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Volume 19, #6 - SEPTEMBER 1990 COMMITTEE FOR 1990-91 President AART LANGELAAR 783 5386 Librarian ...... GLENN BRIGGS 7253665 I, Vice-President DAVID THORN 7635576 Show Secretary .. KEN WH ELAN ... 3742140 Secretary GRAHAM ROWE 5607472 TradingTable .... JOHN REEVES .. 2338736 Editor DARYL HUTCHINS _, _, 8706284 JAN PORRITT ...... Facsimile 8704337 Committee- ROBBIE scon 8242279 Treasurer ...... KEITH PATFORD 7162425 At-Large DANNY GENOVESE 5272546 Social Secretary JENNY BRIGGS.. .. 725 3665 I SCOTT HAyMES ..... 8984870 LIFE MEMBERS GRAHAM ROWE HEI NZ 5TAUDE KEVIN ARCHIBALD KEITH PATFORD HONORARY MEMBER MAX DAVENPORT

The Victorian Cichfid Society Inc, formed by Cichlidophi/es in March 1972 and thus became the first specialist aquarist group in the State of Victoria. Its aims are: to promote the keeping of Cichlids; 10 gain and disseminate knowledge of their habits through siides, films, books, lectures, overseas magazines, articles by members and discussion with lellow members or other experls in Ihe field. I REPRINTS REPRINTS REPRINTS REPRINTS REPRINTS REPRINTS © COPYRIGHT, Victorian Clchild Society Incorporated, 1989. Anyone wishing to reprint materials from any Cichlid Monthly in their regular club magazine (not other publications which are sold), may do so (unless the article itself carries a copyright notice) provided due credIt is given to the author and 'The Cichlid Monthly' and one copy of the relevant publication is sent to the Editor - 30 Timbertop Road, Ringwood North, Victoria, Australia 3134. Enquiries re the use of material in any other publications may also be directed to the above. The ClchJid Monthly is pUblished eleven times a year by: THE VICTORIAN CICHLID SOCIETY INCORPORATED, ALL CICHLIDS c/- 23 Mangana Drive, Mulgrave, Vic, Australia 3170. I and is Registered by Australia Post - Publication Number VBH0291. The VC5 is a member of the Federation of Victorian Aquarium Societies. BOUGHT AND SOLD Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and are not necessarily those of the Editor of TCM or the committee of the VictOrian Cichlid Society Incorporated, (WH'OLESALE ONLY) l I The Cichlid Monthly •• I

THE NEXT MEETING will be held on 15 August at the Northvale Primary School hall, Albany Drive, Mulgrave at 8.00 pm sharp (but the trading table and library open much sooner - around 7.30). Supper will be partaken of after the meeting - visitors, as always, are welcome. MINI TALK: "Ciclasoma" oblongum - Graham Rowe. I think it calls for strong letters MAIN TALK: Slide Show - Danny Genovese. of protest - and quickly. DOOR PRIZES: Energen food - Pet and Aquarium Industries. DRAW PRIZES: ~ Happen it does not very often ­ 1. 'Tanganyika Cichlids' by Ad Konings. and I am probably very silly for 2. Frozen food - Aquavel. 3. A cask of Port. T HAS long been the policy not keeping it under my hat ­ of this magazine not to but I was virtually swamped with TABLE SHOW: Africans and Asians. delve into the dangerous articles our previous meeting. MINI AUCTION: Support for the mini auction - in the form of items for mire of politics - but the auction or bidding for those items - is always appreciated. I Well four new original articles _0._5-.'. story which is reproduced at the at the same time is a new record bottom of this page (from 'The - it means that you have a cou­ Sun', 20/8) effects us directly in ple of weeks longer to polish and our endeavors to find a place to R AOVE.RT\SERSt refine that magnum opus upon pitch our tent permanently. SUPPORTOU which you are working,

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD THOUSANDS of com­ they would have to close if make a submission to the munity and sporting force to pay big rent bills. department and lobby ~... AQUAIIU.O groups would be he saId. their local Labor MP be· o ~,. . t • financially crippled if .. It's outrageous that fore the end of the month voluntary commumty to protest against the D ~' ... ',.' ~- the State Govern­ groups Should have to foot plans. FISH § ment charged for the the bill for the State Gov­ The Premier. Mrs Kir· use of crown land, the ernment's financial mis­ ner. dismIssed Mr Birrell'$ Opposition said management." claims, saying the issl.\e Mr Birrell said the De­ was an old one. Ii , • 0 yesterday. Liberal Party Upper partment of Conservation· "There's been a review' of House leader Mr Birrell and Environment in­ charges on crown land o said the Government plan­ cluded calling tenders for ever since r was Minister the use of crown land. for [] ned to impose new fees on r for Conservation, Forests NOW AVAILABLE the organisations, which it was responsible, and Lands and I would imposing rent as a percen­ expect that that would AT YOUR FAVORITE o "This insensitive money tage of the groups' income, contlhue." she said. grab could wipe ou't many the site's commercial rent AQUARIUM SHOP o elderly citizens groups, value. or usmg an mdepen­ Mrs Kirner said some sports clubs and youth or­ dent \;J.luation fees had not increased for o ganisations that have "These draconlan op· 10 years and needed buildings or facilities on tio~s gllu~ no hope to renew, - GET 'EM WHILE o crown lanel," Mr Birrell groUps th~t simply serve She said the Govern. said, the public and don't seek ment would be careful nOt THEY'RE HOT!!!! o At least one scout group to make a profit." Mr Bir­ to disadvantage groups [] and two senior citizens rell said all com'munity' that did not hal'e an centres had already sald o l~:.c~ o· groups im'olved s[!ould income. o 0 DDDDDDDDDDODDDDDDDDDD vc_ Jean-Pierre Brichard 1921-1990 It is with profound regret that we mark the passing of well-known Collector and Author, Pierre Brichard, in Bujumbura, Burundi, on 14 March 1990. The aquarium hobby is Indebted to Pierre Srichardfor the opening up ofthe African continent to the hobby. Despite great hardships he discovered and introduced many species, a number ofwhich have quite rightly been named in his honor Rest In Peace. 'OIl The Cichlid Monthly I Ohe Cichlid Monthly U

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ardson tells all who will listen about 'A with his report on 'Convention 90: Chica­ Fantasy Come True - Symphysodon go'. Larry Desiano, writing in 'Aquatic RoweITl~ discus'. Hal Makin has "a nightmare Digest' Spring 85, from Allegheny River come true" in his 'Night of the liVing Sub­ Valley AS about 'Aquarium Clubs, Are strate'. Wait until Steven Spielberg hears You Enjoying Yours?' A happy club is far about this! more fruitful and beneficial to the hobby. 'Roun He puts it differently to Joe Tombkowski For variety we have a double invite in butthe message is similar. By Graham Rowe June and July 'Kitsap Aquarian's from r Kitsap AS Inc. Denyce Trudeau explains In the two must-read publications we For your convenience, the magazines find the following: 'Superfish' July/Aug mentioned in this article will be kept to­ to everybody aboutthe 'Fish of the Month - The Firemouth Cichlid'. Patricia and 90, 'Haplochromis to be or not to be' by gether in the library for one month ­ Norm Halliwell with editor's comments by see your friendly librarian. conditioning) and indicates that you nave Richard Coogan had everybody drooling when he told us about 'Breeding Pseudo­ Greg Ure. 'Hybrids - the Hazard of got to watch our for females, as a weak Maintaining Community Tanks' by Adrian TILL only a few invites this month. fish in a Tropheus tank is a dead fish. crenilabrus nicholsi'. Denyce then, after Possibly peoples' minds are on catching her breath, explains how 'Foster Tappin. 'Gymnogeophagus balzani (Pe­ (Where are you Doctor - something to rugia 1891)' by Wayne S.Leibel. S other things - Royal Shows, photograph!) Parents Can Be Real Angels'. Grand Finals, etc. Southern California Cichlid Associa­ 'Revue Fran9aise des Cichlidophiles' Paul Delger in 'Swam' (South-Western June 90 has articles on: Cyanopharanx Beckonir]g first is EDAS, through the Michigan AS), July-August 90, talks tion is our next port of call through invite in August 'Fishtales'. We find they the invitation in July/August issue of furcifer, Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus (our about an old favorite in 'A Spawning of Brasiliensis-type), Aulonocara maylandi are interested in Del Calhoun's article on Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum: Just Add 'Cichlid Circular'. Must-read info is in the 'Cichlasoma salvini' in JUly 90 South Aus­ FAA's Position Paper relating to water Kandeensis, Julidocrlwmis regani. Eret­ Water'. Unfortunately, this fish is over­ modus sp affinis cyanostictus. tralian AS's 'Fishtales'. looked too much. treatment. See you next month. - Lake Erie Cichlid Society beckons next 'Cichlidae Communique' for July-Aug Melodie Harralson has a tip for all An­ with an invite in their July 90 'Cichlid Eve­ 90 contains the invite to our next stop ­ gel breeders. Jim Herman tired us all out • ning Post'. Sally van Camp's 'Is Feeding Pacific Coast Cichlid Society. Ron Rich- Bloodworms a Health Hazard' in Central New York AS's 'Reflector'. She reports on allergic reaction to both freeze-dried and frozen bloodworms. (I have a similar reaction to freeze-dried daphnia - GR.) Just watch what you feed your fish - it may be harmful to your fish - or you! They also express interest in Joe WILD SERVICE ASK FOR CHADSTONE Dombkowski's 'Support Your Local Fish BETTER BACK-UP GRAEME OR JOHN Club', reprinted from March 90 Illinois 'Cichlids & Scavengers'. He indicates ~ that the more he became involved in his QUARIUM club, the more he got out of it - try it. ACHIEVING In the same magazine, Jim Lovill wrote about 'Pseudotropheus chelosi'. This at­ tracted a reasonable amount of attention also. Rick Bolster's 'One of the Mighty 'THE RARE' Present a valid VCS Membership Card and receive a 10% discount, Midgets' also excited some interest, as [~B' BETT~R Neolamprologus multifasciatus and other 0 A BUYING [::....::::-0 ~ _0<. 1 AQUARIUM . Tanganyikan shell-dwellers are the flavor of the month. OPEN 7DAYS A WEEK 649 Warrigal Road, Boyce Richardson in Pikes Peak 'Bri­ chardi Bulletin', June 90, wrote about his Chadstone ­ 568 6962 experiences with 'Tropheus moorii' . He ,/,' does things differently to Tropheus nuts 4161118 here viz he only has one male and re­ moves females until they release their fry. 240 GERTRUDE ST, FITZROY WE BUY &' SELL CICHLIDS! He then reintroduces his females (after I I l Iltl The Cichlid Monthly I

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HAT is Chipoka? It is an course, can be distinguished, but the fe­ island in the southern part males of most species can not. (There of Lake Malawi, which is Aulonocara baenSchi - "Chipoka" are exceptions eg: A. ethelwynnae.) W one of the Great Rift Lakes Adapted from a tijk by John Reeves Chipoka(e/s) spawn just like most and was formerly known as Lake Nyasa. IIl other mouthbrooding cichlids - the fe­ It is the ninth-largest lake in the world, -a-r·o-un-d-t-h-e-is-l-an-d-o·f·C-h-i-po-k-a-a-t-a-d-e-P-th-of-- ,S---e-d-e-gg---d-U-m-m-j-e-s-o-n-t-h-e-a-n-a-I-f-in-.-T-h-e-se­ male rays the eggs, the male fertilises being approximately 600 kilometres long them, the female then picks the eggs up and BO kilometres wide; it has a maximum approximately 10 metres. The females dummies appear to play absolutely no and broods them. depth of 700 metres and covers an area form groups, while the males live in caves role in the spawning process. Females of approximately 31,000 square and spawn in or very near to them. have shorter, more rounded finnage. A. kandeensis, however, forms a fan kilometres. It is possible to determine males at ap­ shape around the female while she lays and picks up the eggs. The male then The surface of Lake Malawi is 472 Adult males can grow to a maximum proximately three centimetres. Some size of 15 centimetres, but are normally males develop more slowly because of fertilises the eggs when the female metres above sea level and is fairly uni­ nUdges the gold egg-spots on the male's around 13 centimetres. My male is 12.5 the influence of the dominant male, mak­ form in chemical composition. The pH anal fin. varies from 7.B to B.5 - the lower pH centimetres and the females are nine ing the determination of females more being found in sheltered bays and around centimetres (SL). difficult. Early-maturing males will show Aulonocara baenschi Chipoka in full the edges of the lake. Higher pH values In the wild they feed from the rocks and some semblance of color at about three dress displays a magnificent golden­ are recorded in the main body of the lake. the sandy substrate where small inverte­ to four centimetres, while females will re­ yellow highlighted by bright yellow/ Hardness ranges from 200to 300 ppm. brates are caught by sifting sand and main dark. orange girth and blue/purple cheek and gravel. Mine are fed: flakes, pellets, white Under no circumstances should more head coloring. Only the upper 200 metres of the lake worms, mosquito larvae, flies, and beef­ than one species (or variety) of Peacock Truly a beautiful Peacock. _ is sufficiently oxygenated to support fish heart mixture (once every three to four be housed in the same tank. Males, of life because of the poor "turnover" of months). They will also eat zucchini, • water due to its depth and being in the pumpkin and Pacific plankton. ~ tropics. ::; Fry will take micro worms, newly >­

north-east; and Mozambique in the east. small brine shrimp, mosquito larvae and 8(f) As with many other species which crushed flakes. ~ .c have many color morphs or geographical In captivity, some sort of color food is C>. races, it has been suggested (very wisely) required to maintain the intensity of their that locality names be attached to the coloration. Color food will only bring out a different races to differentiate them ­ fish's natural coloration - you can not and that they be kept separately because make colors that are not there. they may quite possibly be raised to full These fish are not overly aggressive, species status when the necessary work but will definitely chase and harass fe­ has been done on them. males when in a spawning mood. Little Because of this, there are four' 'types" damage is done, apart from torn finnage of Aulonocara baenschi:A. baenschi "Chi­ and the occasional missing scale. (Six poka" (from Chipoka Island); A. baenschi juveniles (two centimetres) are living "Maleri" (from Maleri Island); A. baenschi qUite happily within the colony.) Dither "Nkhomo Benga" (from Benga); and A. fishes will help to minimise damage to J baenschi "Usisya" (from Usisya, in the females and keep the Peacocks from hid­ northern half of the lake). ing. I use Australian/New Guinea Rain­ 1 These populations are said to be quite bows for this purpose. distinct because of the distances which Even fry, at a tender two centimetres, separate them - from around 50 kilo­ establish a pecking-order, but to a lesser metres to several hundred kilometres. degree than the adults. Aulonocara baenschi "Chipoka", of Males have more elongated finnage course, is found in the rocky areas than the females and two to four elongat­ Aulonocars bsenschi "Chipoka". _:scan HAYMES I The Cichlid Monthly ------...... m The Cichlid Monthly],

Raising the You must have good stock. A-OK Search your club meeting carefully. Dwarf Aquarist Sometimes a quiet specimen is just shy PET & AQUARIUM because it is new and will not come out By Bob Goldstein into the open. See what it eats. Does it (03) 158 7354 Reprinted from 'Carolina Aquarisl'. seek information or a servant to provide • Tropical Gold 'Fish AN interesting native species is the it? How much effort does it put into learn­ & ,... Dwarf Aquarist. Found throughout ing, breeding, searching for materials? • African & American Cichlids the country, it can tolerate a variety of Does it offer any novel approaches to conditions, but prefers stagnant waters. keeping fishes, collecting or raising live • All Aquarium & Pet Accessories Its favorite habitat is the tocal aquarium food, making gadgets or building a fish society, where it tends to be troglodytic, room? Does it belong to any specialty • Hydro Bath for Dogs never volunteering for any jobs, never groups? Does it subscribe to any maga­ • Open 6 days - Man-Sat giving spawning reports, never helping zines? Ask it for a list of its books. Ask it out with the show, and never bringing what it has attempted to breed in the past Open until 9 pm Friday anything to the raffle. It is a common spe­ year. cies, however, always showing up to be As I said, the trick is to find good stock. KEVIN & MARIE MORGAN fed, fondled and entertained. If your fist indications are that the stock is There is a variety known as the Croak­ not any good ~ do not waste your time SHOP 36 MOUNTAI N GATE SHOPPING CENTRE ing Dwarf Aquarist. It pretends to be illit­ -look further. erate, does not own a book other than When you find good stock, work with it. FERNTREE GULLY 3156 picture books, bitches about the use of Feed it heavily on a diet of shared skills, scientific names, and yet rattles off the visits, tolerance, encouragement, respect names of Polish football players as for its efforts, appreciation for its accom­ though Zxwtgbwscz was as easy as plishments. Be generous with well­ SECONDHAND BUILDING MATERIALS Smith. earned Ataboys. With plenty of care and This is one of the most difficult species feeding you will raise a specimen your Good Range of... to raise, and is a Challenge worth a club can be proud to show off. And be bundle of BAA points ~ but it can be sure it changes its water regularly. _ TIMBER, OREGON AND HARDWOOD TIM­ done! • BER, STEEL COLUMNS, RSJs, C-FRAME, ANGLE IRON, CORRUGATED IRON, BLUE­ STONE PITCHERS, BRICKS, DOORS, WIN­ DOWS, HAND BASINS, CISTERNS, KITCHEN SINKS, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, FISHHOUSE WINDOW SASHES, SHEET GLASS. NIGHT OPEN 6 DAYS You are cordially invited to a MONDAY-SATURDAY, 8 am-5 pm. A Note from]Emny and Jan, Fishhouse Night our Catering Committee: at Colin Parbery's Many thanks to Uno Avelino and Ken 488 Dorset Road THE SECONDHAND "YARD PL Whelan for the use of their urns at each of Croydon 6 NANTILLA ROAD, CLAYTON NORTH our general meetings so far this year ­ on Thursday, 4th October your thoughfulness and reliability was at8 pm. much appreciated. They can have a rest Don't miss it - these nights t lOW as the society has bought its own 561 7721 brand new urn. are always great. FROM DECEMBER 1975 TCM

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NYONE who has seen ·:~~al:;'~~·~~~~;1{~~~·~·:J?2::~~:J·~~~·~)jt:;~:l;·::.·, . ,::. Formerly Te/mstochromis -now Au/onocsrs jllcobfriebergi. ~:STEVEBUTeHER A~ species, at 10 cm or longer, in full ',:,::.;",.::.::." fill color and prime condition would the necessary hardness and pH by add­ female was now heavier in the body, so the now remaining pair of Peacocks. This have to agree that they would be one of tng seawater to the tank in the ratio of one was one of the males, which was causing had the effect of drawing the Peacocks the most eye-catching freshwater fish yet part to nine parts tap water and by filter­ me some concern. A week later it was out of their hiding places as they had seen in Melbourne, The intense royal- ing it through gravel and shellgrit. proved that my concern for the male was become rather spooky whenever some­ blue of the head and finnage with the It took the Peacocl,s about three days justified - he had all the syptoms of one other than myself was in attendance. dropsy - refusing to eat, distended body It became quite frustrating if you were rusty~red blaze around the chest and VIV- to settle-down whereupon they accepted trying to show someone the magnificent Id white edging al~:mg the dorsal fin make chopped beefheart and pellets qUite with the scales sticking out. I pulled him colors of the male, all you could say was: h~m a truly magnificent spectacle, espe­ readily. About a weel~ later all the fish had out of the tank and placed him a bare 12­ "If you see a brilliant-blue streak in the clslly III a long tank (Ie four feet or more). regained their normal condition lost due gallon tank half-filled with water and add­ ed one 250-mg chloromycetin capsule big tank madly dashing for the rocks, that I first saw them in a shipment from to travelling. The two males had full color, and one-and-a-half eucasyl tablets and was a male Malawi Peacock." If they did Germany, Fortunately, or unfortunately, while one female had become chocolate- brought the temperature down to 72°F. not catch sight of the brilliant-blue streak by the time I saw them, they had been brown and the other was a light-brown Three weeks later, during Which time he upon entering the room I usually ended sold. Fortunately, because I could not color. Next day, when I went into the fish- had not been fed, the swelling had dissi­ up saying "Oh well, perhaps next time." have afforded them at the time - unfor­ room, I found one male in glorious color pated and the scales had settled into their The female was always difficult to see as tunately, I may have acquired them .. , all dried out on the floor. The tears 1shed normal position. He may have recovered, she blended into the background so well. somehow, Anyway, it served to whet my over him did not do much to revive him except my young son innocently thumped So it was not worth trying to point her out appetite and, in conjunction with Peter either. I transferred the remaining three the side of the tank with one of his toys, to anyone as they usually ended up point­ Dedrick, I ordered two pairs. This was big fish over to a 60-gallon tank that I had set Whereupon the Aulonocara made a mad ing to a rock and saying: "You're right, money at the time, the price being $100 up and had just finished curing the water dash into the glass at the other end of the she is difficult to distinguish from the per pair. for them, a day late for one fish it seemed. tank and thereupon expired. My young background." After a wait of five weeks, our 9 em fish Three weeks later, of the two brown son nearly expired after that incident too. Anyway, as time passed the female be­ arrived and were placed in a 42-gallon "female" fish, one was a dark chocolate- Back in the 60-gallon tank, five Haplo­ came more and more plump, I was get­ tank which I had established in order to brown color while the other had blos­ chromis pleurotaenia had been added to ting to the stage where I was wondering if quarantine them. I brought the water to somed into a fully colored male. The .,:1 The Cichlid Monthly I I TIl8Clchlld Monthly _. -- VI she was full of roe or dropsy. The male was isolated without disturbance to wait terest in life. I watched them closely over mance. As much as his antics excited me, had not shown any particular interest in out her time - however long that was. the next week and not once did I notice it did nothing for his girlfriend - but it did her that I had Witnessed, except that his Up to this point there had not been them eat. The male Peacock lost a lot of excite the female Haplochromis pleura­ colors seemed a little less intense and the anything pUblished about these fish, nor condition, but was showing no signs of taenia enough to go through the spawn­ vertical bars on his body were becoming had anyone in Australia bred them - that distress while the Haplochromis pleuro­ ing procedure with him. With the more noticeable. I felt I had to try some­ I could find out about anyway. So I was taenia still seemed to retain his condition exception that where he is supposed to thing to trigger them into spawning, as going on guesswork and what I could but he was obviously distressed, as no­ come along and fertilise the eggs, he they did not seem to have the inclination glean from talking to other members. ticed when fish are starved for oxygen. came along and ate them. Hence, no to do so of their own accord. They were Heinz suggested taking the eggs/fry Haplochramis pleurataenia with mouths­ being fed pellets, chopped beefheart and I mentioned this to Graham Rowe, and away at about two weeks, I was all for full of eggs. But the Peacock always does live daphnia plus occasional earthworms, he said he had just read an article in the letting her release them of her own ac­ the right thing with females of his own at this stage and enjoying every mouth- RMCA magazine 'Cichlidophile' about an cord. However, by the third week the fe- ailment that they were calling "bloat". A kind - for which I thank him. disease which seemed to affect Malawi In conclusion (you thought I would cichlids. Most often it was fatal if not never get there), I have found that in my treated, however, it could be treated with experience: PfHlcock. com" Photo: ROSS FELIX a drug called Furanace P which was (a) A guaranteed 9 cm pair of Aulonocara In COilt. of available from aquarium shops. So I nyassae may turn out to be two mllny cololS ­ races out and bought a packet and read the instructions which showed I would males; thl. one i. (b) A female has a rounded dorsal fin and BIb/no, Blmo.1. need a few more packets in order to treat the whole tank as I had intended to do. I is a chocolate-brown color; dosed the tank as per the instructions on (c) The average spawning has been 30 the packet and waited the week out. The fry; full. I did not think there was much else I (d) It is best to remove the fry from the could do to improve the food side of fish seemed improved by the end of the week, but I was nofconvinced - so I did female after 14 days. The 'female re­ things. I changed half the water instead of . covers quicker this way; the usual one-third, and boosted the tem­ male was looking very thin, but still a 50% water change and gave the tank perature from 75°F to 82°F and waited. chewing on the large bunch of fry now another full dose - three days later the (e) The fry are relatively fast growers up visible in her mouth. Peacocks had spawned again and ali fish to three centimetres, then they tend Two days later, three female Haplo­ So, with trembling hands and anxious were looking good and eating well. No to slow down. They are not fussy chromis pleurotaenia had bUlging heart, I netted the female and held her losses. But I had still not witnessed the about their diet. I have been feeding mouthsfull of eggs, while the female Pea­ firmly with one hand. Using a cotton-bud . Peacocks spawning, nor had the Haplo­ them pellets, finely chopped beef­ cock looked the same - in the few fleet­ in the other hand I pulled the lower jaw chromis pleurotaenia spawned again, that heart, brine shrimp and lettuce ing glimpses I had of her. Four days after down and shook the fry out of her mouth. I had seen. Anyway, three months later I leaves; this all the Haplochromis pleurotaenia had Not as easy as it sounds, but with care found out why. (f) They are a good community fish, ex­ swallowed their eggs. Then I noticed the and perseverance the female was not in­ One night, I happened to be working cept amongst themselves when ma­ female Peacock had something in her jured and all fry were released without on the floor of the fishroom, partly hidden ture enough to spawn; and mouth ... eggs! It was then I realised that loss. I put the fry - about 30 in number from view of the 50-gallon tank contain­ (g) They are kept in typical Malawi condi­ although she had been dashing out of and nearly one centimetre long - in a ing the Peacocks and Haplochromis tions - pH 7.8, hardness around 500 hiding at feeding time, I could not remem­ small tank with an airstone, where I fed pleurotaenia. I had been there for some ppm and temperature about 78°F, ber her actually eating for the past four them newly hatched brine shrimp. The time when I happened to look across and boosted to 82°F for breeding. days. If she had not been eating during female was placed back in the 12-gallon see the male Peacock swim across the this time, and she did spawn four days tank and given a light feed of beefheart tank and display himself in front of a pipe One of the few fish I have kept that I ago, then I thought it was reasonable to and live daphnia. that I knew to contain his mate. He was consider well worth any trouble or anxiety assume that the eggs were fertile. (ulcers) they may have caused. Truly a A week later the female had almost trUly a spectacle to behold. This 14 cm Terrific!!! beauty to behold. For technical data see regained her pre-spawning condition, long, intense electric-blue fish, shimmer­ I siphoned-off enough water to fill a 12­ ing and dancing in front of the pipe then 'The Cichlid Monthly' Volume 3, No 12, whereupon I placed her back into the 60­ April 1975, Page 11. _ gallon tank and then carefully netted the gallon tank. Two weeks after this I could dashing over to a pile of rocks then back female, keeping her underwater by plac­ see she was filling-out with roe again, but to the pipe and repeating the perfor­ • ing a plastic icecream container under the the male Peacock and also the male net in the tank and transferring the whole Haplochromis pleurotaenia were not eat­ lot over to the 12-gallon tank, where she ing nor were they showing very much in­ vc p.ill --Tn8 Cichlid Monthly I I The Cichlid Monthly P.'

mm I"ch 6/l2 7/\4 4/8 9 FROM JULY 1982 TCM Rules for the -~ -~ ~ o i AQUARIUM CHART - Bob Lee :::_ .s .i Dimensions Capacity Additions :;: 8·~ : Pronunciation of ~ Centimetres Inches Seawater' Bicarb ll! 10; .] ~ -6:~ 8 LxWxH LxWxH Litres Gallons (litres) (flttspns) ~ =:- 1.04 12 9 :;:- -13 10 35x18x23 14x 7x 9 14 3 .5 .25 Scientific Names ==- 1&,,,, 11 46 x 20 x 25 18x 8x10 24 5.25 1 .5 ~ :~ 11 (Pig Latin made easy ~::....=-- ~ I] 13 51 x 25 x 30 20 x 10 x 12 39 8.5 1.5 .75 ===-- -18 14 61 x 30 x 30 for a regular person) -=t- ~ 19 15 24 x 12 x 12 45.5 10 2 1 ~N Reprinted from 'Carolina Aquarist. :,.; 12 .-=i'! I' -­ -­ 50 11 2 1 -= 16 -<2i! 17 61 x 30 x 35 24 x 12 x 14 66 14.5 2.5 1.25 By Rob Robbins ~ ··13 a S ~ .. ~ -I, 61 x 30 x 46 24 x 12 x 1B 73 16 3 1.5 =:-- -u 19 -­ -­ 100 22 4 2 OB GOLDSTEIN's article 'Raising (5 ~~- ~ ._~ -- ~ ~ 76 x 35 x 46 30x14x18 124 27.25 5 2.5 the Dwarf Aquarist' sparked some B Rule #4 - CH Is always pronounced hard. 91 x 35 x 46 36x14x1B 149 32.75 6 3 thought as to why there are bitches about eg: a. Charax - KAY'-RAX. 91 x 46 x 46 36 x 18 x 18 192 42 7 3.75 ~Iad the use of scientific names. I have b. Characin - KAR'-AH-SIN. 122 x 35 x 46 48 x 14 x 18 198 43.5 7 3.75 problems at times with the English lan­ c. Nandidae - NA N' -DA-DEE. -­ -­ 200 44 B 4 guage, not to mention trying to pro­ Rule #5 - OE and AE in combinlltion take the long 122 x 46 x 46 48 x 18 x 18 258 57 10 5 nounce scientific names and matching sound 01 E. them up with species. I have learned sev­ eg: a. Poecilia - PEH-SIL' -EE-AH. eral rules from Albert J. Klee that help me b. Aequidens - EE'-KWI-DENS. ADDITIONS FOR HARD ALKALINE WATER SUITABLE FOR AUSTRALIAN to pronounce scientific names. There are c. Nandidae - NAN'-DA-DEE. RAINBOWS AND MALAWI CICHLIDS - PRODUCES APPROXIMATELY 7.5 pH two distinct considerations in pronuncia­ Rule #ti - G ia 80unded hllrd when it comes belore 330 ppm Ex MELBOURNE TAP WATER. A, 0 and U. It is sounded soft when it comes before tion: enunciation and accent. E,landY. • Seawater is high in Sodium Chloride. There are three main things a hobbyist eg: a. Geophagus -JEE-OH-FAY'-GUS. should remember: A) when using patron­ b. Gambusia - GAM-BEW'-SEE-AH. yms (names given in honor of a person) c. Brachygobius - BRAK-EE-GO'-BEE-US. the name should be pronounced as i!s d. Gymnolus-JIM-NO'-TUS. bearer would pronounce it. B) Avoid de­ Rule #7 - The accent Is placed on the nellt-to-Iast stroying original syllables by moving the syllable, clliled the penult, when that syllable is long. accent forward. C) If you mispronounce a' eg: a. Clc,hlasoma - SICK-LA-SO'-MA. h"'~W':' name, do not worry about it. Pronuncia­ o;.-6~(·')~ ~. b. Semifasciolatus - SEM·EE-FAS-SEE-OH­ 'If"~-I" tion is not what the hobby is about! LAY'-TUS. . '/~.:~~~/ Rule #1 - If the name enda in I, pronounce it 8S EYE. c. Hyphessobrycon - HY -FESS-OH-BRY'­ eg: a. Arnoldi - AR'-NOLD-EYE. CON. '~'M' d. Oligolepis -OH-LEE-GO-LEE'-PIS. ANNUALAUCTION b. Dayi-DAY'-EYE. SATURDAY, 20TH OCTOBER .~ c. Agassizi - AG' -AH-SEEZ-EYE. Being your average run-of-the-mill all­ d. Ramirezi - RA-MEER'-IZ-EYE. American, I would much rather describe Yes. the Annual Auction is just around the corner - you should be looking Rule #2 - If the word ends in a double I, the lirst I is my fish as "Discus" than Symphysodon pronounced EE, the second, EYE. around at your fishes and surplus equipment now. (SIM-FYE'-SO-DON), however, Mr Gold­ Our caterers did such a fine job atthe previous auction that we have decided to eg: a. Blockii- BLOCK'-EE-EYE. stein did make a point: "Uncommon fish b. Playfairii - PLAY-FAIR' -EE·EYE. don't deserve common names, scientific keep them on - this time they will be offering: Rule #3 - In words beginning with CT, PT or PS, Hot Pies, Pasties. Sausage Rolls, Soup and Hot Dogs. the first letter is ailent. names are the only reliable names be­ eg: a. Pterophyllum - TER-O-FILL' -UM. cause they are intended to refer to one SandWiches and Cakes. b. Ctenobrycon - TEN-O-BRY'-CON. and only one species, while a common Tea, Coffee, Soft Drinks and Fruit Juice. c. Ctenops - TEN'-OPS. name might refer to many more than one (What happened to the Truffles? - Ed.) d. Pseudocorynopoma - SOO-DO-KOR-RIN­ species." Anyone for Greek lessons? _ NO-POE'-MA. • Doors open 11 am - Auction starts at Noon. P'''' The Cichlid Monthly I I The (Ichlid Monthly "D ",,~rd I~y·~ T Ie Show Dwarfs COno-rins Shaoe Scales Age Soecies Entrant (mu :.l)lmu3l)l1lWl :>!ill"'''' 10) (mu 10) Total 1 Apistogramma caccatuo/des Ken Whelan 28 28 19 9 7 91 2 Julidochromis transcriptus John McGrath 25 25 18 8 7 83 3 NeoJampro(ogus leloup/ Scott Haymes 27 25 18 8 6 84 4 Staatocranus casuarius Jonathan Shields 29 27 19 8 9 92 JUDGE'S COMMENTS 1. Tank water cloudy. Nice dwarf. 3. Split pectorasl. 2. Not quite show condition. Split tail fin. 4. Mature fish. One lifted scale. RESULTS • 1st Jon's Lionhead 2nd Ken's Cocky 3rd Scott's Leloupi. uSing on .. PopUlar Choice. Thank you to David Thorn fqr judging this month's entries. uyukes Ken Whelan By Glenn and Jenny Briggs XPERIENCED aquarists love the The females displayed brilliant green­ challenge of attempting to and-mauve bodies, orange-yellow tails Instead, she had taken to harassing her The next course of action was to split breed rare and/or new species, and their dorsal fins were an unusual ir­ tankmates. the pairs into separate tanks. When the aquarium magazines thrive on ridescent white to very pale yellow. The Over the next 2-3 weeks a further three next spawning took place I had decided E two males displayed extremely bright red such success stories. The following tale spawnings occurred - inclUding the to try artificial incubation. Unfortunately, horizontal stripes in the tail. All fish mea­ is about the complete opposite - a dis­ smaller pair. On every occasion the before another spawning occurred, the mal failure! sured over 50 mm in length and looked parents were in non-breeding mode with­ largest male developed an infection close to peak condition. It was late in 1988, when the opportuni­ in 2-3 days. which led to his demise, Shortly after, the QUickly settling in to their new home, ty to obtain several new Pelvicachromis This situation set me to wondering smallest female started to lose condition. the largest pair of Muyukes claimed an taeniatus varieties arose. After careful about water conditions. I knew that most Within six days my population was re­ area surrounding a coconut shell in the consideration (as these fish were very P, taeniatus inhabited soft acidic jungle duced to a single trio. centre of the tank. The smaller pair occu­ expensive), I settled upon P. taeniatus streams, but there were certain types that That was it, I had kept them for 10 "Muyuke". pied one corner and the smallest female came from alkaline water of moderate weeks, they had spawned eight times was reduced to hiding in the plant thick­ One week prior to their arrival, I set up hardness. After many hours spent seek­ without any success. My patience and ets. At this stage my only concern was ing, I finally found the information I need­ ability to keep feeding live earthworms a 90 x 35 x 45 cm aquarium. It contained their food preferences (small earth­ numerous rocks, coconut shells, plants ed. The literary source confirmed the had come to an end. Feeling defeated worms, and occasionally very small Muyuke population inhabited alkaline and totally disillusioned, I returned the and four Melanotaenia nigrans. The water amounts of beefheart). Foods such as conditions were: pH 6.0 (I was using peat water - pH 6.8-7.5, certainly harder than surviving trio to my original source. Never flake, frozen brineshrimp and daphnia 80 ppm. to this day have I seen or heard of anyone moss in the gravel), 60-80 ppm CaC03, were mouthed at length and discarded. temperature 26°C. That night I could be found laboring keeping Muyuke - which supports my Within two days the largest pair belief that they were all totally sterile. Finally, the big day arrived. There was over the tank, trying desperately to spawned in the coconut shell. Visions of remove the peat moss with as little distur­ After this unfortunate experience I did a total of two males and three females. A fame, fortune, and thousands of Muyuke feeling of total exhilaration came over me bance to the occupants as possible. not contemplate keeping P. taeniatus flashed through my mind. (My Nigerian Shellgrit was added to help buffer the pH again. However, time is the best cure. as I studied them closely. Their colors taeniatus were regularly producing 50­ were exceptionally vibrant and very dis­ and magnesium sulphate to increase the Eighteen months later my enthusiasm 100 fry.) My anticipation was short-lived hardness. Finally, at pH 7.6 and 250 ppm has returned and I would willingly try tinctive when compared to other races of as two days later the female was no long­ P. taen/atus. CaC03, the Muyukes spawned - still ~~. er dutifUlly protecting her homesite. without success. ­• PI' The Cichlid Monthly I Minutes of previous meeting The President opened the meeting- at 8.05. He welcomed all, especially the visitors. Apologies were received. Minutes of the July meeting accepted on a motion moved by Martin Criddle and seconded by Jeffrey Staude. Treasurer's report was received on a motion moved by Sue Hawkins and seconded by Danny Genovese. Correspondence: Mark Lia Collin Wale I Membership applications FrankJager was received on a motion moved by Peter Petrus and seconded by Aussie Magnussen. Aart mentioned that there is the possibility of a Tasmanian cichlid society being Aquarium formed soon. Don Olney defeated John Reeves on the third tiebreaker in the quiz (Don read the magazine more closely - Sec) and won a can of Aqualife Color Pellets. ELSTERNWICK Scott Haymes spoke on Neolamprologus "magara". Aart thanked Scott for his talk. Justin Hawkins presented with his outstanding prize, a 3' backdrop. After a short break "the Natter" took over. Graham Rowe won the filter; Garry van Ekeren the Aquavell frozen food and Emmanuel Savona the port. OVER 150 DISPLAYS Table show results announced and ribbons, etc presented. Door prizes were pre­ sented. John Reeves briefly(?) (explained?) the Species Maintenance Committee. It was mentioned that the (US) National Geographic with Malawi and Rift Valley articles (May MARINES, CICHLIDS, 1990) is selling fast. The meeting adjourned at 10.28 pm. _ TROPICALS, NATIVES, END GOLDFISH, & GARDEN POND SUPPLIERS. A wide range of Power Filters and other Accessories.

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