The Ohio Cichlid Association

The Ohio Cichlid
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Next Meeting: October 2nd at 8pm
Buckeye Bulletin
October 2009
In this issue: Oscar 101 (Astronontus ocellatus)
Extravaganza 2009
Registration form inside
Membership Contribution Info
2009 OHIO CICHLID ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Emperor Emeritus
Mike Neelon
216-351-2327
Cleveland
President
Don Danko
440-526-0755
Brecksville
[email protected]
Vice President
Lew Carbone
419-681-1628
Norwalk
[email protected]
Treasurer
Rhonda Sorensen
216-398-8966
Cleveland
[email protected]
Programs
Dan Woodland
440-885-2033
Parma
[email protected]
Membership
Kyle May
216-548-5165
Strongsville
[email protected]
Andrew Subotnik
330-730-3177
Barberton
[email protected]
B.A.P.
Mark Chaloupka
330-468-1966
Northfield
[email protected]
Catfish B.A.P.
Dave Ayres
330-758-2421
Boardman
[email protected]
Bowl Show
Andrew Subotnik
330-730-3177
Barberton
[email protected]
Raffle
Dawn Dewerth
440-212-0896
Columbia Station
[email protected]
Librarian
Hilary Lacerda
216-752-7329
Shaker Heights
[email protected]
Photographer
Frank Mueller
330-673-0446
Kent
[email protected]
Videographer
Jonathan Strazinsky
440-437-7033
Orwell
[email protected]
Secretary
Steve Heinbaugh
330-730-4418
Massillon
[email protected]
Refreshments
Gayle and Joe Ring
330-483-0419
[email protected]
BUCKEYE CICHLID LOVER’S BULLETIN STAFF
Editor
Kyle May
216-548-5165
Strongsville
[email protected]
Exchange Editor
Eric Sorensen
216-398-8966
Cleveland
[email protected]
Web Editor
Frank Mueller
330-673-0446
Kent
[email protected]
Greg Seith
330-687-9410
Ravenna
[email protected]
Article Researcher
SUPPORT STAFF
Extravaganza
Marc Dewerth
440-212-0896
Columbia Station
[email protected]
F.A.A.S.
Lew Carbone
419-681-1628
Norwalk
[email protected]
Area Reps.
Lew Carbone
419-681-1628
Norwalk
[email protected]
Toledo
[email protected]
Dave Myers
Don Grey
330-785-0261
Akron
[email protected]
Dave Ayres
330-758-2421
Boardman
[email protected]
Bill Sensor
724-845-7171
Pittsburgh
Frederic Potvin
418-831-7121
Canada
[email protected]
Alan Rollings
United Kingdom
[email protected]
Robert Fonner
Kentucky
[email protected]
MONTHLY MEETING INFORMATION
Social meetings are the first Friday of every month at The Old Oak Church
Which is centrally located at 7575 Old Oak Blvd. in Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130-3344
President’s Message
-By Don Danko
The
2009 Extravaganza is nearly here! Be sure to make your plans to attend. See our website for the
details, or sign up at the October or November meetings. We have a great line-up of speakers and activities
for you, so don’t miss one of the premiere Cichlid and Catfish events of the year!
We continue to work on the Bulletin delivery approach:
Starting with this issue, Kyle May is now leading the effort to put together the bulletin.
Going forward, we will work to assemble a support cast to minimize burnout. Some have offered to
help already! If you have offered your support, please be patient as we organize role and determine
where help is most needed.
Andrew Subotnik has done a great job developing a simplified template for use going forward.
Thanks, Andrew!
The club has purchased a laptop computer that will be used to support the preparation of the
electronic Bulletin. It will also be used at the Extravaganza and other club events.
We continue to work toward the permanent elimination of the paper version of the Bulletin by the
beginning of 2010 and the new decade.
We recognize that elimination of the paper based version causes problem for members that do not
have access to a computer. We are considering having a limited number of printer bulletins available
for pickup at the monthly meetings for those members only. More to follow on that subject.
President’s Message
(Continued)
Effective at the last monthly meeting, Andrew Subotnik has taken on responsibility for the Bowl Show due
to Charlie Suk’s work schedule. Thanks much to Charlie for all of his leadership and support to the club in
this area. We really appreciate all of his contributions and understand that work must come first.
Our meeting in September featured yours truly on how fish shows are judged. We went over different
approaches that are used to judge fish show entries, however, we focused on a pointing system that uses
the factors of Coloration, Size, Condition, Fins and Deportment. This is the system that we will use at the
Extravaganza, so I thought it important to explain it. We also split members into groups to judge fish
brought in by Eric, Rhonda and Jonathan as a group and to have the kind of discussions that groups of
judges go through at every show. Thanks to Eric, Rhonda, Jonathan and Lew for their help in bringing in
fish and for helping with judging.
Our September Swap Meet was successful, with over 80 buyers and sellers coming together to exchange
fish and used hard goods. We plan to generate more club support for this time efficient forum for buying
and selling through holding a swap meet at this year’s Extravaganza. The format has caught on like wild
fire with other Cichlid clubs and we’re hoping more members will see the benefits and get involved in
future meets. If you have suggestions on how to improve the event going forward, please contact a
board member to give your inputs.
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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The
View
From
Here…
By Kyle May - Bulletin Editor
As someone who’s been a reader of this bulletin for quite some time, I’ve always entertained
thoughts about what I’d do differently if the Editors job ever fell into my hands. After just having completed
the assembly process for my first attempt at this job, I must say that putting this together isn’t easy - nor did
it go as smoothly as I would have liked. Buying and setting up a new computer takes time, as does getting
organized in a job for your first go around. I figured my experience at writing commercials for radio ads
would make this easy but I’ve got to say that the Editor position has surprised me. It’s for this reason that I
ask you to treat this issue as my mulligan and to expect the next attempts to get better and far more
interesting. You may find me hounding you for content and photographs to populate these pages. In my
vision, this document is a direct reflection of our club and the fish that our members keep.
In this issue you’ll find an article about Oscars by our own Jonathan Stazinsky. Oscars have
been a popular choice among many hobbyists for years. Read this article and you may become an
Oscar fan too.
Extravaganza is just around the corner and we’ve included the Registration Form inside.
I strongly suggest that you register early. This event is getting bigger and better every year and
you’ll want to make sure that you are a part of it.
Lastly, your yearly membership contribution is due in November. Why don’t you get it out of
the way now? The OCA is such a deal at $15. We provide our members with many interesting benefits and
our club is growing as a result. 2010 promises to be a landmark year for the OCA with many changes
happening and you’ll find that your membership is worth much more than the $15 contribution.
Talk to you next month,
Vieja Bifasciatus ->
Tonight: OCA Mini-Talk
“How 2 Enter a Fish Show”
October Social Meeting – October 2nd, 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.
B
y
Andrew Subotnik
In September, we had excellent entries that showed both great quality and amazing deportment.
Dustin Brummitt took 1st place in the Old World class, with an Astatotilapia Burtoni Burundi, which
also won Best-of-Show. Dustin also took 1st place in the Corydoras class with his Corydoras Green
Aeneus. There were no entries in our third class which was Frontosa.
The October Bowl Show will feature Malawi ‘Haps’, along with a class for Apistos. Also, we’ll be
featuring a Fish Art class this month, so get out those paint brushes, craft kits, and cameras and let’s
see what you’ve got!
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…Bring it out, show it off, and maybe go home with some cash in hand!
Andrew
Prizes:
Best of Show:
Quarter Champ:
2009 Champ:
$20 Cash
$35 Pet Shop certificate
55 gal. Tank w/ Hood & Lights
Standings
Sept 2009 3rd Qtr
D. Brummitt
49
193
82
Lacerdas
0
65
40
A. Gorges
0
36
0
S. Myers
0
35
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. Frontosa
NO ENTRIES
B. Open Old World, excluding Malawi, Tang.:
1st Astatotilapia Burtoni Burundi (BOS)
Dustin Brummitt
2nd Pundamilia nyererei
Dustin Brummitt
3rd Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi
Dustin Brummitt
C. Corys and other Callichthyrids:
1st Corydoras Green Aeneus (2nd overall)
Dustin Brummitt
nd
2 Corydoras Paleatus
Dustin Brummitt
rd
3 Corydoras Sterbai
Dustin Brummitt
October Classes:
A.
B.
C.
Malawi “Haps”
Apistos
Fish Art, plus Children’s Division
November Classes:
A.
B.
C.
Female Cichlids (limit 3)
Julidochromis, Telmatochromis,
and Chalinochromis
Loaches and Botias
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.
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]
OSCARS 101
(Astronotus ocellatus)
By
Jonathan Strazinsky
TANK SIZE (SIZE DOES MATTER.)
If you've always wanted an Oscar, (and why wouldn't you?), you're first going to need a large tank.
I always say “Buy the tank, then the fish.” The most common size tank suggested for an Oscar is a 75
Gallon (48"x18"x18"). 75's are ideal, as they really DON'T take up much more room than a 55 gallon tank
and a bare (no decor) 55 would work as a minimum -but why not get what's ideal for the fish?
WATER CONDITIONS
Clean, that about sums it up. Oscars are very adaptive and can live in a wide range of ph and hardness.
Just be sure your tank is properly cycled for fish and keep your water clean and at about 80 degrees.
GROWTH RATE
I know what you're thinking... “Geez, this fish is 2" long, why do I need such a large tank?” Because with
proper care and feeding, a healthy Oscar will grow at least an inch per month, maybe even faster! So
you're going to need that tank because in 8 months your 2 inch Oscar will be 10 inches! An Oscars
growth will slow down a bit after they mature at the 8-10 inch mark. My theory is that growth slows after
maturing because they're so concerned about sewing wild oats that they forget that eating was once
their biggest priority. Hey, it's just a theory...
FEEDING
Please do NOT feed your Oscar live prey unless you breed your own feeders or know the breeder who
is supplying the feeder fish. Goldfish are a great way to give your Oscar parasites. Feed your Oscar a
good brand of large cichlid food. Don't be concerned with the fact that they chew up and spit out
their food. It seems to be fun for them and they do eat some of it so don't be concerned.
Once you've chosen the food you're going to feed your Oscar, it's important to not over feed the little
guy. Cichlids can eat and eat and eat. That doesn't mean you should feed them every time you walk
past the tank. I feed my young Oscars twice a day as much as they can eat in about 30 seconds to a
minute. After they mature I'll only feed them once a day, usually in the morning. It doesn't matter
though, morning or evening. After five minutes if there's any left over food it can be removed with a
small net. Once you figure out how much your little guy can eat then it'll be easy to decide how much
to feed. Just do your best to not leave un-eaten food in the tank as it will decay causing less than
desirable water conditions, which leads me filtration.
FILTRATION/WATER CHANGES
Here's the best advice I can give on filtration for Oscars. If the filters package says it's good enough to
filter your 75, get TWO of those filters. That's right, double your filtration with Oscars. I make it common
practice. You simply can't over filter when it comes to these larger cichlids. The most important thing for
Oscars is to have a strict water change schedule. For one Oscar in a 75 gallon, 30% weekly is perfect.
You can even increase the percentage of water changed during cleaning without hurting the fish.
While performing your 30% water change you should slowly vacuum the substrate starting at one end
of the tank working your way from front to back, slowly moving towards the opposite end. In a 75, you
should get about half of the tank vacuumed while removing at least 30% of the water. A week later
start the vacuuming on the other side. Repeat this process weekly and your tank will remain
acceptably clean. If you already have a 55 and are planning on keeping an Oscar, you’ll find that
you’ll have to water change more often - maybe 30% every 4 days. Remember, it's better to do more
frequent and smaller water changes, than one big one. Keeping the water clean and fresh is a must
for Oscars. Even though the Oscar you have has been breed in captivity for generations,
these fish at one time lived in rivers and streams and are used to continuous fresh water changes.
DISEASES
Hole in the Head (HITH) is the most common disease that affects Oscars. To treat it simply re-creates in your
tank what the Oscar would do in the wild. In the wild an Oscar (or any fish for that matter) will move to
shallow water when feeling ill. They don't swim to the nearest pharmacy and get an over the counter drug
to cure their ailment. The reason they move to the shallows is because the water is warmer, highly
oxygenated and is replenished with new water at a fast rate. Do the same in your tank. Turn the temps up
to about 83-85, add a bubble wall or two and change 10% to 15% of the water daily until you see
improvements in the fish. The only difference between your aquarium and the natural environment is that
there isn't some big ol' predator waiting to snatch the fish from the water! If you've followed all my advice
in Oscar 101, it’s doubtful that you’ll ever have to worry about treating sick fish.
SEXING and BREEDING
Here’s how to breed Oscars. Get a 125 gallon tank and buy six baby Oscars of your choice. Then proudly
watch them grow and pair off. After you have a pair, (trust me you WILL know), remove the other four fish
by either returning them to the store for store credit or bringing them to my house to put them in my 800
gallon aquarium. Keep the temps around 83 and do 30% water changes every four days. Feed them well
and give them a flat rock to lay their eggs on. After that, watch as instinct takes over. Don't forget they're
new to this and may need a few practice rounds. Remember to keep the water clean! There are lots of
theories about sexing Oscars. But nothing beats simply watching them spawn to figure out who's the boy
and who's the girl! Some say males have more "eye" spots and longer fins. Others say males get bigger
and are more aggressive. Except for vent sexing it's all theory and nothing is concrete.
KEEPING MULTIPLE OSCARS
Here's my take on multiple Oscars and tank size issues. It's been my experience that no matter the size of
the tank, (even an 800 gallon), males will simply not get along. The problem is if you have a tank smaller
than 800 gallons, one male WILL kill the other - especially if a female is present. I currently have EIGHT
Oscars in an 800 gallon tank; five are mature and three are juveniles who have yet to reveal their sex
Of the three that are mature, only one is female. The two males still hate each other, but there's room to
run in a 14' tank unlike smaller tanks.
Here are some examples on how you should keep these fish:
Female + Female = OK
Female + Male = OK (sometimes)
Male + Male = Never
This is why only one Oscar is recommended for a 75, not because there's not room for two Oscars because
of aggression issues.
Two females will work in a 75 with a 90% success rate. I say 90% because there's still a 10% chance they
won't get along. I'd still do it though.
I'd give a pair about a 75% success rate in a 75 simply because a female will test a males strength before
spawning with him, if he's too strong and she's got no place to run then she's dead. If he's not strong
enough then she might kill him.
And two males I'd give about a 10% shot... best not to try it.
Now here lies the problem, there's no proven method of sexing juvenile Oscars. Using dithers to spread
aggression around doesn't work with Oscars. (Dithers are expendable fish that are used to distract your
main fish so they focus their aggression on the dithers instead of each other.
Oscars may simply eat the dithers, or ignore them entirely.
My opinions concerning the propagation and breeding or Oscars are backed up by a couple of decades
of working with these fish.
Good luck with your Oscars. I hope you have your wet pet - or even a pair - for a long time!
BREEDER AWARD PROGRAM By Mark Chaloupka Fish Submitted for September 4, 2009 David Ayres Neolamprologus brevis “sun spot” Dustin Brummitt Copadichromis borleyi “yellow fin” Labidochromis sp. “Mbamba” Placidochromis ps. “phenochilus Tanzania” Pseudotropheus acei “Ngara white tail” Don Danko Haplochromis burtoni “albino” Thorichthys sp. “gold Mixteco” Alex Gorges Tramitichromis intermedius John Kaminski Steatocranus casuarius Kyle May Pixichromis orthostoma Gary Mendez Cyrtocara moorii Jonathan Strazinsky Cryptoheros cutteri Tyler Toncler Labidochromis caeruleus “blue/white” Neolamprologus leleupi “Karilani red” ‐ 15 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 15 10 10 10 ‐ ‐ 10 15 ‐ 10 ‐ 15 ‐ 10 ‐ 10 ‐ 10 ‐ ‐ 10 15 Welcome to the Program: John Kaminski CURRENT B.A.P. STANDINGS (9/4/09) BREEDER 2009 TOTAL
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 800 POINT LEVEL Mark Chaloupka ‐ Tom Swiderski 10 880 875 Dennis Tomazin 870 35 700 POINT LEVEL Gary & Ramona Omerzo ‐ 740 600 POINT LEVEL Jeff Natterer ‐ John Tesar 10 Dustin Brummitt 295 690 650 600 500 POINT LEVEL Bill Schwartz ‐ Charlie & Cathy Suk 100 Ron Georgeone ‐ Hilary & Antonio Lacerda 25 595 560 510 510 400 POINT LEVEL 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 BREEDER
2009
100 POINT LEVEL Marc & Dawn DeWerth ‐ Ozeal Hunter ‐ Chuck Carroll ‐ Kyle May 105 Eric & Rhonda Sorensen ‐ Ken & Karen Grimmett ‐ Gary Mendez 110 Andrew Subotnik 10 Greg Seith 90 Bill & Janice Bilski ‐ Ken Rawlinson ‐ BREEDER LEVEL Joe Ring 25 Jonathan Strazinsky 90 Phil Hypes 85 Bob Blazek 20 David Ayers 15 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 ‐ George Anagnostopoulos 30 Alex Drungil 25 Tom & Carolyn Evers 25 Steve Heinbaugh 10 Alex Gorges 20 Bill Sensor ‐ Fred Roberts 15 John Kaminski 15 Ron Drungil 10 Dave Enser 10 TOTAL
195 190 185 185 170 160 160 155 130 100 100 95 90 85 80 80 65 65 60 60 60 60 50 45 40 35 30 25 25 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 September 4, 2009 CURRENT B.A.P. STANDINGS (9/4/09) BREEDER
2009
TOTAL
70 20 40 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 25 ‐ 10 20 20 ‐ ‐ 20 ‐ ‐ ‐ 10 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 10 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 130 105 100 75 60 55 55 45 40 30 30 30 25 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Dan Ogrizek Don & Marilyn Danko Dan Woodland Linda Wallrath Bob Bina Eric & Rhonda Sorensen Charlie Suk Tyler Toncler Hilary Lacerda Dave Ayres John Kaminski Marco Lentini Jeff Natterer Dustin Brummitt Rick Hallis Kyle May Gary & Ramona Omerzo Dennis Tomazin Bob Blazek Chuck Caroll Mark Chaloupka Karen Grimmett David Hale Rosemary Hitch Phil Hypes Richard Pittenger Kris Sooy John Tesar Bob Tillman Corydoras Sp. C‐097 Courtesy of PlanetCatfish.com Scleromystax Sp. CW‐038 Courtesy of PlanetCatfish.com 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. 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
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Katfish Kommentary
Dave Ayres
ANCISTRUS DOLICHOPTERUS
-
L-183
There is much confusion surrounding the identity of the L-183 Pleco, and the misinformation goes back
decades.
At a recent auction a friend and I were looking at a bag of fish labeled as A. Dolichopterus - they were
not! Like in our Catfish BAP 65% of participants have turned in fry labeled A. Dolichopterus - they are
not!
Now I don't want anyone to stop turning in this fish, they are still eligible for points, but they will be
entered into the records with a question mark. The next time that Ingo visits the OCA I hope to have him
look at the fish and see if we can get a positive ID. Here is why, with help from the Back to Nature Guide
to L-Catfishes book by Ingo Seidel, we should be questioning the validity of the "OCA Dolichopterus";
There are several catfish that look like Dolichopterus when young, notably L088, L071, L181, and L249
none of which retain the white edging to the dorsal and caudal fins thru adulthood;
1.) Size, the true A. Dolichopterus reaches a length of 25 - 30cm, that’s 10 -12 inches although they
become sexually mature at 4 inches;
2.) Location - Found in the Rio Negro in N. Brazil, a black-water river;
3.) Positive key - A reliable identifier is found in the number of soft rays in the dorsal, Dolichopterus
has 8 - 10 other species only have 7 , rarely 8;
4.) Breeding - Very difficult to induce to spawn. Requires soft acid water, pH range from 4 to 6. Said
to be very particular in its choice of a breeding cave; and
5.) Price - I checked on Aquabid, there was only one listing for A. Dolichopterus, 3 wild plus one F1
female for $450.00. At our last monthly meeting a bag of six fry went for $6.00 dollars. Still not
convinced?
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next months
meeting format!
Watch the bulletin,
website and the
discussion board for
something new
coming to the
November meeting!
.::CONTACTING THE OCA::.
Send submissions to: Ohio Cichlid Association c/o Dan Woodland
7330 Ames Road • Parma, OH 44129 • E-mail: [email protected]
No ads will be taken over the phone.
Ads: All ads are due by the second Saturday of the month for the following month’s bulletin. Please limit ads to 35 lines. Want and sell ads are free to current members and dignitaries ($.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!
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registration form below and mail to:
Ohio Cichlid Association c/o Kyle May
15730 Whitney Rd. Strongsville, OH 44136
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Canadian memberships - add $3.00 per year.
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