www.northeastcouncil.org Next NEC Meeting Fourth Quarter, NEC BOG Meeting: November 17th @ NOON (Conference Call) 2013 NEC CALENDAR
October January ‘14 4-6 NAS Annual Show & Auction (flyer) 19 DAAS Annual Auction (flyer) 5 CAPE Planted Tank Event at NAS Show (flyer) 11 BASNY Giant Fall Auction (flyer) 11-13 NJAS 60th Anniversary Event (flyer) 18-20 UNYKA Northeast Weekend (flyer) 20 NHAS Annual Auction (flyer) 20 NECA Fall Auction (flyer) 26 TFSRI Mystic Aquarium Tour (website) 27 BAS Auction (flyer)
November February ‘14 3 TFCB Annual Auction (flyer) 16 PVAS Auction 3 ACLC Annual Auction (flyer) 17 4 Q NEC BOG Meeting (CC)
December March ‘14 8 4 Q NEC General Meeting (CC) 28-30 NEC Annual Convention
* (CP) – Crowne Plaza Hotel (CC) – Conference Call
The NEC does not coordinate dates for club events, but does publish this monthly calendar for your convenience. Prior to selecting a date for your club’s next event, please check the NEC calendar for availability, and then notify me of the new date immediately at [email protected] or by phone @ 914-433-2556.
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President’s Message
Hello Everyone,
I had the opportunity to attend and help out at the TFSRI Auction this past weekend. There was a good cross-section of lots and crowd, so the prices held to the end. I probably spent more at this auction than any in a number of years. Please get out and support your sister clubs as bidders, vendors, and don't be afraid to ask to help, the time passes quickly and you just might have fun and learn something in the process.
Speaking of having fun; our hobby is suppose to be fun, if you are not having fun, then you aren't doing it right! Being president of the NEC, gives me the opportunity to speak to the officers of the clubs. There appears to be a lot of churn is some of the clubs, which if left unchecked, will threaten the integrity of these clubs. My advice, is to step back and think about my statement at the beginning of this paragraph. Put politics and rivalries aside for the sake of your respective clubs. Our hobby in general is experiencing some rough times and the last thing we need is to lose more clubs...
We're coming into the auction/show season, so please watch the NEC calendar for upcoming club events...
Upcoming NEC / Sister club events for 2013:
September
15 3Q NEC General Meeting (CP)
October
4-6 NAS Annual Show & Auction 11 BASNY Giant Fall Auction 11-13 NJAS 60th Anniversary Event 18-20 UNYKA Northeast Weekend 20 NHAS Annual Auction 20 NECA Annual Auction 27 BAS Auction
Please make the time to get out and support the NEC and these sister clubs…
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NEC meeting dates for 2013:
General: 4Q - Dec 8 (CC)
BOG: 4Q - Nov 17 (CC)
* (CP) – Crowne Plaza Hotel *(CC) – Conference Call
Note: the above dates may change if conflicts are encountered; meeting confirmation and information will be published in the newsletter President’s message.
The next NEC General Meeting will be a conference call on Sunday December 8, 2013 at 12 noon. Conference call information will be sent prior to the meeting.
The next NEC Board Meeting will be a conference call on Sunday November 17, 2013 at 12 noon. Conference call information will be sent prior to the meeting.
Items to Remember:
1. Send your club contact updates to Barbara Romeo at [email protected] 2. Newsletter events to Barbara Romeo at [email protected] 3. Website news & events to Kurt Johnston at [email protected] 4. Speaker list updates to Linda Giza at [email protected] 5. If your club is looking to schedule a conference room at the Crowne Plaza, please contact Leslie Dick at [email protected]
Please feel free to contact me with questions or suggestions; it's best to contact me by email at [email protected], you can also call me at 1-845-896-4793.
Joe Masi NEC President 09/13/2013
NEC Convention Update
Convention Theme: We have a theme! The theme submissions were voted upon at yesterday’s General Election. Thank you to all who submitted theme ideas – there were nine submissions.
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The 2014 NEC Convention Theme is: Fins with a Flair!
Put your thinking caps on and start designing your logo submission.
Logo Contest Rules The Deadline for submission is 11:59pm Saturday, October 26, 2013!! The Logo you design should incorporate this year’s theme, “Fins with a Flair!” into a fishy design, representative of a Tropical Fish Convention. It does not have to include the dates of the convention (March 28-30, 2014) nor the fact that this will be the 39th convention, but you may include this information in the design if you wish.
1. Artist must be a member in good standing of an NEC member club. Entry must be original artwork. (Never used before). If you incorporate copywritten material, you must obtain and provide to the NEC evidence that you have obtained permission to use the image(s). 2. Entry must be submitted by the artist. Please send a non-signed copy. Your signature can be added after the voting, or you may send a signed copy in addition if you prefer. 3. The design should follow the theme of this year’s banquet, “Fins with a Flair!” 4. Please submit a color version. Four color maximum please. Black outlining, if used, also counts as one color. White is also considered a color. (Should the logo be printed on a dark-colored shirt, the entire logo image will be printed in white, with the other colors silkscreened over it.) Please avoid shading as it will not reproduce as you intend it to on the T-shirts.
The winning logo will be decided by popular vote through the NEC Convention Website November 1-15, 2013. It will appear on the Website, the cover of the Annual Convention Program, the Registration Flier, on the Convention T-shirts, and may be used in any/all NEC Convention publicity. Part or all of the logo may be used on the registration button and it may be modified to fit the button.
Note that the artist may recommend a color for the t-shirt, but the final color may be decided by the NEC Convention Committee.
The winner will receive a free registration for the 39th Annual Convention, a free convention T- shirt, and a free banquet ticket (all non-transferable).
The deadline for submission is 11:59pm Saturday, October 26, 2013. All entries must be received via email by Leslie Dick, by this date/time and the subject of the email must be “NEC Logo Entry.” You will receive a reply stating that your entry was received – if you do not
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receive a reply, it is your responsibility to send the email again within the next 24 hours to ensure it was received. Late entries can NOT be accepted.
Please email questions and your logo submission to Convention Chair Leslie Dick at [email protected] .
Regards, Leslie
Metropolitan Metropolitan Area Killifish Association (MAKA) changed back to its original website address: Area Killifish “New” Address is: http://www.aka.org/maka/ Association
MAKA
DID YOU RECEIVE THE INVITE?
NEC CONVENTION ON
39th NEC Aquarium Hobby Convention
Created by Bill Gill ·Private event Fri, Mar 28, 2014, 3:00 PM EDT - Sun, Mar 30, 2014, 5:00 PM EDT Hangouts https://plus.google.com/events/cms8fb1q2vpaifn7ks507jbom0k?authkey=CKi2yfmku- iJdQ&gpinv=AMIXal9ZaY-V6WizmMzCLpp0T_6d7DmIkMPTpaLhLl-dO0hihEkjq34r6tE- M0V3P6QFQuaGPJdyAMgraVpfln8bqLL4kdbLvLRCka8NFX12EzzOuR-oWD4&cfem=1
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NEC Slide and Videos
All video and slide presentations are available to any NEC club to use as their monthly meeting program. Any other use should be discussed with the NEC slide and video chairman prior to the request. Please make requests as far in advance as possible to allow for scheduling and regular mail delivery. The NEC club requesting the program is responsible for actual shipping charges in both directions.
Failure to return the program will result in a $50 replacement charge. Please return programs within 14 days after the scheduled meeting.
Requests should be made to:
David Banks 315 US RT 2 Grand Isle, VT 05458 [email protected] or 802-372-8716
DVDs
2013 NEC Convention seminars (app. 1 hr each) (coming Sept 2013)
2012 NEC Convention seminars (app. 1 hr each) Hans-Georg Evers- Sulawesi Ken Normandin - Rivulus Hans-Georg Evers- Rio Xingu Scott Fellman – nano tanks Spencer Jack - Bolivia Scott Fellman - Biotope Spencer Jack - Urugauy Scott Fellman – Workshop, Saltwater Klaus Steinhaus – C.A.R.E.S. Rhonda Wilson – Easy Plants Klaus Steinhaus - Tropheus Rhonda Wilson – Native Plants Patrick Donston – Healthy Fish Tony Terceira- Workshop, Photography Ken Normandin - Panama
2009 NEC Convention seminars (app. 1 hr each)
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Bruce Turner – Pupfish Ghazanfar Ghori – Cryptocorynes Justin Credabel – Coral Propogation Karen Randall – Collecting in Thailand Rusty Wessel – Thorichthys Les Kaufman – Conservation Stephan Tanner – Loricarid Nutrition Ole Pedersen – The Algae-free aquarium Wolfgang Staeck – Charachins Ole Pedersen – Uptake of CO2 by plants Wolfgang Staeck – Tropheus
2008 NEC Convention seminars (app. 1 hr each) Luis Navarro - Aquascaping Eric Do - Freshwater Crustaceans Eric Bodrock - Cory Breeding Made Easy Charles Clapsaddle - New Livebearer Strains Chuck Davis - Showing and Judging Fish
2007 NEC Convention seminars (app. 1 hr each) Ingo Seidel - Plecos Anton Lamboj - Rheophilic African Cichlids Dr Frank Marini - Marine Fish Jeff Cardwell - Collecting in Uruguay
Evening with the Legends April 7-8, 2006 2 ½ hrs, ongoing conversation Bonus disk with interview footage
2006 NEC Convention seminars (app. 1 hr each) Disk 1: Mark Soberman - catfish Disk 2: Claus Christensen - Aquatic Plants Ad Konings - Malawi Cichlids Bob Goemans - Reef Aquaria Sallie Boggs - Anabantoids Larry Jackson - Reef Aquaria Alan Fletcher - 3/16/2000, hobby history Rosario LaCorte - Characins Chuck Davis - Banquet Wayne Leibel - Amazon Waters
2005 and 2003 NEC Convention seminars (app. 1 hr each) Vol 1: Rosario LaCorte – Killifish 30th Convention - 2005 Christel Kasselmann - Aquascaping 28th Convention - 2003 Paul Loiselle - Lake Victoria Update Pam Chin - Lake Tanganyika Chichlids Page 7 of 26
Paul Turley - Reproduction of Catfish Gary Lange - Rainbowfish Anton Lamboj - West African Characoids
28th Convention - 2003 Vol 2: Karen Randall - Aquascaping Randy Carey - Spawning the Scatters 30th Convention - 2005 Anthony Calfo - Coral Propagation Christel Kasselmann - New Plants Ian Fuller - Breeding Corydoras
Videos
Raising Livebearers Fry, by Mike Reed, 35 minutes Aquatic Maestro #1, Equipment and setup Aquatic Maestro #2, Set up and water quality Aquatic Maestro #3, Feeding, food, nutrition Aquatic Maestro #4, livebearers Aquatic Maestro #5, salt water Aquatic Maestro #6, Barbs and Tetras Aquatic Maestro #7, Disease Aquatic Maestro #8, Gouramis Aquatic Maestro #9, Live Plants Aquatic Maestro #10, Catfish and Bottom gang Aquatic Maestro #11, Cichlids Aquatic Maestro #12, Aging Aquarium Aquatic Maestro #13, trickle filters
Tetra Cichlid Aquarium, 20 minutes Tetra fish Nutrition, 12 minutes Tetra’s video for a Successful Aquarium, 27 minutes Tetra’s video for a Successful Garden Pond, 22 minutes Tetra’s video for a Successful Marine Aquarium, 30 minutes How to Setup and Maintain Marine Aquariums, 20 minutes Aquarium Maintenance 1 & 2 Wet Dry Filtration Koi Handling #1 Koi Classification Get the Most out of Your Reef Aquarium Harro Heironomous, Catfish Page 8 of 26
Harro Heironomous, Rainbowfish Derek Lambert, Livebearers Peter Lewis, Shell Dwellers Dan Logan, Northwest Natives Kathy & Erik Olson, Amazon Adventure Dave Sandford, Killifish Stan Weitzman, Characins
2003 NEC Convention Seminars (each approx 1 hr) Anthony Calfo, Reef Gardening- Coral Propagation Randy Carey, Patterns for Spawning the Scatters Ed Champigny, Koi Pam Chin, Lake Tanganyika Dr Paul Loiselle, Aquarists and Conservation Dr Paul Loiselle, Madagascar Rainbowfish Dr. Gene Lucas, Update of Variation in Betta splendens Charlie Nunziata, Plant Spawning Killifish Karen Randall, Sunken Gardens Mike Schadle, Banquet Paul Turley, Reproduction of Catfish Slides
Cichlids, by David Banks, 72 slides with outline
Additional videos available (TFCB library) Fish People, BBC production TFCB beginners video ACA, ICC video of selected speakers (Stawikoski, Bleher, Ribbink, Barlow, Konings, Dieckoff) ANGFA, 1998 Convention (Hieko Bleher, Gerry Allen, Neil Armstrong) ANGFA, 1998 Convention (3 presentation by Gunter Schmida) Collecting in Townsville and Queensland, Australia, Kevin Hosmer Dandy’s Orandas, tape 10, 120 minutes Dandy’s Orandas, tape 11, 120 minutes Dandy’s Orandas, tape 15, 125 minutes
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See how Matt Pedersen counts hundreds of fish eggs on
“Friday Photo Spread - How To: Count Fish Eggs”
Click on the link below to see Matt’s photo step-by-step lesson: http://www.reef2rainforest.com/2013/08/23/friday-photospread-how-to-count-fish- eggs/?utm_source=NECNewsletter&utm_medium=text+link&utm_campaign=excerpt
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The NEC James J. White Memorial Conservation Fund
Dear Sir/Madam
The NEC Conservation Committee was established to help conservation efforts through fundraising and donations to well-established and working conservation groups. For several years now the Committee has hosted a silent auction at the Annual NEC Convention to benefit organizations that are involved in conservation.
The past year the NEC has chose two very exciting programs for support from the JJW Memorial Conservation Fund.
Indonesian Marine Ornamental Symposium (LINI)
Established 2008 by a small group of dedicated professionals, LINI is one of the few Indonesian non- profits currently working to promote sustainable fisheries in Indonesia, and the only one to have developed and maintained a database on ornamental fisheries for the marine aquarium trade. Together with their partners, LINI trainers have worked with over 500 marine ornamental fish collectors to adopt best practices and develop sustainable fisheries throughout Indonesia. LINI has also worked together closely with fishermen's groups in northern Bali to pilot reef rehabilitation programs.
Conservation Aquariums in the Classroom
The New England Aquarium's Teacher Resource Center will hold a training program for school teachers within the NEC region. Teachers will be trained in the basics to establish and maintain healthy and exiting classroom aquariums. Program participants will be encouraged to keep fish that have been the focus of previous NEC conservation awards (C.A.R.E.S, Project Piaba, etc.) and other aquarium fish with conservation related stories that can be used as the basis for lesson plans in the classrooms. In addition to showcasing examples of the environmental benefits associate with the aquarium hobby, students will be connected with fishkeeping in a way that will inspire the next generation of hobbyists.
We are asking you to consider donating any rare or unusual fish, new or gently used equipment, dry goods or aquarium related art or books. Both saltwater and freshwater will be gratefully accepted.
With your help we can continue to provide support for present and future projects.
Thank you
Scott Dowd [email protected]
David Giza [email protected]
Steven Allen
The dates for the convention have been set! Our convention will again be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell CT from March 28 - 30, 2014. http://convention.northeastcouncil.org/
Please join us as we hold our 39th annual convention!
Past Recipients
Center for Research in Global Change and Sustainability, 2012
CARES, 2012
Desert Pupfish 2009
International Rivers, 2011
Langhammer Fund for Conservation, 2011
Project Amazonas, 2010
Project Piaba 2010
The Stuart M. Grant Cichlid Conservation Fund, 2011 Summer Fish Tubs & Water Gardens: The Summer Tub Teardown
Part V in our Continuing Series on Small Scale Ponds By Ted Coletti
Ah, September. A joyous time for many parents as the savior known as “school” returns. A sad time for the rest us as we say goodbye to the long summer evenings, vacations, and all-around “slowerpaceity.” For summer fish tubbers in and around Zone 6, September is a mixed bag of emotions that begins right after that last hot dog on Labor Day through to that first pumpkin put out in October. We lament for the fish we ran out of time to spawn. We anticipate the discoveries we will drain from the murky depths. And most of all, we grow anxious around when to take in the fish. And what about the plants? And the empty tubs over winter? Will the fish adjust to tank conditions after being au natureal for so long? These and other concerns will be addressed in this, the final installment in our series on Summer Tubbin. And so we begin (and end)...
When to Do the Deed...No issue provides more anxiety to a summer tubber as “when to take the fish in.” It need not be. Your fish have learned to adjust (re-adjust) to fluctuating temperatures all season. They won’t curl up and die, or “Ich out” at the first cool night. For tropicals, I shoot for the first WEEKEND before September 16th here in Zone 6 New Jersey. That is the earliest possible frost date for my region, and I need a full day starting in the AM to sort through my tubs. If you live in a Shore or Gateway county, your date will be a week or so later; in Mountain towns, earlier. Check with your local county cooperative extension office. Using the Earliest First Frost Date as a guide also allows me to bring my fish into the September fish club meeting for BAP and auction. MOST LIKELY the first frost date will be later, however. In recent years, I have been able to keep fish out through September with no problems. Cool water tropicals through October. Native fish even later. NJASer Dean Majorino has pulled Paradise Fish from water that formed surface ice over night. But it can go the other way, too. About 10 years ago we had nights in the 30’s for three days straight starting around September 13th. I lost fish including guppies, My goodeids were none the worse for wear, however. So set your target dates based on your (1) species tolerance and (2) weekend prior to Earliest First Frost Date, then (3) CHECK THE WEATHER FORECAST daily to make adjustments + / - days. You may need to change your plains and call in sick one day if the weather (and your luck) turns.
Indoor Prep...you’re gonna need holding tanks for your fish. Either outside with a heater or indoors. At least until the next NJAS meeting or auction. Plan ahead!
Three Buckets... When netting out fish, I prefer to use three well-rinsed white utility or new white/clear plastic “paint pails”. The white color helps me to count, sort, and pull out dead fish more easily. I also have a garden tote handy for all the muck and decayed matter I will invariably scoop out.
The Right Nets...the Fall Netting can be an exhausting and frustrating task, filled with both surprise and disappointment. Your choice of nets can turn this chore into a less tiring and tedious task. Aquarium fish nets, even the large expensive ones, just can’t handle the “trawling” action needed to completely net out a tub with all its heavy muck. They are too slow and eventually bend and break. Therefore, I advise everyone who plans to do this to purchase a Laguna Pond Skimmer Net. This black mesh net with the aluminum handle has been a godsend to me and others I have turned on to it. The Laguna net has little “drag” due to its shallow and more porous netting. Only small fry can escape it, and even then, the muck you’ll be taking up with the fish will enable you to pluck out most of them too. The net’s shape allows you to easily sort through muck and fish, and it can be rested over a tub’s lip to make the sorting even easier. You’ll also need 1 medium to large, fine mesh aquarium or pond net , and 1 medium fine mesh or brine shrimp net as well. The Fall Netting Process: Step by Step 1. Remove all the plants, shaking and tilting them as you lift to let out any fish that may be in the pots. 2. lower the water level in your tub by 1/3 using a pitcher or one of fish pails, scooping from the surface. This minimizes jumpers and concentrates the catch in a smaller area. Pour this water into the holding tanks you have prepared to at least 50% full. You will inadvertently catch some fish this way. Residual water can be used around your garden. 3. Take your 3 pails, fill them halfway with clear tub water with a measured amount of Ultimate® (the best water conditioner hands down and with more patents), and place them right next to the tub. 4. Run your skimmer net through the tub, using the famed “figure 8” motion that Rosario LaCorte taught me years ago as the fastest way to net anything out of an enclosed space. Another good move is to rake the bottom of the tub and lift the net up quickly. Just don’t ram the net against the sides too quickly as you may injure or kill some fish (especially juvies). Keep the net hovered over the tub when sorting. There will be some jumpers! 5. Use the other fine or brine shrimp net to quickly transfer fish from the skimmer net to the pails, covering the brine net with your hand as you transfer. I use one pail for the original seed fish, another for juvenilles (BAP fish), and another for fry that need further grow-out indoors. If you find predatory insect larvae, dispose of or relocate to a natural water body. 6. Rinse and strain each netful of muck a few times to make sure no fish are hiding in the debris. Then discard to the garden tote and spread around your yard to enrich your soil. 7. After all the trawling and muck removal is completed, finish off with the medium- large fine mesh aquarium or pond net. Just a few rakes and figure 8’s should reveal if any fish have been left behind.
Acclimating the Fish...Slowly add conditioned tap water to your tanks if 50% full, over the course of 2 days. If full, do a PARTIAL water change of 50% after a day or two. Fungus is the most common acclimation problem encountered when fish move from outdoors to indoors. Keeping the temperature at or above their tub temp helps.
Keep Enjoying Your Pond in the Fall...There is no reason to tear down your tub just because the fish are gone. Your plants will still be growing, and the more they are allowed to naturally go dormant, the better they will come back in the Spring. Waterlilies will often keep blooming through October or to the first “hard” frost.
Overwintering Your Plants...This assumes you are using my potting style outlined in earlier installments of this series. Deep liner pond owners often just place their plants at the bottom of their ponds for winter where the water does not freeze solid, or dig their tubers into the surrounding soil. Here’s what this summer tubber does: 1. Discard any remaining water hyacinth. Not worth trying to keep this alive. It will cost you more in electricity to even attempt. Other floating plants you may want to attempt in Tropical emergent plants should be taken inside or disposed of at this time. Most make decent houseplants if kept in very moist soil near a sunny window. 2. Remove all Hardy emergent plants and allow to drain for 1 hour on the ground, preferably something that drains well like a gravel walkway, sand, etc. 3. Prune all foliage and roots with a utility or sharp knife, or pruning shears. I prefer to use a retractable utility knife with the extendable breakaway blades. Wear work gloves and watch your fingers! Dig the cuttings into your annual beds or compost pile to add nitrogen. 4. Take a standard fish box and line with a few sheets of newspaper. Four of my recommended 7” mesh pots fit snugly into these boxes. Replace the lid and close the box. Store in the coldest part of your home or garden shed where temps do not go below freezing. 5. For Hardy waterlilies, I prefer to remove the entire tuber and discard the soil to prevent rot and stop any pathogen from returning. I prune away the roots and floating and emerging leaves. DO NOT PRUNE the “indicator leaves;” tiny leaves that stay near the rootstock and tell the plant when it is time to start growing again. Place the WET tuber in a fish bag at least twice the size of the tuber and add enough peat moss to just cover the tuber. Add an air pocket like you do when bagging fish, tie tightly, and shake gently. Store in styros like the plants above. 6. Tropical waterlilies are a challenge. Storage methods vary. Most folks I know just re- purchase every year. If you want to try overwintering: a. Non-viviparous varieties develops “korms;” hazelnut to acorn sized hard round nuggets that develop into new plants. I like to place these in a well- lighted aquarium and have them develop their short lily pads and roots over the winter. Looks nice. Another method is to store them dark in damp sand in bottles at about 50 degrees. b. Viviparous waterlilies can be potted in small mesh pots and placed in your aquarium. Results vary. c. Any waterlily may be stored underwater in an indoor tub with a strong strip light over them. Hardies should be maintained above freezing, and Tropicals above 50 degrees. Results vary.
Final Tub Teardown...Storing your tubs for next year is a function of the quality of plastic used in their construction. Your main goal is to protect them from the bitter winter winds and freezing temperatures that make most plastic brittle and prone to cracking. Buried tubs of any type can be left in the ground. I prefer not to cover them as they are hazard if someone steps into them (esp. when there is snow cover). Place a child’s inflatable play ball in the tub to equalize expansion during freeze-thaw cycles. For free-standing tubs, from low-end to high-end: Rope handled and other home utility tubs: store inside your house, garage, or shed. Pre-form patio ponds and tubs: store inside, or outside upside down or on their side covered with a tarp, preferable in an area near a wall where it will be warmer. Place in an area where they won’t be accidently kicked or fill with water. TuffTubs® Rubber Agricultural tanks: though durable, these have been reported to crack in winter. Store like a pre-form. Rubbermaid® Stock Tanks: these are injected molded material designed to withstand cold winters that freeze them solid. If still concerned, you can place plywood over their tops held down by a brick.
That’s it! Your season is officially over. You now embark on an Autumn and Winter in the fishroom, and dreaming of next year’s summer tub season. I hope this series of articles has been helpful and inspired more of my NJASers to try their hand at this ancient tradition in the keeping of ornamental fishes.
Please note that all NEC clubs are listed on the NEC website’s homepage, and have a link to each of the local club’s websites if you need additional information for any of the club meetings.
September
September 16 Boston Aquarium Society (BAS) Karen Randall “Planted Nano Tanks” More info: http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org/
September 18 Central New York Aquarium Society Scott Fonte “Benefits of Aquaculture and Hydroponics” !" More info: http://www.cnyas.org # $% & '()$ *+ &# ,-- .+ !" # # $ %& $ / September 19 0 1. /2 ) % '2 )0 &0* North Jersey Aquarium Society ,--+ * ) 1 Brian Perkins ' $ “Flora and Fauna of Peru” ( ) $ %& $ More info: http://www.njas.net/index.htm 1 '/ 3 . % !3 4 15&. &0* 6 ,-- #*)
September 20 Long Island Aquarium Society Guy Van Rossum “The Finer Point of Fish Photography” More info: http://www.liasonline.org/index.php
September 21 Aquarium Club of Lancaster County (ACLC) Joshua Wiegert “An Introduction to Native Fish” More info: khttp://www.aclcpa.org
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September 27 Danbury Area Aquarium Society Leslie Dick “Livebearers, emphasis on Goodeid species” More info: mailto:[email protected]
October
October 10 Tropical Fish Club of Burlington Gary Elson “Tanks without Heaters” More info: http://www.tfcb.org
October 10 North Jersey Aquarium Society Ted Judy “The Genus Pelvicachromis” More info: http://www.njas.net/index.htm
October 12 New England Cichlid Association Greg Steeves “Cichlids of Lake Victoria Basin” More info: http://www.necichlids.com
October 14 Jersey Shore Aquarium Society (JSAS) Bill Loesch & Ben from ZooMed “New Products in the Hobby” Bowl Show 2013 More info: http://www.jerseyshoreas.org/
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October 21 Boston Aquarium Society (BAS) Michael Liu “Central American Cichlids” More info: http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org/
November
!" # $% & '()$ *+ &# November 8 ,-- .+ Brooklyn Aquarium Society (BASNY) !" # # $ John Coppolino %& $ / “Modern Fish Keeping in Reef Aquaria” 0 1. /2 ) % '2 )0 &0* More info: http://www.basny.org/ ,--+ * ) 1 ' $ ( ) $ %& $ 1 '/ 3 . % !3 4 15&. &0* 6 ,-- #*) November 18 Boston Aquarium Society (BAS) Ariel Bornstein “Collecting Fish in Uruguay” More info: http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org/
November 22 Danbury Aquarium Society
Member Participation !" “Home Show” # $% & '()$ *+ &# More info: mailto:[email protected] ,-- .+
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Friday September 20, 2013 - 8:00 p.m. Guy Van Rossum - The Finer Points of Fish Photography
Guy is NEC's award winning photographer. He is a member of the Danbury club and he asked that club members bring their cameras and their equipment (tripods, etc. - note - please bring the camera manual too!) as this is to be a "hands - on" demonstration. We will use the marine tank outside the classroom to photograph fish.
We hope you'll make this first meeting after our summer break. Feel free to bring guests. We’re always happy to welcome newcomers, including children. For more meeting information, see below. LIAS Meetings are held at SUNY Stony Brook's Maritime Science area. Room 120 in Endeavor Hall on the State University at Stony Brook Campus, Stony Brook, NY 11794 Please Note: It's important to be on time for our meetings because the exterior doors of Endeavor Hall are locked at 8:30 p.m.
NEW ENGLAND CICHLID ASSOCIATION (NECA) MEETING
Saturday, Oct. 12th at 6:00 pm Speaker meeting with Greg Steeves “Cichlids of Lake Victoria Basin” Place: Lutz Children's Museum 247 South Main Street Manchester, CT 06040 More info: http://www.necichlids.com
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Metropolitan Area Killifish Association (MAKA)
September MAKA Meeting.....the place to be
The September meeting of the Metropolitan Area Killifish Association (MAKA) will be at the Meadowlands Environment Center, Lyndhurst, NJ, on
Wednesday, September 25, 8PM.
Meetings generally begin with door prizes, a discussion of club business, followed by a presentation, and an auction of fish, eggs, plants, and dry goods.
Refreshments will be served. Visitors welcomed. For more information, contact Lennie Mackowiak at [email protected]
DIRECTIONS TO THE MEADOWLANDS ENVIRONMENT CENTER:
Via Route 3 from NYC and the NJ Turnpike: Take Route 3 West to Route 17 South Lyndhurst Exit). Follow the ramp around to the traffic light. (Quality Inn will be on your left) Make a left onto Polito Ave. Continue on Polito for about 1/2 mile. At the STOP sign, make a left onto Valley Brook Ave. Follow this road to the end (approx. 1 1/2 miles). Cross the railroad tracks and keep to the left. The Environment Center is the first building on the left after the tracks.
Via Route 3 from Garden State Parkway: Take Route 3 East to the 2nd Route 17S Exit (the sign will read Route 17S Lyndhurst- Service Road.). At the end of the exit ramp, there will be a traffic light and the Quality Inn will be directly across the street on your left. Go straight through the intersection onto Polito Ave. Continue on Polito about 1/2 mile to the end. At the STOP sign, make a left onto Valley Brook Ave. Follow this road to the end (approx 1 1/2 miles) Cross the railroad tracks (keep to the left) Meadowlands Environment Center is the first building on the left after the tracks. Page 15 of 26
The Tropical Fish Club of Burlington
We meet the 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30PM All are welcome. Door prizes. Auction. Free admission. Monthly Presentations. Essex Junction VFW, 73 Pearl St
Contact:
David & Janine Banks 372-8716 [email protected]
Fran Kinghorn 879-4147 www.tfcb.org [email protected]
Brian Candib 864-0746 [email protected]
Sept 12, Russ McAndrews, “Cichlids of Africa, East vs West” Oct 10, Gary Elson, “Tanks without Heaters” Nov 3, TFCB ALL DAY AUCTION Nov 14, Larry Jinks, topic TBD Dec 12, TFCB holiday meeting
Come to a meeting and ask about a free 1 yr membership. Page 16 of 26
Norwalk Aquarium Society 47th ANNUAL TROPICAL FISH SHOW Sponsored by the Earthplace, the Nature Discovery Center Saturday, October 5th, 2013 (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
&
AUCTION NAS Annual Auction Sunday, October 6th, 2013 Auction Starts at 1:00 p.m. At Earthplace, the Nature Discovery Center Westport, Connecticut
For more information visit websites: www.norwalkas.org or Call Barry at (203) -363-9808 or contact Sal at [email protected] Page 17 of 26
CAPE EVENT ON OCTOBER 5th AFTER NORWALK AQUARIUM SOCIETY SHOW (NAS) SHOW SET UP
The Connecticut Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts (CAPE) will be hosting a planted tank talk & lunch after the setup for the Norwalk Aquarium Society (NAS) set up ends on Saturday Oct. 5th. The talks will begin at 12:30 pm. You’re welcome to bring your own lunch, or, for a suggested donation of $5, we’re offering a pot luck lunch. Set up your show fish and come learn about planted tanks!
The following talks are scheduled: 12:30—Amanda Wenger: Planted Tank 101 1:30—Michael Teesdale: Emersed Aquatic Plant Culture
A selection of bowl setups featuring aquatic plants will be available for raffle at the end of the talks.
We’ll be offering a number of rare and unusual plants at the NAS auction the following day. Lots numbered 888 are items donated to benefit CAPE.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE Earthplace, located at 10 Woodside Lane in Westport, Connecticut.
From I 95 (Connecticut Turnpike) Exit 17
Left at bottom of ramp onto Rte. 33 North. Go 1.5 miles to intersection with Route 1 (Post Road). Left onto Rte. 1. Go 0.5 miles to second traffic light. Turn right onto King's Highway North. Take first left turn onto Woodside Avenue (becomes Woodside Lane). Go straight 0.9 mile to Earthplace.
From Merritt Parkway (Route 15) Exit 41
From Norwalk/Stamford – Turn left at end of ramp at traffic light by the Red Barn Restaurant. From Fairfield/Bridgeport – Turn right at the end of ramp at the traffic light. Go under the Parkway to the traffic light by Red Barn Restaurant. Go straight on Route 33 South to the next traffic light. Turn right onto King's Highway North. Go 0.6 miles past 2 stop signs and 3 speed bumps to a right turn onto Woodside Avenue (becomes Woodside Lane). Go straight 0.9 miles to Earthplace.
From Route 1
From Norwalk - Turn left at the second traffic light after the Westport town line onto King's Highway North. Take first left turn onto Woodside Avenue (becomes Woodside Lane). Go straight 0.9 miles to Earthplace. From Fairfield - Turn right at the second traffic light after the intersection with Route 33 onto King's Highway North. Take first left turn onto Woodside Avenue (becomes Woodside Lane). Go straight 0.9 miles to Earthplace.
From Wilton/Ridgefield/Danbury
Follow Route 7 South to Route 33 South. Follow Route 33 South for 1.5 miles to third traffic light after the Merritt Parkway intersection. Turn right onto King's Highway North. Go 0.6 miles past 2 stop signs and 3 speed bumps to a right turn onto Woodside Avenue (becomes Woodside Lane). Go straight 0.9 miles to Earthplace.
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Over 100 Years of Educating Aquarists FRIDAY, October 11 @ 7:30 PM The Brooklyn Aquarium Society The BrooklyPresentsn Aquarium Society Presents the Giant Tropical Fish Fall Auction
Featuring all sorts of Freshwater Fish, Marine Fish, Aqua-cultured Corals, Plants & Dry Goods, Including a New 55 Gal. Tank!
Rare & Hard to Find Live Stock & Much More!
VIEWING LOTS 7:30pm - 8:30pm
AUCTION STARTS 8:30pm
• Free Admission • Free Parking • Free Refreshments • Discount Books & Sales Items • Raffles
For Information Visit brooklynaquariumsociety.com Or Call BAS 24 hr. Calendar of events hotline (718) 837-4455
At the New York Aquarium, Education Hall, Surf Ave. & West 8th St., Bklyn, NY Car Directions: Belt Parkway to Ocean Parkway South (Exit 7S). Take Ocean Parkway approx. 1/2 mile. The NY Aquarium will be on your left. Subway Directions: Either the Q or F trains to West 8th St., NY Aquarium Station.
NORTHEAST WEEKEND OCTOBER 18-20, 2013
Upstate New York Killifish Assc. will be hosting the Northeast Weekend (for killifish lovers and Killie-Curious) October 18th-20th at the Best Western Albany Airport in Albany NY. We expect a hundred pairs of killies in our show and at least a couple hundred pairs for auction on Sunday. We do allow other auction fish species and items in restricted numbers.
We will have several speakers including Art Leutermann from Texas as our Banquet speaker. Art is an accomplished collector and is the current Advisor to the Board of Trustees of the American Killifish Association as well as chairman of the Judging Committee for the AKA. In addition to Art, we expect to have a specialist in NY State native fish (not just killies) and also a speaker on Water Conditions and Quality.
After July 15th, take a look at http://killienutz.com for new information and regular updates.
Contact Tom Grady at [email protected] with any questions.
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*** Announcing ***
NECA’s Fall Tropical Fish Auction!
Join us at the Polish American Club, 9 1st Street in Windsor Locks, CT on Sunday, October 20th for our Fall Tropical Fish Auction. Door Prizes 50/50 Cash Raffle Free Admission Refreshments Good people….Good fish….Good fun!
Auction starts at 12:00 noon. Doors open at 9:30 AM for viewing and registering lots. Bring ALL your fish (NOT JUST YOUR CICHLIDS!) and new or “gently used” aquarium equipment for $3 per lot. Donations are great too!
From I91 South From I91 North
At exit 42, take ramp right toward Windsor Lock s At exit 42, take ramp right for CT-159 toward Windsor Locks 0.2 mi Turn left onto Lawnacre Rd 0.5 mi Turn left onto CT-159 / S Main St 0.2 mi Keep straight onto CT-159 North / S Main St 0.2 mi Turn left onto South St 0.5 mi Turn left onto South St 0.2 mi Turn right onto 1ST St 0.2 mi Turn right onto 1ST St 169 ft Arrive at 9 1ST St, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 169 ft Arrive at 9 1ST St, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Visit www.necichlids.com for more information
Refreshments Get the & Food Available Best Fish! 21th Annual New Hampshire Aquarium Society
AUCTION
(FISH & DRY GOODS)
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Newington Town Hall Nimble Hill Rd., Newington, NH
Directions on back
Auction will begin at 12Noon. Arrive early for viewing.
If vendors would like to set a minimum bid on any of their items, a non-refundable $1 charge will be applied per item. Bump-ups are $2.
Preregistering of lots is appreciated. Mail preregistration sheets to Bill Janetos, PO Box 32, Rollinsford, NH 03869 by Oct 12 or email to [email protected] . Less waiting for labels!!!!
Donations accepted or Sell your extra fish & equipment, 60/40 split. For more information & sheets Call Bill Janetos (603) 749-2667 or E-mail at [email protected] Call Chuck Smith (603) 659-0386 or E-mail at [email protected]
Visit NHAS’s Webpage at www.nhaquariumsociety.com
*From 95 Northbound Take Exit 4 to Rte 16 Spaulding Turnpike going northbound on Spaudling you will see a sign for Exit 4 Newington Village Nimble Hill Rd. Take that exit and follow road, it will lead you back up onto highway, stay in the right lane and take first Exit 4S Newington Village Nimble Hill Rd. Go up Nimble Hill Rd. approx. ¾ of a mile and you will come to a 4-way intersection. Go straight through and you will see the Town Hall on your left, take the first driveway on the left and it will bring you into the parking lot.
*From Rte 16 Spaulding Turnpike Southbound Go over General Sullivan Bridge, as you come off the bridge Exit 4S will be on the right. Take Exit 4S Nimble Hill Rd. Go up Nimble Hill Rd. approx ¾ of a mile and you will come to a 4-way intersection. Go straight through and you will see the Town Hall on your left, take the first driveway on the left and it will bring you into the parking lot.
Mail Pre-registration form before Oct 12 to: NHAS Auction, P.O. Box 32, Rollinsford, NH 03869 or email to [email protected] please include name and address, desc, & whether donation or 60/40 split.
NEW HAMPSHIRE AQUARIUM SOCIETY AUCTION BIDDER/VENDOR REGISTRATION FORM
NAME: ______TEL. NO. ( )______
ADDRESS: ______
CITY/STATE/ZIP ______
CLUB AFFILIATION (IF ANY): ______
Fill in Description and check whether donation or 60/40.
DESCRIPTION DONATION 60/40
If you need more than one page, secure 2 together and remember to mark which lots are donations.
TROPICAL FISH CLUB OF BURLINGTON
Giant Auction Fish, Plants, New and Used Equipment, Fish Foods, etc
Sunday Nov 3, 2013 12 noon
VFW Hall 176 South Winooski Ave Burlington
For more information David & Janine Banks 372-8716 [email protected] Brian Candib 864-0746 [email protected] Fran Kinghorn 879-4147 [email protected]
www.tfcb.org SPECIAL FREE NEW & RARE SPECIES LUNCH SHIPMENT FOR With your AUCTION! Bidder Card
Please join TThhee AAqquuaarriiuumm CClluubb ooff LLaannccaasstteerr CCoouunnttyy for a great day of Aquatic Fun at our GGIIAANNTT FFAALLLL AAUUCCTTIIOONN Sunday, November 3, 2013 WWiittmmeerr FFiirree HHaallll 455 Mt. Sidney Road, Witmer PA 17585 Less than 2 miles off US Rt. 30
Registration 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Auction Starts at 11:00 AM For all auction lots, the first $1 goes to ACLC, then 70% seller - 30% ACLC for lots registered before 11:00 AM. For lots registered between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, the seller split will be 60%. Lots registered after 1:00 PM will be black tagged and auctioned last, with the seller split 50% after the first $1. Directions: From US Rt. 30, go north on Witmer Rd (left from Rt 30 eastbound, right from Rt. 30 westbound). There is a Target and a PetSmart on the corner. Go to light at Rt. 340, turn right. At the next light (about 100 ft.) turn left on Mt. Sidney Rd. Fire Hall is about 3/4 mile on the right. There is plenty parking in the rear.
Visit us at www.aclcpa.org for complete auction rules!
DANBURY AREA AQUARIUM SOCIETY
Serving the Hudson Valley Area, Westchester, Fairfield, and Litchfield Counties
29th Annual AUCTION - Winter 2014!
SUNDAY, January 19, 2014
OF FISH (All Species), AQUARIUM EQUIPMENT AND RELATED DRY GOODS
TO BE HELD AT THE: The Melrose School 120 Federal Hill Road, Brewster, NY 10509
No Pre-registration: 1 red dot, 1 add’l dot per 10 bags, 50/50 split, 60/40 for 6 or more *lots, please label your bags (see auction rules)
*Acceptable lots will be determined by the auction committee
Vendors: TBD
Food & Refreshments will be available
AUCTION HOURS:
REGISTRATION...... 8:30 AM TO 11:15 AM
VIEWING OF GOODS...... 10:00 AM TO 11:15 AM
AUCTION...... 11:30 AM TO 5 PM
RAFFLE...... 50 / 50 Page 22 of 26
D.A.A.S. INVITES YOU TO ATTEND!
DIRECTIONS TO MELROSE SCHOOL:
WESTBOUND
I84: Take Interstate 84 to exit 4 in CT (US-6W/US-202W/Lake Ave), Turn right onto US-202W/Lake Ave Ext, Turn Right onto Ann Hack Rd, Take 1st left onto Joes Hill Rd, Continue onto Federal Rd.
EASTBOUND
I84: Take Interstate 84 to exit 20N in NYS toward NY-22/Pawling, Continue on NY-22N. Turn right onto Milltown Rd, Slight Right onto Federal Rd.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL:
RICH LITSKY (845) 228-0372
JOE MASI (845) 896-4793
Web: www.northeastcouncil.org/daas
Email: [email protected] jam081413
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Project Piaba Rio Negro Expedition January 25—February 8, 2014
Join the Project Piaba team on an expedition to the Rio 2 weeks on a well appointed live-aboard boat Negro Visit biological hotspots Project Piaba is established to foster an environmen- English speaking guides fishing communities tally and socially beneficial ornamental fish trade. Participate in the Ornamental Join us on our annual group expedition to explore the Fish Festival of Barcelos Visit ornamental fish export Rio Negro and observe all aspects of the ornamental facilities fishery.
Contact Scott Dowd for more information [email protected] (617) 973-5243 Business Name Click for more info! Primary Business Address Your Address Line 2 Your Address Line 3 Buy a Fish, Your Address Line 4
Phone: 555-555-5555 Save a tree! Fax: 555-555-5555 E-mail: [email protected] East Coast Monster Fish Konvention 2013 September 20~22, 2013 | Parsippany, NJ
More info: http://eastcoastmonsterfish.com
October 18-20 Dulles Hyatt Herndon, Virginia Go to http://aquafest2013.org for more information.
If you would like to advertise your monthly meetings or special events, please forward the information to Barbara Romeo by the tenth of each month. Be sure to include all pertinent information (location, time, contact person or website for additional information) in your announcement.
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NEC MEMBER CLUBS: Members At Large 2012-2014 Aquarium Club of Lancaster County ACLC Linda Giza (NELA) Boston Aquarium Society BAS Nancy Villars (JSAS) Boston Guppy Club BGC Dave Giza (NELA) Brooklyn Aquarium Society BASNY Leslie Dick (DAAS) Connecticut Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts CAPE Ben Belancik (NECA) Central New York Aquarium Society CNYAS Bill Gill (BAS) Connecticut Betta Club CBC Danbury Area Aquarium Society DAAS Greater City Aquarium Society GCAS Greater Hartford Aquarium Society GHAS Standing Committees: Jersey Shore Aquarium Society JSAS Corporate Agent …………. Dave Hardenbrook Long Island Aquarium Society LIAS Competititve Events (NEC Metropolitan Area Killifish Assoc. MAKA Sponsored) ……………... George Goulart New England Cichlid Association NECA Constitution and By-Laws .. Joe Masi New Hampshire Aquarium Society NHAS Judging & Standards …….. Anne Broadmeyer Northeast Livebearers Association NELA Legislation ……………….. Dave Giza North Jersey Aquarium Society NJAS Planning (Council Mtg. Prog.) Linda Giza Norwalk Aquarium Society NAS Programs (Slides & Videos) .. Dave Banks Otter Valley Aquarium Society OVAS Public Relations (Society Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society PVAS Relations) ……………… Open Pioneer Valley Water Garden & Koi PVWG&K Organization (Assist / New Southern New England Killifish Assoc. SNEKA Groups) ………………... Open Tropical Fish Club of Burlington TFCB Raffles (Fund Raising) …… Open Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island TFSRI Shows …………………….. Open Upstate NY Killifish Association UNYKA Workshop ………………… Leslie Dick Worcester Aquarium Society WAS
Non-Standing Committees: NEC Board of Governors 2012-2014 Advertising ………………… Bill Gill President: Joe Masi (DAAS) Articles Competition ………. Open [email protected] Auction …………………… Joe Masi / Dave Giza Betty Mueller ……………… Joe Masi Vice President: Kurt Johnston (ACLC) Breeder Participation Program Rich Pierce [email protected] JJW Memorial Conservation Dave Giza Donations ……………...…. Open Treasurer: Joe Dinho (DAAS) Exhibitor Competition …… Bill Gill [email protected] Historian …………………… Dave Banks Newsletter ………………… Barbara Romeo Recording Secretary: Fran Masi (DAAS) Nominating ……………….. Open [email protected] Photo Contest ……………. Rich Pierce Speakers …………………… Linda Giza Corresponding Secretary: Barbara Romeo (DAAS) Sunshine …………………… Fran Masi [email protected] Webmaster ………………… Kurt Johnston
Past President: Christine Policastro (NJAS) [email protected] Please bring an item or two from
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The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island presents
Triple Crown Fish Auction NEC Member Clubs (click on individual logosSaturday, to go to the respective website March or contact info) 16, 2011TABLE OF CONTENTS
OFFICERS PRESIDENT Scott CraigSt. Joseph’s Parish Center BRING YOUR BEST FISH! [email protected] JANUARY 2013 VICE PRESIDENT Ben1303 Belancik Mendon Road (Rte. 122) [email protected] For a $1 fee you can put a reserve on any lot!
SECRETARY Mike Liu [email protected], RI YOU set the minimum bid, if the lot doesn’t TREASURER Don Hennemann sell for your price or better, you get it back! [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Linda Giza IN THIS ISSUE TFSRI’s split is $3 per bag sold, all the Free Admission! All are welcome! BOARD MEMBERS rest goes to the vendor. Michael Lucey [email protected] WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE CLUB 3 Greater Hartford Jerine Blissett !" Minutes from our General & BOD Meeting,No Treasurer’s limit Reporton the & number of lots submitted. All [email protected] Doors #will $% & '()$ *+ &# be open at 10:00 AM. Aquarium Society William Maier ,-- Up .+ Coming Events The auction starts promptly at 12:00 PM lots must be live sh, plants or aquarium- COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS !" # # $ AUCTION CHAIR Linda Giza %& $ 5 How I Raise Anabantoid Fry related items. See rules for complete details. MEMBERSHIP Linda GizaDIRECTIONS & Don Hennemann / TO ByTHE Kevin AUCTION:Thurston 0 1. /2 ) % PROGRAMS Linda Giza '2 )0 &0* From CAS Newsletter and Aquarist, Colorado Aquarium Society MUSEUM LIASON LindaRoute Giza 295 ,--+ * ) 1 to Route 122, (exit 10). Take a left Preregister by March 11th and get a red dot LIBRARY Bill Maier Aquarticles.comMetropolitan Area Killifish Association REFRESHMENTS Scott Craig & William Maier off the ramp, ' $ proceed past the Burger King sticker to bump one bag to the start of the auc- SUNSHINE Linda Giza 7 PVAS PROGRAMS & CONTEST NEWSLETTER Jerine Blissett ( ) $ %& $ Breeder Awards, Bowl Show Results, &MAKA Photo Show Contest on your left and 1 '/ 3 Route 116 on your right. tion. BYLAWS Linda Giza . % !3 4 15&. &0* EXCHANGE EDITOR Continue Linda Giza on 6 ,-- #*) route 122 for approximately one NEC DELEGATE Will Fontaine BUSINESS DIRECTORY & TRADING POST NEC ALT. DELEGATE Martha Morris 9 All lots open at $3. Lots not selling for the mile. St. Joseph’s church will be on your left. minimum bid of $3 are returned to the seller. Turn left into the driveway immediately before Lots selling for only $3 are considered dona- the church, and follow the driveway around tions to TFSRI. the rear of the church and proceed to the top Here is the OVAS LOGO JOHN!TODARO of the hill. The Parish center will be on your Vendor Fee: $2 The Underwater News is the official publication of the Pioneer Valley Aquariumright. Society, Inc. and Bidder Card: $2 (Waived for Vendors) is published either monthly or bimonthly except for July and August. The views and opinions Bump any lot $2 Rebagging fee: $2 printed herein are The those of Tropical the individual Fish Society of Rhode Island authors, and are not necessarily those of PVAS. The Underwater TNewsTE isR providedVA LfreeLE to our members as Opart of theirmeets membership. on Unless theY third Wednesday of each month otherwise indicated, original articles and Visit www.tfsri.net for drawings may be re-printed(except in other non-profit December) at 7:30 PM. Meetings publications, as long as credit is given to the author andA The Underwaterare News.free Two and copies all are welcome to attend. Go to complete rules and auction forms. of the publicationQUA in which the reprint appearsT Y should be sent to PVAS.Rwww.tfsri.netIU AddressM S Oall exchangeCIE for meeting location bulletins and correspondence to the Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society, Inc. c/o Michael Liu, 14 Indian Hill, Florence, MA 01062. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Wagonblott 401-619-7805 VISIT PVAS.NET FOR UPDATES AND MEMBERSHIPS 2 [email protected]
or visit us on the web at: www.tfsri.net