The Ohio Cichlid Association

The Ohio Cichlid
Association
Buckeye Bulletin
November 2009
In this issue:
November is Extravaganza Time!
Are you scared of Tropheus?
Our Feature article will help you
deep six your fear of these wildly
popular and colorful Tanganyikans.
BAP, Bowl Show, Presidents Message,
Trading Post and more in this
Extravaganza Preview issue.
Next Meeting: Friday November 6th at 8pm
OCA Mission
The OCA is an organization dedicated
to the advancement and
dissemination of information relating
to all aspects of the biology of cichlids
and related aquatic life. Our purpose
is to promote the interest, keeping,
study, breeding, and the educational
exhibition of Cichlids. Additionally, the
exchange of ideas, meeting new
people, and distribution of information
concerning Cichlids is of primary
interest.
On The Cover
This month’s cover features a fish
from Steve Heinbaugh’s fish room.
This Apistogramma cacatuoides
"Half orange" female seems to be
loving life in the flower pot condo that
Steve has provided for her.
In Memoriam
Mike Neelon
Ohio Cichlid Association
Emperor Emeritus
1923-2009
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Mike Neelon
A True Legend of
The Ohio Cichlid Association
Few members in the history of The Ohio Cichlid Association
have done more to further the interests of his fellow members than
Mike Neelon. He brought order to a turbulent time in the club’s
history and helped keep the club on course throughout its early
years. “Mike Neelon had a great sense of humor” remarked Don
Danko, Ohio Cichlid Association President. “He was the voice of
reason and we needed that in the early days of the club.”
While many of The Ohio Cichlid Associations younger members
may not have had the good fortune and opportunity to meet
Mike, his presence, as exemplified by the strength and high
standards of the Ohio Cichlid Association, are felt by every
member who enjoys the legacy of the great club he helped to
build. Mike was a pillar of the fish community and was a member
of the Cleveland Aquarium Society as well as other clubs in the
Cleveland Area. He was the president of The Ohio Cichlid
Association in 1995, a frequent speaker as well as a regular
participant at club meetings and events. “Mike is one of the
reasons the club is as strong as it is today” Dan Woodland adds.
I ask you to keep Mike in your thoughts and memories for all of the
hard work and effort that he has invested in our humble club.
May all of us live up to the standards set by him in his vision of The
Ohio Cichlid Association.
2009 OHIO CICHLID ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Emperor Emeritus Mike Neelon
216-351-2327
Cleveland
President
Don Danko
[email protected]
440-526-0755
Brecksville
Vice President
city.k12.oh.us
419-681-1628
Norwalk
Treasurer
Rhonda Sorensen
[email protected]
216-398-8966
Cleveland
Programs
[email protected]
440-885-2033
Parma
216-548-5165
Strongsville
Lew Carbone
Dan Woodland
Membership
Kyle May
[email protected]
Andrew Subotnik
[email protected]
carbone@norwalk-
Barberton
B.A.P.
Mark Chaloupka
[email protected]
330-468-1966
Northfield
Catfish B.A.P.
Dave Ayres
[email protected]
330-758-2421
Boardman
Bowl Show
Andrew Subotnik
[email protected]
Barberton
Raffle
Dawn Dewerth
[email protected]
440-212-0896
Columbia Station
Librarian
Hilary Lacerda
[email protected]
216-752-7329
Shaker Heights
Photographer
Frank Mueller
[email protected]
330-673-0446
Kent
Videographer
Jonathan Strazinsky
[email protected]
440-437-7033
Orwell
Secretary
Steve Heinbaugh
[email protected]
330-730-4418
Massillon
Refreshments
Gayle and Joe Ring
[email protected]
330-483-0419
Valley City
Buckeye Bulletin STAFF
Editor
Kyle May
216-548-5165
Strongsville
[email protected]
Exchange Editor
[email protected]
Eric Sorensen
Web Editor
[email protected]
Frank Mueller
Production Consultant
Martha Niehaus
216-398-8966
330-673-0446
Cleveland
Kent
Cleveland
The Ohio Cichlid Associations Buckeye Bulletin is produced monthly by the Ohio Cichlid
Association. All articles and photographs contained within this publication are being used with
consent of the authors.
If you have an article, photograph, or ad to submit for publication, please send it to
[email protected]. When submitting articles for publication in this bulletin, please remember to
include any photographs or art for inclusion in the article. The Ohio Cichlid Association is not
responsible for any fact checking or spelling correction in submitted material. Articles will be
edited for space and content.
Ohio Cichlid Association members in good standing may place a for sale ad in our Cichlid
Exchange section at no charge. Please remember to spell check your ad and include your
contact information. Ad’s will be printed in the bulletin as they are received, so make sure
you’ve proof read your ad and checked species spelling prior to submission.
All information contained in this bulletin is for the use of The Ohio Cichlid Association members.
If you would like to become a member of The Ohio Cichlid Association, please contact
Andrew Subotnik or Kyle May using the contact information contained in the Membership
section located on the previous page.
President’s Message
By Don Danko
Well, it’s finally here, the month of the 2009 Extravaganza! If you haven’t already done so,
be sure to register for the great line-up of activities that we have planned for you. See our website
for the details, or sign up at the November meeting. We have great speakers, a pizza party, two
auctions and even a Swap Meet this year. Don’t miss one of the premiere Cichlid and Catfish
events of the year!
We have decided to conduct three Growth Contests and will be handing out fish at the November
membership meeting. We will have two types of cichlids and one type of catfish for these Growth
Contests. The cichlid types will be Tilapia zilli, donated by Lew Carbone, and Thorichthys sp. “Gold
Mixteco”, donated by Don Danko. The catfish will be Corydoras paleatus, also donated by Don
Danko. We will have a limited number of each available, of course. We will announce more on
the details at the November meeting, but the contests will run until the May meeting at which point,
we will judge the candidate winners in a large Bowl Show format. Of course, the largest of each
species wins, the prize being a $25 gift certificate to RMS Aquaculture (3 given – one per species).
So, get involved and let’s have a little fun with these contests!
At the November meeting, we will be hosting a Swap Meet, in lieu of a speaker. Tables are FREE to
Active Members only, of course since membership in the OCA has its privileges!
So, bring some fish and hard goods to sell.
Again, be sure to attend the Extravaganza from November 20-22 at the Strongsville Holiday Inn!
Keep current on OCA activities by visiting our website, at www.ohiocichlid.com, and by checking
out our forum. There is a link to the forum from the website.
Don
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By Kyle May - Bulletin Editor
I love November because it’s Extravaganza time. Can you believe it’s only a few weeks
away? If you haven’t registered yet, I’ve included a registration form in this issue. Take a couple of
minutes, fill it out, and get yourself in the game. I’m hearing that registrations are being received in record
numbers, so make sure you get in on the action.
I know some of you have kept Tropheus successfully for years, but for many of us, this fish seems to be a
tough one to handle. We’ve all heard Tropheus horror stories and like me, many of us have simply
avoided this fish. In this issue, Dustin Brummit takes the mystery out of keeping Tropheus and he may just
convince you to give these colorful guys a try.
This month’s social meeting has something new in store – a swap meet. If you are a member in good
standing then this perk is for you. You can have a free table and the opportunity to make some preextravaganza cash or clear out some tanks for your big score this November. Make sure to show up and
check out some of the sweet deals being offered by your fellow members.
Lastly, your yearly membership contribution is due in November. Why don’t you get it out of the way
now? Many of you have already responded and that’s great. If you haven’t sent in your yearly
membership contribution, I ask you to take a minute and take care of that soon. We have so many
new perks coming down the pike for OCA members and as we continue to grow, we’ll continue to
keep improving the best cichlid and catfish club on the planet. That’s a promise.
Talk to you next month,
Kyle May
Vieja Bifasciatus
Extravaganza 2008
Here are some shots from last year’s event.
The Emperor is wearing no clothes!
Emperor Cichlid, Boulengerochromis microlepis
at the
OCA Extravaganza 2009
• World Class Speakers
(Ad Konings, Jay Stauffer, Don Conkel,
Rusty Wessel, Wilhelm Heijns, Eric Bodrock).
• Huge Fish Show
(pictured above is an entry from 2008).
• Giant Auction of Cichlids
and Catfish
• Swap Meet first ever at Extravaganza!
• Enormous Auction of Manufacturer Donated Dry-Goods.
• Meet fellow hobbyists from
around the globe and socialize in a
relaxed atmosphere.
• Buy fish from other hobbyists -
each year the Extravaganza turns the
hotel into a Cichlid Mega-Store!
When
20-22 November 2009
Where
Cleveland, Ohio
Holiday Inn Select
15471 Royalton Road
Strongsville, OH 44136
440-238-8800
Directly on I71, and only a few
minutes drive away from Cleveland
Hopkins International Airport
Roomrate $65 (up to 4 people per room).
For more info contact:
Dan Woodland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 440-885-2033
or simply visit:
www.ohiocichlid.com
The World’s Largest Cichlid and Catfish Convention!
Ohio Cichlid Association Extravaganza
Registration Form
Name:_______________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________
City:____________
State:_______
Zip:_______
Phone:______________________________________________________________
Email:_______________________________________________________________
Convention Special Package:
$35.00 X Number
= $__________
_____
Extravaganza registration and T-shirt (must be received by no later than 1 Nov )
“Extravaganza” T-shirts:
$17.00 X Number
= $__________
_____
All T-shirt must be PRE ORDERED by 1 November due to limited supply!!!
Indicate size (
) Sizes available, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
Registration “only” Fee:
$28.00 X Number
= $__________
_____
Early registration SPECIAL $25.00 if registered before November 15
OCA Email Membership:
(You will receive the fancy color
OCA Bulletin in PDF format by
email)
'Convention Special' 2 years
We offer the same low email fee
internationally.
$15.00
Show Entries
$2.50 X Number
_____
$10.00 X Number
_____
$11.00 X Number
_____
Bulletin Board Ads: You must be a
paid registrant
Ten Gallon Tanks: Note Tanks
may be purchased in advance or
you can provide your own.
= $__________
$25.00
= $__________
= $__________
= $__________
Hydro Sponge-1 Filters
$4.50 X Number
= $__________
_____
Filters to be picked up after 2 PM Sunday. Filter purchase not required for show entry. You must be a
registrant of the convention to purchase Hydro Sponge Filters
Will you be attending the OCA Pizza Party/Award presentation?
Please circle:
Yes | No
All food and drinks are free with Extravaganza registration!!!
If you are bringing children, please let us know how many:
________
Total: = $_________
Please make checks payable to the Ohio Cichlid Association.
As a special service, payment from international attendees will gladly be accepted at check in.
Please Mail Extravaganza Registration to:
Ohio Cichlid Association, c/o
Rhonda Sorensen
4179 W/ 59th
Cleveland, Ohio 44144
Or email to: [email protected]
Pay via: [email protected]
B
y
Andrew Subotnik
Julidochromis Dickfeldi
For the October Bowl Show, we had a variety of entries for the Malawi ‘Haps’ class that showed good
size and color! Meanwhile, in the Apistos class, there was only one entry. It was a flawless
Apistogramma Agassizi that was brought in by the Lacerda’s, which won Best-of-Show! The Lacerda’s
also took 1st place in the Malawi ‘Haps’ class, with a Haplochromis Fuscotaeniatus. No entries were
submitted for our third class, which was Fish Art and Photography.
The November Bowl Show will consist of a class for Female Cichlids (limit of 3 per contestant), a class
for Julidochromis, Telmatochromis, and Chalinochromis species, plus a class for Loaches and Botias.
If you’re not sure that your fish qualifies for a particular class you can contact me with questions.
Phone 330-730-3177 or email [email protected]
So, go net that fish out of your tank and put it on display! You might just go home with some cash in
hand!
Andrew
Congratulations to
the winner of the 3rd
Quarter!
Dustin Brummitt
Prizes:
Best of Show:
Quarter Champ:
2009 Champ:
$20 Cash
$35 Pet Shop certificate
55 gal. Tank w/ Hood & Lights
Standings
Oct.
2009 3rd Qtr
D. Brummitt
6
199
88
Lacerdas
25
90
65
S. Myers
7
42
7
A. Gorges
0
36
0
K. McGill
0
22
0
G. Anagnostopoulos
0
13
0
M. Lentini
0
12
0
J. Johnson
0
10
0
J. Strazinsky
0
7
0
K. Galaska
0
7
0
G. Mendez
0
7
0
September Results:
A. Malawi ‘Haps’:
1st Haplochromis Fuscotaeniatus
The Lacerda’s
2nd Sciaenochromis Fryeri
Scott Myers
rd
3 Chilotilapia Euchilus
Dustin Brummitt
B. Apistos:
1st Apistogramma Agassizi (BOS)
The Lacerda’s
C. Fish Art and Photography:
NO ENTRIES
November Classes:
A.
B.
C.
Female Cichlids (limit of 3 per contestant)
Julidochromis, Telmatochromis, and
Chalinochromis
Loaches and Botias
December Classes:
A.
B.
C.
Tanganyikan ‘Lamps’ (Excluding Shell-Dwellers)
6 Fry (Free Swimming 9-4-09 or later)
Open Malawi (limit of 3 per contestant)
Point System
1st place…..………………………..10
2nd place….…………………………7
3rd place…………………………….5
Non-placing entries………………...1
Best of Show*…………………… 5
*Only awarded if 2 or more entries.
Tropheus duboisi
Shaking the fear of Tropheus
By Dustin Brummitt
Many times when Tropheus are advertised for sale, you hear people
making this statement; “I’m not buying Tropheus because I’ll just end up
killing them!” Everyone has heard the horror stories of Tropheus scaring
the newbie and experienced fish hobbyist alike. Disease along with males
fighting for territory can be a scary scene, but, it’s not nearly as bad as
you think. I have some experience with these guys and I’ll try to help sooth
some of your fears and maybe convince you to try these wonderful fish.
The first step is overcoming the fear.
Tropheus are just like any other mouth brooding cichlid. The first step to is
to remember that all Tropheus need to survive in your aquarium are water,
oxygen, food and a caring aquarist. You don’t need any special skills
other than the sound aquaculture skills that you already possess. Don’t let
the undeserved reputation of these fish keep you from giving them a try. If
you follow the some of these basic guidelines, you should have good
success with Tropheus.
Tank Size and Setups
Tank size is a major factor in keeping your Tropheus happy and enjoyable.
The basic footprint of a Tropheus breeding tank used by many aquarist is
48”L x 18”W which is your basic 65, 75, or 90 gallon aquarium. A 55 gallon
aquarium can also be used but you’ll find that the males will fight more
frequently due to the small amount of territory in the limited footprint
offered by the 55 gallon tank. As for setups, it has been suggested that a
tank that lacks rock piles will cause your Tropheus to act differently than in
the wild. Others disagree, claiming a sand bottom tank with pvc pipe,
clay pots/tiles, and slate leaned on the side of the tank will make the
Tropheus act naturally. Both set ups will work just fine. An aquariums
beauty is in the eye of the beholder, (as are all tank setups), and if it works
for you, don’t fix it.
Water quality and temperature.
Water quality is important just like with all fish. All fish like clean water but it
doesn’t have to be as pristine as some seem to think. You are not
keeping Discus. They are Tanganyikans,
so the water conditions that work for your
other Tangs in will work for your Tropheus.
The pH range in lake Tanganyika where
Tropheus are found is about 8.6, but they
will spawn at a little lower pH range in the
aquarium. The temperature that is most
comfortable for Tropheus is 77 - 79°F.
They will also spawn at a lower
temperature in the aquarium.
Starting your colony.
Tropheus duboisi
After choosing your tank, setting up your breeding décor, and making the
water just the way you like it, its time to find some residents. Now you may
be asking yourself; “Where can I find my first colony of Tropheus?” Well,
how about your local OCA members? There have been at least 3
different kinds of Tropheus species turned in this year alone for the BAP
program. You can also look at the local auctions for more types. Some of
the auctions in the area draw the attention of some of the prevalent
Tropheus breeders. There are many different ways to acquiring your first
Tropheus but getting them locally is usually better because many local
guys will cut you a great deal to help get you started. Now the usual rule
of thumb when thinking about starting a group of Tropheus, is to acquire
at least 12 juveniles to let them grow up together. Your best bet is to start
with the max number of Tropheus you want in your adult colony because
it can be difficult to add new adult members to an existing group.
Feeding the veggie monsters.
Food is where the Tropheus differ from most of your other fish. A Tropheus’s
diet should be nearly 100% vegetable matter consisting of good quality
flake or pellet food. All of my Tropheus have the same diet of HBH Veggie
Grazer Flake and Premium Spirulina Wafers from Ken’s Fish. Tropheus will
eat and spend all day grazing around their tank for food. They have
been known to eat small crustaceans in the vegetable matter that they
consume in the wild. That is the main reason I feed baby Tropheus a mix
of crushed flake food and Kens Premium Growth Meal #00 which is
basically a protein powder. As they get bigger they are fed a fry crumble
until about 1.5” and then strictly HBH flake.
Sexing/Breeding the Beauties
Sexing Tropheus can be a tricky process. There are really no clear signs
just by looking at them. One thing you will notice is that once your males
start fighting they will start to develop a white coloration around their
mouths from “lip locking”. The only sure way
to sex your Tropheus is to vent sex them, but
“…Tropheus
that takes quite a bit of practice for most
people. Another way is to keep track of
require time and
which females have held fry.
patience.”
Breeding Tropheus can be a waiting game. They spawn just like any other
mouth brooder. Once a male has found his place of choice he will chase
around the girls until he finds the one that is ready to breed. Shortly
thereafter you will notice this female holding a mouth full of eggs!
One key thing to remember is that Tropheus require time and patience.
They may take longer than your Malawi living in the tank next door but it is
well worth the effort. Tropheus have a notorious reputation for only having
2-4 fry at a time but this is a misnomer that is not always true. Out of the 4
kinds of Tropheus I have kept, only one species, the duboisi “Maswa”,
gave me 2-3 fry at a time. The other 3 have given me mouthfuls of 4-11 fry
at a time, the 11 coming from a 5” female Chimba Red. The number of fry
to be expected can vary quite a bit, but all and all a worth while
experience. After spawning you raise the fry just like any other mouth
brooding cichlid keeping in mind the diet I mentioned earlier.
A few things to remember.
So you have your tank chosen, you found your species of choice, bought
the food and set up your décor. Now there are few other things to think
about. Tropheus are susceptible to bloat and it can be a mess. This is
often stress related, caused by moving your Tropheus around to different
tanks at your home or when first buying them. Another thing to remember
is that if you want tank mates for your Tropheus, do your research before
buying them. Most goby cichlids make wonderful tank mates for your
Tropheus. Just make sure they have somewhere to go when the Alpha
male decides he’s ready to spawn and is willing to take out anyone in his
path. As for mixing Tropheus, I asked well known Tropheus keeper, Klaus
Steinhaus, his opinion after seeing him give a great talk about Tropheus at
an Ohio Cichlid Association meeting. I told him that I have a colony of 16
Bemba Orange Flames and that I’d like to know if I could add a breeding
group of 13-16 Red Moliros to the group? Would there be any chance of
hybridization or too much aggression between the males? Klaus’
response was that he would not mix these two variants. They are both
from the same species (T. Moori) and the chances of interbreeding are
fairly high. He went on to say that if I really wanted to mix something with
my Orange Flames, T. duboisi would have the least chance of
interbreeding. He added that from reading my message, it appeared
that I have a nicely functioning group, and by adding any new Tropheus
variant I would be taking a chance, and might upset that balance. If you
really want some good advice on adding new Tropheus to an existing
colony just contact Klaus or me. Neither of us have any issues with helping
out a fellow hobbyist. The last thing to remember is to just be ready for
some aggression. The boys love to show off for the females and will fight
quite roughly.
What’s next?
Once you have a successful group of Tropheus what’s your next step?
Maybe you should try some of the other oddball Tangs that you would
have previously avoided. I had the fear and over came it with a group of
32 Tropheus duboisi “Maswa” that I bought at a local fish club auction for
around $3 each. From there it was 3 more types of Tropheus, my first sand
sifter which has spawned successfully now 3 times, and now to feather
fins. So shake the fear and try the Tropheus! Once you’ve mastered this
unique fish, you may want to try some of these other unique species too!
Don’t forget
that your
Membership is
due in
November.
The Ohio Cichlid Association is the coolest
Cichlid and Catfish Club on the planet and it’s
also a great deal. Our membership contribution
is only $15 - you just can’t beat it!
Make sure that you stay current and send in your
membership contribution today.
Thanks to the generosity of our members,
the OCA gets better every year!
To renew your membership please contact:
Andrew – 330-730-3177
[email protected]
OR
Kyle May – 216-548-5165 [email protected]
OR by mail:
Ohio Cichlid Association
15730 Whitney Rd.
Strongsville, Ohio 44136
OR Pay online:
[email protected]
BREEDER AWARD PROGRAM By Mark Chaloupka Fish Submitted for October 2, 2009 George Anagnostopoulos: Neolamprologus Hecqui Neolamprologus Multifasciatus Rocio Octofasciata Telmatochromis Dhonti Telmatochromis Temporalis Tropheus Moorii ‘Bemba Orange Flame’ Tropheus Moorii ‘Chimba Red’ Dave Ayres: Astonotus Ocellatus Bob Blazek: Pundamilia Nyererei ‘Ruti Island’ Tramitichromis Intermedius Dustin Brummitt: Aulonocara Sp. “Lawanda’ Haplochromis Sp. ‘Fine Bar Scraper’ Herichthys Cyanoguttatus Bryan Davis: Cyphotilapia Frontosa ‘Mpimbwe Blue’ Haplochromis Burtoni ‘Albino’ Phil Hypes: Aulonocara Stuartgranti ‘Eureka Red’ Lepidiolamprologus Nkambe Opthalmotilapia Ventralis ‘Mpimbwe’ Andy Lacerda: Nimbochromis Livingstoni Hilary Lacerda: Julidochromis Marleri Kyle May: Hemichromis Cristatus Joe Ring: Cryptoheros Sp. ‘Topaz’ Greg Seith: Hypsophrys Nicaraquense Jonathan Strazinsky: Cryptoheros Nigrofasciatus ‘Pink Convict’ Tom Swiderski: Protomelas Kirkii ‘Chiofo’ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 15 15 10 10 10 20 20 ‐ 20 ‐ ‐ 10 10 Dennis Tomazin:
Aulonocara Maylandi ‘Sulfer Crest’ Cynotilapia Afra ‘Orange Back’ Julidochromis Marleri Congratulations to the following members for real point milestones in October: ‐ George Anagnostopoulos ‐ David Ayres 10 10 10 100 Point Level 20 10 100 Point Level ‐ Phil Hypes ‐ ‐ ‐ 100 Point Level 10 15 25 ‐ Joe Ring 100 Point Level ‐ ‐ Jonathan Stazinsky 10 100 Point Level ‐ 15 ‐ 10 ‐ 10 ‐ 15 ‐ 10 ‐ 10 10 10 15 ‐ Bob Blazek ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 100 Point Level ‐ ‐ ‐ CURRENT B.A.P. STANDINGS (8/7/09) BREEDER 2009 TOTAL
BREEDER MASTER BREEDER 1000 POINT LEVEL Don Danko 50 2255 Lew Carbone 65 2210 Dan Woodland 55 2010 Linda Wallrath ‐ 1130 Rich & Maggie Schoeffel ‐ 1065 900 POINT LEVEL Dennis Tomazin 70 905 800 POINT LEVEL Tom Swiderski 20 Mark Chaloupka ‐ 885 880 700 POINT LEVEL Gary & Ramona Omerzo ‐ 740 600 POINT LEVEL Jeff Natterer ‐ John Tesar 10 Dustin Brummitt 325 690 650 630 500 POINT LEVEL Bill Schwartz ‐ Charlie & Cathy Suk 100 Hilary & Antonio Lacerda 40 Ron Georgeone ‐ 595 560 525 510 400 POINT LEVEL Bryan Davis 30 435 300 POINT LEVEL Richard & Crystal Pittenger ‐ Ken Galaska 110 Christopher Blondin ‐ Bob Bina 10 Gary Zalewski ‐ 395 375 355 345 310 200 POINT LEVEL David Hale ‐ Tyler Toncler 45 Dave Skok ‐ Rick Hallis 150 Jerry Freeman ‐ 275 265 240 230 220 2009
TOTAL
100 POINT LEVEL Marc & Dawn DeWerth ‐ Kyle May 115 Ozeal Hunter ‐ Chuck Carroll ‐ Eric & Rhonda Sorensen ‐ Ken & Karen Grimmett ‐ Gary Mendez 110 Andrew Subotnik 10 Greg Seith 105 Phil Hypes 135 George Anagnostopoulos 120 Joe Ring 30 David Ayers 35 Bill & Janice Bilski ‐ Bob Blazek 40 Ken Rawlinson ‐ Jonathan Strazinsky 100 195 195 190 185 170 160 160 155 145 135 120 105 100 100 100 100 100 BREEDER LEVEL Michael Danko ‐ Marco Lentini 35 Mark Huntington 60 Josh Johnson 40 Frank Mueller 15 Bob Tillman ‐ Dan Ogrizek ‐ Daniel Scheeff 15 Dennis Hitch ‐ Christopher Sooy ‐ Alex Drungil 25 Tom & Carolyn Evers 25 Alex Gorges 20 Steve Heinbaugh 10 Andy Lacerda 10 Bill Sensor ‐ Fred Roberts 15 John Kaminski 15 Ron Drungil 10 Dave Enser 10 65 65 60 60 60 60 50 45 40 35 25 25 20 20 20 20 15 15 10 10 The points list for the Breeders Award Program has been updated to include only current members. If you are a current member and your name has been omitted, please see the B.A.P. Chairman at the social meeting so we can correct any errors. Please remember: You may only turn in a species or strain of fish for B.A.P. points one time. If you need a list of what you have been credited with, see the BAP chairman at the social meeting. CATFISH BREEDER AWARD PROGRAM By Dave Ayres Fish Submitted for October 2, 2009 CURRENT B.A.P. STANDINGS (10/2/09) BREEDER 2009
TOTAL
70 20 40 ‐ 10 ‐ ‐ 25 ‐ 10 10 20 20 10 20 20 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 10 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 130 105 100 75 65 60 55 45 40 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Bob Blazek: Corydoras Aneus ‘Albino’ Dennis Tomasin: Ancistrus Sp. ‘Red Marble’ ‐ 10 ‐ 10 Dan Ogrizek Don & Marilyn Danko Dan Woodland Linda Wallrath Charlie Suk Bob Bina Eric & Rhonda Sorensen Tyler Toncler Hilary Lacerda Dave Ayres Dustin Brummitt John Kaminski Marco Lentini Dennis Tomazin Bob Blazek Rick Hallis Kyle May Gary & Ramona Omerzo Chuck Caroll Mark Chaloupka Karen Grimmett David Hale Rosemary Hitch Phil Hypes Richard Pittenger Kris Sooy John Tesar Bob Tillman November Meeting:
Swap Meet
Next Social Meeting – November 6th, 2009
Old Oak Church, 7575 Old Oak Blvd,
Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Meeting Starts at:
8pm
Directions:
From the North take I-71 South
Take exit 235 (Bagley Rd.).
Turn Right onto Bagley.
Turn left onto Old Oak Blvd.
Church is about ½ mile on left.
From the South take I-71 North
Take exit 234.
Turn Right onto Pearl Rd. (42)
Turn Left onto Fowles Rd.
Turn Right onto Old Oak Blvd.
Church is on the right 1/10 mile.
Old Oak Church
7575 Old Oak Blvd.
Middleburg Heights, Ohio
I-71
Old Oak
Blvd.
Bagley Rd.
Southwest
General
Hospital
Old Oak
Church
Fowles Rd.
The Ohio Cichlid
Association Exchange
Buy – Sell - Trade
Have an ad you’d like to place? OCA members place ads for free.
Contact: [email protected]
Don’t forget to check out the trade section in the OCA area on Cichlidae.com.
John Tesar Wants to Buy:
Aulonocara Turkis
Haplochromis Redback Scraper
Protomelas Ornatus
Pseudotropheus Noumbi Red Top
Chilotrilapia Euchilus
Haplochromis Leptura (yellow)
Otopharynx Chrysogater
Lethrinops Oculatus
Buccochromis Rhoadisia
Contact: [email protected]
Dustin Brummit For Sale
Victorian:
1" Haplochromis sp "purple princess" only 3 left $10 for all 3
Breeding colony of 4M 8-9F F2 pundamilia nyrerei "red" mwanza $50 all fish around 2.5-3"
Malawi:
1" F2 psuedotropheus acei "ngara white tail" $2 each, 10 for $15
1" melanochromis labrosis $2 each, about 12 left
Tanganykan:
Breeding colony F1 tropheus sp "red" moliro 13 adults $100
Young pair telematochromis dhonti 1.5-2" for $10
Misc:
Breeding trio albino bushy nose $20
Thysochromis ansorgi fry 1", 4 left for $10
Java fern clumps small clumps consist of 4 to 6 small java ferns $5 each 5 available. Large clumps
consisting of 6 to 8 larger ferns $10 each 4 available.
Contact: [email protected]
Over 150 members will read this bulletin.
Why don’t you have an ad here?
Lew Carbone For Sale:
Here are the species I plan to have available at the Xtrav. Prices and other details to be determined.
Call or email with inquiries. Some may be available for this month’s OCA meeting.
African
Protomelas “Taiwan Reef”
Protomelas kirki
Lamp brevis “motto”
Lepidiolamp hecqui
Hap “Fine Bar Scrapers”
Paralabidochromis chromogynos “Zue”
Astatotilapia (Hap) burtoni “Burundi”
Tilapia zilli
Neotropical
Australoheros “Red Ceibal”
Gymnogeo. “ex meridionalis” (El Norte)
Geo. “Tapajos Peach Head”
Contact: Lew Carbone 419-681-1628
[email protected]
Kyle May For Sale:
African:
Hemichromis Cristatus: 60 available 1-1 ½” - $2 ea/10 for $15 (amazing color in adults!)
Malawi:
Tramitichromis sp. “Intermedius” – 8 available 2”+ - $5ea/$35 for all
Pseudotropheus Polit: 8 available approximately 2” - $4ea/$20 for all
Pseudotropheus Demasoni: 5 available 2” - $3 ea.
Shell Dwellers:
Temporalis sp. “Shell Dweller”: 15 available 1.5” - $5/5 for $20
Temporalis sp. “Shell Dweller”: Breeding Pair $25
Telmatochromis sp. “Orange Scribble”: 19 available 1” - $5ea/4 for $15
(Male that spawned this group will be entered in the show at Extravaganza 2009)
Neolamprologus Caudopunctatus: 6 adults - $30 all
Victorian:
Pixychromis Orthostoma: 15 Available 1.5” - $2ea/15 for $20
Central American
Hypsophrys Nicaraguensis: 40 available 1-1 ½” - $2 ea/10 for $15
Cryptoheros Nanoluteus: 20 available 1-1½” - $3ea/5 for $10
Vieja Bifasciatus: Male 8-10” - $40
Vieja Bifasciatus: Pair 8” - $95/pr.
Non-Fish: Pair of stacking 75 gallon tanks from a pet store. Each tank has two dividers and each is drilled in
the upper left corner. Remove dividers to have two stacking 75’s or divide to make six smaller tanks.
Neat unit uses space efficiently and comes with lights ballast and more. Both for $75.
Contact: Kyle May 216-548-5165
[email protected]
.::CONTACTING THE OCA::.
Send submissions to: Ohio Cichlid Association c/o Dan Woodland
7330 Ames Road • Parma, OH 44129 • E-mail: [email protected]
No ads will be taken over the phone.
Ads: All ads are due by the second Saturday of the month for the following month’s bulletin. Please limit ads to 35 lines. Want and sell ads are free to current members and dignitaries ($.50 per line for non-members - payment must accompany ad.) You may submit
ads and articles on floppy disk or via e-mail. Create a standard text file and mail it to address above. The editor will format your submission to suit the amount of space available.
Be assured that your submission will not be intentionally altered and will be printed in its entirety.
Additionally, if arrangements are not made with the editor, floppy disks will not be returned. If space is limited, hobby related items will be printed first. Please, no personal
items.
Articles: Original BCLB articles, unless noted otherwise, may be reprinted if credited to
the original author.
Other submissions: Articles, photos, artwork, club news, events or input of any kind is
always welcome!
.::MEMBERSHIP::.
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Lovers Bulletin monthly as well as free want and sell ads. Complete the
registration form below and mail to:
Ohio Cichlid Association c/o Kyle May
15730 Whitney Rd. Strongsville, OH 44136
One year (12 issues) - $25.00, two years (24 issues) - $45.00 in U.S;
Canadian memberships - add $3.00 per year.
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