The Greater Akron Aquarium Society Tank Topics March/April 2014 Inside this issue: President’s Message 3 Bud White GAAS Spring Editor’s Message 3 Dave Williamson Auction BAP/HAP 4 Wayne Toven March 2, 2014 Bowl Show 5 Don Youngkin Exchange Review 6 Wayne Toven Ancistrus temnickii 7 Joe Reich Cryptocorynes 9 Wayne Toven Meeting Notice 10 Coming Events 10 2014 GAAS Board of Directors President ....................... Bud White .............................. (330) 848-3856/[email protected] Vice President ............... Jeff Plazak .............................. (330) 854-5257/[email protected] Treasurer ...................... Rich Serva ............................. (330) 650-4613/[email protected] Secretary....................... Dave Girard ................................................. [email protected] Important Dates Editor ............................. Dave Williamson .......................................... [email protected] for 2014 Special Activities ........... Don Youngkin ........................................... [email protected] BAP/HAP ...................... Wayne Toven ..................... (330) 256-7836/[email protected] March 2 Membership .................. Bill Schake .......................................................... [email protected] Spring auction Raffle ............................. Phil & Tiffany Hypes ............... (330) 327-6316/[email protected] Historian ........................ Russ Kirkendall ....................................... [email protected] June 21 & 22 FAAS Rep. .................... Ken McGill ............................. (419) 677-3405/[email protected] Ultra Aqua 2014 Refreshments ............... Bill & Linda Koleszar .............................................. (330) 626-5660 Publicity ......................... Bob Miller ............................... (330) 928-6028/[email protected] November 2 Program ........................ Dan McMonigle ................... (440) 476-4663/[email protected] Fall auction Check out our website: www.gaas-fish.net P a g e 2 Tank Topics THE GREATER AKRON AQUARIUM SOCIETY WHO ARE WE? We are a local group of aquatic enthusiasts. Formed in 1952, the Greater Akron Aquarium Society is a non -profit, non-commercial organization. Our membership ranges from the beginning hobbyist to the advanced aquarist with many years of experience. The goals of our club are to promote the care, study, breeding and exhibition of aquarium related aquatic life and to promote interest in the aquarium hobby. MEETINGS: Our meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 8:00 p.m. at the Mogadore Community/Senior Center, 3857 Mogadore Road, Mogadore, Ohio. It is located East of Route 532 across from McDonald’s in the former post office building. Visitors are always welcome, it costs absolutely nothing to attend a meeting and look us over. MEMBERSHIP: The cost is only $10 for adults, a couple or a family (includes children under 10 years of age) and $5.00 for a junior membership (10 to 17 years) Membership provides an opportunity to socialize with others that share your interests, a subscription to our bi -monthly magazine and more. AGEND A: Our meeting agenda is simple and informal. The meeting will begin at 8:00 p.m. with a short business meeting. Immediately following is the program for the evening which usually lasts about 45 minutes. Our programs consist of a speaker, slide program, movie or perhaps a panel discussion always on a particular subject related to the hobby or various species of fish. Following the program is a short refreshment break. After which the winners of the Bowl Show are announced, the Breeder’s Award Program fish are auctioned and tickets are drawn for the raffle. THE BOWL SHOW: Each month members can bring in fish for specific classes to compete for first, second and third place awards. The charge for each entry is only $.25. Members also compete for annual awards by accumulating wins throughout the year. BREEDER’S AWARD and HORTICULTURE AWARD PROGRAMS: members can receive recognition for spawning species of fish or propagating aquatic plants. All that is required is to turn in a minimum of six fry from the spawn that are between 30 and 90 days old. Members earn certificates for each species and can work towards plaques in different categories. EQUIPMENT RAFFLE: The raffle table has such items as tanks, fish food and aquarium accessories that are donated by national manufacturers, area dealers or purchased by the Society. Tickets may be purchased by anyone attending the meeting. Save your losing tickets for the Christmas Party raffle. ANNUAL SHOW: The Ultra-Aqua show is held during the summer at the Tallmadge community Center. This has become one of the largest all -species tropical fish shows in North America. It is an international gathering of hobbyists to display their fish in class competition, talk fish and to learn about the hobby from each other. TANK TOPICS: is published on a bi -monthly basis for the members of the Greater Akron Aquarium Society. Articles and comments for this publication are welcome and encouraged. Such articles are to be submitted no later than the board meeting prior to publication. All articles may be reprinted as long as the author(s) and GAAS are given proper credit and two copies of the publication containing the reprint are sent to GAAS. Please send any correspondence regarding this publication to: Editor/Tank Topics, P.O. Box 494, Akron, OH 44309 -0494 or email to [email protected] The Greater Akron Aquarium Society Membership Form Name __________________________________________ Age _______ Dues are for 1 year or 2 years if Address ___________________________________________________ email publications are chosen New Renewal City _______________________ State ___________ Zip ____________ Phone __________________________ email ______________________ Electronic Mail How did you find out about GAAS? _____________________________ Adult (18 years and older) & Family (includes children under 10) $10.00 Memberships are due one year from the date of joining. Completed mem- bership forms can be turned in at a meeting or mailed to the membership Junior (10-17 years) $5.00 chairman at this address: GAAS Membership Chairman, P.O. Box 494, Akron, OH 44309-0494 Dues Collected _________ Date Received _________ President’s Message P a g e 3 Well hello folks, I missed the meeting but BE SETTING UP SATURDAY MARCH I was in the middle of moving from my old 1ST AT 7 PM. WE NEED HELP BOTH house to my new house. Still am doing DAYS, SO PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO See ya soon that as I type this short message. BE THERE, PREFERABLY BOTH DAYS. Bud White NEED TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT Also bring something to auction off it THE SPRING AUCTION IS COMING UP helps the club plus you get something for SUNDAY MARCH 2ND AND WE WILL your time there! Editor’s Message Dave Williamson Well here we are again, Spring Auc- reminder inside this issue. Due to tion season again. Ours is coming up some record keeping issues, there is very soon (March 2nd) which will fall the possibility that someone may before the meeting so hopefully you have renewed and it wasn’t recorded. receive this in time. As usual, we If you feel that was the case let me or have the ability to get into the hall the our membership chairman, Bill know night before to set up tables, chairs and we’ll get everything situated and so on to make the morning a properly. It’s always easier to keep little less hectic. So if you’re able things from getting mixed up than to drop by the Tallmadge Community fix them later, but what ya gonna do? Center around 7 pm on March 1st It’s still better to fix them than not. and we’ll get it done in record time. Another thing we’re going to do is to Then the next day come back to un- contact all the life members and dou- load those fish you’ve bred over the ble check with them that they are still winter and pick up some new stuff to interested in seeing what’s going on work with. That’s how us BAP sluts in the hobby even though they may roll! Oh, and don’t forget that just not be active in it anymore. because our auction will be over there is nothing to do in the fish hob- Well I have to say I got some results by, there will be plenty of others you to my asking for articles in the last can attend with a short drive. Check- issue. It’s pretty obvious or I wouldn’t ing out other club’s auctions is also a have had anything to put in this one! great way to pick up fish and plant That doesn’t get you off the hook species that may be new to your ar- though, you’ll notice that there are ea. It’s surprising the different stuff two articles here. Guess how many I you’ll find with just a couple hour trip. got? Yep, two. So in other words that means we still need interesting and Now the big news: I had mentioned informative content for the next issue. in the last issue that we were going I know you can do it, I have to do some work on our mailing list faith! Just like I know this as well as our membership dues. blasted winter will be over Well, you’ll notice we’ve made a and it will get warm again change in the cost as well as offering and I won’t be braving below double the length of time if you are zero wind chills to walk the willing to receive your publications dogs! Seriously, we’d love to via email. This doesn’t only benefit hear all about what your fish the club by saving postage costs but are doing! you get color pictures and don’t have to wait for the post office to deliver it On a personal note the April (and not mangle it in the process!) meeting will mark 33 years So there you have it, see it’s not that I’ve been a member of painful after all (better than that root GAAS (if that doesn’t make canal!) As part of that same subject, me feel old.