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MARCH 2015 Newsletter the Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Meets on the First Thursday of Every Month at 7:30 Pm Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Volume 34, Issue 3 March 2015 MARCH 2015 Newsletter The Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm. All meetings are held in the South Theater of the NCSU CVM campus library (North Carolina State University - College of Veterinary Medicine) located at 4700 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 (USA). Agendas begin with introductions, followed by a discussion of assorted business topics, then by a program of interest to the membership, and conclude with a ticket raffle and silent auction of fish, plants, and equipment/supplies. Complimentary light refreshments are provided and guests are always welcome. For more information, visit us at http://www.raleighaquariumsociety.org/ or e-mail [email protected]. You can also find us on YAHOO (www.groups.yahoo.com/raleighaquariumsociety), MEETUP (www.meetup.com/raleigh-aquarium- society), and FACEBOOK (www.facebook.com/raleighaquariumsociety). RAS is a member in good standing of FAAS (the Federation of American Aquarium Societies) with a mission to increase the knowledge, enjoyment, and conservation of home ponds & aquariums for aquarist hobbyists/professionals at all levels of experience. NOTE: RAS club meetings are held in the South Theater of the NCSU Veterinary School Library, downstairs level. Park across the street and enter via the main library lobby no later than 8:00 pm. © 2015 RAS (All Rights Reserved) www.raleighaquariumsociety.org Page 1 of 28 Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Volume 34, Issue 3 March 2015 Table of Contents: Table of Contents: 2 March 2015 Program (3/5/15 @ 7:30pm) – “Characins – That’s Tetras for Linda in Rio!”: 2 RAS Club Officers and Committee Chairs: 3 From the Fishing Desk: 3 RAS 2015 Calendar of Events: 4 Fishy Business: 6 Proposal Status 6 Fish & Trips: 6 March Roadie 6 Fish Action: 7 February 2015 Silent Auction (SA) Report 7 February 2015 Breeder’s Award Program (BAP) Report 7 Fish Market: 8 Fish Posts: 9 New Species of Fish Found at Record Depths 9 RAS Workshop and Related Events 10 2015 NC State Vet School Open House 11 New License Plates Offered by NC DMV 12 Fish References: 13 Fish School: 14 Fish Tales: 19 An Introduction To Tetras: 19 Five “Easy” Tetras 19 "SoMeThInG’s PhIsHy”: 24 Go Fish!: 25 RAS Sponsors: 26 RAS Membership Application: 28 March 2015 Program (3/5/15 @ 7:30pm) – “Characins – That’s Tetras for Linda in Rio!”: The Neon Tetra is still one of the most desired fish in the hobby. Neons and many other small schooling fish belong to a group called Characins or tetras. Although they become food for many larger predators, they possess numerous traits and attributes that help them survive and which endear them to aquarists all over the world. Founding RAS member Todd Wenzel has collected neons and cardinals in the wild and will talk in March about this fascinating species of fish. We’ll learn about their pluses and minuses, their feeding, breeding, care, and more. We hope you can join us! Keep those raffle/silent auction items coming in! You can get up to 3 free tickets when you donate up to 3 items for the monthly raffle. Visit our raffle chairman before each meeting to drop off donations. Also, if you have non-raffle fish/plants for the silent auction, see our silent auction chairpersons (you’ll get a portion of the proceeds as per our auction policy). And, we’re always looking for great programs to educate our membership on ordinary and not-so-ordinary aquatic-related topics. If you’d like to be a speaker at any of our meetings, contact our Program Chairman so you can get scheduled. © 2015 RAS (All Rights Reserved) www.raleighaquariumsociety.org Page 2 of 28 Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Volume 34, Issue 3 March 2015 RAS Club Officers and Committee Chairs: President: Frank Montillo [fmontillo @ aol.com] Vice-President and Vendor Coordinator: Jon Haddad [jhaddad88 @ comcast.net] Secretary and Newsletter Editor: Michael Maieli [michaelmaieli @ aol.com] Treasurer and BAP Chairman: Larry Jinks [bapman13 @ hotmail.com] Past President and Program Chairman: Todd Wenzel [wenzelt @ netzero.net] Workshop/Auction Chairman: Chris Smith [ctyank @ frontier.com] Monthly Raffle Chairman: Robert Sanderford [onearmr @ gmail.com] Monthly Silent Auction Chairpersons: Richard Poole and Maggie Poole Field Trip Coordinator: Jeremy Maciejewski [jjmaciej @ yahoo.com] Utility Chairpersons: Jeff Jenkins and Emily Hirtle Yahoo Groups/Forum Administrator: Gerald Pottern [gbpottern @ yahoo.com] Webmaster: Matt DeGroodt [degmat @ gmail.com] From the Fishing Desk: In February, RAS had another great workshop at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. In the course of 3 days, over 250 people from all over the country attended one or more of 5 events designed to educate, enlighten, and enjoy. We appreciate the efforts of many individuals who made this feat possible. A picture summary of the workshop is contained later in this newsletter. Any feedback from of members on how to improve this event in the future is welcomed. In March, the NC State Vet School will sponsor its annual Open House event, a full day of food, fun, and festivities for kids and adults alike. RAS is one of only a handful of local pet organizations (the only aquatics group) privileged to host a booth at this event. We will be at our usual location in front of the library and we encourage all members to come out and join us (especially our younger members). Any volunteers will be greatly appreciated. If you’re interested in helping, please send us an email to the RAS ID. We are also planning a stream cleanup in late April with 30 students from NCSU. More detail on these and other topics will be presented at the meeting. Membership dues are $20.00 per calendar year, starting each January. This is a per-household price. Pro-rated fees for joining at other times of the year are listed on our application form (the last page of every newsletter). Kindly remit your dues in person to the club treasurer or by mail to our P. O. Box. Contributions to this newsletter are always welcome. This includes business/technical articles, items to buy/sell/trade/donate, activity updates, forum posts, trip reports, classes, job openings, etc. Submit news softcopy via e-mail or hardcopy via our P.O.B. When communication to us in any form, please include your full name, phone number, and e-mail address. Monthly newsletters are published about a week prior to each regular club meeting and sent blindcopy to your e-mail address on file. If you have any updates to your contact information (including a subscription removal), or any questions/ comments/concerns about our newsletter, forum, web page, MEETUP page (join us on MEETUP!), or FACEBOOK page (like us on FACEBOOK!), please contact the club secretary. FYI, last month’s find the hidden RAS logo was contained in both the “Fish Posts” section. A final note should be made about the locations we use at the NCSU Vet School for any of our meetings - please keep in mind that we are guests of this excellent and generous facility and must treat the room, its furniture, and all equipment in a responsible manner. Direct any questions/problems to the club secretary for resolution. Thank you for your responsible actions. © 2015 RAS (All Rights Reserved) www.raleighaquariumsociety.org Page 3 of 28 Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Volume 34, Issue 3 March 2015 RAS 2015 Calendar of Events: Club Meetings Board Mtgs. W.S./ Fish Food Field Other Auctions Trips January 8th 22nd 24th February 5th 19th 13th-15th March 5th 19th 28th April 2nd 16h 30th May 7th 21st June 4th 18th 20th July 2nd 16th 18th August 6th 20th September 3rd 17th October 1st 15th November 5th 19th 7th © 2015 RAS (All Rights Reserved) www.raleighaquariumsociety.org Page 4 of 28 Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Volume 34, Issue 3 March 2015 December 3rd 17th 3rd © 2015 RAS (All Rights Reserved) www.raleighaquariumsociety.org Page 5 of 28 Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Volume 34, Issue 3 March 2015 Fishy Business: <Information of interest to the membership regarding recent club board meetings and business.> Proposal Status By Michael V. Maieli The latest RAS board meeting was held at 9:30pm on 2/5/15 at the NCSU South Theater (regularly scheduled February board meetings have been cancelled/postponed several times due to inclement weather). Any club member can attend any board meeting at any time to provide any input on any item of business. Board meetings normally occur on the 3rd Thursday of each month (same time/ location as club meetings), but check with the club secretary for exact schedule details as these meetings do change. Proposals/actions discussed or general FYI items include: • 2015 meeting programs (contact = T. Wenzel). Proposals/actions passed include: • 2015 RAS volunteer list and last minute requests (contact = C. Smith). Proposals/actions denied include: • None. Proposals/actions pending include: • Treasurer’s report (contact = L. Jinks). • RAS website updates [new format, new host provider, financial changes] (contact = M. DeGroodt). • 2015 RAS Workshop post-mortem (contact = RAS board). • NCSU Vet School Open House participation on 3/28/15 (contact = M. Maieli). • Move RAS picnic from July to June (contact = M. Maieli). • AAS stream cleanup on 4/30/15 with help from NCSU CVM (contact = M. Maieli). Fish & Trips: March Roadie By Jeremy Maciejewski Our “trip” in March will be quite local – all the way to Blue Ridge Road! We’ll help at the NCSU CVM’s “Open House” day on March 28 by having our usual booth in front of the library at the day-long event.
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