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The Guppy Gazette
The monthly newsletter of the New England Fancy Guppy Association OCTOBER 2015
Notes from Daigle who asked if
the Pres: First a the meeting could be
big THANK YOU to at her house in Yantic,
Michael Marcotrigia- Ct. Greg and I both
no and Susan for hosting agreed and thus the
the last meeting.
up-coming October
We h a d a g o o d 24, 2015 meeting will
meeting as we finished be at Elaine Daigle’s
up the planning and last minute house. See address
ET Mellor
details for our big Annual IFGA show. in the future meeting
Being in Michael’s fish room is like section of this newsletter. We may
being transported to a world of Best of have also confused everyone by indiShow fish. Everything, every tank is truly cating either in print or verbally that the
impressive. His level of organization meeting was on Oct. 29, 2015 that is
of beyond anything I have ever seen. not a Sunday. So to be really clear this
And his results speak for themselves. up-coming meeting is on Sunday, Oct.
24, 2015 at Elaine
Anyway, suffice it to say
Daigle’s house.
everyone loves a chance
the up-coming October
to see Michael’s fish and
This is the meeting
fish room.
24, 2015 meeting will be at where we will be presenting the yearend
Speaking of meetings
Elaine Daigle’s house.
awards from our NEFthere is one important
GA year-long Bowl
change I want to be sure
Show competitions.
everyone is aware of: at
this last meeting at Michael’s we had And it will also be the first bowl show
no host for our up-coming meeting so I to count toward this next year’s comsaid, well, then lets have it at my house. petition. I am hoping to see everyone
Shortly after that Greg talked to Elaine there as we will be de-briefing about our
show and that is an important process
to help us in preparing for future shows.
Since we are going to be discussing
our show I won’t go on too much here,
except to say that there is no way I can
even think of everything that everyone
did to make our show a success in order
to thank them for everything. It was in
my opinion a success. The folks from
all over the country seemed to have a
really good time. Everyone commented
on how much they enjoyed the hospitality and fish room tour at Paul & Leslie’s.
The show itself ran pretty smoothly.
We did not lose money on this show.
Michael did great job running the auction. We really missed Theresa O’Connor (I’ve been informed here recovering
is coming along very well.) but thanks to
the help we received from Leslie, Cathy,
Laura & Mark our registration process
went very well. I’m finding that I’m starting to do what I said I would not do in
this message and try to thank everyone.
So I’m going to sign off now and just say
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone
at Elaine Daigle’s house in Yantic, Ct.
E.T. Mellor
Minutes from the
September meeting
He said that he wants to make sure
that we have the entry forms attached to
the front of shipped in boxes as well as
the stickers indicating shipped in entries
that are to be auctioned. He asked for a
preliminary count of members planning
on attending the banquet.
Bob is looking to see if anyone
has a screen we could borrow for the
seminars and that he will be bringing
about 100 breather bags as a reserve
for return shipping of entries and for the
seminar Michael and Paul will be giving
on the proper method of using them in
shipment of entries. He also mentioned
that we should the breeder nets for $5
each during the auction.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Sunday October 25, 2015 at Elaine
Daigle’s home.
ET called the meeting to order at 1:00
Sunday December 6, 2015 at Paul
PM at the home of Michael and Susan
Muscatiello’s home.
Marcotrigiano.
Sunday January 31, 2016 at Greg
In attendance were Mark and Laura
Barrasso, Greg Billings, Gary Carr, Billings home.
Brian Farrell, Bob Lewis, Michael
July 16 and 17, 2016 NEFGA show
Marcotrigiano, ET Mellor, Chris and auction at the Luther Burbank
Michaud and Paul Muscatiello.
school.
The Secretary’s report was acceptGreg reported that there are no books
ed as published.
on loan from the library.
The Treasurer’s report was acceptGreg also mentioned that if you are
ed as reported.
donating to Fish for Kids to be careful
The Bowl show results were ac- not to donate fish from tanks that have
cepted as published.
hair algae. Greg has also been in touch
ET commended Gary for the great the middle school in Sterling, they are
interested in setting up an aquarium.
job on the newsletter,
The auction brought in $13 and we
ET also discussed the classification
of male guppies for the upcoming show. sold $15 worth of supplies at the meeting
Laura reported that she took a pic- for total income of $28 for the meeting.
ture of the show flyer and posted it on
ET has the first place awards with
Facebook and that the posting received frames and will cost us about $3.50
over 300 likes on our page.
each.
ET has the coffee table book.
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NEW BUSINESS
ET reported that he is going to be
bringing 3 motions during the business
meeting at the annual.
1. To clarify the wording of the Judging book and the By-laws in regard to
Continued on p 2
minutes
the show chairperson’s submitting it’s
show rules and list of classes to the
judging board to both say that the show
rules and classes must be submitted
120 days prior the show. Currently the
By-laws say 90 days.
2. To clarify a discrepancy in the
Judging book and the By-laws regarding the penalty to a club that cancels a
show, presently it reads three rotations,
ET’s motion is to have the wording in the
By-laws say “three years”.
3. The last motion is to give the executive committee the power, through
a majority vote to suspend or revoke
the individual IFGA membership of any
person whose actions in the judgement
of the executive board is detrimental to
the IFGA.
Bob Lewis reported that at the
judging board meeting at the annual he
is going to ask that the Texas club be
suspended because they took money
and didn’t send trophies as well as not
sending vendors their share of auction
money.
After lunch we talked about the logistics and timing of events at the show.
Paul will pick up trailer on 9/26/15
and Gary and Greg will help him load it.
We can get into the function room
on Thursday evening, Paul can get it
there by 6:30 PM.
Michael and Paul will be doing a
breather bag seminar on Friday the time
to be determined.
The judging seminar will be at 1:00
PM on Friday followed by the written
test,
Hospitality will be hosted by Paul
Muscatiello at 6:30 PM, make sure that
there are no empty seats in cars going
to Paul’s so as to not leave anyone
behind at the hotel.
IFGA meeting will be at 9:00 AM on
Saturday morning with the visual test
around 2:00 PM.
Judging to start at 3:00 PM followed
by the awards banquet at 7:00 PM.
The auction which will be run by
Michael at 9:00 AM on Sunday morning
followed by debenching.
The meeting adjourned at 4:15 PM.
IFGA
Founded in 1965, the
International Fancy Guppy Association’s mission
is to promote the enjoyment and the techniques
of breeding fancy guppies to the IFGA’s show
standards.,
THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY:
Providing information on the breeding and raising of quality guppies to the
IFGA show standards through the IFGA
website and bringing together other
hobbyist of like minds.
Annual meeting to bring together
affiliated clubs and members together
Things you don’t want
to hear when you wake up.
“Honey, I think I hear
water running in the
basement”.
Judging news
Congratulations to Paul Muscatiello
and Chris Michaud for their judging
achievements at the NEFGA sponsored
IFGA annual Guppy show. Paul served
for the first time as an assistant judge
having completed
all the necessary
requirements. In
addition, Chris is
well on his way to
becoming an assistant judge having passed the written
exam, 5 observations and attended the
judging seminar. Be sure to congratulate
both when you see them.
This is harder than picking my
Fantasy football lineup!
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to manage and plan the
future of the IFGA organization.
Affiliated clubs
sponsor competitive
shows throughout the
United States with over
70 different color classes.
Providing assistance,
managerial and technical support to individuals or groups in developing new clubs supporting the IFGA
standards.
Providing judging seminars and
training to members to qualify as a IFGA
judge and maintain the qualified judges’
ability to use the IFGA show standards.
Does your Well Water
have gas?
Though well water does not contain chlorine, it does contain dissolved
minerals and gasses. If you water has
dissolved carbon dioxide, the PH can
be one reading out of the tap and much
higher 24 hours later. This is common.
If you use water from a well test it
from the tap and then aerate it for a
day or so and test again. If there is a
big jump in PH you may want to do
smaller more frequent water changes
or age water in a barrel before adding
to your aquarium.
Dissolved carbon dioxide lowers the
PH and when it dissipates the true PH
of your water is revealed.
The Truth
A police recruit was asked during the
exam, “What would you do if you had
to arrest your own mother?”
He said: “Call for backup.”
I think it’s a filter!
Club Monthly Auction
Each month NEFGA holds a
small monthly auction for members
to buy or sell items of interest.
This small feature has proven to
be successful for all. Be sure to let
the auctioneer know if you items are
50/50 or a club donation.
Supplies
Michael has both 3 inch and
4 inch nets for $1.00 each or 5
inch nets for $1.25. Let him know
if you want any and he’ll bring them
to the meeting. He also has food
desiccant packs 100/$3.00 and
“perfect male” t-shirts for $9.00
in sizes up to xxx-large. These
t-shirts when worn regularly will
help you memorize the point system for male guppies
NEFGA Mission
Statement
As an affiliated club of
the International Fancy
Guppy Association, the mission
of the NEFGA is to promote the
hobby of raising show quality
guppies to both adults and
children through collaboration,
education and the exhibition of
fancy guppies. Our intent is to
do this in a manner that fosters
the exchange of ideas and
provides a social atmosphere
where friendships can be built,
while knowledge grows.
YES
( From North East) Hi all, my address is 50 Sunnyside East Rd. Yantic CT. 06389. Mapquest or a GPS will
get you as far as 51 sunnyside east rd.
However both of these from this point
will try to send you left, Don’t!.. just
continue going on East Rd. because
the numbers are mixed up. You will
come to the dead end. My house is
the last house on the left #50. My
driveway goes around the back of
the house. for those who cannot do
stairs , or who rather not, there is a
nice ramp in the front. Confused? Call
me, 860 889 1081 Elaine Daigle
(From North West). ? take 91
south then route 2 it brings you {
norwich area} almost to my door.
exit 27 go, to the light, take a left
then a quick left just a few more
feet on the right is the yantic post
office. take a right onto sunnyside
st..... go over the stone bridge then
take a right at the fork which is
sunnyside east rd.(a kid painted
the sign to make it look like last rd)
you are now at 51 , keep going to
the end last house on left is 50 see
you! Elaine
GPS and Mapquest want you
to turn left, Don’t. You must turn
right and go to the last house on
the left. Numbers will not make
sense.
NO
NO
Directions to Elaine’s
Home
THIS WAY
TO END OF
ST.
Rembember it’s
Map to Elaine’s Home
SEE DETAIL
ABOVE
Take exit 82 off Rt
395 toward CT-2 W/
CT-32 N/ Hardford/
Colchester
From the West
take Exit 27 off
Rt 2 CT-32 N
toward Yantic
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BOWL SHOW FINAL RESULTS FOR 2015
by Brian Farrell
Maximum two male and/or two female entries per member may be entered for judging and receiving points.
Others may be brought for exhibition and comments. Male entries can be tank or single. All entries receive a
minimum of 1 point.
OPEN MALE
Brian Farrell 10
Chris Michaud 8
Paul Muscatiello 6
Gary Carr 4
Brian Farrell 1
Gary Carr 1
Greg Billings 1
OPEN MALE TANK
Paul Muscatiello 10
Chris Michaud 8
OPEN FEMALE
Paul Muscatiello 10
Gary Carr 8
Greg Billings 6
Paul Muscatiello 4
Chris Michaud 2
Brian Farrell 2
Gary Carr 1
NOVICE MALE
Chris Michaud 10
NOVICE TANK
Chris Michaud 10
NOVICE FEMALE
Chris Michaud 10
Chris Michaud 8
JUNIOR MALE
none
OPEN FEMALE TOTALS
Paul Muscatiello 105
Gary Carr 75
Greg Billings 72
ET Mellor 37
Chris Michaud 17
Alex Michaud 10
Brian Farrell 8
Mike Marcotrigiano 5
OVERALL OPEN TOTALS
Paul Muscatiello 272
Gary Carr 158
ET Mellor 125
Greg Billings 87
Chris Michaud 84
Mike Marcotrigiano 49
Brian Farrell 46
Alex Michaud 30
John Leva 10
Bill Cashman 5
Amanda Shepard 5
NOVICE TOTALS
Chris Michaud 184
Alex Michaud 96
Bill Cashman 20
Amanda Shepard 5
JUNIOR TOTALS
Alex Michaud 144
JUNIOR FEMALE
none
OPEN MALE TOTALS
Paul Muscatiello 167
ET Mellor 88
Gary Carr 83
Chris Michaud 67
Mike Marcotrigiano 42
Brian Farrell 38
Alex Michaud 20
Greg Billings 14
John Leva 10
Bill Cashman 5
Amanda Shepard 2
Remember Fish for
Kids
Any fish or
fish keeping
items that you
wish to donate
to kids... bring
‘em in and Greg will deliver to them.
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The First 30 Days
Timothy A. Hovanec, Ph.D.
No time is more exciting yet also
potentially more frustrating than the
first 30 days of setting your aquarium.
Since many of you might be hoping for a
new aquarium under the Christmas tree
this holiday season, or will be asked by
neighbors to help set up the tank they
just surprised their children with for
Christmas, I thought it would be a good
time to review what is going to occur in
the aquarium environment during the
first month.
I’ll assume that you have the tank
and necessary filtration system which
means it contains the three basic filter
components: mechanical, chemical
and biological filtration. Instead, I will
discuss the biological and chemical
processes which will occur after setting
up the tank.
First, don’t buy fish on the same
day you set up the tank. Setting up an
aquarium will enviably take longer than
you think and the fish will just be left
setting in the bag needlessly. So set
up the tank one day and get the fish
the next.
When first set up, the aquarium
is a clean environment but it is not
sterile. The gravel, decorations, even
the tap water contain bacteria that
may or may not become part of the
consortium of bacteria which reside
in your aquarium. In fact, a rather
common problem in newly set-up
aquaria is cloudy water for the first
few days. The cloudiness looks like a
whitish-gray hue in the water, much
like a very weak milky solution. This
situation is usually not harmful to fish
but it doesn’t look good. The cause is
a bloom of what are termed heterotrophic bacteria. There are many different
ways to classify bacteria and one of
the ways is by the source of carbon for
the bacteria. If the carbon source for a
bacterium is carbon dioxide then that
bacterium is classified as autotrophic; if
the carbon source is a complex, or organic, form of carbon then the bacteria
are termed heterotrophic. Don’t let the
jargon intimidate you. It’s just one way
microbiologists classify bacteria. For instance, another way to classify bacteria
is by whether or not they require oxygen.
In a newly set-up aquarium, there
can be a wide range of organic materials
which heterotrophic bacteria can use for
growth. This includes body oils that got
in the water from your hands, residues
of chemicals used to make the filtration
system and dirt that is part of the gravel and decorations. So to reduce the
chances of a bloom, you should rinse
all the materials that will be in contact
with the aquarium water with lots of tap
water before putting them in or on the
aquarium.
Another potential source of material
that can promote a bacterial bloom are
various commercial water conditioners.
Normally, use of these is no problem but
many times people are lazy and instead
of measuring in the correct amount of
the conditioner they just squirt a bunch
in the tank. This ‘extra’ amount of some
conditioners can become a source for
the bacteria. So don’t overdose on the
water conditioners.
If a bloom does occur, do a 25%
water change each day for the first 2
or 3 days and the bloom will quickly
disappear. Even if you do nothing, the
bloom will usually disappear within a
week and rarely will your fish suffer any
bad consequences.
Some people mistakenly assume
that the bacterial bloom is the result of
the nitrifying bacteria, but this is wrong.
Nitrifying bacteria grow much too slowly
to cause a bloom and cloud the aquarium water.
The second most common problem
during start-up is high ammonia. When
an aquarium is first set up, there is an
insufficient number of the nitrifying
bacteria to take care of the ammonia
excreted by the fish. This is why it is
recommended that you initially buy only
a few fish. As stated earlier, the nitrifying
bacteria are slow growing so it takes
them several days to start converting
appreciable amounts of ammonia to
nitrite. Research in my laboratory, for
instance, shows that in a 10-gallon
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aquarium stocked with 10 adult-sized
tiger barbs, the ammonia will continue
to rise for 7 days before starting to
decrease. Usually it is not until 11 or
12 days after setup that the ammonia
concentration drops below 0.1 mg/L.
In this same series of the tests, the
ammonia level reached nearly 3 mg/L.
Thus one needs to be prepared to do
water changes for the first two weeks
of a newly set-up aquarium. To reduce
the maximum amount of ammonia don’t
overfeed the tank. Start with a few fish
and feed only twice a day. I suggest
about 5 fish per 10 gallons depending
upon the size of the fish. Change about
15% of the water every 3 days for the
first 2 weeks and you’ll probably have
no problems.
While this may sound like a lot of
work and a hassle, it is much easier
than trying to train a new puppy or keep
a new kitten from tearing your curtains
to shreds!
The next problem that will occur is
one that I believe gets little attention
in the hobby but is probably responsible for more fish deaths than
ammonia toxicity. This problem is
high nitrite concentrations. Once
the bacteria that convert ammonia
to nitrite (called ammonia-oxidizers)
start working, the nitrite concentration in the water will start to increase
rapidly. Unfortunately, the bacteria
that convert nitrite to nitrate (the
nitrite-oxidizers) are even slower
growing than the ammonia-oxidizers. In our research, we saw that
the nitrite concentration in the same
newly set-up aquaria, as described
above, reach concentrations of nearly
10 mg/L. Furthermore, the nitrite levels
stayed high for several weeks. Usually
the nitrite concentration does not drop
before 0.1 mg/L until 25 to 30 days after
the aquarium is first set up.
The easiest way to determine if your
aquarium has a nitrite problem is to use
a nitrite test kit. Nitrite is easily measured and the results are quick. Nitrite
kills fish by impeding the circulation
of oxygen from the gills to the rest of
the fish – basically the fish suffocate
to death. The malady is called brown
gill disease because the gills of the fish
will be brown instead of the normal red
color.
Nitrite toxicity is a real problem in
newly set-up aquaria. However, the
personnel at many stores will often
only recommend that the new aquari----->
um owner purchase an ammonia kit to
measure and determine when ammonia
has peaked and disappeared. The store
clerks rarely mention nitrite and its lethal
effects on fish. Thus, as a new aquarium
owner you are measuring ammonia a
few weeks after setting up the aquarium
and getting a zero value. This means
that it is okay to add some more fish –
right? So additional fish are added but
fish start to die and the problem (high
nitrite) is often not detected. If fish are
dying in your aquarium 10 to 30 days
after it was set up, the
chances are very good
that the reason is high
nitrite not high ammonia.
The fix for high nitrite is
easy – change the water.
25% every 2 or 3 days for
the first three weeks or so
should be enough.
Can the problems I described here be avoided? The technical
answer is no; a newly set-up aquarium
has to go through what is termed the
break-in period, or cycling where sufficient numbers of nitrifying bacteria
become established. But in reality, the
problem can be lessened and the work
load (meaning the amount and frequency of water changes) reduced if you will
have patience and restrain yourself from
adding too many fish too quickly to a
newly set-up aquarium. Add small fish
that don’t require a lot of feed. Don’t
feed more than twice a day and only
what the fish will immediately consume.
If there is food on the tank bottom, you
are feeding too much – remove the uneaten feed and reduce the amount you
are putting in the aquarium.
The final issue to discuss is when
to clean the filter – after all it has only
been 30 days, does the filter really need
to be cleaned? The answer is that it
never hurts to clean your aquarium filter,
especially the mechanical component.
Cleaning can be a simple as rinsing it
under some tap water for a few seconds
to get rid of the grunge trapped on it. If
you have only a few fish and have not
been overfeeding, then a quick check
of the filter and rinse of the mechanical
pad is probably all that is needed.
Now you can go back to the fish
store and get some more fish. Make
sure to ask questions about fish compatibility – after all, that small Jack
Dempsey will grow fast and the guppies
you have in the same tank will not be
there after a few months!
Setting up a new aquarium doesn’t
have to be time consuming, hard or frustrating – a little planning, patience and
a few water changes will make the first
30 days go by quickly and uneventfully.
Remember, if in doubt – change some of
the water, it won’t hurt and mostly likely
will fix the problem. Get past the first 30
days and you’ll find that an aquarium is
an easy, beautiful addition to your house
or office. To keep it that way, change
25% of the water once a month and
clean your filter once a month. Do this
and pretty soon you’ll
find yourself back at the
fish store checking out
another tank even bigger than your first one.
Enjoy!
2007 Editorial addition
– This article was originally written before DrTim’s
One & Only nitrifying bacteria was developed. Nowadays, many of
the problems caused by the high ammonia
and nitrite concentrations associated with
newly set-up aquaria can be avoided by
using this specially developed mixture of
nitrifying bacteria.
It’s in the water
Many aquarium owners dread
learning about water chemistry. But
just by knowing the basics, you can
greatly improve your track record in
rearing healthy fish. Since the quality
of water in your tank has a direct
impact on the health of your fish,
it’s important for aquarium owners
to understand the basic internal
chemistry of their fish’s water in
order to correctly and safely adjust
it. Aquarium owners who do learn
the basics of water chemistry find
it much easier to maintain a healthy
and safe environment for the fish in
their tank.
New guppy hobbiest always want to
know the secrets of the top breeders.
The most important one is not a
secret at all. Water quality.... Learn
about it first and the fish you raise and
breed will live for you to enjoy them.
Test your water! With years of experience with your water source, and fish
raising techniques, testing can be a little
less frequent. Know your water...then
know your fish.
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Why was our show a
success?
First let me start by saying that everything seemed to go very well and I
only heard positive comments.
With people like ET who begin working on shows over a year in advance,
and problems in regard to the location
and all the necessary requirements have
been addressed and solved. Getting the
hotel & banquet with all the details and
schedules is a massive effort and it is
noticed and appreciated.
As the date approaches, with his
leadership and the members who
volunteer to receive the shipped in
boxes, commit to getting all the racks
and equipment to and from the show
which is always much easier with the
help of Larry’s trailer and Paul’s truck,
offering their home for the hospitality
and making sure everyone can get their
and back. With a Vice president he can
always count on, all the pre-show details get taken care of.
SHOWTIME. The jobs come fast
and furious as the show does not wait.
Lots of hands set everything under
the supervision of a very experienced
ET. With enough help this goes smoothly. One of the biggest jobs at the show
is registration which ET never worries
about because Greg and his very capable helpers take on this very time
consuming and difficult task.
Bob Lewis is handling all the IFGA
events with help from some IFGA
leadership. Michael took charge of the
auction as usual. New member Albert
Ricci, took charge of the tanks, and
there were many other members working diligently to make all go smoothly.
I would love to print all the names but
would undoubtedly leave many out.
Thanks to all.
But that’s not the complete story of
why the show was a success. NO CLUB
CAN DO IT ALONE. Kudos to all those
from other clubs who stepped up and
helped out. Many with much show experience, which was so valuable to the
success of the annual. I join with every
member of the New England Fancy
Guppy Association in thanking you all
very much.
New England Fancy Guppy Association
October 3 & 4, 2015
Total Entries
590
28 BOS Tank
1) Michael Soda
Blue Tank
2) Dave Polunas
Purple Tank
3) Michael Marcotrigiano
Red Tank
4) Tim Mousseau
Green Tank
30 BOS Single Male
1) Michael Soda
Blue Delta
2) Jim Alderson
Green Delta
3) Russ Beasty
Purple Delta
4) Robert Hammett
H/B Blue Delta
11 BOS Female
1) Paul Hotz
Blue/Green Female
2) Paul Hotz
Albino Female
3) Paul Hotz
AOC Female
4) Paul Hotz
Red Female
7 Breeder Male
1) Jim Alderson
2) Frank Chang
3)
Simeon Bonev
4) Michael Marcotrigiano
4 Breeder Female
1) Paul Muscatiello
2) Gilbert Lapointe
3)
Scott Williams
4) Scott Williams
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
Red Tank
Michael Marcotrigiano
Michael Marcotrigiano
Michael Marcotrigiano
Bob Larsen
18
1)
2)
3)
4)
Red Delta
Michael Marcotrigiano
Michael Marcotrigiano
Jim Alderson
Michael Marcotrigiano
1)
2)
3)
4)
9 H/B Red Tank
Jim Alderson
Michael Marcotrigiano
Michael Marcotrigiano
Michael Soda
1)
2)
3)
4)
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
Blue Tank
Michael Soda
Gordon Easterling
Gordon Easterling
Bob Larsen
14
1)
2)
3)
4)
Blue Delta
Michael Soda
Simeon Bonev
Russ Beasty
Michael Soda
1)
2)
3)
4)
7 H/B Blue Tank
Michael Soda
Tim Mousseau
DQ
DQ
15
1)
2)
3)
4)
H/B Blue Delta
Robert Hammett
Michael Soda
Bob Larsen
Scott Williams
15
1)
2)
3)
4)
Green Tank
Tim Mousseau
Steve Rybicki
Jim Alderson
Jim Alderson
14
1)
2)
3)
4)
Green Delta
Jim Alderson
Michael Soda
Jim Alderson
Bob Larsen
1)
2)
3)
4)
8 H/B Green Tank
Steve Mutzel
Steve Mutzel
Steve Mutzel
Steve Mutzel
12
1)
2)
3)
4)
H/B Green Delta
Robert Hammett
Gordon Easterling
Tim Mousseau
Bob Larsen
15
1)
2)
3)
4)
Purple Tank
Dave Polunas
Dave Polunas
Russ Beasty
Terry Aley
29
1)
2)
3)
4)
Purple Delta
Russ Beasty
Russ Beasty
Michael Soda
Russ Beasty
1)
2)
3)
4)
6 H/B Yellow Tank
Gary Mousseau
Gary Mousseau
Chris Michaud
Chris Michaud
1)
2)
3)
4)
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
Black Tank
Jim Alderson
R & S Strube
R & S Strube
Bob Larsen
1)
2)
3)
4)
9 Black Delta
Jim Alderson
Jim Alderson
Gilbert Lapointe
R & S Strube
1)
2)
3)
4)
9 H/B AOC Tank
Stephen Kwartler
Stephen Kwartler
Gary Mousseau
J & C Mertz
27
1)
2)
3)
4)
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8 H/B Red Delta
Michael Marcotrigiano
Michael Marcotrigiano
Michael Marcotrigiano
Michael Marcotrigiano
6 H/B Yellow Delta
Chris Michaud
Chris Michaud
Gary Mousseau
DQ
H/B AOC Delta
Stephen Kwartler
Stephen Kwartler
Michael Soda
J & C Mertz
7
1)
2)
3)
4)
Multi Tank
Bryan Chin
Bryan Chin
Bryan Chin
Frank Zillitto
17
1)
2)
3)
4)
Multi Delta
Paul Hotz
Paul Hotz
Ray Alvarado
Paul Hotz
14
1)
2)
3)
4)
12
1)
2)
3)
4)
Red Bicolor Tank
Gordon Easterling
Frank Schulterbrandt
Gordon Easterling
Simeon Bonev
13
1)
2)
3)
4)
Red Bicolor Delta
Frank Schulterbrandt
Frank Schulterbrandt
Gordon Easterling
Gordon Easterling
1)
2)
3)
4)
2 B/G Bicolor Tank
1) Frank Schulterbrandt
2) DQ
3)
4)
19
1)
2)
3)
4)
B/G Bicolor Delta
Gary Carr
Dave Polunas
Simeon Bonev
Gary Carr
1)
2)
3)
4)
7
1)
2)
3)
4)
AOC Bicolor Tank
Simeon Bonev
Gordon Easterling
Frank Chang
Frank Chang
1)
2)
3)
4)
9 AOC Bicolor Delta
Bryan Chin
Simeon Bonev
Frank Chang
Frank Chang
1)
2)
3)
4)
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
Snake Solid Tank
Frank Schulterbrandt
Jim Alderson
DQ
DQ
3 Snake Solid Delta
1) Jim Alderson
2) Jim Alderson
3) DQ
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5 Snake Variegated Tank 13
M & R Fehribach
1)
Charles Pratt
2)
Scott Williams
3)
M & R Fehribach
4)
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
AOC Albino Tank
J & C Mertz
J & C Mertz
J & C Mertz
J & C Mertz
1)
2)
3)
4)
5 AOC Albino Delta
J & C Mertz
J & C Mertz
J & C Mertz
J & C Mertz
1)
2)
3)
4)
5 AOC Tank
Simeon Bonev
Simeon Bonev
DQ
DQ
1)
2)
3)
4)
6 AOC Delta
Paul Hotz
Paul Hotz
Simeon Bonev
Simeon Bonev
9
1)
2)
3)
4)
H/B Pastel Tank
Scott Williams
Scott Williams
Chris Michaud
R & S Strube
10
1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5 Bronze Tank
Dave Polunas
T & P Allen
Candy Rizkowsky
T & P Allen
1)
2)
3)
4)
7 Bronze Delta
Dave Polunas
Dave Polunas
T & P Allen
T & P Allen
8
1)
2)
3)
4)
Novice Tank
Alex Michaud
Stan Jachna
SJ Bellman
Alex Michaud
1)
2)
3)
4)
8 Novice Delta
Stan Jachna
Alex Michaud
Alex Michaud
SJ Bellman
1)
2)
3)
4)
4 Junior Tank
Greenleigh Beaghan
Greenleigh Beaghan
Greenleigh Beaghan
DQ
1)
2)
3)
4)
4 Junior Delta
Greenleigh Beaghan
Greenleigh Beaghan
Greenleigh Beaghan
DQ
3
1)
2)
3)
4)
Single Sword Tank
Gordon Easterling
Chris Michaud
Chris Michaud
3 Single Sword
1) Terry Aley
2) Chris Michaud
3) Chris Michaud
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)
H/B Pastel Delta
Chris Michaud
Scott Williams
Michael Soda
Scott Williams
-8-
H/B Purple Tank
Steve Mutzel
Raj Seshagiri
Steve Mutzel
Raj Seshagiri
1)
2)
3)
4)
9 H/B Purple Delta
Steve Mutzel
Steve Mutzel
Steve Mutzel
Steve Mutzel
7 Red Albino Tank
Jim Alderson
Frank Chang
Gary Mousseau
Frank Chang
1)
2)
3)
4)
7 Red Albino Delta
Jim Alderson
Jim Alderson
Frank Chang
Paul Muscatiello
1)
2)
3)
4)
7 Yellow Delta
Dave Hlasnick
Dave Hlasnick
Russ Beasty
Russ Beasty
1)
2)
3)
4)
4 Gold Delta
Simeon Bonev
Simeon Bonev
Mike Khalid
Mike Khalid
2 Yellow Tank
Mike Khalid
Mike Khalid
3 Gold Tank
Mike Khalid
DQ
DQ
2 Double Sword Tank
Simeon Bonev
Simeon Bonev
Snake Variegated Delta
Dave Hlasnick
Charles Pratt
M & R Fehribach
Paul Muscatiello
2 Double Sword
1) Simeon Bonev
2) Gordon Easterling
3)
4)
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
All Color Veil
Gordon Easterling
Gordon Easterling
Gordon Easterling
Gordon Easterling
1)
2)
3)
4)
9
1)
2)
3)
4)
Red Female
Paul Hotz
Dave Polunas
Dave Polunas
Paul Hotz
15
1)
2)
3)
4)
Blue/Green Female
Paul Hotz
Frank Schulterbrandt
Paul Muscatiello
Paul Hotz
1)
2)
3)
4)
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
H/B Red Female
Scott Williams
Scott Williams
Scott Williams
Scott Williams
2 Gold Female
1) Frank Schulterbrandt
2) Frank Schulterbrandt
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)
8 Bronze Female
Greg Billings
Greg Billings
Paul Muscatiello
Paul Muscatiello
12
1)
2)
3)
4)
H/B AOC Female
Paul Hotz
Michael Soda
Paul Muscatiello
Robert Hammett
11
1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)
8 Junior Female
Greenleigh Beaghan
Greenleigh Beaghan
Greenleigh Beaghan
Greenleigh Beaghan
Judges
Michael Marcotrigiano
Jim Gourlie
Jack Mertz
ET Mellor
Bill Carwile
Greg Billings
Tom Allen
Bob Lewis
Jim Anderson
Charles Pratt
Michael Soda
Mike Khalid
Nancy Egelton
7 Novice Veil/Sword
Alex Michaud
Alex Michaud
Alex Michaud
Alex Michaud
Novice Female
Alex Michaud
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson
Assistant Judges
Steve Kwartler
Dave Polunas
Scott Williams
Frank Chang
Larry Feltz
Ed Schmid
Ron Hongo
Paul Muscatiello
Joe Mason
1)
2)
3)
4)
0 Junior Veil/Sword
3 Black Female
M & R Fehribach
Gilbert Lapointe
M & R Fehribach
Observers
Chris Michaud
Ron Kelley
Cheri Tenaglia
Brian Farrell
Chuck Dourado
Simeon Bonev
Kamila Bonev
Albert Ricci
Frank Schulterbrandt
Russ Beasty
Susan Dorais
Gary Carr
Bob Crouse
Bill Steele
Jackie Steele
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1)
2)
3)
4)
4 AOC Female
Paul Hotz
Paul Hotz
Scott Williams
Scott Williams
1)
2)
3)
4)
7 Albino Female
Paul Hotz
Paul Hotz
J & C Mertz
J & C Mertz
Administration
Leslie Muscatiello
Cathy Michaud
Laura Barrasso
Mark Barrasso
Cathy Mertz
Jack Mertz
Char Kelley
Larry Feltz
Pat Allen
Alex Michaud
Greg Billings
Theresa O'Connor (H)
Mongo Brothers
NEFGA 2015 ANNUAL
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NEFGA 2015 ANNUAL
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NEFGA 2015 ANNUAL
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N.E.F.G.A. OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
E.T. Mellor
413-549-0478
etjane100@comcast.net
VICE PRESIDENT
Greg Billings
978-870-2593
gregbillings2011@gmail.com
RECORDING SECRETARY
Paul Muscatiello
508-341-7202
thehandyman9051@comcast.net
TREASURER
Larry Feltz
603-926-2743
fishmud2-nefga@yahoo.com
IFGA DELEGATE
E.T. Mellor
413-549-0478
etjane100@comcast.net
COMMITTEES
BOWL SHOW
Brian Farrell
978-957-0786
brianfarrelldc@comcast.net
MEMBERSHIP
Michael Marcotrigiano
22 Union St. Box 432
Montague, MA 01351
413-367-9579
guppyheaven@gmail.com
NEWSLETTER
Gary Carr
508-892-8639
grcarr@charter.net
WEBSITE MANAGER
Greg Billings
978-870-2593
gregbillings2011@gmail.com
IFGA Memberships
are open to ALL
$25
Join Today!
per year
GET ACCESS TO VALUABLE
BREEDING TECHNIQUES.
GET TO KNOW SOME OF THE
WORLDS TOP BREEDERS
Access to the “members-only”
portion of the web site, which will
include:
IFGA eBulletin • IFGA Library
IFGA Forum
Member Eligibility for IFGA Annual
Awards and Master Breeder recognition
• IFGA Judging Seminars and
Tests
• IFGA Judging Credentials
• IFGA Office
• Listing in the Guppy Store
These benefits will be available
for membership dues of $25 per year,
the previous cost of a second class
subscription. We also offer a life time
membership for a one time fee of
$150.00
The new e-bulletin will be much
improved, with more pictures of
guppies and their breeders, as well
as original articles by your favorite
writers. Show results, competitive
standings and other basic information
will still be on the public web site,
open to all.
In order to receive the monthly
password allowing access to the
“Members-Only” portion of the web
site (where the IFGA ebulletin will be
displayed) membership dues and
a completed application form must
be sent to the IFGA Treasurer. Access passwords will be updated and
e-mailed to members monthly and the
bulletins will remain on the web site
for one (1) year. The ‘members-only’
section will also include many of the
specialty articles by top breeders
over the years.
To join or renew your membership by USPS Mail, please send your
name, address, phone number and
most importantly your email address
along with a check or money order for
$25 payable to the IFGA to:
Ramiro Carbonell
IFGA Treasurer
17585 Boniello Road
Boca Raton, FL. 34496
or join online at:
www.ifga.org
Of all the hotels in Seekonk,
you gotta pick the one holding a
guppy show!
Oh Oh! I think FedEx messed up again!
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N.E.F.G.A. Membership List
2015-2016
Beginning next
month
members in
good standing
will appear
here.
Please get a
dues check to
Michael.
Our efforts to maintain an accurate membership in-good-standing
list is always ongoing. The list is ever
changing and errors are possible and
probable Please be understanding
and helpful as we continue our efforts.
Rules state, that dues are due in
October and run until the following
October. Those who pay later still
only go until October with the exception of those who join at our show —
they will be members free till October
then are paid till next October.
Please forward corrections to
Gary Carr, Editor
DUES
ARE
DUE!
Beginning in November,
the newsletter will be
issued to members only
Dues for the 2015-2016 year
are $25- reg and $10 for non New
England residents, and can be sent
to Membership Chairman:
Michael Marcotrigiano
22 Union St. Box 432
Montague, MA 01351
or brought to the meeting.
Checks are the preferred method
of payment. Checks payable to
N.E.F.G.A.
FUTURE MEETING DATES, PLACES AND TOPICS
{All of the meetings should start at 1:00 PM, thus think about arriving between
12:30 PM and 1:00 PM, Guests are welcomed. In an effort to help members
hosting are meetings plan for lunch it would be helpful to e-mail them to say
you are planning on attending the meeting at their house.
Mark your Calendar
2016 IFGA
SHOW SCHEDULE
Gateway
April 30th & May1st
South Jersey Guppy Group
May 14th & 15th
Guppy Associates
International - Chicago
June 4th & 5th
New England Fancy Guppy
Association
July 16th&17th
Deep South
August 6th & 7th
Michigan Guppy Breeders
Annual Show & Awards Banquet
Sep 30th, Oct 1st & 2nd
NEXT MEETING AT
ELAINE’S
We all appreciate those who host
our meeting but we neglect to let them
know we are coming.
It is difficult to prepare a meal when
you do not know for how many.
Take a moment and email or call
paul with a
Oct. 25, 2015
Elaine Daigle’s house
50 Sunnyside East Rd.
Yantic, CT. 06389
60 889-1081
Topic: Show De-briefing
YES - NO, OR MAYBE
Dec. 6, 2015
Host undetermined
Topic: Open Forum
Jan. 31, 2016
Greg Billings’ house
10 Sky Farm Lane
Sterling, MA
Topic: Open Forum
and a number
of people attending
LETS ALL RESPOND
Thanks
Elaine Daigle
60 889-1081
elainejdaigle@gmail.com
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