The Ohio Cichlid
Association
Buckeye Bulletin December 2009
In This Issue: Extravaganza: Aquarists love OCA’s Cichlid & Catfish event.
Why are we handing Ad Konings a giant check? Who is Jim Smith and what is the Jim Smith Memorial Fund?
Next Meeting: Friday December 4th at 8pm
OCA Mission The OCA is an organization dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of information relating to all aspects of the biology of cichlids and related aquatic life. Our purpose is to promote the interest, keeping, study, breeding, and the educational exhibition of Cichlids. Additionally, the exchange of ideas, meeting new people, and distribution of information concerning Cichlids is of primary interest.
On The Cover
This month’s cover features a pic from Extravaganza 2009. Ohio Cichlid Association President, Don Danko, (right) and Speaker Chairman, Dan Woodland (left) present Ad Konings a giant check. Why? See Extravaganza details inside. 2009 OHIO CICHLID ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Emperor Emeritus Mike Neelon
President Don Danko 440-526-0755 Brecksville [email protected]
Vice President Lew Carbone 419-681-1628 Norwalk
Treasurer Rhonda Sorensen 216-398-8966 Cleveland [email protected]
Programs Dan Woodland 440-885-2033 Parma [email protected]
Membership Kyle May 216-548-5165 Strongsville [email protected]
Andrew Subotnik Barberton [email protected]
B.A.P. Mark Chaloupka 330-468-1966 Northfield [email protected]
Catfish B.A.P. Dave Ayres 330-758-2421 Boardman [email protected]
Bowl Show Andrew Subotnik Barberton [email protected]
Raffle Dawn Dewerth 440-212-0896 Columbia Station [email protected]
Librarian Hilary Lacerda 216-752-7329 Shaker Heights [email protected]
Photographer Frank Mueller 330-673-0446 Kent [email protected]
Videographer Jonathan Strazinsky 440-437-7033 Orwell [email protected]
Secretary Steve Heinbaugh 330-730-4418 Massillon [email protected]
Refreshments Gayle and Joe Ring 330-483-0419 Valley City [email protected]
Buckeye Bulletin STAFF
Editor Kyle May 216-548-5165 Strongsville [email protected]
Exchange Editor Eric Sorensen 216-398-8966 Cleveland [email protected]
Web Editor Frank Mueller 330-673-0446 Kent [email protected]
Production Consultant Martha Niehaus Cleveland
The Ohio Cichlid Associations Buckeye Bulletin is produced monthly by the Ohio Cichlid Association. All articles and photographs contained within this publication are being used with consent of the authors.
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President’s Message
By Don Danko
Hard to believe, but our 15th Extravaganza has now come and gone! It was another successful show, with over 300 attendees and 1100+ bags in the auction. We had a great line-up of activities with great speakers, a huge pizza party, two auctions and even a Swap Meet. The theme of this particular bulletin is a review of this fine show, so check out more about it in this issue.
During the Pizza Party at the Extravaganza, we presented a check for $1000 to Ad Konings from the Jim Smith Fund to build and deploy more Anti Netting Devices (ANDs) in Lake Malawi. The award represented the second from the Fund for this purpose. This is a great example of how your donations to the Jim Smith Fund are helping to better the hobby and to help preserve cichlids in their native habitat. Thanks for all that have donated items to the Fund and to those that plan to do so.
At the November meeting, we hosted a Swap Meet as an alternative to a monthly speaker. It was very well attended and everyone seemed to enjoy finding new fish as well as all the socializing opportunities that such a venue presents.
At the December membership meeting, we will be having a Christmas party (no speaker), with the following key activities:
1. Pot Luck Dinner - please bring a hot dish or a dessert to share with the other members. Rumor has it that Phil Ayres is bringing his excellent chicken soup from down in the Holler!
2. “Blind Gift Exchange” – bring something from your fish room to exchange with others that bring gifts to swap.
3. Special Jim Smith raffle/auction.
Also in December, we’ll be having our annual elections for the Board of the OCA. If you are interested in holding a board position, talk to one of the current board members to learn more about what is entailed.
Keep current on OCA activities by visiting our website, at www.ohiocichlid.com, and by checking out our forum. There is a link to the forum from the website.
Don
The
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Here… By Kyle May - Bulletin Editor
Here’s hoping you survived the bustle of Extravaganza 2009 and found some interesting species in the process. Late in the auction on Sunday I was lucky enough to score a bag of Shell Dwellers and a bag small Central’s. In this issue you’ll find some pics from last weekend as well as some comments left for us by some of those who attended this year’s event. If you had fish in the show and weren’t at the awards ceremony, I’ve included the winners for all classes inside. IF you weren’t able to make it to Extravaganza 2009, mark your calendar now for Extravaganza 2010. It’s truly a weekend not to be missed.
I know that Christmas seems a long way off, but this weekend is our Holiday party. The December meeting tends to be the most well attended meeting of the year, so make sure you are a part of the action. This meeting will feature our yearly feast, so bring a covered dish and your appetite. We’ll be electing the board members for 2010 and usually have some fun surprises in store for you. It‘s a great event for the entire family and I hope I’ll see you there on Friday.
Lastly, I know I’m always on you to send in your membership contribution. The Ohio Cichlid Association has over 150 members after Extravaganza weekend, and if you haven’t sent in your membership for 2010, please do so immediately. Our membership is such a great deal that people from all over the US joined so that they can be in the loop on all of the happenings within The Ohio Cichlid Association. So take a moment and send a check to the club, pay online using our paypal account, or see one of the membership team at the next meeting. As we grow the club gets better as do the amount and quality of species available to members of the OCA. Please join today. We want you as a member of the coolest cichlid and catfish club on the planet!
Talk to you next month,
Extravaganza 2009 T Shirt art ->
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Andrew Subotnik
Neolamprologus Tretocephalus
At the November Bowl Show, Dustin Brummitt won Best-of-Show with his Julidochromis Ornatus. Dustin also won first place in the Female Cichlids Class with his Metriaclima Msobo Deep, and first place in the Loaches and Botias Class with his Green Tiger Botia.
The December Bowl Show will include of a class for Tanganyikan ‘Lamps’ (Excluding Shell Dwellers), a class for 6 Fry (Free swimming later than 9/04/2009), and a class for Open Malawi (Limit of three entries per contestant).
If you’re not sure that your fish qualifies for a particular class you can contact me with questions. Phone 330-730-3177 or email [email protected]
Bag them up and bring them in, you might just earn some bragging rights!
Andrew
Prizes: Best of Show: $20 Cash Quarter Champ: $35 Pet Shop certificate Standings Nov. 2009 3rd Qtr 2009 Champ: 55 gal. Tank w/ Hood & Lights D. Brummitt 59 258 147 November Results: Lacerdas 25 90 65 A. Female Cichlids: 1st Metriaclima Msobo Deep Dustin Brummitt S. Myers 7 42 7 2nd Labeotropheus Fuelleborni Marmalade Cat Dustin Brummitt A. Gorges 0 36 0 3rd Haplochromis sp. ‘Red Fin Piebald’ Dustin Brummitt K. McGill 0 22 0 B. Julidochromis, Telmatochromis and Chalinochromis: G. Anagnostopoulos 0 13 0 1st Julidochromis Ornatus (BOS) Dustin Brummitt M. Lentini 0 12 0 2nd Telmatochromis Dhonti Dustin Brummitt J. Johnson 0 10 0 3rd Julidochromis Ornatus Albino Dustin Brummitt J. Strazinsky 0 7 0 C. Fish Art and Photography: 1st Green Tiger Botia K. Galaska 0 7 0 Dustin Brummitt G. Mendez 0 7 0 December Classes: A. Tanganyikan ‘Lamps’ (Excluding Shell Dwellers) Point System B. 6 Fry (Free swimming later than 9/04/2009) 1st place…..………………………..10 C. Open Malawi (Limit of 3 entries per contestant) 2nd place….…………………………7 3rd place…………………………….5 Non-placing entries………………...1 January Classes: Best of Show*…………………… 5 A. Tanganyikan Shell Dwellers B. Central Americans Under 6” *Only awarded if 2 or more entries. C. Loricariids (Pleco Types) Over 6”
December Meeting: Holiday Party
Next Social Meeting – December 4th, 2009 Old Oak Church, 7575 Old Oak Blvd, Middleburg Heights, Ohio Meeting Starts at: I-71 8pm Old Oak Bagley Rd. Directions: Blvd. Southwest From the North take I-71 South General Take exit 235 (Bagley Rd.). Hospital Turn Right onto Bagley. Turn left onto Old Oak Blvd. Church is about ½ mile on left.
From the South take I-71 North Take exit 234. Turn Right onto Pearl Rd. (42) Turn Left onto Fowles Rd. Turn Right onto Old Oak Blvd. Old Oak Church is on the right 1/10 mile. Church
Old Oak Church 7575 Old Oak Blvd. Middleburg Heights, Ohio Fowles Rd.
BREEDERS AWARD PROGRAM By Mark Chaloupka
November 6, 2009
Dustin Brummitt
Callochromis pleurospilus “red flame” 15
Labeotropheus fuelleborni
“marmelade cat” 10
Lamprologus brevis “Mtoto” 15
Melanochromis labrosus 10
Tropheus moorii “red Moliro” 20
Mark Chaloupka
Hoplarchus psittacus 25
Rick Hallis
Amititlania nigrofasciatus
“Rio Chuloteca orange fin” 10
Neolamprologus leleupi 15
Phil Hypes
Aulonocara mamalea “lemon jake” 10
Otopharynx lithobates “Z rock” 10
Kyle May
Cryptoheros nanoluteus 10
Hypsophrys nicaraguense 15
Tom Swiderski
Otopharynx tetrastigma 10
Congratulations to the following members for reaching point milestones in October:
Dustin Brummitt 700 Point Level
Kyle May 200 Point Level
CURRENT B.A.P. STANDINGS (11/6/09) BREEDER 2009 TOTAL
MASTER BREEDER 1000 POINT LEVEL
Don Danko 50 2255 Lew Carbone 65 2210 Dan Woodland 55 2010 Linda Wallrath ‐ 1130 Rich & Maggie Schoeffel ‐ 1065
900 POINT LEVEL
Dennis Tomazin 70 905 Mark Chaloupka 25 905
800 POINT LEVEL
Tom Swiderski 30 895
700 POINT LEVEL
Gary & Ramona Omerzo ‐ 740 Dustin Brummitt 395 700
600 POINT LEVEL
Jeff Natterer ‐ 690 John Tesar 10 650
500 POINT LEVEL
Bill Schwartz ‐ 595 Charlie & Cathy Suk 100 560 Hilary & Antonio Lacerda 40 525 Ron Georgeone ‐ 510
400 POINT LEVEL
Bryan Davis 30 435
300 POINT LEVEL
Richard & Crystal Pittenger ‐ 395 Ken Galaska 110 375 Christopher Blondin ‐ 355 Bob Bina 10 345 Gary Zalewski ‐ 310
200 POINT LEVEL
David Hale ‐ 275 Tyler Toncler 45 265 Rick Hallis 175 255 Dave Skok ‐ 240 Jerry Freeman ‐ 220 Kyle May 140 220
100 POINT LEVEL
Marc & Dawn DeWerth ‐ 195 Ozeal Hunter ‐ 190 Chuck Carroll ‐ 185 Eric & Rhonda Sorensen ‐ 170 Ken & Karen Grimmett ‐ 160 Gary Mendez 110 160 Phil Hypes 155 155 Andrew Subotnik 10 155 Greg Seith 105 145 George Anagnostopoulos 120 120 Joe Ring 35 105 David Ayers 35 100 Bill & Janice Bilski ‐ 100 Bob Blazek 40 100 Ken Rawlinson ‐ 100 Jonathan Strazinsky 100 100
BREEDER LEVEL
Michael Danko ‐ 65 Marco Lentini 35 65 Mark Huntington 60 60 Josh Johnson 40 60 Frank Mueller 15 60 Bob Tillman ‐ 60 Dan Ogrizek ‐ 50 Daniel Scheeff 15 45 Dennis Hitch ‐ 40 Christopher Sooy ‐ 35 Alex Drungil 25 25 Tom & Carolyn Evers 25 25 Alex Gorges 20 20 Steve Heinbaugh 10 20 Andy Lacerda 10 20 Bill Sensor ‐ 20 John Kaminski 15 15 Fred Roberts 15 15 Ron Drungil 10 10 Dave Enser 10 10
The points list for the Breeders Award Program has been updated to include only current members. If you are a current member and your name has been omitted, please see the B.A.P. Chairman at the next social meeting so we can correct any errors.
Please remember: You may only turn in a species or strain of fish for B.A.P. points one time. If you need a list of what you have been credited with, see the BAP chairman at the social meeting.
OHIO CICHLID ASSOCIATION CATFISH BREEDERS REPORT NOVEMBER 6, 2009
BreederSpecies Points
Phil AyresAncistrus sp. “calico bushynose” 10 Lew CarboneAncistrus sp. “brown bushynose” 10 Rick HallisAncistrus sp. “calico bushynose” 10
TOTALS (thru 11/6/09)
NAME 2009 TOTAL Dan Ogrizek 70 130 Don & Marilyn Danko 20 105 Dan Woodland 40 100 Linda Wallrath - 75 Charlie Suk 10 65 Bob Bina - 60 Eric & Rhonda Sorensen - 55 Jeff Natterer - 50 Tyler Toncler 25 45 Hilary Lacerda - 40 Dave Ayres 10 30 Dustin Brummitt 10 30 Rick Hallis 30 30 John Kaminski 20 30 Marco Lentini 20 30 Dennis Tomazin 10 30 Bob Blazek 20 20 Kyle May - 20 Gary & Ramona Omerzo - 20 Phil Ayres 10 10 Lew Carbone 10 10 Chuck Caroll - 10 Mark Chaloupka - 10 Karen Grimmett - 10 David Hale - 10 Rosemary Hitch - 10 Phil Hypes 10 10 Richard Pittenger - 10 Brian Shrimpton - 10 Kris Sooy - 10 John Tesar - 10 Bob Tillman - 10
Don’t forget that your Membership was due in November. The Ohio Cichlid Association is the coolest Cichlid and Catfish Club on the planet and it’s also a great deal. Our membership contribution is only $15 - you just can’t beat it!
Make sure that you stay current and send in your membership contribution today. Thanks to the generosity of our members, the OCA gets better every year! To renew your membership please contact:
Andrew – 330-730-3177 [email protected]
OR
Kyle May – 216-548-5165 [email protected]
OR by mail:
Ohio Cichlid Association 15730 Whitney Rd. Strongsville, Ohio 44136
OR Pay online:
[email protected] Extravaganza Fish Show Winners
Thanks to all of the generous people who helped this show be successful through their sponsorship of the classes. We appreciate your support. Thanks also to the people who participated in our show in 2009. We had 171 entries this year and that’s almost double the 95 entries we had in 2008. The quality and variety of fish were amazing and here are the ones the judges deemed best:
Class 1 – Discus (7 entries) Sponsor: Chris Tindell 1st: Blue Snake Skin Discus – Discus Hans 2nd: Blue Diamond Discus – Discus Hans 3rd: Pigeon Blue Discus – Discus Hans
Class 2 – Angelfish (16 Entries) Sponsor: Nancy Villars/Hallgring – www.southcentralcichlids.com 1st: Pterrophylum Scalare “F0 Brazil” – Bonnie & Nate Larson 2nd Silver Koi Angelfish – Scott Ray 3rd: Gold Angelfish – Carolyn Lamaster
Class 3 – Apistogramma, Nannacaara, Crenicara, Bioteoecus, & Microgeophagus (8 Entries) Sponsor: Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society – www.yafts.com 1st: Apistogramma s;. “black chin” – Bill Sensor 2nd: Apistogramma breitbenden – Bill Sensor 3rd: Apistogramma agassizi – Hilary Lacerda
Class 4 – Central Americans 6 inches and under (8 entries) Sponsor: Discus Hans - www.twofishguyz.com 1st: Archocentrus nigrofasciatus – Ron Georgeone 2nd: Thorichthys meeki – George Goulart 3rd: Thorichthys meeki – Ron Georgeone
Class 5 – Central Americans over 6 inches (12 entries) Sponsor: Willem Heijns 1st: Amphilophus citrinellum – Ron Georgeone 2nd: Amphilophus citrinellum – Scott Myers 3rd: Amphilophus citrinellum – Scott Ray
Class 6 – All other South Americans 6 inches and under (2 entries) Sponsor: Greater Cincinnati Aquarium Society – www.gcas.org 1st: Laetecara heteri – Matt Anderson 2nd: Crenicichla sp. “dwarf gold flake pike” – Ron Georgeone 3rd: No Entry
Class 7 – All other South Americans over 6 inches (5 entries) Sponsor: Monster Fish Rescue - www.monsterfishrescue.com 1st: Aequidens diadema – Matt Anderson 2nd: Amphilophus festae – Scott Myers 3rd: Geophagus altifrons – Tom Evers
Class 8 – All Madagascar Species (2 entries) Sponsor: Don & Marilyn Danko 1st: Paratilapia polleni – Judith Weinberg 2nd: Paretroplus menarambo – Wayne Toven 3rd: No Entry
Class 9 – Haplochromines (Victorian Basin) (3 entries) Sponsor: Pat and Tracey Kelly 1st: Paralabidochromis chromogynos – Ron Georgeone 2nd: Pundamilia nyererei “Red Mwanza” – Dustin Brummit 3rd: Pundamilia nyererei “Makobe Island” – S&M Angels Plus
Class 10 – Haplochromines (Malawi) (7 entries) Sponsor: Ray Hunziker 1st: Protomelas spilonatus – Ron Georgeone 2nd: Proomelas taeniolatus – Ron Georgeone 3rd: Protomelas spilonatus “Tanzania Reef” – Jim Hinkle
Class 11 – Aulonocara (14 entries) Sponsor: Jason Gorges 1st: Aulonocara stuartgranti “Ngara Flametail” – Scott Myers 2nd: Aulonocara spl “Red Top Lwanda” – Ron Georgeone 3rd: Aulonocara mamelela – Ron Georgeone
Class 12 – Pseudotropheus, Melanochromis, Cynotilapia (7 entries) Sponsor: www.eastcoastcichlids.org 1st: Pseudotropheus hajomaylandi – Ron Georgeone 2nd: Metriaclima sp. “zera blueberry” – S&M Angels Plus 3rd: Metriaclima sp. “blue dolphin” – Chris Costello
Class 13 – All other Mbunas (3 entries) Sponsor: www.kensfish.com 1st: Labeotropheus Trewavasae “red top OB” – Ron Georgeone 2nd: Labidochrois caeruleus 0 Bob Bina 3rd: Tropheops sp. “yellow chin” – Scott Myers
Class 14 – Julidochromis, Chalinochromis, and Telmatochromis (5 entries) Sponsor: Greater Cincinnati aquarium Society – www.gcas.org 1st: Telmatochromis dhonti – Ron Georgeone 2nd: Julidochromis marlieri “Gombe” – Matt Anderson 3rd: Telmatochromis sp. “orange scribble” – Kyle May
Class 15 – All other Tanganyikan Substrate Brooders (6 entries) Sponsor: www.eastcoastcichlids.org 1st: Neolamprologus lelupi “firecracker” – Bob Bina 2nd: Lamprologus compressiceps “Zaire” – Ron Georgeone 3rd: Altolamprologus compressiceps “gold head” – Scott Myers
Class 16 – Tanganyikan Mouth Brooders (2 entries) Sponsor: Andrew Subotnik 1st: Ctenochromis horeii – Hilary Lacerda 2nd: Petrochromis sp. “Moshi” – Daniel Cohen & Joe Bekina 3rd: No Entry
Class 17 – Allother Old World Cichlids 5 inches and under (6 entries) Sponsor: Columbus Area Fish Enthusiasts – www.columbusfishclub.org 1st: Nanochromis teugelsi – Hilary Lacerda 2nd: Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi – Kristy & DonGould 3rd: Astatotilapia burtoni – Dustin Brummitt
Class 18 – All other Old World Cichlids over 5 indhes (2 entries) Sponsor: Hilary Lacerda 1st: Tilapia brevima – Kristy & Don Gould 2nd: Oreochromis niloticus – Kristy & Don Gould 3rd: No Entry
Class 19 – Suckermouth Catfish over 6 inches (5 entries) Sponsor: www.plecocaes.com 1st: Pseudocanthicus leopardus – Ron Georgeone 2nd: Pekolita sobaj “L-075” – Jay Lindamood 3rd: Aphanotorulus ammophilus – S&M Angels Plus
Class 20 – Suckermouth catfish 6 inches and under (6 entries) Sponsor: Jason Gorges 1st: Acistrus sp. “Peru” – Bill Sensor 2nd: Pseudolithoxus tigris “L-257” Kristy & Don Gould 3rd: Ancistrus sp. “Long Find” – S&M Angels Plus
Class 21 – All other New World Catfish over 6 inches (4 entries) Sponsor: Monster Fish Rescue – www.monsterfishrescue.com 1st: Pimelodella blochi – Jonathan Strazinsky 2nd: Platydoras armatus – George Goulart 3rd: Platydoras armatus – S&M Angels Plus
Class 22 – All other New World Catfish 6 inches and under (12 entries) Sponsor: David Ayres 1st: Aspidoras menezesi – George Goulart 2nd: Corydoras concolor – Vern Cloud 3rd: Corydoras semiaquilus “Peru Black” – George Goulart
Class 23 – Sharks and Loaches (6 entries) Sponsor: www.swisstropicals.com 1st: Pangio kuhlii – Wayne Toven 2nd: Epaizeorhynchos bicolor “red tailed shark” – Ron Georgeone 3rd: Gyrinocheilus aymonieri “gold algae eater” – George Goulart
Class 24 – Synodontid Catfish (12 entries) Sponsor: Rob & Vera Mouser 1st: Synodontis greshoffi – Wayne Toven 2nd: Synodontis petricola – Chris Costello 3rd: Synodontis multipunctatus – S&M Angels Plus
Class 25 – All other Old World Catfish (6 entries) Sponsor: www.plecocaves.com 1st: Pelteobagrus ornatus “ornate bagrid” George Goulart 2nd: Malapterus microstoma – Gorge Goulart 3rd: Malapterus beninensis – Wayne Toven
Class 26 – Prints and Slides (1 entry) Sponsor: www.anubiasdesign.com 1st: Framed Albino Pleco Photo – S&M Angels Plus 2nd: No Entry 3rd: No Entry
Class 27 – All other Art Forms (2 entries) Sponsor: www.captainbobsfishtales.com 1st: Fish Cayon Drawing – Megan Hamilton 2nd: Fish License Plate – Brady Hamilton 3rd: No Entry
Class 28 – Any fish or other auatic pet (participants under 16 yrs. Old) (2 entries) Sponsor: RMS Aquaculture 1st: Theraps bifasciatum – Michael Gould 2nd: “Knight” the betta fish – Christian Sharp 3rd: No Entry
-Editors Note: This was an amazing showing and congrats again to all who won or placed in a class. If you are a new member or a member who has not participated in this show but always wanted to participate, here’s an insiders tip: Look at the categories where there were few entries, particularly those with less than 3 entries. Explore the species within the classes to find one that sparks your interest. You may find a fish that you may have overlooked in the past or have never considered. I’ve found many fish that have become my favorites this way. Next year you may find that your fish places or better yet, takes #1! It’s a great way to give yourself a goal to work towards and in the end, it will expand the amount of species that you have experienced within the hobby.
Trophy Winners for Extravaganza 2009
Best Of Show Sponsor: www.davestropicalfish.com Amphilophus citrinellum – Ron Georgeone
Reserve Best of Show Sponsor:Ken & Sue Galaska Aulonocara stuartgranti “Ngara Flametail” – Scott Myers
Best Catfish of Show Sponsor: www.plecocaves.com Synodontis greshoffi – Wayne Toven
Presidents Trophy Sponsor: Bonnie & Nate Larson Ron Georgeone
Memorial Trophy Sponsor: In Memory of Dale Woodland II Jonathan Strazinsky & Jonathan Markowski Extravaganza 2009 All Photographs By Frank Mueller Comments from the OCA area on Cichlid Room Companion.
The Ohio Cichlid Association’s Jim Smith Memorial Fund supports programs that can have real impact on the Earth’s ecology. Here President Don Danko (far right) and Speaker Chairman, Dan Woodland (far left), donate $1000 on behalf of OCA members to Ad Konings. This check will benefit the Stuart M. Grant Cichlid Conservation Fund, a fund that is responsible for preventing the illegal fishing in designated refuge areas for cichlids. This is the second year in a row that the Ohio Cichlid Association has made a donation to this fund. For more information concerning the Stuart M. Grant Cichlid Conservation Fund go to: www.cichlidpress.com/smgfund/index.html For more information on the Jim Smith Fund go to : www.ohiocichlid.com/oca-jim-smith-fund
Ron Georgeone
and his prized
show cichlids
win the day at
Extravaganza
2009.
Above and right: Ron Georgeonne , one of the premier propagators of show cichlids admires his Amphilophus citrinellum, the fish that took best in show at the Extravaganza this year. Ron also won the Presidents Trophy.
His fish won 7 of the classes this year and he also had 6 other nd rd fish win 2 & 3 places. Ron is a true legend and one look at one of his entries will tell you why. Congratulations to Ron from all of us in the OCA! Thanks for bringing these excellent fish in for all of us to enjoy.
I just wanted to say that I had a great time at
the Extravaganza and enjoyed every part of being there. It's always fun seeing old friends and making new ones. The Extravaganza is a great place to do this. I live close and go home each night, but next year I don't want to miss anything. It sounds like a lot is going on pretty late so I'm going Don, Woody, Mark, to stay at the hotel next Rhonda, Kyle and, year. and, and...... Thanks again OCA and Thank you OCA for keep up the great job. -Joes Fish another excellently organized weekend of fun, fish and fellowship. I don't know how you guy's do it and to be honest, I don't really care. JUST KEEP DOING IT...... This is by far the classiest fish convention in North America.
See ya next year...
Klaus Steinhaus
….talking with all the other fish people in the hotel after 10 pm is when the late night fun gets rolling. This is the one weekend I get off each year and I love spending Class winning P. Polleni it at the Extravaganza and slinging some fish... I wanted to thank -Dustin B. everyone. I know I wasn't able to commit much time to the event, but I did have another great experience this year. Specifically, I wanted to thank Mark C and Jonathan for making it so easy for a newbie to bring in a fish for the show. I can't wait until next year.
-Jombie 21
Wayne Toven (right), receives “Best Catfish of Show” Trophy from OCA’s Mark Dewerth.
-A. Stuartgranti “Ngara Flametail”
I'll tell you what, this was the first year at the extravaganza for me as a board member... a lot of work but I still had just as much fun -if not more fun, than years past!
-Jonathan Strazinsky
OCA Videographer
On behalf of all us "cichlidolics" who drove 12 hours each way from Ottawa, a great big thanks!! It was well worth it again, and we even brought a few new guys who I'm sure will return again.
See ya next year!!
-Mark W.
What a great time! I can't wait until next year!!! Thanks. -Daniel4382
I had a great time, thank you to all who helped put this on. This was my 3rd year attending the Extravaganza but this was my first year of getting to see a few of the speakers. I can't wait til next year! Excellent job everyone!
-Colton
The MN/IA clan had a fabulous time and is already planning the trek for OCA #16 next November. -riftlaker
Yet a great job once again. I just got home with my 100s of new fish. Great job everyone who helped out. See ya next year! -mnjason
Ad Konings, (center) thanks Dan Woodland for the giant check while Ohio Cichlid Association President Don Danko and Bulletin Editor, Kyle May, look on. The Ohio Cichlid Association’s Jim Smith Fund, donated $1000 to the Stuart M. Grant Cichlid Conservation fund during the awards ceremony held at Extravaganza 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. Who is Jim Smith and what is the Jim Smith Fund?
-by Frank Mueller*
I am from a generation of OCA members who did not actually know Jim Smith personally, but I sure have heard a lot about him. ‘Father Christmas’ is usually mentioned when long time OCA members talk about him, and big smiles appear on people’s faces whenever his name comes up - the kind of smile that you usually see when people reminisce about fond childhood memories. Jim is said to have been great with kids - he even taught the kids of some OCA members to color, count, and read. Many people found a true friend in him. He was a key board member of the OCA for about a decade, and under his watch OCA membership grew to over 250 - the largest ever! Jim passed away in 2003, and in that same year the OCA established a fund with the intention of supporting cichlid research, education and conservation projects. A general meeting unanimously agreed to name this fund Jim Smith Fund in honor of the late OCA membership chairman.
By December 2008 over $5000 had accumulated in the Jim Smith Fund, with former OCA vice president and current program chairman Dan Woodland being the champion for the fund- raising activities. At the same time, an excellent opportunity presented itself to contribute to a low-cost, high-impact cichlid conservation project, the Stuart M Grant Cichlid Conservation Fund under the stewardship of Ad Konings. Ad explains all the details about the project on his web site at www.cichlidpress.com and in addition to showing lots of photos you’ll also find video footage. In a nutshell, the project is about supporting local people in Malawi in their efforts of protecting cichlid populations in Lake Malawi against irresponsible and illegal over-fishing.
This is done in a part of the Lake that became a National Park in 1980 and a World Heritage Area in 1983. Fishing is forbidden in this area, but local authorities lack the means to enforce this with the result that nets have uprooted and eliminated entire populations of water plants. This, in turn, has lead to the virtual disappearance of sand dwelling cichlids, and the rock dwelling cichlids were threatened as well, because the illegal fishing targeted them next. In 2006 a group of Malawians called Waterlands received Government funding to develop and employ Anti Netting Devices (ANDs) that would hinder the illegal fishermen from pulling a net at any point in the no-fishing zone. The ANDs consist of an anchor, a steel cable, and a floating device that catches the net. Since October 2007 about 150 ANDs have been in service, and they have proven to the remarkably effective - water plant and fish populations are recovering in the protected areas, which benefits even those local fishermen who are allowed to fish beyond the 100 meter boundary of the Park. They have commented that there seem to be more fish around again.
*Article was previously published on the Ohio Cichlid Association Website: www.ohiocichlid.com
The ANDs cost about $13 per piece to produce, and it is estimated that 2000 of them would be needed to protect the entire shoreline of the park - a cost of about $26,000. In December 2008, the OCA Board agreed to contribute $1,000 from the Jim Smith fund to this cause. At the Extravaganza 2009 the OCA donated another $1000 from its Jim Smith Fund for the ANDs project.
The OCA will keep up with fund-raising activities like auctions and raffles at meetings and events to benefit the Jim Smith Fund. Please continue to support these efforts so that we can help to fund cichlid research, education, and conservation projects in the future!
-Frank Mueller on behalf of the OCA Board
Ad Konings (center) receives $1000 from the OCA’s Dan Woodland as OCA President Don Danko and
Bulletin Editor and Extravaganza MC, Kyle May look on. The OCA membership offers a rousing round of applause for the Jim Smith donation to the Stuart M. Grant Cichlid Conservation Fund.
-Editors note: You can support the Jim Smith Fund in several ways. You can offer a cash donation at any OCA meeting, auction, or event. You can also donate gently used hard goods or bags of fish to be auctioned off with the proceeds being donated to the fund. The OCA Board voted to donate to The Stuart M. Grant Cichlid Conservation Fund because this fund is making an impact on the endangered Malawi cichlid population right now. Over-fishing is wiping out the fish that we all love and the AND’s described in the preceding story are effectively protecting a significant population of cichlids from extinction. Please consider a donation to The Jim Smith Fund this year. Your donation will be used to fund other projects of interest to the cichlid and catfish community.
The Ohio Cichlid Association Exchange Buy – Sell - Trade
Have an ad you’d like to place? OCA members place ads for free. Contact: [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the trade section in the OCA area on Cichlidae.com.
For Sale: Neoplamprologus Caudopunctatus: 8 Available $5ea/$30 all Hemichromis Cristatus: $3 ea/10 for $20 –Excellent Color! Archocentrus Nanoluteus: $3 ea/10 for $20 Mellow small Central Hypsophyrs Nicarguensis: $3ea/ 10 for $20 Cichlid Max Food: Sinking Pellet 6oz/$2 12oz/$3 16oz/$5 5lb/$20 Large Floating Pellet: 1/2lb $3 1lb/$5 Contact: Kyle May - 216-548-5165 - [email protected]
John Tesar Wants to Buy:
Aulonocara Turkis Haplochromis Redback Scraper Protomelas Ornatus Pseudotropheus Noumbi Red Top Chilotrilapia Euchilus Haplochromis Leptura (yellow) Otopharynx Chrysogater Lethrinops Oculatus Buccochromis Rhoadisia
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Over 150 members will read this bulletin. Why don’t you have an ad here?
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