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JOURNAL OF THE QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN FISHKEEPER Viictoriian Ciichlliid Sociiety IIncorporated AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER BRAND Certiifiicate of IIncorporatiion No A12794D ^ Check out our Web page: ^ JJuullyy TTaabbllee SShhooww RReessuullttss:: ^ wwWeww wwhave..bb llsomeaazzee ..specialnneett..aa friendsuu//~~dd aathatrryyllhh Judge: Kevin Archibald. Keith Patford Show (Lake Tanganyikans) you might like to meet also ... Species Cond Fins Shape Scales Age Total Entrant 1 Julidochromis dickfeldi 29 25 18 9 9 86 Peter Robinson Good specimen. 2 Lapidolamprologus elongatus 25 24 18 9 7 83 Maurie Breward coEASTERNnten DISTRICTSts AQUARIUM SOCIETY Good show . Meets on the 4th Friday of month at the Willis Room, Kevin Archibald Show (Central Americans) Nunawading Civic Centre, Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading. Species Cond Fins Shape Scales Age Total Entrant 1 Petenia splendida 25 25 18 9 8 85 Peter Robinson Ring 9802 3968 for more informationSce orn writee to: è Good fish. Coming Events . . PO. . . . Box. . . 502, Ringwood 3134. 2 Copora nicaraguense 25 25 18 8 6 82 Maurie Breward Aims of the Society ...... 2 Young fish, good potential. THE NEXT MEETING will be held l Editorial ...... 3 on the second Friday of the month Minutes ofAUSTRALIAN the Previous & NEW GUINEAat 8 pm sharp FISHES (Trading Table 4 opens earlier) in the Courtyard General Meeting ...... ASSOCIATION . . Room at the Nunawading Civic Cichlid Observations . . . . . 6-7 Centre, Whitehorse Rd, Mitcham. Ring 9725 3665 for more informationVisitors are orencouraged. write to: The Poor Man’s DiscusPO .Box . 8-10 502, Ringwood 3134. Wardley Table Show Calendar 1999 MINI TALK: Home Show video and 11 Kevin Archibald Show Keith Patford Show Keyhole ...... results. 12-15 MAIN TALK: Heinz Staude. February Angels, Uarus and Discus Lake Malawians panduro AQUARIUM SOCIETY DOOROF VICTORIA PRIZES: Wardleys. March South Americans Lake Tanganyikans Rowemin’ ‘Round ...... 16 Meets on the last ThursdayDRAW of PRIZES:the month April Central Americans African Riverines and Lake Victorians Jawlockings ...... 18-19 1. HiFin Voucher. May South Americans Lake Malawians at 29 Grant Street, Clifton2. Wetlands Hill. frozen food. GrowingRing Plants 9478 Successfully 6028 for more information or write to: June Dwarf Americans Dwarf Africans With ...... 20-23 3. Plant. July Central Americans Lake Tanganyikans PO Box 140, Clifton Hill 3068. 24 TABLE SHOWS August Pairs (American) Pairs (African) July Table Show Results . . . KA -- Pairs (American). September South Americans Lake Malawians Wardley Table Show Calendar24 KP -- Pairs (African). October Central Americans African Riverine and Lake Victorians Victorian Cichlid Society November Angels, Uarus and Discus Lake Tanganyikans THIS SPACE FOR RENT FOR THIS SPACE December American of Your Choice African of Your Choice MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS or Reprintsother enquiries© Copyright, mayVictorian be Cichlid directed Society to: Inc 1999. NOTE: A Anyone wishing to reprint material from `The Cichlid Monthly’ for non-commercial sian Cic reasons,The may Secretary, do so (unless the Grahamarticle is copyright Rowe by the author) provided due hlids m credit is given to the author and `TCM’ and one copy of the relevant publication ay be 23 Mangana Drive, Mulgrave Vic 3170 require entered is forwarded to the author, care of the Secretary. Enquiries re the use of material ments in an Youin any can other publicationscall or mayfax also him be directed on 9560to the Secretary 7472 (see page 2). in June y show, (dwarf but mu or e-mail him at [email protected] s) and st mee August t the sp 24 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T(pYair s)I.N C ecial ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 1 made for the aquarium such as root hairs. CEC is the ability of a other such things. All of these meth- may also find straight potassium sul- DuplasAimsAims Duplarit. ofof Another thethe simple SocietSociet prod- yygrowing medium to absorb caution odsdarylh@ are not recommended to begin- phate which has no nitrate. Some uct to use is Fluorite from Seachem, ions (minerals) and hold them making nersblaze. because if done incorrectly can aquarium plant tablets contain NPK, a porous clay gravel. Gravel is prefer- them available to plants ... a kind of causenet.au severe problems in the tank. but do not say so. For example Tetra ableThe Victorianto sand Cichlid for a Societycouple was of formedreasons: by cichlidophilesnutrient in Marchreserve. 1972 Porousthus becoming gravel, the firstclay Plants can also be strategically Initial Sticks are 1.35% and 18% ... evenspecialist course aquarist sand group has in the a State tendency of Victoria. to Its mainlitter, aims vermiculite, are: and perlite are all placed in clayee or plasticdd pots,ii butttlowoo in nitrogen,rr butii highaa in phosphatell compact1. To promote over the keepingtime. of Acichlids; compacted excellent CECs! growthFax: 9872-3225 will be more restricted. and potassium. This would be substrate2. To gain andcreates disseminate a low-oxygen knowledge of envi-cichlids, their habits and attributes through the use of slides, Fertilising the Water Column acceptable in a newly established ronment around the plant roots and “ ... plants can also be tank, but not after phosphate levels films, books, lectures, practical demonstrations, local and overseas magazines, articles by members In addition to providing a fertile sub- canand cause discussions your withsubstrate fellow members to go or sour. experts in thestrategically field; placed in have built up. Most plants will thrive in The plant roots will turn black and strate medium, adding regular high-nitrogen environments, but 3. To assist, in any way possible, the establishment and/or maintenance of approved public aquaria; smell like rotten eggs, and the plant clay or plastic pots, but dosagesWELL ofthere fertilisation is nothing to the likewater a is a unfortunatelybig head) I haveso does always algae been and fish could4. To beeventually involved in diethe educationif the problem of the general is public growthwith regard to willthe benefits be ofmore fishkeeping important.good whinge There (see are last many month’s trace edi- ele- enthralleddo not! when he addresses us (particularly cichlids), and the potentially harmful effects of mismanagement; ment liquids made for the aquarium, not corrected. Trapped organics will torial) to bring in a couple of original whatever subject he chooses. restricted... “ and instructions on the internet for As long as there is enough light to decompose5. To promote causingfellowship betweena toxic members; gas build- articles. Unfortunately one of the making your own. Stem plants in par- Bygenerate the time growth, you andread enough this theminer- up.6. ToGravel further onthe conservationthe other hand,of species 2mm and theiror naturalMore habitats; elaborate substrate recipes authors (Peter) is almost a staffer. larger will not compact and also if ticular rely more on what is in the Homeals to Show feed will the be plants, history algae again canfor be 7. To further the identification, distribution, breeding,include maintenance the and use enjoyment of soils, of speciesvermiculite, in the He has certainly done more than porous will provide an excellent CEC sphagnum moss, pottery clay, earth- water than what is in the substrate. anotherkept in year. check. At theFast time growing of writing plants I in Family Cichlidae. his fair share when it comes to writ- (cation exchange capacity), for plant worm castings, clay kitty litter and One way to gauge your iron content amparticular aware of out-compete four entries. algaeWhile for this nutri- ing for this journal. Kevin con- is if you have red stem plants. If they seemsents. toOnly be whena normal the turnoutplants stop these grow- looktributes dark-red occasionally then you -- havewhich plenty is all of Disclaimer: Opinions expressed herein are All correspondence to: days,ing, Ior am if therewondering is over why. fertilisation Surely will those of the authors, and are not necessarily THE SECRETARY iron.that is asked of anyone. thereyou areget more a large than algaefour people bloom in (this those of the Editor of TCM or the committee VICTORIAN CICHLID SOCIETY INC Other mineral deficiencies can At the risk of appearing repeti- theincludes society nitratewith passable and phosphate). fish tanks of the VictorianA Cichlid C OSocietyM PInc.R YouE HareENSc/-I 23V ManganaE RA Drive,N GMulgrave,E Victoria, cause leaves to become transparent, encouraged to write to, or e-mail the Editor on Australia 3170 ortious, have you holes. don’t haveNPK tofertilisers be an upare in theirThe home. other piece of the puzzle is pro- any subjectFO raisedR herein. THE DISCERNFaxIN 9560-7472.G H E-mailOB [email protected] and coming journalist ... we need Nitrogen-Phosphate-Potassium. Actuallyviding adequate it does notCO 2have, which to beis a in com- pictures, snippets of information, * African and American Cichlids Unless you have very low readings of yourplicated home subject -- maybe that the I namewill attempt of etc. I haven’t seen a crossword or another time. Creating a spectacular FELLOW* Selected OF THE Tropical SOCIETY: andGraham Rowe. nitrate and phosphate, use only the event should be changed to NPKspuzzle wherefor quite the firsta while two numberseither. underwater garden can be both grati- LIFE* Imported MEMBERS: Goldfish something like the “Nice Looking areSmall single efforts digit are orjust 0. as Most helpful outdoor big fying and relaxing to observe. I hope *Graham Range Rowe, of Heinz Discus Staude, Kevin Archibald, Keith Patford, and Danny Genovese. Tank I Look After” show rather than gardenarticles. fertilisers One of the are really much fiddly too high bits in this overview will help you to attain the “Home” show. HONORARY* Marine FishMEMBER: Max Davenport. Nabout and fillingP for usea magazine in the aquarium. is plugging You that. l COMMITTEE* Aquatic MEMBERS:Plants the inconvenient small gaps Maybe you know why the partici- *PRESIDENT Tanks Aussie * Stands Magnussen * Rocks. . 9546-2974 VICE-PRES Peter Robinson . . . . 9807-8196 between the larger contributions pation rate is so low for a competi- *SECRETARY All AccessoriesGraham Rowe ...... * 9560-7472 Frozen E DITORand LiveDaryl Foods Hutchins . . . . . 9872-3225 and reprinted stuff. tion that is just a bit of fun and really TREASURER Keith Patford ...... 9716 2425 Facsimile ...... 9872-3225 should be much better supported. If LIBRARIAN Lee Ashton ...... 9561-5131 SOCIAL SEC Glenn Lacey ...... 9512-6706 Heinz Staude will be addressing SHOW SEC Robbie Toth ...... 9808-4668 TRAD TABLE John McCormick . . . 5944-3502 the next meeting so it is definitely so please let someone on the com- HHCOMMITTEEII--- StuartFF GrayII . N.N ...... 9758-1154AAQQGranvilleUU LawrenceAA . . R.9564-7247RIIUUMM not one to miss. I do not know what mittee know about your idea. AT-LARGE: Maurice Breward . . . . .9752-2103 Jason Taylor ...... 9569-3772 the subject of Heinz’s presentation This is the last paragraph. See, if Sub-Committee257 BLACKBURN Chairpersons: Mailing: ROAD, Peter Robinson. SYNDALBAA: Daryl Hutchins ; 3147 will be, but (at the risk of giving him I can fill a page anyone can. l Constitution: Daryl Hutchins.Ph:Species 9803Maintenance: 3109 Graham Rowe. Handbook: Daryl Hutchins.

22 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 23 From `Cichlidae Communique’, #113, journal of the Pacific Coast Cichlid Association tings of plants, require a bright light in very high in the color spectrum order to take root and grow. Most (10,000k) have no value for plant Previously ... at a VCS Meetinghowever,All are Aquarium extremely fast growers growth.& PetStandard Suppliesfluorescent, VHOs, P/L with the right amount of light. Most and MH all come in full spectrum. Plant illustrations:JudithFinn Growing Plants rosette or rooted plants(Cichlidarium) such as Shy Fish and Bright Light THE 9 July 1999 meeting opened at 8.16 pm with the President in the chair. He swords 8require Dunoon either Court, moderate Mulgrave, or Victoria 3170 (off Police Road) welcomed everyone. Apologies were received from Keith Patford, John low light levels. ThisWe specialiseissue should in be taken into McCormick, Scott Haymes (late), Daryl Hutchins (late) and Sam Iredale. All 3 watts per gallon! account while planning your set up. presentSuccessfully indicated that they had received their magazine. CICHLIDS,Dark NATIVES,hiding places, KILLIFISH, dark gravel, How do I get that many light MARINES Minutes of the June meeting were taken as read on a motion moved by Jeff bulbs over my tank? dither fish, and tall plants providing Staude and seconded by Granville Lawrence. New member Jamie Mack was andshade all other will help rare to species. comfort shy cichlids welcomed to the Society and presented with his badge by the President. Tanks under 55 gallons canEVERYTHING be a such as FOR THE AQUARIUM and Discus Treasurywith Report: CichlidsOpening Balance $954.07 challenge. There are fluorescent strip in a brightly lit tank. Income $157.00 fixtures made for the aquarium thatPhone: (03) 9546 1025 By Robert Paul Hudson fertilisation does not make up for poor can sit on top of a glass cover. Fertilisation Expenditurelighting, neither $130.02 does extended light [email protected] Cheaper alternatives are fluorescent NowBusiness that you Hours: have figured out your Closing Balanceperiods. $997.09 WEB page http://www.aquabotanic.corn cabinet or shelf light fixtures, andMon-Sat for lighting,9am-7pm; the Sunday next step 11am-5pm; is providing the This report was received on a motion moved by John Reeves and seconded by Closed Wednesday. Robi Toth. 48” long tanks you can use dual tube right balance of fertilisation and CO2. “...Plant species fall 48” shop light fluorescent fixtures. Correspondence:WHILE many peopleList out of therecichlids have for sale Aquarium Industries The nutrients that plants use the most probably thrown a plant or two Printingin with Bill Manarkinto three light cate- HighVictoria’s Intensity Lighting First andof isOriginal nitrogen, phosphate, Cichlid calcium, Centre African TicketsLake Cichlids, offer for itAug is generally13 & 14 showgories: Nunawading low, Centre moderate, and potassium, and then in small (N.B.not recommended The latter is a andwarning the focusthat parking of will be scarceand brightat the next ... meeting “ so Another alternative is high intensity amounts, iron and other trace ele- getthis therearticle early, will be or plantedpark in tanksthe staff with carpark). This was received on a motion lighting such as VHO fluorescent and ments. Nitrogen is provided by the movedSouth byAmerican Carl Bentin or and soft seconded water by GranvilleFor all Lawrence.tanks but very small ones, metal halide. VHOs are around triple fish, phosphate and calcium is in the Cichlids. the lighting that comes with standard the wattageLLii vvofi instandardngg PP fluorescentiiccttuurree water.AAqq Ifu uyouaa rarerii uuusingmm RO water or Graham Rowe and Peter Robinson gave a mini talk on the early days of the aquarium set ups is inadequate. and require a special ballast that can some other source that is void of Society.Many peopleA brief breakbecome was totally then called.frus- After the break we received Apologies handle the high wattage. Metal these elements, then some may need fromtrated David when Cooper trying andto growLynda aquatic Haymes (viaPlant our species two apologising fall into latethree arrivers). general Melways Ref: Map 41 B9 light categories: low light level, mod- halides are a high-wattage* Expert spotlight,advice to be added. plantsA brief because mini theyauction only wasseem then to last held. Special thanks to donors Aussie which can be attached to a wooden Geelong Road erate light level, and bright light level. * We buy and sell tanks andSubstrate fish Fertilisation Magnussen,a month or two Ernie before Hicks, the Scott leaves Haymes fall and Daryl Hutchins. canopy, or suspended above an off and the stems begin to rot. Some Light intensity is measured in lumens, * Specials every week Rob Coghlan then gave a very instructivebut talk to simplifyentitled “Wethings Wouldn’t a general Be Hererule- open tank. Each bulb covers about a SubstrateService or Rd gravel fertilisation Francis St is people even think this is the normal four square feet. Both these types of very beneficial to deep-rooted plants Ifway It Wasn’tof growing For plantsFish”. Aussiein the aquari-moved a voteof-thumb of thanks of watts which per gallonwas carried has been by * A wide range of Cichlids at reasonable acclamation. established. lighting are quite expensive,prices and are such as swords, Cryptocorynes, lilys, um! Not so! Any plant, if grown under also often used on marine and reef and Crinum Water Onions.Living What is Robi Toth announced the results of the Wardleys Table Show. Draw Prize: Picture the right conditions, can last for many Low light is considered to be a min- * Cichlids * Tropicals * Goldfish First, Internal Filter, Glenn Lacey. Second, Wetlands Frozen Food, Marty Bell. tanks. usually provided is mineral/traceAquarium ele- years! imum of 1.5 to 2 watts per gallon of is here Third, Chocolates, Anthony Caiolfa. Color Spectrum or Kelvin ment supplement. Laterite, a clay soil The most critical thing for continued water, while bright light levels are 3 or OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEKmade from decayingMillars Rd rocks and high plantDoor growth Prizes, is courtesylighting whichof OSI, is werealso wonmore by Adamwatts Joss,per Robigallon Toth, of Aussiewater. The term Kelvin designates the in iron and aluminium has been a Magnussen, Lee Ashton, Scott Haymes and Rob Coghlan. (Note: this is the the chief reason why plants fail in the Moderate is somewhere in between color 555Aspectrum Geelong of the light bulb.Road, A “full Brooklynsubstrate additive3025 of choice for a few first time30 to in 60 living days. memory Plants that require neither a Granvilletwo and or three. Maurie Shallow have won tanks a suchprize.) as spectrum” bulb is anything between years now. It is what most Asian certainDavid light Skop intensity expanded in order on theto gen- Boroniaa Aquarium/NAKAten gallon can getOpen by Night.with less.The 5000k and 6500k.Phone/Fax: This has nothing 9314 to plants7711 grow in their natural habitat. meetingerate photosynthesis adjourned for and supper grow. at Over- 10.15 pm.Stem orl “bunch” plants that are cut- do with brightness, and bulbs that are There are a few laterite products

420 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 251 ByEnvy KevinCorner (all prices Archibald in $US, the currencythe job. of the At countryfeeding in time which everyone they are CCiicchhlliidd OObbsseerrvvaattiioonnss offered for sale): was jostling for a feed and I could Caquetia spectabile Breeding Pairfinally see what 6”F,I had. 8”M Was $75.00 I Chromidotilapia guntheri 1.5” 3.00 seemed to disappear - surely they happy! Haplochromis “Crossbar” 1” 1.00 were not being eaten, but disap- No! The Silver Dollars were eat- pearLamprologus they did. leleupi “Firecracker” Lot of 200 $375.00 7-Bar Frontosa (Wild)ing the Java Fern, 1” so now I have 9.00 MyAulonocara patience sp was maleri getting “albino a red” bit to try and catch them 1.25” and trade 8.00 thinAulonocara now, so another sp maleri choice “albino wassky-blue”them in on some large 1.25” Australian 8.00 JJAAWLOCWLOCKIKINNGGSS needed.Aulonocara Now thissp maleri tank was“albino one sunshine” of Rainbows. 1.25” 8.00 my Otopharynxnormal setups lithobates - plenty“yellow of rocks blaze Zimbabwe Rocks” 2” 5.00 A few VCS members are preparing 21st and 22nd August are the dates So what have I observed? If you andAulonocara whatever maulanaplants I “Bicolorcould grow 500” 1” 2.00 for the November 11th Jars Show at of the MCAS Show and Auction. Don want to bring your reclusive cich- Hamilton & District AS . It is Dwarf on 00 11 1 330 483 4745 can supply thatJulidochromis the cichlids transcriptuswould allow“kissi” me lids out use Silver 1”Dollars, but 3.00 do Cichlids. As soon as they arrange the details. eg: AltolamprologusJava Fern. It calvus looked“black” quite not expect your plants 1” to survive. 5.00 I sponsorship they’re out of here. If goodAulonocara when I remembered sp “lwanda” “redtop” to keep F1 1.5” 5.00 GLCS presents their Double am even feeding the Silver Dollars anyone else wants to challenge then the algae off the glass. Speaker Night on September 11th. Aulonocara jacobfreibergi “Mamalela onlemon Duckweed jake” F1 from 2” my outside 5.00 phone Neil on 00 11 1 842 3585 for Rick Perez and Howard Schmidt are Altolamprologus compressiceps “Red” F2 1.25” 5.00 more details. So, after a bit of a look around tank. They do look good as I have the featured twosome. John on 00 11 Cyphotilapia frontosa “Zaire blue” 2” 12.00 ITSeptember saddened 25th me is to the read date Daryl’sto pen- sized Central Americans such as and some deliberation I decided to a school of 10 and they continu- 1 440 355 6348 will handle your Tropheus sp “orange flame” 1.5” 8.00 pleacil into for your articles diary. Why?last month,Because so it isI synspilum, nicaraguense and try Silver Dollars. Plenty of move- ously move about the tank and inquiries. Tropheus duboisi “bemba F1 1.25” 6.00 thoughtthe date ofthat the I Greaterwould pickChicago up theCA itanyi. ment, nice size (they can’t eat make the other fishes feel very Fall Auction. (You Drink, you Fall, you GLCS is also holding a Fall Tropical these, surely) and not really shy. pen and see what comes out the Now these cichlids are normally Well that’s it for another month.... comfortable. But I will definitely try otherpay big end money (as forgood the abeautiful method fish.) as Fish Auction on September 19th. Ron to catch them and replace them quiteon 00 outgoing,11 1 440 944 but 3245 put themwill accept in a Well, finally we had cichlids anyJon has- Ed). all the necessary information l on 00 11 1 630 213 9696. 6’x18”x18”your bookings. housed in a quiet coming out - the Silver Dollars did with Rainbows. Only having one real fish tank garage and you have got reclu- operating now there can be a seri- sive cichlids. This frustrated me ous lack of excitement happening for a while so I tried different fish- in the tank, especially in regard to es to bring them out. ElaineElaineMelbourne TurnerTurner Reptile Warehouse breeding, so I can not write about First up were Bristlenose. Dong! Melbourne Reptile Warehouse that. No good - more reclusive than What I have noticed over the the cichlids. Second, I added MemorialMemorial ArtArt past couple of years is that my Corydoras, but they failed to bring 259 Plenty Road, cichlidsRR hadAA becomeYYOO quiteNN reclu-NNEtheE cichlids AA out.QQ Third,UU IAA thoughtRR I IIUUMM&& PPhhotographotographPreston icic sive, so I experimented with some had better try mid-water swim- MELBOURNE’S LARGEST RANGE OF Melbourne Vic 3072 dither fishes in an attempt to bring ming fish as it was obvious that CCompetitionompetitionPh/fax: them out.TROPICAL AND COLDcatfishes WATER were not FISH working. I should explain what sort of I tried Swordtails. Dong! Bad (03) 9480 2622 712 Plenty Road, Reservoir 3073 Phone: 9478 6614 Judging at the November cichlids I have - mainly medium- choice. For some reason they just General Meeting.

618 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 197 From `The Shoreline’, Jersey Shore AS, v10, #2 and many of its habits are similar. such meat, one wonders whether the Only because the Severum is easier oft-repeated stories of attacks on cat- to and raise in captivity is it tle in the Amazon by piranhas might The Poor Man’s Discus moreANNUAL common and less expensive not have been inadvertently attrib- than its regal cousin. uted to the wrong species. ByRowemiRowemi Dr Steven J. Schiff nn’’ Although there are many similari- One way in which the Discus tiesDINNER between Severum and Discus, provesFor allits superiority your signwriting to the Severum AHH, the Discus. Exotic ... graceful There is, in fact, a cichlid that shares there are also a number of differ- is in terms of shape. Both are highly ences. The Severum, for example, is laterally compressedrequirements fishes, but while ... expensive. Keeping them alive and many of the positive attributes of the 21 August a good deal less neurotic than its the Severum is somewhat elongated healthy‘‘RoundRound is an accomplishment; breed- Discus, but without the drawbacks, COMPUTER-CUT SIGNS more circular counterpart. (The same or spade-shaped, the Discus is ing them, the very pinnacle of the without the galactic import, and with- at the might also be said for the keepers of almost perfectly round. In fact, in fishkeeper’s art. Lives have been out the earth-shattering price. I CAR, TRUCK, BOAT and each species.) This means that the terms of sheer circularity, the Discus ended over these fish; marriages speak, of course, of the Poor Man’s Monash Hotel THIS month’s trip is a bit longer than keeping and breeding Callochromis Severum is less prone to certain is almost on a par with such items as wrecked, empires toppled. The Discus: Cichlasoma severum. FACTORY SIGNS last month’s, but I don’t think anyone pleurospilus. Another article of inter- bizarre behaviors which are common coins, tires, dinner plates, and, of Discus is a Cichlasoma severum is commonly 2077 Dandenong Rd will be suffering from travel exhaus- est is Larry Vires’ “The Best Disaster in Discus, such as smashing into the course,Factory the 1,Olympic 11 Swift weight-toss Way, world-class fish and known as the “Severum”, but no tion. It appears that overseas authors in History”, reprinted with permission walls of the Claytonaquarium at high speed Discus. DandenongFew other fish South can match it requires an aquarist matter what you call it, it is essential- are copying your example and are from TFH. for no apparent reason, or turning this, and the Severum is not one of with world-class ly a cheap imitation Discus. from 7 pm having a rest. Here is your chance to North America is beautiful at this black and lying on their sides in a vain them. skillsget them and moving again ... write an It comes from the same 9706 5916 time of year and the Niagara Falls are attempt to imitate a flounder. resources Amazonian Another area in which the Discus article and they can’t use the excuse awesome as we take a widish arc to to do it backwaters Another difference lies in the outdoes the Severum is in terms of that they are copying their Australian get to our next stop, Hamilton & justice. and tribu- acceptable diet of the two species. color varieties. After decades of cousins. District AS in answer to the invitation taries For their part, Severums will eat virtu- severe inbreeding, Discus are avail- Our first stop is Jersey Shore AS in in the May issue of `H&DAS Monthly and ally anything (well, anything reason- able in dozens of different colors and answer to the invitation in the June Bulletin’ for June. They are reminisc- ably edible, anyway). Acceptable patterns: blue, red, green, turquoise, issue of `Shoreline’. Larry Jinks (Hi ing over Karl Schwarze’s article in the offerings include flake food, pellet striped, plaid, and solid, to name just Larry ... Sorry couldn’t help myself) “20 Years Ago” column entitled food, earthworms, shrimp, dandelion a few. The number of strains is con- tells of the trials and tribulations of “Melanochromis johanni”. MALVERN leaves, grapes, peas, carrots, pump- stantly increasing, or, at least, the We have some interesting reading in the Must Read In Flight Literature pile: kins, cantaloupe,AQUARIUMS lettuce, moths, number of& clever Pet names Suppliesgiven to sim- Like any`DISCUSsions’ June Australian Discus Association Cheerios, bloodworms, spiders, rice, ilar strains by competing breeders is rare gem,`Cichlid Evening Post’ June Great Lakes CS and certain typesIMPORTERS of pasta. OF TROPICALSconstantly increasing. AND GOLDFISH `Cichlid Chatter’ July Greater Chicago CA the Discus is Discus, on the other hand, areTANKS far MADEContrast TO ORDERthis with the poor covetedThere wereby many also some non-cichlid invitations. less catholic in their tastes. While Severum, which is available in only FULL RANGE OF PET ACCESSORIES whose `H&DASresources Monthly are Bulletin’ May H&DAS they are enamored of certain types of two basic varieties: plain and gold. inadequate`Fishtales’ to allow June Eastern Districts AS shrimp and worms,EXTENSIVE their keepers RANGE TheOF “BETTACARE”plain, or “green”, PRODUCTS Severum is the them `Finchat’to gratify their June AS of Victoria `Sunfish’ June Sunshine Coast AS. often present them with vastOPEN quanti- 6 DAYS wild-type– CLOSED fish, WEDNESDAY what you would find if desire. Just as the would-be ties of food of a distinctly mammalian you went on a complex, expensive, diamondHopefully owner, your effortsthose willaquar- stimulate our American contemporaries to submit origin: beefheart. Presumably,54-56 thisGlenferrie is and dangerous Road, Malvernexpedition to the istssome desirous more articles of Discus next monthbut not and yet we will have more invitationstherefore and thrives therefore in as alien to them as Cheerios are Phone:to a Amazon 9509 to 1141bring back wild-caught readya longer for and the morereal thinginteresting may alsotrip ...be SO DOsimilar YOUR water BIT! conditions. Its shape Severum, and yet, watching the specimens of aquarium fishes that Present your VCS Membership Card and receive a 10% discount. willingCatch to you make next do trip with ... second-best. is similar, its color pattern is similar, ferocity with which the fish attack can be easily and conveniently pur-

816 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 197 chasedfemales, for I wasvery inlittle a quandary money at asyour to whichdorsal Discusfin was have edged been with subjected bright- Eight days later the breeding dwarfs. It could be that they are localwhat aquariumto do. In store.the fish This room version there of havered whileproduced the nothing caudal like peduncle the gold female was seen shepherding two again all males as there was no thewere Severum, some withspare its brownish nijsseni or Severum.was dark-blue. This dark-blue col- fry around the tank, while father differenceAQ inU size.A- AsL IofF nowE they greenishfemales, groundso I thought color and I would black seever- orationA few carrieddecades through of similar into selective the tail was terrorising the Australian have departed this world, it is very ticalif these stripes, fish is showedthe one that any resembles interest inbreedingin a wedge should shape be surroundedable to produce by Rainbows that inhabited the frustrating. the wild-type brown Discus in col- a variety of Severum strains different oration.in one another. It is thought that pale-blue with the outer edge tank as dither fish. It is pos- NATURALFurther WATERnews regard- different species of Apistogramma enoughbright-red. from All the told, parents a stunning to create fish. Somesible these new fisharrivals had on the Surprisingly, there exists another some interest. Eventually, a huge ing Apistogramma versionwill not of crossthe Severum, identical to Severum industry could thrive, just as Melbourneeaten quite scenea few are all in theCONDITI0NERpanduro: in thebreed, wild andtype in all aspects except the Discus industry now thrives, dwarffry as thecategory: female FOR PONDSTFH maga- & color.my experience based on a Apistogrammaended up with agassizi double zine February it Thehas so-never wide selec- onlyred two. AQUARIUMS1999, which calledhappened. “gold” tion of color ApistogrammaApistogramma borelli pan- yellow/blue has just They either patterns, duro Severum is a Apistogrammamales seem cacatoides to suc- double arrived, there is uniformcompletely pale varieties, cumb to a peculiar cyst-type an interest- and adver- red yellowishignore one disease that does not ing arti- coloranother andor kill tising hyper- Apistogramma taeniata bole. respond to any cures I cle on lacksthe other the fish. haveApistogramma tried includingtrifasciata dark vertical The main the Upon placing Tetracyclin.Apistogramma The viejita fish formjust 2 “Cut bars that advantage Apistogramma viejita Rio Meta comethe girlsand go into held by the gets worse and eventually and

onthe thetank, wild- the Severum Photo: ©EricOlsen dies.Red Whatever Nech the problem is, Paste typedominant fish male over the Apistogrammait also infects the nijsseni nijsseni as both Cichlid, accordingApistogramma to Discus lies femalesCrenicara succumbed maculata (The and otherdied. Apistogramma itspanduro mood.went in the rela- CheckerboardThe fry have shownCichlid nowith sign of panduro”, by Gary Elson. In (Oneballistic. way Itto was tive ease of developingagassizi-shaped the problem tail.) and are his experience you cannot cross- put a Sever- its mainte- love at first Nanacarathriving. They taenia are nowis rumored around 2.5to breed A. nijsseni with A. panduro umsight. in Hea bad court- nance and as they kill one another. Well I mood is to /pandurini female breeding. havecms inarrived length butand as are yet looking I have as ed both nijsseni have news for Gary and the proof compare it to Rich Man’s Discus Picture: MARTIN CRIDDLE Less time notthough seen they the are fish.) male and female. aand Discus.)the larger female was obvi- Twenty four hourswill later havethe It will be interesting to see if they is swimming around happy and Thisously gold very strain interestedis the Rolls-Royce in his of tofemale be spent nijsseni fussing was with in thepeat flower- moss, are capable of producing viable healthyA nin A myust rtank.alian product, Severums;advances asfine she specimens immediately are reversepot guarding osmosis, a smallhatching clutch cones, of eggs. If they do spawn success- Garyte stalsoed b ystates the Q uthateen slpanduroand alwaysturned inbright-yellow demand and withcan commandjet-black andorange ion-exchangers, eggs. The second and female this fully the fry will only be kept for seemU toniv ediersi tfromy of T ebacterialchnolog yinfec-. amarkings price that standing is as much out. Muchas several dis- timewas cantrying be to productively court the otherspent maleplan- study purposes. tions. This may be the problem centsplaying higher and thantail-slapping that fetched was by ningbut wascrosses, being caring harassed for fry, by doing the On the 30th of June a second lowly, common green Severums. water changes, and marketing new that I have seenAvai lina bmyle fishfrom - :cyst- observed, with the female pop- dominant male. shipment arrived in Melbourne The existence of the gold Severum strains. typeB disease.LACKBURN, MAROONDAH and ping in and out of a half-flowerpot. The next day the subdominant containing four more A. panduro. MENTONE AQUARIUMS presents an opportunity for fish Who knows? It is just possible that REFERENCE: breedersThe male who was would showing like to geta mag-in on themale Poor was Man’s dead Discusand the may second some These fish were trying to kill one thenificent ground iridescent floor of bluesomething body withbig. dayfemale make was a coweringfew of us inside into Richthe another while still in the shipping `Southan dAmerican other g oDwarfod a qCichlids’,uarium shops l Thelemon intensive anal andbreeding ventral programs fins, the to (Persons).driftwood. l bag - they really are aggressive Hans J. Mayland and Dieter Bork.

104 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 1151 which has not been observed in nijsseni. As yet I have not seen this, as we have yet to grow pan- duro to full adult size. ApistogrammaApistogramma panduropanduro Female panduro and nijsseni are very similar and variable in mark- ings. Care should be taken not to mix the two species - as will be By Peter Robinson shown in this article. The first of these magnificent fish arrived in Australia some months THIS exceptionally beautiful ago from Germany. I was very keen dwarf cichlid was first seen in to obtain these living jewels after mid-May of 1996. They have seeing photos and articles from usually appeared as single overseas. specimens in shipments of other I purchased six fish, all of which fish and were considered to be a turned out to be males. After hav- morphnijsseni of Apistogramma ing four decimated in a matter of 48 . Small shipments were hours, I was left with two males. organised a short time later. The sub-dominant male showed a yellow coloration very like a female. It was confessed that the pan- So, hoping it may still possibly be a duro, named after the exporter in female, into a 30-inch tank they Peru, J. V. Panduro Pinedo is relat- went. This tank was a veritable jun- ed to the nijsseni but was in 1997 a gle, being heavily planted and con- scientifically undescribed species. I taining rock caves and driftwood. am still not convinced that this fish is not or a The pseudo-female spent its time sub-species thereof. for the next week pinned behind a small Eheim canister filter. It would Apistogramma panduro, as far as not even leave this spot to feed; so is known, comes from the east side live food was placed in the corner of the Rio Ucayali and could over- so it could survive. After this period lap the area inhabited by nijsseni. of time I was now positive that the The one visible variation between fish was a male. panduro and nijsseni is that the first three dorsal fin rays are clearly Having shelled out many dollars, Apistogramma panduro/pandurini male Photo: © Eric Olsen extended in fully grown males and being unable to obtain any

12 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 13 females,chased for I wasvery inlittle a quandary money at asyour to dorsalwhich Discusfin was have edged been with subjected bright- Eight days later the breeding dwarfs. It could be that they are whatlocal aquariumto do. In store.the fish This room version there of redhave whileproduced the nothing caudal like peduncle the gold female was seen shepherding two again all males as there was no werethe Severum, some withspare its brownish nijsseni or wasSeverum. dark-blue. This dark-blue col- fry around the tank, while father differenceAQ inU size.A- AsL IofF nowE they females,greenish groundso I thought color and I would black seever- orationA few carrieddecades through of similar into selective the tail was terrorising the Australian have departed this world, it is very iftical these stripes, fish is showedthe one that any resembles interest ininbreeding a wedge should shape be surroundedable to produce by Rainbows that inhabited the frustrating. the wild-type brown Discus in col- a variety of Severum strains different inoration. one another. It is thought that pale-blue with the outer edge tank as dither fish. It is pos- NATURALFurther WATERnews regard- different species of Apistogramma bright-red.enough from All the told, parents a stunning to create fish. Somesible these new fisharrivals had on the Surprisingly, there exists another some interest. Eventually, a huge ing Apistogramma willversion not of crossthe Severum, identical to Severum industry could thrive, just as Melbourneeaten quite scenea few are all in theCONDITI0NERpanduro: in breed,the wild andtype in all aspects except the Discus industry now thrives, dwarffry as thecategory: female FOR PONDSTFH maga- & mycolor. experience based on a Apistogrammaended up with agassizi double zine February it Thehas so-never wide selec- onlyred two. AQUARIUMS1999, which happened.called “gold” tion of color ApistogrammaApistogramma borelli pan- yellow/blue has just They either patterns, duro Severum is a Apistogrammamales seem cacatoides to suc- double arrived, there is completelyuniform pale varieties, cumb to a peculiar cyst-type an interest- and adver- red ignoreyellowish one disease that does not ing arti- anothercolor andor kill tising hyper- Apistogramma taeniata bole. respond to any cures I cle on thelacks other the fish. haveApistogramma tried includingtrifasciata dark vertical The main the Upon placing Tetracyclin.Apistogramma The viejita fish formjust 2 “Cut bars that advantage Apistogramma viejita Rio Meta thecome girlsand go into held by the gets worse and eventually and

theon thetank, wild- the Severum Photo: ©EricOlsen dies.Red Whatever Nech the problem is, Paste dominanttype fish male over the Apistogrammait also infects thenijsseni nijsseni as both Cichlid, Apistogrammaaccording to Discus lies femalesCrenicara succumbed maculata (The and otherdied. Apistogramma itspanduro mood.went in the rela- CheckerboardThe fry have shownCichlid nowith sign of panduro”, by Gary Elson. In ballistic.(One way It to was tive ease of developingagassizi-shaped the problem tail.) and are his experience you cannot cross- put a Sever- its mainte- love at first Nanacarathriving. They taenia are nowis rumored around 2.5to breed A. nijsseni with A. panduro sight.um in Hea bad court- nance and as they kill one another. Well I mood is to Apistogramma panduro/pandurini female breeding. havecms inarrived length butand as are yet looking I have as ed both nijsseni have news for Gary and the proof compare it to Rich Man’s Discus Picture: MARTIN CRIDDLE Less time notthough seen they the are fish.) male and female. anda Discus.)the larger female was obvi- Twenty four hourswill later havethe It will be interesting to see if they is swimming around happy and ouslyThis gold very strain interestedis the Rolls-Royce in his of femaleto be spent nijsseni fussing was with in thepeat flower- moss, are capable of producing viable healthyA nin A myust rtank.alian product, advancesSeverums; asfine she specimens immediately are potreverse guarding osmosis, a smallhatching clutch cones, of eggs. If they do spawn success- Garytes talsoed b ystates the Q uthateens lpanduroand turnedalways inbright-yellow demand and withcan commandjet-black orangeand ion-exchangers, eggs. The second and female this fully the fry will only be kept for seemU ntoiv ediersi tyfrom of T ebacterialchnolog yinfec-. markingsa price that standing is as much out. Muchas several dis- wastime cantrying be to productively court the otherspent maleplan- study purposes. tions. This may be the problem playingcents higher and thantail-slapping that fetched was by butning wascrosses, being caring harassed for fry, by doing the On the 30th of June a second lowly, common green Severums. water changes, and marketing new that I have seenAvai lina bmyle fishfrom - :cyst- observed, with the female pop- dominant male. shipment arrived in Melbourne The existence of the gold Severum strains. typeB disease.LACKBURN, MAROONDAH and ping in and out of a half-flowerpot. The next day the subdominant containing four more A. panduro. MENTONE AQUARIUMS presents an opportunity for fish Who knows? It is just possible that REFERENCE: breedersThe male who was would showing like to geta mag-in on malethe Poor was Man’s dead Discusand the may second some These fish were trying to kill one nificentthe ground iridescent floor of bluesomething body withbig. femaleday make was a coweringfew of us inside into Richthe another while still in the shipping `Southan dAmerican other g oDwarfod a qCichlids’,uarium shops l lemonThe intensive anal andbreeding ventral programs fins, the to driftwood.(Persons). l bag - they really are aggressive Hans J. Mayland and Dieter Bork.

140 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 1151 From `The Shoreline’, Jersey Shore AS, v10, #2 and many of its habits are similar. such meat, one wonders whether the Only because the Severum is easier oft-repeated stories of attacks on cat- to spawn and raise in captivity is it tle in the Amazon by piranhas might The Poor Man’s Discus moreANNUAL common and less expensive not have been inadvertently attrib- than its regal cousin. uted to the wrong species. ByRowemiRowemi Dr Steven J. Schiff nn’’ Although there are many similari- One way in which the Discus tiesDINNER between Severum and Discus, provesFor allits superiority your signwriting to the Severum AHH, the Discus. Exotic ... graceful There is, in fact, a cichlid that shares there are also a number of differ- is in terms of shape. Both are highly ences. The Severum, for example, is laterally compressedrequirements fishes, but while ... expensive. Keeping them alive and many of the positive attributes of the 21 August a good deal less neurotic than its the Severum is somewhat elongated healthy‘‘RoundRound is an accomplishment; breed- Discus, but without the drawbacks, COMPUTER-CUT SIGNS more circular counterpart. (The same or spade-shaped, the Discus is ing them, the very pinnacle of the without the galactic import, and with- at the might also be said for the keepers of almost perfectly round. In fact, in fishkeeper’s art. Lives have been out the earth-shattering price. I CAR, TRUCK, BOAT and each species.) This means that the terms of sheer circularity, the Discus ended over these fish; marriages speak, of course, of the Poor Man’s Monash Hotel THIS month’s trip is a bit longer than keeping and breeding Callochromis Severum is less prone to certain is almost on a par with such items as wrecked, empires toppled. The Discus: Cichlasoma severum. FACTORY SIGNS last month’s, but I don’t think anyone pleurospilus. Another article of inter- bizarre behaviors which are common coins, tires, dinner plates, and, of Discus is a Cichlasoma severum is commonly 2077 Dandenong Rd will be suffering from travel exhaus- est is Larry Vires’ “The Best Disaster in Discus, such as smashing into the course,Factory the 1,Olympic 11 Swift weight-toss Way, world-class fish and known as the “Severum”, but no tion. It appears that overseas authors in History”, reprinted with permission walls of the Claytonaquarium at high speed Discus. DandenongFew other fish South can match it requires an aquarist matter what you call it, it is essential- are copying your example and are from TFH. for no apparent reason, or turning this, and the Severum is not one of with world-class ly a cheap imitation Discus. from 7 pm having a rest. Here is your chance to North America is beautiful at this black and lying on their sides in a vain them. getskills them and moving again ... write an It comes from the same 9706 5916 time of year and the Niagara Falls are attempt to imitate a flounder. resources Amazonian Another area in which the Discus article and they can’t use the excuse awesome as we take a widish arc to to do it backwaters Another difference lies in the outdoes the Severum is in terms of that they are copying their Australian get to our next stop, Hamilton & justice. and tribu- acceptable diet of the two species. color varieties. After decades of cousins. District AS in answer to the invitation taries For their part, Severums will eat virtu- severe inbreeding, Discus are avail- Our first stop is Jersey Shore AS in in the May issue of `H&DAS Monthly and ally anything (well, anything reason- able in dozens of different colors and answer to the invitation in the June Bulletin’ for June. They are reminisc- ably edible, anyway). Acceptable patterns: blue, red, green, turquoise, issue of `Shoreline’. Larry Jinks (Hi ing over Karl Schwarze’s article in the offerings include flake food, pellet striped, plaid, and solid, to name just Larry ... Sorry couldn’t help myself) “20 Years Ago” column entitled food, earthworms, shrimp, dandelion a few. The number of strains is con- tells of the trials and tribulations of “Melanochromis johanni”. MALVERN leaves, grapes, peas, carrots, pump- stantly increasing, or, at least, the We have some interesting reading in the Must Read In Flight Literature pile: kins, cantaloupe,AQUARIUMS lettuce, moths, number of& clever Pet names Suppliesgiven to sim- Like any`DISCUSsions’ June Australian Discus Association Cheerios, bloodworms, spiders, rice, ilar strains by competing breeders is rare gem,`Cichlid Evening Post’ June Great Lakes CS and certain typesIMPORTERS of pasta. OF TROPICALSconstantly increasing. AND GOLDFISH `Cichlid Chatter’ July Greater Chicago CA the Discus is Discus, on the other hand, areTANKS far MADEContrast TO ORDERthis with the poor covetedThere wereby many also some non-cichlid invitations. less catholic in their tastes. While Severum, which is available in only FULL RANGE OF PET ACCESSORIES whose `H&DASresources Monthly are Bulletin’ May H&DAS they are enamored of certain types of two basic varieties: plain and gold. inadequate`Fishtales’ to allow June Eastern Districts AS shrimp and worms,EXTENSIVE their keepers RANGE TheOF “BETTACARE”plain, or “green”, PRODUCTS Severum is the them `Finchat’to gratify their June AS of Victoria `Sunfish’ June Sunshine Coast AS. often present them with vastOPEN quanti- 6 DAYS wild-type– CLOSED fish, WEDNESDAY what you would find if desire. Just as the would-be ties of food of a distinctly mammalian you went on a complex, expensive, diamondHopefully owner, your effortsthose willaquar- stimulate our American contemporaries to submit origin: beefheart. Presumably,54-56 this Glenferrie is and dangerous Road, Malvernexpedition to the someists desirous more articles of Discus next monthbut not and yet we will have more invitationstherefore and thrives therefore in as alien to them as Cheerios are Phone:to a Amazon 9509 to 1141bring back wild-caught aready longer for and the morereal thinginteresting may alsotrip ...be SO DOsimilar YOUR water BIT! conditions. Its shape Severum, and yet, watching the specimens of aquarium fishes that Present your VCS Membership Card and receive a 10% discount. willingCatch to you make next do trip with ... second-best. is similar, its color pattern is similar, ferocity with which the fish attack can be easily and conveniently pur-

186 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 197 ByEnvy KevinCorner (all prices Archibald in $US, the currencythe job. of the At countryfeeding in time which everyone they are CCiicchhlliidd OObbsseerrvvaattiioonnss offered for sale): was jostling for a feed and I could Caquetia spectabile Breeding Pairfinally see what 6”F,I had. 8”M Was $75.00 I Chromidotilapia guntheri 1.5” 3.00 seemed to disappear - surely they happy! Haplochromis “Crossbar” 1” 1.00 were not being eaten, but disap- No! The Silver Dollars were eat- pearLamprologus they did. leleupi “Firecracker” Lot of 200 $375.00 7-Bar Frontosa (Wild)ing the Java Fern, 1” so now I have 9.00 MyAulonocara patience sp was maleri getting “albino a red” bit to try and catch them 1.25” and trade 8.00 thinAulonocara now, so another sp maleri choice “albino wassky-blue”them in on some large 1.25” Australian 8.00 JJAAWLOCWLOCKIKINNGGSS needed.Aulonocara Now thissp maleri tank was“albino one sunshine” of Rainbows. 1.25” 8.00 my Otopharynxnormal setups lithobates - plenty“yellow of rocks blaze Zimbabwe Rocks” 2” 5.00 A few VCS members are preparing 21st and 22nd August are the dates So what have I observed? If you andAulonocara whatever maulanaplants I could“Bicolor grow 500” 1” 2.00 for the November 11th Jars Show at of the MCAS Show and Auction. Don want to bring your reclusive cich- Hamilton & District AS . It is Dwarf on 00 11 1 330 483 4745 can supply thatJulidochromis the cichlids transcriptuswould allow“kissi” me lids out use Silver 1”Dollars, but 3.00 do Cichlids. As soon as they arrange the details. eg: AltolamprologusJava Fern. It calvus looked“black” quite not expect your plants 1” to survive. 5.00 I sponsorship they’re out of here. If goodAulonocara when I remembered sp “lwanda” “redtop” to keep F1 1.5” 5.00 GLCS presents their Double am even feeding the Silver Dollars anyone else wants to challenge then the algae off the glass. Speaker Night on September 11th. Aulonocara jacobfreibergi “Mamalela onlemon Duckweed jake” F1 from 2” my outside 5.00 phone Neil on 00 11 1 842 3585 for Rick Perez and Howard Schmidt are Altolamprologus compressiceps “Red” F2 1.25” 5.00 more details. So, after a bit of a look around tank. They do look good as I have the featured twosome. John on 00 11 Cyphotilapia frontosa “Zaire blue” 2” 12.00 ITSeptember saddened 25th me is to the read date Daryl’sto pen- sized Central Americans such as and some deliberation I decided to a school of 10 and they continu- 1 440 355 6348 will handle your Tropheus sp “orange flame” 1.5” 8.00 cilplea into for your articles diary. Why?last month,Because so it isI synspilum, nicaraguense and try Silver Dollars. Plenty of move- ously move about the tank and inquiries. Tropheus duboisi “bemba F1 1.25” 6.00 thethought date ofthat the I Greaterwould pickChicago up theCA itanyi. ment, nice size (they can’t eat make the other fishes feel very Fall Auction. (You Drink, you Fall, you GLCS is also holding a Fall Tropical these, surely) and not really shy. pen and see what comes out the Now these cichlids are normally Well that’s it for another month.... comfortable. But I will definitely try payother big end money (as forgood the abeautiful method fish.) as Fish Auction on September 19th. Ron to catch them and replace them onquite 00 outgoing,11 1 440 944 but 3245 put themwill accept in a Well, finally we had cichlids Jonany has- Ed). all the necessary information l on 00 11 1 630 213 9696. your6’x18”x18” bookings. housed in a quiet coming out - the Silver Dollars did with Rainbows. Only having one real fish tank garage and you have got reclu- operating now there can be a seri- sive cichlids. This frustrated me ous lack of excitement happening for a while so I tried different fish- in the tank, especially in regard to es to bring them out. ElaineElaineMelbourne TurnerTurner Reptile Warehouse breeding, so I can not write about First up were Bristlenose. Dong! Melbourne Reptile Warehouse that. No good - more reclusive than What I have noticed over the the cichlids. Second, I added MemorialMemorial ArtArt past couple of years is that my Corydoras, but they failed to bring 259 Plenty Road, cichlidsRR hadAA becomeYYOO quiteNN reclu-NNEtheE cichlids AA out.QQ Third,UU IAA thoughtRR I IIUUMM&& PPhhotographotographPreston icic sive, so I experimented with some had better try mid-water swim- MELBOURNE’S LARGEST RANGE OF Melbourne Vic 3072 dither fishes in an attempt to bring ming fish as it was obvious that CCompetitionompetitionPh/fax: them out.TROPICAL AND COLDcatfishes WATER were not FISH working. I should explain what sort of I tried Swordtails. Dong! Bad (03) 9480 2622 712 Plenty Road, Reservoir 3073 Phone: 9478 6614 Judging at the November cichlids I have - mainly medium- choice. For some reason they just General Meeting.

168 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 197 From `Cichlidae Communique’, #113, journal of the Pacific Coast Cichlid Association tings of plants, require a bright light in very high in the color spectrum order to take root and grow. Most (10,000k) have no value for plant Previously ... at a VCS Meetinghowever,All are Aquarium extremely fast growers growth.& PetStandard Suppliesfluorescent, VHOs, P/L with the right amount of light. Most and MH all come in full spectrum. Plant illustrations:JudithFinn Growing Plants rosette or rooted plants(Cichlidarium) such as Shy Fish and Bright Light THE 9 July 1999 meeting opened at 8.16 pm with the President in the chair. He swords 8require Dunoon either Court, moderate Mulgrave, or Victoria 3170 (off Police Road) welcomed everyone. Apologies were received from Keith Patford, John low light levels. ThisWe specialiseissue should in be taken into McCormick, Scott Haymes (late), Daryl Hutchins (late) and Sam Iredale. All 3 watts per gallon! account while planning your set up. Successfullypresent indicated that they had received their magazine. CICHLIDS,Dark NATIVES,hiding places, KILLIFISH, dark gravel, How do I get that many light MARINES Minutes of the June meeting were taken as read on a motion moved by Jeff bulbs over my tank? dither fish, and tall plants providing Staude and seconded by Granville Lawrence. New member Jamie Mack was andshade all other will help rare to species. comfort shy cichlids welcomed to the Society and presented with his badge by the President. Tanks under 55 gallons canEVERYTHING be a such as FOR Apistogrammas THE AQUARIUM and Discus withTreasury Report: CichlidsOpening Balance $954.07 challenge. There are fluorescent strip in a brightly lit tank. Income $157.00 fixtures made for the aquarium thatPhone: (03) 9546 1025 By Robert Paul Hudson fertilisation does not make up for poor can sit on top of a glass cover. Fertilisation Expenditurelighting, neither $130.02 does extended light [email protected] Cheaper alternatives are fluorescent NowBusiness that you Hours: have figured out your Closing Balanceperiods. $997.09 WEB page http://www.aquabotanic.corn cabinet or shelf light fixtures, andMon-Sat for lighting,9am-7pm; the Sunday next step 11am-5pm; is providing the This report was received on a motion moved by John Reeves and seconded by Closed Wednesday. Robi Toth. 48” long tanks you can use dual tube right balance of fertilisation and CO2. “...Plant species fall 48” shop light fluorescent fixtures. WCorrespondence:HILE many peopleList out of therecichlids have for sale Aquarium Industries The nutrients that plants use the most probably thrown a plant or two Printingin with Bill Manarkinto three light cate- HighVictoria’s Intensity Lighting First andof isOriginal nitrogen, phosphate, Cichlid calcium, Centre African TicketsLake Cichlids, offer for itAug is generally13 & 14 showgories: Nunawading low, Centre moderate, and potassium, and then in small not(N.B. recommended The latter is a andwarning the focusthat parking of will be scarceand brightat the next ... meeting “ so Another alternative is high intensity amounts, iron and other trace ele- thisget therearticle early, will be or plantedpark in tanksthe staff with carpark). This was received on a motion lighting such as VHO fluorescent and ments. Nitrogen is provided by the Southmoved byAmerican Carl Bentin or and soft seconded water by GranvilleFor all Lawrence.tanks but very small ones, metal halide. VHOs are around triple fish, phosphate and calcium is in the Cichlids. the lighting that comes with standard the wattageLLii vvofi instandardngg PP fluorescentiiccttuurree water.AAqq Ifuu youaa rarerii uuusingmm RO water or Graham Rowe and Peter Robinson gave a mini talk on the early days of the aquarium set ups is inadequate. and require a special ballast that can some other source that is void of Society.Many peopleA brief breakbecome was totally then called.frus- After the break we received Apologies handle the high wattage. Metal these elements, then some may need tratedfrom David when Cooper trying andto growLynda aquatic Haymes (viaPlant our species two apologising fall into latethree arrivers). general Melways Ref: Map 41 B9 light categories: low light level, mod- halides are a high-wattage* Expert spotlight,advice to be added. plantsA brief because mini theyauction only wasseem then to last held. Special thanks to donors Aussie which can be attached to a wooden Geelong Road erate light level, and bright light level. * We buy and sell tanks andSubstrate fish Fertilisation aMagnussen, month or two Ernie before Hicks, the Scott leaves Haymes fall and Daryl Hutchins. canopy, or suspended above an off and the stems begin to rot. Some Light intensity is measured in lumens, * Specials every week Rob Coghlan then gave a very instructivebut talk to simplifyentitled “Wethings Wouldn’t a general Be Hererule- open tank. Each bulb covers about a SubstrateService or Rd gravel fertilisation Francis St is people even think this is the normal four square feet. Both these types of very beneficial to deep-rooted plants wayIf It Wasn’tof growing For plantsFish”. Aussiein the aquari-moved a voteof-thumb of thanks of watts which per gallonwas carried has been by * A wide range of Cichlids at reasonable acclamation. established. lighting are quite expensive,prices and are such as swords, Cryptocorynes, lilys, um! Not so! Any plant, if grown under also often used on marine and reef and Crinum Water Onions.Living What is Robi Toth announced the results of the Wardleys Table Show. Draw Prize: Picture the right conditions, can last for many Low light is considered to be a min- * Cichlids * Tropicals * Goldfish First, Internal Filter, Glenn Lacey. Second, Wetlands Frozen Food, Marty Bell. tanks. usually provided is mineral/traceAquarium ele- years! imum of 1.5 to 2 watts per gallon of is here Third, Chocolates, Anthony Caiolfa. Color Spectrum or Kelvin ment supplement. Laterite, a clay soil The most critical thing for continued water, while bright light levels are 3 or OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEKmade from decayingMillars Rd rocks and high plantDoor growth Prizes, is courtesylighting which of OSI, is werealso wonmore by Adamwatts Joss,per Robigallon Toth, of Aussiewater. The term Kelvin designates the in iron and aluminium has been a Magnussen, Lee Ashton, Scott Haymes and Rob Coghlan. (Note: this is the the chief reason why plants fail in the Moderate is somewhere in between color555A spectrum Geelong of the light bulb.Road, A “full Brooklynsubstrate additive3025 of choice for a few first time30 to in 60 living days. memory Plants that require neither a Granvilletwo and or three. Maurie Shallow have won tanks a suchprize.) as spectrum” bulb is anything between years now. It is what most Asian certainDavid light Skop intensity expanded in order on theto gen- Boroniaa Aquarium/NAKAten gallon can getOpen by Night.with less.The 5000k and 6500k.Phone/Fax: This has nothing 9314 to plants7711 grow in their natural habitat. eratemeeting photosynthesis adjourned for and supper grow. at Over- 10.15 pm.Stem orl “bunch” plants that are cut- do with brightness, and bulbs that are There are a few laterite products

420 V I C T O R I A N C I C H L I D S O C I E T Y I N C ^ T H E C I C H L I D M O N T H L Y 251 made for the aquarium such as root hairs. CEC is the ability of a other such things. All of these meth- may also find straight potassium sul- DuplasAimsAims Duplarit. ofof Another thethe simple SocietSociet prod- yygrowing medium to absorb caution darylh@ods are not recommended to begin- phate which has no nitrate. Some uct to use is Fluorite from Seachem, ions (minerals) and hold them making blaze.ners because if done incorrectly can aquarium plant tablets contain NPK, a porous clay gravel. Gravel is prefer- them available to plants ... a kind of net.aucause severe problems in the tank. but do not say so. For example Tetra ableThe toVictorian sand Cichlid for a Societycouple was of formedreasons: by cichlidophilesnutrient in Marchreserve. 1972 Porousthus becoming gravel, the firstclay Plants can also be strategically Initial Sticks are 1.35% and 18% ... evenspecialist course aquarist sand group has in the a State tendency of Victoria. to Its mainlitter, aims vermiculite, are: and perlite are all placed in clayee or plasticdd pots,ii butttlowoo in nitrogen,rr butii highaa in phosphatell compact1. To promote over the keepingtime. of Acichlids; compacted excellent CECs! Fax:growth 9872-3225 will be more restricted. and potassium. This would be substrate2. To gain andcreates disseminate a low-oxygen knowledge of envi-cichlids, their habits and attributes through the use of slides, Fertilising the Water Column acceptable in a newly established ronment around the plant roots and “ ... plants can also be tank, but not after phosphate levels films, books, lectures, practical demonstrations, local and overseas magazines, articles by members In addition to providing a fertile sub- canand cause discussions your withsubstrate fellow members to go orsour. experts in thestrategically field; placed in have built up. Most plants will thrive in The plant roots will turn black and strate medium, adding regular high-nitrogen environments, but 3. To assist, in any way possible, the establishment and/or maintenance of approved public aquaria; smell like rotten eggs, and the plant clay or plastic pots, but WdosagesELL ofthere fertilisation is nothing to the likewater a is a unfortunatelybig head) I haveso does always algae been and fish could4. To beeventually involved in diethe educationif the problem of the general is publicgrowth with regard to willthe benefits be ofmore fishkeeping goodimportant. whinge There (see are last many month’s trace edi- ele- enthralleddo not! when he addresses us (particularly cichlids), and the potentially harmful effects of animal mismanagement; ment liquids made for the aquarium, not corrected. Trapped organics will torial) to bring in a couple of original whatever subject he chooses. restricted... “ and instructions on the internet for As long as there is enough light to decompose5. To promote causingfellowship betweena toxic members; gas build- articles. Unfortunately one of the making your own. Stem plants in par- Bygenerate the time growth, you andread enough this theminer- up.6. ToGravel further onthe conservationthe other hand,of species 2mm and theiror naturalMore habitats; elaborate substrate recipes authors (Peter) is almost a staffer. larger will not compact and also if ticular rely more on what is in the Homeals to Show feed will the be plants, history algae again canfor be 7. To further the identification, distribution, breeding,include maintenance the and use enjoyment of soils, of speciesvermiculite, in the He has certainly done more than porous will provide an excellent CEC sphagnum moss, pottery clay, earth- water than what is in the substrate. anotherkept in year. check. At theFast time growing of writing plants I in Family Cichlidae. his fair share when it comes to writ- (cation exchange capacity), for plant worm castings, clay kitty litter and One way to gauge your iron content amparticular aware of out-compete four entries. algaeWhile for this nutri- ing for this journal. Kevin con- is if you have red stem plants. If they seemsents. toOnly be whena normal the turnoutplants stop these grow- tributeslook dark-red occasionally then you -- havewhich plenty is all of Disclaimer: Opinions expressed herein are All correspondence to: days,ing, Ior am if therewondering is over why. fertilisation Surely will those of the authors, and are not necessarily THE SECRETARY thatiron. is asked of anyone. thereyou areget more a large than algaefour people bloom in (this those of the Editor of TCM or the committee VICTORIAN CICHLID SOCIETY INC Other mineral deficiencies can At the risk of appearing repeti- theincludes society nitratewith passable and phosphate). fish tanks of the VictorianA Cichlid C OSocietyM PInc.R YouE HareENSc/-I 23V ManganaE RA Drive,N GMulgrave,E Victoria, cause leaves to become transparent, encouraged to write to, or e-mail the Editor on Australia 3170 tious,or have you holes. don’t haveNPK tofertilisers be an upare in theirThe home. other piece of the puzzle is pro- any subjectFO raisedR herein.THE DISCERNFaxIN 9560-7472.G H E-mailOB [email protected] and coming journalist ... we need Nitrogen-Phosphate-Potassium. Actuallyviding adequate it does notCO 2have, which to beis a in com- pictures, snippets of information, * African and American Cichlids Unless you have very low readings of yourplicated home subject -- maybe that the I namewill attempt of etc. I haven’t seen a crossword or another time. Creating a spectacular FELLOW* Selected OF THE Tropical SOCIETY: andGraham Rowe. nitrate and phosphate, use only the event should be changed to puzzleNPKs wherefor quite the firsta while two numberseither. underwater garden can be both grati- LIFE* Imported MEMBERS: Goldfish something like the “Nice Looking Smallare single efforts digit are orjust 0. as Most helpful outdoor big fying and relaxing to observe. I hope *Graham Range Rowe, of Heinz Discus Staude, Kevin Archibald, Keith Patford, and Danny Genovese. Tank I Look After” show rather than articles.garden fertilisers One of the are really much fiddly too high bits in this overview will help you to attain the “Home” show. HONORARY* Marine FishMEMBER: Max Davenport. aboutN and fillingP for ause magazine in the aquarium. is plugging You that. l COMMITTEE* Aquatic MEMBERS:Plants the inconvenient small gaps Maybe you know why the partici- *PRESIDENT Tanks Aussie * Stands Magnussen * Rocks. . 9546-2974 VICE-PRES Peter Robinson . . . . 9807-8196 between the larger contributions pation rate is so low for a competi- *SECRETARY All AccessoriesGraham Rowe ...... * 9560-7472 Frozen E DITORand LiveDaryl Foods Hutchins . . . . . 9872-3225 and reprinted stuff. tion that is just a bit of fun and really TREASURER Keith Patford ...... 9716 2425 Facsimile ...... 9872-3225 should be much better supported. If LIBRARIAN Lee Ashton ...... 9561-5131 SOCIAL SEC Glenn Lacey ...... 9512-6706 Heinz Staude will be addressing SHOW SEC Robbie Toth ...... 9808-4668 TRAD TABLE John McCormick . . . 5944-3502 the next meeting so it is definitely so please let someone on the com- HHCOMMITTEEII--- StuartFF GrayII . N.N ...... 9758-1154AAQQGranvilleUU LawrenceAA . . R.9564-7247RIIUUMM not one to miss. I do not know what mittee know about your idea. AT-LARGE: Maurice Breward . . . . .9752-2103 Jason Taylor ...... 9569-3772 the subject of Heinz’s presentation This is the last paragraph. See, if Sub-Committee257 BLACKBURN Chairpersons: Mailing: ROAD, Peter Robinson. SYNDALBAA: Daryl Hutchins ; 3147 will be, but (at the risk of giving him I can fill a page anyone can. l Constitution: Daryl Hutchins.Ph:Species 9803Maintenance: 3109 Graham Rowe. Handbook: Daryl Hutchins.

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