Buckeye Bulletin - Cichlid Room Companion
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Buckeye Bulletin - Cichlid Room Companion
Buckeye Bulletin July 2012 Altolamprologus calvus rd Our next meeting is August 3 at 8pm Buckeye Bulletin Staff Jonathan Dietrich Editor [email protected] Eric Sorensen Exchange Editor [email protected] 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. If you have an article, photograph, or ad to submit for publication, please send it to [email protected]. When submitting articles for publication in this bulletin, please remember to include any photographs or art for the article. 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. For membership info please contact Kyle May: [email protected] Cover photo was taken by President Don Danko. It is a beautiful Altolamprologus calvus. Calvus make fine additions to Tanganyikan setups. These slow-growing, unique-looking Cichlids come in different varieties. Many OCA members keep Calvus, so keep your eyes open at the next auction. You might just be able to add this species to your fish room. In this Issue of the Buckeye Bulletin… Monthly Features President’s Message Editor’s Message Cichlid BAP Results Catfish BAP Results Program Preview Bowl Show Results Charting Growth The EXCHANGE Gears & Gadgets This Month in OCA History Page 4 Page 6 Pages 8-9 Page 10 Page 16 Pages 20-23 Page 25 Pages 30-31 Page 33 Page 34 July Specials Catman Dave’s UltimateRoad Trip Pages 27-28 OCA Mission 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. Ohio Cichlid Association Board Members 2012 President – Don Danko Vice-President – Dan Woodland Treasurer- Rhonda Sorenson Secretary – Steve Heinbaugh Bowl Show Chairman- Gary Mendez Cichlid BAP Chairman- Mark Chaloupka Catfish BAP Chairman- Dave Ayres Speaker Chairman – Lew Carbone Bulletin Editor – Jonathan Dietrich Beverages – Bob Tillman Librarian – Hilary LaCerda Raffle- Marc DeWerth Membership Chairman – Kyle May Board Member At Large (Board Appt) – Marilyn Danko Board Member At Large (Board Appt) – Eric Sorenson Board Member At Large (Elected) – Andrew Subotnik Board Member At Large (Elected) – Mark Huntington President’s Message A Word from Don Danko I hope you’re all enjoying your summer and also the OCA July Break. Marilyn and I have been working on our pond and trying to figure out how to build the waterfall we envision. Thanks to the help of Dan Ogrizek, we now have a functional waterfall built with sandstone ledge rock. Hopefully, we can get the rest done yet this summer. In June, in addition to our successful and well attended monthly meeting, we had a great board meeting at the house of Gary Mendez in June, primarily focused on preparing for the Extravaganza. While we had a very productive meeting, the highlight of the evening was the tour of the fish room, with over 200 tanks! Thanks to Gary and Susan for making the board members feel right at home and well fed! As a follow-up to one of the board discussions, Gary arranged a meeting with the Greater Cleveland Aquarium director and four board members then met at the Aquarium to discuss ways to collaborate with them. We’ll elaborate more on this subject as plans gel and get put into motion. Thanks to Gary for his leadership and vision. To keep this short and sweet, I’m going to sign off now. Enjoy the rest of the July shutdown! We’ll be back in full swing in August. Regards, Don One of the reasons that The Ohio Cichlid Association is such a great fish club is due in large part to the excellence of our supporters. Whenever you need anything for your fish room or aquarium, please shop with our advertisers first. Support those who support The Ohio Cichlid Association. Make sure that you let them know that you saw their ad in the Buckeye Bulletin. Happiness Has Fins From the Editor’s Desk Hello OCA friend! This month’s bulletin was optional because we didn’t have a meeting planned, but I thought I would put together a shortened version for summer enjoyment. I definitely do not want us to lose interest in our fish and our club with his short hiatus. In June, the OCA Board was invited to Gary Mendez’s house to hold our monthly meeting. I could not have been more impressed by his fish room. Gary has tanks everywhere! I don’t think I’ve seen that many species of fish in my life, at least in one room. There is something for everyone down his basement. He had it all: big tanks, small tanks, buckets of fish, Rubbermaids of fry, bowls, and anything else that held water and fish. It was remarkable! All of his fish were in great condition, thriving in specific setups. If you ever get an invitation to Gary’s house, don’t hesitate to jump on the offer. You won’t regret it. I hope everyone is having a relaxing and enjoyable summer. We have hit the “dog days of summer,” which just might keep us inside for a day or two. Take some time to do a few water changes, check for fry, and maybe even feed the fish! I’m sure they will appreciate your effort. Let’s get together in August to hear from Jay Stauffer on the Specimen Organization Project. Personally, I can’t wait for the auction at the end of the August meeting. With the month off, it is sure to be a big one. If you have the time to go to the ACA convention, I hope you have a great time and bring back some fish that our club will eventually enjoy. Bonus point if you send me pictures! I expect contributions to the bulletin to be flooding my mailbox this month. Please, take the time to write or snap a picture. We all appreciate your effort. 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Extravaganza 2012 Extravaganza 2012 Extravaganza 2012 Extravaganza 2012 Extravaganza 2012 Extravaganza 2012 Extravaganza OHIO CICHLID ASSOCIATION EXTRAVAGANZA 2012 NOVEMBER 16 - 18 STRONGSVILLE OHIO SSPPO ON NSSO ORREED D BBYY U UN NIITTEED D PPEETT G GRRO OU UPP BAP Results July 2012 By Mark Chaloupka Bob Blazek Julidochromis transcriptus Lew Carbone Amphilophus flaveolus Astatoreochromis alluaudi Pundamilia pundamilia Mark Chaloupka Amatitlania nigrofasciata “pink convicts” Paratheraps sp. “Coatzalcoalcos” Don & Marilyn Danko Callochromis stappersi “raspberry head” Bryan Davis Julidochromis ornatus Opthalmotilapia ventralis “Cape Mpimbwe silverstreaks” Dave Esner Labidochromis caeruleus Melanochromis auratus Bob Evers Aulonocara sp. “OB peacocks” Steve Heinbaugh Cryptoheros panamensis James Shakour Aulonocara sp. “OB peacocks” Haplochromis sp. “albino ruby green” Pseudotropheus saulosi Congratulations to: Bryan Davis for reaching the 700 Point Level 15 15 10 10 10 15 15 15 25 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 CURRENT B.A.P. STANDINGS (6/1/12) BREEDER 2012 MASTER BREEDER 1000 POINT LEVEL Lew Carbone Don Danko Dan Woodland Bill Loudermilk Linda Wallrath Rich & Maggie Schoeffel 55 30 - 2475 2285 2050 1160 1130 1065 900 POINT LEVEL Mark Chaloupka Dennis Tomazin Tom Swiderski 25 - 975 965 905 800 POINT LEVEL Dustin Brummitt John Tesar 25 840 835 700 POINT LEVEL Bryan Davis 50 715 600 POINT LEVEL Jeff Natterer Charlie & Cathy Suk Jeff Yadlovsky 20 690 615 610 500 POINT LEVEL Bill Schwartz Hilary & Antonio Lacerda Gary Mendez Ron Georgeone 15 30 - 595 585 530 510 400 POINT LEVEL Rick Hallis Ken Galaska Phil Hypes Bob Bina 40 30 - 495 485 435 405 300 POINT LEVEL Jonathan Strazinsky Bob Blazek George Anagnostopoulos David Hale Kyle May Tyler Toncler Gary Zalewski Eric & Rhonda Sorensen 35 25 75 10 10 200 POINT LEVEL TOTAL 395 390 375 335 330 330 325 300 Tim Craig Paul Collander 35 - 265 205 100 POINT LEVEL Marc & Dawn DeWerth Ken & Karen Grimmett Ozeal Hunter Chuck Carroll Andrew Subotnik James Shakour Dave Esner Greg Seith Frank Mueller David Ayers Steve Heinbaugh Ken Walker Joe Ring Bill & Janice Bilski Tom & Carolyn Evers Aaron Stevens Jason Mylnar Mark Huntington Dan Ogrizek Jonathan Dietrich Bob Evers Davis Toth Rick Wood Bob Tillman Dolores Bacisin Alex Gorges Ethan Wiley John Kahl Christopher Sooy Tom Tansey Jason Gorges Paul Hutnyak John Kaminski Fred Roberts Andy Lacerda Denis Rozmus Bill Sensor Ron Drungil Mike Trader 195 190 190 185 180 95 175 60 160 145 140 10 130 15 125 125 120 115 10 115 115 25 110 BREEDER LEVEL 15 10 15 80 30 20 - 95 95 85 80 80 75 70 45 45 40 35 35 35 30 30 25 25 20 20 20 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 BAP Results July 2012 By Dave Ayres Breeder Phil Ayres Don and Marilyn Danko Bryan Davis Species Corydoras paleatus Ancistrus sp. “calico longfin” Ancistrus sp. “calico/red marble” Points 10 10 10 TOTALS (thru 6/1/12) NAME Dan Ogrizek Don & Marilyn Danko Dave Ayres Phil Ayres Rick Hallis Steve Heinbaugh Dan Woodland Dustin Brummitt Linda Wallrath Eric & Rhonda Sorensen Charlie & Cathy Suk Bob Bina Bryan Davis Phil Hypes Tom & Carolyn Evers Jeff Natterer Dennis Tomazin Ken Galaska Tyler Toncler John Kaminski Hilary & Antonio Lacerda Kyle May George Anagnostopoulos Bob Blazek Lew Carbone John Kahl Gary Mendez John Tesar David Toth Chuck Caroll Mark Chaloupka Bob Evers Jeff Gorbach Karen & Ken Grimmett David Hale Paul Hutnyak James Shakour Kris Sooy Jonathan Strazinsky Bob & Jennifer Tillman Ethan Wiley 2012 TOTAL 20 10 10 60 15 60 10 10 45 10 10 10 10 - 205 165 155 120 115 115 100 80 75 65 65 60 60 60 50 50 50 45 45 40 40 40 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Wondering how many points your fish earn for the Breeders Award Program? Well, here’s the Ohio Cichlid Association’s point schedule for New and Old World Cichlids. Happy Breeding! Point Schedule for New World Cichlids 10 Ten Point Fish: Aequidens sp. (The Blue and Green Acaras) Archocentrus centrarchus Archocentrus nigrofasciatum Archocentrus octofasciatum Archocentrus sajica Archocentrus septemfasciatum Archocentrus spilurum Bujurquina sp. Cichlasoma sp. (The Black Acaras) Geophagus brasiliensis var. Geophagus pellegrini Geophagus steindachneri Guinacara sp. Gymnogeophagus balzanii Gymnogeophagus meridionalis Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus Herichthys carpintas Herichthys cyanoguttatum Herotilapia multispinossa Krobia sp. Laetacara sp. (curviceps, dorsigerus) Nannacara sp. Neetroplus nematopus Pterophyllum scalare Thorichthys meeki Fifteen Point Fish 15 “Cich.” Facetum Amphilophus citrinellum Amphilophus labiatum Amphilophus longimanus Amphilophus macracanthus Apistogramma sp. Cleithacara maronii Heros appendiculatus Heros severum Hypselecara temporalis Mesonauta festivum Microgeophagus altispinossa Microgeophagus ramerezi Nandopsis atromaculatum Nandopsis bartoni Nandopsis freidrichsthalli Nandopsis loiselli Nandopsis managuense Nandopsis motaguense Nandopsis salvini Nandopsis trimaculatum Nandopsis uropthalmus Theraps argentea Theraps bifasciatum Theraps breidorhi Theraps guttalatum Theraps hartwegi Theraps heterospilus Theraps intermedium Theraps nicaraguense Theraps panamense Theraps regani Theraps synspilus Theraps zonatum Thorichthys affinus Thorichthys aureum Thorichthys ellioti Thorichthys helleri Thorichthys pasionis Thorichthys socolofi 20 Twenty Point Fish Amphilophus alfari Amphilophus altifrons Amphilophus calobrense Amphilophus diquis Amphilophus lyonsi Amphilophus rhytisma Amphilophus robertsoni Amphilophus rostratum Amphilophus tuyrense Amphilophus zaliosum Apistogrammoides sp. Archocentrus spinosissimus Astronatus sp. Batrachops sp. Caquetaia sp. Crenicara sp. Geophagus crassilabrus Geophagus surinamensis var. Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys Gymnogeophagus labiatum Gymnogeophagus lacustrus Herichthys bocourti Herichthys labridens Herichthys minkleyi Herichthys pearsi Nandopsis beani Nandopsis dovii Nandopsis festae Nandopsis grammodes Nandopsis haitiensis Nandopsis islantum Nandopsis ornatum Nandopsis pantostictum Nandopsis steindachneri Nandopsis tetracanthus Nandopsis umbriferum Paraneetroplus bulleri Petenia splendida Satanoperca leucosticta Satanoperca pappaterra Symphysodon sp. Taeniacara candidi Teleocichla sp. Theraps coeruleus Theraps fenestratum Theraps gibbiceps Theraps godmani Theraps irregulare Theraps maculicauda Theraps melanurum Therapsmicropthalmus Theraps nebuliferum Theraps omonti Theraps seiboldi Thorichthys callolepis Tomocichla tuba Uaru amphiacanthoides 25 Twenty Five Point Fish Acarichthys heckelii Acaronia sp. Biotecus sp. Biotodoma sp. Chaetobranchopsis sp. Chaetobranchus sp. Hoplarchus psittacum Pterophyllum altum Pterophyllum dumerelli Retroculus sp. Satanoperca acuticeps Satanoperca daemon Satanoperca Lilith Point Schedule for Old World Cichlids 10 Ten Point Fish Aristochromis ** Astatoreaochromis Chalinochromis ** Chilotilapia Cleithrochromis Corematodus Cynotilapia Genyochromis Gephyrochromis * Haplochromis (victorian) Haplochromis ** Hemichromis bimaculatus Hemichromis thomasi Hemihaplochromis * Iodotropheus sprengerae Labidochromis * Labeotropheus ** Lamprologus brichardi Lamprologus margarae Lamprologus ornatipinnis Lamprologus meeli Lamprologus tetracanthus Lethrinops Lichnochromis Melanochromis * Pelvicachromis * Pseudocrenilabrus philander Petrotilapia Pseudotropheus Telmatochromis Thysia * Tilapia * Trematocranus 15 Fifteen Point Fish Asprotilapia Aristochromis macrochir Aulonocara maylandi Aulonocara ussiyi Aulonocranus Callochromis Cardiopharynx Chalinochromis * Chromidotilapia * Cyprichromis Diplotoxidon Docimodus Eretmodus Grammatotria Julidochromis * Haplochromis ahli Haplochromis bethicola Haplochromis borleyi Haplochromis horei Haplochromis kiwingi Haplochromis linni Haplochromis macrostoma Haplochromis pfefferi Etroplus maculatus Hemichromis elongatus Hemichromis fasciatus Nanochromis * Labeotropheus marmalade cat Labeotropheus trewavasae orange x orange Lamprologus (lake species) Lamprologus furcifer Limnochromis Limnotilapia Orthochromis Rhamphochromis Spathodus Steatocranus * Tanganicodus Tylochromis Xenotilapia Twenty Point Fish Cunningtonia Lobochilotes 20 Cyphotilapia * Ectodus Etroplus suratensis Hemibates stenosoma Lamprologus calvus Lamprologus compressiceps Lamprologus fasciatus Lamprologus ornatipinnis Lamprologus sexfasciatus (gold) Lamprologus tretocephalus Lastredea Lamprologus (all riverine) Limnochromis auritus Petrochromis ** Serranochromis Simochromis Trematocara Tropheus brichardi Tropheus duboisi Tropheus moori Tropheus polli Twenty Five Point Fish Boulengerochromis Cyathopharynx furcifer Lamprologus sexfascitus (blue) Haplotaxodon microlepus Haplotaxodon tricoti Ophthalmochromis Perissodus Petrochromis trewavasae Reganochromis Triglachromis otostigma NOTE: FOR ALL OLD WORLD CICHLIDS * = ALL ** = NOT ALL 25 Home of quality Tropical fish food And supplies www.kensfish.com 508-823-4043 Subscribe at: cichlidnews.com “Quality and freshness are most important to us here at Kens Fish.” Our advertisers can help make you a successful aquarist. Make sure to support the advertisers that support The Ohio Cichlid Association. Let them know that you saw their ad in the Buckeye Bulletin. Custom Printing 330-571-6501 www.clvcreations.net Next Social Meeting – August 3rd, 2012 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 Ohio Cichlid Association 2012/2013 Program Schedule 2013 2012 June 1 Mike Hellweg “Live Foods for Cichlids” July-No Meeting August 3 Dr. Jay Stauffer Specimen organization project September 7 Klaus Steinhaus Geophagus October 5 Jim Powers Loaches November 2 Pre-Extravaganza Swap Meet December 7 Christmas Party January 4 Troy Veltrop Barombi Mbo species flock + February 1 Stephanie White Greater Cleveland Aquarium March 1 John Krepper “Tanganyikan Cichlids in the Aquarium” May 5 Dan Woodland * (topic TBA) June 7 Ed Burress Pike Cichlids August 7 Ken Walker * Breeding Loracariids + * Date tentative + Topic tentative June Board Meeting Photo Recap! June 9th, 2012 The June Board meeting was held at Gary Mendez’s home in Hudson, Ohio. Normally, I scatter pictures from board meetings throughout the following bulletin, but the Mendez fish room is quite special. We’ve all heard about the amount of tanks, seen Gary outbid everyone trying to fill these mysterious tanks, and wondered when he was going to open the doors. This month, Gary invited the entire Board to his house to see the goods. It was truly amazing. Here are some highlights from the meeting! Bowl Show • Gary Mendez Congratulations to the Quarterly Winner – Dave Esner! JuLY Classes Coming up next… • A. NO MEETING August Classes • A. Old World - exclude Rift lakes and Victorian basin • B. Open New World, limit 3 • C. Open Tanganyika, limit 3 June Winners A. Mbuna - exclude pseudo, cyno and melano • 1st: • Labeotropheus trewavasae • 2nd: • Labidochromis caeruleus • 3rd: •- B. Discu, Uaru • 1st: • No entries • 2nd: • 3rd: C. Open catfish, limit 3 per participant (all cats eligible) • 1st: • Pseudacanthicus leopardus (BOS) • 2nd: • Synodontis decorus • 3rd: • Hypostomus faveolus Prizes! Best of Show: $20 Cash Quarter Champ: $35 Pet Shop certificate 2012 Champ: TBA Standings 1 DaveEsner 2rdLacerdas 3rdKen Grimmett 4thChris Jaskolka 5thDave Kasl st June Quarter 2012 25 72 137 0 25 25 21 21 21 15 15 15 12 12 12 Point System 1st place 10 nd 2 place 7 rd 3 place 5 Non-placing entries 1 Best of Show* 5 *Only awarded if two or more entries Support the 2012 Bowl Show Wanted: Fish to Show your fellow OCA members! Congratulations to first time participant – Ken Grimmett Any Questions Please Contact: Gary Mendez [email protected] Bowl Show 2012 Schedule Meetings 2012 A B C Jan. 6 Tanganyikan Shelldwellers Central Americans under 6” Loracariids (Pleco types) over 6” Feb. 3 Victorian Basin Angelfish Synodontis and other Mochokids Mar. 2 Pseudotropheus, Cynotilapia, Melanochromis South Americans under 6”-- exclude Angels, Discus, Apistos Apr. 6 Peacocks Central Americans over 6” Catfish—exclude Callichthids, Loracariids, Mochokids (see other classes for explanations) Freshwater Crustaceans May. 4 Tanganyikan Mouthbrooders--exclude Frontosa Mbuna--exclude Pseudo, Cyno, Melano South Americans over 6” Loracariids under 6” Discus, Uaru Open Catfish, limit 3 per participant (all Cats eligible) June. 1 July Aug. 3 Sept. 7 No meeting Old World—exlude Rift Lakes and Victorian Basin Frontosa Open New World, limit 3 Open Tanganyika, limit 3 Open Old World, exclude Malawi, Tang. Corys and other Callichthyids Oct. 5 Nov. 2 Malawi “Haps” Apistos Female cichlids, limit Telmatochromis, 3 Chalinochromis Fish Photography Loaches and Botias Dec. 7 Tanganyikan “Lamps”—exclude Shell-dwellers Open Malawi, limit 3 Julidochromis We had a blast, got some great fish, made new friends and strengthened old friendships. Kudos to all! Great job OCA folks! Already making plans for next year! As always, you guys did great. It was nice to make new friends and see old ones. It was a great time as always - Now I need to catch up on my sleep after an 11 hour drive home. My first one...good job it was everything everyone talked it up to be. Another great trip talking fish, meeting new friends, and getting to see old friends that you only get to see once a year! You guys put on one HECK of an Extravaganza! Was my 3rd year in a row and already looking towards next year’s! Great event as always OCA! What will YOU say this year? Thanks to everyone who made it happen! Had a great time, and everyone was so friendly and helpful. k f d New World Growth Chart Herichthys bartoni These are ten Herichthys bartoni living in an OCA member’s fishroom. They are housed in a 125 gallon species-only aquarium. They were acquired from Jonathan Strazinski at the March 2012 meeting at what seemed like pushing ½” in total length. Let’s see these fish grow over the months. This is the second update. There are a few fish already displaying the characteristic coloration: black and white split. A nice touch is the bright blue on the anal fins. There is no real aggression yet, but conspecific aggression is typical. Catman Dave’s Ultimate Road Trip By Dave Ayres All photos courtesy of author. On my recent trip to visit family in the UK I took time out to spend a day with a friend of mine, Ian Fuller. Ian is well known to Corydoras enthusiasts everywhere and in particular to attendees of the Ohio Cichlid Association's annual Extravaganza weekend. Ian's expertise with Corydoradinae, the collective term for Aspidoras, Brochis, and Scleromystax, is legendary. As proof of this the record shows that he has spawned over 125 species to date. We began the day by paying a visit to PetZone the shop where Ian works as the general manager. It's a spacious store with a good selection of hard goods and Ian welcomes us to Pet Zone! both tropical and coldwater fish. As you might expect more than a few corydoras species can be found swimming around in the pristine tanks. On the side of the building is a large fenced in open air area with a nice selection of pond plants, goldfish and koi. The asking price for some of the larger fancy koi went as high as 500 pounds that's roughly the equivalent of 875 US dollars EACH! Leaving the store we headed back to Ian's home to check out the fish house. Because there are no basements in English homes and living space is at a premium many hobbyists there choose to locate their fish collections in the back yard in what they call a fish house; us spoiled Americans would use the term " garden shed.” Be that as it may, Ian's fish house is a well insulated 7 x 9 feet structure that houses 50 plus aquariums. As you might imagine not a single square inch of horizontal surface is wasted. To save interior space the air pump is located inside a soundproofed lean-to attached to one of the exterior Interior view of Pet Zone. walls. Also located on the outside of the fish house there are two 55 gallon water barrels. One holds rainwater that is collected from the roof and the other RO water obtained from a unit housed inside the fish house. The rainwater is filtered before use and the RO water is piped back into a vat within the fish house. This vat is automatically filled to replace water as it is used. The number of "new to the hobby" and rare species of Corydoras that I saw inside that 7x9 fish house completely boggled my mind! This place truly can be described as the Mecca of Corydoras lovers. And as if wasn't enough excitement for one day a parcel delivery man appeared with a package containing the first five copies of Ian's latest book. Ian numbered the very first copy 0001 and autographed it for me right there in his fish house. How sweet is that? Left: Koi holding vats Down: Assortment of Koi Assortment of pond plants. Above: Ian signing the very first copy! Down: 1. Fry and eggs 2. Inside fish house. 3. Some of the rarest corys in the world have been raised here. Note the water storage barrels and the outside lean-to that houses the air pump. A fine family of products committed to developing technologies and innovative solutions for pet owners and their pets. Brands you know. Brands you trust. United We Stand. THE EXCHANGE From Eric Sorensen Fresh from the Fridge By Nathan D'Addio Original to Aquarticles There are many foods that are in your refrigerator that are suitable for freshwater aquarium fish to eat. This article will examine why fresh food is important, some vitamins that are necessary and foods that provide these vitamins, including how to prepare them. Fresh food is important because: " Fish require supplements that dry foods most likely won't provide " Fish require a varied diet " Vitamins and minerals keep fish healthy and improve colour " Breeding fish require more vitamins and minerals " Fish have different feeding habits (carnivore, omnivore, herbivore) All in all, fresh foods are very important for fish health. Vitamins and what they do Vitamins are essential for fish health because they help the body perform a number of vital functions. Vitamin A helps with vision, reproduction and cell growth. Vitamin B controls food break down, nutrients and enzymes Vitamin C aids with Cell development, blood, healing and gums Vitamin D helps bones and immunity Vitamin E is involved with cells, immunity and metabolic processes Vitamin K assists with Blood clotting (healing) Vitamin M/B9 (or Folate) is related to healing, blood and muscle tissue Foods, preparation and what vitamins they provide Cucumber is an excellent source of vitamin K and has some vitamin A and C. Cut it into medallions about 1.5 - 2cm thick and boil the cucumber until it sinks. You can feed it by dropping it into the tank or propping it up on a bamboo satay stick. The skin holds most of the vitamins, so don't chop it all off. Lettuce contains large amounts of the vitamins A, K and C and contains a little bit less vitamin M. I recommend a type of lettuce called Green Leaf (that's what the vitamins are based on) but most types of lettuce will do fine. Boil the lettuce until it sinks and the water it is in has turned a green colour. Drop the lettuce into the fish tank or spike it into a satay stick. Zucchini, like cucumber, contains the vitamins C, A and K. Boil it up and feed it like cucumber. Zucchini and cucumber are relished by catfish (especially plecostomus catfish). Peas contain a large quantity of the vitamins A, B and C plus some vitamin K and M. Buy frozen green peas (available at supermarkets) and boil for 10 - 20 minutes (depending on how soft or hard you want them). Once the peas are boiled, remove their skins by squeezing the outside. Drop the peas into the aquarium. Spinach is one of the best sources of vitamins for aquarium fish. It contains a huge amount of the vitamins A, K and M with a small amount of vitamin C. Prepare, boil and feed as per lettuce. Red capsicum contains the vitamins B and C. Boil it up until it sinks then drop it into the aquarium or feed it off a satay stick. Egg yolks contain the vitamins B, K and M. Eggs are easily hard boiled in a pot. Once the egg is boiled, remove the yolk. The yolk can be fed like it is or mashed up and diluted with water. Do not feed too much egg because it can pollute the aquarium's water. Carrots provide a small amount of vitamin K and a large amount of the vitamins A and C. Cut the carrots into medallions about 1 - 1.5cm thick and boil until they sink or soften enough for your aquatic pets to bite into. Drop the carrots into the tank (they are too thick for satay sticks!). I cook the ingredients by boiling the kettle and then pouring the hot water into a mug. I then drop the items in and put foil wrap over the top. This works for me (slowly and safely) but you can place the ingredients in a pot and boil/blanch them that way. The cucumber and zucchini can be cooked and then frozen for later use, but all the ingredients are best used fresh. Many of the foods listed above contain more vitamins than what is listed. This is mainly because the extra vitamins were in very small quantities. Lettuce and spinach contain cellulose, which is indigestible. These greens must be boiled to remove it. Foods fresh from the fridge are extremely important in keeping and breeding fish. They provide vitamins that can't be matched by dry foods and help vary a diet for carnivores, omnivores and herbivores. Food from the fridge can even help improve the colour of your fish. Vitamins also play an important part in a number of vital functions. All in all, fresh foods will keep your fish healthy. http://www.aquarticles.com Our Jim Smith Memorial Funds 3rd quarter raffle includes some items that are sure to take your water quality up a notch or two. This package includes 2- Tetra EX-70 Back filters, 1-Marineland Emperor 280, 2- Tetra HT 10 Heaters, 2-Tetra HT 30 Heaters, 1-Tetra HT55 Heater, 1- Whisper 100 air pump, 2-Cans Tetra Cichlid Flakes, 3-Bags of Tetra Color Cichlid Food. Cash Value is over $200. Tickets can be purchased at any club meeting. Tickets are $1 ea/6-$5. We will sell less than 240 tickets for this raffle and then we'll draw the winner, so get your tickets asap. You don't have to be a member of the club to support the Jim Smith Raffle. Thanks to Ohio Cichlid Associations Extravaganza Main Sponsor United Pet Group for donating all of the items in our quarterly Jim Smith Fund Raffle. United Pet Group has the brands that most of us have been using in our fish rooms for many years including Tetra, Marineland, Perfecto, and Jungle, just to name a few. Find out more about United Pet Group at: http://www.unitedpetgroup.com/ For more information about the Jim Smith Memorial Fund, visit The Ohio Cichlid Associations web site: www.ohiocichlid.com P a ss m e the Salt. Usually I am showing you some new gadget, but this month I’d like to introduce you to a product that has saved me countless amounts of trouble and cash. Epsom Salt. It’s not ground breaking, nor am I the first to figure out that you can use Epsom Salt instead of aquarium salt which can be expensive. Epsom Salt, aka Magnesium sulfate, contains magnesium, sulphur, and oxygen. It originally came from a little town in England called Epsom. Interesting fact is that magnesium sulfate absorbs high frequency sound in sea water which is why only lower frequency sounds travel very far underwater. Salt itself has no effect on sound…..but I digress. Epsom is really some magical stuff and is used by farmers to amend poor soil, used as bath salts and even used to relieve constipation. Epsom can reduce inflammation, it’s added to mineral water, plus it’s an ingredient in Tofu and gun powder. Epsom Salt is used to make copper sulfate, and believe it or not, it’s used when making beer. In the aquarium, marine aquarists use it in magnesium deficient tanks to keep stony corals from suffering from calcium depletion. Epsom Salt helps the aquarist control alkalinity as well. How does this apply to the cichlid aquarium? Why should you consider using Epsom Salt in your tank? There are a couple of reasons. First; Epsom Salt can help buffer your aquariums water by increasing its general hardness (GH). There’s a really good recipe for a buffering solution for Rift Lake Cichlids by Marc Elieson on Cichlid Forum, www.cichlidforum.com If you are interested in buffering your water you’ll find that this recipe will work well. Secondly, in my experience, when I add a small amount of Epsom Salt to my tanks, I find that I have far less problems with parasites and with disease in general. Understand that this is anecdotal experience and not empirical evidence, but I’ve been adding it to the make-up water for my fry set up for over 5 yrs and I’ve not lost any fry due to the salt, parasites, or disease. Epsom Salt has also been used by aquarists as a cure for bloat and for pop-eye. I’ve not had success with either of these conditions because my experience with them is sparse, but it’s worth a try if you have a sick fish that you are desperate to save. I buy the Epsom Salt at my local discount drug retailer and pay about $2 for a 4lb container. When used at less than ½ cup per ten gallons, a container of Epsom Salt lasts a long time. I usually buy 12-16 lbs at a time so I always have it on hand in the fish room. Do some research and see if Epsom Salt might help improve the quality of water in your aquarium. It works for me and maybe it’ll work for you too. References Cichlid Forum.com, Rift Lake Buffer Recipe by Marc Elieson. Link: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/buffer_recipe.php Wikipedia.com, Magnesium sulfate. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_sulfate This Month In OCA History By Lew Carbone 1984: Issue 10 of the Buckeye Cichlid Lovers’ Bulletin announces that the OCA will be forming a club library. Rich Schoeffel will put it together and serve as the first librarian. Rich diligently saved the first nine years or so of the BCLB and donated them to the library. Those bulletins are the basis of the current Historian’s collection. Thank you Mr. Schoeffel, wherever you are. 1998: Among those representing the OCA at the ACA convention in St. Louis are Dave and Phil Ayres, Dan Woodland, Bill Schwartz, Dawn and Marc DeWerth, the Ron Georgeone and the kids, Eric Dietrich, John and Dawn Lockhart and Suzanne and Gerry Woelfel. In the show, Dawn Lockhart wins Best of Show, the Georgeones won several classes, and the Woelfels won prizes for OCA t-shirt and BCLB cover designs. Who will win Best of Show? Aqueon offers a full line of premium aquarium products designed and formulated by hobbyists to benefit the health and well being of aquatic life. www.aqueonproducts.com It’s coming… It’s bigger than ever… You don’t want to miss out on all the action. Photo courtesy of Dave Ayres Have a Great Summer From the OCA!
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