AUGUST 2014 Newsletter
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Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Volume 33, Issue 8 August 2014 AUGUST 2014 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. © 2014 RAS (All Rights Reserved) www.raleighaquariumsociety.org Page 1 of 24 Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Volume 33, Issue 8 August 2014 Table of Contents: Table of Contents: ................................................................................................................................. 2 August 2014 Program (8/7/14 @ 7:30pm) – “You Betta, You Betta, You Bet!”: ..................................... 2 RAS Club Officers and Committee Chairs: ........................................................................................... 3 From the Fishing Desk: ......................................................................................................................... 3 RAS 2014 Calendar of Events: ............................................................................................................. 4 Fishy Business: ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Proposal Status .......................................................................................................................... 5 Fish & Trips: .......................................................................................................................................... 5 August Roadtrip .......................................................................................................................... 5 Fish Action: ........................................................................................................................................... 6 July 2014 Silent Auction (SA) Report.......................................................................................... 6 July 2014 Breeder’s Award Program (BAP) Report .................................................................... 6 Fish Market: .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Fish Posts: ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Something in the Ocean is Eating Great White Sharks .............................................................. 8 Great White Shark Becomes First Known to Cross Atlantic ....................................................... 9 Goblin Shark Caught in Gulf Of Mexico is a Definite Rarity ...................................................... 10 Whale Shark About to Eat Diver? ............................................................................................. 11 RAS Summer Picnic, Native Collecting, and Stream Cleanup Pictures .................................... 12 Fish References: ................................................................................................................................. 13 Fish School: ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Fish Tales: ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Into The Deep: A Survey of Freshwater Sharks ........................................................................ 18 ”SoMeThInG’s PhIsHy”: ...................................................................................................................... 21 Go Fish!: ............................................................................................................................................. 22 RAS Sponsors: .................................................................................................................................... 23 RAS Membership Application: ............................................................................................................. 24 August 2014 Program (8/7/14 @ 7:30pm) – “You Betta, You Betta, You Bet!”: In August, longtime RAS friend and vendor Josh Wiegert from Batfish Aquatics in Takoma Park, Maryland, will travel down to see us and present a program on one of his favorite fish, betta spledens. Bettas, or Siamese fighting fish, have become a common staple in the hobby, with many websites, magazines, and shows dedicated solely to them. Even Wal-Mart carries them! Josh will cover the species from all angles, including their selection, care, and breeding, and he will also bring some of his excellent private stock for us to peruse and purchase. Bring all your questions as Josh is certainly an expert on these fish. We hope to see you there! 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). 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 upcoming meetings, contact our program chairman so you can get scheduled. © 2014 RAS (All Rights Reserved) www.raleighaquariumsociety.org Page 2 of 24 Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) Volume 33, Issue 8 August 2014 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: Walter Wu [chunker.geo @ yahoo.com] From the Fishing Desk: For nearly 2 decades, the Discovery Channel on cable television has reserved a week in August to air shows specifically and solely on sharks. These programs have been extremely popular, ranging from the dramatic to the mundane, the facts versus the fiction, exploration, conservation, communication, etc. Understanding these magnificent fish and their place in the ecosystem helps reduce the fear and enhance the wonder. So, this issue of the newsletter is all about sharks; the ones you can keep in your aquariums and the ones you can’t. Nonetheless, our 3 excellent state aquariums on the coast have tankloads of the ones you can’t, in case you were interested in seeing some this summer. Don’t forget that the final draft copy of RAS’s proposed new bylaws are on the club website until September to solicit member feedback. Your voice counts! Let us know what you think. Also, RAS will have its semi-annual (summer) auction at the NC State Fairgrounds on September 14, 2014. Membership dues are $20.00 per calendar year, starting each January. This is a per-family price. Pro- rated fees for joining at other times are listed on our application form (last page of every newsletter). Kindly remit your dues in person to the Club Treasurer or by mail to POB 31564, Raleigh, NC 27612. 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 submitting any type of communication to us, 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 subscription removal), or questions/comments/concerns about our web page, newsletter, forum, MEETUP