The Greater Akron Aquarium Society Tank Topics June/July 2010 This issue’s cover photos are just a cou- ple of pretty pond plant shots taken by Wayne Toven and Dave Williamson. Inside this issue: They really doesn’t have any thing to do with any of the articles inside, although President’s Message 3 there is a pond set-up article in there by Bud White Orin McMonigle. It just seemed like we needed a “pond theme” due to the time Editor’s Message 3 of the year. Think about getting outside Dave Williamson and getting wet! BAP/HAP 4 Wayne Toven Exchange 5 Wayne Toven Bowl Show 6 Ken McGill Anecdotal Koi Pond 7 Orin McMonigle Excutubg New Micropoecilia 8 Rich Serva Swap Meet 9 2010 GAAS Board of Directors Coming Events 10 President............................ Bud White............................................(330) 848-3856/[email protected] Vice President.................... Jeff Plazak............................................ (330) 854-5257/[email protected] Meeting Notice 10 Treasurer............................ Rich Serva........................................... (330) 650-4613/[email protected] Secretary............................ Ron Drungil ........................................(330) 929-7889/[email protected] Editor.................................. Dave Williamson.......................................................davew@gaas-fish.net Important Dates Special Activities................ Ken McGill........................................... (419) 677-3405/[email protected] for 2010 BAP/HAP............................ Wayne Toven................................. (330) 256-7836/[email protected] Membership ....................... Bob Miller ............................................(330) 928-6028/[email protected] Raffle.................................. Phil & Tiffany Hypes ........................... (330) 327-6316/[email protected] March 7 Librarian ............................. Michael & Michael Berger ................ (330) 789-9834/[email protected] Spring auction Historian ............................. David Girard....................................(330) 945-4606/[email protected] FAAS Rep.......................... Bob Cisney.......................................................................... (330) 569-3234 July 10 & 11 Refreshments..................... Bill & Linda Koleszar........................................................... (330) 626-5660 Publicity.............................. Amy Mullens..................................................................amy@gaas-fish.net Ultra Aqua 2010 Program.............................. Dan McMonigle................................(440) 476-4663/[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 _______ 2 for 1 digital special! 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 _________ how they raise game fish. P ag e 3 President’s Message Man I wish I had the constant water flowing through my tanks like they do. Constant Well folks it's a really nice have confirmation from sev- clean water flowing 24 hours day as I write this and I hope eral vendors that they will 7 days a week! A lot of water we get many more of them attend and setup shop at the there, but they do raise a lot show. We will be hav- of fish. It was very interesting First of all I would like to ing Cory Fry with his great talk. See you at the meeting, announce that we are going to plants. Scott from Amazon host the American Livebearer Tropicals, he brings some of We did buy a new camera for Association Convention next the most hard to get fish. Rob the historian so we should be year. There will more infor- and Amy from Columbus, seeing some new pictures in mation about this as we get they have fish and reptiles. A the magazine and on the web- the details worked out. This member named Jen who runs site. Maybe even a good one will be a fun time, but it is a a bird rescue and maybe of me, but then any picture of lot of work. So if you are Stephan Tanner who has that me is good (GRIN). thinking you need something great sponge material. So plan to do next year, talk to Rich to be there and check out all Just a reminder don't forget to or me and let us know if you of the neat stuff, plan to buy take care of the fish as the would be available to help. some also. weather gets nice and you spend more time outside, they The plans for Ultra Aqua Our speaker last month was still need fed and water Bud White 2010 are well on the way. We Doug Sweet, he gave a talk on changes done. Editor’s Message think I was able to “Git-R- you may have already read Done” (sorry, I just had to use else where in this issues that that!) this time was the fact we (meaning GAAS) are the KEN’S FISH that I’m going to not be home hosts for next year’s Ameri- HOME OF QUALITY TROPICAL much over the Memorial Day can Livebearer Association’s FISH FOOD AND SUPPLIES weekend this year. That is due Convention. We will be hold- to the fact that the American ing it at the same facility that Killifish Association is having the AKA will be at this year their annual convention right (the Sheraton at Cleveland Here we are again, the up the road in Cleveland this Hopkins Airport) so it would “Spring Fever” issue of Tank year. When it is that close, be a good time to come up Topics as I like to call it. For there is no way I’m going to and check out the lay-out so KEN MENARD (508) 823-4043 me it’s usually the toughest miss it.