October 2014 The Official Publication of the Aquarium Club of

TANK TALES
TM
October 2014
Volume 43, No. 9
The Official Publication of the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County, Inc.
Anableps anableps photo by Gary Haas
October 2014
Fellow Members,
Things just keep getting bigger and better for the ACLC! After a very interesting
program about Geophagus last month with Jeremy Basch, this month we have the
legend himself, Wayne Leibel talking about Acaras in a joint meeting with our
friends from the Cichlid Club of York. A week later we have our Fall Auction that is
looking to be a great event. Then Dave Koran will be educating us on Killifish and in
December our great group of breeders will be telling us all about how they do it. We
are finishing off 2014 on some real high notes and 2015 is promising to be even
bigger.
Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’
Start where you stand, and work with whatever
tools you may have at your command, and
better tools will be found as you go along
-George Herbert
This quote by British Poet George Herbert is around 400 years old and is still
apropos. It seems that every time the ACLC Board of Directors decides to do
something big, we hear rumors that question our sanity (or at least mine). Well
after looking at 2015 that may be confirmed. We have some great programs
already scheduled with Alan Rollings from the UK in February, Klaus Steinhaus from
Toronto in May and Ted Coletti in June. More importantly, the ACLC has been given
the opportunity to really show off what a fantastic group of hobbyists we are by
hosting the American Livebearers Convention in 2015! I have already had several
club members volunteer to take charge of different aspects of the convention and
we are well into the planning mode. We still need more volunteers to make this not
only the best ACLC event ever but, our goal is to host the Best ALA Convention
ever! All it takes is you!
See you on the 25th!
Tank Tales is the official publication of the Aquarium Club of Lancaster County (ACLC). Ten issues of Tank
Tales 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 That Fish Place, 237 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603, about 1/2 mile south of US Rt. 30. 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.
Click here for membership application.
2014 ACLC Committee Chair
Committee
Editor
Exchange Editor
Web Master
Social Chair
Horticultural Chair
BAP Chair
CARES Chair
Auction Chair
Raffle Chair
Audit Chair
WAAP Chair
Membership Chair
Corporate Sponsor Chair
Speaker Coordinator
Annual Auction Chair
Chair
Karen Haas
Kurt Johnston
Kurt Johnston
Tim Brady
Jose Fadhel
Gary Haas
Gary Haas
Danny Corman
Chelsea Bressler
Kyle Zwerko
Joel Antkowiak
Jacob Snyder
Joel Antkowiak
Kurt Johnston
Joel Antkowiak
Phone
610-573-6388
717-965-7763
717-965-7763
570-385-0573
410-939-5993
410-939-5993
717-272-7480
717-354-2274
717-354-2274
717-965-7763
717-354-2274
E-mail
editor@aclcpa.org
exchange@aclcpa.org
webmaster@aclcpa.org
social@aclcpa.org
HAP@aclcpa.org
BAP@aclcpa.org
CARES@aclcpa.org
auction@aclcpa.org
raffle@aclcpa.org
audit@aclcpa.org
waap@aclcpa.org
membership@aclcpa.org
sponsor@aclcpa.org
Lifetime Members of the ACLC™
Paul Bricknell
Pedro Sanchez
F. Wayne Calender
David Stephon
Tank TalesTM submissions are due on the first Saturday of the month.
2014 ACLC Board of Directors
President
Kurt Johnston
717-965-7763
president@aclcpa.org
Vice-President
Steve Arnott
717-564-6888
vicepresident@aclcpa.org
Past President
Jack Lafayett
717-371-0322
pastpresident@aclcpa.org
Secretary
Richard Bressler
717-272-7480
secretary@aclcpa.org
Treasurer
Tim Brady
570-385-0573
treasurer@aclcpa.org
Financial Director
Karen Haas
610-573-6388
editor@aclcpa.org
Public Relations Director
Kyle Zwerko
Programs Director
Joel Antkowiak
717-354-2274
programs@aclcpa.org
publicrelations@aclcpa.
org
The Aquarium Club of Lancaster County is a Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation 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.
Aquarium Club of Lancaster County
Cichlid Club of York
Present
Time & Place
Saturday
October 25th 2014
1:00 PM
Acaras, the Forgotten Cichlids of South America
That Fish Place
237 Centerville Road
Lancaster PA 17603
A review of the biology and Aquarium Husbandry of South American
cichlids historically all classified in the genus Aequidens (which has since been split into several
distinct genera) and commonly called ‘Acaras’. These include such well-known aquarium favorites
as Blue Acaras, Flag Acaras, Green Terrors and many more (over 50 species and counting).
Despite the popularity of these few fish, Acaras in general remain the poor cousins of the cichlid
world, all but forgotten by aquarists. This talk will attempt to (re-) acquaint cichlidophiles looking
for something different, with this interesting group of cool fish.
Wayne wrote the columns ‘Wayne’s New World’ and later ‘Cichlidophiles’ for Tropical
Fish Hobbyist for more than 20 years. He was also the author of the series ‘Going
South, Cichlids of the Americas’ in Aquarium Fish Magazine,
Wayne is a Fellow of the ACA, Recipient of Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award (ACA).
For seven years he was editor of “Buntbarsche Bulletin” the Journal of the ACA and is
the current editor of Cichlid News. Wayne is also the author of two books on South
American Cichlids.
A Year in the Life of a Fish Head
September
By Joel Antkowiak
The first thing I need to do in this article is apologize to Alan Rollings. As Kurt mentioned in his September message, I had
the pleasure of meeting Mr. Rollings and spending a day shop hopping with Kurt and Alan. How could I not mention that
in my most recent installment? That was probably one of the best fish days of the summer, so I apologize Alan! And look
forward to seeing you at the All Aquarium Catfish Convention!
Now for September. Fishy events start returning this month, and we found a different way to put fish back into our lives.
The first week of September saw the Antkowiak family on vacation in Florida. And that usually means at least one day on
the grounds of Walt Disney World. Of course, the Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow - you know, EPCOT has The Living Seas attraction, and so we had to ride through and find these guys waiting to greet us. The exhibit is filled
Best fish picture I have ever taken.
with aquaria featuring dozens of species of fish and invertebrates. All of the displays are marine in nature, but
interesting nonetheless.
After returning home, the next fishy activity was the ACLC board of directors' meeting. Man was that long! A lot of work
was done and many ideas were discussed about various topics. By now, you know the results of that meeting. Are we
nuts? Hosting a national convention? I can't wait!
Up next was the ACLC regular meeting featuring Jeremy Basch speaking on Geophagine Cichlids. I had the pleasure of
helping with Jeremy's travel arrangements and got some good one-on-one time with him. I had seen his name many
times previously, and it was great getting to put a face to that name and getting to know another hobbyist who has
interests similar to my own.
Last but not least came the Cichlid Club of York "Clash of the Cichlids". This show was a good size for a local all cichlid
show - I think there were 65 entries. The ACLC represented well - Karen Haas took home several awards, including a first
place; Mike Mull took a first place (I know, those folks at CCY will claim Mike and Karen are theirs, but we had Mike first,
and Karen is on our board so she is ours too ), as did yours truly. And let's not forget Gary Haas winning the
photography contest. Lots of great hobbyists from surrounding clubs made it out, including folks from North Jersey,
Capital Cichlid, Bucks County, and Potomac Valley. Christine Keys from CCA took home the best of show award. She had
a beautiful Apistogramma panduro in the show.
Things will start to heat up in October. There is the catfish convention by PVAS and a workshop weekend by NJAS, in
addition to our joint meeting with CCY and the regular KKG meeting. WIth that in mind, I shall leave this installment with
some photos of some of the fish at the "Clash of the Cichlids."
Midas Cichlid
'Geophagus' brasiliensis
Paralabidochromis chronogynos
Umbi
Best of Show - Apistogramma panduro
Red Oscar
Breeder Award Program Monthly Report September 30, 2014
October Congratulations
Special congratulations to Danny Corman, who completed
his first class, Class 4 (Characins), with two Group C (more
difficult – not that any characins are easy!) species, a tetra
and a pencil fish. In doing so, he also earned the Two-Star
Breeder award. Most folk start off with an easy class, but
not Danny, he jumped right into the tiny-fry arena. Good
work, Danny!
Paul Bricknell completed Class 11, Other Aquatic Animals, with a Mystery Snail, and showed his versatilty by
also claiming points for a cichlid, a CARES anabantid,
and a livebearer. In 32 years of participation in BAP, Paul
has accumulated more points (1926 at present) than anybody else in the club. He has earned the Advanced Class
Breeder specialist award for Class 1 (Livebearers) and the
Master Class Breeder award for Class 5 (Killifish), breeding over 100 species from these two classes as well as 39
species from other classes. If you want to know how to
breed a fish, ask Paul.
The Bressler operation claimed points for Zoogoneticus tequila and Ataeniobius toweri, both Critically Endangered
(CE) CARES fish. Beaucoup points for these fish! (The
BAP program offers bonus points for highly endangered
and CARES species). Rich and family topped it off with
another CARES goodeid and a Group C anabantid.
Joel Antkowiak also bred A. toweri this month. In addition, he bred another CARES livebearer and a brackish
water killi. He won’t be breeding Z. tequila, though – he
did that two years ago.
Last but not least is our newest BAP participant Elizabeth
Bonvillain, who claimed her first points with an uncommon South American cichlid, Krobia guiananensis. Welcome to the BAP, Elizabeth! If I had realized your Krobia
used to be an Aequidens, I would have bid on them!
I noticed that there were several CARES fish distributed at
the September auction but not registered with the CARES
program by the buyers, including a bag of Z. tequila and a
bag of A. toweri, the Critically Endangered fish mentioned
in previous paragraphs. If you want to register them, its
not too late! Register online (http://aclcpa.org/programs/
aclc-c-a-r-e-s-program/cares-registration-form) or catch
me at the next meeting.
Lifetime Achievement Award Report
Active Members’ Point Totals
F. Wayne Calender Breeder
Wayne Calender ........................................1553 pts
Grand Master Breeder
Paul Bricknell*...........................................1926pts
David Stephon...........................................1120 pts
Pedro Sanchez ............................................1050 pts
Master Breeder (None)
Expert Breeder
Bob Kulesa*...............................................812 pts
R/W/C Bressler*......................................1316 pts
Advanced Breeder
Joel Antkowiak*.......................................1185 pts
3 Star Breeder (None)
2 Star Breeder
Gary Boyer*...............................................376
Danny Corman*..........................................346
Karen Haas.................................................196
J/N Dickel...................................................178
pts
pts
pts
pts
1 Star Breeder
Pat Kelly*....................................................165 pts
Gary Haas*..................................................170 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
Lonny Langione............................................35 pts
Ashley Antkowiak.........................................21 pts
Sam Jones......................................................20 pts
Lindsey Moyer ..............................................20 pts
David Tangredi..............................................14 pts
Elizabeth Bonvillain.......................................13pts
Tara Miller.....................................................10 pts
*Breeder has enough points for next higher class award,
but needs to complete one or more classes to achieve the
award.
Breeder Award Program Monthly Report September 30, 2014
Specialist Breeder Awards Report
Paul Bricknell Master Killifish (Class 5) Breeder
& Advanced Livebearer (Class 1) Breeder
Gary Boyer Advanced Livebearer (Class 1) Breeder
Bressler Family Advanced Livebearer (Class 1) Breeder
Joel Antkowiak Master Livebearer (Class 1) Breeder
Class 1 Livebearers
Paul Bricknell
Wayne Calender
Bob Kulesa
Pedro Sanchez
David Stephon
Joel Antkowiak
R/W/C Bressler
Gary Boyer
J/N Dickel
Karen Haas
Class 2 Catfish
Wayne Calender
Bob Kulesa
Class 3 Barbs & Minnows
David Stephon
Paul Bricknell
R/W/C Bressler
Class 4 Characins
Wayne Calender
David Stephon
Danny Corman
Class 5 Killifish
Bob Kulesa
Wayne Calender
Pedro Sanchez
Paul Bricknell
R/W/C Bressler
Class 6 Anabantoids
R/W/C Bressler
Class 7 New World Cichlids
Bob Kulesa
Pedro Sanchez
David Stephon
Class 8 Old World Cichlids
Bob Kulesa
Joel Antkowiak
Class 11 Other Aquatic Animals
Bob Kulesa
Joel Antkowiak
R/W/C Bressler
Karen Haas
Paul Bricknell
Class 12 U. S. Native Species
Wayne Calender
Paul Bricknell
2014 Breeder of the Year Pts.
R/W/C Bressler...................................................402 points
Joel Antkowiak...................................................224 points
Karen Haas.........................................................137 points
Paul Bricknell ….................................................133 points
Gary Haas...........................................................115 points
Danny Corman.....................................................80 points
Gary Boyer............................................................59 points
Sam Jones.............................................................20 points
Lindsey Moyer ....................................................20 points
Tony Kline............................................................13 points
Elizabeth Bonvillain.............................................13 points
2014 Species Bred
R/W/C Bressler..................................................16 species
Karen Haas.........................................................14 species
Joel Antkowiak....................................................9 species
Gary Haas.............................................................8 species
Danny Corman.....................................................6 species
Paul Bricknell …..................................................6 species
Gary Boyer............................................................4 species
Tony Kline.............................................................1 species
Sam Jones..............................................................1 species
Lindsey Moyer .....................................................1 species
Elizabeth Bonvillain..............................................1 species
September 2014 Species Bred
Bressler family.....................................................4 species
Trichopsis vittata, Zoogonecticus quitzeoensis,
Zoogonecticus tequila, Ataeniobius toweri
Paul Bricknell.......................................................4 species
Pomacea bridgesi, Hemichromis bimaculatus
Betta albimarginata, Zoogonecticus quitzeoensis
Joel Antkowiak.....................................................4 species
Adinia xenica, Ataeniobius toweri
Xiphophorous milleri
Danny Corman.....................................................3 species
Hasemania nana, Pethia conchonius
Nannostomus beckfordi
Karen Haas...........................................................3 species
Pomacea diffusa
Elizabeth Bonvillain.............................................3 species
Krobia guianensis
ACLC C.A.R.E.S. Registrants
Updated on September 31, 2014
October CARES News:
Welcome Paul Tancredo to the CARES community. He has made a place in his fish room for both Melanotaenia lacustris, a gorgeous rainbowfish from Papua New Guinea (Vulnerable), and Ataeniobius toweri, a Mexican goodeid (Critically Endangered in the wild). Paul got his CARES fish from breeders right here at ACLC, the Bressler family and Joel
Antkowiak, respectively. These folks are not only keeping CARES fish, but breeding them and making them available
to others who want to participate in their conservation. By doing so, both the Bresslers and Joel earn a CARES Blue
Seal (the blue dot z), awarded for doing just that. The Bresslers, at the same time, welcomed to their fish room Glossolepis incisus, yet another New Guinea rainbowfish, received from Paul Bricknell.
Joel Antkowiak
Betta simplex
Xiphphorus couchianus
Tanichthys micagemmae
Ameca splendens
Pachypanchax sakaramyi
Tanichthys albonubes
Puntius denisoni
Nothobranchius korthausae
Betta channoides
Chapalichthys pardalis
Xenoophorus captivus
Ilyodon lennoni
Pseudotropheus saulosi
Aulonocara kandeense
Crenichthys baileyi
Betta albimarginata
Prognathochromis perrieri
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Puntius titteya
Pachypanchax sparksorum
Skiffia multipunctata
Coptodon snyderae
Pachypanchax sp. Sofia
Ataeniobius toweri
Fundulopanchax amieti
Coptodon bakossiorium
Xiphophorous milleri
Xenotaenia resolonae
Tanichthys thacbaensis
Nothobranchius foerschi
Pachypanchax patriciae
Rivulus uroflammeus
Melanotaenia boesemani
Steve Arnott
Tanichthys micagemmae
Elizabeth Bonvillain
Xenotoca eiseni
Gary Boyer
Xenotoca eiseni
Tanichthys micagemmae
R/W/C Bressler
Melanotaenia lacustris
Betta albimarginata
Tanichthys micagemmae
Fundulopanchax amieti
Bedotia geayi
Zoogenetius tequila
z{{{p
z{{{p
z{{{p
zz{{p
z{z{p
z{{{o
z{{{o
z{{{o
z{{{o
z{{{o
z{{{o
z{{{o
z{{{o
z{{{o
z{{{o
z{{{
z{{{
z{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{z{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{z{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{z{o
z{z{p
z{z{o
z{z{o
z{z{o
z{z{o
z{z{o
z{z{
z{{{{
z{{{{
Ataeniobius toweri
Xiphophorus malinche
Zoogoneticus quitzeoensis
Glossolepsis incisus
Paul Bricknell
Ilyodon whitei (lennoni)
Characodon Lateralis
Ameca splendens
Fundulopanchax amieti
Zoogoneticus tequila
Todd Dutton
Xenotoca eiseni
Gary Haas
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti
Fundulopanchax amieti
Puntius titteya
Tanichthys albonubes
Nothobranchius kilomberoensis
Karen Haas
Xenotoca eiseni
Paralabidochromis sauvagei
Synodontis brichardi
Hypancistrus sp. L333
Glossolepis incisus
Puntius denisonii
Chapalichthys encaustus
Tony Kline
Tanichthys albonubes
Clair Klinedinst
Fundulopanchax amieti
Tanichthys Albonubes
Tanichthys micagemmae
Tara Miller
Tanichthys micagemma
Betta albimarginata
Debbie Rubin
Tanichthys micagemma
Paul Tancredo
Melanotaenia lacustris
Ataeniobius toweri
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{
z{{{
z{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{z{
zz{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{z{o
z{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
z{z{p
z{{{{
z{{{
z{{{{
z{{{{
Symbol Key:
The Gold Seal z, species is Registered in ACLC CARES
The Green Seal z, spawning report published in Tank Tales
The Blue Seal z, species distributed in the Home Club
The Red Seal z, species distributed and registered to a CARES group
of another club
Longevity Seal op etc., indicating the number of years the species
has been maintained
WRITER'S AND ARTIST'S AWARDS PROGRAM REPORT
OVERALL STANDINGS: September 2014
Participant
Total Points Base
Bonus
Reprints
(Articles/Photos)
Special Awards
Ultimate Writer Award (1000 points plus 2 Specialty Awards plus 5 Articles Reprinted) - None
Pen and Quill Award (750 points plus 2 Articles Reprinted)
Joel Antkowiak*
2,395 points
1,720
675
4/0
Kurt Johnston* ........................... 1,420 points
Bob Kulesa .................................... 595 points
Scott McLaughlin.......................... 575 points
1,180
420
480
220
175
95
1/0
375
35
100
65
40
80
55
40
55
70
0
40
40
30
25
10
0
0
0
0
0
Fishy Photographer;
The Popular Fish Head
Wordsmith Award (500 points)
1/0
Fishy Photographer
Author's Award (250 points)
Gary Haas......................................410 Points
Fishy Photographer
Writer's Award (50 points)
Lonny Langione ............................ 140 points
Robin Antkowiak .......................... 120 points
Richard Bressler ............................ 110 points
Karen Haas ...................................... 80 points
Greg Steeves ................................... 55 points
1/0
0/1
Other Participants
Brandon Moyer ............................... 40 points
Lindsey Moyer ................................ 40 points
Sheila Garl ...................................... 30 points
Ashley Antkowiak .......................... 25 points
Ellen Haas ....................................... 10 points
Bonus Points include points for articles reviewed or reprinted, article and/or photo of the month, and awards from FAAS and NEC.
*-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 2014
Through September 30, 2014
Joel Antkowiak .................................. 480 pts
Gary Haas........................................... 340 pts
Kurt Johnston ..................................... 305 pts
Bob Kulesa ........................................... 90 pts
Karen Haas ........................................... 80 pts
Greg Steeves ........................................ 55 pts
Rich Bressler ........................................ 50 pts
Brandon Moyer .................................... 40 pts
Lindsey Moyer ..................................... 40 pts
Sheila Garl ........................................... 30 pts
Ellen Haas ............................................ 10 pts
Lindsey Moyer and Ellen Haas join the fray! Good
to see some new names showing up!
I am making some minor changes to the Writer's
and Artist's Award Program to be implemented in
January. If you have any suggestions for changes,
please send them to me at WAAP@ACLCPA.ORG,
or catch me at the next meeting!
“Reviewing Aquarium Society Newsletters from Around the World”
~October 2014 Edition
This month we are going to start of big with 7
articles in the May~June 2014 issue of the
Brooklyn Aquarium Society’s Aquatica. The
first article, by John Todaro, is titled “This
Overlooked Fish May Be The Perfect Aquarium
Fish!” and John gives us all the reasons for
his choice of X. maculatus and the reasons
why. Next is an article titled “Life with Limia
Vittata” by Anthony Kroeger that gives us a
good description of the success Anthony had
with
this
great
little
livebearer.
Joe
Graffagnino wrote our next article titled
“Adventures with Pseudotropheus acei” in
which Joe tells us all about his experience
with this beautiful Malawi cichlid. In this
month’s installment of Izzy Zwerin’s The
Practical Plant we learn all about “Tonina
fluviatalis”, a beautiful and rare plant that
Izzy has been fortunate to obtain and work
with. Next, John Todaro plays chef for his fish
with a recipe for “Frozen Seafood Chowder.”
The next article is a great description of
“Yellow Shrimp” by Brad Kemp of The Shrimp
Farm. The final article in this issue is titled
“How to Make a Pleco Christmas Tree” by
Anthony Kroeger. Anthony’s “Tree” is a great
way to house any pleco type fish you like as
well as some other species.
Our next stop is over in Ohio for a couple of
stories in the May/June 2014 edition of the
Greater Akron Aquarium Society’s Tank
Topics. The first story is an excellent,
detailed report about “Keeping and spawning
Steatocranus tinanti” by Wayne Toven that
will make it easy for any hobbyist to duplicate
Wayne’s success with this unusual Malawian.
The other story is Dan McMonigle’s accounting
of his experiences with “Cryptocoryne mioya”
a nice looking new Crypt.
Time for a trip across the border for 2 articles
in the June 2014 issue of Fins & Tales,
published
by
the
Kitchener-Waterloo
Aquarium Society. In this month’s “Living
with Livebearers”, Ed Koerner gives us a
great deal of information on Phalloptychus
januarius, a tiny, rarely seen livebearer from
South America. The next article is titled
“Oodles of Otocinclus” by Jayne Glazier. Jayne
tells us all about her successes with this little
algae eater that comes in many different
species.
Staying in Canada, we have 3 stories in the
May & June 2014 edition of the Sarnia
Aquarium Society’s Aqua Antics. The first
story is by Wayne Cole titled “Breeding the
Tanganyikan
Shell-Dweller,
Lamprologus
meleagris” and gives us a descriptive account
of how Wayne succeeded in breeding this
great little cichlid. The next story is titled
“Israeli Researchers Discover How Eyeless
Fish Operate” by Daniel Koren and tells us
about some discoveries that are being made
possible by studying some interesting fish. In
the last story Wayne Cole tells us about his
experiences “Breeding Ilyodon xantusi” and
will peak your interest in this Goodeid.
Coming back to the US, we go to Georgia for
an article in the July 2014 issue of the Atlanta
Area Aquarium Association’s FishTalk. This
article is titled “Paramecium – the Small Fry
Food” by David Ramsey and it gives us a
surefire way to culture this live food that is
necessary for the smallest of fry.
Our next stop is right here in Pennsylvania for
a story in the July 2014 edition of The
Buckette, the newsletter of the Bucks
County Aquarium Society. This story is a
great travelogue by Tony Wootson, detailing
his trip to Kentucky and the beautiful Newport
Aquarium.
Going from Eastern Pennsylvania to the West
we stop in at the Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium
Society for an article in the July 2014 issue of
Finformation. This article is a detailed
spawning report by Stan Chechak describing
Visit our club website at: http://www.aclcpa.org/ for the latest information on the club happenings!
“Reviewing Aquarium Society Newsletters from Around the World”
~October 2014 Edition
the challenges and eventual success with the
Peacock Gudgeon.
Heading further west we find a story in the
July 2014 edition of the Michiana Aquarium
Society’s Tropical Times. This story, by Ben
Slocum, tells us all about his experience with
“Xiphophorus continens, the El Quince
Swordtail”. This is a rare pygmy sword from
Mexico’s Atlantic Slope.
article in this issue is also by Shirlee and goes
into details about the different aspects of the
most common mistake made by most
hobbyists, “Overfeeding”.
See you on the 25th!
Kurt Johnston – Exchange Editor
exchange@aclcpa.org
Our final stop this month is a visit with our
friends in New Jersey for 5 articles in the July
2014 issue of the North Jersey Aquarium
Society’s Reporter. The first article is July’s
“Fish of the Month – Chizumulu” and gives us
some great detail about all aspects of this
colorful,
relatively
mild-mannered
Haplochromine. Chuck Davis tells us all about
when the “Johnstown Flood Comes to the Iron
Angel Ranch” and gave me some disturbing
visuals that I may never get out of my head!
Chuck also wrote the next article titled
“Rams…Always in Demand” which describes
all the natural and unnatural Rams you may
find in your LFS. “Sponge Filters for
Aquariums” by Shirlee Sharpe is an article
that describes the different types and
functions of this staple of our hobby. The last
Visit our club website at: http://www.aclcpa.org/ for the latest information on the club happenings!
What is that?
By Karen Haas
I’ve encountered little white worms in my aquarium occasionally. I’ve read many panicked posts
from many others online about little worms in their aquariums. Some times they can be seen
crawling along the glass, swimming freely in the water column, congregating at the surface, or
grouped in little balls on the bottom. These are often called dero, derio, microfex, or microflex
worms. I suspect that these are several different species or even closely related genuses.
I most often have seen them in my crayfish tank. I also saw some in my piranha tank when I used
to keep them. Both are messy eaters. The posts in various online forums often question wether
they are parasites or not. They are not. You will rarely see them in aquariums containing small
fish because they are a relished fish food. According to Michael Hellwig’s book, Culturing Live
Foods, they can be cultured in the same tank as Daphnia by weighing down pieces of kitchen
scrub pads or polyester filter pads. These worms average 1/2 inch in length and are white or light
pink due to hemoglobin in their blood. Mike Hellwig also states in his book that the Dero spp.
have four gill filaments and don’t swim. The ones that I have seen do swim and/or congregate in
balls at the surface. I suspect that these are probably a different genus than Derio.
According to the Smithsonian Institute, they are very nutritious. The protein content is 46.1% of
dry weight and the fat content of the Dero is 15.1% of dry weight. This is similar to earthworms,
brine shrimp amd daphnia.
If you want to see some pictures and video you can go here: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/
showthread.php?t=275986
If you would like to culture them to feed your fish try this site: http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/microfoods.shtml
References:
Culturing Live Foods, Michael R. Hellwig, 2008, T.F.H. Publications
http://www.bugpantry.com/shop/
http://www.fancyguppies.co.uk/page71.htm
AQUARIUM CATFISH CONVENTION!
October 16 - 19, 2014
Dulles Hyatt - Herndon, VA
www.catfishcon.com
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.
MARYLAND AQUATIC
NURSERIES
3427 N. Furnace
Jarrettsville, MD 21084
410-557-7615
JAY A. RIZZO, D.M.D.
General Dentistry
Hempfield Center, Suite 100
930 Red Rose Court
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-295-5590
M-T 8AM-6PM, W-TH 8AM-5PM, FRI 8AM-12PM
TARA - MODERN ARTIST
610-689-5356,
E-mai: ABSTRACTACT@yahoo.com
Paintings, sculptures, and fine jewelry
available for purchase. 10% of sales goes to
the World Wildlife Fund.
Please support our local sponsors by visiting their businesses and purchasing their
products and services. They support your club! Underlined sponsors have a website,
just click on the sponsor's name above and you will be whisked away to their site.
Want to sponsor the ACLC™? Contact Dave Frehafer at 717-626-9456 or via e-mail at
Docdave144@aol.com. Your support is greatly appreciated!
ACLC Member's Sponsor Bonus Program
Purpose:
To get members involved in recruiting sponsors for the ACLC.
Promotion Period:
June 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014
Eligibility:
Open to all members in good standing of the ACLC.
How It Works
1.
Members recruit sponsorships/donations from various businesses, securing monetary or
product donations. Donations may be from any business and may consist of gift cards,
cash donations, or products. Be sure to get a business card from the donor so that ACLC
can properly thank them and acknowledge the donation.
2.
Items acquired will be used during the ACLC Annual Auction, either as raffle prizes or
auction items, to raise funds for the ACLC.
3.
When a member obtains a donation/sponsorship, they fill in the attached form and turn
the form and donation over to the Sponsor Chair, Joel Antkowiak. Donations from current
sponsors will not count towards the bonus program. Only donations obtained during the
program period stated above will count towards the bonus program.
4.
As a reward, the Sponsor Chair will issue special "Auction Bucks" to be used same as cash
at our annual auction. The amount of "Auction Bucks" awarded will be 10% of the retail
value of the item donated, rounded to the nearest $0.50; i.e., a $25 gift card will get $2.50
in "Auction Bucks"; products valued at $52.00 will receive $5.00 in "Auction Bucks."
5.
"Auction Bucks" may be used to purchase raffle tickets, food or paying for auction items
bought. That is, the ACLC will accept them as cash!
6.
Any questions should be directed to Joel Antkowiak at sponsor@aclcpa.org.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor Bonus Program
Member's Name: _______________________________________________________________
Sponsor's Name: _______________________________________________________________
Item(s) Donated: _______________________________________________________________
Date Received: ___________________ Sponsor Chair Acknowledgement: _________________
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor Bonus Program
Member's Name: _______________________________________________________________
Sponsor's Name: _______________________________________________________________
Item(s) Donated: _______________________________________________________________
Date Received: ___________________ Sponsor Chair Acknowledgement: _________________
Coming up in 2014
October 16-19: All-Aquarium Catfish Convention
October 25-26: CoralCon www.reefexpo.org
November 1: Boston Aquarium Society NEC Sanctioned Show
November 2: Aquarium Club of Lancaster County™ Auction
November 2: Jersey Shore Aquarium Society Auction
November 7-9: Aquatic Experience--Chicago
November 21-23: Ohio Cichlid Association Extravaganza
November 22: Deleware Valley Reef Society Frag Swap
2015 Events:
January 18: Danbury Area Aquarium Society Auction
February 9: Potomac Valley Aquarium Society Auction
February 27 - March 1: Aquamania 3
March 7: Delaware County Aquarium Society Auction
March 13-15: Central Florida Koi Show
March 20-22: North East Council of A.S. Convention
April 10-12: American Gardener’s Assoc. Convention
April 20-22: North East Council of A.S. Convention
May 1-3: American Livebearer Assoc. Convention
May 15-17: Betta Breeders Canada (BBC)District 6 show
June 25-27: Midwest Betta Club (MBC) Area 1 Convention
July 30-August 2: American Cichlid Assoc. 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
Refreshments
& Food Available
Get the
Best Fish!
22th Annual
New Hampshire Aquarium Society
AUCTION
(FISH & DRY GOODS)
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Newington Town Hall
Nimble Hill Rd., Newington, NH
Directions on back
Auction will begin at 12Noon. Arrive early for viewing.
If vendors would like to set a minimum bid on any of their items, a
non-refundable $1 charge will be applied per item. Bump-ups are $2.
Preregistering of lots is appreciated. Mail preregistration sheets to Bill Janetos, PO Box 32, Rollinsford,
NH 03869 by Oct 12 or email to w.janetos@janco-electronics.com . Less waiting for labels!!!!
Donations accepted or sell your extra fish & equipment, 60/40 split.
Page 21 of 31
*** Announcing ***
NECA’s Fall Tropical
Fish Auction!
Join us at the Polish American Club, 9 1st Street in Windsor Locks, CT on
Sunday, October 26th
for our Fall Tropical Fish Auction.
Door Prizes
50/50 Cash Raffle
Free Admission
Refreshments
Good people….Good fish….Good fun!
Auction starts at 12:00 noon. Doors open at 9:30 AM for viewing and registering lots. Bring ALL
your fish (NOT JUST YOUR CICHLIDS!) and new or “gently used” aquarium equipment for $3 per
lot. Donations are great too!
From I91 South
From I91 North
At exit 42, take ramp right toward Windsor Locks
At exit 42, take ramp right for CT-159 toward Windsor Locks
0.2 mi Turn left onto Lawnacre Rd
0.5 mi Turn left onto CT-159 / S Main St
0.2 mi Keep straight onto CT-159 North / S Main St
0.2 mi Turn left onto South St
0.5 mi Turn left onto South St
0.2 mi Turn right onto 1ST St
0.2 mi Turn right onto 1ST St
169 ft Arrive at 9 1ST St, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
169 ft Arrive at 9 1ST St, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Visit www.necichlids.com for more information
Members of the Boston Aquarium Society are organizing a
"Shop Hop" for Sunday Nov 2nd, the day after their Show and
Auction.
BAS members and guests will be visiting several Boston Area
Tropical Fish Stores. Some stores that are planned for the visit:
Rivers and Reefs
Lovely Pets
It's a Pet's World
Uncle Neds
Tropic Isle Aquarium
Unique Aquaria
If you would like to advertise your monthly meetings or special events, please forward the information to
Barbara Romeo by the tenth of each month. Be sure to include all pertinent information (location, time,
contact person or website for additional information) in your announcement
Page 25 of 31
BACK BY POPULAR
DEMAND!
FREE
NEW & RARE
SPECIES SHIPMENT
FOR AUCTION!
Bidder Card
Please join
The Aquarium Club of Lancaster County
for a great day of Fishy Fun at our
GIANT FALL AUCTION
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Witmer Fire Hall
455 Mt. Sidney Road, Witmer PA 17585
Less than 2 miles off US Rt. 30
For some GPS units, you may need to use Lancaster as the city.
Registration 9:00 AM to 12:00 NOON
Auction Starts at 11:00 AM
For all registered auction lots, 70% seller - 30% ACLC. All lots
registered after 12:00 NOON will be black tagged and auctioned
last. All lots that sell for $2 or less will be considered donations to
the ACLC.
Directions: From US Rt. 30, go north on Witmer Rd (left from Rt
30 eastbound, right from Rt. 30 westbound). There is a Target and
a PetSmart on the corner. Go to light at Rt. 340, turn right. At the
next light (about 100 ft.) turn left on Mt. Sidney Rd. Fire Hall is
about 3/4 mile on the right. There is plenty parking in the rear.
Visit us at www.aclcpa.org for complete auction rules!
Page 27 of 31
Page 28 of 31
DANBURY AREA AQUARIUM SOCIETY
Serving the Hudson Valley Area, Westchester, Fairfield, and Litchfield
Counties
30th Annual AUCTION - Winter 2015!
SUNDAY, January 18, 2015
OF FISH (All Species), AQUARIUM EQUIPMENT AND RELATED DRY
GOODS,
TO BE HELD AT THE: Knights of Columbus Hall #6318
10 Fair St
Carmel, NY 10512
1 red dot, 1 add’l dot per 10 bags, 50/50 split, 60/40 for 6 or more
*lots, please label your bags (see auction rules)
No Pre-registration:
*Acceptable lots will be determined by the auction committee
Vendors: TBA
Food & Refreshments will be available
AUCTION HOURS:
REGISTRATION.................................8:30 AM TO 11:15 AM
VIEWING OF GOODS........................10:00 AM TO 11:15 AM
AUCTION..................................................11:30 AM TO 5 PM
RAFFLE..........................................................................50 / 50
D.A.A.S. INVITES YOU TO ATTEND!
American Livebearer Association Convention
May 1-3, 2015
Lancaster Host Resort
hosted by the
Aquarium Club of Lancaster County
Delaware County Aquarium Society
Cichlid Club of York
Meets the 1st Friday of each month from Sept.
through June at the Springfield Township Building,
Springfield, PA.
www.dcas.us
Meets the fourth Saturday of each month in York,
PA.
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/
http://www.cichlidclubofyork.com/
Please visit the website for the host club for
more information on any listed event.
If you know of an event that is not listed,
please send the info or flyer to
editor@aclcpa.org
ACLC™
SPEAKER SCHEDULE
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/
OCTOBER 25TH: DR. WAYNE LEIBEL
“ACARAS, THE FORGOTTEN CICHLIDS OF
SOUTH AMERICA ”
Keystone Killy Group
NOVEMBER 15TH: DR. DAVE KORAN
Meets the second Saturday of each month from
Sept. through June (except Dec.), at members'
homes.
TBD
http://www.keystonekilly.org/
DECEMBER 20 TH: BAP PRESENTATIONS
Capital Cichlid Association
FEB 2015 21ST: ALAN R OLLING
Meets the second Saturday of each month, from
Sept. through June in Silver Spring, MD.
http://www.capitalcichlids.org/
“URUGUAY”
Greater Washington Aquatic Plant Association
Generally meets the fourth Saturday of each month
http://www.gwapa.org/
MAY 23RD: KLAUS STEINHAUS
“TROPHEUS ”
JUNE 20TH: TED COLETTI
“XIPHOPHORUS ”