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34, #10, October
cichlid the monthly Premium Quality Fish Food OSI Cichlid Pellets OSI Premier Cichlid Pellets OSI Cichlid Flakes Discover the Difference with Ocean Star International Great Fish Graham Rowe 0402 203 604 OSIPet Pty Ltd 75 Araluen Street Kedron QLD 4031 Phone: 07 3350 6400 Victorian Cichlid Society Incorporated Volume 34, #10, October 2005 Rudducks Pty Ltd Ph: 9798 2022 Fax: 9798 2211 $1.10 Certificate of Incorporation # A0012794D R E G I S T E R E D B Y A U S T R A L I A P O S T - P P 3 4 2 7 8 0 / 0 0 2 4 T he recent excursion to Shepparton by three carloads of Society members went very well, and a good time was had by all.The weather was absolutely perfect, the hosts were wonderful and the company was not too bad (although I can’t vouch for the other two cars). Shepparton has certainly changed a lot since I was there last. Next time you are in the vicinity, be sure not to miss the concrete cows ... fascinating examples of public art. I could have sworn I saw a heap of cameras around, but I have not exactly been overwhelmed with pictures of the event. However, I did receive a few from John McCormick (page 12) and I did take a few myself (centrespread). In the meantime, direct your browser to www.coop99.at/darwinsnightmare for a pre-show read. Don’t worry about it spoiling the experience -glowing reviews are not difficult to find, but nothing I have read could “prepare” you. It is one of those deals where you have to see the reality to comprehend it. Only one of the villains in `Darwin’s Nightmare is an Australian, Europe is cited as the main market for Nile Perch. Shortly after seeing this documentary however, I was in a Coles Supermarket deli and noticed that Nile Perch fillets were on display ... “thawed for your convenience”. y VICE-PRESIDENT: AQUARIUM John McCormick ......................5944-3502 [email protected] SOCIETY OF VICTORIA R E N T AUSTRALIAN & NEW GUINEA THE NEXT MEETING of the SocietyASSOC will be FISHES PRESIDENT: Peter Clarkson..........................9408-3441 SECRETARY: held on the first Wednesday of the month Meets bi-monthly at the Meets..........................9560-7472 on the last Thursday Graham Rowe at 8 pm sharp (the Trading Table opens Field Naturalist Club, of the month at [email protected] earlier) in the Mitcham Scout Hall, 1 Gardenia Street, Blackburn. 29 Grant Street, Clifton Hill. TREASURER: Call Val Bradley: 9478 6028 Brunswick Road, Mitcham. Visitors are Contact John Cousins: encouraged to come for information. 9844 1245along. (AH) for information. Phillip Russell ..........................9885-2984 EDITOR: MINI TALK: Auction preparation. Daryl Hutchins..........................9870-3556 MAIN TALK: `Mr Peacock’ video. EASTERN NATIONAL Mobile....................................0417 314 699 DOOR PRIZES: Aqua Magic. [email protected] DISTRICTS AUSTRALIAN DRAW PRIZES: SOCIAL SECRETARY: SOC Brendan ClarksonKILLIFISH ASSOC 1. $60 Evalife AquariumAQUARIUM Voucher. ....................9408-3441 Meets on the Voucher. 4th Friday of the 2. $30 Malvern Aquarium month at Nunawading Civic Centre,TRADING TABLE: Meets BI-monthly 3. Chocolates. members’ homes. Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Andrew Kieferin..........................9782-6010 TABLE SHOWS: Details see page 3. Contact: Write to PO Box 3005, LIBRARIAN: Emma Jenkin 9442 3408. MEMBERSHIP Nunawading FEES 2005 3131. David Green..............................9874-2392 Ordinary ............................................$30.00 Family ................................................$35.00 SHOW SECRETARY: Ben Pickard ..............................9311-3311 Junior/Concession Card Holder ........$15.00 Overseas............................................$35.00 (new memberships add $8 joining fee) Sub-Committee Chairpersons: Victorian Cichlid Society M E M B E R S H I P A P P L I C AT I O N S BAA: Peter Robinson. Constitution: Daryl Hutchins. COVER PICTURE: From `Darwin’s or other enquiries may be to: Handbook: Daryl directed Hutchins. Nightmare’ a documentary on Lake Mailing: Peter Robinson. Victoria by Hubert Sauper (c) 2004 The Secretary, Graham Species Maintenance:Rowe Andrew Kiefer. coop99. © 23 Mangana Drive, LIFEMulgrave MEMBERS: Vic 3170 Graham Rowe, Heinz Staude, Ph/fax: 9560 7472 Copyright, Victorian Cichlid Kevin Archibald, Keith Patford, E-mail: Society Inc [email protected] 2005 Danny Genovese, Daryl Hutchins and © John McCormick. Or go to our website: HONORARY MEMBER: Anyone wishing to reprint material from `The Cichlid Monthly’ for non-commercial purposes, may do so (unless the item is copyright by the author) provided due credit is given to the author and `TCM’ and one copy of the relevant publication is forwarded to the author, care of the Secretary. Enquiries re the use of material in other publications may be directed to [email protected]. cichlids.web.com Max Davenport. FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY: Graham Rowe. PUBLIC OFFICER: David Green. cichlids.web.com cichlids.web.com I want to record here our thanks to our hosts (in order of visitation): Bernard Franken, Rob McManus and Phil Smith, as well as their respective families for a job exceptionally well done. It is not your ordinary documentary, much of it filmed without permission and at considerable risk to the film-makers.The story concerns cichlids of course, else it would be unlikely to make it into this tome, but the human story is astounding. So when you get the chance to see `Darwin’s Nightmare’, take a few nonfishkeeping friends along with you. I can’t say that you will enjoy it, but you do need to see it. cichlid scene F O R Daryl Hutchins.. his month’s non-fish cover picture is from Hubert Sauper’s award-winning documentary `Darwin’s Nightmare’. I caught the film recently at the Nova Cinema complex in Carlton and can not recommend it highly enough. If you get the chance to see it, do so. P A G E Th e Last Word 1 C O M M I T T E E : You might also like to meet ... T T H I S 20 R ow e m i n ’ ‘ r o u n D C|O|N|T|E|N|T|S| 182 Meeting Details ......................................................................................1 Calendar ................................................................................ 3 Hi! Its 2005 great VCS to have you aboard for our the good oil on that long-time favourite, October magic to meet fellow .................................................................. hob- Kribensis. OSIPetcarpet 3 Tableride Show Calendar byists around the world. Regrettably, once Breezing over the Tasman to our enthusiasagain thisThe is a Silent fairly brief trip as at- each potenAquarium F Panis ............................................................ 4-8 tic friends in the Federation of New Zealand’s tial stop we hear the Editors bemoaning the `Aquatic World’, our turn.... briefly 2005 (pictorial) J McCormick & Dthoughts Hutchins 10-12away fact that Shepparton their readersExcursion are complaining that from football towards cricket and the upcom“the” magazine hasNightmare very little of- Hinterest it Darwin’s Sauperin (Film Review) ...................................... ing Super Test Series and those talented13Kiwis and they (the Editors) are tearing their hair out who, with stars from all major cricketing pleading Elaine for someone, anyone, Art hopefully Turner Memorial & Photographic Competition Results ......14-15 nations, will be trying to do even better than a member (or a member of their family) would the English (Commonwealth Team). 16 AuctiontheRules 2005.............................................................................. stop watching TV or playing with the Caryl Simpson’s thoughts have not been computerAuction and write down their fishy experiRules Revision ........................................................................ 17 ences so all members will receive an enjoyable diverted from fish and she discusses and educates all and sundry about Lake Malawi 18 and its magazine.Rowemin’ ‘rounD - G Rowe.................................................................... cichlid inhabitants.The members then extol the The first aquarists who are eager to see us Minutes of the Previous Meeting .......................................................... 19 delights of keeping and breeding the colourful have invited us via the September issue of `Fishtales’, Eastern District AS’s magazine. Electric Yellow, Labidochromis caeruleus. The Last Word ....................................................................................20 becoming the first specialist aquarist group in Victoria. Its main aims are: 1.To theback, keeping of cichlids; Wepromote can now sit relax and enjoy our MRIFL: 2.To gain and disseminate knowledge of cichlids, their habits and attributes Cichlid Evening ................August..............................Great CS through the usePost of slides, films, books, lectures, practicalLakes demonstrations, local and overseas magazines, articles by members and discussions Superfish ................................July-September ................Queensland CGwith fellow members or experts in the field; Cichlid Chatter ........................September........................Greater Chicago CA 3.To All assist, in any way possible, the establishment and/or maintenance of Cichlids ..............................May ................................Michigan CA approved public aquaria; All Cichlids ..............................June ................................Michigan CA 4.To be involved in the education of the general public with regard to the benefits Cichlids ..............................July ..................................Michigan CA effects of of All fishkeeping (particularly cichlids), and the potentially harmful animal mismanagement; We also received a few non-cichlid invitations: 5.To Fishtales promote..................................July fellowship between members; ..................................Eastern Districts AS 6.To Fishtales further ..................................August..............................Eastern the conservation of species and their natural habitats; Districts AS 7.To NZ further the identification, distribution, breeding, maintenance Aquarium World ..................August..............................Federation of NZ AS and enjoyment of species in the Family Cichlidae. Finchat ....................................August..............................AS of Victoria. I hope you enjoyed our magic carpet ride. Hopefully next month, aquarists will have more Disclaimer: Opinions expressed herein are those of to: THE SECRETARY time to devote to jotting down their observations andCorrespondence experiences. Remember ROAR Cichlid VICTORIAN CICHLID SOCIETY INC the authors, and are not necessarily those of the (ReadofObserve Report).of the Victorian Editor TCM or Adapt the committee c/- 23 Mangana Drive, Mulgrave, Victoria, Cichlid Society Australia 3170 Until next Inc. tripYou … are encouraged to write to, or e-mail the Editor on any subject raised herein. Fax 9560-7472. E-mail [email protected] Graham 193 The September, 2005 meeting opened at 8.22 pm with the Vice-President in the chair. He apolMeeting Committee Home Show Auction Art & Photo Dinner ogised for the late start and welcomed everyone present. Most members present had received their copy of `The Cichlid Monthly’.The minutes of the August meeting were accepted on a motion January 5 14 moved by Tony Ferguson and seconded by Jeff Staude. There was no business arising. February 2 Correspondence was received from11 the following: A brochure from Seachem; a letter for the Public Officer from Davenport & Associates; March 2 11 our PAYG Statement from Davenport & Associates and a flyer from Macquarie offering to assist us in selling our “business” profitably. Apologies were April 6 15 16 received from John Reeves, Brendan Clarkson and Rob McManus. The correspondence was May on a motion 4 13 Pickard28 received moved by Manny and seconded by Greg Lawrence. JuneMcCormick reported 1 John that a10 good time was had by all those attending the Annual Dinner. He July thanked Phillip and6 Michele Russell 15 for the after-dinner coffee. The Treasurer reported balance of $1949.92. Printing, postage, supper, Business & August 3 a bank12 v 20 Consumer Affairs and PAYG bills to be paid. This report was received on a motion moved by September 7 16 v 7 Andrew Kiefer and seconded by Tony Ferguson. October 5 took us on 14 a virtual*tour V * of one of8our newer advertisers, Cranbourne John McCormick then November 2 Green 11 Aquarium. John and David were thanked for their photographic efforts. After a (longish) short December 7 break was16over, a brief mini auction was held.Thanks to Andrew Kiefer, Aussie Magnussen and Greg Lawrence for their donations. * Video Home Show results announced. A Quiz was then conducted*. Discussion was then held on a January meeting. Should we continue it or hold a barbecue instead? The consensus was to go with a barbecue. OSIPet Table Show Calendar 2005 The Raffle was then drawn.Tony Ferguson did not win the $60 Wonder Aquarium voucher … Archibald Keith Show Aquarium World vouchsurprisingly, it was wonKevin by Jane Pickard.Show Jeff Staude won thePatford $30 Malvern January er and Manny Pickard Eartheaters won the Boronia (a plant; not Riverines the Aquarium). February Angels, Uarus and Discus Lake Door Prizes from Geo Flex, were won by Andrew Kiefer,Malawians John McCormick, Hank Meier, Aussie Americans Lake Tanganyikans Magnussen,March Dave ThornSouth and David Green. April Central Americans African Riverine and Lake Victorians The ElaineMay Turner Memorial Art & photograph competition results were then announced. South Americans Lake Malawians Photograph: June First JohnDwarf McCormick, Second David Green and Third John McCormick. Open Art was Americans Dwarf Africans won by DarylJuly HutchinsCentral and Junior (Secondary School)Lake Art was won by Lauren McCormick. Americans Tanganyikans August Pairs (American) Pairs (African) *Quiz results announced: John McCormick and Andrew Kiefer dead-heated in the quiz and were September South Americans Malawians awarded with a book on cichlids each. Despite muchLake muttering about the questions and a lot of October Central Americans African and Lake Victorians questions about the answers, the quizmaster left the meetingRiverine in one piece. November Angels, Uarus and Discus Lake Tanganyikans Questions were asked about changes the Auction rules. of Phillip them out from the July December American of Your to Choice African Your read Choice magazine and Daryl Hutchins indicated that he would reprint them in the October issue. As there NOTE: Asian and Madagascan Cichlids may be entered any time, was no further business, themeet Chairman for attending and invited them to join but must the special thanked requirementseveryone in June (dwarfs) and August (pairs). him with a cuppa and some nibblies as he adjourned the meeting at 10.43 pm. n cichlids.web.com cichlids.web.com | Lister Sabin informed everyone of his success Back home to do our water changes (and with his favourite African cichlid … The forget the disappointment of a disastrous footPrincess of Burundi. ball season and the eminently forgettable Sunshine beckons so doesSociety: the Sunshine cricket result despite the competitive efforts of Aims of and the Coast via AugustCichlid `Sunfish’.They sharing TheAS Victorian Societyare was formedthe by participants). cichlidophiles in March 1972 thus Previously at Calendar a VCS Meeting 2005 ... VCS 16 4 The AUCTION Silent RULES (2005) Aqu arium zz z z cichlids.web.com z ing sounds. Of course this aquarium did not z of 2001 we also decided to sell that 1000L NOTICE: tank because – you can probably already guess – it was too space-consuming! Gone was the tank, enter the crib, toys, bouncy seat, changing table and other more or less usable baby gadgets. Although I canhave be a been favourable Suggestions madehusband, to helpI also have my limits! Two years of severe “pun-a streamline future auctions, making them ishment” were enough, and as soon as our more enjoyable, survivable experience for venkids got less dependant on us and our dors, buyers and fishes alike. care, plans were made to reclaim Improving the Auction Experience is an onall my “lost territory”. So in going endeavour; if you have an idea that 2003, a new 750L Amazon would help with the process, do not hesitate to tank was planned with contact the committee. silent operation in mind. This time every1. Cardboard boxes will not be allowed thing would have for fish. to be perfect right 2. to be inI closed foam/insulated from All thefish beginning. boxes with itemised Auction Form/s had some ideas about inside. a normal built-in filter for easy maintenance, external A uction Rules Revision z z z z z z zzz z zz needed their sleep constantly. Around the end z z z pumps to avoid andatan 3. Foam boxes humming will be sold theoverflow door. outlet for a smooth re-entering of the filtered 4. Information on bag labels to correwater, so I ordered a custom built full-glass spond with information on Auction tank equipped with all necessary connections. Form. I bought an Eheim 1060 pump that can be 5. to be continuous there used Auction outside the tank and I also--took onewill of be no 2329 break.canister filters away from a my Eheim tank No-one that was running my cellar appointed fish room. except inofficially 6. scrutineers be permitted to totouch After finishing will the tank, it was time test boxes/lists before fish are auctioned. the setup. Everything seemed to work out fine, but the Eheim 1060labels became biggest dis7. Colour-coded to the ensure all first appointment. Thesold noiseinthat it produced was boxes are order, before any just impossible beat. I used rubber in the second or to third boxes. clips to insulate the vibrations the hose near 8. Suggest that Prime, orofsome similar the pump: no result! I mounted the product be used when packing fish. pump(Products on a sturdymay be made available through the Trading Table.) 10. To encourage appropriate bagging, the re-bagging fee of $1 be basewillfilled enforced.with sand: no improvement! I 175 z z z z z zz . .REGE N CY AQ UARIUM Specialist in k wrapped it up with sound-proofing TFishy H E NB E XT usiness GENERA TION Aquariums IN F ISH F OOD HAS A RRIVED! 488 Dorset Road, Croydon Tropical and Expert advice given on Coldwater Fish a wide range of z All Accessories products to keep your z Fish Tanks (customaquarium attractive and made) z Filters healthy. z Pumps z Heaters, etc. Extensive range of fish 311 and Barkly Street, plants. Footscray 3011 9723 1202 9687 7736 Present your current VCS Membership Card and receive a 10% discount. 0433 107 347 [email protected] 141 Whitehorse Road Blackburn Vic 3130 Ph 9877 0394 Fax 9894 7795 Introducing Ocean Star International innovative Cichlid and Spirulina floating/sinking pellets – as well as the best flake food available. A S7K Days A T 10am Y O U R- 6pm www.fishbizz.com FA V O U R I T E R E TA I L E R cichlids.web.com need powerful pumps at all.Yes, there was the shaft and bushings in the second-hand Eheim canister filter that showed signs of wear, so it was rattling all the time. I kept that canister in 1 Reserve Price: a closed cabinet under the tank, which kept the to a tolerable level. After I 1.1 The Reserve Price z (if z any) include down the Society’s commission. zanzitem shallnuisance zof z broke that shaft during a maintenance 2 Scrutineers:zzz accident, I was even able to keep that 2.1 Official Scrutineers shall be appointed by the canister Committee and empowered to it running by mounting remove sub-standard fish from sale. upside down! 3 Care of Goods: n under their care and control. 3.1 Upon delivery to the scrutineers, all items Icome 1997 3.2 There will be no access to an item unless,I under special circumstances, the By Frank Panis bought a second-hand 400L/105G tank that scrutineers permit such access. www.malawicichlidhomepage.com needed more water movement. It had an inter4 Eligibility of Goods for sale: nal glass filter compartment and the pump 4.1 it ever At theoccurred discretion of the Auction Committee, sale of non-aquarium-related items Has to you that an aquarithatthecame with it was an old Rena. Yes, it may be deferred allnuisance aquarium-related itemsahave beenquantity processed. um can cause some seriousuntil noise in moved good of water, but your4.2 livingAllroom? yoube alsoauctioned, have all the lat- practicable, it hummed Soon I decided to replace goodsDoshall where in like ordercrazy. of arrival. est bubbling, rattling, gurgling, humming, it with a modern Hydor powerhead that proved 4.3 No more than four (4) lots of the same item may be offered for auction by any trickling and splashing technological solutions to be a good improvement. After some time I vendor. to make sure the best possible water condi- also discovered that keeping that powerhead 5 for your Packing Standards: tions cichlids are maintained between away from the glass sides resulted in an even At the discretion of the may be charged for re-bagging fish if this the5.1 frequent water changes? Yes,scrutineers, our cichlidsa feelower hum. will thriveisand spawn like butpoor can orourinappropriate necessitated by crazy, obvious bagging. In 1998 came the massive 1000L/260G nerves handle the continuous flood of sounds tank, which needed a really solid pump. I chose 6 Accounts: coming from our beautiful cichlid tank, that is the Eheim 1060 for its robustness, reliability 6.1 Anyone wishing to run an account must make arrangements with the Accounts generally accepted as an ideal remedy to calm and the 2280L/h pumping capacity. Power it Clerk prior to commencement of the Auction. down and get rid of all daily stress? had aplenty, but it also produced a fairly loud 6.2tell the All accounts willdid be not! settled immediately following the Auction. Payment by cheque, To truth, mine I want com- hum. I tried to insulate it by wrapping it up only by prior arrangement with the Accounts Clerk. Suitable photo ID required. plete peace and silence in my living room. All with tailor-cut aquarium sponges, but I never 7 Marking of Items: the more because I also like to listen to a nice really succeeded to mute the noise that this piece watch a movie my stereo brute produced. Whatever tried,consistent there were 7.1of music All lotsor are to be clearlyonmarked as to contents and reserve price, ifI any, surround set, the need to crank up the always parts of the hose that touched one or withwithout the Auction Form. volume too much to overpower all ambient another glass side, so the vibrations were 7.2 Any item without a reserve price marked on it will be auctioned as if there is no noises. transferred and amplified. reserve price. Well ... let me tell you; I finally succeeded in I acquiesced with the situation, but could not 7.3 Second-hand equipment not marked “working” will be treated as if it is “not combining my fish-keeping hobby and HiFi resist shutting that pump down when I wanted working”. passion with great success. Should I share my to enjoy some music. Needless to say that this 8 Non-Members: experiences? I think yes ... was not a very sensible solution, but it did not last verylevy longofasfive bothper mycent. kids were just about 8.1 Non-members goods will incur an additional This will be My noisy story to be born. to join the Society prior to waived in the event that the vendor applies The initial luck of owning a small 150L/40G of the Auction. Gone were the listening sessions, as they tank backcommencement in 1996 made me blind for annoy- 14 6 foam: only little less noise! I decided to replace this pump with an additional 2229 canister filter, but was not happy with the flow. Then I went to the bathroom shop where I z circulation pump.This z zheating bought az central zz z turned out to be a real revelation! Much to my zz relief no sounds or vibrations at all were observed, only a whisper quiet and strong water movement. I still need to finish the last details on this tank, and I am even thinking of replacing that other canister with a second central heating pump. zz z z z z The central heating pump still in the testing phase: directly placed on the hard floor and not even the tiniest trace of annoying sound! This kind of setup will probably be used in all my future freshwater tanks, although I am still playing with the idea of moving all the filters to the cellar below, so I would get rid of simply all sources of unwanted sound. Am I exaggerating? Maybe yes, but a completely silent tank surely is worth the effort in my opinion! Principle: this tool is mainly intended to aerate our cichlid aquarium, but also used as a decorative highlight. Normal air is pressed through an air hose by an air pump and driven through an airstone where it escapes as tiny bubbles that rise to the surface. On their way to the top the excess carbon dioxide that is released by the fish is replaced by oxygen that is present in the bubbles.This can be an effective way to ensure that our cichlids do not suffocate on warmer days, but this cannot be an excuse to permanently overstock our tanks though! zzzzzzz zz Noise: The humming of the pump and the bubbling of the air can become annoying, especially when the pump is placed directly on a hard surface. Also the amount of sound rises proportional with the increasing air volume. Possible cures: Only the airpump can be silenced by suspending it with an elastic band. Alternative solution #1: An oxygenator is absolutely quiet and much more effective, as it releases bubbles that contain 100 per cent oxygen, while normal air only contains about 20 per cent.This tool has the big disadvantage that it needs a regular refill with expensive and corrosive hydrogen-peroxide though. Top: First solution Place (photo) Oscar #2: - byUnderstock John Alternative solution your McCormick. tank, or buy a bigger tank and keep the same amount of fish so there is more room to hanAbove: Second Place dle critical situations. (photo) Otopharanx lithobates - by David Green. 2.Airlift Principle: Similar to the airstone. This tool uses air to bring water to higher levels, so it acts as a pump. It Left: is cheap andPlace consumes only Third very little energy, (photo) but their turnover Leleupirate - bylimits Johntanks McCormick. their usability to small in fish rooms. It has an extra advantage that the water gets aerated at the same time though. Possible cures: Only the airpump can be silenced by suspending it with an elastic band. Alternative solution #1: a small powerhead lacks the aeration feature, but has a higher output and produces much less noise. z 3.Powerhead and canister filter Principle: These tools are used to pump water through the aquarium and through various filter materials. A wide range of capacity Above: Frontosa - Etching and power makes them suitable for almost by Lauren McCormick every tank. z z Junior Art (Secondary). Noise: These pumps contain mechanical Marilyn - Mosaic parts that Right: rotate. This rotation causes vibrafish on pictures) by of the tions, and(using depending the quality Hutchins Senior Art. of all parts,Daryl the pump volume -and the attrition moving parts, they can vary from being relatively silent to really noisy! z z zz Their only big disadvantage is that they cannot be used inside the tank. A minor issue is that their internal body contains metal, which could be harmful over time. Frequent water changes should prevent the build-up of those metals in the aquarium water though. 4.Filter or pump outlet — spray bar trickle filter — bio-wheel Principle: After the water flows through the filter, it has to return to the tank, one way or another. You can lead the water straight back into the tank, or use additional equipment for extra aeration or biological filtration. When the water is lead straight back into the tank, some hobbyists use the strong flow of it to stir the water surface for aeration reasons. Noise: Depending on the height difference between filter outlet and water surface or the position of the outlet hose near the water surface, more or less air will be trapped and cause much or only little noise. Possible cures: There is not much that can be done to avoid trickling, dripping and flow noises if they are the consequence of the need to maximise the aeration in the tank. A sponge can be mounted under a bio-wheel or a trickle filter to break the fall of the water drops. Always check that the water flow is not obstructed too much though. Carefully applied synthetic filter wool can be used to dampen the sound of spray bars. Hoses can be positioned just below the water surface to avoid too much turbulence. Specialising in South & your Alternative solution #1:American Understock tropical, tankAfrican or buy cichlids, a bigger tank and coldwater, keep the same natives, fish & plants. amount of fish so the normal filtration equipFresh live foods, frozen foods, flakes, etc. ment will suffice to keep the cichlids healthy. Tanks & accessories - we build any sized 5.Sump overflow tank - no tank tooplumbing big or too small. On-site installation/servicing. Principle: When a sump is used for filtratesting. tion purposes,Free thenwater we will need to transport 1207 GLEN HUNTLY RD,the the water with a decent siphon to keep GLEN HUNTLY 3163 dynamic system running without overflow 9572 0037 Fax: 9572 0654 risks. 157 z zz z z Freshwater Fish and Cichlid Possible cures: At first we can keep our Specialist pumps in the best possible condition by cleaning them regularly. Also worn-out parts like shafts and bushings should be replaced in time to reduce excessive sounds and also to ensure reliability. Powerheads can be kept quiet by avoiding contact with the surrounding glass. I even managed to mute a whopping 5000L/h pond beast by hanging it in the middle of a large sump. As soon as I moved it to a side it was more audible. 3 remarkably OLSEN STREET, FRANKSTON Phone 9783 2204 Alternative solution #1: I use a central heating thatdedicated is locatedtooutside of the Over pump 80 tanks cichlids. pledge is to the best tank.Our These pumps areprovide extremely solid, very andand competitive prices on energy, all wellservice balanced consume only little fish and accessories. as they are intended to work for years in a Email: [email protected] closed water circuit in our homes. My experiwww.evalifeaquarium.cjb.net ence with them is still quite limited, but up till Trading hours: 10:30 AM-5:30 PM now I am 1007 per satisfied, as mine is dayscent a week. completely silent. cichlids.web.com cichlids.web.com 1.Airstone (also bubble bar, bubble wall) z zz Elaine Turner Memorial Art My best achievement: the moulded-in outlet allows a smooth and silent return of the & Photographic filtered water. The water height is the key to the Competition aeration/noise level. Results 2005 Noise: The humming of the pump and the bubbling of the air can become annoying, especially when the pump is placed directly on a hard surface. Also the amount of sound rises proportional with the increasing air volume. The noise top 5 at random: 128 Noise: The gurgling sound of air that few examples of is Asucked into the siphon can be really the fish on view at aggravating. Shepparton. Possible cures: There are different techRight: niques to dampen the gurgling noise. The Neolamprologus Durso standpipe is a very convincing solution. leleupi Alternative solution #1: Try to avoid the useCentre: of a sump as much as possible if you are Vieja concerned about the noise that it produces. maculica Multiple canister filters can be used as a costly Bottom: alternative, but they do not offer the same Gnathochromis filtration functionality. In lieu of a film review, a few of the film-maker’s own words are A COMPREHENSIVE extracted from press materials on www.coop99.at/darwins-nightmare. See Page 20 for FOR a personal RANGE THEtake on the documentary. DISCERNING HOBBYIST * African and American Cichlids * Selected Tropical and * Imported Goldfish * Range of Discus * Aquatic Plants * Tanks * Stands * Rocks * All Accessories * Frozen and Live Foods permaxillaris Conclusion: HI-FIN AQUARIUM 257 BLACKBURN RD, SYNDAL 9803 3109 Present your current VCS Membership Card and receive a 10% discount. Durso Standpipe - Original Prototype March 1999 Anyway there is a lot of space for improvement for the established brands, and certainly I would be their happy customer! m OCTOBER AUCTION NEXT SATURDAY at the Scout Hall, Brunswick Road, Mitcham Doors open at Noon See Pages 16-17 for rules and additonal information. f Darwin’s Nightmare is a tale about humans between the North and the South, about globalisation, and about For ... the right advice and fish all your aquarium needs Survival of the Fittest? The old question, which social and political structure is the best for the world seems to have been answered. Capitalism has won. The ultimate forms for future societies are "consumer democracies", which are seen as "civilised" "good". In a Cr Darwinian 14andCooper t, sense the "good system" won. It won by either Cranbourne 3977 convincing its enemies or eliminating them. Tel: 5995 5066 Fax: 5995 5044 In DARWIN’S NIGHTMARE I tried to [email protected] 139 ium.com.au form www.boroniaaquar the bizarre success story of a fish and the ephemeral boom around this “fittest” @ Goldfish @ Tropicals Cichlids animal into an ironic, frightening@allegory @ Natives @ Plants @ Aquariums for what is called the New World Order. I @ Furniture @ Live Foods could the Accessories same kind of movie in @ make Reptile @ Eheim Sierra Leone, only the fish would be dia@ Fluval @ Tetra @ Sacem monds, Honduras, bananas, in Libya, @ inJager @ Ponds @ and Lighting Nigeria or Angola, @ Books @ crude Test oil. Kits @ Advice Most of us I guess, know about the destruc9762 2044 Fax: 9762 2144 tive mechanisms of our time, but we cannot E-mail: [email protected] fully picture them. We are unable to “get it”, unable to actually whatBoronia, we know. 262 Dorsetbelieve Road, It is, for example, incredible that wherever Victoria 3155 Station) prime raw(Opposite material isPolice discovered, the locals die in misery, their sons7 become OPEN DAYS soldiers, andALL their MAJOR daughters CARDS are turnedACCEPTED into servants and whores. Hearing and seeing the same stories over and over makes me feel sick. R AYO N N E AQ UA R I U M After hundreds of years of slavery and colonisation of Africa, globalisation of african markets is the third and deadliest humiliation for the people of this continent. The arrogance of rich countries towards the Third World (that's three quarters of humanity) is creating immeasurable future dangers for all peoples. It seems that the individual participants within a deadly system have no ugly faces, and for the most part, no bad intentions. These people include you and me. Some of MELBOURNE’S us are “only doing their job” (like flying a LARGEST RANGE OF jumbo from A to B carrying napalm), some don’t want to CICHLIDS know, others simply fight for survival. I tried to film the personalities in 712 Plenty Road, this documentary as intimately as possible. Reservoir 3073 Sergey, Dimond, Raphael, Eliza: real people Phone: 9478 who wonderfully represent the6614 complexity Present your current VCS Membership Card of this system, and for me, the real enigma. and receive a 10% discount. cichlids.web.com cichlids.web.com For people who really care, there is a lot that can be done to make a tank like it’s intended (this page): to PICTURES be: a really relaxing fishy experience! John McCormick Little interventions are often enough to make a screaming loud aquarium much more pleasing. Of course when you are about to setup a new tank you can pay more attention to avoid noises right from the start. A final consideration is that I regret that the most popular aquarium pumps for big tanks are not as silent as they should or could be.You end up spending lots of money for a whisperquiet solution like the marine-ready Red Dragon series from Aquaconnect or apply a half-solution like the central heating pump. BORONIA AQUARIUM 10 11 SHEPPARTON EXCURSION 2005 Ä cichlids.web.com cichlids.web.com PICTURES (this page): Daryl Hutchins Noise: The gurgling sound of air that few examples is Asucked into the of siphon can be really the fish on view at aggravating. Shepparton. Possible cures: There are different techniques to dampen the gurgling noise. The Right: Neolamprologus Durso standpipe is a very convincing solution. leleupi Alternative solution #1: Try to avoid the useCentre: of a sump as much as possible if you are Vieja concerned about the noise that it produces. maculica Multiple canister filters can be used as a costly Bottom: alternative, but they do not offer the same Gnathochromis filtration functionality. In lieu of a film review, a few of the film-maker’s own words are A COMPREHENSIVE extracted from press materials on www.coop99.at/darwins-nightmare. See Page 20 for FOR a personal RANGE THEtake on the documentary. DISCERNING HOBBYIST * African and American Cichlids * Selected Tropical and * Imported Goldfish * Range of Discus * Aquatic Plants * Tanks * Stands * Rocks * All Accessories * Frozen and Live Foods permaxillaris Conclusion: For people who really care, there is a lot that can be done to make a tank like it’s intended (this page): to PICTURES be: a really relaxing fishy experience! John McCormick Little interventions are often enough to make a screaming loud aquarium much more pleasing. Of course when you are about to setup a new tank you can pay more attention to avoid noises right from the start. A final consideration is that I regret that the most popular aquarium pumps for big tanks are not as silent as they should or could be.You end up spending lots of money for a whisperquiet solution like the marine-ready Red Dragon series from Aquaconnect or apply a half-solution like the central heating pump. HI-FIN AQUARIUM 257 BLACKBURN RD, SYNDAL 9803 3109 Present your current VCS Membership Card and receive a 10% discount. Durso Standpipe - Original Prototype March 1999 Anyway there is a lot of space for improvement for the established brands, and certainly I would be their happy customer! m OCTOBER AUCTION NEXT SATURDAY at the Scout Hall, Brunswick Road, Mitcham Doors open at Noon See Pages 16-17 for rules and additonal information. f Darwin’s Nightmare is a tale about humans between the North and the South, about globalisation, and about For ... the right advice and fish all your aquarium needs Survival of the Fittest? The old question, which social and political structure is the best for the world seems to have been answered. Capitalism has won. The ultimate forms for future societies are "consumer democracies", which are seen as "civilised" "good". In a Cr Darwinian 14andCooper t, sense the "good system" won. It won by either Cranbourne 3977 convincing its enemies or eliminating them. Tel: 5995 5066 Fax: 5995 5044 In DARWIN’S NIGHTMARE I tried to [email protected] BORONIA AQUARIUM 139 form www.boroniaaquar the bizarre success story of a fish and ium.com.au the ephemeral boom around this “fittest” @ Goldfish @ Tropicals Cichlids animal into an ironic, frightening@ allegory @ Natives @ Plants @ Aquariums for what is called the New World Order. I @ Furniture @ Live Foods could the Accessories same kind of movie in @ make Reptile @ Eheim Sierra Leone, only the fish would be dia@ Fluval @ Tetra @ Sacem monds, Honduras, bananas, in Libya, @ inJager @ Ponds @ and Lighting Nigeria or Angola, @ Books @ crude Test oil. Kits @ Advice Most of us I guess, know about the destruc9762 2044 Fax: 9762 2144 tive mechanisms of our time, but we cannot fully E-mail: picture [email protected] them. We are unable to “get it”, unable to actually whatBoronia, we know. 262 Dorsetbelieve Road, It is, for example, incredible that wherever Victoria 3155 prime raw(Opposite material isPolice discovered, the locals Station) die in misery, their sons7 become OPEN DAYS soldiers, andALL their MAJOR daughters CARDS are turnedACCEPTED into servants and whores. Hearing and seeing the same stories over and over makes me feel sick. R AYO N N E AQ UA R I U M After hundreds of years of slavery and colonisation of Africa, globalisation of african markets is the third and deadliest humiliation for the people of this continent. The arrogance of rich countries towards the Third World (that's three quarters of humanity) is creating immeasurable future dangers for all peoples. It seems that the individual participants within a deadly system have no ugly faces, and for the most part, no bad intentions. These people include you and me. Some of MELBOURNE’S us are “only doing their job” (like flying a LARGEST RANGE OF jumbo from A to B carrying napalm), some don’t want to CICHLIDS know, others simply fight for survival. I tried to film the personalities in 712 Plenty Road, this documentary as intimately as possible. Reservoir 3073 Sergey, Dimond, Raphael, Eliza: real people Phone: 9478 who wonderfully represent the6614 complexity Present yourand current Card of this system, for VCS me, Membership the real enigma. and receive a 10% discount. cichlids.web.com cichlids.web.com PDF processed with CutePDF evaluation edition www.CutePDF.com 128 6 14 foam: only little less noise! I decided to replace this pump with an additional 2229 canister filter, but was not happy with the flow. Then I went to the bathroom shop where I z circulation pump.This z zheating bought az central zz z turned out to be a real revelation! Much to my zz relief no sounds or vibrations at all were observed, only a whisper quiet and strong water movement. I still need to finish the last details on this tank, and I am even thinking of replacing that other canister with a second central heating pump. zz z z The noise top 5 at random: 1.Airstone (also bubble bar, bubble wall) z z z zz Principle: this tool is mainly intended to aerate our cichlid aquarium, but also used as a decorative highlight. Normal air is pressed through an air hose by an air pump and driven through an airstone where it escapes as tiny bubbles that rise to the surface. On their way to the top the excess carbon dioxide that is released by the fish is replaced by oxygen that is present in the bubbles.This can be an effective way to ensure that our cichlids do not suffocate on warmer days, but this cannot be an excuse to permanently overstock our tanks though! zzzzzzz zz Noise: The humming of the pump and the bubbling of the air can become annoying, especially when the pump is placed directly on a hard surface. Also the amount of sound rises proportional with the increasing air volume. Possible cures: Only the airpump can be silenced by suspending it with an elastic band. Alternative solution #1: An oxygenator is absolutely quiet and much more effective, as it releases bubbles that contain 100 per cent oxygen, while normal air only contains about 20 per cent.This tool has the big disadvantage that it needs a regular refill with expensive and corrosive hydrogen-peroxide though. Top: First solution Place (photo) The central heating pump still in the testing phase: directly placed on the hard floor and not even the tiniest trace of annoying sound! Oscar #2: - byUnderstock John Alternative solution your McCormick. tank, or buy a bigger tank and keep the same amount of fish so there is more room to hanAbove: Second Place dle critical situations. This kind of setup will probably be used in all my future freshwater tanks, although I am still playing with the idea of moving all the filters to the cellar below, so I would get rid of simply all sources of unwanted sound. Am I exaggerating? Maybe yes, but a completely silent tank surely is worth the effort in my opinion! lithobates - by David 2.Airlift Green. Principle: Similar to the airstone. This tool uses air to bring water to higher levels, so it acts as a pump. ItLeft: is cheap andPlace consumes only Third very little energy, (photo) but their turnover Leleupirate - bylimits Johntanks McCormick. their usability to small in fish rooms. It has an extra advantage that the water gets aerated at the same time though. (photo) Otopharanx Possible cures: Only the airpump can be silenced by suspending it with an elastic band. Alternative solution #1: a small powerhead lacks the aeration feature, but has a higher output and produces much less noise. z 3.Powerhead and canister filter Principle: These tools are used to pump water through the aquarium and through various filter materials. A wide range of capacity Above: Frontosa - Etching and power makes them suitable for almost by Lauren McCormick every tank.Junior Art (Secondary). z z Noise: These pumps contain mechanical Marilyn - Mosaic parts that Right: rotate. This rotation causes vibra(using fish pictures) by of the tions, and depending on the quality Daryl Hutchins Senior Art. parts, the pump volume and the attrition of all moving parts, they can vary from being relatively silent to really noisy! z z zz Their only big disadvantage is that they cannot be used inside the tank. A minor issue is that their internal body contains metal, which could be harmful over time. Frequent water changes should prevent the build-up of those metals in the aquarium water though. 4.Filter or pump outlet — spray bar trickle filter — bio-wheel Principle: After the water flows through the filter, it has to return to the tank, one way or another. You can lead the water straight back into the tank, or use additional equipment for extra aeration or biological filtration. When the water is lead straight back into the tank, some hobbyists use the strong flow of it to stir the water surface for aeration reasons. Noise: Depending on the height difference between filter outlet and water surface or the position of the outlet hose near the water surface, more or less air will be trapped and cause much or only little noise. Possible cures: There is not much that can be done to avoid trickling, dripping and flow noises if they are the consequence of the need to maximise the aeration in the tank. A sponge can be mounted under a bio-wheel or a trickle filter to break the fall of the water drops. Always check that the water flow is not obstructed too much though. Carefully applied synthetic filter wool can be used to dampen the sound of spray bars. Hoses can be positioned just below the water surface to avoid too much turbulence. Specialising in South & your Alternative solution #1:American Understock tropical, tankAfrican or buy cichlids, a bigger tank and coldwater, keep the same natives, fish & plants. amount of fish so the normal filtration equipFresh live foods, frozen foods, flakes, etc. ment will&suffice to keep- we the build cichlids Tanks accessories anyhealthy. sized 5.Sump overflow plumbing tank - no tank too big or too small. On-siteWhen installation/servicing. Principle: a sump is used for filtraFree water testing. tion purposes, then we will need to transport GLEN HUNTLY RD,the the1207 water with a decent siphon to keep GLEN HUNTLY 3163 dynamic system running without overflow 9572 0037 Fax: 9572 0654 risks. 157 z zz z z Freshwater Fish and Cichlid Possible cures: At first we can keep our Specialist pumps in the best possible condition by cleaning them regularly. Also worn-out parts like shafts and bushings should be replaced in time to reduce excessive sounds and also to ensure reliability. Powerheads can be kept quiet by avoiding contact with the surrounding glass. I even managed to mute a whopping 5000L/h pond beast by hanging it in the middle of a large sump. As soon as I moved it to a side it was more audible. 3 remarkably OLSEN STREET, FRANKSTON Phone 9783 2204 Alternative solution #1: I use a central Over pump 80 tanks cichlids. heating thatdedicated is locatedtooutside of the pledge is to the solid, best very tank. Our These pumps areprovide extremely andand competitive prices on energy, all wellservice balanced consume only little fish and accessories. as they are intended to work for years in a Email: [email protected] closed water circuit in our homes. My experiwww.evalifeaquarium.cjb.net enceTrading with them is still quite limited, but up till hours: 10:30 AM-5:30 PM now I am 1007per cent satisfied, as mine is days a week. completely silent. cichlids.web.com cichlids.web.com Elaine Turner Memorial Art My best achievement: the moulded-in outlet allows a smooth and silent return of the &filtered Photographic water. The water height is the key to the Competition aeration/noise level. Results 2005 Noise: The humming of the pump and the bubbling of the air can become annoying, especially when the pump is placed directly on a hard surface. Also the amount of sound rises proportional with the increasing air volume. 4 16 The AUCTION Silent RULES (2005) Aqu arium zz z z cichlids.web.com z z z zz of 2001 we also decided to sell that 1000L NOTICE: tank because – you can probably already guess – it was too space-consuming! Gone was the tank, enter the crib, toys, bouncy seat, changing table and other more or less usable baby gadgets. Although I canhave be a been favourable Suggestions madehusband, to helpI also have my limits! Two years of severe “pun-a streamline future auctions, making them ishment” were enough, and as soon as our more enjoyable, survivable experience for venkids got less dependant on us and our dors, buyers and fishes alike. care, plans were made to reclaim Improving the Auction Experience is an onall my “lost territory”. So in going endeavour; if you have an idea that 2003, a new 750L Amazon would help with the process, do not hesitate to tank was planned with contact the committee. silent operation in mind. every1. Cardboard boxes willThis not time be allowed thing would have for fish. to be perfect right 2. All to be inI closed foam/insulated from thefish beginning. boxes with itemised Auction Form/s had some ideas about inside. a normal built-in filter for easy maintenance, external A uction Rules Revision z zz z z z zzz z z z pumps to avoid andatan 3. Foam boxes humming will be sold theoverflow door. outlet for a smooth re-entering of the 4. Information on bag labels to filtered correwater,spond so I ordered a custom built with information on full-glass Auction tank Form. equipped with all necessary connections. I bought an Eheim 1060 pump that can be 5. Auction to be continuous there used outside the tank and I also--took onewill of be no 2329 break.canister filters away from a my Eheim tank that was running my cellar appointed fish room. except inofficially 6. No-one 175 scrutineers will tank, be permitted to totouch After finishing the it was time test boxes/lists before fish are auctioned. the setup. Everything seemed to work out fine, 7. the Colour-coded to the ensure all first but Eheim 1060labels became biggest disboxes are order, before any appointment. Thesold noiseinthat it produced was second or to third boxes. just impossible beat. I used rubber in the clips to insulate the vibrations the hose near 8. Suggest that Prime, orofsome similar the pump: no result! I mounted the product be used when packing fish. pump(Products on a sturdymay be made available z z z z z zz . .REGE N CY AQ UARIUM Specialist in through the Trading Table.) 10. To encourage appropriate bagging, the re-bagging fee of $1 be basewillfilled enforced.with sand: no improvement! I k wrapped it up with sound-proofing TFishy H E NB E XT usiness GENERA TION Aquariums IN F ISH F OOD HAS A RRIVED! 488 Dorset Road, Croydon Tropical and Expert advice given on Coldwater Fish a wide range of z All Accessories products to keep your z Fish Tanks (customaquarium attractive and made) z Filters healthy. z Pumps z Heaters, etc. Extensive range of fish 311 and Barkly Street, plants. Footscray 3011 9723 1202 9687 7736 Present your current VCS Membership Card and receive a 10% discount. 0433 107 347 [email protected] 141 Whitehorse Road Blackburn Vic 3130 Ph 9877 0394 Fax 9894 7795 Introducing Ocean Star International innovative Cichlid and Spirulina floating/sinking pellets – as well as the best flake food available. A S7KDays A T 10am Y O U R- 6pm F A V O U R Iwww.fishbizz.com T E R E TA I L E R cichlids.web.com need powerful pumps at all.Yes, there was the shaft and bushings in the second-hand Eheim canister filter that showed signs of wear, so it was rattling all the time. I kept that canister in a closed cabinet under the tank, which kept the 1 Reserve Price: to a tolerable level. After I zitem shallnuisance 1.1 The Reserve Price z (if z any) include down the Society’s commission. zofzan z broke that shaft during a maintenance 2 Scrutineers:zzz accident, I was even able to keep that 2.1 Official Scrutineers shall be appointed by the canister Committee and empowered to it running by mounting remove sub-standard fish from sale. upside down! 3 Care of Goods: n under their care and control. 3.1 Upon delivery to the scrutineers, all items Icome 1997 3.2 There will be no access to an item unless,I under special circumstances, the By Frank Panis bought a second-hand 400L/105G tank that scrutineers permit such access. www.malawicichlidhomepage.com needed more water movement. It had an inter4 Eligibility of Goods for sale: nal glass filter compartment and the pump 4.1 it ever At theoccurred discretion of the Auction Committee, sale of non-aquarium-related items Has to you that an aquarithatthecame with it was an old Rena. Yes, it may be deferred allnuisance aquarium-related itemsahave beenquantity processed. um can cause some seriousuntil noise in moved good of water, but your4.2 livingAllroom? yoube alsoauctioned, have all the lat- practicable, it hummed like crazy. Soon I decided to replace goodsDoshall where in order of arrival. est bubbling, rattling, gurgling, humming, it with a modern Hydor powerhead that proved 4.3 No more than four (4) lots of the same item may be offered for auction by any trickling and splashing technological solutions to be a good improvement. After some time I vendor. to make sure the best possible water condi- also discovered that keeping that powerhead 5 Packing Standards: tions for your cichlids are maintained between away from the glass sides resulted in an even the5.1 frequent water changes? Yes,scrutineers, our cichlidsa feelower hum. At the discretion of the may be charged for re-bagging fish if this will thriveisand spawn like butpoor can orourinappropriate necessitated by crazy, obvious bagging. In 1998 came the massive 1000L/260G nerves handle the continuous flood of sounds tank, which needed a really solid pump. I chose 6 Accounts: coming from our beautiful cichlid tank, that is the Eheim 1060 for its robustness, reliability 6.1 Anyone to run an account make arrangements with the Accounts generally acceptedwishing as an ideal remedy to calm must and the 2280L/h pumping capacity. Power it Clerk prior to commencement of the Auction. down and get rid of all daily stress? had aplenty, but it also produced a fairly loud 6.2tell the All accounts willdid be not! settled immediately the to Auction. Payment by cheque, To truth, mine I want com- following hum. I tried insulate it by wrapping it up only by prior arrangement with the Accounts Clerk. Suitable photo ID required. plete peace and silence in my living room. All with tailor-cut aquarium sponges, but I never the7more Marking because I of alsoItems: like to listen to a nice really succeeded to mute the noise that this piece watch a movie my stereo brute produced. Whatever tried,consistent there were 7.1of music All lotsorare to be clearlyonmarked as to contents and reserve price, ifI any, surround set, the need to crank up the always parts of the hose that touched one or withwithout the Auction Form. volume too much to overpower all ambient another glass side, so the vibrations were 7.2 Any item without a reserve price marked on it will be auctioned as if there is no noises. transferred and amplified. reserve price. Well ... let me tell you; I finally succeeded in I acquiesced with the situation, but could not 7.3 Second-hand equipment not marked “working” will be treated as if it is “not combining my fish-keeping hobby and HiFi resist shutting that pump down when I wanted working”. passion with great success. Should I share my to enjoy some music. Needless to say that this 8 Non-Members: experiences? I think yes ... was not a very sensible solution, but it did not last verylevy longofasfive bothper mycent. kids were just about Non-members goods will incur an additional This will be My8.1noisy story to be born. waived in the event that the vendor applies to join the Society prior to The initial luck of owning a small 150L/40G commencement of the Auction. Gone were the listening sessions, as they tank back in 1996 made me blind for annoying sounds. Of course this aquarium did not needed their sleep constantly. Around the end R ow e m i n ’ ‘ r o u n D C|O|N|T|E|N|T|S| 182 Meeting Details ......................................................................................1 Calendar ................................................................................ 3 Hi! Its 2005 great VCS to have you aboard for our the good oil on that long-time favourite, October magic to meet fellow .................................................................. hob- Kribensis. OSIPetcarpet 3 Tableride Show Calendar byists around the world. Regrettably, once Breezing over the Tasman to our enthusiasAquarium F Panis ............................................................4-8 again thisThe is a Silent fairly brief trip as at- each potentic friends in the Federation of New Zealand’s tial stop we hear the Editors bemoaning the `Aquatic World’, our turn.... briefly 2005 (pictorial) J McCormick & Dthoughts Hutchins 10-12away fact that Shepparton their readersExcursion are complaining that from football towards cricket and the upcom“the” magazine hasNightmare very little of- Hinterest it Darwin’s Sauperin (Film Review) ...................................... ing Super Test Series and those talented13Kiwis and they (the Editors) are tearing their hair out who, with stars from all major cricketing Turner Memorial & Photographic Competition Results ......14-15 pleading Elaine for someone, anyone, Art hopefully nations, will be trying to do even better than a member (or a member of their family) would the English (Commonwealth Team). 16 Auction Rules 2005.............................................................................. stop watching the TV or playing with the Caryl Simpson’s thoughts have not17been computerAuction and write down their fishy experiRules Revision ........................................................................ ences so all members will receive an enjoyable diverted from fish and she discusses and educates all and sundry about Lake Malawi 18 and its magazine.Rowemin’ ‘rounD - G Rowe.................................................................... cichlid inhabitants.The members then extol The firstMinutes aquarists eager to see us ..........................................................19 the of who the are Previous Meeting have invited us via the September issue of delights of keeping and breeding the colourful . `Fishtales’,TheEastern District AS’s magazine. Electric Yellow, Labidochromis caeruleus20 Last Word .................................................................................... becoming the first specialist aquarist group in Victoria. Its main aims are: 1.To promote the keeping of cichlids; We can now sit back, relax and enjoy our MRIFL: 2.To gain and disseminate knowledge of cichlids, their habits and attributes Cichlid Evening ................August..............................Great CS through the usePost of slides, films, books, lectures, practicalLakes demonstrations, local and overseas magazines, articles by members and discussions Superfish ................................July-September ................Queensland CGwith fellow members or experts in the field; Cichlid Chatter ........................September........................Greater Chicago CA 3.To assist, in any way possible, the establishment and/or maintenance of All Cichlids ..............................May ................................Michigan CA approved public aquaria; All Cichlids ..............................June ................................Michigan CA 4.To be involved in the education of the general public with regard to the benefits Cichlids ..............................July ..................................Michigan CA effects of of All fishkeeping (particularly cichlids), and the potentially harmful animal mismanagement; We also received a few non-cichlid invitations: 5.To Fishtales promote..................................July fellowship between members; ..................................Eastern Districts AS 6.To Fishtales further ..................................August..............................Eastern the conservation of species and their natural habitats; Districts AS 7.To NZfurther identification, distribution, breeding, maintenance Aquariumthe World ..................August..............................Federation of NZ AS and enjoyment of species in the Family Cichlidae. Finchat ....................................August..............................AS of Victoria. I hope you enjoyed our magic carpet ride. Hopefully next month, aquarists will have more Disclaimer: Opinions expressed herein are observations those of to: THE SECRETARY time to devote to jotting down their andCorrespondence experiences. Remember ROAR Cichlid VICTORIAN CICHLID SOCIETY INC the authors, and are not necessarily those of the (ReadofObserve Report).of the Victorian c/- 23 Mangana Drive, Mulgrave, Victoria, Editor TCM or Adapt the committee Cichlid Society Inc. You are encouraged to write to, Australia 3170 Until the next tripon…any subject raised herein. or e-mail Editor Fax 9560-7472. E-mail [email protected] Graham 193 The September, 2005 meeting opened at 8.22 pm with the Vice-President in the chair. He apolMeeting Committee Home Show Auction Art & Photo Dinner ogised for the late start and welcomed everyone present. Most members present had received their copy of `The Cichlid Monthly’.The minutes of the August meeting were accepted on a motion January 5 14 moved by Tony Ferguson and seconded by Jeff Staude. There was no business arising. February 2 Correspondence was received from11 the following: A brochure from Seachem; a letter for the Public Officer from Davenport & Associates; March 2 11 our PAYG Statement from Davenport & Associates and a flyer from Macquarie offering to assist us in selling our “business” profitably. Apologies were April 6 15 16 received from John Reeves, Brendan Clarkson and Rob McManus. The correspondence was May on a motion 4 13 Pickard28 received moved by Manny and seconded by Greg Lawrence. JuneMcCormick reported 1 John that a10good time was had by all those attending the Annual Dinner. He July thanked Phillip and6 Michele Russell 15 for the after-dinner coffee. The Treasurer reported balance of $1949.92. Printing, postage, supper, Business & August 3 a bank12 v 20 Consumer Affairs and PAYG bills to be paid. This report was received on a motion moved by September 7 16 v 7 Andrew Kiefer and seconded by Tony Ferguson. October 5 took us 14 V * of one of8our newer advertisers, Cranbourne John McCormick then on a virtual*tour November 2 Green 11 Aquarium. John and David were thanked for their photographic efforts. After a (longish) short December 7 break was 16over, a brief mini auction was held.Thanks to Andrew Kiefer, Aussie Magnussen and Greg Lawrence for their donations. * Video Home Show results announced. A Quiz was then conducted*. Discussion was then held on a January meeting. Should we continue it or hold a barbecue instead? The consensus was to go with a barbecue. OSIPet Table Show Calendar 2005 The Raffle was then drawn.Tony Ferguson did not win the $60 Wonder Aquarium voucher … Archibald Keith Show Aquarium World vouchsurprisingly, it was wonKevin by Jane Pickard.Show Jeff Staude won thePatford $30 Malvern er and Manny Pickard Eartheaters won the Boronia (a plant; not Riverines the Aquarium). January February Angels, andby Discus Lake Malawians Door Prizes from Geo Flex, Uarus were won Andrew Kiefer, John McCormick, Hank Meier, Aussie March South Americans Lake Tanganyikans Magnussen, Dave Thorn and David Green. April Central Americans African Riverine and Lake Victorians The Elaine Turner Memorial Art & photograph competition results were then announced. May South Americans Lake Malawians Photograph: June First JohnDwarf McCormick, Second David Green andAfricans Third John McCormick. Open Art was Americans Dwarf won by DarylJuly HutchinsCentral and Junior (Secondary School) Art was won by Lauren McCormick. Americans Lake Tanganyikans August Pairs John (American) PairsKiefer (African) *Quiz results announced: McCormick and Andrew dead-heated in the quiz and were September South Americans Lake Malawians awarded with a book on cichlids each. Despite much muttering about the questions and a lot of Centralthe Americans and Lake Victorians questionsOctober about the answers, quizmaster left the African meetingRiverine in one piece. November Angels, Uarus and Discus Lake Tanganyikans Questions were asked about changes to the Auction rules. Phillip read them out from the July December American of Your Choice African of Your Choice magazine and Daryl Hutchins indicated that he would reprint them in the October issue. As there NOTE: Asian and Madagascan Cichlids may be entered any time, was no further business, themeet Chairman for attending and invited them to join but must the special thanked requirementseveryone in June (dwarfs) and August (pairs). him with a cuppa and some nibblies as he adjourned the meeting at 10.43 pm. n cichlids.web.com cichlids.web.com | Lister Sabin informed everyone of his success Back home to do our water changes (and with his favourite African cichlid … The forget the disappointment of a disastrous footPrincess of Burundi. ball season and the eminently forgettable Aims of and the Sunshine beckons so doesSociety: the Sunshine cricket result despite the competitive efforts of Coast via AugustCichlid `Sunfish’.They sharing TheAS Victorian Societyare was formedthe byparticipants). cichlidophiles in March 1972 thus Previously at Calendar a VCS Meeting 2005 ... VCS T he recent excursion to Shepparton by three carloads of Society members went very well, and a good time was had by all.The weather was absolutely perfect, the hosts were wonderful and the company was not too bad (although I can’t vouch for the other two cars). Shepparton has certainly changed a lot since I was there last. Next time you are in the vicinity, be sure not to miss the concrete cows ... fascinating examples of public art. I could have sworn I saw a heap of cameras around, but I have not exactly been overwhelmed with pictures of the event. However, I did receive a few from John McCormick (page 12) and I did take a few myself (centrespread). In the meantime, direct your browser to www.coop99.at/darwinsnightmare for a pre-show read. Don’t worry about it spoiling the experience -glowing reviews are not difficult to find, but nothing I have read could “prepare” you. It is one of those deals where you have to see the reality to comprehend it. Only one of the villains in `Darwin’s Nightmare is an Australian, Europe is cited as the main market for Nile Perch. Shortly after seeing this documentary however, I was in a Coles Supermarket deli and noticed that Nile Perch fillets were on display ... “thawed for your convenience”. y VICE-PRESIDENT: AQUARIUM John McCormick ......................5944-3502 [email protected] SOCIETY OF VICTORIA R E N T AUSTRALIAN & NEW GUINEA THE NEXT MEETING of the SocietyASSOC will be FISHES PRESIDENT: Peter Clarkson..........................9408-3441 SECRETARY: held on the first Wednesday of the month Meets bi-monthly at the Meets..........................9560-7472 on the last Thursday Graham Rowe at 8 pm sharp (the Trading Table opens Field Naturalist Club, of the month at [email protected] earlier) in the Mitcham Scout Hall, 1 Gardenia Street, Blackburn. 29 Grant Street, Clifton Hill. TREASURER: Call Val Bradley: 9478 6028 Brunswick Road, Mitcham. Visitors are Contact John Cousins: encouraged9844 to come for information. 1245along. (AH) for information. Phillip Russell ..........................9885-2984 EDITOR: MINI TALK: Auction preparation. Daryl Hutchins..........................9870-3556 MAIN TALK: `Mr Peacock’ video. EASTERN NATIONAL Mobile....................................0417 314 699 DOOR PRIZES: Aqua Magic. [email protected] DISTRICTS AUSTRALIAN DRAW PRIZES: SECRETARY: KILLIFISH ASSOC SOC SOCIAL 1. $60 Evalife AquariumAQUARIUM Voucher. Brendan Clarkson ....................9408-3441 Meets on the Voucher. 4th Friday of the 2. $30 Malvern Aquarium month at Nunawading Civic Centre,TRADING TABLE: Meets BI-monthly 3. Chocolates. members’ homes. Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Andrew Kieferin..........................9782-6010 TABLE SHOWS:Write Detailstosee page 3. Contact: PO Box 3005, LIBRARIAN: Emma Jenkin 9442 3408. MEMBERSHIP Nunawading FEES 2005 3131. David Green..............................9874-2392 Ordinary ............................................$30.00 Family ................................................$35.00 SHOW SECRETARY: Ben Pickard ..............................9311-3311 Junior/Concession Card Holder ........$15.00 Overseas............................................$35.00 (new memberships add $8 joining fee) Sub-Committee Chairpersons: Victorian Cichlid Society M E M B E R S H I P A P P L I C AT I O N S BAA: Peter Robinson. Constitution: Daryl Hutchins. COVER PICTURE: From `Darwin’s or other enquiries may be to: Handbook: Daryl directed Hutchins. Nightmare’ a documentary on Lake Mailing: Peter Robinson. Victoria by Hubert Sauper - (c) 2004 The Secretary, Graham Species Maintenance:Rowe Andrew Kiefer. coop99. © 23 Mangana Drive, LIFEMulgrave MEMBERS: Vic 3170 Ph/fax: 9560 7472 Graham Rowe, Heinz Staude, Copyright, Victorian Cichlid Kevin Archibald, Keith Patford, E-mail: [email protected] Society Inc 2005 © Danny Genovese, Daryl Hutchins and John McCormick. Or go to our website: HONORARY MEMBER: Anyone wishing to reprint material from `The Cichlid Monthly’ for non-commercial purposes, may do so (unless the item is copyright by the author) provided due credit is given to the author and `TCM’ and one copy of the relevant publication is forwarded to the author, care of the Secretary. Enquiries re the use of material in other publications may be directed to [email protected]. cichlids.web.com Max Davenport. FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY: Graham Rowe. PUBLIC OFFICER: David Green. cichlids.web.com cichlids.web.com I want to record here our thanks to our hosts (in order of visitation): Bernard Franken, Rob McManus and Phil Smith, as well as their respective families for a job exceptionally well done. It is not your ordinary documentary, much of it filmed without permission and at considerable risk to the film-makers.The story concerns cichlids of course, else it would be unlikely to make it into this tome, but the human story is astounding. So when you get the chance to see `Darwin’s Nightmare’, take a few nonfishkeeping friends along with you. I can’t say that you will enjoy it, but you do need to see it. cichlid scene F O R Daryl Hutchins.. his month’s non-fish cover picture is from Hubert Sauper’s award-winning documentary `Darwin’s Nightmare’. I caught the film recently at the Nova Cinema complex in Carlton and can not recommend it highly enough. If you get the chance to see it, do so. 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