OVAS News January 2013 - Otter Valley Aquarium Society

OT
TER VALLEY
WATERLINE
AQUARIUM SOCIETY
VOL. 7 • JANUARY 2013 • NO. 1
A HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
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THIRD ROW FROM THE BACK
nce again John Todaro was gracious enough
to open his wonderful home to us for the club
holiday party.
Everyone brought a contribution to the meal,
which John must have spent days preparing.
Before sitting down to dinner we were treated
to a tour of the house and the fish room. Not only is
John a great cook but he is also an accomplished
craftsman and artisan. There is more to this man than
meets the eye
After some good food, good conversation and
good company the night seemed to end all to early.
I would like to Thank John for his hospitality
and good will. Once again a great time was had by all.
Hope your Holiday Season is a pleasant one.
We will see each other again in the New Year.
So till next time.
Brian Scott
This month’s event is an NEC DVD
Rhonda Wilson
co-author of The Simple Guide to Planted Aquariums &
columnist for TFH
EASY AQUARIUM PLANTS
Elections • Monthly Auction • Dues
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THIS MONTHS SPEAKER
. WE MEET AT 7PM AT THE MACLURE LIBRARY IN
honda Wilson has been keepPITTSFORD, VT.
ing aquariums since she was
ALL MEETING ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
about six years old and currently
keeps about 80 tanks in her fishroom.
Rhonda started converting her
aquariums into natural aquariums about
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15 years ago, by cutting down on
• Jan 8 DVD of Rhonda Wilson equipment usage and adding more
Easy Aquarum Plants
plants to her tanks. She enjoys collecting different types
Fish Room Monthly Auction
of plants, fish and invertebrates. Rhonda must regularly
• Feb 12 Discussion Meeting or Field trip to
thin her tanks due to excessive plant growth,
Doug Conklin’s
She started out as a livebearer enthusiast, and
• Mar 12 Speaker TBA - Monthly Auction
has kept a variety of fish in natural aquariums for
• Apr 9 Field trip Joan Snider’s Fishroom
years, successfully breeding several species. Rhonda
Directions [email protected]
is also a former president of the American Livebearer
Association.
• May 14
Annual Auctuon in Rutland, VT
Rhonda co-authored the book, The Simple
• Jun
DTBD* Summer Picnic @Echo Lake
Guide to Planted Aquariums and she has been a
• Jul
DTBD* Shop Hop
monthly columnist for Tropical Fish Hobbyist, writing
• Aug
DTBD* Local Collecting Trip
The Planted Tank column. Rhonda also maintains The
*Date To Be Determend
Natural Aquarium website http://naturalaquarium.com
a website that has been helping aquatic gardeners
with information for the planted aquarium for over
12 years, with an emphasis on low-tech, natural
aquariums and aquatic plants.
QUICK MONTHLY TIPS
Her talk will be on Native North American
Aquatic Plants in Nature and in the Aquarium.
reshwater tanks should be kept at a consistent
I have seen this presentation live at the 37th
level, also, to make sure the filter system
NEC Convention and it’s well worth seeing again.
works properly and heaters are not exposed
There will be elections and dues payments.
Please attend this important first meeting of to the air. If there is insufficient, water level the
filter will stop and possibly break and the heater
you society.
coil, if exposed, could crack the glass. This could
be dangerous to both you and your fish.
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LOCAL NEC SOCIETIES’ EVENTS
PIONEER VALLEY AS Meets 1st Tuesday of the
month at the Springfield Science Museum, 21 Edwards St., Springfield, MA at 7:00pm. Free parking
in lot. Public welcome. More info contact: Dave &
Linda Giza (413) 283-8680 or email: [email protected], or for directions go to pvas.net
NEW ENGLAND CICHLIDS Meets 1st Saturday of
the month and start at 6:00 pm at the Lutz Children's Museum 247 S. Main St, Manchester, CT.,
06040. For more info: necichlids.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE AS Meets 2nd Wednesday of the
month at 7pm in room 110 at Somersworth High School,
11 Memorial Drive located just off of route 9 in Somersworth, NH. For info.
NewHampshireAquariumSociety.com. Directions go to
MapQuest.
TROPICAL FISH CLUB OF BURLINGTON Meets
2nd Thursday of the month at the VFW Hall, 73
pearl St., Essex Junction, VT. Free parking in the
back. Contact David Banks for info 802-372-8716 or
[email protected] or www.tfcb.org
BROOKLYN AS Meets 2nd Friday of the month at
7:30pm at NY Aquarium, Bklyn, NY.
More info: BrooklynAqauriumSociety.org
NORWALK AS Meets 3rd Thursday of the month
at Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center, 10
Woodside Lane, Westport, CT. Open to public. More
info: Norwalkas.org
GREATER HARTFORD AS Meets 4th Tuesday at
the LUTZ Children’s Museum located in
Manchester, Connecticut. For Info &directions
visit www.ghasct.org.
DANBURY AREA AS Meets 4th Friday of the
month at Carmel Ambulance Corps Vink Dr.,
Carmel, NY. For more info: Rich Litsky (845) 2280372 or Joe Masi (845) 896-4793 or [email protected].
PET SHOPS OFFERING OVAS MEMBERS DISCOUNTS
• Aquatic Wildlife, 179D Deming St., Manchester, CT,
06040, Ph: 860.648.1166 aquaticwildlifecompany.com
-- 25% off dry goods, 30% discount off livestock.
• Benson’s Pet Center, 12 Fine Road, Clifton Park,
NY, 12065 - 10% Discount.
• Claremont Pet & Aquarium Center,
201 Washington St., Claremont, NH. Ph: 603.543.1889
10% discount on dry goods only.
• Eddie’s Aquarium Centre, 1254 Rte 9, Latham, NY.
Ph: 518.783.3474 eddiesaqua.com - 10% discount.
• Lebanon Pet & Aquarium Center,
196 S. Main St., West Lebanon, NH. Ph: 603.298.8789
10% discount on dry goods only.
• Something Fishy Aquarium Sales Inc.,
219 Mohawk Ave., Scotia, NY 12302
Ph: 518.346.FISH -- 10% discount.
• The Pet Advantage, 350 Dorset St.,
S. Burlington, VT, 05403, Ph: 802 860-1714.
15% discount with your OVAS membership card.
Hours: M-F 10am-9pm Sat 10am-8pm Sun 11am-5pm.
• Whitehall Pet & Supply Inc.,
9869 State Rte 4, Whitehall, NY 12887, Ph: 518.499.1990
10% discount with your OVAS membership card.
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Long Live THE EMPEROR TETRA
John Todaro
them in a 10 gallon tank. Set up the tank with well aged soft, slightly
acidic water, and a temperature of 81˚ - 82˚F. Keep the light low
and have the tank well planted or use a couple of large spawning
mops.
To get the largest spawn, pick a pair and move them to the
spawning tank. If you have more than a pair in the spawning
tank, they will eat the eggs as the pair spawn.
Introduce the breeding pair and feed live foods to get
them into condition. The male will drive the female very actively.
The female will lay eggs one at a time among the plants, like
n active and colorful fish, the Emperor tetra makes a good
Myriopyllum, or the spawning mops. This will go on for several
community fish if kept with other peaceful species. Like hours. Once finished, the parent should be removed, since
most tetras it does best if kept in schools. They look
they will eat their eggs.
best in a tank with dark gravel and dense vegetation. Keep
The fry will hatch out in one or two days’, once hatched,
the light subdued. This can be
they should be feed very small live foods.
achieved by having some floating
After a day or so, they will be able to take
FAMILY: Characins
plants in the tank; duck weed would
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Nematobrycon palmeri
newly hatched brine shrimp. The fry
be a good choice.
COMMON NAME: Emperor Tetra
are hardy and not difficult to raise to
The male has an elongated dor- REGION: Rivers and streams of Colombia.
maturity.
sal and a well developed caudal fin. The SIZE: 1 3/4 to 2 inches.
REFERENCES:
TEMPERATURE: Between 79˚F-82˚F.
anal fin is very long with a narrow
• Aquarium Atlas, Vol. 1 H. Baensch, R.
dark band along the outer edges. The fe- WATER QUALITY: pH 5.0 to 7.8 and dGH 25˚
Riehl, Pub. H.A. Baensch, 1987
male lacks the elongated dorsal and anal HABITS: Peaceful Good community fish,
• The Encyopedia of Freshwater Tropical
it should be kept with other peaceful species.
fin. Both males and females have an irides- FOOD REQUIREMENTS: Not fussy. Live, frozen &
Fishes, Axelrod, Pub TFH, 1996
cent grass-green or blue green band that
• The Encyopedia of Tropical Aquarium
flake foods.
runs from the gill cover to the caudal peFish, D. Mills, G. Vevers, Pub. Crescent
SEX: Male is more colorful and has a longer
duncle.
hook-shaped dorsal. Female is general smaller
Books, 1968
Emperor Tetras are not very prowithout a hook-shaped dorsal.
• Aquarium Digest International Vol. I,
BREEDING: Not a prolific species.
lific species, but it is possible to breed
No. 3, 1972, Pub. Tetra, 1972
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ABOUT THE OTTER VALLEY AQUARIUM SOCIETY
he Otter Valley Aquarium Society is dedicated to educating those seeking knowledge in the breeding, raising and conservation of
exotic tropical fish and aquatic plants in the home aquarium. We meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Maclure Library
in Pittsford, VT, at 7:00pm. Featuring knowledgeable speakers, a Q & A session, plus a small tropical fish and plant auction.
Meet friendly aquarists and learn more about how to care for your fish. Free refreshments.
Meetings open to the public. For information call, John Todaro @ 802 824-3743
MEMBERSHIP • Otter Valley Aquarium Society • MEMBERSHIP
YES, I would like to become a member. Here’s my check for a one year
membership. Please mail my membership card to the address bellow.
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Membership: Individual $20_____Family $25____Student $10_____
Make check to; Otter Valley Aquarium Society
Mail to: OVAS, Tom Conway, 90 Center St., Rutland, VT 05701
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