Buckeye Bulletin May 2016 - Ohio Cichlid Association
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Buckeye Bulletin May 2016 - Ohio Cichlid Association
Buckeye Bulletin May 2016 Social Gathering: May 6th, 2016 Middleburg Heights Permanent Location BiggFish. BiggHobbyist. BiggPresentation. CanadianChris BiggsTravelsto CLEtoGiveUsa “Nerd’sEye View”ofFLA Welcome to the Buckeye Bulletin... As you turn these pages, you enter the digital archives of the Ohio Cichlid Association. Take a look around and please enjoy. Monthly Features include: President’s Message Editor’s Message Bowl Show Results Cichlid BAP Results Catfish BAP Results Program Previews This Month in OCA History Exchange Article And more… As a member, you are more than welcome to submit pieces for publication in the bulletin. Please contact Editor, Jon “Jombie” Dietrich at [email protected] If you are interested in all things “exchange,” please contact Exchange Editor, Eric Sorensen at [email protected] The Fine Print: 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. When submitting articles for publication in this bulletin, please remember to include any photographs or art for thearticle. 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. All information in this bulletin is for the sole use of The Ohio Cichlid Association and the personal use of its members. Articles, photographs, illustrations, and any other printed material may not be used in any way without the written consent of The Ohio Cichlid Association. Meet Your 2016 OCA Board… President: Lew Carbone Vice President: Gary Mendez Treasurer: Rhonda Sorensen Secretary: Andrew Shock Programs: Lew Carbone Membership: Hilary Lacerda Bulletin Editor: Jonathan “Jombie” Dietrich Webmaster: Gary Mendez Cichlid BAP: Mark Chaloupka Catfish BAP: Steve Heinbaugh Bowl Show: Carl Olszewski Apparel: Kyle May Extravaganza: Marc DeWerth Auctions: Duties shared Photographer: Jonathan “Jombi” Dietrich Videographer: Jonathan Strazinsky Historian: Scott Myers Librarian: Hilary Lacerda Raffles: Marc DeWerth Refreshments: Bob Tillman Club Liaison: Lew Carbone Jim Smith Fund: Lew Carbone Manufacturer Liaison: Marc DeWerth Promotions: Kyle May At Large (Elected): Marilyn Danko Don Danko At Large (Appointed): Eric Sorensen Sherry Olszewski The OCA Mission Statement… 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. There are many ways to get involved with the club! Attend Meetings Contribute to the Buckeye Bulletin Participate in the monthly Bowl Show Volunteer to “run” at an auction Persuade non-members to attend a meeting Attend the Extravaganza Participate in the Breeder Awards Program Enter fish into an auction Join the Board – elections are held in December Like/Share an OCA Facebook post Post a thread on the OCA Forum Visit Ohiocichlid.com Get involved in all things OCA! A Word from the President… Lew Carbone, OCA President Forthosethathaven’theard:WelostCharlieSukonMonday,April17.Charliehad cancerforseveralyears,buthefoundthestrengthtoattendalmosteveryauctionofall areaclubsupthroughthispastfall,anduntilrecently,ranbagsatallofthem.Ilastsaw himbeforetheAprilOCAmeeting,whenIvisitedhimatthishospice.Hisphysical discomfortwasobvious,buthestillhadacheerfulwordforthenurseswheneverthey stoppedin.We’regoingtoneedmorerunners. ItwasfuntohaveRay“Kingfish”Lucasatthemeetinglastmonth,butthismonth’sguest willbealotoffun,also.ChrisBiggs,whomyoumayrememberfromvarious ExtravaganzaswillbevisitingusfromWinnipeg,Canada.Chrisisasingularkindof personwhohasbecomeawell-knownfigureinthehobby.Iexpecthispresentationto beveryentertaining.Togetanideaofwhatyou’reinfor,checkoutthisissue’s“Program Preview”andreadtheprofilehesentus. WhenweweremakingarrangementstoholdmeetingsattheMiddleburgHts. CommunityCenter,wethoughtthatwe’dbeabletousethedoorsthatleaddirectlyto themeetingroom.Sometimeswecan,andothertimesthestafftheredoesn’topenit, citingsecurityrules.Thedoorisveryconvenient,buthowareyoutoknowifit’s unlocked?Let’strythis:There’sasign(onaneasel)theykeepjustinsidetheinner doors.Ifyoulookin,andthesignisinthemiddleoftheentrance,thedoorsarelocked.If youdon’tseethesign,orifit’sofftotheside,thedoorisopen.We’llcontinuetowork withtheRecCenterstaffandthephysicallayouttomakesureyourOCAmeeting experienceisascomfortableandconvenientaspossible. Afteramonthwithoutoursumptuousraffle,itwillreturnforourMaymeeting.Make sureyougetyourshareoftheprizes! Hopetoseeyousoon!! ImperialTropicals OneofFlorida'sleading tropicalfishfarmssince 1970 OperatedbyMikeDrawdy LiveArrivalGuarantee VisitImperialtropicals.com 863.665.1673 Mike’sWetPets AquariumPlants&Fishin Lancaster,NewYork FamilyOwnedandOperatedfor Morethan10Years! Visit http://www.mikeswetpets.biz/ TheCichlidroom Companion OwnedbyJUAN MIGUELARTIGAS ASAZ TheInternet CichlidaeInformation Center! OrEmail [email protected] Visit:Ohiocichlid.com Plecocaves.com CichlidNews Visit http://cichlidnews.com/ RMSAquaculture Over25yearsexperience inbothfreshwaterand saltwateraquariumsales! WecarryPlecocaves,breedingcaves, SERAfishfood,Poretfoam, driftwood,CaliforniaBlackworms, OMEGAOnefood,cichlidcaves, cichlidhuts 6629EngleRd., MiddleburgHts.,OH44130 Visitplecocaves.com (216)433-1340 OrEmail Visit [email protected] www.rmsaquaculture.com/ SomethingFishyInc. CunninghamCichlids,LLC BreederofQualityAfrican Cichlids 9128LanternWay Newport,MI48166 734-755-0295 [email protected] www.cunninghamcichlids.com Facebook:CunninghamCichlids Sales-Setup-Service-Leasing CobaltAquatics CobaltAquaticswillalwaysstrive tobringthehighestquality productstomarket. 624WilkersonRd. RockHill,SC29730USA Thepremierbreederand aquariumretailer specializinginAfrican CichlidsinNortheastOhio. 4764StateRoadCleveland, Ohio44109 216.635.1625 www.Somethingfishyinc.net 803-591-9500 Visitwww.cobaltaquatics.com/ NorthEastOhioDiscus Nate&BonnieLarson RiftLakeAquatics 6777EngleRd.SuiteJ 216-215-1639 www.shop.riftlakeaquatics.net [email protected] 620WestNimisilaRd, Akron,OH44319 Phone:330-882-5158 Email:[email protected] HoursbyAppointmentonly TheOhioBigfoot Conference ThepremierBigfoot conferenceintheworld. Visit Ohiobigfootconference.org orcheckthemouton Facebookforup-to-date information ScalzFineArtand Illustration SamGarciaJr. ExtensiveCichlidandfish collectionforpurchase https://www.facebook.com /ScalzNatureArtist/ GreaterCleveland Aquarium 2000SycamoreStreet Cleveland,OH44113 216-862-8803 Greaterclevelandaquarium.com OmegaOne “Anyonecansaynatural.Weliveit.” Youraquariumisbeautifully complex. Wehelpyoukeepitthatway. Nutrition–SeaSalt–Hardware http://www.omegasea.net/ TheWonderofCichlids AfricanCichlidsforSale Thewonderofcichlids.com 617-895-9902 GCAS GreaterCincinnati AquariumSociety Gcas.org MeetingsheldlastSunday ofmonthat7:30pmat 10245WintonRoad, Cincinnati,Ohio ParadigmFishFood, LLC. StephanieButt “Ourfoodistheonly100% GrainandGlutenFreefish foodonthemarket.” Paradigmfishfood.com Attention! It’s Time to Gather… The next OCA Social Gathering is May 6th, 2016 – 8:00 PM Meeting location is New Permanent Location Middleburg Hts. Rec Center 6000 E. Bagley Road Middleburg Hts., Ohio 44130 Room C Here’s what to expect… President’s Welcome Speaker Introduction Amazing Speaker Social Time BAP Certificate Presentation Membership Raffle Fish Auction Huge Raffle Enjoy a great time with great people and everyone’s favorite topic, CICHLIDS! May Program Preview Chris Biggs “The Florida Experience: A Nerd’s Eye View” Hailingfromthebarrentundraofthe frozenNorththatisWinnipeg, Manitoba,Canada,ChrisBiggsisa devotedfatherofthree,andcourt jestertohislovelyandtolerant queen,Dayna.Alife-longaquarist,his fatherthrusthimintothehobbyata veryyoungagewithasmalltank theykeptintheirfamilyden,and Chrishasneverlookedback.Heisa foundingmemberoftheAquarium SocietyofWinnipeg,theCanadian CichlidAssociation,andmost recently,theDeadFishOrder.He achievedinshortorderthelevelof GrandMasterforbothfishbreeding andhorticulture.Heisaclassically trainedbotanist,passionatenaturalistandavidgardener.Masterof much,Chrisiswellknownforhiscolorfultattoos,outspokenmouth, andwell-receivedknowledgeonmostthingsaquaticandmore.Eager toshareandeducate,heisawelcomepresencenationallyand internationally,bothasaspeakerandasthemouthpieceforXtreme AquaticFoods. Chrishastraveledextensively,collecting,studying,andadmiringfishes, plantsandreptilesintheirnaturalhabitats,aswellasattending workshopsandconventions.Hehastakenhisvastknowledgeand experienceandappliedittobuildingmanydedicatedandspecialized fishrooms,oftenreferredtoashisLab.Theyhaveincludedsuchthings asfullyautomatedwatermaintenancesystems,pressurechambers, microscopesanddissectiontables,includinghislastfishroomwhich heldover3800gallons.Hisfrankbravadoandcharm,aswellashis experiencemakehimamuchsoughtafterjudge,speakerand auctioneerateventseverywhere. Heistall,loud,andcolorful.Chrisisanenormousnerdandquitestrong withTheForce;hehasanentireroomdedicatedtoStarWarsfigures anddiorama,manyofwhichhehashandcraftedhimself!Outgoingand entertaining,Biggsisoftenfound,Guinnessinhand,wearingashirt extollinghismightygonopodiumandsharinghisvastknowledgewitha sarcastic,yetendearingsmile. Nextmonth,we’llhaveanothervisitorfromourNeighbortotheNorth. LarryJohnsonmakesyearlytripstophotographLakeMalawiandits inhabitants,andwillbereportingonhismostrecentexcursionwithhis talk“SwimmingwithCichlids:LakeMalawiSafari2015”. A Year of Great Presentations… May 6 Chris Biggs “The Florida Experience: A Nerd’s-Eye View” June 3 Larry Johnson “Swimming with Cichlids: Lake Malawi Safari 2015” August 5 Mark Soberman Cory Cats September 2 Dr. Tom Waltzek (University of Florida) “Diseases of Cichlid Fishes” October 7 Ed Burress (Auburn University) Topic TBA November 4 Jim Cummins “Cichlids of Madagascar” December 2 Christmas Party Details TBA Photocourtesyof JoshCunningham TropicalFishClubofErie County GreaterChicagoCichlid Association 2111ButterfieldRd. DownersGrove,Illinois Meetingsareheldthe2nd Sundayofeachmonth GCCA.netforclub informationandawesome cichlidprofiles! 5725HermanHillRoad HamburgNY14075 SeachemLaboratories Justaddwater.We’lldotherest. CheckouttheNEWHydroTote! http://www.seachem.com/ http://tropical-fish-clubof-erie-county.com Shrimp USA TheWonderfulWorldof Shrimp,Crayfish,and Companions ShrimpUSA.com ShrimpUSAoffersthe highestqualityShrimp, Crayfish,andCompanions. Purchasedirectlyfrom theirwebsitewith availableshipping. SouthCentral Cichlids.com “Cavesmadesoyouwillenjoythemas muchasweenjoymakingthem!” -Willnotleachchemicals -Won’tbreakdownovertime -Willnothavesharpedges www.southcentralcichlids.com Goodforthe Hobby– Organizations– Industry Ray“Kingfish”Lucas Thanksfor25years and500shows! AtCentralGarden&Pet, weknowthatthehomeis theheartofactivity. CentralGarden&Petbrings youthesefinebrands Mike’sCichlids Mike'sspecializesinbreedingAfricancichlids fromLakesMalawi,TanganyikaandVictoria. WebreedCentral&SouthAmericancichlids andstockavarietyofFloridaraisedtropical fishsuchasAngels,Catfish,Plecosandmore. floridatropicalfishdirect.com 386-426-0131 AspecialTHANKYOUtoourindividualsponsors: ClaudiaDickinson,TedJudy,MarkKazanoff,andZeninSkomorowski AquariumTechnology,Inc. Jungle AquariumsandPonds madeeasy Checkouttheirfullline ofproductsat Junglelabs.com Since1991theHydro-Spongehasbeen theiconicproductofATI.Withsix differentsizes,theHydro-Spongecan biologicallyandmechanicallycleannearly anytank! AmazonasMagazine Hans-GeorgEvers Editor-in-Chief FreshwaterAquariums& TropicalDiscovey Amazonasmagazine.com http://www.atisponge.com/ Cichlid BAP… May 2016 Listed below are the Cichlid BAP submissions for April 2016. Members successfully bred these cichlids and raised a minimum of 6 fry to a minimum of 1”. Varying point values determined by spawn difficulty were given to members’ total Cichlid BAP points. Congratulations on these spawns and thank you for your participation. Ken Carey Protomelas marginatus 10 Jonathan Dietrich Melanochromis dialeptos 10 John Griffith Aulonocara stuartgranti s. “Mbenji blue regal” David Hearn Telmatochromis sp. “temporalis shell” 10 Dennis Kuehn Aulonocara jacobfreibergi “Otter Point” 10 Tropheops sp. “Chilumba” 10 Jonathan Strazinsky Cichlasoma bimaculatum 10 Hemichromis elongates 15 Photocourtesyof CarlOlszewski 10 Cichlid BAP Totals… May 2016 Listed below are the Cichlid BAP grand totals. The information is maintained by Mark Chaloupka, OCA Board. See Mark at monthly meetings for more information about the Cichlid Breeders Award Program. Thank you for your participation. MASTER BREEDER 1000 POINT LEVEL Lew Carbone Don Danko Dan Woodland Bryan Davis Bill Loudermilk Josh Cunningham Linda Wallrath Rich & Maggie Schoeffel Mark Chaloupka John Tesar 900 POINT LEVEL 2800 2395 2070 1425 1200 1165 1130 1065 Dennis Tomazin Tom Swiderski 965 905 600 POINT LEVEL Jeff Natterer Jonathan Strazinsky Bill Schwartz Charlie & Cathy Suk Steve Zarzeczny 50 1045 1020 Bob Blazek Tim Craig George Anagnostopoulos Ron Georgeone 840 800 45 - 580 540 515 - 510 400 POINT LEVEL Rick Hallis Phil Hypes Kyle May Bob Bina Eric & Rhonda Sorensen Tyler Toncler 700 POINT LEVEL 800 POINT LEVEL Dustin Brummitt Hilary & Antonio Lacerda 690 660 645 615 600 500 POINT LEVEL - 45 20 - 10 25 - 495 475 460 425 425 420 300 POINT LEVEL Gary Mendez Jeff Yadlovsky Ken & Sue Galaska 10 25 - 780 775 770 David Hale Tony Poth Gary Zalewski Ken & Karen Grimmett - 335 335 325 300 Cichlid BAP Totals… May 2016 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. 200 POINT LEVEL Tom & Carolyn Evers Andrew Schock Dennis Kuehn James Shakour Greg Senn Dave Esner Jonathan Dietrich Ken Walker Paul Collander Justin Way 20 10 10 - 285 280 275 275 270 250 240 240 205 200 100 POINT LEVEL Marc & Dawn DeWerth Ozeal Hunter Chuck Carroll Andrew Subotnik David Hearn Jason Mylnar Charles Nowakowski Frank Mueller Bob Evers Denis Rozmus Steve Heinbaugh David Ayers Bill & Janice Bilski Greg Seith Dan Ogrizek Mark Kazanoff Dan Ogrizek John Griffith Joe Ring Peter Nario-Redmond Aaron Stevens David Toth Raymond Langer 40 40 45 10 25 20 - 195 190 185 180 175 170 165 160 155 155 150 145 145 145 140 140 140 135 120 115 115 115 110 Mark Huntington Carl Olszewski Steve Olander Pete Gembka Rick Wood Dolores Bacisin Bob Tillman Matt Urbin Dave Dimond Anthony Scarton Nicholas Zarzeczny Paul Palisin Chris Jaskolka Dave Dimond John Kahl Alex Gorges Jim Jensen John Kaminski Ethan Wiley Christopher Sooy Tom Tansey Jason Gorges Paul Hutnyak Wayne Corman Matt Lacy Fred Roberts Andy Lacerda Scott Meyers Bill Sensor Jason Webb Ken Carey Jim & Amy Damm Ron Drungil Ben Jensen Michael Meyer Mike Trader 15 10 15 25 10 10 - 95 95 90 80 75 70 70 70 65 65 65 60 55 50 50 45 45 40 40 35 35 30 30 25 25 25 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 WelcometotheProgram KenCarey! Thanksforsharingyourspawn! Breed… Share…. Enjoy… CichlidandCatfishBAP Catfish BAP… May 2016 Listed below are the Catfish BAP submissions for April 2015. Members successfully bred these catfish and raised a minimum of 6 fry to a minimum of 1”. Varying point values determined by spawn difficulty were given to members’ total Catfish BAP points. Congratulations on these spawns and thank you for your participation. No submissions in May Breed those cats! Catfish BAP Totals… May 2016 Listed below are the Catfish BAP grand totals. The information is maintained by Steve Heinbaugh, OCA Board. See Steve at monthly meetings for more information about the Catfish Breeders Award Program. Thank you for your participation. Breeder DanOgrizek SteveHeinbaugh DaveAyres Don&MarilynDanko PhilAyres KenWalker DanWoodland MattUrbin Eric&RhondaSorensen Tom&CarolynEvers JustinWay BryanDavis PhilHypes HilaryLacerda BobBlazek KenGalaska TylerToncler JohnKaminski KyleMay GeorgeAganostopoulos Karen&KenGrimmett 2016 Total 10 10 35 10 20 385 365 260 250 220 120 100 90 85 70 60 60 60 60 50 45 45 40 40 40 30 Catfish BAP Totals… May 2016 Listed below are more Catfish BAP grand totals. The information is maintained by Steve Heinbaugh, OCA Board. See Steve at monthly meetings for more information about the Catfish Breeders Award Program. Thank you for your participation. NAME LewCarbone AndrewSchock BobEvers BillSchwartz TonyPoth JoshCunningham GaryMendez JohnTesar DavidToth PaulPalisin JasonMlynar DaveHearn JohnGriffith CarlOlszewski AnthonyScranton JonDietrich RichardShamray WilliamZarzeczny WayneCorman MarkChaloupka DavidHale JonathanStrazinsky Bob&JenniferTillman 2016 TOTAL 20 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Bowl Show – May 2016 Listed below is information about the monthly meeting Bowl Show. The Bowl Show is your opportunity to show off your fish. Each month different categories of Cichlids and Catfish will be judged. Points will be given and prizes will be awarded. All members are welcome to participate. This is great practice for our yearly Extravaganza show! See Carl Olszewski, OCA Board, at a meeting or contact him at [email protected] for more information. This month’s Bowl Show Categories Tanganyikan Mouth- brooders--exclude Frontosa South Americans over 6” Loracariids under 6” Last month’s results: Scott Meyers is still in the lead as the long participant this year. Step up to the plate and show off your fish! Bowl Show 2016 Schedule Jan. 2 Tanganyikan Shell- dwellers Central Americans under 6” Loracariids (Pleco types) over 6” Feb. 6 Victorian Basin Angelfish Synodontis and other Mochokids Mar. 6 Pseudotropheus, Cynotilapia, Melanochromis South Americans under 6”-- exclude Angels, Discus, Apistos Catfish—exclude Callichthids, Loracariids, Mochokids (see other classes for explanations) Apr. 3 Peacocks Central Americans over 6” Freshwater Crustaceans May. 1 Tanganyikan Mouth- brooders--exclude Frontosa South Americans over 6” Loracariids under 6” June. 5 Mbuna--exclude Pseudo, Cyno, Melano Discus, Uaru Open Catfish, limit 3 per participant (all Cats eligible) July No meeting Aug. 7 Old World—exlude Rift Lakes and Victorian Basin Open New World, limit 3 Open Tanganyika, limit 3 Sept. 4 Frontosa Open Old World, ex- clude Malawi, Tang. Corys and other Callichthyids Oct. 2 Malawi “Haps” Apistos Fish Photography Nov. 6 Female cichlids, limit 3 Loaches and Botias Telmatochromis, Chalinochromis Dec. 4 Tanganyikan “Lamps”—exclude Shell-dwellers Julidochromis Open Malawi, limit 3 Fish Market! Listed below are advertisements submitted by members of good standing. Submissions can be sent to [email protected] before the week of a meeting. Ads are free of charge! Support our local breeders! Africans for Sale! Breeding group – Melanochromis diapletos - $20 Pelviachromis pulcher, 1+” - $2 or 6 for $10 7 adult Rusty Cichlids, 4” - $35 Email Jombie at [email protected] Pickup in Brunswick or delivery to OCA meeting. Want an ad? Send your information to [email protected] Deadline for next month is May 29th. PythonProducts, Inc. Villa’sCityof Angelfish,LLC. NospillClean&FillGravel Cleaner,Ulti-Vac,and more! SpecializinginAngelfish, specificallyoneswiththe PhilippineBlueGene Pythonproducts.com (347)249-6878 Villascityofangelfish.com TheFishFactory “AquaticBusinessofthe Year” 9218WOklahomaAve WestAllis,WI53227 (414)546-2201 Thefishfactoryonline.com Reserveyourspotineveryissueofnextyear’sbulletinbycontributing$100in sponsorshipatthe2016Extravaganza! SwissTropicals StephanM. Tanner NorthFinPremium FishFood HOMEOFSIMPLEAND EFFICIENTFILTRATION SYSTEMSbasedonthe Poret®andJetlifter™ brandsofproducts. CanadianAquaticFeedInc. FirstCanadianmanufacturerof premiumqualityaquaticfood! Swisstropicals.com www.canadian-aquatic-feed.com Scarton’s Aquatic World Proud Sponsor of Extravaganza 2015 A family of products committed to developing technologies and innovative solutions for pet owners and their pets. Brands you know. Brands you trust.
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