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NOVEMBER 2010 The Official Publication of the Jersey Shore Aquarium Society Volume 21, No 10 www.jerseyshoreas.org Photo: Courtesy Jake Blatt, Silver Arowana
A Message from Your President
Our November meeting will feature Rory Lay on
Breeding Angelfish. Please join us on November 8—
we’ll begin at 8:00 PM. You may nominate a member, including yourself, for a position on the Board of
Directors at our November meeting. Give some
thought to who you feel might make a good president, vice president, secretary or treasurer. Our club
thrives when members become more involved.
Matthew Siegel Thanks to those who participated in last month’s Annual Bowl Show. You’ll
find the list of winners on page 13 in this issue of The Shoreline. In addition,
we thank Bill Loesch of All About Pets and Ben Wanyo of ZooMed for their
new product showcase.
Our Annual Holiday Party will be on December 13 at 8:00 PM in lieu of our
normal meeting. There will be great food and our MAP Auction, but no normal monthly auction or speaker. You can spend your MAP Points, aka ‘Fish
Bucks’ on anything in the MAP Autcion—no real money allowed. See page
8 of this issue for your MAP Points tally. If your name is not listed, you have
100 points. Join us for an enjoyable evening of holiday cheer and a little
fish-talk.
Lastly, on behalf of the JSAS Board of Directors, I wish each of you and your
families an abundant and thankful Day of Thanksgiving.
Now go feed your fish...
The Shoreline Page 2 Monday
BREEDING
November 8
ANGELFISH
8:00 PM
Rory Lay
Our Speaker for November’s Meeting is our Programs &
Speakers Chairperson. If you would like to suggest a future speaker, please send an email to:
[email protected]
The Shoreline Page 3 Upcoming Events & Meetings Jersey Shore Aquarium Society—Upcoming 2010 Events
November 8—Breeding Angelfish
December 13—Annual Holiday Party and MAP Auction
Check Out Our Area Aquarium Clubs...
October 31—Brooklyn Aquarium Society Auction
November 7—Tropical Fish Club of Burlington Auction
November 12—Brooklyn Aq. Soc.—Pat Donston “Reef Care Conflicts, Who’s Right?”
November 18—Long Island Aq. Soc.—”Reefer Madness, Setting Up a Marine Tank”
November 19—North Jersey Aq. Soc.—Dr. Joy Hey “Cichlids of Lake Malawi”
Happy Thanksgiving!
There’s always more to ‘sea’ at
www.jerseyshoreas.org
Send your upcoming events and meetings information for publication by email to: [email protected]. The Shoreline prints upcoming events and meetings for other or‐
ganizations as space permits. The Shoreline Page 4 membership
REWARDS
Your JSAS Membership Card entitles you to valuable discounts at
these fine retailers. Be sure to mention your membership at
checkout for your discount. Membership has its privileges…
Restrictions may apply. See retailer for details.
Absolutely Fish, Clifton
15% Discount (excludes sale items)
Red Sand Aquarium, Dunellen
10% Discount—Marine
Adam’s Pet Safari, Warren & Chester
15% Discount
Reef to Reptiles, Ocean
10% Discount
Air Water & Ice
Shark Aquarium, Hillside
www.airwaterice.com
15% Discount
10% Discount—Use JSAS code # 39769
+ Free Shipping over $150—Use code # 99090 Tropiquarium, Ocean
10% Discount—Fish Only
All About Pets, Sea Girt (JSAS Member)
20% Discount—Fish & Fish Drygoods
Vladiscus, Feasterville, PA
10% discount
Allquatics, Hamilton
15% Discount
Your Fish Stuff
www.yourfishstuff.com
Aquarium Center, Blackwood
10% Discount—Use JSAS code “jsas”
10% Discount
Fins Feathers & Furs, Brick
Ocean Gallery Aquatics, N. Plainfield
10% Discount—Drygoods
15% Discount
Buy 1 Fish, 2nd Fish Half-price
Pets Pets Pets, Somerset
40% Discount—Freshwater Fish
30% Discount—Aquarium Drygoods
20% Discount—Saltwater Fish
Buy 2, Get 1 Free on Corals
Pet Shanty, Scotch Plains
10% Discount—Fish & Fish Drygoods
The Shoreline Page 5 Submitted by… STEVE HALLGRING
NAME- Badis-Badis
COMMON NAME- Badis
FAMILY- Badis
ORIGIN- South Asia – India and Pakistan
TYPICAL SIZE/COLOR- The adult male can
reach just over 3 inches in length. The females
are slightly smaller. The male’s coloration,
while always very bright, varies greatly as there
are many regional morphs. The females are consistently drab (a dull greenish
brown)
TANK TYPE/SIZE- A pair can be kept in a small (20 long) tank but Badis - badis
make a welcome addition to any large peaceful community tank where they occupy the mid level. They prefer a planted tank with rocks, caves and driftwood.
DIET- Badis – badis will eat flake food as a staple however black or white worms are a
welcome addition for added nutrition.
WATER PARAMETERS- Water temperature can range from 73 to 80 degrees with a
ph between 6.5 and 7.5 and a hardness of 6 – 18 dGH for optimal conditions.
TEMPERMENT- Badis – badis is a very peaceful fish ideally suited for aquaria that
contains other fish with similar temperament.
SEXING- Sexing adult Badis – badis is a very simple proposition The males are brilliantly colored and the females look very dull colored.
BREEDING- Badis – badis prefer to spawn in caves. The spawning ritual is similar to
many other species. The male and female will swim in circles around one another and occasionally lock mouths prior to entering the cave to lay and fertilize
the eggs. A clutch of up to 100 eggs will hatch in 2 –
3 days but it may be more than a week before free
swimming fry emerge from the cave. Baby brine
shrimp or other
suitably small foods
can be offered to
the fry until they
can consume flake
or chopped up
black worms.
The Shoreline Page 6 Join Us
December 13, 2010
8:00 PM—Knights of Columbus Hall, Freehold
All Are W
elcome!
Bring you
r family &
friends fo
an evenin
r
g of fellow
ship, food
fun and a
,
little fishstuff too!
MAP Auc
tion
Snapshots from
the 2009
Holiday Party.
The Shoreline Page 7 M.A.P. Auction Points—Use your points in our auction
on December 13. No real money allowed!
Alex
Aquilino
150
Anthony
Metta
110
Barbara
DeCross
300
Bill
Loesch
330
Bobby/Carolyn
Brown
310
Carol
Ross
150
Dean
Majorino
500
Donna
DeFranzo
310
Gary
Wong
250
Jake
Blatt
280
James
Golaszeski
210
Jeff
Compell
320
Ken
Onulak
200
Leonard
Reback
150
Matt
Siegel
640
Megan
Gates
150
Nancy
Villars
970
Norman
Gruenfeld
410
Richard
Corkery
150
Robert
Fryar
150
Rory
Lay
400
Shelly
Kirschenbaum
300
Steve
Hallgring
290
Steve/Sheila
Shor
300
Tony
Angso
110
William
Guest
250
Join
Us!
November MAP points will be added for the Holiday Party Auction. If you do not
see your name you have 100 points. If you have any question on your MAP points
please email Nancy: [email protected]. Remember to pay your 2011 dues by
December 31 for an extra 50 MAP points to start the new year!
The Shoreline Page 8 MONTHLY AUCTION RULES
From the JSAS Board of Directors
We have changed the rules for our monthly auctions.
We have been testing an innovative idea. All auction
items will have a minimum bid as follows:
Fish & Drygoods
Minimum Bid
Live Plants
Minimum Bid
$
5
3
$
We want our members and friends who bring fish, plants
and drygoods to our auctions to feel confident that they
will fetch a fair price.
Wait… there’s more!
The JSAS split will be just
of the lot.
$
1.
We give everything else to the consignor
This isn’t a misprint (unless it’s a misprint). We aren’t crazy (contrary
to popular belief).
We want to elevate the quality and quantity of our monthly auction
items and we want our members and friends to leave with more money
in-hand. Everybody wins!
Do you have successful spawns in your fishroom? Do you have good
quality drygoods collecting dust on your shelves?
Try the JSAS monthly auction!
Do you have an idea for an article or maybe an
anecdote about your own hobby experiences
to share? The Shoreline accepts contributions
from members and non-members alike.
E-mail to: [email protected]
The Shoreline Page 9 Keeping Angelfish
Angelfish is the name of a popular aquarium fish native to slow flowing rivers
and streams in South America. Its scientific name is Pterophyllum scalare, and
Angelfish is therefore often called Scalare. When you set up an aquarium for your
Scalare, you should try to make the aquarium resemble the natural environment for a wild Scalare.
The slow flowing rivers and streams in South America where wild Scalare is found are typically
densely grown with algae and aquatic plants. You Scalare will therefore fell more safe and stressfree if you keep it in a planted aquarium. Live plants are preferred. A common aquarium plant that is
native to the natural environment of the Angelfish is the Amazon Sword Plants (Echinodorus). It is a
hardy plant and can be found in more than 50 different species. Since it originates from the same
waters as the Angelfish, both plant and fish will appreciate the same water quality when it conies to
hardiness, pH-value, temperatures etcetera. Other examples of suitable plants are Java Moss
(Vesicularia dubyana), Java Fern (Polypodium pteropus) and Water Sprite (Ceratopteris).
The Scalare prefers slightly acidic water. They will usually do best if you manage to keep the pH between 6.5 and 6.9. The water in their natural environment is very soft, and the water in the aquarium
should therefore ideally be from 0.6 to 1.2 dH. To ensure good water quality frequent water changes
must be performed. It will be easier for you to make sure that the water chemistry is ideal if you place
live plants in the aquarium. Many plant species are more sensitive to water quality changes than the
Scalare, and will function as 'canaries' and alert you before your Scalare becomes affected. If you
do not keep live plants, one of the first signs of poor water quality will be that your Scalare refuses to
eat.
How large the aquarium must be will naturally depend on the size of the fish. The largest
common Angelfishes are around 6 inches, and the Veil variants of the Angelfish will have
an even longer distance between the top and bottom fin. Required aquarium size will also
depend on how many individuals you intend to keep together. Since Angelfish is often
kept with other species, the requirements of those species and their interaction with the
Angelfish will affect the necessary size as well.
Your Angelfish will do best on a varied diet. Angelfish accept most prepared foods, and e.g. flake
foods are a good base for this fish. There are several dried
foods available on the marked nutritious enough for an Angelfish. They will however do better if you also include other types of
food in their diet, such as black worms, chopped up earthworms,
brine shrimp and mosquito larvae. Angelfish also love finely
grounded beef heart mixed with unflavoured gelatine. This food
can preferably be stored in the freezer, which makes
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The Shoreline Page 10 ...Continued from previous page
it a convenient food. Just make sure that you never allow any fat to be included in the preparation.
Scalare are known to sometimes embark on hunger strikes, especially if kept in an aquarium with poor
water quality. If your Angelfish stops eating your should always check the water quality and perform
water changes. The next step will be trying to convince your Angelfish to start eating again. One of the
best ways is to tempt the Angelfish with live food, e.g. live Brine Shrimp or some live Guppies. If your Scalare has an individual favourite food, this food is of course also a very good suggestion.
Compared to many other tropical fish frequently kept in aquariums today, the Scalare has proven relatively
resilient to diseases. When the Angelfish gets ill, it is usually suffering from Exophthalmia or Ichthyophthirius. Ichthyophthirius is a very common fish disease caused by a protozoan parasite, the Ichthyophthirius
multifiliis. The illness is also called White Spot Disease or just "Ich". The parasite causes white spots to
form on the body of the Angelfish. You can treat an Angelfish infected with Ichthyophthirius with special Ich
medication. Most pet and fish stores sell ich medication, and will also be able to help you with instructions
about how to use that particular brand of medicine. Keep in mind that the Ichthyophthirius multifiliis parasite
goes through tree different life stages. The skin of your Angelfish is inhabited by adult ich parasites. The
white spots are actually the result of adult ich parasites feeding of body fluids and tissue. The mature ich
parasite will eventually leave the skin and fall to the bottom of your aquarium. At the bottom, the ich parasite begins to multiply by dividing it self. One ich parasite is capable of producing more than 2000 new
parasites. The newly formed ich parasites will be swimming around in the aquarium and are capable of
infecting a susceptible fish as soon as they find one. During this stage, when they are still swimming freely,
they are as most vulnerable. Ich medications will therefore be most effective against parasites in this stage.
You should therefore raise the water temperature to around 80 degrees F before you start the ich treatment. The warm temperature will speed up the life of the parasites and they will fall to the bottom of the
aquarium more quickly. JSAS
Submitted by… JAKE BLATT, Exchange Editor
The Shoreline Page 11 Ask for Bill
Sea Girt Mall, Sea Girt
Tel. (732) 223-4530
ATTENTION JSAS MEMBERS:
%
20
Off
Your Next Visit to
ALL ABOUT PETS
!
W
O
W
RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY. SEE STORE FOR DETAILS.

Come visit Bill Loesch, proprietor and long-time
JSAS member for personalized service at his local
full-line pet shop. You’ll be glad you did!
The Shoreline is now accepting advertising! To promote your business to our members, contact the Editor by email at: [email protected] The Shoreline Page 12 This Sturgeon was caught on the Cherokee Lake, Morristown, Tenn. a few weeks ago. It
weighed out at over 1,000 lbs and measured out at 11'1". It was 56" around the girth and took
over 6 and a half hours, and 4 dozen beers, for the 4 guys taking turns at the reeling it in. Any
Sturgeon OVER about five feet has to be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water. They are brood / breeding stock and probably older than most of us.
Pictured is Victor Kane, retired NJAS member, now living in Florida.
Submitted by Luis Morales
The Shoreline Page 13 May I Have the Envelope Please…
2010 Annual Bowl Show Results
Best of Show Nancy Villars
Cryptoheros sp. “Honduran
Red Point” Leucistic
Reserve Best of Show Steve Hallgring
Otocinclus vestitus
Livebearers 1st
Bill Loesch—Platy
2nd
Alex Compell—Poecilia latipinne
3rd
Alex Compell—Poecilia latipinne
Egglayers 1st
2nd
3rd
Bettas 1st
2nd
3rd
Catfish 1st
2nd
3rd
Alex Compell—Aphyocalax crisitsi
Alex Compell—Capoeta tiffeye
Bill Loesch—Capoeta tetrozona
Alex Compell—Betta splendens
Bill Loesch—Betta splendens
Alex Compell—Betta splendens
Steve Hallgring—Otocinclus vestitus
Alex Compell—Peckohien angelios
Alex Compell—Hypostomus punctatus
African Cichlids 1st
ns o
i
t
a
l
u
t
Congra
ur o
f
o
l
l
a
to
! Winners
2nd
3rd
Nancy Villars—Pelvichromis taenatus
Alex Compell—Metriaclima lombardoi
Alex Compell—Aulonocara sp.
South & Central American Cichlids 1st
2nd
3rd
Nancy Villars—'Honduran Red Point'
Nancy Villars—Gymnogeny arroyo ‘Yerablito’
Alex Compell—Archocentrus nigrofasciata
Theme / Novel Tank 1st
Bill Loesch—Betta Vase
Photography 1st
2nd
3rd
Alex Compell—Firefish
Shelly Kirschenbaum—Koi pond
Shelly Kirschenbaum—Mixed Africans
The Shoreline Page 14 South Central Cichlids LLC
Handmade
Ceramic Spawning Caves, Logs and Discus Cones
All made from food grade stoneware clay by us in our Port Monmouth facility.
Natural looking wood grain style finish.
Thick walled construction to last a lifetime.
Three colors to choose from: Brick, Buff and Walnut.
[email protected]
www.SouthCentralCichlids.com
All caves are handmade by us in our Port Monmouth facility. Our caves
are made with natural stoneware clay and fired to 2208-2291 degrees rendering them fully vitrified. Our caves will not leach chemicals into the water
or break down with time. It is our goal to bring you the best quality breeding caves and hides available. All caves are sanded before firing to ensure there are no rough edges to damage your fish. We hope you enjoy
our caves as much as we enjoy making them.
Contact Nancy & Steve today about your spawning
caves, logs and discus cones!
JSAS
Membe
rs
The Shoreline Page 15 WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT
YOUR FISH ROOM!
Send us your fish room photos,
your
best
tips
for
maintaining
your fish room, or even funny
stories
about
life
in
your
fish
room. We’ll feature a story about
your fish room, with photos, and
share your experiences and tricks
of the trade with our readers.
Send your stories and digital
photos by email to:
[email protected]
The Shoreline Page 16 MEMBER’S Photo
Matthew Siegel—Nano Reef
Red Sea 34-gallon aquarium
with 165+ pound of cultured
live rock and 7 corals.
DO YOU HAVE A PHOTO OF
YOUR FISH, REEF OR
AQUARIUM TO SHARE?
PLEASE EMAIL TO
[email protected]
The Shoreline Page 17 Do you recognize the happy couple?
Scenes from the recent Catfish Convention...
The Shoreline Page 18 This year’s Bowl Show winners. Pictured (L-R): Bill Loesch, Jeff & Alex
Compell, Nancy Villars, Steve Hallgring
SCENES FROM OUR OCTOBER MEETING
New Product Showcase—October, 2010
THANKS
to Ben from
ZooMed
& Bill from
All About Pets
for a great
New Product
Showcase
The Shoreline Page 19 Oceanlab scientists revealed a new species of
snailfish living at 7000m, never before caught or
captured on camera. (Credit: Image courtesy of
University of Aberdeen)
JSAS thanks Jeff Compell for his
efforts to maintain the club’s website!
www.jerseyshoreas.org
CHECK IT OUT!
The Shoreline Page 20 How To Buy Healthy Cichlids
A lot of beginner aquarists simply buy their fish from the store located closest to their home. Unfortunately,
there are a lot of less well kept fish and pet stores out there and the one next to you home might not be the
one that you should buy your cichlids from. Many aquarists have found out the hard way that spending some
time to find a high quality fish store will save them a lot of trouble, and expenses, in the long run. Today,
there are also several fish stores available on the Internet and the same is true for them - you should dedicate some time to browse through several aquatic web shops before you decide which one to buy you cichlids
from.
If you buy cichlids from an offline fish store you should ideally make several trips to the store to find out if
the aquariums are constantly well kept or just subjected to an occasional clean up once in a while.
Check the cichlids carefully for any sign of disease or stress. Begin with checking the overall appearance of
the cichlid. Does the fish in the aquarium seem active and alert? Do they swim straight or do they tilt? A
healthy cichlid will look energetic and swim lateral. Do not buy cichlids that stay close to the surface all the
time and look as if they are having trouble breathing. Flat fins that lay limp next to the body can also be a
sign of disease or stress. In addition to the overall behaviour, your cichlid must be free from white spots
since white spots are a sign of an ongoing parasite attack. Reddened raw spots in the body or on the fins, or
fins that are ripped and ragged, are also bad signs. Healthy cichlids that are doing well in the aquarium will
have a good appetite. If possible, you should ask the fish store when they feed their cichlids and stay around
to watch the cichlids eat.
Before buying your cichlids, you should try to find out if the fish store has quarantine aquariums for new
fish, since quarantine aquariums is a very good way of stopping diseases from spreading. If the fish store
has special 'sick tanks' where diseased fish is taken care of this should not be viewed as a bad sign. It is
actually a very good sign, since it shows that the store keeper care for the fish and separates sick fish from
the others. If one of the employees seems to know absolutely nothing about cichlids when you ask him or
her, talk to the manager instead or ask for the person in charge of the cichlids. A fish store can have clueless employees working at the counter but still have a very knowledgeable person taking care of the cichlids.
Do not be afraid to ask a lot of questions. This is true regardless of whether it is a large chain store, a small
fish shop on the corner or an online fish shop. You can test the shop by asking questions regarding the
cichlids, such as "how large can this cichlid grow", "can I keep these two cichlid species in the same
aquarium" etcetera. It is always advisable to do some research before you contact a fish shop, to know
which questions to ask and which species you are interested in. A lot of cichlid information can be found
online, even for the less known species. Most libraries also have at least general info regarding cichlids
since they are such popular aquarium species. If you are pondering the idea to buy from a web shop, you
can check the available information on their site. You can also send them e-mails or call them. All
reputable sites will display contact information that makes it easy for you to reach them by phone
and/or e-mail. JSAS
Submitted by… JAKE BLATT, Exchange Editor
The Shoreline Page 21 The Jersey Shore Aquarium Society would like to thank the follow‐
ing supporters for their donations. Please remember to patronize these manufacturers, vendors and retailers who support our club.
these manufacturers, vendors and retailers who support our club. ABBA Products
Michael Soda
Absolutely Fish
Nassau Discus
Adams Pet Safari
NLI/Eight In One Pet Products
Air Water & Ice
Novalek Company
All About Pets
Omega Sea LTD
Allquatics
One-der Save Products
Aqua-Botanics
ORA Inc.
Aquarium Technology, Inc.
Pentair Aquatics
Atlantis Tropical Fish Hatchery
Pet Shanty
CaribSea, Inc.
Petland Discount
Catalina Aquarium
Pets Plus
Central Garden & Pet
Pets Pets Pets
EcoSystem Aquarium
Premium Aquatics, Inc.
Exotic Finds
Reef Geek, Inc.
The Fish Factory
Reeftopia
Fish Tails
San Francisco Bay Brand
The Fish Tank
Shark Aquarium
Florida Aquatic Nursery
South Central Cichlids
Fluidart Technologies
Sunlight Supply House
Drs. Foster & Smith
Tetra Holdings USA
Hamilton Technology Corp.
Tropical Fish Hobbyist
HBH Pet Products
Tropiquarium
Heavenly Fish, Inc.
Two Little Fishes, Inc.
The Hidden Reef
UV Lighting Company
International Pet Resources, Inc.
Vladiscus
Kingfish Services
Your Fish Stuff
Marc Weiss Company, Inc.
Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.
Marine Enterprises Int’l, Inc.
THANK YOU!
The Shoreline Page 22 JSAS Supports our Area Clubs
North Jersey Aquarium Society—Meets at 7:45 pm every 3rd Thursday each month (except August—Picnic; December—Holiday Party) at the Lyndhurst Elks Club, 251 Park Avenue, Lyndhurst,
NJ. www.njas.net
Bucks County Aquarium Society—Meets at 7:30 pm on the 1st Thursday each month (except
August) at the Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville, PA.
www.bcasonline.com
Delaware County Aquarium Society—Meets at 8:00 pm on the 1st Friday each month (except
July and August) at the Springfield Township Building, 50 Powell Road, Springfield, PA.
www.dcas.us
Garden State Betta Association—Meets the 2nd Sunday each month at Frank Siracusa’s house.
Contact him for details: [email protected]
Aquarium Club of Lancaster County—Meets at 1:00 pm on the 3rd Saturday each month at That
Fish Place, 237 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA. http://aclcpa.org
_________________________________________________________________
Do you have a club you’d like listed here?
Send the meeting info and web site to the editor by email at: [email protected]
_________________________________________________________________
Did you know that 50/50 Raffle Ticket sales helps JSAS keep you annual membership dues low. We have lots of expenses such as meeting space, printing, postage, insurance premiums, and board salaries (I wish!!). Just like our monthly auctions, tickets sold means money raised to support our club and our hobby. Thanks for your support & good luck! Do We Have Your Email Address? JSAS is now publishing an electronic version of The Shoreline, but we need your email address. If you haven’t already provided one—or are unsure—please see Nancy Villars/Hallgring ASAP. Or, you can email her at [email protected] Thanks! The Shoreline Page 23 JSAS Breeder’s Award Report—November, 2010
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Current Standings—November, 2010
1
Larry Jinks
2970
2
Mike Palmese
1290
3
Dean Majorino
1245
4
Richard Janssen
5
19
Charles Smith
90
Jim Costello
90
21
Rory Lay
70
825
22
Gary Wong
55
Frank Nell
660
23
Tony Gallirio
40
6
Dave Leshinsky
360
24
Herb Frietsch
30
7
John Wares
325
Klaus Huenecke
30
8
Anthony Metta
290
Barbara & Dan DeCross
30
9
Robert Janssen
270
25
10
Bill Arndt
265
Gary Silver & Cindy HmeloSilver
Bob & Lauren Hicks
11
Bill Loesch
260
29
Frank Policastro
20
12
Leonard Reback
225
30
Frank Brown
10
13
Jim Sorge
200
Dave Maxwell
10
14
Lothar Koenigstein
190
Tony Angso
10
15
Luis Morales
165
James Golazeski
10
16
Shelly Kirschenbaum
135
Adam Gwizdz
10
17
Nancy Villars
120
18
Dave Salkin
100
27
35
25
David Cohen
5
Bill Guest
5
Stephen Morgan
5
Submitted by… LEN REBACK, BAP Co-Chair
The Shoreline Page 24 JSAS Breeder’s Award Report—November, 2010

Articles Pending:
Jim Costello
Richard Janssen
Richard Janssen
Richard Janssen
Robert Janssen
Larry Jinks
Larry Jinks
Larry Jinks
Larry Jinks
Larry Jinks
Larry Jinks
Larry Jinks
Larry Jinks
Larry Jinks
Shelley Kirschenbaum
Dean Majorino
Dean Majorino
Luis Morales
Stephen Morgan
Frank Nell
Frank Nell
Frank Nell
Frank Nell
Frank Nell
Frank Nell
Leonard Reback
Nancy Villars
Nandopsis salvini
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Nematobrycon palmeri
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Nematobrycon palmeri
Skiffia multipunctata
Limnochromis auritus
Nomorhamphus liemi
Crenicichla dorsocellatus
Characodon audax
Iliatherina werneri
Crencichla regani
Amphilophus labiatus
Amphilophus longimanus
Astatotilapia latifaciatus
Paracheirodon innesi
Macrobrachium sp.
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Pseudotropheus elongatus
Synodontis petricola
Zoogeneticus tequila
Crencichla dorisiocellata
Amphilophus longimanus
Skiffia multipunctata
Characodon lateralis
Chromidotilapia guentheri
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
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Submitted by… LEN REBACK, BAP Co-Chair
The Shoreline Page 25 Rules for the 36th Annual Convention Logo Contest
The Deadline for submission is 11:59pm November 25, 2010!!
The Logo you design should incorporate this year’s theme, “100
Years of Advances in the Hobby” into a fishy design, representative
of a Tropical Fish Convention. It does not have to include the dates of
the convention (March 25-27, 2011) nor the fact that this will be the
36th convention, but you may include this information in the design if
you wish.
1. Artist must be a member of an NEC club.
2. Entry must be original artwork. (Never used before)
3. Entry must be submitted by the artist. Please send a non-signed copy. Your signature
can be added after the voting, or you may send a signed copy in addition if you prefer.
4. The design should follow the theme of this year’s banquet, “100Years of Advances in
the Hobby.”
Please submit a color version. Four color maximum please. Black outlining, if used, also
counts as one color. Please avoid shading as it will not reproduce as you intend it to on the
T-shirts.
The winning logo will be decided by popular vote through the NEC Convention Website
December 1-15, 2010. It will appear on the Website, the cover of the Annual Convention
Program, the Registration Flier on the Convention T-shirts, and may be used in any/all NEC
Convention publicity. Part or all of the logo may be used on the registration button and it
may be modified to fit the button.
Note that the artist may recommend a color for the t-shirt, but the final color may be decided by the NEC Convention Committee.
The winner will receive a free registration for the 36th Annual Convention, a free convention T-shirt and a free banquet ticket (all non-transferable).
The deadline is 11:59pm November 25, 2010. All entries must be received via email by
Doug Patac, [email protected], by this date/time and the subject of the email must be
“NEC Logo Entry.” You will receive a reply stating that your entry was received – if
you do not receive a reply, it is your responsibility to send the email again and call 802
753-7269 within the next 24 hours to ensure it was received. Late entries can NOT be
accepted.
Please email [email protected] or call with questions (802) 372-8716. Good Luck to
All!!
Ed. Note: As a JSAS member, you are automatically also a member of the
Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies (NEC). MWS
The Shoreline Page 26 JSAS Membership Award Program (MAP)
The “Fish Bucks” program was created to encourage members to participate in Club activities.
Members can “earn” Fish Bucks throughout the year by participating in various club activities.
In December during our Holiday Party we have a Fish Bucks only auction. Fish Bucks earned in
that year must be used at the holiday party auction and cannot be rolled over to the following
year. Points are nontransferable. Each member starts out with $100.00 in January when dues
are paid.
Pay dues early (before January 1st)
50
General Meeting
Speaker / Presenter
Set-up or clean-up
Mini auction runner
Recruit a new member
100
10 per meeting
10 per meeting
50
Spring Auction
Auction Chairperson
Attendee
Volunteer (incl. set-up/runners/scribes/etc.)
Bonus points given for special time given
100
10
50 full day or 5 per hour
5 per hour
Shoreline
Articles submitted & published (excluding BAP) 30
Monthly column (11 issues)
100
Photography submitted & published
10
Positions held
If a position is vacated, amount will be prorated per month and split between incumbent and their replacement; or if shared, the total will
be split between members.
President
Vice-president
Treasurer
Corresponding secretary
Recording secretary
Member at Large
Shoreline Editor
BAP Chair
MAP Chair
Membership Chair
Program Chair
Web Master
NEC Liaison
200
Your MAP Points are
100
150
listed on Page 8 of this
100
issue of The Shoreline!
100
100
300 or 400 if split by 2 members
100
100
MAP Auction
100
100
December 13, 2010
150
8:00 PM
100
Recruit a new paid member
50
Submitted by… NANCY VILLARS/HALLGRING, MAP Chair
The Shoreline Page 27 MEMBER’S Photo
DO YOU HAVE A PHOTO OF
YOUR FISH, REEF OR
AQUARIUM TO SHARE?
PLEASE EMAIL TO
[email protected]
Rory Lay, Bosemani Rainbows
JSAS is pleased to support East Coast Cichlids
We encourage you to check out The Future of Fish Forums at
www.EastCoastCichlids.org
The Shoreline Page 28 Do you have our next cover shot? The
Shoreline is now accepting members’ fish
and aquarium photos for our covers. If
you’d like us to print your photo, please
email to our editor at [email protected]
Please submit digital files only. By submitting your digital photo file(s), you authorize the
Jersey Shore Aquarium Society to us your photo(s) in The Shoreline and grant all rights.
The Shoreline Page 29 Would you be interested in a
saltwater topic for an upcoming
meeting? Are you currently
keeping or do you hope to keep
marine and/or reef aquaria?
We want to hear from you!
A public service announcement from
the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the
National Bowlers and Lanes
Association. Do you have a message
to promote? Email the Editor.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE
LOCAL FISH STORE?
SEND US AN EMAIL WITH THE NAME AND TOWN OF
YOUR FAVORITE RETAILER AND TELL US WHY YOU LIKE
THEM SO MUCH. WE’LL FEATURE YOUR FAVORITE
STORE IN AN UPCOMING ISSUE OF
THE SHORELINE. YOU CAN EMAIL YOUR ACCOLADES TO:
[email protected]
The 2011 Auction Committee is seeking vol‐
unteers to help out. If you’re interested, please contact Bill Loesch. Our Annual Auc‐
tion is the biggest fundraiser of the year and allows us to fund club operations. Your service is appreciated—and earns you MAP points! The Shoreline Page 30 The Shoreline Page 31 The Shoreline Page 32 Angelfish History
The so called Angelfishes are cichlids belonging to the genus Pterophyllum
in the family Cichlidae. They are often referred to simply as "Angels".
Wild Ptherophyllum cichlids live in slowly moving water in the Amazon and
Guyana River in South America, and in smaller rivers and streams connected to these rivers. These waters are often filled with algae and compactly grown plants, and the Angelfish has developed a body ideal for
venturing through such environments without getting entangled. The
body of an Angelfish is flat and rounded like a disc, and laterally compressed. When the Angelfish swims, it keeps its body upright. The dorsal,
pectoral and ventral fins are long and the tail of the fish is broadly splayed. You can see dark vertical
bands alternated with lighter areas on the body and fins of an Angelfish. This colouration enhances the tall
look of the Angelfish.
Zeus scalaris was the first Angelfish described by science. A man named Liechtenstein collected the fish in
Brazil in 1823, and it was later sent to the Berlin Museum. In 1840, Heckel found one other Angelfish and
named it Pterophyllum scalaris. Ptherophyllum means "having fins like leaves". Today, the Angelfish is
named Ptherophyllum scalare, but this name wasn't coined until the beginning of the 1900s. The dorsal
fins of the Angelf ish look a bit like a stairway, hence the name scalare.
Later research has shown that the domestic variants of Angelfish kept in aquariums today might actually
originate from several species, not only from the wild Pterophyllum scalare. Angelfish have been bred in
captivity for a long time, and most breeders did not keep any records regarding the ancestry of the fish
they produced. Many breeders were even incapable of distinguishing different similar species from each
other. Some ichthyologists have actually suggested that we might still have a problem with this, and that
what is commonly believed to be one species, the Pterophyllum scalare, contains several species.
Pterophyllum scalare caught in the wild will often display significant external variations, including having
differently sized scales. Some individuals even have predorsal fins that do not fit the official species description for Pterophyllum scalare. Our commonly known Angelfish might therefore be the result of interbreeding between many similar species in aquariums during numerous years.
Naturally, our domestic Angelfish is also a result of random mutations that have occurred during years of breeding. Some mutations have been well liked and encouraged, while others have been bred out from the line. Significant mutations are rare, and
during the last 50 years of Angelfish breeding perpetuated mutations have probably
occurred no more than 25-35 times. Minor mutations can however also gradually
change species characteristics by accumulating over numerous generations. JSAS
Submitted by… JAKE BLATT, Exchange Editor
The Shoreline Page 33 The Shoreline THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE JERSEY SHORE AQUARIUM SOCIETY www.jerseyshoreas.org Editor: Exchange Editor: Matthew Siegel [email protected] Jake Blatt [email protected] Any material reprinted from The Shoreline for noncommercial use, unless previously copyrighted by the author, credit must be bestowed to the author and The Shoreline. One copy shall be forwarded to the Editor. The Shoreline accepts contributions from members and non‐members and prints submissions as space permits. DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA TO SHARE?
JSAS is always seeking ideas from our
members: for monthly speakers, content for
The Shoreline, or other suggestions to en-
hance the benefits of membership.
Speak
to any member of our Board or send an
email to [email protected]. Thanks!
The Shoreline is published monthly
(except August) and distributed via email
and online at www.jerseyshoreas.org. For
those without computer access, we also
maintain a small supply of black & white
printed copies at the membership table at
each monthly meeting.
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