tthehe Did you hear that somebody cichlid mmonthlyonthly really cool is going to advertise here? As cool as us? . Used with permission David Callele Picture Copyright 2007 Victorian Cichlid Society Incorporated 36:04, May 2007 $1.10 Certificate of Incorporation # A0012794D REGISTERED BY AUSTRALIA POST - PP342780/0024 do not accept that there is anyone 20 I who is actually incapable of CCOMMITTEE:OMMITTEE: 1 writing an article about their fi sh, or ccichlidichlidGGetet youryour TCMTCM TThehe PRESIDENT: experiences with fi sh. I do, however, John McCormick ......................5944 3502 know how much I hate writing [email protected] Editorials. They are usually left to last sscenecene ICE RESIDENT LLastast V -P : and often hurried. This method has Klaus Schwarzenholz .........0414 444 737 landed me in “trouble” in the past THE NEXT MEETING of the Society willLLiving iving CColourolour due to dotting a few “t”s, crossing be held on the first Wednesday of the SECRETARY: WWordord month at 8 pm sharp (the Trading Table Graham Rowe ...........................9560-7472 an “i” or two, and in several cases, [email protected] Daryl Hutchins.. misplacing a comma. opens earlier) in the Mitcham Scout Hall, ggoo ttoo Brunswick Road, Mitcham. Visitors are TREASURER: A much better method that I have heartily encouraged to come along.hhttp://home.vicnet.net.au/ttp://hTonyom Fergusone.v i....................0408cnet.ne 533t. 552au/ s a result of recent discussions found is to write small notes in my CICHLID OF THE MONTH: Trout Cichlid Aat meetings both General and committee diary (yes, I jot down all ~~cichlid/MagList.htcichEDITORlid: /MagList.htm Committee, and weighing all the pros - Tony Ferguson. Daryl Hutchins ..........................9870 3556 my little jobs or I tend to forget some and cons, it was decided that there Mobile ...................................0430 032 304 of them). You might want to apply MAIN TALK: Home Show Preparation. will no longer be General Meetings ttoo havehave [email protected] namename addedadded toto thethe this methodology to your piscatorial DOOR PRIZES: White Crane - Absolute in the same months that we have our SOCIAL SECRETARY: literary adventure (whew ... nearly Aquarium Products. ee-mail-mail list.list. Auctions (usually April and October, Melissa Kirkham ......................57 969 304 said “Magnum Opus” ... that one got DRAW PRIZES: but that is not cast in stone). me in “trouble” once). 1. $60 Melbourne Tropical Fish Voucher. TRADING TABLE: When the decision was taken, it was 2. $30 Cranbourne Aquarium Voucher. ((PleasePlDavidease Green notenote ..............................9874 thatthat tthehe urlurl isis 2392 In case I haven’t mentioned it obviously too late to implement this 3. Bottle of wine. ccase-sensitive.)ase-sensitive.) lately: one of the jobs of an Editor LIBRARIAN: for April. But take note that there will TABLE SHOWS: Details see page 18. Sandra Robotis ...................0433 985 344 not be a General Meeting in October is to transform “rough” copy into MEMBERSHIP FEES 2007 SHOW SECRETARY: due to the Auction on the 20th. a readable product. As long as your piece is in English (my French is all Ordinary ............................................. $30.00 vacant ......................................... xxxx xxxx ResunThe and fact White that there is no General Family ................................................ $35.00 Crane aquarium but forgotten) it will be polished into Sub-Committee Chairpersons: Meeting will allow a little more Junior/Concession CardVictorian Holder ......... $15.00 Cichlid Society products a thing of beauty ... well, between us, BAA: vacant. fl exibility with timing the Auctions, Overseas ........................................... $35.00 imported by: I am sure we will work it out. Constitution: Daryl Hutchins. amongst other things. Not the least (new membershipsMEMBERSHIP add $8 joining fee) APPLICATIONSHandbook: Daryl Hutchins. of which will be taking considerable ecause there will be no October Mailing: Peter Robinson. pressure off the management group. meeting, it is obvious that the or other enquiries maySpecies beMaintenance: directed Peter Robinson to: . B COVER PICTURE: Paretroplus I have no doubt there are a few Video Home Show results will need maculatus Sand SpitThe - David Secretary, Callele. Graham Rowe ABSOLUTE to be announced at the November LIFE MEMBERS: other-halves who will be happy to see Graham Rowe, Heinz Staude, AQUARIUM General Meeting instead. 23 Mangana Drive, Mulgrave Vic 3170 you spending a little less time away Kevin Archibald, Keith Patford, cichlids.web.com PRODUCTS CCopyright,opyright, VVictorianictorian CCichlidichlid © Ph/fax: 9560Danny Genovese,7472 Daryl Hutchins and 20-24from Boola the farm. Ave, It was not clear to me (I can be a SSocietyociety IIncnc 22007007 John McCormick. YennoraShould 2161 you be at a complete loss little bit thick at times) whether or Anyone wishingE-mail: to reprint [email protected] from `The Cichlid (02)to 9681utilise 7011 this newfound free time, not the deadline for the videos to be Monthly’ for non-commercial purposes, may do so HONORARY MEMBER: delivered would be moved from the (unless the item is copyright by the author)Or providedgo to our website: Distributedplease feel free to spend it creating a due credit is given to the author and `TCM’ and one Max Davenport. presentation for one of the remaining September Committee Meeting (14/9) copy of the relevant publication is forwarded to the in Victoria by: FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY: General Meetings. Another radical to the October Committee Meeting author, care of the Secretary. Enquiries re the use GREAT FISH of material in other publications may be directed to Graham Rowe. (12/10), butwwww.resun-china.com wI wwill.re sendeavourun-china. ctoo mclarify cichlids.web.com 9560idea: 7472 you could even write an article [email protected]. cichlids.web.com for this magazine. this point next month. y © PUBLIC OFFICER: David Green. | 182 193 S PPreviouslyreviously ...... aatt a VVCSCS MMeetingeeting | RAAYYOONNENNE Meeting Details .....................................................................................EASTERN DISTRICTS1 RREGEEGENCCYY T EElainelaine TurnerTurner AQUARIUM SOCIETY The April 2007 meeting opened with the President in the chair and he welcomed | AQUAARIUMRIUM Meets on the 4th Friday of the month4-8 at everyone. All present indicated that they had receivedAQ theirU magazines.AARIUMRIU TheM March Genus Etroplus: The Chromides - J McCormickNunawading .................................... Civic Centre, Whitehorse Road, MMemorialemorial ArtArt minutes were accepted as read on a motion moved by Dave Thorn and seconded by N Nunawading. 488 Dorset Road, Croydon Jeff Staude. | Write to PO Box 3005, & BelizePhotographicPh Ito ort Notog - Dr Spielmanaph i c........................................................... 10-16 Nunawading 3131. The Treasurer reported that there were two renewalsExpert and theadvice usual givenoutgoings for E CCompetitionompetition printing and postage. on a wide range of | VCS Calendar ......................................................................................17 products to keep your ((55 SSeptember)eptember) Correspondence was received from: T aquarium attractive and Instrat Insurance renewal; | healthy. Table Show Calendar ...........................................................................18 MELBOURNE’S Bank Statement; LARGEST RANGE BillOF Buhagiar renewal.Extensive range of fish N AUCTION | CICHLIDS and plants. Minutes of the Previous Meeting .........................................................Noon 19 This was accepted on a motion moved by Jeff Staude and seconded by Tony NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN Ferguson.712 Plenty Road, O KILLIFISH ASSOC 20 OCT Aussie Reservoirthen presented 3073 the mini talk on Cryptoheros9723 sajica. He1202 was thanked for | The Last Word ................................................................................... 20 Present your current VCS Membership his inputPhone: and this 9478was carried 6614 by acclamation. Card and receive a 10% discount. Meets Bi-monthly Present your current VCS Membership Card and C in members’ homes. 2007 After a short break, a brief mini auction was conducted. The donor and bidders receive a 10% discount. | Contact: were thanked for supporting the Society. Emma Jenkin 9442 3408. Mitcham Scout Hall, A discussion was then held on the upcoming auction. The suggestion that we Aims of the Society: Brunswick Road, Mitcham do not hold a meeting in an auction month wasBORONIA agreed to for an October trial. The Victorian Cichlid Society was formed by cichlidophiles in March 1972 thus Discussion then got diverted to improving meetings, attendances, speakers, web becoming the first specialist aquarist group in Victoria. Its main aims are: site, et al. Brochures were being prepared for distributionAQUARIUM through our supporting 1. To promote the keeping of cichlids; retailers. www.boroniaaquarium.com.au 2. To gain and disseminateTTablable knowledgeSShohow ofCCalenda cichlids,alen dtheirar habits 220070 and0 attributes7 through Next meeting will be on 2 May. Committee meeting on 13 April. EDAS auction the use of slides, films,Kevin books, Archibald lectures, Show practical Keithdemonstrations, Patford Show local and @ Goldfish @ Tropicals @ Cichlids overseas magazines, articles by members and discussions with fellow members or is on 28 April. @ Natives @ Plants @ Aquariums experts