The Greater Akron Aquarium Society Tank Topics February/March 2010 Inside this issue: President’s Message 3 Bud White Editor’s Message 3 Dave Williamson BAP/HAP 4 Wayne Toven Exchange 5 Wayne Toven Chromaphyosemion splendopleure ‘Tiko Green’ photo by Wayne Toven. Read all about how to raise this interesting species of African killifish in Rich Serva’s article on page 7 Bowl Show 6 of this issue. While on the subject of killies, in case you haven’t heard the American Killi- Ken McGill fish Association’s 2010 National Convention will be in our own back yard (Cleveland) Swap Meet 7 this Memorial Day weekend. If you have any interest in this family of fish, you don’t want to miss this show! This is a big draw with people and fish coming from all over the world. If you would like more information check out the AKA website or ask local members Tiko Green 8 Rich Serva or Dave Williamson. Rich Serva DIY LED Lighting 9 2010 GAAS Board of Directors Joe Reich President............................ Bud White............................................(330) 848-3856/[email protected] Coming Events 10 Vice President.................... Jeff Plazak............................................ (330) 854-5257/[email protected] Treasurer............................ Rich Serva........................................... (330) 650-4613/[email protected] Meeting Notice 10 Secretary............................ Ron Drungil ........................................(330) 929-7889/[email protected] Editor.................................. Dave Williamson.......................................................davew@gaas-fish.net Special Activities................ Ken McGill........................................... (419) 677-3405/[email protected] Important Dates BAP/HAP............................ Wayne Toven................................. (330) 256-7836/[email protected] Membership ....................... Bob Miller ............................................(330) 928-6028/[email protected] for 2010 Raffle.................................. Phil & Tiffany Hypes ........................... (330) 327-6316/[email protected] Librarian ............................. Michael & Michael Berger ................ (330) 789-9834/[email protected] March 7 Historian ............................. David Girard....................................(330) 945-4606/[email protected] Spring auction FAAS Rep.......................... Bob Cisney.......................................................................... (330) 569-3234 Refreshments..................... Bill & Linda Koleszar........................................................... (330) 626-5660 July 10 & 11 Publicity.............................. Amy Mullens..................................................................amy@gaas-fish.net Program.............................. Dan McMonigle................................(440) 476-4663/[email protected] Ultra Aqua 2010 Web Master........................ Ron Mullens ................................................................... [email protected] 50/50................................... Christina Biederman..............................................christina@gaas-fish.net November 7 Fall auction Check out our website: www.gaas-fish.net P ag 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 $7.50 for adults, $10 for 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 other that share your interests, a subscription to our bi-monthly magazine, library usage and more. AGENDA: 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 an- nounced, the Breeder’s Award Program fish are auctioned and tickets are drawn for the equipment and book raffles. 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. LIBRARY: At the library table are a number of books and other publications covering all areas of the aquarium hobby. Mem- bers may borrow the books for a month at a time. Also each month several books are raffled off. 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 _______ Address ___________________________________________________ New Renewal City _______________________ State ___________ Zip ____________ Electronic Mail Phone __________________________ email ______________________ Adult (18 years and older 1 year $7.50 2 years $12.00 How did you find out about GAAS? _____________________________ Family (includes children under 10) 1 year $10.00 Memberships are due one year from the date of joining. Completed mem- 2 years $15.00 bership forms can be turned in at a meeting or mailed to the membership Junior (10-17 years) 1 year $5.00 chairman at this address: 2 years $7.00 GAAS Membership Chairman, P.O. Box 494, Akron, OH 44309-0494 Dues Collected _________ Date Received _________ the Tallmadge Community Cen- P ag e 3 ter, same place it has been for President’s Message several years now. Bring things to auction, bring your self to Welcome to the New Year folks! Adrian R. Tappin. Rich sent me help, it is your club also. link to a site that hosted the file Our first meeting of the year was for free download (this is a free Another item is the ULTRA a surprise, it was snowing bad legal download), after I AQUA SHOW coming up July and cold, with storm warnings downloaded it I took the time to 10 and 11, we need class spon- on TV. With such conditions look at it and was amazed at the sors and we need your help to See you at the meeting, some board members called, quality of the book, article and get them. The classes are still stating that nobody would be at pictures were just great. It is in $20.00 each and the major tro- the meeting. But seeing how pdf format and uses adobe phies are $35.00 each. Selling there was no way to let everyone reader to view it, we projected it these makes or breaks the show. know if we canceled the meet- on the screen and went over Without sponsors we have to ing, we held the meeting as some of the details, (of course take the money out of the treas- usual and had about 35 members with me narrating it had to be ury and that's not a good thing. show up! Dedication in our club good, keep quiet Dave) The So get out and help with this. is great, thanks for coming fel- members seemed to like the low members. The one problem book, so we are putting it on cd's I do want welcome the new we did have was the speaker did to pass out to members at the board members, Ron Drungil, not make it, but being the re- meeting, Mike and Michael Berger. sourceful group we are, we used WELCOME ABOARD FEL- the time to do a review of a very Need to remind everyone the LAS! This year’s board roster is Bud White nice book, Rainbow Fishes Their clubs SPRING AUCTION is full with all positions filled, and Care and Keeping in captivity by coming up. It will be March 7 at that's good thing for the club. Editor’s Message since we have some new only to bring in some items to members. Our Spring Auction sell or sticking around to pick is our number one money up a few new things to work KEN’S FISH maker of the year. It’s what with, we’d really appreciate HOME OF QUALITY TROPICAL allows us to have a meeting seeing as many of our mem- FISH FOOD AND SUPPLIES hall every month, pay for the bers as possible.