
CARES
nn
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The Green Seal n, spawning report published in
Tank Tales
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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
January 2016 Species Propagated
Bressler Family
Ceratophyllum demersum (Hornwort)*
Ceratopterus thalictroides (Watersprite)*
Hygrophila sp. 'Tiger'*
Lemna minor (Duckweed)*
Microsorum pteropus (Java Fern)*
Vallisneria americana (Jungle Val)*
* Plants donated to club. Awarded points were doubled.
10 points
10 points
20 points
10 points
20 points
10 points
TOTAL: 80 points
2016 Propagator of the Year Points
Bressler Family
6 species
2016 Gardener of the Year Points
Bressler Family
80 points
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Novice Gardener (50 Total Lifetime Points)
Bressler Family
Gary Boyer
Karen Haas
One Star Gardener (100 Total Lifetime Points)
Gary Boyer
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The 2016 ACA Convention “Born to Be Wild”
July 7-10, 2016
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February 28: Tropical Fish Club of Erie County Auction
March 4-6: Aquamania, The Big Fish Deal
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March 18-20: Carolina Aquarium Workshop XXXI
March 19: Mason Dixon Reef Club Frag Swap
March 20: Jersey Shore Aquarium Society Spring Auction
April 8-10: North East Council of Aquarium Societies Convention
April 11: Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society Spring Auction
April 29-May 1: American Livebearer Assoc. Convention
May 1: Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society Auction
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September 11: Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society Auction
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