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November 12, 2013 London Aquaria Society Bring in Your Cameras This Month So That Zenin Can Show Us How Those Great Pictures Can Be Taken 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 crustacean 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 species 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 genus, 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 fish 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 Advertising Rates Southwestern Pet Centre Business Card……………….……$25.00 1641 Dundas Street 1/4 page…………………….…….$40.00 (New Location Dundas & 1/2 page…………….…………….$75.00 Saskatoon, London, Ontario Full Page…………………..……..$125.00 Rates apply for a year coverage totaling 10 is- They support us!!! sues of our Newsletter. Articles in this publica- tion may be reprinted provided full credit is 519-451-7279 given to the Author, the London Aquaria Society Mon-Wed: 10am-8pm Sat: 10am-6pm and 2 copies of the published bulletin or maga- Thurs 7 Fri: 10am-9pm Sun: 10am-5pm zine in which the article appears, is to be mailed to: London Aquaria Society P.O. Box 45010, RPO Fairmont London, Ontario N5W 1A3 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.
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