Buckeye OCA Ohio Cichlid Association Cichlids - Catfish Bulletin June 2010 Swap In This Issue: Introduction to Cichlids by Dr Ron Coleman. Proposed OCA Constitution changes –vote is on 6/4/10. June meeting is a picnic….come hungry. Bowl Show, BAP, Funny Pond stories and more….. Next Meeting: Friday June 4th at 8pm OCA Mission The OCA is an organization dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of information relating to all aspects of the biology of cichlids and related aquatic life. Our purpose is to promote the interest, keeping, study, breeding, and the educational exhibition of Cichlids. Additionally, the exchange of ideas, meeting new people, and distribution of information concerning Cichlids is of primary interest. On The Cover This month’s cover features a Wild Female Managuense owned by Morrell Devlin. This editor is lucky to have the opportunity to use photos from artists like Mr. Devlin. OCA See more of Mo’s photo’s at: Ohio Cichlid Association www.aquamojo.com photo by Mo Devlin Ohio Cichlid Association Buckeye Bulletin STAFF Editor Kyle May 216-548-5165 [email protected] Exchange Editor Eric Sorensen 216-398-8966 [email protected] Production Consultant Martha Niehaus The Ohio Cichlid Associations Buckeye Bulletin is produced monthly by the Ohio Cichlid Association. All articles and photographs contained within this publication are being used with consent of the authors. If you have an article, photograph, or ad to submit for publication, please send it to [email protected]. When submitting articles for publication in this bulletin, please remember to include any photographs or art for inclusion in the article. The Ohio Cichlid Association is not responsible for any fact checking or spelling correction in submitted material. Articles will be edited for space and content. All information contained in this bulletin is for the sole use of The Ohio Cichlid Association and its members. If you would like to become a member of The Ohio Cichlid Association, please contact Andrew Subotnik or Kyle May using the contact information contained in the Membership section located on the previous page. 2010 OHIO CICHLID ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Emperor Emeritus Mike Neelon President Don Danko [email protected] Vice-President Dan Woodland [email protected] Treasurer Rhonda Sorensen [email protected] OCA Historian Lew Carbone [email protected] Membership Andrew Subotnik [email protected] Kyle May [email protected] B.A.P. Mark Chaloupka [email protected] Catfish B.A.P. Dave Ayres [email protected] Bowl Show Andrew Subotnik [email protected] Raffle Dawn Dewerth [email protected] Librarian Hilary Lacerda [email protected] Videographer Jonathan Strazinsky [email protected] Secretary Steve Heinbaugh [email protected] Refreshments Gayle and Joe Ring [email protected] Presidents Message By Don Danko In June, we will vote to approve the updated OCA Constitution that we began to inform you about in April. The board looks forward to your support. Again, some of the updates include: Listing Webmaster and Videographer as board positions Providing guidelines for the administration of the Jim Smith Fund that furthers educational and environmental efforts Referencing Catfish as a secondary focus in addition to Cichlids Thanks to John and Betty Oyer for coming down to visit us in May and thanks to John for his excellent talk on Gymnogeophagus. His talk even inspired me to buy a bag of his wonderful donated fish at a time when I’m cutting my fishroom way back in anticipation of moving. Thanks again, John and Betty, for all your ongoing support! Don’t miss our June 4 OCA Picnic Party!! Enjoy free food courtesy of the OCA. There will be a BBQ, burgers, hot dogs, slaw and salads. Place and time will be the same as for regular OCA Meetings, but we will be outside if the weather permits. There is no need for members to bring any additional food. Just come along and bring your family or a friend! Also be sure to attend the following upcoming OCA events: Sept 12: Swap Meet at the Strongsville Holiday Inn Nov 19-21: 2010 Extravaganza at the Strongsville Holiday Inn As always, keep current on OCA activities by visiting our website, at www.ohiocichlid.com, and by checking out our forum. There is a link to the forum from the website. Don The View kkkkk From Here… By Kyle May - Editor Summer is kicking in and I am sooo ready for the June meeting. First, there is going to be food there for all of us. Come hungry. It’s another benefit of your membership in the OCA. Secondly, we’ll vote on the changes in the Constitution. We’ve spent hours poring over the document to update it to fit into today’s world and I think we’ve got it right. I’ve got it published in this bulletin so make sure to read through it and be ready for Friday, June 4th. Oh yeah…and come hungry. I’m also very excited about the feature article this month, Introducing Cichlids. Dr. Ron Coleman gives you a very good overview of what exactly defines a fish as a cichlid, where they live, and demonstrates cichlid diversity. You don’t have to be new to the hobby to enjoy this article. I’ve been keeping cichlids for 29 years and I learned a ton of new things from this article. Have you always thought about shipping fish? In Dissecting the Hobby, Dan Woodland talks shows you the proper way to ship fish and offers tips on how to make the entire transaction painless. Extravaganza registration is open and you should register now so that you’ll have extra cash for fish when fall rolls around. By the way there is a break on your yearly membership contribution if you register for the Extravaganza, so take advantage of the savings. Bowl Show, BAP, Catfish, OCA Fish Market and more in this info packed issue of the Buckeye Bulletin. Oh…and one last thing. I know that we all get busy in summer and have tons of golf to play, outdoor events to attend, and so on. But don’t forget your fish this summer. Your fish need the same level of attention and care that they do in the winter time. Let’s all try to step up our summer fish care so that our fish have a great summer too. Remember that they are stuck in our tanks and don’t have the opportunity to swim away from our lazy fish keeping habits. I’ve caught myself slacking off at times and I’m going to step it up too. Now get out there and eat some festival food! Talk to you next month, Kyle May Editor June Meeting: OCA Picnic -free food for all members. Next Social Meeting – June 4th, 2010 Old Oak Church, 7575 Old Oak Blvd, Middleburg Heights, Ohio Meeting Starts at: I-71 8pm Old Oak Bagley Rd. Blvd. Directions: Southwest From the North take I-71 South General Hospital Take exit 235 (Bagley Rd.). Turn Right onto Bagley. Turn left onto Old Oak Blvd. Church is about ½ mile on left. From the South take I-71 North Take exit 234. Turn Right onto Pearl Rd. (42) Turn Left onto Fowles Rd. Turn Right onto Old Oak Blvd. Old Oak Church is on the right 1/10 mile. Church Old Oak Church 7575 Old Oak Blvd. Fowles Rd. Middleburg Heights, Ohio B Andrew Subotnik The May Bowl Show had a great showing with 14 entries! Congrats to the Lacerda’s who brought home Best-of-Show with a nearly perfect Tropheus sp. ‘Red Saddle’. Congrats also goes out to the winners of the Grow-Out Contest: - Kyle May – Tilapia Zilli - The Sorensen’s – Corydoras Paleatus - Gary Mendez – Thorichthys sp. Mixtecos On the docket for June we will have classes for Mbuna (Excluding Pseudothropheus, Cynotilapia & Melanochromis), Open West African (Limit 3 entries per contestant) and Open Catfish (Limit 3 entries per contestant). If you’re not sure that your fish qualifies for a particular class you can contact me with questions. Phone 330-730-3177 or email [email protected] With the great turn out in May the points race has heated up but it’s not too late to get in the game, so show us what you’ve got! Andrew Prizes: 2nd Best of Show: $20 Cash Standings May 2010 Quarter Champ: $35 Pet Shop certificate Qtr. 2010 Champ: TBA The Lacerda’s 32 47 47 April Results: G. Mendez 13 23 23 0 0 22 A. Tanganyikan Mouthbrooders S. Myers (Excluding Frontosa) The Sorensen’s 10 10 10 1st – Tropheus sp. “Red Saddle’ (BOS) The Lacerda’s K. May 10 10 10 2nd – Ctenochromis Horei The Lacerda’s T. Markosky 0 10 10 rd 3 – Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis 7 7 7 George Anagnostopoulos D. Tomazin G. 6 6 6 B. Discus & Uaru st Anagnostopoulos 1 - Uaru Amphiacanthoides 5 5 5 The Lacerda’s P. Ayers M. Chaloupka 1 1 1 C. Grow-Out Contest Fish - Tilapia Zilli Kyle May Point System - Corydoras Paleatus 1st place…..………………………..10 The Sorensen’s 2nd place….…………………………7 - Thorichthys sp. Mixtecos 3rd place…………………………….5 Gary Mendez Non-placing entries………………...1 Best of Show*…………………… 5 June Classes: *Only awarded if 2 or more entries. A. Mbuna (Excluding Pseudothropheus, Cynotilapia & Melanochromis) B. Open West African (Limit 3 entries per contestant) C. Open Catfish (Limit 3 entries per contestant) July Classes: NO MEETING Extravaganza 2010 November 19th-20th Cleveland, Ohio Cichlids – Catfish Register Now AT www.ohiocichlid.com BREEDERS AWARD PROGRAM By Mark Chaloupka May 7, 2010 Bob Bina Neolamprologus brichardi “albino” 10 Otopharynx lithobates “yellow blaze Zimbawe Rock” 10 Bob Blazek Pterophyllum scalare “gold marble” 10 Dave Esner Telamtochromis temporalis 10 Jason Gorges Hemichromis lifalili 10 Rick Hallis Aulonocara sp.