The Greater Akron Aquarium Society Tank Topics March/April 2017

Inside this issue:

President’s Message 3 Bud White Editor’s Message 3 Dave Williamson BAP/HAP 4 Wayne Toven Bowl Show 5 David Girard Exchange Review 6 Wayne Toven A Labidochromis hongi male Membership Report 7 photo by Jeffrey Swanson. Don Youngkin Find out more about this in- Labidochromis hongi 8 teresting Lake Malawi cichlid Jeffrey Swanson in Jeff’s article beginning on Jack Dempsey 9 page 8. Wayne Toven

Coming Events 10 2017 GAAS Board of Directors President ...... Bud White ...... (330) 571-0394/[email protected] Meeting Notice 10 Vice President ...... Jeff Plazak ...... (330) 854-5257/[email protected] Treasurer ...... Rich Serva ...... (330) 650-4613/[email protected] Secretary ...... Will White ...... (330) 706-9258/[email protected] Important Dates Editor...... Dave Williamson ...... [email protected] for 2017 Special Activities ...... Dave Girard ...... [email protected] BAP/HAP ...... Wayne Toven ...... (330) 256-7836/[email protected] March 5 Membership ...... Don Youngkin ...... [email protected] Spring auction Raffle...... Phil & Tiffany Hypes ...... (330) 327-6316/[email protected] Historian ...... Steve Brunn ...... [email protected] June 10 & 11 FAAS Rep...... Ken McGill ...... (419) 677-3405/[email protected] Ultra Aqua 2017 Refreshments ...... Elsie Swanson ..... (440) 466-1799/[email protected] Publicity ...... Nicole Youngkin ...... [email protected] November 5 Program ...... Dan McMonigle ...... (440) 476-4663/[email protected] Fall auction Check out our website: www.gaas-fish.net P a g e 2 Tank Topics THE GREATER AKRON AQUARIUM SOCIETY

WHO ARE WE? We are a local group of aquatic enthusiasts. Formed in 1952, the Greater Akron Aquarium Society is a non-profit, non- commercial organization. Our membership ranges from the beginning hobbyist to the advanced aquarist with many years of experience. The goals of our club are to promote the care, study, breeding and exhibition of aquarium related aquatic life and to promote interest in the aquari- um hobby.

MEETINGS: Our meetings are held on the second Friday of each month at 8:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House, 109 West Ave- nue, Tallmadge, OH 44278. It is located West of Tallmadge Circle with access from Sperry Ave., behind Vet Clinic and across from the Chev- rolet dealer. Visitors are always welcome, it costs absolutely nothing to attend a meeting and look us over.

MEMBERSHIP: The cost is only $10 for adults, a couple or a family (includes children under 10 years of age) and $5.00 for a junior member- ship (10 to 17 years) Membership provides an opportunity to socialize with others that share your interests, a subscription to our bi-monthly magazine and more.

AGENDA: Our meeting agenda is simple and informal. The meeting will begin at 8:00 p.m. with a short business meeting. Immediately fol- lowing is the program for the evening which usually lasts about 45 minutes. Our programs consist of a speaker, slide program, movie or per- haps a panel discussion always on a particular subject related to the hobby or various species of fish. Following the program is a short re- freshment break. After which the winners of the Bowl Show are announced, the Breeder’s Award Program fish are auctioned and tickets are drawn for the raffle.

THE BOWL SHOW: Each month members can bring in fish for specific classes to compete for first, second and third place awards. The charge for each entry is only $.25. Members also compete for annual awards by accumulating wins throughout the year.

BREEDER’S AWARD and HORTICULTURE AWARD PROGRAMS: members can receive recognition for spawning species of fish or prop- agating aquatic plants. All that is required is to turn in a minimum of six fry from the spawn that are between 30 and 90 days old. Members earn certificates for each species and can work towards plaques in different categories.

EQUIPMENT RAFFLE: The raffle table has such items as tanks, fish food and aquarium accessories that are donated by national manufac- turers, area dealers or purchased by the Society. Tickets may be purchased by anyone attending the meeting. Save your losing tickets for the Christmas Party raffle.

ANNUAL SHOW: The Ultra-Aqua show is held during the summer at the Tallmadge community Center. This has become one of the largest all-species tropical fish shows in North America. It is an international gathering of hobbyists to display their fish in class competition, talk fish and to learn about the hobby from each other.

TANK TOPICS: is published on a bi-monthly basis for the members of the Greater Akron Aquarium Society. Articles and comments for this publication are welcome and encouraged. Such articles are to be submitted no later than the board meeting prior to publication. All articles may be reprinted as long as the author(s) and GAAS are given proper credit. Please send any correspondence regarding this publication to:

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The Greater Akron Aquarium Society Membership Form

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Hellooooooooo folks with! As I write this message it is 60 degrees at I would like to thank Steve Brunn for get- 9 pm in February. This is crazy weather, ting our speaker for the meeting. He kept but I like it. talking to about this guy named Ray and I kept thinking I should know this guy. Need to remind everyone that the spring Guess what? I did, I just did not know this auction is almost here (March 5) and we was the same Ray from TFH magazine. need help making everything work right. He gave a great presentation on may sub- We are setting up Saturday March 4 at 7 jects and filled us in on some unknown pm and we can use help with that, the TFH facts, it was a good talk. more help the faster we get done. Then Sunday bring items in for the auction, be a THANKS RAY! runner or ask me what needs done, I usu- ally can find something someone can help See all at the auction, Bud

Editor’s Message Dave Williamson

Wow, here we are again, Spring Auc- lose a little bit), so if we want to be able two turtles pet center tion season already. It seems not too to do things such as bringing in speak- highland square terribly long ago it was time for the Fall ers, even renting the hall for our meet- Auction! Although it’s not “officially” ings, we need these auctions to make 760 w.market Spring yet (that happens on March 20), money. They’re not cheap to do (hall akron, ohio 44303 I’ve usually started to get that “Spring” rentals) or easy to accomplish. That’s feeling with the beginning of March. where you, our members come into the mon-fri 10-7 Weather wise you’ll never know what equation. Bring stuff in to sell you don’t sat. 10-6 you’ll get this time of year. . . in the past need anymore, buy stuff you didn’t sun 12-5 (330) 374-6765 week we’ve had 60 plus degrees, rain, know you needed and help out where snow and a tornado warning. Can’t get needed. It’s that simple. See you there. too much more of an assortment than that! In the 35 years I’ve been doing On to the subject of content for Tank this on our auction day we’ve had beau- Topics, thanks again to those who have tiful days (hardly anyone showed up) given us articles that have allowed us and blizzards (hardly anyone showed to continue to produce an all member- up) and an ice storm or two (hardly any- ship written publication. A special one showed up). The best we can hope thanks to Jeffrey Swanson for his first for is a boring, chilly, gray day. We get time BAP report in this issue, complete lots of those here in Northeast Ohio, so with photos! Although it was not intend- the odds are with us. Bet you thought ed, we ended up with an all cichlid is- you’d never hear anyone wish for that sue this time. I kind of kind of weather! A good like having themed is- turn-out means two sues occasionally. things to us: happy at- We’ve had a couple tendees (sellers do best over the past year and when there are plenty of let’s start planning the buyers and buyers have next one. I’ve come up the best selection when with the others, now it’s there are plenty of your turn. . . any sug- sellers), and lots of sales. gestions? Let me know Not that I’m all about the and we’ll put out the money or anything, but call in the next issue auctions are the way and see what happens. clubs like this one make their living. Most of our I’ll see you at the meeting other functions are lucky and the Spring Auction! if they break even (most P a g e 4 Tank Topics

paperwork must be filled out and turned in to me to receive credit for the spawn. The spawns are added up for the year through November to determine BAP/HAP the Breeder of the Year. All active members are eligible to participate in both Breeder Award Program and Horticultural Award Program. In case you don’t know all of the rules you can download them from the club’s web site or get a Report copy of them from me at a meeting.

I am already working on my list of fish that are going to outdoors in my tubs Wayne Toven this summer, some things that have not spawned in my fish room, and some that have. I am going to apply some of the knowledge that I got from our Well Phil said we are going to have six more speaker Steve Brunn at our January meeting about making fry refuges to save weeks of winter, but so far we haven’t had a them from being eaten by the adults. That should help in keeping more fry lot of winter, so big deal, I can live with it. from my spawns so they can be spread around to even more people. However I went to the first auction of the year OCA on February 11th, in shorts and a t-shirt So people do those water changes, get the proper housing setups for your it got up to 50°, didn’t buy anything though, fish, get them in breeding condition with proper foods, and get them spawning, the few things I was interested in went for a like they would have something better to do like kill each other off, which does lot more than I was willing to pay. There will happen. be a lot more fish club auctions coming in the One last note I have started selling class sponsorships for our annual all spe- next few months, but the most important will cies show Ultra – Aqua 2017, if you are interested in sponsoring or know be ours on Sunday March 5th at the someone who is, please let me know. Through your support we will keep hav- Tallmadge Community Center, starting at 11 ing future fish shows. In case you don’t know we have the largest all species am until we are done. There will be lots of show in North American, and this is the club’s 65th anniversary. opportunities to obtain new species, breeder stock to work with, equipment, foods, sup- January 2017 plies, plants, and also tanks in case you have BAP some space in your house that doesn’t have Species Common name Class Points a fish tank in it. Mike & Elsie Swanson Grardinus metallicus Black chin livebearer Livebearer 5 As usual we are off to a slow start in the be- ginning of the year for the Breeder Award Ancistrus sp. Super red bushynose Catfish 20 Program; we have a grand total of 9 spawns Neolamprologus cylindricus Cichlid s.s. 15 so far. The Horticultural Award Program has- Rich Serva n’t started yet, hopefully things will pick up Caridina cantonensis Bee shrimp Aq. animal 10 after the auction, and there are usually lots of Bud White live plants available. Don’t forget that spawns Julidochromis transcriptus Gombi Cichlid s.s. 15 and plant propagations can be turned in at February the auction also; you do not have to wait until Phil Hypes the monthly meetings. A quick reminder, Carassius auratus Shubunkin goldfish AO species 10 spawns need to be verified by an active club Carassius auratus Red Sarassa comet AO species 10 member other than the breeder, that the breeder kept at least 6 or more fry alive 30 – 90 days. Then they can either turn in a bag of 2017 Totals BAP Points HAP Points at least 6 fry, write an article about the fish Mike & Elsie Swanson 3 40 - - and how they were kept and spawned, or do Phil Hypes 2 20 - - a presentation at a meeting about the fish Bud White 2 20 - - and how they were kept and spawned. When Rich Serva 1 10 - - that has been done there is one more thing, Wayne Toven 1 5 - - KEN’S FISH HOME OF QUALITY TROPICAL FISH FOOD AND SUPPLIES

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Bowl Show & 2017 Bowl Show Special Activities David Girard Schedule

2017 is off to a good start with 8 different people participat- ing so far. We had 21 fish entered in January and 24 in February. Last year's winner Jeff Plazak has a narrow 2 point lead after the first two months. Make sure to be on the look out at our auction on March 5th for some show January: quality fish you can enter into the bowl show. Male Guppies Goldfish January Results Minnows, Danios & Rasboras Male guppies 1- Mike Swanson- red Moscow February: 2- Dave Williamson- double sword Domestic Swordtails, 3- Todd Zettler- red Moscow Betta splendens, Characins (Tetras & relatives) Goldfish March: 1- Misty White- calico fantail Mollies 2- Dave Williamson- bubble eye Suckermouth Catfish 3- Dave Williamson- ranchu Barbs

Minnows, Danios, and Rasboras April: 1-Wayne Toven- Danio kyathit Female Guppies 2- Bill Bilski- giant Danio Corydoras, Aspidoras & 3- Dave Williamson- Danio kerrii Annual Point Totals Brochis Photography

February Results Jeff Plazak 25 May: Male Betta splendens Rift Lake Cichlids 1- Dave Williamson- red half moon Dave Williamson 23 Sharks & Loaches 2- Wayne Toven- yellow with blue Aquatic Invertebrates Wayne Toven 13 3- Jeff Plazak- pale crown tail June: no bowl show

Don Youngkin 8 Swordtails July Native Fish 1-Jeff Plazak- red silver male Mike Swanson 5 2- Jeff Plazak- orange lyre tail Angelfish & Discus Aquatic Plants 3- Jeff Plazak- pale lyre tail Misty White 5 August: Characins Bill Bilski 4 Platies 1- Don Youngkin- blue-red Columbian tetra Rainbowfish 2- Jeff Plazak- candy cane tetra Amphibians Todd Zettler 4 3- Dave Williamson- blind cave tetra September: Goodeids AO New World Cichlids Since 1981 Pairs (male/female)

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lenging Fish – the Benefit of Small Exchange Tanks, by Jack Heller Lessons From My Fish House – Bal- Report Wayne Toven loon Guppies, by Kathy Deutsch When is a Red Tail Goodeid Not a Red Tail Goodeid? – Xenotoce ei- First there have been a few reprints Kitchener – Waterloo Aquarium seni, no author listed of club member’s articles in other Society, Fins & Tales: Jan 2017 club publications: Ohio Cichlid Association, Buckeye The Bristlenose Plecostomus, by Bulletin: Feb 2017 In the Eastern Iowa Aquarium As- Karen Murray sociation’s January 2017 issue of My Experience With Oreochromis Fin Flap were two articles: Ancistrus The Leopard Danio – Brachydanio esculentus, by Jonathan “Jombie” temminckii, by Joe Reich and Basic frankei, by Al Ridley Dietrich Tales of the Crypts, by Wayne Toven Eastern Iowa Aquarium Associa- Albinos, Browns, & Calicos: the In the Missouri Aquarium Society’s tion, Fin Flap: Jan 2017 ABC’s of Bushynose Plecos, by January/ February 2017 issue of the Dave Ayres Darter: Accidental Spawning – An- Spawning Elassoma evergladei – cistrus temminckii, by Joe Reich Everglades Pygmy Sunfish, by Dick Eastern Iowa Aquarium Associa- VanHyfte tion, Fin Flap: Feb 2017 Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Soci- ety Inc. Finformation: Dec. 2016 Aquarium Club of Lancaster Coun- Fish Keeping Basics, by Carol Sinde- ty, Tank Tales: Jan 2017 lar Trip to WAKO (Wisconsin Area Killi- fish Organization), by Joe Doyle True Rotala indica, by Michael Buch- Tropical Fish Club of Erie County, ma Some Things Fishy: Feb 2017 This is not an Article About Breeding Mosquito Fish, by Johnathan Raviot- Geophagus Sp. “Tapajos Red Head”, Building a Fish room – “Are You ta by Klaus Steinhaus Nuts?!” by Chris Hardy Brooklyn Aquarium Society, Missouri Aquarium Society Inc. Hamilton & District Aquarium So- Aquatica: Jan/Feb 2017 The Darter: Jan/Feb 2017 ciety: Feb 2017 The Responsible Aquarist – the Ple- How Safe are You? – Common Fish Making Your Aquarium Water Acidic, costomus in Florida: Part 2, by An- Room Safety Issues, by Klaus Ber- by Charles Drew thony P. Kroeger tich Archocentrus spilurum (blue – eyed Ticto Barb, Pethia ticto, by Anthony One Cool Cat – Scleromystax barba- cichlids), by Catherine Salmon P. Kroeger tus, by Ed Millinger Aquarium Club of Lancaster Orange Eyed Blue Tiger Shrimp, by Pseudosphromenus dayi & P, County, Tank Tales: Feb 2017 Ryan Curtis cupanus – the Spike Tail Paradise Fishes, Mike Hellweg Corydoras sp. CW 016 – Corydoras Slow and Easy – Snails in the Aquar- teniente, by Don Kinyon ium, by Anthony P. Kroeger A Simple System to Spawn Chal- The Practical Plant – Propagating Lobelia cardinalis, by Izzy Zwerin Aquarium Plants for Black Thumb Aquarists, by Anthony P. Kroeger Breeding the Butterfly Goodeid – Ameca splendens, by Joel Antkowiak The African Shovelnose Catfish – Parachonoglanis macrostoma, by Sy Angelicus King of the Corys, by Anthony P. Kroeger Tank Topics P a g e 7

Membership Report

Don Youngkin

As you would guess from the title of this column, it is about matters related to membership. In it, you can find information about the attendance of the meetings. New members will also be welcomed here, as well as giving members advance warning of expiring memberships. When you attend a meeting, please be sure to sign in. This will make you eligible to the door prize drawing. Additionally, attendance at GAAS events, including our Auctions, will also earn you tickets for the raffle drawing at the annual Christmas Party. But, you must sign in for your attendance to be recorded. We had 16 members sign-in at the January meeting, and 21 members at the February meeting, with Dave Williamson winning the door prize in February.

For those keeping track, with our meeting night moved to the second Friday of the month, we have seen a 12% increase in the number of members in attendance for the first two meetings.

We would like to welcome the following new members: Sebastion (Butch) Smith Mike Thorn

We would like to thank the following for renewing their memberships: Neil Tennant

The memberships for the following people expire in March: Pam Briggs Lissa Harvey Robert Lupton Matt & Jessica Oravetz Lee Virden John Waczyk

If you have any question about the status of your membership, you can either see me at our meeting, or email me at the address listed on the front page of this newsletter. Membership forms can be found in this newsletter and on our web- site. Forms are also available at our club functions, including our Auction.

GAAS 2017 Spring Auction

Sunday, March 5, 2017 Tallmadge Community Center Be here or you’ll 80 Community Rd. never know what Tallmadge, Ohio you missed!

Registration Opens 10 a.m. Auction Begins 11 a.m. For more information: Bud White (330) 571-0394 Full Auction rules [email protected] Wayne Toven (330) 256-7836 and flyer at: [email protected] Rich Serva (330) 650-4613 www.gaas-fish.net [email protected] website: www.gaas-fish.net P a g e 8 Tank Topics

Labidochromis sp. “Hongi”- Super Red Top Breeding in the Aquarium Jeffrey Swanson

The Red Top Hongi taking in a mating ritual. (Labidochromis), is The males will entice the an African cichlid females into a spawning from Lake Malawi, crevice or cave by flaring the adult males will up “dancing”. Once in the generally reach 6 established cave or crev- inches in length with ice (this case a cave) the females being around male and female repeat- an inch smaller in edly circled each other size. The Male in my until all the eggs are ferti- aquarium is around lized. The female holds 4.5 inches with the the eggs as a maternal females being around mouth brooder until the 3.5 to 4 inches. The fry are developed and male’s phenotypic released. The approxi- traits show anywhere mate time for the brood to from an orange to develop is 18 to 28 days. yellow forehead into I am writing this article the dorsal sometimes due to 2 failed attempts all the way down the to collect 6 fry. The first dorsal fin. This color time the mother released is also seen in some the fry into the tank and I parts of the face and caudal fin. The gi. The tank conditions are a temper- only had one survive. The second dominant male will be a dark blue ature of 78 degrees with a slightly time, I eventually decided to strip the color with very established black bar- basic pH of around 7.4, and a hard- female after a period of 25 days for ing running vertically across the ness of around 160 ppm. The fish fear she would not release the fry on body. Subordinate (non-dominant) are fed a variety of foods consisting her own or if she did they would be males appear a brownish purple col- of spirillum, tropical flake, and baby eaten by other cichlids. After strip- or with no barring and very little to no brine shrimp, feeding takes place ping the female I had a total of 5 fry color. The males will also develop three times a day with smaller still short of the 6 required. The pic- false egg spots on the anal fin and amounts of food. The tank consists ture of the fry after a period of two back of the dorsal. Females will also of gravel substrate, lots of rocks, and a half months are also included. appear a drabber color similar to the driftwood, and lots of java fern plants The fry were given a variety of food subordinate males. This article will all over the aquarium. A picture of just like the adults and placed into a contain information about how I the aquarium is attached. The cich- 10 gallon aquarium to be grown out. spawned them in my aquarium. lids, more specifically the brichardi and the Hongi dig out the substrate Thanks for Reading! My aquarium is a 75-gallon cichlid underneath the rocks and will tank that was recently set up, the defend their territory. Once I tank consists of 5 types of cichlids of have observed the Hongi pretty equal aggression creating a defending a territory I gener- peaceful environment where aggres- ally see mating behavior sion is only seen when spawning is shortly after. occurring. The tank contains; Me- triaclima estherae (Red Zebra), Neo- lamprologus brichardi, Neolampro- The mating behavior consists logus buescheri, Julidochromis dick- of a dominant male and any feldi, and the Labidochromis Hon- of the apparent “females” par- Tank Topics P a g e 9

Getting Along With Jack Dempsey, Not the boxing Champ Wayne Toven

Most of my articles lately have been from 72° - 86° F, Ph is in the range of Speaking of eating, R. octofasciatum on a variety of subjects, this will be 6 – 7, and the hardness varies from are omnivorous, so a good variety of the second one on cichlids in a little 5° - 20° dH. foods should be offered, live or fro- over a year. This was the second zen bloodworms and brine shrimp, time I have kept Jack Dempseys, the In the aquarium R. octofasciatum are flake, and sinking pellets. The group first time I had a group of 5 young not suitable for a community aquari- of 6 I put outside were fed flake food adult fish, the largest was a 6 inch um, so they should be in a species once a day by me and whatever male, they lived in a 75 gallon aquar- only aquarium; they can become Mother Nature added to their diet. By ium, never showed any signs of quite aggressive if not given ade- mid August I saw some fry swimming spawning or much aggression to quate space, if a group is to be around so I caught a dozen of them each other, finally I sold them to a housed to spread out the aggression and brought them into the fish room, friend. The second time was this last a large aquarium of 75 - 100 gallon they were placed into a 10 gallon June, when I bought a bag of 6 juve- or larger should be provided. When a aquarium with a few rocks, sand sub- niles about 1 ½ inches in body length pair forms be ready to move them to strate, and a sponge filter. I did 25% at the auction on Sunday of our an- their own aquarium or move the oth- water changes every week and a nual Ultra – Aqua all species show. ers out or there will be carnage. If a half, at just over two months of age They never even made it into the fish pair is set up for breeding they they are closing in on an inch in size room; they went straight to one of my should have at least a 55 – 75 gallon and are cute little guys. The breeders 110 gallon tubs outside behind the aquarium with large rocks and caves have also been brought inside at the garage. Never saw them much after with a sand substrate. beginning of October before the tem- that, they are kind of shy, had lots of peratures got too low for them, they hornwort and water lilies for cover. R. octofasciatum has a stocky oval are only 2 ½ - 3 inches in size, but shaped body; the base color for fry hey they spawned, must have been The species was first described by and young fish is light gray with a mature enough. Needless to say C. Tate Regan in 1903; originally it black spot in the center of the body they will be moving on to someone was given the name Cichlasoma bi- and at the base of the tail with faint else at out fall auction in November, ocellatum due to the two round black turquoise flecks. As they mature the or will have gone by the time you spots, one in the center of the body body changes to a dark purple – read this. and one at the base of the tail. They gray, the males body and fins will be have gone through a series of name covered with rows of small bright Sources: changes since then, Cichlasoma iridescent light to turquoise blue to Animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/ hedricki, Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum, greenish spots with gold flecks, fe- cichlid/Dempsey.php Heros octofasciatum, and then Dr. males are less colorful and will have Warren E. Burgess decided they less spotting. The male’s dorsal fin Fishlore.com/profile- would be named Herichthys octofas- will have a red margin; also the dor- jackdempsey.htm ciatum, but that has since been sal and anal fins will be more pointed changed to the current name being than the females. Males of this spe- Willegal.net/tropical_fish/jack- used Rocio octofasciatum. Their cies can grow to around 10 inches, dempsey.htm common name is the Jack Dempsey females will be smaller, they also fish, referring to the heavyweight have a rather long life span of 10 – Baensch Aquarium Atlas #1 – Dr. boxing champion of 1919, due to 15 years, so be prepared. Rudiger Riehl & Hans A. Baensch their perceived aggressive nature when it was first introduced to the When spawning a hard flat surface hobby. In the wild they inhabit slow like a rock or a log will be chosen, if moving waters with little to no current there are none present the glass bot- in rivers, canals, pools, and swampy tom of the aquarium is where the bogs on the Atlantic slope of Central female will lay possibly hundreds of America; their range goes from the eggs, both parents very aggressively Rio Coatzacoalcos in southern Mexi- watch over the eggs. After the eggs co, south through Guatemala, the hatch the parents will dig a pit in the Yucatan, Honduras, to the Rio sand into which they will move the Sarstoon in Belize. In the tropical fry, if there is something wrong in climate the waters are warm often their environment or if they are dis- murky and weedy, over a sandy to turbed there is a good possibility they muddy substrate, temperatures vary will eat their fry. The Greater Akron Aquarium Society

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Meeting Notice - Do Not Delay Meeting Notice

Friday, March 10 Friday, April 14 Program: Chris Brachna - Program: Fish ID contest hosted Natives by Wayne Toven Bowl Show: Bowl Show: Mollies Female Guppies, Suckermouth Catfish Photography, Corydoras, Barbs Aspidoras & Brochis Catfish

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