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QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN FISH KEEPER Volume 22, #3, June 1993 AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER BRAND $1 1\vJ~@fi'!l~1ii1 ~O©[)\)OO@] @@©o@U'W O~U@@l REGISTERED BY AUSTRALIA POST - PUBLICATION NO. VBH0291. CATEGORY B. ! 1 Contents: THE NEW Cichlid Scene .. .. .. .. .. 2 Editorial .. 3 RAVONNE AQUARIUM Rowemin' 'Round .. 5 Observations of Breeding Behavior: 712 Plenty Rd, Reservoir - 478 6614 Cichlasoma synspilum .. 6-9 Allowable Import List .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Now Melbourne's LARGEST RANGE of It's a Jungle in There .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12-14 The Amateur Ichthyologist - Notes on Feeding Fry .. 15-16 Tropical and Coldwater fish. An Introduction to Cichlasoma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19-22 Table Show Results ........ 23 CICHLIDS - over 100 SPECIES of Table Show Calendar.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 African and American Cichlids FOR Minutes of Previous Meeting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Volume 22, #3 - JUNE 1993 SALE including many RARE SPECIES. COMMITTEE FOR 1993-94 President DARYL HUTCHINS .... 870 6284 Librarian sconHAYMES 8984870 Vlce·Pres LYN DA VAN POOSS .. Show Sec JOHN McCORMICK (059) 44 3502 Secretary GRAHAM ROWE 5607472 Trading Table JOHN REEVES (059) 95 6101 Honest and reliable advice. Regular Acting-Editor DARYL HUTCHINS 8706284 AUSSIE MAGNUSSEN 5462974 Facsimile .... 560 7028 or 8794423 Committee- HELEN CLYNE 889 5214 Treasurer KEITH PATFORD 7162425 At-Large STEPHEN YOUNG 8734814 specials on fish and other items. Social Sec JAN REEVES (059) 95 6101 IDEAN GROVES...... .. 783 7516 LIFE MEMBERS c .-;"~4 GRAHAMROWE HEINZ STAUDE KEVIN ARCHIBALD KEITH PATFORO ~-#..-.;~. HONORARY MEMBERS MAXOAVENPORT OR ANGUS MARTIN The Victorian Cichlid Socisty Inc, was formed by Cichlidophiles 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; to gain and disseminate knowledge of their habits through slides, films, books, lectures, overseas magazines, articles by members and discussion with fellow members or other experts in the field. REPRINTS REPRINTS REPRINTS REPRINTS REPRINTS REPRINTS © COPYRIGHT, Victorian Cichlid Society Incorporated. 1991. 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 i1. copyright notice) provided due credit 15 given to the author and 'The Cichlid Monthly' and one copy of the relevant publication is forwarded to the author care of the Secretary. Enquiries re the use of material in any other publications may also be directed to the Secretary (see below). The Cichlid Monthly is published eleven times a year by: THE VICTORIAN CICHLlD SOCIETY INCORPORATED, c/- 23 Mangana Drive, Mulgrave, Vic, Australia 3170. and is Registered by Australia Post - Publication Number VBH0291. Open 10 am-S.30 pm 6 days· STANDING SUB-COMMITTEES Accommodation BM Species (closed Tuesday) Daryl Hutchins (c) John Reeves (c) Maintenance Danny Genovese John Reeves (c) Lynda van Pooss Mailing Scott Haymes John Reeves Dave (c) & Helyna Thorn GrahamAowe Graham Rowe Daryl Hutchins "SEEING IS BELIEVING" 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. THE VCS IS A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEOERATION OF CICHLlD SOCIETIES Cover Typing: Lynda Payne Illustration: Daryl Hutchins and Daryl Hutchins 2 3 ~.{g)+X$.• THE NEXT MEETING will be held on the third Wednesday of this month at the Church Hall, FINCH STREET, MAL VERN (near Dandenong Rd) at AfA~q rJo.c..~@;~ 8.00 pm sharp (the trading table and library open sooner). Supper will (£"J,E... be partaken of after the meeting - visitors, as always, are welcome. ,n MINI TALK: Home Show slides/video. .\~YELL '(I MAIN TALK: Conference Update (and election for Editor). t looks as though we are looking for an Edtor again DOOR PRIZES: courtesy of Pet and Aquarium Industries (stilQ. In view of the post-election wlh<tawal of the Edlor-elect DRAW PRIZES: and the tact that he never actually took office, I (wearing my 1. Fish Books pres !dertlal hat) thine the logical thing to do Is to de( lare the frst 2. Frozen Vegetable Food courtesy of Aquavell. election null and void and, once again, call for nominations for 3. Wine. the posllon of Edlor at the next meeting. TABLE SHOW: Africans and Asians MINI AUCTION: Your support for the DONATION AUCTIONthis month, in Edtor is an irteresting job: somewhat demanding at tines, the form of items for auction or bidding for those items, would be very much appreciated. blt usually qute enjoyable. Blt Edtorlpresldert - you must be kidding - something Is horn log-In on the fan at this very momert. You are needed. Please consider. Is this en masse back-stepping whenever there Is work to be done a sign of the times? How long Is I going to cortlnue? I heard on the news yesterday that we are tee hnkal", no longer In recession - so t can't be that. If someone can telr me what the 0.5.1. problem is, please let me know - I really wart to know. According to the rutes of Oll' society, persons can be co­ opted to till pos lions temporarily. It you feel you can not find the YOUR FISH DESERVE time to be Edtor, at least thine abolt doing just one edllon. What could be simpler? THE BEST! 051 FLAKES AND The only other aternative I can see Is to stop protecting the fan and allow the missiles to find ther target. This will probably THERE WILL BE FISH FOR SPECIAL FOODS have an effect on the magaz toe's regularlylrellabllly. A few SALE ON THE TRADING NOW AVAILABLE IN years ago doing two jobs would not have bothered me (in fact I: TABLE AT THE NEXT AUSTRALIA, didn't), blt I can not cortlnue doing so at themomert. MEETING - ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO PUT FISH See your Friendly Local Dealer. OR AQUARIUM ACCESSORIES Trade enquiries: 560 7472. ~ /./"fd:.: -: THERE FOR SALE. Fax: (03) 560 7028. ~ \ N::.-r(N~-l!.1;>"r 5 4 I_~~ .. _-_.\ For your convenience, the magazine; ,__ ~, mentioned in this article will be kept to­ :. c~\ gether in the library for one month ­ 0 .'.\ see your friendly librarian. ~/ ~\ b" NOTICE TO ALL EXISTING MEMBERS!!! WIN YOURSELF AN EHEIM FILTER Rowemin' 'Round INTRODUCE A NEW MEMBER By GRAHAM ROWE BY 30TH JUNE 1993 ELCOME to our June flight - here is an opportunity to escape the AND PUT YOURSELF IN THE intense cold of a Melbourne winter and the incredible schemozzle Wknown as the AFCS Conference. RUNNING FOR A CHANCE TO WIN Rumor has it that the recent cold snap has frozen the posty's extremities and he is therefore not delivering very much at the moment. Therefore we only THIS FILTER have one (double) invite to answer in the April and May issues of 'The Kitsap Aquarian' which is why we find ourselves in beautiful downtown Silverdale, Washington. Richard and Patricia Coogan are ecstatic to report an addition to the family - their 'Lamprologus brichardi "Daffodil" . have spawned. If you wish to know anything about how they did it, Richard and Patricia are only too eager to tell you. All Aquarium &Pet Supplies P/L Meloney A. Hoyt claims to be honest but is actually being modest when she tells of 'An "Accidental" Spawning of Apistogramma agasizzi'. If anybody out (Cichlidarium) there wants to accidentally spawn this beauty then pay attention to Meloney as 8 Dunoon ert, Mulgrave, Vic 3170 she details exactly how to do it. (off Police Road) Ms Hoyt also tells us about 'Raising the Neolamprologus elongatus'. Very detailed, but strangely omits to mention, in all its other names, the Princess We specialise in Cichlid. Maybe they are not called that in the (Western) States - it's not really a CICHLlDS, NATIVES, KILLlFISH, MARINES wild west name. "I've got to go home and see how my male Princess is," does and all other rare species. not inspire the feeling of rough, tough cowboy behavior. Anyway, Meloney's EVERYTHING FOR THE AQUARIUM tome tells us all we need to know to keep and breed these delightful creatures. Settle back, relax and enjoy the MRIFL. This month we have: Jan and May 93 Phone: (03) 546 1025 'Cichlid Circular', NSW CS Inc; Feb, March and April 93 'All Cichlids', Michigan Business hours: CA. Man-Sat 9 am-7 pm; Sunday 11 am-5 pm. Why do Americans want to annoy me by using a superfluous "the" in titles Wednesday Closed. like: 'Spawning the Schaenochromis "Chewere Red Tail" ahli' (sic). (In my book Eccles and Trewavas spelled it "Sciaenochromis".) If anyone has an answer, please let me know - preferably in writing. Victoria's First and Original Cichlid Centre See you next flight. _ • 6 7 From 'Cichlid Circular', volume 12 #1, journal of the NSW CS TANK FURNISHINGS: Coffs Harbor golden pebble (medium), with approximately 30 per cent shellgrit mixed into the gravel as a substrate; three lengths of clay pipe; three caves made out of rocks; Observations of Breeding one large clay flowerpot and eight large pieces of Cairns mangrove root, all set out to act as hiding places, territories, etc; and two airstones.
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  • Lunar and Diurnal Cycles in Reproductive Physiology and Behavior in a Natural Population of Cooperatively Breeding Fish J

    Lunar and Diurnal Cycles in Reproductive Physiology and Behavior in a Natural Population of Cooperatively Breeding Fish J

    Journal of Zoology Journal of Zoology. Print ISSN 0952-8369 Lunar and diurnal cycles in reproductive physiology and behavior in a natural population of cooperatively breeding fish J. K. Desjardins1,2, J. L. Fitzpatrick3,4, K. A. Stiver5,2, G. J. Van Der Kraak6 & S. Balshine2 1 Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA 2 Animal Behaviour Group, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada 3 Centre for Evolutionary Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia 4 Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada 5 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA 6 College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada Keywords Abstract Lake Tanganyika; lunar phase; Neolamprologus pulcher; sperm swimming Natural environmental periodicity that occurs on both the small scale like day speed; cichlidae; testosterone; length, or larger scale like lunar light can provide animals with valuable informa- 11-ketotestosterone. tion about resource availability and predation risk. Such environmental cycles are often linked to the timing of reproduction. Here, using the circulating androgen Correspondence concentrations, gonadal investment patterns and detailed behavioral observations Julie K. Desjardins, Department of Biology, we show that wild populations of the group-living cichlid, Neolamprologus pulcher 371 Serra Mall, Stanford University, from Lake Tanganyika, have marked diurnal differences in behavior
  • Tank Topics May/June 2017

    Tank Topics May/June 2017

    The Greater Akron Aquarium Society Tank Topics May/June 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 Membership Report 7 Don Youngkin Just a reminder that Ultra-Aqua 2017 will be here before you know Manifold Program 8 it! Now is the time to think about Growth Program what you would like to enter and Mortality - Todd Zettler 9 begin getting it into condition. Pearl Gourami - Larry Secaur 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] Raffle ............................. Phil & Tiffany Hypes ............... (330) 327-6316/[email protected]