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T
he recent excursion to Shepparton by
three carloads of Society members
went very well, and a good time was had
by all.The weather was absolutely
perfect, the hosts were wonderful and the
company was not too bad (although I
can’t vouch for the other two cars).
Shepparton has certainly changed a lot
since I was there last. Next time you are
in the vicinity, be sure not to miss the
concrete cows ... fascinating examples of
public art.
I could have sworn I saw a heap of
cameras around, but I have not exactly
been overwhelmed with pictures of the
event. However, I did receive a few from
John McCormick (page 12) and I did take
a few myself (centrespread).
In the meantime, direct your browser to
www.coop99.at/darwinsnightmare for a pre-show read. Don’t
worry about it spoiling the experience -glowing reviews are not difficult to find,
but nothing I have read could “prepare”
you. It is one of those deals where you
have to see the reality to comprehend it.
Only one of the villains in `Darwin’s
Nightmare is an Australian, Europe is
cited as the main market for Nile Perch.
Shortly after seeing this documentary
however, I was in a Coles Supermarket
deli and noticed that Nile Perch fillets
were on display ... “thawed for your
convenience”.
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VICE-PRESIDENT:
AQUARIUM
John McCormick ......................5944-3502
johnmcc@hotmail.com SOCIETY OF
VICTORIA
R E N T
AUSTRALIAN &
NEW GUINEA
THE NEXT MEETING of the
SocietyASSOC
will be
FISHES
PRESIDENT:
Peter Clarkson..........................9408-3441
SECRETARY:
held on the first Wednesday of the month
Meets bi-monthly at the
Meets..........................9560-7472
on the last Thursday
Graham Rowe
at 8 pm sharp (the
Trading
Table opens
Field
Naturalist
Club,
of the month at
hgrowe@hotkey.net.au
earlier) in the
Mitcham Scout
Hall,
1 Gardenia
Street,
Blackburn.
29 Grant Street, Clifton Hill.
TREASURER: Call Val Bradley: 9478 6028
Brunswick Road,
Mitcham.
Visitors
are
Contact John Cousins:
encouraged
to come
for information.
9844
1245along.
(AH) for information. Phillip Russell ..........................9885-2984
EDITOR:
MINI TALK: Auction preparation.
Daryl Hutchins..........................9870-3556
MAIN TALK: `Mr Peacock’ video.
EASTERN
NATIONAL
Mobile....................................0417
314 699
DOOR PRIZES: Aqua Magic.
darylhutchins@hotmail.com
DISTRICTS
AUSTRALIAN
DRAW PRIZES:
SOCIAL SECRETARY:
SOC Brendan ClarksonKILLIFISH
ASSOC
1. $60 Evalife AquariumAQUARIUM
Voucher.
....................9408-3441
Meets
on the Voucher.
4th Friday of the
2. $30 Malvern
Aquarium
month at Nunawading Civic Centre,TRADING TABLE: Meets BI-monthly
3. Chocolates.
members’ homes.
Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Andrew Kieferin..........................9782-6010
TABLE SHOWS: Details see page 3.
Contact:
Write to PO Box 3005,
LIBRARIAN: Emma Jenkin 9442 3408.
MEMBERSHIP Nunawading
FEES 2005 3131.
David Green..............................9874-2392
Ordinary ............................................$30.00
Family ................................................$35.00 SHOW SECRETARY:
Ben Pickard ..............................9311-3311
Junior/Concession Card Holder ........$15.00
Overseas............................................$35.00
(new memberships add $8 joining fee)
Sub-Committee Chairpersons:
Victorian Cichlid Society
M E M B E R S H I P A P P L I C AT I O N S
BAA: Peter Robinson.
Constitution: Daryl Hutchins.
COVER PICTURE: From `Darwin’s
or
other
enquiries
may be
to:
Handbook:
Daryl directed
Hutchins.
Nightmare’ a documentary on Lake
Mailing: Peter Robinson.
Victoria by Hubert Sauper
(c)
2004
The Secretary,
Graham
Species
Maintenance:Rowe
Andrew Kiefer.
coop99.
©
23 Mangana Drive,
LIFEMulgrave
MEMBERS: Vic 3170
Graham Rowe,
Heinz Staude,
Ph/fax: 9560
7472
Copyright, Victorian Cichlid
Kevin Archibald, Keith Patford,
E-mail:
Society
Inc victoriancichlidsociety@hotmail.com
2005
Danny Genovese, Daryl Hutchins and
©
John McCormick.
Or go to our
website:
HONORARY MEMBER:
Anyone wishing to reprint material from `The Cichlid
Monthly’ for non-commercial purposes, may do so
(unless the item is copyright by the author) provided
due credit is given to the author and `TCM’ and one
copy of the relevant publication is forwarded to the
author, care of the Secretary. Enquiries re the use of
material in other publications may be directed to
victoriancichlidsociety@hotmail.com.
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Max Davenport.
FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY:
Graham Rowe.
PUBLIC OFFICER: David Green.
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I want to record here our thanks to our
hosts (in order of visitation): Bernard
Franken, Rob McManus and Phil Smith,
as well as their respective families for a
job exceptionally well done.
It is not your ordinary documentary, much
of it filmed without permission and at
considerable risk to the film-makers.The
story concerns cichlids of course, else it
would be unlikely to make it into this
tome, but the human story is astounding.
So when you get the chance to see
`Darwin’s Nightmare’, take a few nonfishkeeping friends along with you. I can’t
say that you will enjoy it, but you do
need to see it.
cichlid
scene
F O R
Daryl Hutchins..
his month’s non-fish cover picture is
from Hubert Sauper’s award-winning
documentary `Darwin’s Nightmare’. I
caught the film recently at the Nova
Cinema complex in Carlton and can not
recommend it highly enough. If you get
the chance to see it, do so.
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pleading Elaine
for someone,
anyone, Art
hopefully
Turner Memorial
& Photographic
Competition Results ......14-15
nations, will be trying to do even better than
a member (or a member of their family) would
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ences so all members will receive an enjoyable diverted from fish and she discusses and educates all and sundry about Lake Malawi 18
and its
magazine.Rowemin’ ‘rounD - G Rowe....................................................................
cichlid
inhabitants.The
members
then
extol
the
The first aquarists who are eager to see us
Minutes of the Previous Meeting ..........................................................
19
delights
of
keeping
and
breeding
the
colourful
have invited us via the September issue of
`Fishtales’, Eastern District AS’s magazine. Electric Yellow, Labidochromis caeruleus.
The Last Word ....................................................................................20
becoming the first specialist aquarist group in Victoria. Its main aims are:
1.To
theback,
keeping
of cichlids;
Wepromote
can now sit
relax and
enjoy our MRIFL:
2.To gain and disseminate knowledge of cichlids, their habits and attributes
Cichlid Evening
................August..............................Great
CS
through
the usePost
of slides,
films, books, lectures, practicalLakes
demonstrations,
local
and overseas
magazines, articles by members
and discussions
Superfish
................................July-September
................Queensland
CGwith fellow
members
or experts
in the field;
Cichlid Chatter
........................September........................Greater
Chicago CA
3.To All
assist,
in
any
way
possible, the
establishment and/or maintenance
of
Cichlids ..............................May
................................Michigan
CA
approved public aquaria;
All Cichlids ..............................June ................................Michigan CA
4.To be involved in the education of the general public with regard to the benefits
Cichlids ..............................July
..................................Michigan
CA effects of
of All
fishkeeping
(particularly cichlids),
and the potentially harmful
animal
mismanagement;
We also
received a few non-cichlid invitations:
5.To Fishtales
promote..................................July
fellowship between members;
..................................Eastern Districts AS
6.To Fishtales
further ..................................August..............................Eastern
the conservation of species and their natural habitats;
Districts AS
7.To NZ
further
the
identification,
distribution, breeding, maintenance
Aquarium
World
..................August..............................Federation
of NZ AS and
enjoyment of species in the Family Cichlidae.
Finchat ....................................August..............................AS of Victoria.
I hope you enjoyed our magic carpet ride. Hopefully next month, aquarists will have more
Disclaimer:
Opinions
expressed
herein
are those
of
to: THE SECRETARY
time to devote
to jotting
down
their
observations
andCorrespondence
experiences. Remember
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the authors, and are not necessarily those of the
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The September, 2005 meeting opened at 8.22 pm with the Vice-President in the chair. He apolMeeting Committee Home Show Auction Art & Photo Dinner
ogised for the late start and welcomed everyone present. Most members present had received
their copy of `The Cichlid Monthly’.The minutes of the August meeting were accepted on a motion
January
5
14
moved by Tony Ferguson and seconded by Jeff Staude. There was no business arising.
February
2
Correspondence
was received
from11
the following: A brochure from Seachem; a letter for the Public
Officer
from
Davenport
&
Associates;
March
2
11 our PAYG Statement from Davenport & Associates and a
flyer from Macquarie offering to assist us in selling our “business” profitably. Apologies were
April
6
15
16
received from John Reeves, Brendan Clarkson and Rob McManus. The correspondence was
May on a motion 4
13 Pickard28
received
moved by Manny
and seconded by Greg Lawrence.
JuneMcCormick reported
1
John
that a10
good time was had by all those attending the Annual Dinner.
He July
thanked Phillip and6 Michele Russell
15 for the after-dinner coffee.
The
Treasurer reported
balance of $1949.92.
Printing, postage, supper, Business
&
August
3 a bank12
v
20
Consumer Affairs and PAYG bills to be paid. This report was received on a motion moved by
September
7
16
v
7
Andrew Kiefer and seconded by Tony Ferguson.
October
5 took us on
14 a virtual*tour
V * of one of8our newer advertisers, Cranbourne
John
McCormick then
November
2 Green 11
Aquarium.
John and David
were thanked for their photographic efforts.
After
a (longish) short
December
7 break was16over, a brief mini auction was held.Thanks to Andrew Kiefer,
Aussie Magnussen and Greg Lawrence for their donations.
* Video Home Show results announced.
A Quiz was then conducted*.
Discussion was then held on a January meeting. Should we continue it or hold a barbecue
instead? The consensus was to go with a barbecue.
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The Raffle was then drawn.Tony Ferguson did not win the $60 Wonder Aquarium voucher …
Archibald
Keith
Show Aquarium World vouchsurprisingly, it was wonKevin
by Jane
Pickard.Show
Jeff Staude won
thePatford
$30 Malvern
January
er and Manny
Pickard Eartheaters
won the Boronia (a plant; not Riverines
the Aquarium).
February
Angels,
Uarus
and
Discus
Lake
Door Prizes from Geo Flex, were won by Andrew Kiefer,Malawians
John McCormick, Hank Meier, Aussie
Americans
Lake Tanganyikans
Magnussen,March
Dave ThornSouth
and David
Green.
April
Central Americans
African Riverine and Lake Victorians
The ElaineMay
Turner Memorial
Art & photograph competition
results were then announced.
South Americans
Lake Malawians
Photograph: June
First JohnDwarf
McCormick,
Second
David
Green
and
Third
John McCormick. Open Art was
Americans
Dwarf Africans
won by DarylJuly
HutchinsCentral
and Junior
(Secondary School)Lake
Art was
won by Lauren McCormick.
Americans
Tanganyikans
August
Pairs
(American)
Pairs
(African)
*Quiz results announced: John McCormick and Andrew Kiefer dead-heated in the quiz and were
September
South
Americans
Malawians
awarded
with a book on
cichlids
each. Despite muchLake
muttering
about the questions and a lot of
October
Central
Americans
African
and Lake Victorians
questions about the answers, the quizmaster left the meetingRiverine
in one piece.
November
Angels, Uarus and Discus Lake Tanganyikans
Questions
were asked
about changes
the Auction
rules. of
Phillip
them out from the July
December
American
of Your to
Choice
African
Your read
Choice
magazine and Daryl Hutchins indicated that he would reprint them in the October issue. As there
NOTE: Asian and Madagascan Cichlids may be entered any time,
was no further business,
themeet
Chairman
for attending
and invited them to join
but must
the special thanked
requirementseveryone
in June (dwarfs)
and August (pairs).
him with a cuppa and some nibblies as he adjourned the meeting at 10.43 pm.
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Back home to do our water changes (and
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going endeavour; if you have an idea that
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would help with the process, do not hesitate to
tank was planned with
contact the committee.
silent operation in mind.
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for fish.
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it was time
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before
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are
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third
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shaft and bushings in the second-hand Eheim
canister filter that showed signs of wear, so it
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needed more water movement. It had an inter4
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Auction
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4.3 No more than four (4) lots of the same item may be offered for auction by any
trickling and splashing technological solutions to be a good improvement. After some time I
vendor.
to make sure the best possible water condi- also discovered that keeping that powerhead
5 for your
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tions
cichlids
are maintained between away from the glass sides resulted in an even
At the
discretion
of the
may be
charged for re-bagging fish if this
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water
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bagging.
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came the massive 1000L/260G
nerves
handle
the
continuous
flood
of
sounds
tank, which needed a really solid pump. I chose
6
Accounts:
coming from our beautiful cichlid tank, that is the Eheim 1060 for its robustness, reliability
6.1 Anyone wishing to run an account must make arrangements with the Accounts
generally accepted as an ideal remedy to calm and the 2280L/h pumping capacity. Power it
Clerk prior to commencement of the Auction.
down and get rid of all daily stress?
had aplenty, but it also produced a fairly loud
6.2tell the
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willdid
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settled
immediately
following
the Auction. Payment by cheque,
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by
prior
arrangement
with
the
Accounts
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photo
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aquarium
sponges,
but I never
7
Marking
of
Items:
the more because I also like to listen to a nice really succeeded to mute the noise that this
piece
watch
a movie
my stereo
brute produced.
Whatever
tried,consistent
there were
7.1of music
All lotsor are
to be
clearlyonmarked
as to contents
and reserve
price, ifI any,
surround set,
the need
to crank up the always parts of the hose that touched one or
withwithout
the Auction
Form.
volume too much to overpower all ambient another glass side, so the vibrations were
7.2 Any item without a reserve price marked on it will be auctioned as if there is no
noises.
transferred and amplified.
reserve price.
Well ... let me tell you; I finally succeeded in
I acquiesced with the situation, but could not
7.3 Second-hand equipment not marked “working” will be treated as if it is “not
combining my fish-keeping hobby and HiFi resist shutting that pump down when I wanted
working”.
passion with great success. Should I share my to enjoy some music. Needless to say that this
8
Non-Members:
experiences?
I think yes ...
was not a very sensible solution, but it did not
last verylevy
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mycent.
kids were
just about
8.1
Non-members
goods
will
incur
an
additional
This will
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born. to join the Society prior to
waived
in
the
event
that
the
vendor
applies
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of the
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details on this tank, and I am even thinking of
replacing that other canister with a second
central heating pump.
zz
z
z
z
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The central heating pump still in the testing
phase: directly placed on the hard floor and
not even the tiniest trace of annoying sound!
This kind of setup will probably be used in
all my future freshwater tanks, although I am
still playing with the idea of moving all the filters to the cellar below, so I would get rid of
simply all sources of unwanted sound. Am I
exaggerating? Maybe yes, but a completely
silent tank surely is worth the effort in my
opinion!
Principle: this tool is mainly intended to
aerate our cichlid aquarium, but also used as a
decorative highlight. Normal air is pressed
through an air hose by an air pump and driven through an airstone where it escapes as tiny
bubbles that rise to the surface. On their way
to the top the excess carbon dioxide that is
released by the fish is replaced by oxygen that
is present in the bubbles.This can be an effective way to ensure that our cichlids do not suffocate on warmer days, but this cannot be an
excuse to permanently overstock our tanks
though!
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Noise: The humming of the pump and the
bubbling of the air can become annoying,
especially when the pump is placed directly on
a hard surface. Also the amount of sound rises
proportional with the increasing air volume.
Possible cures: Only the airpump can be
silenced by suspending it with an elastic band.
Alternative solution #1: An oxygenator is
absolutely quiet and much more effective, as it
releases bubbles that contain 100 per cent
oxygen, while normal air only contains about
20 per cent.This tool has the big disadvantage
that it needs a regular refill with expensive and
corrosive hydrogen-peroxide
though.
Top: First solution
Place (photo)
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- byUnderstock
John
Alternative solution
your
McCormick.
tank, or buy a bigger
tank and keep the same
amount of fish so there is more room to hanAbove: Second Place
dle critical situations.
(photo) Otopharanx
lithobates - by David
Green.
2.Airlift
Principle: Similar to the airstone. This tool
uses air to bring water to higher levels, so it
acts as a pump. It Left:
is cheap
andPlace
consumes only
Third
very little energy, (photo)
but their turnover
Leleupirate
- bylimits
Johntanks
McCormick.
their usability to small
in fish rooms. It
has an extra advantage that the water gets
aerated at the same time though.
Possible cures: Only the airpump can be
silenced by suspending it with an elastic band.
Alternative solution #1: a small powerhead lacks the aeration feature, but has a
higher output and produces much less noise.
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3.Powerhead and canister filter
Principle: These tools are used to pump
water through the aquarium and through various filter materials. A wide range of capacity
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that their internal body contains metal, which
could be harmful over time. Frequent water
changes should prevent the build-up of those
metals in the aquarium water though.
4.Filter or pump outlet — spray bar trickle filter — bio-wheel
Principle: After the water flows through the
filter, it has to return to the tank, one way or
another. You can lead the water straight back
into the tank, or use additional equipment for
extra aeration or biological filtration. When the
water is lead straight back into the tank, some
hobbyists use the strong flow of it to stir the
water surface for aeration reasons.
Noise: Depending on the height difference
between filter outlet and water surface or the
position of the outlet hose near the water surface, more or less air will be trapped and cause
much or only little noise.
Possible cures: There is not much that can
be done to avoid trickling, dripping and flow
noises if they are the consequence of the need
to maximise the aeration in the tank. A sponge
can be mounted under a bio-wheel or a trickle filter to break the fall of the water drops.
Always check that the water flow is not
obstructed too much though. Carefully applied
synthetic filter wool can be used to dampen
the sound of spray bars. Hoses can be positioned just below the water surface to avoid
too much turbulence.
Specialising
in South
& your
Alternative
solution
#1:American
Understock
tropical,
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or buy cichlids,
a bigger tank
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amount of fish
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ment
will
suffice
to keep the cichlids healthy.
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Specialist
pumps in the best possible condition by cleaning them regularly. Also worn-out parts like
shafts and bushings should be replaced in time
to reduce excessive sounds and also to ensure
reliability. Powerheads can be kept quiet by
avoiding contact with the surrounding glass. I
even managed to mute a whopping 5000L/h
pond beast by hanging it in the middle of a
large sump. As soon as I moved it to a side it
was
more audible.
3 remarkably
OLSEN STREET,
FRANKSTON
Phone
9783
2204
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proportional with the increasing air volume.
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A COMPREHENSIVE
extracted
from press materials on www.coop99.at/darwins-nightmare.
See Page
20 for FOR
a personal
RANGE
THEtake on the documentary.
DISCERNING
HOBBYIST
* African and American Cichlids
* Selected Tropical and * Imported
Goldfish * Range of Discus * Aquatic
Plants * Tanks * Stands * Rocks
* All Accessories * Frozen and Live
Foods
permaxillaris
Conclusion:
HI-FIN
AQUARIUM
257 BLACKBURN RD, SYNDAL
9803 3109
Present your current VCS Membership Card
and receive a 10% discount.
Durso Standpipe - Original Prototype
March 1999
Anyway there is a lot of space for improvement for the established brands, and certainly
I would be their happy customer!
m
OCTOBER AUCTION
NEXT SATURDAY
at the Scout Hall, Brunswick Road, Mitcham
Doors open at Noon
See Pages 16-17 for rules and additonal information.
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Darwin’s Nightmare is
a tale about humans
between the North and
the South, about globalisation, and about
For ...
the right advice and
fish
all your aquarium needs
Survival of the Fittest?
The old question, which social and political
structure is the best for the world seems to
have been answered. Capitalism has won.
The ultimate forms for future societies are
"consumer democracies", which are seen as
"civilised"
"good". In a Cr
Darwinian
14andCooper
t, sense
the "good system" won. It won by either
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convincing its enemies or eliminating them.
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139
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form www.boroniaaquar
the bizarre success story
of a fish and
the ephemeral boom around this “fittest”
@ Goldfish
@ Tropicals
Cichlids
animal
into an ironic,
frightening@allegory
@ Natives @ Plants @ Aquariums
for what is called the New World Order. I
@ Furniture @ Live Foods
could
the Accessories
same kind of movie
in
@ make
Reptile
@ Eheim
Sierra Leone,
only
the
fish
would
be
dia@ Fluval @ Tetra @ Sacem
monds,
Honduras,
bananas,
in Libya,
@ inJager
@ Ponds
@ and
Lighting
Nigeria
or Angola,
@ Books
@ crude
Test oil.
Kits @ Advice
Most of us I guess, know about the destruc9762 2044 Fax: 9762 2144
tive mechanisms of our time, but we cannot
E-mail: retail@boroniaaquarium.com.au
fully picture them. We are unable to “get it”,
unable
to actually
whatBoronia,
we know.
262
Dorsetbelieve
Road,
It is, for example,
incredible
that wherever
Victoria
3155
Station)
prime raw(Opposite
material isPolice
discovered,
the locals
die in misery, their
sons7 become
OPEN
DAYS soldiers,
andALL
their MAJOR
daughters CARDS
are turnedACCEPTED
into servants
and whores. Hearing and seeing the same
stories over and over makes me feel sick.
R AYO N N E
AQ UA R I U M
After hundreds of years of slavery and
colonisation of Africa, globalisation of
african markets is the third and deadliest
humiliation for the people of this continent.
The arrogance of rich countries towards the
Third World (that's three quarters of
humanity) is creating immeasurable future
dangers for all peoples.
It seems that the individual participants
within a deadly system have no ugly faces,
and for the most part, no bad intentions.
These people include you and me. Some of
MELBOURNE’S
us are “only
doing their job” (like flying a
LARGEST
RANGE
OF
jumbo from A to B carrying
napalm), some
don’t want to CICHLIDS
know, others simply fight for
survival. I tried to film the personalities in
712 Plenty Road,
this documentary as intimately as possible.
Reservoir 3073
Sergey, Dimond, Raphael, Eliza: real people
Phone:
9478
who wonderfully
represent
the6614
complexity
Present
your
current
VCS
Membership
Card
of this system,
and
for
me,
the
real enigma.
and receive a 10% discount.
cichlids.web.com
cichlids.web.com
For people who really care, there is a lot that
can be done to make a tank like it’s intended
(this page):
to PICTURES
be: a really
relaxing fishy experience!
John McCormick
Little interventions are often enough to
make a screaming loud aquarium much more
pleasing.
Of course when you are about to setup a
new tank you can pay more attention to avoid
noises right from the start.
A final consideration is that I regret that the
most popular aquarium pumps for big tanks
are not as silent as they should or could be.You
end up spending lots of money for a whisperquiet solution like the marine-ready Red
Dragon series from Aquaconnect or apply a
half-solution like the central heating pump.
BORONIA
AQUARIUM
10
11
SHEPPARTON
EXCURSION
2005
Ä
cichlids.web.com
cichlids.web.com
PICTURES
(this page):
Daryl Hutchins
Noise: The gurgling sound of air that
few examples
is Asucked
into the of
siphon can be really
the fish on view at
aggravating.
Shepparton.
Possible cures: There are different techniques
to dampen the gurgling noise. The
Right:
Neolamprologus
Durso
standpipe is a very convincing solution.
leleupi
Alternative solution #1: Try to avoid the
useCentre:
of a sump
as much as possible if you are
Vieja
concerned
about
the noise that it produces.
maculica
Multiple canister filters can be used as a costly Bottom:
alternative, but they do not offer the same
Gnathochromis
filtration
functionality.
In lieu of a film review, a few of the film-maker’s own words are
A COMPREHENSIVE
extracted
from press materials on www.coop99.at/darwins-nightmare.
See Page
20 for FOR
a personal
RANGE
THEtake on the documentary.
DISCERNING
HOBBYIST
* African and American Cichlids
* Selected Tropical and * Imported
Goldfish * Range of Discus * Aquatic
Plants * Tanks * Stands * Rocks
* All Accessories * Frozen and Live
Foods
permaxillaris
Conclusion:
For people who really care, there is a lot that
can be done to make a tank like it’s intended
(this page):
to PICTURES
be: a really
relaxing fishy experience!
John McCormick
Little interventions are often enough to
make a screaming loud aquarium much more
pleasing.
Of course when you are about to setup a
new tank you can pay more attention to avoid
noises right from the start.
A final consideration is that I regret that the
most popular aquarium pumps for big tanks
are not as silent as they should or could be.You
end up spending lots of money for a whisperquiet solution like the marine-ready Red
Dragon series from Aquaconnect or apply a
half-solution like the central heating pump.
HI-FIN
AQUARIUM
257 BLACKBURN RD, SYNDAL
9803 3109
Present your current VCS Membership Card
and receive a 10% discount.
Durso Standpipe - Original Prototype
March 1999
Anyway there is a lot of space for improvement for the established brands, and certainly
I would be their happy customer!
m
OCTOBER AUCTION
NEXT SATURDAY
at the Scout Hall, Brunswick Road, Mitcham
Doors open at Noon
See Pages 16-17 for rules and additonal information.
f
Darwin’s Nightmare is
a tale about humans
between the North and
the South, about globalisation, and about
For ...
the right advice and
fish
all your aquarium needs
Survival of the Fittest?
The old question, which social and political
structure is the best for the world seems to
have been answered. Capitalism has won.
The ultimate forms for future societies are
"consumer democracies", which are seen as
"civilised"
"good". In a Cr
Darwinian
14andCooper
t, sense
the "good system" won. It won by either
Cranbourne 3977
convincing its enemies or eliminating them.
Tel: 5995 5066 Fax: 5995 5044
In DARWIN’S NIGHTMARE I tried to transcranbourneaquarium@iprimus.com.au
BORONIA
AQUARIUM
139
form www.boroniaaquar
the bizarre success story
of a fish and
ium.com.au
the ephemeral boom around this “fittest”
@ Goldfish
@ Tropicals
Cichlids
animal
into an ironic,
frightening@ allegory
@ Natives @ Plants @ Aquariums
for what is called the New World Order. I
@ Furniture @ Live Foods
could
the Accessories
same kind of movie
in
@ make
Reptile
@ Eheim
Sierra Leone,
only
the
fish
would
be
dia@ Fluval @ Tetra @ Sacem
monds,
Honduras,
bananas,
in Libya,
@ inJager
@ Ponds
@ and
Lighting
Nigeria
or Angola,
@ Books
@ crude
Test oil.
Kits @ Advice
Most of us I guess, know about the destruc9762 2044 Fax: 9762 2144
tive mechanisms of our time, but we cannot
fully E-mail:
picture retail@boroniaaquarium.com.au
them. We are unable to “get it”,
unable
to
actually
whatBoronia,
we know.
262 Dorsetbelieve
Road,
It is, for example,
incredible
that wherever
Victoria
3155
prime raw(Opposite
material isPolice
discovered,
the locals
Station)
die in misery, their
sons7 become
OPEN
DAYS soldiers,
andALL
their MAJOR
daughters CARDS
are turnedACCEPTED
into servants
and whores. Hearing and seeing the same
stories over and over makes me feel sick.
R AYO N N E
AQ UA R I U M
After hundreds of years of slavery and
colonisation of Africa, globalisation of
african markets is the third and deadliest
humiliation for the people of this continent.
The arrogance of rich countries towards the
Third World (that's three quarters of
humanity) is creating immeasurable future
dangers for all peoples.
It seems that the individual participants
within a deadly system have no ugly faces,
and for the most part, no bad intentions.
These people include you and me. Some of
MELBOURNE’S
us are “only
doing their job” (like flying a
LARGEST
RANGE
OF
jumbo
from A to B carrying
napalm), some
don’t want to CICHLIDS
know, others simply fight for
survival. I tried to film the personalities in
712 Plenty Road,
this documentary as intimately as possible.
Reservoir 3073
Sergey, Dimond, Raphael, Eliza: real people
Phone:
9478
who wonderfully
represent
the6614
complexity
Present
yourand
current
Card
of this
system,
for VCS
me, Membership
the real enigma.
and receive a 10% discount.
cichlids.web.com
cichlids.web.com
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128
6
14
foam: only little less noise! I decided to replace
this pump with an additional 2229 canister filter, but was not happy with the flow.
Then I went to the bathroom shop where I
z circulation pump.This
z zheating
bought
az
central
zz
z
turned
out to be a real revelation! Much to my
zz
relief no sounds or vibrations at all were
observed, only a whisper quiet and strong
water movement. I still need to finish the last
details on this tank, and I am even thinking of
replacing that other canister with a second
central heating pump.
zz
z
z
The noise top 5 at random:
1.Airstone (also bubble bar, bubble
wall)
z
z
z
zz
Principle: this tool is mainly intended to
aerate our cichlid aquarium, but also used as a
decorative highlight. Normal air is pressed
through an air hose by an air pump and driven through an airstone where it escapes as tiny
bubbles that rise to the surface. On their way
to the top the excess carbon dioxide that is
released by the fish is replaced by oxygen that
is present in the bubbles.This can be an effective way to ensure that our cichlids do not suffocate on warmer days, but this cannot be an
excuse to permanently overstock our tanks
though!
zzzzzzz
zz
Noise: The humming of the pump and the
bubbling of the air can become annoying,
especially when the pump is placed directly on
a hard surface. Also the amount of sound rises
proportional with the increasing air volume.
Possible cures: Only the airpump can be
silenced by suspending it with an elastic band.
Alternative solution #1: An oxygenator is
absolutely quiet and much more effective, as it
releases bubbles that contain 100 per cent
oxygen, while normal air only contains about
20 per cent.This tool has the big disadvantage
that it needs a regular refill with expensive and
corrosive hydrogen-peroxide
though.
Top: First solution
Place (photo)
The central heating pump still in the testing
phase: directly placed on the hard floor and
not even the tiniest trace of annoying sound!
Oscar #2:
- byUnderstock
John
Alternative solution
your
McCormick.
tank, or buy a bigger
tank and keep the same
amount of fish so there is more room to hanAbove: Second Place
dle critical situations.
This kind of setup will probably be used in
all my future freshwater tanks, although I am
still playing with the idea of moving all the filters to the cellar below, so I would get rid of
simply all sources of unwanted sound. Am I
exaggerating? Maybe yes, but a completely
silent tank surely is worth the effort in my
opinion!
lithobates - by David
2.Airlift
Green.
Principle: Similar to the airstone. This tool
uses air to bring water to higher levels, so it
acts as a pump. ItLeft:
is cheap
andPlace
consumes only
Third
very little energy, (photo)
but their turnover
Leleupirate
- bylimits
Johntanks
McCormick.
their usability to small
in fish rooms. It
has an extra advantage that the water gets
aerated at the same time though.
(photo) Otopharanx
Possible cures: Only the airpump can be
silenced by suspending it with an elastic band.
Alternative solution #1: a small powerhead lacks the aeration feature, but has a
higher output and produces much less noise.
z
3.Powerhead and canister filter
Principle: These tools are used to pump
water through the aquarium and through various filter materials. A wide range of capacity
Above: Frontosa - Etching
and power
makes them suitable for almost
by Lauren McCormick every tank.Junior Art (Secondary).
z
z
Noise: These pumps contain mechanical
Marilyn
- Mosaic
parts that Right:
rotate. This
rotation
causes vibra(using
fish
pictures)
by of the
tions, and depending on the quality
Daryl
Hutchins
Senior
Art.
parts, the pump volume and the attrition of all
moving parts, they can vary from being relatively silent to really noisy!
z
z
zz
Their only big disadvantage is that they cannot be used inside the tank. A minor issue is
that their internal body contains metal, which
could be harmful over time. Frequent water
changes should prevent the build-up of those
metals in the aquarium water though.
4.Filter or pump outlet — spray bar trickle filter — bio-wheel
Principle: After the water flows through the
filter, it has to return to the tank, one way or
another. You can lead the water straight back
into the tank, or use additional equipment for
extra aeration or biological filtration. When the
water is lead straight back into the tank, some
hobbyists use the strong flow of it to stir the
water surface for aeration reasons.
Noise: Depending on the height difference
between filter outlet and water surface or the
position of the outlet hose near the water surface, more or less air will be trapped and cause
much or only little noise.
Possible cures: There is not much that can
be done to avoid trickling, dripping and flow
noises if they are the consequence of the need
to maximise the aeration in the tank. A sponge
can be mounted under a bio-wheel or a trickle filter to break the fall of the water drops.
Always check that the water flow is not
obstructed too much though. Carefully applied
synthetic filter wool can be used to dampen
the sound of spray bars. Hoses can be positioned just below the water surface to avoid
too much turbulence.
Specialising
in South
& your
Alternative
solution
#1:American
Understock
tropical,
tankAfrican
or buy cichlids,
a bigger tank
and coldwater,
keep the same
natives, fish & plants.
amount of fish so the normal filtration equipFresh live foods, frozen foods, flakes, etc.
ment
will&suffice
to keep- we
the build
cichlids
Tanks
accessories
anyhealthy.
sized
5.Sump
overflow
plumbing
tank - no
tank too
big or too small.
On-siteWhen
installation/servicing.
Principle:
a sump is used for filtraFree water testing.
tion purposes, then we will need to transport
GLEN
HUNTLY
RD,the
the1207
water with
a decent
siphon to keep
GLEN
HUNTLY
3163
dynamic system running without overflow
9572 0037
Fax: 9572 0654
risks.
157
z zz z z
Freshwater Fish and Cichlid
Possible cures:
At first we can keep our
Specialist
pumps in the best possible condition by cleaning them regularly. Also worn-out parts like
shafts and bushings should be replaced in time
to reduce excessive sounds and also to ensure
reliability. Powerheads can be kept quiet by
avoiding contact with the surrounding glass. I
even managed to mute a whopping 5000L/h
pond beast by hanging it in the middle of a
large sump. As soon as I moved it to a side it
was
more audible.
3 remarkably
OLSEN STREET,
FRANKSTON
Phone
9783
2204
Alternative solution #1:
I use a central
Over pump
80 tanks
cichlids.
heating
thatdedicated
is locatedtooutside
of the
pledge
is to
the solid,
best very
tank. Our
These
pumps
areprovide
extremely
andand
competitive
prices
on energy,
all
wellservice
balanced
consume only
little
fish
and
accessories.
as they are intended to work for years in a
Email: alpays@impaq.com.au
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Noise: The humming of the pump and the
bubbling of the air can become annoying,
especially when the pump is placed directly on
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going endeavour; if you have an idea that
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would help with the process, do not hesitate to
tank was planned with
contact the committee.
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was
second or to
third
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beat.
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clips
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insulate
the
vibrations
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shaft and bushings in the second-hand Eheim
canister filter that showed signs of wear, so it
was rattling all the time. I kept that canister in
a closed cabinet under the tank, which kept the
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needed more water movement. It had an inter4
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where
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4.3 No more than four (4) lots of the same item may be offered for auction by any
trickling and splashing technological solutions to be a good improvement. After some time I
vendor.
to make sure the best possible water condi- also discovered that keeping that powerhead
5
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came the massive 1000L/260G
nerves
handle
the
continuous
flood
of
sounds
tank, which needed a really solid pump. I chose
6
Accounts:
coming from our beautiful cichlid tank, that is the Eheim 1060 for its robustness, reliability
6.1 Anyone
to run
an account
make arrangements with the Accounts
generally
acceptedwishing
as an ideal
remedy
to calm must
and the 2280L/h pumping capacity. Power it
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prior
to
commencement
of
the
Auction.
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it up
only
by
prior
arrangement
with
the
Accounts
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photo
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required.
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watch
a movie
my stereo
brute produced.
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to be
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as to contents
and reserve
price, ifI any,
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to crank up the always parts of the hose that touched one or
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the Auction
Form.
volume too much to overpower all ambient another glass side, so the vibrations were
7.2 Any item without a reserve price marked on it will be auctioned as if there is no
noises.
transferred and amplified.
reserve price.
Well ... let me tell you; I finally succeeded in
I acquiesced with the situation, but could not
7.3 Second-hand equipment not marked “working” will be treated as if it is “not
combining my fish-keeping hobby and HiFi resist shutting that pump down when I wanted
working”.
passion with great success. Should I share my to enjoy some music. Needless to say that this
8
Non-Members:
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story
to
be
born.
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in
the
event
that
the
vendor
applies
to
join
the
Society
prior
to
The initial luck of owning a small 150L/40G
commencement
of
the
Auction.
Gone were the listening sessions, as they
tank back in 1996 made me blind for annoying sounds. Of course this aquarium did not needed their sleep constantly. Around the end
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Meeting Details ......................................................................................1
Calendar
................................................................................
3
Hi! Its 2005
great VCS
to have
you aboard
for our the good oil on that long-time favourite,
October magic
to meet
fellow ..................................................................
hob- Kribensis.
OSIPetcarpet
3
Tableride
Show
Calendar
byists around the world. Regrettably, once
Breezing over the Tasman to our enthusiasAquarium
F Panis
............................................................4-8
again thisThe
is a Silent
fairly brief
trip as at- each
potentic friends in the Federation of New Zealand’s
tial stop we hear the Editors bemoaning the
`Aquatic
World’, our
turn....
briefly
2005 (pictorial)
J McCormick
& Dthoughts
Hutchins
10-12away
fact that Shepparton
their readersExcursion
are complaining
that
from football towards cricket and the upcom“the” magazine
hasNightmare
very little of- Hinterest
it
Darwin’s
Sauperin (Film
Review)
......................................
ing
Super Test
Series and those talented13Kiwis
and they (the Editors) are tearing their hair out
who, with stars from all major cricketing
Turner Memorial
& Photographic Competition Results ......14-15
pleading Elaine
for someone,
anyone, Art
hopefully
nations, will be trying to do even better than
a member (or a member of their family) would
the English (Commonwealth Team). 16
Auction
Rules
2005..............................................................................
stop watching the TV or playing with the
Caryl Simpson’s thoughts have not17been
computerAuction
and write
down
their fishy
experiRules
Revision
........................................................................
ences so all members will receive an enjoyable diverted from fish and she discusses and educates all and sundry about Lake Malawi 18
and its
magazine.Rowemin’ ‘rounD - G Rowe....................................................................
cichlid
inhabitants.The
members
then
extol
The firstMinutes
aquarists
eager to
see us ..........................................................19 the
of who
the are
Previous
Meeting
have invited us via the September issue of delights of keeping and breeding the colourful
.
`Fishtales’,TheEastern
District
AS’s magazine. Electric Yellow, Labidochromis caeruleus20
Last Word
....................................................................................
becoming the first specialist aquarist group in Victoria. Its main aims are:
1.To promote the keeping of cichlids;
We can now sit back, relax and enjoy our MRIFL:
2.To gain and disseminate knowledge of cichlids, their habits and attributes
Cichlid Evening
................August..............................Great
CS
through
the usePost
of slides,
films, books, lectures, practicalLakes
demonstrations,
local
and overseas
magazines, articles by members
and discussions
Superfish
................................July-September
................Queensland
CGwith fellow
members
or experts
in the field;
Cichlid Chatter
........................September........................Greater
Chicago CA
3.To assist, in any way possible, the establishment and/or maintenance of
All Cichlids ..............................May ................................Michigan CA
approved public aquaria;
All Cichlids ..............................June ................................Michigan CA
4.To be involved in the education of the general public with regard to the benefits
Cichlids ..............................July
..................................Michigan
CA effects of
of All
fishkeeping
(particularly cichlids),
and the potentially harmful
animal
mismanagement;
We also
received a few non-cichlid invitations:
5.To Fishtales
promote..................................July
fellowship between members;
..................................Eastern Districts AS
6.To Fishtales
further ..................................August..............................Eastern
the conservation of species and their natural habitats;
Districts AS
7.To NZfurther
identification,
distribution, breeding, maintenance
Aquariumthe
World
..................August..............................Federation
of NZ AS and
enjoyment of species in the Family Cichlidae.
Finchat ....................................August..............................AS of Victoria.
I hope you enjoyed our magic carpet ride. Hopefully next month, aquarists will have more
Disclaimer:
Opinions
expressed
herein
are observations
those of
to: THE SECRETARY
time to devote
to jotting
down
their
andCorrespondence
experiences. Remember
ROAR Cichlid
VICTORIAN CICHLID SOCIETY INC
the authors, and are not necessarily those of the
(ReadofObserve
Report).of the Victorian
c/- 23 Mangana Drive, Mulgrave, Victoria,
Editor
TCM or Adapt
the committee
Cichlid Society Inc. You are encouraged to write to,
Australia 3170
Until the
next
tripon…any subject raised herein.
or e-mail
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Fax 9560-7472. E-mail hgrowe@hotkey.net.au
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The September, 2005 meeting opened at 8.22 pm with the Vice-President in the chair. He apolMeeting Committee Home Show Auction Art & Photo Dinner
ogised for the late start and welcomed everyone present. Most members present had received
their copy of `The Cichlid Monthly’.The minutes of the August meeting were accepted on a motion
January
5
14
moved by Tony Ferguson and seconded by Jeff Staude. There was no business arising.
February
2
Correspondence
was received
from11
the following: A brochure from Seachem; a letter for the Public
Officer
from
Davenport
&
Associates;
March
2
11 our PAYG Statement from Davenport & Associates and a
flyer from Macquarie offering to assist us in selling our “business” profitably. Apologies were
April
6
15
16
received from John Reeves, Brendan Clarkson and Rob McManus. The correspondence was
May on a motion 4
13 Pickard28
received
moved by Manny
and seconded by Greg Lawrence.
JuneMcCormick reported
1
John
that a10good time was had by all those attending the Annual Dinner.
He July
thanked Phillip and6 Michele Russell
15 for the after-dinner coffee.
The
Treasurer reported
balance of $1949.92.
Printing, postage, supper, Business
&
August
3 a bank12
v
20
Consumer Affairs and PAYG bills to be paid. This report was received on a motion moved by
September
7
16
v
7
Andrew Kiefer and seconded by Tony Ferguson.
October
5 took us 14
V * of one of8our newer advertisers, Cranbourne
John
McCormick then
on a virtual*tour
November
2 Green 11
Aquarium.
John and David
were thanked for their photographic efforts.
After
a (longish) short
December
7 break was
16over, a brief mini auction was held.Thanks to Andrew Kiefer,
Aussie Magnussen and Greg Lawrence for their donations.
* Video Home Show results announced.
A Quiz was then conducted*.
Discussion was then held on a January meeting. Should we continue it or hold a barbecue
instead? The consensus was to go with a barbecue.
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The Raffle was then drawn.Tony Ferguson did not win the $60 Wonder Aquarium voucher …
Archibald
Keith
Show Aquarium World vouchsurprisingly, it was wonKevin
by Jane
Pickard.Show
Jeff Staude won
thePatford
$30 Malvern
er and Manny
Pickard Eartheaters
won the Boronia (a plant; not Riverines
the Aquarium).
January
February
Angels,
andby
Discus
Lake Malawians
Door Prizes
from Geo
Flex, Uarus
were won
Andrew Kiefer,
John McCormick, Hank Meier, Aussie
March
South
Americans
Lake Tanganyikans
Magnussen, Dave Thorn and David Green.
April
Central Americans
African Riverine and Lake Victorians
The Elaine Turner Memorial Art & photograph competition results were then announced.
May
South Americans
Lake Malawians
Photograph: June
First JohnDwarf
McCormick,
Second David Green
andAfricans
Third John McCormick. Open Art was
Americans
Dwarf
won by DarylJuly
HutchinsCentral
and Junior
(Secondary
School)
Art
was
won by Lauren McCormick.
Americans
Lake Tanganyikans
August
Pairs John
(American)
PairsKiefer
(African)
*Quiz results
announced:
McCormick and Andrew
dead-heated in the quiz and were
September
South
Americans
Lake
Malawians
awarded with a book on cichlids each. Despite much muttering about the questions and a lot of
Centralthe
Americans
and Lake Victorians
questionsOctober
about the answers,
quizmaster left the African
meetingRiverine
in one piece.
November
Angels, Uarus and Discus Lake Tanganyikans
Questions were asked about changes to the Auction rules. Phillip read them out from the July
December
American of Your Choice
African of Your Choice
magazine and Daryl Hutchins indicated that he would reprint them in the October issue. As there
NOTE: Asian and Madagascan Cichlids may be entered any time,
was no further business,
themeet
Chairman
for attending
and invited them to join
but must
the special thanked
requirementseveryone
in June (dwarfs)
and August (pairs).
him with a cuppa and some nibblies as he adjourned the meeting at 10.43 pm.
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Lister Sabin informed everyone of his success
Back home to do our water changes (and
with his favourite African cichlid … The forget the disappointment of a disastrous footPrincess of Burundi.
ball season and the eminently forgettable
Aims
of and
the
Sunshine beckons
so doesSociety:
the Sunshine cricket result despite the competitive efforts of
Coast
via AugustCichlid
`Sunfish’.They
sharing
TheAS
Victorian
Societyare
was
formedthe
byparticipants).
cichlidophiles in March 1972 thus
Previously
at Calendar
a VCS Meeting
2005 ...
VCS
T
he recent excursion to Shepparton by
three carloads of Society members
went very well, and a good time was had
by all.The weather was absolutely
perfect, the hosts were wonderful and the
company was not too bad (although I
can’t vouch for the other two cars).
Shepparton has certainly changed a lot
since I was there last. Next time you are
in the vicinity, be sure not to miss the
concrete cows ... fascinating examples of
public art.
I could have sworn I saw a heap of
cameras around, but I have not exactly
been overwhelmed with pictures of the
event. However, I did receive a few from
John McCormick (page 12) and I did take
a few myself (centrespread).
In the meantime, direct your browser to
www.coop99.at/darwinsnightmare for a pre-show read. Don’t
worry about it spoiling the experience -glowing reviews are not difficult to find,
but nothing I have read could “prepare”
you. It is one of those deals where you
have to see the reality to comprehend it.
Only one of the villains in `Darwin’s
Nightmare is an Australian, Europe is
cited as the main market for Nile Perch.
Shortly after seeing this documentary
however, I was in a Coles Supermarket
deli and noticed that Nile Perch fillets
were on display ... “thawed for your
convenience”.
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VICE-PRESIDENT:
AQUARIUM
John McCormick ......................5944-3502
johnmcc@hotmail.com SOCIETY OF
VICTORIA
R E N T
AUSTRALIAN &
NEW GUINEA
THE NEXT MEETING of the
SocietyASSOC
will be
FISHES
PRESIDENT:
Peter Clarkson..........................9408-3441
SECRETARY:
held on the first Wednesday of the month
Meets bi-monthly at the
Meets..........................9560-7472
on the last Thursday
Graham Rowe
at 8 pm sharp (the
Trading
Table opens
Field
Naturalist
Club,
of the month at
hgrowe@hotkey.net.au
earlier) in the
Mitcham Scout
Hall,
1 Gardenia
Street,
Blackburn.
29 Grant Street, Clifton Hill.
TREASURER: Call Val Bradley: 9478 6028
Brunswick Road,
Mitcham.
Visitors
are
Contact John Cousins:
encouraged9844
to come
for information.
1245along.
(AH) for information. Phillip Russell ..........................9885-2984
EDITOR:
MINI TALK: Auction preparation.
Daryl Hutchins..........................9870-3556
MAIN TALK: `Mr Peacock’ video.
EASTERN
NATIONAL
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AUSTRALIAN
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1. $60 Evalife AquariumAQUARIUM
Voucher.
Brendan Clarkson ....................9408-3441
Meets
on the Voucher.
4th Friday of the
2. $30 Malvern
Aquarium
month at Nunawading Civic Centre,TRADING TABLE: Meets BI-monthly
3. Chocolates.
members’ homes.
Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Andrew Kieferin..........................9782-6010
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Contact:
PO Box 3005,
LIBRARIAN: Emma Jenkin 9442 3408.
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FEES 2005 3131.
David Green..............................9874-2392
Ordinary ............................................$30.00
Family ................................................$35.00 SHOW SECRETARY:
Ben Pickard ..............................9311-3311
Junior/Concession Card Holder ........$15.00
Overseas............................................$35.00
(new memberships add $8 joining fee)
Sub-Committee Chairpersons:
Victorian Cichlid Society
M E M B E R S H I P A P P L I C AT I O N S
BAA: Peter Robinson.
Constitution: Daryl Hutchins.
COVER PICTURE: From `Darwin’s
or
other
enquiries
may be
to:
Handbook:
Daryl directed
Hutchins.
Nightmare’ a documentary on Lake
Mailing:
Peter
Robinson.
Victoria by Hubert Sauper
- (c)
2004
The
Secretary,
Graham
Species
Maintenance:Rowe
Andrew Kiefer.
coop99.
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due credit is given to the author and `TCM’ and one
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author, care of the Secretary. Enquiries re the use of
material in other publications may be directed to
victoriancichlidsociety@hotmail.com.
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Max Davenport.
FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY:
Graham Rowe.
PUBLIC OFFICER: David Green.
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cichlids.web.com
I want to record here our thanks to our
hosts (in order of visitation): Bernard
Franken, Rob McManus and Phil Smith,
as well as their respective families for a
job exceptionally well done.
It is not your ordinary documentary, much
of it filmed without permission and at
considerable risk to the film-makers.The
story concerns cichlids of course, else it
would be unlikely to make it into this
tome, but the human story is astounding.
So when you get the chance to see
`Darwin’s Nightmare’, take a few nonfishkeeping friends along with you. I can’t
say that you will enjoy it, but you do
need to see it.
cichlid
scene
F O R
Daryl Hutchins..
his month’s non-fish cover picture is
from Hubert Sauper’s award-winning
documentary `Darwin’s Nightmare’. I
caught the film recently at the Nova
Cinema complex in Carlton and can not
recommend it highly enough. If you get
the chance to see it, do so.
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