Volume 58, Issue 3 November 12, 2013 London Aquaria Society Bring in your cameras this month so that Zenin can show us www.londonaquariasociety.com how those great pictures can be taken.

African Butterfly Peacock served name of "Peacock cich- sometimes call "haps" or lids". Most members can be rec- "happies". They live in the more Malawi Butterfly Cichlid, Eureka ognized by the tiny wrinkles sandy areas and open waters, Cichlid, Freiberg's Peacock, Jake around the head. These are so- and are generally larger cichlids Cichlid, Mamalela Peacock nar sensory pits that allow them than their Mbuna "rock- Family: Cichlidae to locate small prey dwelling" counterparts. They http://animal-world.com/encyclo/ that hides in the sand. also are more peaceful cichlids fresh/cichlid/ and should not be housed with AfricanButterflyPeacock.php The great variability of this African Butterfly Peacock, the highly active and aggressive African Butterfly Pea- the A. jacobfreibergi strain, has Mbunas. cocks are cichlids that are highly led to many common names for These cichlids are not variable in color, but each indi- individual populations. But as a only beautifully adorned, but are vidual is bright and breathtak- group they are known by other easy to care for, thus making ing! common names like Malawi them a desirable pet. They are

The African Butterfly Butterfly Cichlid, Eureka Cichlid, enjoyed by beginning cichlid Peacock Aulonocara jacob- Fairy Cichlid, Freiberg's Pea- keepers and experts alike. Pro- freibergi is one of the most col- cock, Jakes or Jake Cichlid, and vide them with open space for orful of the Peacock cichlids. It Mamalela Peacock. This swimming and a lot of caves in is also one of the most variable, is one of the most "finny" of the which to hide, sleep, or breed. with natural color strains that Peacocks, and they have a dis- This comfortable decor along can be very different between tinct feature that separates them with regular water changes populations. These cichlids are from other butterfly peacocks, makes for a stress-free environ- some of the largest members of which is a deeply forked tail fin. ment. Being one of the most car- the Peacock family, though size Thus they are sometimes re- nivorous of the cichlids they en- too depends on the location ferred to as "Swallow Tail" pea- joy a meaty diet. They are al- they are from. They can range cocks as well. most puppy like in their excit- anywhere from 4 inches (10 cm) The Aulonocara , ability when being fed, thus add- in length up to about 9 inches along with the ing to their appeal. (23 cm). Utaka Cichlids of

Peacocks are a very the Copadichromis popular group of cichlids from genus and other Lake Malawi, Africa. They are non-Mbuna kinds members of the Aulonocara ge- of cichlids, are all nus which has only about 23 members of the species, but with many subspe- Haplochromis cies. It is the brilliant colorations group. Hap- of blues, reds and yellows that lochromis is the have given rise to the well de- type genus of free- roaming browsers President Upcoming Events Ron Bishop….……...... 519-457-7907 [email protected] November 12, 2013: Zenin wouldLondon like Aquaria us to Society bring our cameras Vice-President in so that he can show us how to take some great pictures. Dorothy Reimer……..….519-438-7682 [email protected] Colourful Lobsters Treasurer/C.A.R.E.S. Rep. Lobsters are greenish-brown in colour but these days some in At- Annette Bishop…....…....519-457-7907 [email protected] lantic Canada and in New England increasingly seem to be more colourful- Member at Large bright blue, yellow, white and even two-coloured. Bill Sarro, owner of Derek Tucker…………...... 519-639-1183 Fresh Catch Seafood in Mansfield, Massachusetts, knows this first hand. A [email protected] recent shipment of 100 pounds of fresh lobster included six that were bright Jennifer McNaughton…..519-719-8546 orange. Sarro reported that at first he thought the lobsters are already [email protected] cooked, which turns them bright orange but the catch arrived alive and Nancy Egelton……..…..519-666-2778 crawling. Theories about the phenomenom include [email protected] the fact that more lobsters are being caught these Secretary / Correspondence days and that cell phone cameras make it easier to Sharon MacDonald……..519-453-0094 share news of brightly coloured ones. sharonmacdonald62@gmailcom Thanks Annette Membership Chair Nancy Drummond……...519-644-2753 The Forest City Pond Club is a non profit organi- [email protected] zation, established on August 25, 1996. Our Library main goal is to educate our Members with all is- James & Margaret Kelly…519-681-0717 sues of pond and care and do it yourself pro- B.A.P./H.A.P. jects, to bring together people who share the Stephen Gregson….…..…519-649-5019 same interest and passions for ponds and fish and for their mutual [email protected] Newsletter Editor enjoyment of this wonderful hobby. Come and join us. Lorraine Gregson…...... 519-649-5019 [email protected] Table of Contents Monthly Jar Show President’s Message……………..…………...... ………………..3 Sarah Lee……...…...…....519-686-3473 [email protected] Living With Livebearers…………………………………………..4 Advertising Fish News……………………………………...…………………..6 Bob Steele……...…..…...519-473-5648 [email protected] Koi Angel…………………………………………………………..8 Auction Chair October CAOAC Meeting………………………………………..9 Jennifer McNaughton…..519-719-8546 [email protected] October CAOAC Report…..……………………………………10 C.A.O.A.C. Representative C.A.O.A.C. Events Calendar…………………………………….11 Annette Bishop….…...... 519-457-7907 [email protected] Jar Show Results…………………………………….……………12 Website Annual Fall Show Reports…………………………………...….12 Eric Geissinger……....…...519-672-9168 [email protected] Fish Categories…………………………………………………...13 Junior Members at Large Horticultural Award Program Report………………………….16 Morgan Jensma Josh Williams The Water Hyacinth……………………………………………..17 Rare Fish Species….……………………………………………...17

London Aquaria Society Page 2 President’s Message

At our November meeting, Zenin will be here to do a presentation on photography and showing us how to take great pictures of our fish. There will be a hands on demo with you taking pictures of the show fish in our monthly jar show. So, please bring your camera and get ready to take some pictures, this evening sounds interesting. At our October meeting, Sandra Fazakas, a Fish Veterinarian from the Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto showed us some footage about this new facility with other footage showing other large aquariums. From the comments later that evening, it seems all who were present enjoyed the show. A very special thank you to all those Members who came out and helped us move to our new home. With many hands, this job went by very quickly. We have a few more loads to go with some purging to be done in the fish room. If you need some aquariums or equipment, give us a call, we might be able to accom- modate your needs. Thanks again. The Jar Show this month will be Substrate Spawning Cichlids (angels, kribs and the mouth brooding cichlids) as well as our Open Class, Plant Classand Pairs Class. As always, we will be having our monthly auction so please bring out any extra fish and plants. Who knows you may pick up a bargain or two. Now, lets bow our heads in Remembrance for the men and women that served and serve our country

Ron Bishop President London Aquaria Society

The London Aquaria Society is a non-profit or- ganization, established in June 1956. Its main objective is to promote interest in breeding and raising tropical fish and also to provide a means through which hobbyists may exchange ideas, gain information and display their fish, sharing them in the public in the London Area. Please Support

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London Aquaria Society Page 3 Living With Livebearers

By: Ed Koerner, KWAS, [email protected] Submitted by: Annette Bishop, London Aquaria Society, September 2013

I have decided to revive my old newsletter column, talking about livebearers. Each article will give a little background and some breeding experiences for some of the rarer and harder to find livebearers that I have been working with. Now, for most of us, we can find something positive in any fish and they aren’t truly ugly but many of these species don’t have any of the colour that we find in guppies, swords and platys. But, beauty is in the eye of the beholder so hopefully there will be something in these fish that people will find interesting and maybe they will want to look for some themselves. Some of these fish are also becoming harder to find in their native habitat and some are even considered extinct now, save for those that are being kept by hobbyists. Many can be found on the CARES list (for more information on the CARES program, please go to: http:// www.carespreservation.com) and for those people that are interested in keeping a species alive, it might be worth looking into these fish. I am always for looking for new and untried species of livebearers and if there are fish you are looking for or might have available, please contact me as I want to see some of these species spread and shared amongst other hobbyists. This Month’s Fish: Characodon lateralis or Rainbow Goodeid is native to the state of Durango in north central Mexico. It is found mainly in clear stony-bottomed springs and streams that are heavily vegetated. It is considered PET PARADISE c r i t i c a l l y SUPERSTORE endangered and Locally Owned & Operated Since 1995 Foto: Friedrich Bitter thought that there are only two LONDON’S LARGEST SELECTION OF locales for them to still be found in the wild. PUPPIES, KITTENS, REPTILES, FISH, Much of its habitat has been destroyed or AND SMALL polluted by industry and diverted water usage.  Full line of Pet and Aquarium Supplies This is a beautiful little fish in the Goodeid  Knowledgeable Friendly Staff family. The males have a lot of red and yellow colouration with nice black edging on the fins and  Great Package Deals, Reasonable Rates grow to about 1.5 inches. The female is larger  Pets Always Welcome! and does not have near the colour of her RECEIVE 10% OFF FISH AND SUPPLIES WHEN YOU PRE- counterpart. Goodeids differ from the more SENT YOUR AQUARIA SOCIETY popular livebearers. While guppies and similar MEMBERSHIP CARD. Poecilia species (guppies, mollies and sword Our Store Hours: species) store sperm sacks and can have several Mon-Fri……9:30 a.m.— 9:00 p.m. batches of fry from one spawning, Goodeids must Saturday…..9:30 a.m.— 8:00 p.m. couple after each dropping of fry to produce Sunday…..11:00 a.m.— 6:00 p.m. again. They also have a much longer gestation 519-432-1600 period. Where most Poecilia can have a new set 1080 Adelaide St. North of fry every 28 days or so, most Goodeids will London, Ontario hold for sixe to eight weeks, sometimes a good www.petparadiselondon.com sixty days.

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Goodeids also have a different development process in the womb. While our “normal” livebearers will in essence have eggs hatch and develop until they are birthed in a mass of 30 to 50 and often more fry, Goodieds have a kind of umbilical cord attached to the parent fish and will take nourishment through her as they mature. When they are born, they are larger and much more developed but there are far less in a litter. The rainbows produced 6 live fry at a time, the first batches being about a half inch long. Unlike many smaller fry getting eaten by their parents, the adult rainbows did not threaten the new fry. This is common of many Goodeids. I cannot say if this is because of the larger size of the fry or if there is more of a family/colony structure to their nature but many species will allow a large group to form. It is still wise to have cover available for the new fry. Plants and hiding places are also advisable as the males can be quite aggressive in the following and harassing of the females. The fry can grow at a reasonable rate and should mature in six to eight months. Skiffia multipunctatus is another Goodeid species on the CARES endangered list, hailing from the Mesa Central area of Mexico where it can be found in streams and rivers. As with most Goodeids, it is not picky as far as water conditions but is best kept in neutral to hard water parameters with a pH of around 7.5 and temperatures in the mid 70’s F. range. Most Goodeids thrive in areas where there is a large amount of plant life so they do well with some green in their diet as well as live foods but can be kept in breeding condition with good quality flakes. Goodeids are somewhat different than Poecilia species when it comes to breeding in that they do not have an obvious gonopodium but instead males have an altered front anal fin with a notch that is called an andropodium. This is the way to the female’s territory and set up shop so to speak. Since these fish always seem to be guarding their shells, I could never tell if a female was watching over eggs or fry as there was no difference in behaviour. It was only by watching during feeding or tank cleaning that I was able to find fry. There would be six to eight little dark slivers darting outside of a shell and I quickly learned to try netting them out and moving them to a fry tank as soon as I found them. They have a tendency to start disappearing if left in with the parents and other adults. I have read that other females will search out fry and dispose of 166 GRAND RIVER AVENUE PHONE (519) 756-6225 any rivals that they may find. Also, siblings BRANTFORD, ONTARIO FAX (519) 756-5140 do not feel any attachment to each other. I did add some new fry in a breeder net www.thetropicalfishroom.ca into a tank holding some older fry once and within a day the older ones had sucked their smaller brothers and sisters through the mesh and made short work of them. They can be fed fry foods and Quality Tropical Fish & Supplies! crushed flake from the start as they have no problem attacking larger bits early on.

London Aquaria Society Page 5 Living With Livebearers cont’d from page 5

This is the way to distinguish between males and females and also where Goodeids get their nickname of “split fin”. As with other species in the family, Skiffa have a longer gestation period but can pro- duce more fry in a litter. I started with a count of 17 on my female’s first drop. They were about a half inch long and were not harassed by the adults. Skiffia multipunctatus have a different shape from other Goodeids and a high dorsal fin found further toward the tail than usual. They have a lack of any describable colour except when the male is in breeding mode, where he develops spots and patches and can turn almost entirely black. This is where they pick up their name of “spotted Goodeid”. They can be aggressive and can be kept with small Cichlids and other semi aggressive fish growing to a size of 2 inches with females a little larger.

Fish News

New species of fish discovered in Arunachal Pradesh. February 23, 2013 a.m., IST Submitted by Annette Bishop, October, 2013 Reprinted from Aqua Antics, Sarnia Aquarium Society, September, 2013

ITANAGAR: Much to the delight of zoologists in the state, a new species of catfish under the genus Pseudolaguvia has been discovered in East Siangdistrict of Arunachal Pradesh. Amateur natural- ist naturalist Lakpa Tamang discovered the fish at Sille river recently, the principal investigator of in- vestigator of the Centre of Biodiversity under Rajiv Chandi University (RGU), professor D N Das, informed here on Fri- day. This is the first new species under the genus, which was found in the upper Brahmaputra river drainage system. The news of the discovery has already been published in the New Zealand based “Zootaxa” journal.

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Fish News cont’d from page 6

Professor Das said the discovery of the new species of miniature catfish, which has been named Pseudolaaguvia Viriosa, from Arunachal Pradesh was “new to science”. The species was described taxonomically by Tamang and he deposited its holotype to the Zoological Survey of India, Itanagar and the RGU museum. Members of the genus Pseudolaguvia are small south Asian catfishes, belonging to the family Sisoridae. They inhabit hill streas and large rivers and are so far known only to inhabit the Ganges river drainage (norther India) southwards to the Bharathappuzha River (southern India) drainage and eastwards to the Sittang river drainage (Myanmar). Including this new species, there are now only 15 valid species under the genus across the world. Tamang also reportedly discovered two more new species of catfishes—Erethistoides enkhien- sis and Glyptothorax dikrongenis-from Senki stream and Dikrong river here in the last few years.

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London Aquaria Society Page 8 Koi Angel (Pterophyllum scalare) cont’d from page 8

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October C.A.O.A.C. Meeting

At the October Meeting, Sandra Fazaka was the guest speaker. She gave a very interesting and informative presentation. She spoke to us about her mobile veterinary services and about the new Ripley’s Aquarium that she is the Vet for. Our speaker for October is Zenin from Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society. He is going to be doing a photography workshop and everyone is encouraged to bring their cameras with them. Zenin will show us how to take great pictures of our fish. On Sunday, September 29, we had our Annual Fall Show & Auction. We had just under 1100 items in the Auction and 173 entries in our Show. We had a fantastic turnout and terrific helpers, as usual. We have booked the hall for our Spring Auction which will be held on May 4, 2014. Our fall Show & Auction is booked for September 28, 2014. Thanks, Annette PS: I will try to remember to send this in advance next month (if I'm not too busy with our move).

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London Aquaria Society Page 9 October CAOAC Report Edmonton - no report Winnipeg - no report Brantford - no report Betta Breeders - now have 199 members (on- line) Calgary - Auction went well. Now have 63 members. Having a show / auction on May 15- 16, 2014. Chatham - Ted Judy talk 5:00 p.m., Satur- day, November 9, 2014 at the Smitty’s Family restaurant at 307 Grand Ave West in Chatham. Please contact Ken and pay ASAP. Cost is $30.00. Hamilton - Saturday November 16, 2014 at the Legion in Waterdown, they are having a dinner speaker. Mark Denaro will be the speaker and will be doing 2 talks. One is on anabantids and the other is on saltwater. The cost is $25.00. Please contact Carla ASAP to book your ticket and pay. They will be hav- ing their spring show and auction on Satur- day, March 22, 2014. They will be having an auction in September, the date is TBA. Peele - Auction will be held on Sunday, No- vember 3, 2014. There are a lot of changes in their format. Please see their website and familiarize yourself with the changes so you don’t have any problems when you are selling or buying. It is required that you pre- register your items to sell. If you need to remove something, it can be done the day of the auction, there will be no additions. Haydn will be writing an article afterward about the pros and cons of running an auction in this way. These changes were put into place because they have a very small group of people who can assist at the auction. Sarnia - Will be holding an auction on April 12, 2014. St Catherines - Ron Bishop did a talk at the October meeting, about gadgets. They will have Tom Mason doing a talk on fresh water , for their November meeting. He will have Tommy Lam from Shrimp Fever with him. They will be having their auction on Sunday, November 10, 2014. TFEC - will be holding their auction on Saturday, November 2, 2014. Other CAOAC business. There is a new membership and insurance form, handed out at the meeting. It is due at the December CAOAC meeting, along with payment for insurance, membership and show sanctioning.

London Aquaria Society Page 10 C.A.O.A.C. Events Calendar For 2013/2014 October 27 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Oktoberfish, Kitchener, Ontario. Please note room location has been changed to the basement this year. November 2 - Tropical Fish Club of Erie County - Auction only 3 - Peel Region Aquarium Society Auction. 9 - Chatham-Kent Aquarium Society presents a Dinner and Guest Speaker - Ted Judy, Chatham Ontario. 10 - St. Catharines & Area Aquarium Society - Fall Auction 16 - Hamilton & District Aquarium Society presents a Dinner & Guest Speaker - Mark Denaro, Waterdown, Ontario. 17 - 11:00 a.m. - CAOAC Executive Meeting, Waterdown, Ontario. 17 - 12:00 a.m. - CAOAC General Meeting, Waterdown, Ontario. December 8 - 11:00 a.m. CAOAC Executive Meeting, Waterdown, Ontario 8 - 12:00 a.m. CAOAC General Meeting, Waterdown, Ontario 2014 March 22 - Hamilton & District Aquarium Society Show and Auction, Waterdown ON 29 - Brant Aquarium Society, Annual Spring Show & Auction April 6 - Durham & Region Aquarium Society, Aquariana Show & Auction 12 - Sarnia Aquarium Society Auction May 4 - London Aquaria Society, Spring Auction, Dorchester, Ontario - 16-18 - CAOAC Convention hosted by Durham & Region Aquarium Society

October CAOAC Report

We may want to add some extra contacts to their list, treasurer, secretary, CAOAC rep, and webmaster may be a good idea. Awards deadline is the January CAOAC meeting, to give the committee time to go over the information. Please check the CAOAC site if you feel that you may be eligible for an award, then speak to your club execu- tive. Stephen will have to look into sending BAP/HAP information to Peter. Anything for the CAOAC newsletter must be sent to Claudia, prior to the 24th of the month. Please forward club reports to Ann in advance of the monthly CAOAC meeting. Reports should be kept as short as possible. Programs-CAOAC has over 50 programs to let (no charge). The programs may need updating (not current) There will be a list coming out. Speakers-the list of speakers needs to be updated. If you wish to be on this list, please contact Claudia. Executive changes must be forwarded to Albert as they occur. (eg June). They will be updated annually in De- cember , as well, when the new membership and insurance is due. The motion to have up to 6 people with signing authority was passed. There is now a change in the CAOAC constitution regarding signing authority, as stated above. There should be a minimum of at least 4 people with that authority. They are still required to have at least two people to sign each cheque. These 6 people include President, 1st vice-president, 2nd vice-president, treasurer, and 2 oth- ers.

London Aquaria Society Page 11 BEST IN SHOW

Name Month Fish Name Gift Certificate Spon- Bob Steele October Gold Panchax Killifish (Aplocheilus lineatus) Pet’s & Ponds

Name Month Adult Fish Competition Ribbon Bob Steele October Cyprinids Zebra (Danio rerio) Red Bob Steele October Cyprinids Leopard Danio (Danio frankei) Blue Bob Steele October Cyprinids (Devario aequipinnatus) White Bob Steele October Cyprinids Rosy Barb (Pethia conchonius) Bob Steele October Cyprinids Gold Barb (Puntius semifasciolatus) Bob Steele October Cyprinids Rosy Danio (Danio roseus) Bob Steele October Cyprinids White Cloud Mountain (Tanichthys albonubes) Bob Steele October Cyprinids Blue Moon Danio (Devario xyrops) Bob Steele October open Gold Panchax Killifish (Aplocheilus lineatus) Red Bob Steele October open Neolamprologus multifasciatus (a shell-dwelling Cichlid) Blue

Adult Plant Competition James Kelly October open African Water Fern (Bolbitis heudelotii) Red

ANNUAL FALL SHOW REPORT OUR ANNUAL SHOW was another great success. There was 173 Entries with 13 Entrants showing fish. Listed below are Special Awards and the 32 First, Second and Third place winners. 1. Angels & Discus Sponsored by Barb Draper First - Bob Steele - London Aquaria Society Second - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Third - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society 2. Dwarf Cichlids New World (Adult Size 4” and under) - Sponsored by Big Al’s London First - Bob Steele - London Aquaria Society 3.James LargeKelly Cichlids New November World open (Adult Java FernSize Windelov over 4”) (Microsorium - Sponsored pteropus by 'Windelov') Angel Fins Red Bob Steele NovemberFirst - John open Swick Moss ball - ( CladophoraLondon Aquaria aegagropila Society) Blue Second - Bob Steele - London Aquaria Society Third - John Swick - London Aquaria Society 4. Old World Mouth Brooding Cichlids - Sponsored by Lisa’s Lair First - Scott Vanderfleet - Peel Region Aquarium Club Second - John Swick - London Aquaria Society Third - John Swick - London Aquaria Society 5. Old World Cichlids (Any Other Variety) - Sponsored by: The Draper Family First - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Second - Scott Vanderfleet - Peel Region Aquarium Club Third - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society

London Aquaria Society Page 12 Month Plant Aquatic Fish Categories Class Category Animals

September open open fish Loaches, Suckers & Catfish (e.g. Corydoras, Brochis, Plecos ) non-fish October open open Cyprinids (e.g. Goldfish, Koi, Barbs, , Sharks, Rasboras, White Clouds….) Family November open open Cichlids-substrate spawning (e.g. Angels, Kribs, Rams…. - mouth-brooding (e.g., Aulonocara…) Pairs December none none None - Due to Christmas Pot Luck January open open fish Guppies, (Fancy, Trinadadian...) -

February open open fish Anabantids (e.g. Bettas, Gouramis, Paradise - March open open fish Mollies, Platies, Swordtails Non-fish April open open fish Characoids (Tetras, Hatchetfish, Silver Dollars...) Family May open open fish My Favourite Fish (any type of fish) Pairs June none none None due to Awards Night -

ANNUAL FALL SHOW REPORT cont’d from page 12

6. Catfish Corydoras and Brochis - Sponsored by - Zenin Skomorowski First - Bob Steele - London Aquaria Society Second - Bob Steele - London Aquaria Society Third - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society

7. Suckermouth Catfish

First - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Second - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Third - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society

8. Any Other Variety Catfish - Sponsored by - Bob Steele

First - Bob Steele - London Aquaria Society Second - John Swick - London Aquaria Society Third - Zenin Skomorowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society

9. Sharks, Barbs & Danios

First - Zenin Skoworowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Second - Zenin Skoworowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Third - Zenin Skoworowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society

10. Loaches - Sponsored by - St. Catherines Aquarium Society

First - Zenin Skoworowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Second - Bob Steele - London Aquaria Society Third - Zenin Skoworowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society

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ANNUAL FALL SHOW REPORT cont’d from page 13 11. Killifish - Sponsored by - Hamilton District Aquarium Society

First - Scott Vanderfleet - Peel Region Aquarium Club Second - Brian & Susan Glazier - London Aquaria Society Third - Brian & Susan Glazier - London Aquaria Society

12. Characin - Sponsored by - Sarah Lee

First - Zenin Skoworowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Second - Jeff Loney - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Third - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society

13. Rainbow’s & - Sponsored by - Pet’s N Ponds

First - Zenin Skoworowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Second - Zenin Skoworowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Third - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society

14. Koi & Goldfish - Sponsored by - The Bloomin Bog

First - Zenin Skoworowski - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Second - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society

15. Male Betta Splendens (Doubletail Halfmoon)

First - Catherine Salmon - Hamilton District Aquarium Society

16. Male Betta Splendens Plakate & Any Other Tail Types - Sponsored by - Just One More Betta First - Catherine Salmon - Hamilton District Aquarium Society Second - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society

17. Betta Splendens Female

First - Catherine Salmon - Hamilton District Aquarium Society

18. Anabantids (Any Other Variety) - Sponsored by - Betta Breeders Canada

First - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Second - Scott Vanderfleet - Peel Region Aquarium Club Third - Catherine Salmon - Hamilton District Aquarium Society

London Aquaria Society Page 14 ANNUAL FALL SHOW REPORT cont’d from page 14

19. Livebearer (Swordtail) - Sponsored by - Moore Water Gardens

First - Jeff Loney - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Second - Bob Steele - London Aquarium Society Third - Bob Steele - London Aquarium Society

20. Livebearer (Platy) - Sponsored by - Nancy Egelton

First - Draper Family - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Second - Draper Family - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Third - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society

21. Livebearer (Guppy Male) - Sponsored by - Stephen & Lorraine Gregson

First - Nancy Egelton - London Aquaria Society Second - Bob Steele - London Aquaria Society Third - Nancy Egelton - London Aquaria Society

22. Livebearer (Guppy Female)

First - Nancy Egelton - London Aquaria Society Second - Nancy Egelton - London Aquaria Society Third - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society

23. Livebearer (Any Other Variety)

First - Draper Family - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Second - Jennifer McNaughton - London Aquaria Society Third - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society

24. Any Other Variety First - Jeff Loney - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Second - Scott Vanderfleet - Peel Region Aquarium Club Third - Jeff Loney - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society

25. Family Livebearer - Sponsored by - Ron & Annette Bishop

First - Ron & Annette Bishop - London Aquaria Society Second - Ron & Annette Bishop - London Aquaria Society Third - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society

26. Family Egglayer

First - Ron & Annette Bishop - London Aquaria Society Second - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Third - Ron & Annette Bishop - London Aquaria Society

27. Plants - Sponsored by - Dorothy Reimer

First - James Kelly - London Aquaria Society Second - Jeff Loney - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society Third - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society

28. Open Junior - Sponsored by - Bob & Noel Wright First - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society Second - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society Third - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society

London Aquaria Society Page 15 ANNUAL FALL SHOW REPORT cont’d from page 15 29. Aquarium Beautiful First - Ron & Annette Bishop - London Aquaria Society Second - John Swick - London Aquaria Society Third - James Kelly - London Aquaria Society 30. Photography (Prints & Slides, Arts & Krafts) First - Catherine Salmon - Hamilton District Aquarium Society Second - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Third - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society

31. Novelty - Sponsored by - Brant Aquarium Society

First - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society Second - Draper Family - Brant Aquarium Society

32. Matched Trio (Males & Females) - Sponsored - Stephen & Lorraine Gregson

First - Nancy Egelton - London Aquaria Society Second - Draper Family - London Aquaria Society Third - Gavin Bernard - Brant Aquarium Society

Annual Fall Show Special Thanks to our Sponsors Specialty Awards

Best in Show Draper Family Brant Aquarium Society Tropical Fish Room Best Egglayer Scott Vanderfleet Peel Region Aquarium Society Southwestern Ontario Pets Best Livebearer The Draper Family Brant Aquarium Society Forest City Koi & Pond Club High Aggragate Draper Family Brant Aquarium Society Martin Feeds

HORTICULTURAL AWARD PROGRAM REPORT

The Horticultural Award Program has two people who participated in this program. John Swick has propagated Ceratopteris thalicroides (Water Sprite Aerial) and Ceratopleris thalicroides (Water Sprite). Annette & Ron Bishop have propagated Eichhoria Crassipis Sppl (Flower Dwarf Water Hya- cinth), Eichhoria Crassipes (Major Flower Water Hyacinth), Ceratophyllusm demercus (Hornwort), Azolla Caroliniana, Elodea Michx Canadensis, Juncus effuses spiralis (Corkscrew Rush), Nelumbo (Green Maiden Lotus Flower) and Iris Louisana (Black Gamecock Flower). Ron and Annette were awarded extra points for having plants which flow- ered during the season. Flowering plants get a doubling of points in the Class the which the plant is placed. Congratulations everyone. HAP Chairman Stephen Gregson

London Aquaria Society Page 16 BREEDERS AWARD PROGRAM REPORT

The Breeders Award Program has 3 Members which have taken part in this program. Jennifer McNaughton, Annette & Ron Bishop & John Swick. Jennifer McNaughton has spawned Ancistrus sp., Long Finned Pleco. Annette & Ron Bishop spawned Danio nigrofasciatus (Dwarf Spotted Danio), Puntius conchonius, Rosy Barb and Red Barb and Carassins auratus (Common Goldfish). John Swick has spawned Ancistrus sp. (Albino Pleco Long Finned), Neo- lamprologus brichardi (Fair Cichlid), Melanotaenia boesemanni, Xiphophorus maculates (Platy) and Cyprinus) carpio (Koi). Congratulations everyone, you’ve all done a great job. Stephen Gregson BAP Chairman

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By Igor I. Solar May 13, 2013 in Science

London - The London Zoo is looking for female specimens of a critically endangered species of tropical freshwater fish to initiate a captive conservation program using three males which may be the last surviving representatives of their kind.

London Aquaria Society Page 17 London Zoo makes global appeal for females of rare fish species. cont’d from page 17

The small five-centimeter (two-inch) fish called Mangarahara cichlid (Ptychochromis insolitus) is considered extinct in the wild. Dam construction has dried several sections of the Mangarahara River in Madagascar, in which P. insolitus are endemic (unique to a geographic location). Currently, only three specimens exist in captivity. Two of them are in the London Zoo and a third in the Berlin Aquarium. The problem is that these three individuals are male. Furthermore, the two Mangarahara cichlids in the London Zoo are 12-year-old, which for this species is considered nearly be- yond prime reproductive age. Until recently, there was also a fe- male in captivity in Berlin, but the efforts to promote their mating ended disastrously when the male killed the female, reports The Guardian. With so little presence in captivity, the possibility of avoiding the complete extinction of the species is reduced to finding one or more females in private collections or aquariums somewhere in the world. After unsuccessful contacts with zoos and aquarium associations worldwide, the team of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has decided to make an open call to see if someone may have a female specimen in a private collection. Female Mangarahara cichlid. This is the very valuable fish the ZSL is looking for to establish a captive breeding program that may save the species from extinction. “The Mangarahara cichlid is shockingly and devastatingly facing extinction; its wild habitat no longer exists and as far as we can tell, only three males remain of this entire species. We are urgently appealing to anyone who owns or knows someone who may own this critically endangered fish. They are silver colour with an orange-tipped tail. We want to start a captive breeding program here at the Zoo to bring them back from the brink of extinction" says Brian Zimmerman, the Aquarium cu- rator of the London Zoo in the ZSL webpage. Most cichlid species are native to Africa and South America. Among the best known cichlids are the African tilapias. Several species of cichlids are endemic to Madagascar. They are only found in riv- ers and lakes of the island in the Indian Ocean, off the southeastern coast of Africa, and are distantly related to similar species in the African continent. ZSL-London Zoo is asking anyone with information about Mangarahara cich- lids' females to email the team at fishap- [email protected] Read more: http://digitaljournal.com/ article/350062#ixzz2hjRJWzF8

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