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March/April 2013
ISSUE 176
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Show your BEST Tank - Annual Home Show – Sunday April 21st
Show Judge: Kris Weinhold
Entry Deadline: Friday April 19th
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See why Justin is
smiling again!
turn to page 15
See who is the 2013 BAP Winner
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FISHTALES
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P O D I U M
The March meeting was the Club’s AGM and signified the close out of another
fiscal year for the Club. The leadership structure did not change much, so the
Club has retained its vigor through consistency. Of the few changes in the top
positions for the coming year, Scott Dunstan stepped down as Treasurer and took
over a position of equal importance, the Membership Coordinator. The vacancy left by
Scott was willingly filled by Wendy Pacheco. I am assured that new position holders can ably serve the Club’s
interests.
The March meeting also marked the end of the grow-out competition. The members who received grow-out
fry, which I gave out at the November 2012 meeting, did an incredible job putting some size on their fish in the
short span of four months. When the “water settled” it was clear who the winner was! In an obvious bid not
to be outdone, and retain his title from the show down last year, Justin Wall won by a tail and took this year’s
bragging rights.
For the April meeting we will be hosting visiting speaker Kris Weinhold (see page 5 for more information). Kris
comes highly recommended and is regarded as one of the top “plant guys” in the hobby. On Friday, April
19th Kris will walk us through the basic methods for designing, planting, and maintaining an aquascape. His
methods will focus on planted aquaria, but are applicable to any beautifully aquascaped tank. Along the way,
Kris will impart some of the tips and tricks that he’s discovered from his experience in the hobby.
On Sunday, April 21st we will hold our Annual Home Show which will be judged by our visiting speaker. There
will continue to be two categories, Planted Aquarium and Designer Aquarium. So, if you don’t have a live
planted aquarium you can enter the designer category and show off your tank.
Members are encouraged to come out for the afternoon even if you will not be entering a tank. As an observer,
you get to travel to the homes of the members who have entered tanks and see their aquariums. It is always a
fun Club event.
So, start pruning, rid your tank of that algae, and by all means clean your glass! Because, if you are not on top
of your game this year, you are running out of time to get your tank ready for the Home Show!
2013 Executive Committee & Elective Officers
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
PRESIDENT – NYON STEEDE
VICE PRESIDENT – DAVID PATTERSON
SECRETARY – PETER MARSH
TREASURER – WENDY PACHECO
ELECTIVE OFFICERS:
WEB-MASTER – PETER MARSH
EDITOR – PETER MARSH
BAP CHAIR – DAVID PATTERSON
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR – SCOTT DUNSTAN
LIBRARIAN – CAROL TERCEIRA
SEE PAGE 19 FOR CONTACT INFORMATION
BERMUDA FRY-ANGLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY
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FISHTALES
IN THIS ISSUE
THE TEN BEST REASONS
TO JOIN!
1.
Expand your knowledge about
tropical fish keeping.
2. Meet & share experiences with
other hobbyists.
3. Auctions!
4. Annual Tropical Fish Show
5. Visiting speakers on a variety of
aquarium related topics.
6. Receive a monthly issue of Fish
Tales the Society’s newsletter, in
the mail.
7. Special events throughout the
year.
8. Join the Breeder’s Award
Program and compete for the
Breeder of the Year award.
9. Access to the Society’s Library.
10. Presentations by other members
on many interesting topics. We’re
on the Web! www.fryangle.com
Guest Speaker – Kris Weinhold ......................................... 5
A Year in Review .............................................................. 6
BAP 2013 in Review ........................................................ 7
Just Another Day in the Fishroom Harpagochromis sp. “orange rock hunter” .......................... 8
Grow Out Competition ...................................................15
A blog of my Fish Keeping Adventures .............................16
BAP Fish Bred by Class ...................................................18
BAP Standings ...............................................................19
NEXT MEETING
• Friday, April 19th, 2013 – 8pm
Guest Speaker Kris Weinhold walk us through the basic
methods for designing, planting, and maintaining an
aquascape.
Venue: BAMZ Lecture Room
Cover Photo:
The Dwarf Gourami
The dwarf gourami, Trichogaster lalius
(formerly known as Colisa lalia), has an
almost translucent blue color, with vertical
red to dark orange stripes. It has become
highly popular for aquaria.
Bermuda Fry-Angle Society
If you are inerested in joining the Bermuda Fry-Angle Society, just come along to our next meeting
to see what we are about. Meetings are held on the third Friday or Saturday of every month at
the Lecture Rooms, behind the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo, or contact Scott Dunstan
[email protected] He will be happy to provide any further information or just sign you up.
Application forms are also available at Noah’s Ark (just ask at cashier’s desk.) You can also download
an application form from our website: www.fryangle.com
Membership fees are $20 for the year, and payable to Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society.
BERMUDA FRY-ANGLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY
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THIS MONTH’S
GUEST SPEAKER…
Ghazanfar Ghori
Kris Weinhold
Columbia, Maryland
Kris Weinhold grew up keeping aquariums, but really fell
in love with planted aquariums several years ago, diving
head-first into researching and experimenting with various
plants,
and aquascape
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nature photography, and his informative articles on aquarium
focusing on plants from the genus Cryptocoryne, his collection comprising of
keeping and aquatic plant ecology (check out his excellent
30+ species and 60+ varieties.
Planted Aquarium Guide).
Ghazanfar has also spent a number of years keeping and breeding Old World
and New World dwarf cichlids, a lot of which at the time were undescribed. By
profession, Ghazanfar is a Microsoft professional, working in the Washington DC
Metro area, where he resides with his wife and three children.
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FISHTALES
A Year in Review
By Nyon Steede, BFAAS
We started off our first meeting of the year with a relaxing
social gathering and barbeque at the home of Scott and
Michelle Dunstan on Saturday, April 21st. It was apparent
that a good time was had by all that attended. The members
engaged in various conversations that lasted well into the
night and by the end, it served as a good start to the year.
May’s meeting saw the first speaker as Rachel O’Leary came
from Pennsylvania to do a talk on Nano tanks on Friday, May
18th at my old residence. Rachel also brought fish for our first
fish auction for the year and our first ever auction to include
invertebrates. The next day members were probably busy
getting their tanks ready because Rachel was also the judge
for the Home Show which was held on Sunday, May 20th.
Even though the Home Show entries were down slightly from
last year the competition was just as fierce. We had a good
size convoy that ended at my house for the results and a
barbeque. Robert Wheatley won the planted tank category
and I won the designer tank category. Rachel mentioned
numerous times, and even on her website, how impressed
she was with the quality of the planted tanks given the fact
that we have a limited availability of plants.
There was no meeting in June, but July saw the return of a
speaker from the previous year Anton Lamboj. Anton decided
to stop in Bermuda on this way back from speaking at the
ACA Convention which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Since he was here for two weeks with his wife, Anton offered
to give a talk to the Club on Saturday, July 28th. Anton spoke
about a field trip to Asia and gave some insight into the
geographic regions culture, people, history and their way of
life. Anton’s talk also illustrated the importance of fish habitat
conservation. To cover some of his costs, he brought some
rare/hard to find fish for auction with a portion of the proceeds
going to the Club.
Another new face was added to the speaker line up for the
year. At the August meeting we welcomed California resident
Anthony Mazeroll, a University Professor of Biology and
Environmental Studies who had spent the last few months
prior to coming to Bermuda in Cambodia doing research.
Usually, we have to go looking for speakers but Anthony
reached out to the Club and stated his interest in coming in to
give a talk. I guess the good name of the Club is being spread
far and wide.
In September we took a break from the traditional Club
meetings and held a social gathering that for the first time
included the club member’s whole immediate family. Justin
Wall and his wife Fiona graciously opened up their house
so that we could hold a family pool party that included a
barbeque. The Club picked up the tab for the meat and each
member contributed by bringing a food dish. It was nice to
see the children (big and small) playing together and enjoying
the day.
We held our Annual Tropical Fish Show on Saturday, October
27th and had 46 entries in the show, of which 28 were
cichlids. Peter Marsh’s years of perseverance finally paid off
with the top honor of Best In Show being bestowed upon him
with his Vieja malanurum entry. Robert Wheatley’s gamble
paid off for him as his colourful feeder, a Cardinal tetra, took
the Reserve Best In Show spot. Toleair Caines continued
his winning streak, but with a different fish from last year, his
Apistogramma cacatuoides won him the Best In Show by a
Junior award.
There was a bit of a tense moment with securing a judge for
the Show when confirmed judge Mark Soberman had to pull
out due to a sudden work commitment that came up. I put
out a frantic email to our Club friends overseas to find a last
minute replacement judge but everyone seemed unavailable
due to the short notice. Long time Club friend, from the Big
Apple, Joe Ferdenzi emailed to say that if we couldn’t find
anyone to judge the Show that he would be willing to come
down to judge. So, after no more emails of interest, it was
Joe to the rescue! At the awards night, with the majority of
members in attendance, Joe gave us a history lesson as he
beguiled us with the early years of fish keeping. Noah’s Ark
continued its support of the Club by providing a bag of dry
goods for each Fish Show award category, and the night was
capped off with a small fish auction and the selling of some
of Craig’s and Joe’s early edition and highly collectable fish
books and early period fish memorabilia that tied in nicely with
Joe’s talk.
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With such a busy past few months of Club meetings, we
decided to slow things down a bit. Our November meeting
was a social gathering Peter’s house. I provided some
Amphilophus lyonsi fry to 14 members who expressed
interest for the start of a grow-out competition. We enjoyed
a few laughs at Peter’s and the delicious wares of one of the
Club’s supportive matriarchs, his wife Karen.
The ushering in of the New Year saw Club Vice-President
David, presiding over the January meeting in my absence.
On Friday, January 18th speaker Robert (Bob) Allen from
Utah gave a talk on Lake Tanganyika and he also provided a
nice selection of fish for auction. Even though he had a brief
detention period with Bermuda Customs, he expressed his
delight with his visit and the Bermuda experience.
With no meeting in February, this brings us to March and the
AGM. With my first year as President under my belt, I can
now breathe a little sigh of relief! It was a stressful year for me
being responsible for the Club. At the beginning of my term
I spoke to Craig about my anxiety level and was advised by
the veteran that, “As long as you have at least four speakers
lined up for the year, everything will be okay!” Even though
I had that base covered, I still felt the weight of anxiety and
stress on my shoulders. I have always appreciated what
Craig did for the Club for all those years, but after sitting in
the “big seat” for the year I have discovered an even greater
level of respect and admiration for what he was able to do
for 21 years. I just hope that the membership was able to
BAP
enjoy a smooth transition and the same quality that they have
come to expect from the Club meetings and activities.
Hopefully, the next year will not be as stressful. I have lined
up the majority of the speakers for the coming year already.
Plant expert, Kris Weinhold is confirmed for the April meeting
and will be judging the Home Show. June will see the return
of Club favorite Rusty Wessel and a huge fish auction with
the proceeds going to a fish related charity. In August,
Sandy Moore, Vice-President of Segrest Inc., which is the
largest Florida fish farm, will give a talk on the commercial
side of the hobby. Our Annual Fish Show date is confirmed
for November 2nd. If things go according to plan for January
we will be doing something a bit different. Les Wilson of
Cobalt International, a new fish company, will be giving a
talk and possible workshop on fish food nutrition. We also
have a possible sponsor for his visit in Noah’s Ark who has
expressed interest in sponsoring his visit. All that is left is to
find a Show Judge.
So, we did a lot this year and next year promises to be
just as full. The success of the Club does not happen in a
vacuum, its success comes from members who are willing
to host speakers, support from the local fish store, the work
of the Executive and members behind the scenes, and of
course the members who participate in Club functions. Our
collective effort is what makes our Club great. I look forward
to your continued support of the Club, its Executive and its
activities.
2013
in Review
by David Patterson, BAP Chairman
This year had 13 spawns, out of the 13 spawns 5 new species
were added to the BAP fish list. Amphilophus lyonsi, Ampulloriidea (Apple Snail), Herichthys Tamasopoensis, Lethrincops Red
Cap and Neocaridina Heterpode Yellow (Yellow Shrimp).
With 47 points this year and a total of 198 points; Toronte has
the honour of becoming this year’s Breeder of the Year winner.
He has also obtained his Advanced Breeder Award for reaching
150 points. Congratulations Toronte!
Just a reminder for the members, because of the changes to the
BAP rules we do not require a written article for classes A, B, C
and D. You simply have to fill out the form from the website and call to register them. We would also appreciate
an article from members though, as this gives local content in the news letter.
Remember to register your spawns. So let’s dim the light, set the mood and GET THOSE FISH SPAWNING!
BERMUDA FRY-ANGLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY
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FISHTALES
Just
Day
inNewsletter
the Fishroom
Reprinted from
Hill Another
Country Cichlid
Club’s
“The Lateral-Line”
Harpagochromis sp. “orange rock hunter”
- Troy Veltrop
Just Another Day in the Fishroom Harpagochromis sp. “orange rock hunter”
by Troy Veltrop
I awoke on December 5th, 2012 to the normal cat
paw to the face and rather annoyed
“Meow!” Just like
I awoke our
onfemale
December
5th, was
2012
totothe
norclockwork
cat, Abbey,
there
remind
me
it
was
her
breakfast
time
and
I
was
running
late
in
mal cat paw to the face and rather annoyed
its
preparation.
I
am
so
glad
that
fish
cannot
behave
“Meow!” Just like clockwork our female cat,
similarly when they think it is time for a meal! Dragging
Abbey,
there
me itwas
was
myself
fromwas
a warm
bedto
on remind
a frigid morning
nother
breakfast
I was
running
late in its
exactly
at thetime
top ofand
my list
but I also
had a fishroom
project
to start; swapping
the substrate
in my
preparation.
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that fish
cannot
Harpagochromis
sp.’orange
rock
hunter’
tank
and
it
behave similarly when they think it is time
was going to take a while. Out of bed I climbed and
for aafter
meal!
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myselfI was
from
a the
warm
soon
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off to
bed on only
a frigid
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fishroom;
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planned.
learned
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else inhad
minda for
me
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my
but I also
fishroom
that
day.
project to start; swapping out the substrate in
After
removing only a few rocks
from the rock
125 gallon
my Harpagochromis
sp.’orange
hunter’
tank,
my
attention
was
drawn
to
the
75
gallon
across
tank and it was going to take a while. Out of
the fishroom. It held two year old progeny of the main
bed I asclimbed
after
feeding
colony,
a backup and
group,soon
and the
dominant
male the
other
animals
I
was
off
to
the
fishroom;
was chasing everything in his sight away from his only
cave. Curious, I hurried over to the tank and started
counting fish, looking for ripe or holding females; a
75 on
gallon
theagain,
fishroom.
ritual I the
conduct
a daily across
basis. Once
as it wasIt held
for thetwo
last year
and
a
half
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watching,
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fish were accounted for and no holding females were
backup
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and
dominant
male was
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female
thatthe
looked
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just spawned,
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chasing
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in hisholding,
sight so
away
from
figured it would only be a matter of time before I saw
his cave.
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I hurried
overWithin
to the tank
her swimming
around
with a mouthful
of eggs.
minutes,
dominant fish,
male proved
me for ripe or
andhowever,
startedthecounting
looking
wrong as I knelt beside the aquarium to get a better
holding females; a ritual I conduct on a daily
view of his cave.
basis. Once again, as it was for the last year
He was there, facing the back of the tank, but even
and
halfrear,
I had
been
viewing
froma the
I could
see watching,
his gill plates all
werefish were
flared.accounted
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moment
he
was
displaying
to
and no holding females
were
his reflection in the glass. That was until he swam out
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onepositioned
female that
looked as
of the found.
back entrance
the cave,
himself
directlythough
facing me,
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rings
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his
eyes
ablaze,
andwasn’t
she had just spawned, but she
started chewing. Yeah, chewing! You know, the way a
I figured
would
be a matfemaleholding,
does whensoshe
is carryingiteggs.
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I did not
terSOCIETY
of time before I saw her swimming
not to do as I had planned. I quickly
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the fish had something else in mind for me
around with a mouthful of eggs. Within
FISHTALES
9
have Irish coffee for breakfast. I am more a Café Ole
type
of guythere,
anyway,
but I’mthe
telling
you,ofthethe
male
was
He was
facing
back
tank,
holding
a mouthful
of from
freshly the
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eggs. I could see
but even
viewing
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would need
photographic
proof
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weresome
flared.
I thought
for a
of what was happening, I grabbed both the video
moment he was displaying to his reflection
camera and the digital camera and began recording.
the glass.
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he and
swam
Iin
recorded
15 minutes
or sountil
of video
tookout of
many
stills. Ientrance
was not 100%
convinced
what had
the back
of the
cave, ofpositioned
happened
until
the
male
swam
up
to
the
glass
andin
himself directly facing me, golden rings
presented me with the perfect photo: his mouth
his eyes
ablaze,
chewing.
slightly
open
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newstarted
eggs clearly
visible.Yeah,
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course,
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and
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female
does
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last
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I
took
was
still
processing.
when she is carrying eggs. No, I did not
Ihave
spentIrish
the next
several
taking photos
more
coffee
fordays
breakfast.
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more
a
video, anxiously awaiting the day the male would
Café Ole type of guy anyway, but I’m telling
release the fry. During this time, he spent most of
you,timethe
male
mouthful
the
in his
cave,was
only holding
allowing aacouple
of the of
females
for eggs.
a short visit while immediately chasing
freshly inlaid
everything else from his sight. He behaved like a
holding
female
but withneed
a dominant
attitude.
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I would
some male
photographic
He would display to the other males to assert his
proof of what was happening, I grabbed both
dominance, and then dart back to his cave to
the video
and the
digital
continue
hiscamera
new domestic
duties.
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all, he isand
fish
that
is confident
enough
in his male
to so
lend
began
recording.
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15 fishyhood,
minutes or
a hand with the kids.
of video and took many stills. I was not
He
continued
carrying
eggs
for happened
almost two until
100%
convinced
ofthe
what
had
weeks, only occasionally taking in a little food. He
kept
himself,
eventually
chasing
thepresented
females
thetomale
swam
up to even
the glass
and
away.
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the morning
he hit a slightly
chunk
me with
perfect came
photo:when
his mouth
of Repashy Meat Pie so hard water splashed me in
open
new
eggs clearly
visible.
the
face and
as hethe
broke
the surface
in his zest
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andTIFF
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himself toI gallivanting
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last picture
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still
the ladies. His colors were glowing as he darted from
processing.
female to female, pausing only to fully extend all fins
and do the haplochromine shake. His reds burned
I spent
the next
several
photos
like
hot embers
and the
yellowsdays
shonetaking
as bright
as
the
sun.
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in his
eyes wereawaiting
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if
and
more
video,
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lit the
frommale
behind,
and surrounded
coal
black
pupils.this
would
release the
fry.
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Although the eggs he was carrying were gone, the
time,
he was
spent
mostworth
of the
time
inwere
his soon
cave,
color
show
almost
it and
there
only
allowing
a the
couple
the females
intime.
for
two
more
females in
tank of
holding
for the first
I was
disappointed
that immediately
no fry were hatched
by the
a short
visit while
chasing
evemale but the behavior was interesting and I am hoping
else
from
hisonly
sight.
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like
herything
will exhibit
such
again,
carrying
the eggs to
a holding
term
next time.female but with a dominant male
attitude.
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display
to the
The
disappointment
in the
lost eggs
wasother
wipedmales
away
by happenings
in the 125and
gallon
that dart
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to assert
his dominance,
then
back
original
group
I
purchased
back
in
2010.
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my
haste
to his cave to continue his new domestic duto document the holding male in the 75 gallon tank, I
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change.
left
a with
large open
space
between
two
large
rocks
and
my
the kids.
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FISHTALES
dominant
male began
clearing
a pit
in thefor
opening,
He continued
carrying
the
eggs
almost
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awayonly
any rocks
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the pieces
two weeks,
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tle food.
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came when he hit a chunk of Repashy Meat
large football sized caves I created by stacking large
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hard
water
splashed
me in athe
face as
rocks.
in the
caves
they excavate
pit because
he
broke
the
surface
in
his
zest
to
get
every
one of the telltale signs of pending spawning has
chunk.
He
was
not
holding
any
longer
and
always been little scatterings of sand on the rocks
near
the
entrance
of
the
cave.
went immediately from gorging himself to
ladies. His7thcolors
were
I gallivanting
took notice of with
the pitthe
on December
and the
next
glowing
as
he
darted
from
female
to
female,
day there was a holding female in the tank, hiding in
pausing
extend
alltofins
and that
do
the
largest only
cave. to
Thisfully
brought
a smile
my face
had
have run ear to ear
because
is a 5”
fish
thetohaplochromine
shake.
Hisshereds
burned
and
buccal
cavityand
looked
I knew she
couldas
likeherhot
embers
thefull.yellows
shone
be
holding
50,
60,
maybe
even
70
eggs
and
bright as the sun. The rings in his eyesmywere
anticipation to know how many heightened as the
illuminated, as if lit from behind, and surdays fell off the calendar. She did fine in the tank with
rounded coal black pupils. Although the
the main colony, staying hidden in her favorite cave;
eggs
he me
wasoccasional
carryingglimpses
were gone,
color
only
giving
of her the
through
show
was
almost
worth
it
and
there
were
its opening. I left her in the main tank until December
soonattwo
more
holding
26th,
which
time females
I removedin
herthe
andtank
she spit
a
number
fry that
far exceeded
my expectations.
for theoffirst
time.
I was disappointed
that no
I thought
I had
seen her
swimming
in
fry were
hatched
bywith
thefree
male
but thefrybehavher
I was not surprised
to find
them fully
iorcave
wassointeresting
and I am
hoping
he will
developed.
Whatagain,
I was not
prepared
for was
exhibit such
only
carrying
the the
eggs to
number; ninety-two. Ninety-two! I could hardly keep
term next time.
from grinning the whole time I was moving them from
their bucket to a 10 gallon tank. The tank was setup
The
disappointment
in thecichlid
lost sand
eggsaswas
with
#5 sponge
filter, salt-npepper
wiped away
happenings
in theplastic
125 gallon
substrate,
a few by
rocks
and some small
plants.
Water
performed
a week but
only
that changes
held thewere
original
grouptwice
I purchased
back
30% was changed each time. While adults can handle
in 2010. In my haste to document the holdlarge water changes easily, fry can sometimes perish
ing you
male
the 75
gallon
tank,I doI smaller,
had only
when
do in
massive
water
changes.
more
frequent
ones aonquarter
the fry tanks
if the
fry they
removed
about
of the
rocks
in the
contain are less than half an inch in size.
125 gallon that needed the substrate change.
AtThis
that small
I feed open
them much
often that
I
left size
a large
spacemore
between
two
do the adults. I prefer the fry have a constant source
large rocks and my dominant male began
of food on which to graze, whereas the adults I will
a pit
in the opening,
sweeping
away
letclearing
skip a day,
sometimes
two, between
feedings.
To
accommodate
this,
I
have
added
the
Repashy
line
any rocks and even the pieces of crushed
ofcoral
foods that
to mymight
fishroom
and the in
Harpagochromis
interfere
his courtship. I
sp.’orange rock hunter’ fry went nuts over both the
hadPie
never
seen them
prepare
to spawn
in the
Meat
and Shrimp
Soufflé.
They also
accepted
open Dainichi
before,pellet
theyas had
previously
always
crushed
I found
out while I was
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waiting for a new supply of Repashy and some
frozen
foodsinto the
arrive.
The football
other foodsized
I fed, although
spawned
large
caves I
unintentionally,
was snails.
There
are some
Malaysian
created by stacking
large
rocks.
Even
in the
trumpet
snails
in
the
tank
and
I
noticed
that
many
of
caves they excavate a pit because one of the
the hunter fry would pick at them and try to yank them
telltale signs of pending spawning has alfrom their shells, or possibly just bite chunks off, by
ways been
sandtheir
on head
the
grasping
themlittle
in theirscatterings
mouths and of
shaking
rocks
near
the
entrance
of
the
cave.
violently. I harvest the snails from larger tanks regularly
to feed to my Ptyochromis sp. ‘hippo point’ colony
and
havenotice
seen their
young
often but I’ve
never
I took
of the
pitdo
onthis
December
7th and
intentionally
fed
them
to
Harpagochromis
sp.’orange
the next day there was a holding female in
rock hunter’. This grow out tank previously had P. sp.
the tank, hiding in the largest cave. This
‘hippo point’ in it and there were remnant snails, that
smiletook
to my
faceThey
thatseem
had totoenjoy
have
isbrought
until the ahunters
notice.
run
ear
to
ear
because
she
is
a
5”
fish
and
them and now will head straight for them and begin
her buccal
looked
full.
knew she
picking
when Icavity
drop a fresh
batch
in theI tank.
could be holding 50, 60, maybe even 70
I kept them in the 10 gallon tank for only a couple of
eggs and
my anticipation
to after
know
how many
weeks.
Currently,
about 30 days
release,
they
heightened
as
the
days
fell
off
the
are in a similarly laid out 20 gallon long for calendar.
grow out.
Shelittle
didguys
finehave
in the
with
colThe
beentank
gaining
sizethe
fast,main
and will
be
ready
for distribution
For those
of youcave;
that
ony,
staying
hiddensoon.
in her
favorite
plan
picking me
up aoccasional
group, I offerglimpses
my experiences
on
onlyongiving
of her
keeping them and want to prepare you for what might
11
be a long wait for any spawning activity.
removed her and she spit a number of fry
When I heard the name Harpagochromis sp.’orange
that far exceeded my expectations.
rock hunter’, I envisioned a bold and powerful
predator; fearing nothing and devouring all in its path.
I thought
hadcount
seenofher
with free
I was
right onIthe
predator,
it is aswimming
piscivore,
from
Gabalema
Island
in
Lake
Victoria,
but
bold
fry in her cave so I was not surprised
towas
find
a bit
off
the
mark.
I
have
found
this
species
can
them fully developed. What I was not be
preeasily bullied and in my experience will spawn best
pared
was ofthe
number;
when
givenfor
the luxury
a species
tank. ninety-two.
I do not
Ninety-two!
hardly
fromafter
grineven
have catfishIincould
with my
group keep
any longer
watching
one whole
relentlessly
chase
a holding
femalethem
from
ning the
time
I was
moving
cave to cave, presumably hoping for an appetizer of
from their bucket to a 10 gallon tank. The
caviar. Mine simply will not successfully carry eggs
setup
#5sole
sponge
filter,ofsalt-nfulltank
termwas
unless
they with
are the
inhabitants
the
pepper and
cichlid
sandmany
as substrate,
a few
aquarium
I’ve tried
combinations
fromrocks
other
the mbuna
of Lakeplants.
Malawi. The
andvictorians
some tosmall
plastic
Water
only exception I can remember is one spawn when
changes were performed twice a week but
they were housed with Paralabidochromis sauvagei
only
30%shortly
was after
changed
each time.
but
that was
the introduction
of theWhile
new
species
the handle
tank andlarge
the male
Harpagochromis
adultstocan
water
changes easily,
sp.’orange
rock hunter’ perish
had not when
yet been
toppled
as
fry can sometimes
you
do masdominant fish.
through its opening. I left her in the main
sive water changes. I do smaller, more
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tank until December 26th, at which
12
25
As I have learned, you will want to be prepared to
eventually provide a large aquarium for an adult
breeding group and will want to choose their
tankmates, if any, wisely. My largest male, thank you
frequent
ones on the fry tanks if the fry they
Allen Abrahams (teknikAl), is all of 7” long and when
contain
are
less stick
thanthe
half
an of
inch
in size.
he yawns,
I could
whole
my thumb
in his
mouth and have wiggle room. I have lost two large
males
past size
due toI them
to swallow
At
thatin the
small
feedtrying
them
much 3”
more
tankmates. I found one floating one morning with a
often
that I dodemasoni
the adults.
I prefer
the
Pseudotropheus
stuck head
first into
his fry
mouth.
The
second
passed
in
a
similar
fashion,
only
have a constant source of food on which to
after me attempting to save him by removing the fish
graze,
whereas
the
adultsmyIluck
will
skip a
lodged in
his mouth.
Although
withlet
tankmates
has
been
poor,
even
using
the
suggestions
following,
day, sometimes two, between feedings. To
other keepers of this species have reported keeping
accommodate
this,fish
I have
added the
Repashy
them alongside other
with success,
however,I
am
not
sure
if
they
bred
in
these
setups.
The
following
line of foods to my fishroom and the HarpaVictorian species have been suggested to me and or
gochromis
sp.’orange
rock hunter’ fry
went
tried by me as
tankmates: Astatoreochromis
alluaudi,
Labrochromis
ishmaeli,
nuts
over both
theLipochromis
Meat Piemelanopterus,
and Shrimp
Lipochromis parvidens, Lipochromis. sp. “Matumbi
Soufflé.
also accepted
crushed
hunter” andThey
Pyxichromis
orthostoma.
However,Dainito
maximize
of breeding,
I suggest
a species
chi
pelletchances
as I found
out while
I was
waiting
only setup and to base your group size on the tank
for
a new supply of Repashy and some froyou have available for them as adults.
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size of this fish, it is also a matter of creating a natural
environment, if you are into such madness as I am.
They really like to hide in the rocks, so to keep them
from fighting over the caves I have used large rocks
shaking their head violently. I harvest the
to create many large, dark, caves as well as wide
snails
from larger
to feed to
cracks
and crevices.
I am nottanks
sayingregularly
that you must
keep them in large tanks but it is difficult to provide
my Ptyochromis sp. 'hippo point' colony and
a cave large enough for two 5”-7” fish to spawn in
have
seen
young
doofthis
oftenused
but I’ve
without
using
reallytheir
big rocks.
Some
the rocks
in thenever
125 gallon
just
looked
out
of
proportion
in
a
intentionally fed them to Harpa75 gallon and when I used smaller rocks, the caves
sp.’orange
rock
hunter’. This
weregochromis
too small and the
fish would not
stay inside.
Smaller
tanks
such
as
40
breeders
and
75
gallons
grow out tank previously had P. sp. 'hippo
are fine for the fish for the first couple of years but
point'
and
there
remnant
as they
get toin
be it
four
or five
yearswere
old they
get to be snails,
too big
to
be
housed
in
a
40
breeder
and
I
think
a 75 They
that is until the hunters took notice.
gallon would even be marginal if you were wanting to
seem toa decent
enjoy sized
them
and group
now forwill
accommodate
breeding
their head
lifetime.
I
have
my
two
year
old
group
in
a
75
gallon
straight for them and begin picking when I
species tank at the moment and they are all around 4”
droplarger
a fresh
in along
the tank.
or a little
now. batch
They get
great and there
are currently three holding females in that group as I
write.I kept them in the 10 gallon tank for only a
coupleus of
weeks.
about
This brings
to the
subjectCurrently,
of sexual maturity
in 30 days
this species. If you keep a lot of victorians, you’ve
after release, they are in a similarly laid out
probably seen other species holding at 1” in length,
zen
foods to arrive. The other food I fed, alNot only is appropriate tank size a matter of the adult
though unintentionally, was snails. There are
20 gallon long for grow out. The little guys
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some Malaysian trumpet snails in the tank
have been gaining size fast, and will be
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26
as
I have stood
in amazement as a tiny 1”
forhave
anyI.spawning
activity.
Pundamilia nyererei sucks 12 little fry back into her
mouth when the whole group, if rolled together in a
When I heard the name Harpagochromis
ball, is the size of her head. However, this is not, in my
sp.’orange rock hunter’, I envisioned a bold
experience, going to happen with Harpagochromis
and powerful
predator;
nothing
and
sp.’orange
rock hunter’
; youfearing
have a wait
in store
for
27
devouring
all
in
its
path.
I
was
right
on
the
you. I have spent the last year and a half
count ofwaiting,
predator,
it is a piscivore,
watching,
and wondering;
why have from
Gabalema
Lake Victoria,
but bold
these
juvenileIsland
fish notin
spawned?
The backup
colony
consists
of
5
males
and
6
females
was a bit off the mark. I have found this speand
have these
fishand
spread
fromexpericiesI figured
can beI’deasily
bullied
in my
Connecticut
to
California
within
the
first
ence will spawn best when given the luxury
year.
havetank.
been Ihoused
a 75 gallon
of aThey
species
do notineven
have catfish
species tank since they were an inch and
in with my group any longer after watching
a half long and I feed high quality frozen,
one relentlessly chase a holding female from
pelletized and live foods. Water changes are
cave to cave,
presumably
for an apritualistically
performed
weekly. hoping
Despite all
petizer
of
caviar.
Mine
simply
will
that, not even a shimmy by the male until not successfully
carry eggs full term unless they are
very
recently.
13
describing
the primary
between the genus
tank and
the differences
male Harpagochromis
Astatotilapia
and
that
of
Harpagochromis.
Although
sp.’orange rock hunter’ had not yet
been
they are very similar in their boby, bones, and teeth,
toppled as dominant fish.
the characteristics that all Harpagochromis species
possess that sets them apart from Astatotilapia
As I have learned, you will want to be prespecies are two: 1) all Harpagochromis reach a
pared to eventually provide a large aquarium
for an adult breeding group and will want to
choose their tankmates, if any, wisely. My
largest male, thank you Allen Abrahams
(teknikAl), is all of 7” long and when he
yawns, I could stick the whole of my thumb
in his mouth and have wiggle room. I have
lost two large males in the past due to them
trying to swallow 3” tankmates. I found one
floating one morning with a Pseudotropheus
demasoni stuck head first into his mouth.
the sole inhabitants of the aquarium and I’ve
So what caused the switch to flip to “on”
The second passed in a similar fashion, only
tried many combinations from other victoriwith breeding in the two year old group? I
after me attempting to save him by removing
ans to the
mbuna
of Lakeanswer
Malawi.
stumbled
upon
the probable
in a The only
exception
can remember
the fish lodged in his mouth. Although my
paper
by P.H.IGreenwood,
in whichisheone
was spawn
when they were housed with Paralabidoluck
with
tankmates
has
even
this-Aspecies
have
reported
keeping
them
rocks been
to createpoor,
many large,
dark,uscaves as
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alongside other fish with success, however,I
well as wide cracks and crevices. I am not
chromis sauvagei but that was shortly after
ing
the
suggestions
following,
other
keepers
am not sure if they bred in these setups. The
saying that you must keep them in large
the introduction of the new species to the
28
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larger maximum adult size than Astatotilapia and 2)
most Harpagochromis do not reach sexual maturity
until they reach a length that Astatotilapia will never
attain. He gave a comparison of the latter by stating
that Harpagochromis will reach sexual maturity at
average lengths of 4.75 - 5.5 inches (120-140 mm),
whereas Astatotilapia usually reaches sexually maturity
at lengths of 2 - 3 inches (50-80 mm). While my two
year olds are not quite 4.75”, they are close and
have begun to spawn. The adult group, now back to
species only quarters, has also begun to spawn again
and I expect all the females in that group to yield large
spawns.
While the wait for spawning is long, I can guarantee
you it is worth the time invested in the future of the
species to make a spot for them in your fishroom.
Harpagochromis sp.’orange rock hunter’ was added
to the CARES Preservation Program Priority List
(www.CARESpreservation.com) in March of 2009,
with a CARES Classification of CEW (extinct in the
wild), and if the classification is accurate, the only
chance to preserve the beauty of this species now lies
in our aquariums. With my groups both producing, I
am hopeful to get hundreds of these into the hobby
but it is still a long time before we could call them
established. This species needs breeders willing to
invest the time and space to keep them long term. I
am counting on your help.
Remember, one person cannot save them all, but we
can each save at least one.
Can Harpagochromis sp. ’orange rock hunter’ count
on you?
Peace and happy fish-keeping,
Grow Out
Competition
Returning champ Justin Wall
has done it again!
About 14 members took part in the
competition, not all showed up to the
meeting to bring their largest fish, but
Justin by far had done it again.
He definiately has the nack of getting his
fish to a large size in just a short time.
He is still not revealing his secret.
Justin with his daughter Danielle showing off
his winning Amphilophus lyonsi
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Reprinted from Hill Country Cichlid Club’s Newsletter “The Lateral Line”
5
A Blog
my FishKeeping
Keeping Adventures
A blog of
myof Fish
Adventures
-byJack
K. Jeansonne
Jack K. Jeansonne
It’s funny how when you think you have
It’s funny how when you think you have things
things
figured out, you find out you need a
figured out, you find out you need a whole new set of
whole
new
set of questions answered.
questions
answered.
I decided a year ago to redo my home allmale 55G
I aquarium.
decided There
a year
redo
my home
allwereago
lots to
of fish
I’d always
admired
male
55Gkept
aquarium.
There
were
of fish
and even
at one point,
but for
once,lots
I mentally
put always
my foot down
and finally
which
fish at
would
I’d
admired
andchose
even
kept
one
make a really great aquarium for me.
point, but for once, I mentally put my foot
The two
picsfinally
above and
below which
show a couple
of past
down
and
chose
fish would
55G tank incarnations: As I slowly removed (sold) fish
make
a really great aquarium for me.
one at a time, the remaining ones’ behavior changed.
I guess I should go ahead and explain what remained
The
pics above
show
a couin thetwo
aquarium.
The tankand
heldbelow
three adult
cichlids:
a
Cop.
azureus,
an
Aul.
stuartgranti
(Maleri
reef),
and
ple of past 55G tank incarnations: As I
an Oto. lithobates. All wore full breeding colors, but
slowly
removed (sold) fish one at a time, the
the peacock had grown to 8+ inches and now was
bullying every other fish into corners and caves. I
realized it was due to the small number of fish in the
tank. The peacock had become tank boss. I hadn’t
experienced how much room an eight-inch fish would
require until then. There were also four bristlenose
plecos, one white Altolamprologus calvus (Chaitika),
and one three-inch Aul. baenschi male (which was
completely brown due to harassment by the larger
remaining ones’ behavior changed. I guess I
Aulonocara). I knew I had to remove the fish from the
should go ahead and explain what remained
tank, but they were all so colorful and healthy that I
in the
aquarium. The tank held three adult
dragged
my feet.
cichlids: a Cop. azureus, an Aul. stuartgranti
Of course, it took me awhile to decide to do it. There
and toan
lithobates.
All
was(Maleri
an awful lotreef),
of learning
do. Oto.
I’d been
a cichlid
fulltime,
breeding
buttank
thesetpeacock
loverwore
for a long
and had colors,
tried various
ups had
and fish
combinations,
but hadand
never
followed
grown
to 8+ inches
now
was bullylongstanding professional advice to build a species
ing every other fish into corners and caves. I
tank.
realized it was due to the small number of
Truth is, the thing that took longest was deciding what
fish in the tank. The peacock had become
my requirements had to be. I finally boiled it down to a
hadn’t
experienced
how much
few tank
needs:boss.
the fishI had
to have
interesting behaviors
(other
than the
cichlid aggression),
of a size until
room
an typical
eight-inch
fish wouldberequire
that then.
could be
happywere
in my moderatelysized
tank, and pleThere
also four bristlenose
it had to appeal to my personal gestalt preferences.
cos, one white Altolamprologus calvus
The last consideration has always brought me back to
Lake Tanganyika’s cichlids.
I decided my tank would be Altolamprologus calvus.
Heck, I already had a Chaitika white, which I really
liked, so I’d add more.
I purchased two white calvus and four inkfin calvus
juveniles. Each was roughly an inch long. I already
had the white calvus in my tank, which was about 3.5
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decided a year ago to redo my home allmale 55G aquarium. There were lots of fish
inches
long. I figured
it was
male.
My long-term
I’d
always
admired
and
even
kept atplan
one
was that one of the new whites would be female, and
point,
but
for
once,
I
mentally
put
my
foot
I would get a pair out of the inkfins as well. Eventually
down
finally
whichfish.
fish
I’d haveand
to remove
the chose
extra unpaired
So, would
into the
tank my
5 new little
calvus
went. for me.
make
a really
great
aquarium
You can almost always do more research. At least, in
my case
can.
A few days
theyshow
were added,
The
twoyou
pics
above
and after
below
a couI wasofhit with
realization
maybe, just maybe,
ple
pastthe55G
tankthat
incarnations:
As I
mixing the two color locales of calvus together was
slowly
removed (sold) fish one at a time, the
a bad idea. For a couple of months, I was able to
actually tell them apart. I reasoned that once they
grew sizeable, it would be easy. Sure, they would
cichlids: a Cop. azureus, an Aul. stuartgranti
(Maleri reef), and an Oto. lithobates.
17 All
wore full breeding colors, but the peacock
colorhad
rightgrown
up just like
I had was
so bullyto the
8+ Malawi
inchesspecies
and now
much experience with. Oh, jeez.
ing every other fish into corners and caves. I
The realized
calvus did fine
for awhile.
find small
that they
hated of
it was
due Itodidthe
number
large water changes. After a 20% water change, they
fish in the tank. The peacock had become
would sink to the bottom and breathe heavily. All the
boss.
I hadn’t
othertank
fish were
acting
normally,experienced
so I didn’t thinkhow
too much
much
of it (Now
my theory is that
a temperature
room
an eight-inch
fishitswould
require until
change
thing).
Even were
though also
all were
eating
well and
then.
There
four
bristlenose
pleinteracting, and actively hiding, one little calvus took
cos, one white Altolamprologus calvus
water changes particularly hard. A month after it was
added, one of the calvus disappeared. I think it was
an inkfin calvus. I’m almost positive.
Member of the Year
RICHARDJ.CARD MEMORIAL TROPHY
This year the Member of the Year Trophy went to Peter Marsh for his
significant contributions to the Club. Peter holds the very time-consuming job
as editor of the newsletter, as well as keeping the web site up-to-date and
the recording secretary position. He also provides all of the printing the Club
requires for show and other special events at no cost to the Club. On top
on this service to the Club, Peter also won the Best In Show Award at the
Annual Fish Show. So, for all that Peter has done for and in the Club he is
very deserving of being rewarded with the Member of the Year.
In 2005, Kathryn Garcia donated a trophy to the club in memory of her brother. The Richard
J. Card Trophy is awarded annually to the Member of the Year. Members nominate candidates and cast votes at the Annual General Meeting.
BERMUDA FRY-ANGLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY
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FISHTALES
FISH BRED BY CLASS
BAP
CLASS A
Ampulloriidae - Apple Snail
Gabusia Affins - Gambusia
Neocaridina Heterpode var. Yellow - Yellow Shrimp
Poecilia Reticulata - Guppy
Poecilia sp. (Enders) - Enders Livebearer
Poecilia Sphenops - Molly
Poecilia Velifera - Sailfin Molly
Xiphophorus Helleri - Swordtail
Xiphophorus Maculatus - Platy
CLASS B
Aplocheilus Lineatus - Gold Panchax
Archacentrus Cutteri - Blue Eyed Cichlid
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus - Convict Cichlid
Australoheros sp. - Red Ceibal
Brachydanio Rerio - Zebra Danio
Haplochromis Nyererei - Flameback
Haplochromis Obliquidens - Obliquidens
Hemichromis Lifallili - Neon Jewel Cichlids
Herotilapia Multispinose - Rainbow Cichlid
Macropodus Opercularis - Paradise Fish
Oreochromis Esculentis - Esculentis
Sciaenochromis Ahli - Electric Blue Ahli
Thorichthys Aureum “Gold”
Thorichthys Maculapinnis
Trichogaster Trichopterus - Gold Gourami
CLASS C
Amphilophus Trimaculatus - Three Spot Cichlid
Amphilopus Lyonsi
Aphyosemion Scheel - Killie
Apistogramma Borelli - Borelli’s Dwarf Cichlid
Aulonocara Hansbaenschi - Red Flash Peacock
Aulonocara Hueseri - Midnight Peacock
Aulonocara Jacobfribergi “Bandawe” - Peacock
Aulonocara sp. - Regal Red Peacock
Aulonocara sp. German Red - German Red Peacock
Aulonocara sp. Hongi Island
Aulonocara sp. Or. Shoulder - Peacock
Aulonocara sp.Caroli - Swallow Peacock
Aulonocara Struartgranti - Peacock
Australian Rainbow Fish - Blue-eyed Rainbow
Barbus Conchonius - Rosy Barb
Barbus Titteya - Cherry Barb
Betta Splendens - Siamese Fighting Fish
Colisa Lalia - Dwarf Gourami
Comet Gold Fish
Cyprichromis sp.”Blue Flash”
Fundulus Bermudae - Bermuda Killifish
Gynocorymbus Ternetizi - Black Tertra
Herichthys Carpintis - Green Texas Cichlid
Herichthys Ellioti - Cichilasoma Ellioti
Herichthys Tamasopoensis
Heros Appendiculatus - Turquoise Severum
Julidochromis Ornatus - Julie
Labeotropheus Trewavase
Labidochromis - Yellow lab
Lamprologus Multifasciatus
Lethrincops sp Red Cap (Itungi)
Melanochromis Johanni - Johanni
Melanochromis Vermivorus -Albino Vermivorus
Neolamprologus Brichardi - Daffodil
Pardhani Barb
Pelvicachromis Pulcher - Kerbenses
Pseudotropheus Demasoni
Pseudotropheus Greshakei - Red Top Zebra
Pseudotropheus Heteropictus
Pseudotropheus Lombardoi - Kenyii
Pseudotropheus sp. “Zebra Gold” - Tangerine Zebras
Pseudotropheusterae - Red Zebra
Pterophyllum Scalara - Angle Fish
Xenotoca Eiseni - Red Tail Goodeid
CLASS D
Apistogramma Bitaeniata - Banded Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma Cacatuides - Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma Commbrea - Corumba Cichlids
Corydoras Aeneus - Bronze Cory
Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi - German Blue Ram
Nandopsis Tetracanthus - Cuban Cichlid
Parachromis Managuense - Jaguar Cichlid
CLASS E
Ansistrus sp.- Bristle Nose Catfish
Cyphotilapia Frontosa - Frontosa
Parachromis Dovii - Wolf Cichlid
BERMUDA FRY-ANGLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY
BAP
BREEDER AWARD TOTALS
Jeremy Lodge (Senior Breeder)......... 486
Craig Morfitt (Advanced Breeder) ...... 229
Chris Roy (Advanced Breeder) .......... 210
Toronte Caines (AdvancedBreeder) ... 190
Nyon Steede (Advanced Breeder) ..... 189
David Terceira (Breeder Award) ......... 119
Stephen Decouto (Breeder Award) ... 114
Jeffrey Porter (Breeder Award) ............ 78
Scott Dunstan .................................... 66
Justin Wall .......................................... 41
Paul Archer ......................................... 35
BERMUDA FRY-ANGLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY
Executive Committee
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Elected Officers
Librarian
BAP Chairperson
Newsletter Editor
Webmaster
Membership Coordinator
Nyon Steede
David Patterson
Peter Marsh
Wendy Pacheco
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Carol Terceira
David Patterson
Peter Marsh
Peter Marsh
Scott Dunstan
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Wendy Corrado .................................. 30
Robert Wheatley ................................. 26
Eric Hirschberg ................................... 18
David Patterson .................................. 15
Simon Onabouale ............................... 13
Carol Terceira ..................................... 13
Klaus Gerbhardt ................................. 10
Torleair Caines ...................................... 7
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Membership to the Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society
is open to any resident of Bermuda who has an interest in
tropical fish. The annual membership fee is $20. The Society’s
financial year runs from April 1st to March 31st.
Meetings are held on the third Friday or Saturday of every
month. Meeting place is the Lecture Rooms, behind the
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo. Occasionally meetings
are held elsewhere.
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LOCALLY PRINTED MATERIAL
NEXT MEETING:
Friday, April 19th, 2013 – 8pm
Guest Speaker Kris Weinhold walk us through
the basic methods for designing, planting, and
maintaining an aquascape.
Venue: BAMZ Lecture Room