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1 THE SPLASH THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MILWAUKEE AQUARIUM SOCIETY, INC CELEBRATING OUR 50TH YEAR PHOTO COURTSEY OF XIPHOPHORUS.ORG In this Issue: BARCLAYA LONGIFOLIA Plus APISTOGRAMMA BITAENIATA & CORYDORAS STERBAI BE PATIENT OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING DARRELL ULLISCH XIPHOPHORUS SPECIES OCTOBER/NOVEMBER, 2005

2 MILWAUKEE AQUARIUM SOCIETY SOCIETY OFFICERS President: Aaron Glass (262) Vice President: Ken King (262) Secretary: Kerri Michels (262) Treasurer: Jerry Michels (414) Sgt. At Arms: Warren Berg (414) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairperson: Naomi Gettler (262) Splash Editor: Naomi Gettler (262) Board Members: Michael Laursen (414) Jeff Michels (262) Eric Rogne (414) Brian Torreano (262) Past President: Dwight Lehman (414) THE SPLASH STAFF Editor: Naomi Gettler (262) Exchange Editor: Austin Braganza (414) Technical Editor Ray Gettler (262) Publisher: Judy Martin (262) Webmaster: Ron Revolinski (262) COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Breeders Award Program (BAP): Michael Laursen (414) Jeff Michels (262) Fish Store Liaison Michael Laursen (414) Librarian: Ed Curran (262) Manufacturer s Liaison Kerri Michels (262) Participation Awards (PAP): Ken King (262) Program Committee: Ray Gettler (262) Membership: Judy Martin (262) Bowl Show: Ken King (262) VISIT US AT OUR WEB SITE AT:

3 From the desk of the President: With fall being here already we are gearing up for our end of the year events. The fall auction will have already taken place, the Fish-O-Rama will occur in November, and the Christmas Party will be in December. With the exception of December, we will be having two more general meetings for In addition, elections will be coming up at the January 2006 general meeting. We will start taking nominations at the November general meeting for officers and board member positions. With the nominations for the elections coming up, it is time for everybody to start thinking about whom you may want to nominate for the officer and board member positions. If you want to increase your involvement in the club and get involved in some of the decision-making processes, this is a good way to get started. In addition, if you have an interest in any of the activities that we have please take into consideration that we do have chairperson positions that need to be filled or in some cases having a person function as a cochair can also help tremendously. New ideas and fresh thinking is always in demand. If you are a member that is interested in attending a board meeting to see what we do, please let me know and I will give you the date and location information. I hope to see as many members as possible attend the year -end events so that we may close out 2005 as another successful year in the history of the Milwaukee Aquarium Society. Best regards, Aaron J. Glass President, M.A.S.

4 MILWAUKEE AQUARIUM SOCIETY, INC OCTOBER MEETING DARRELL ULLISCH XIPHOPHORUS SPECIES PUBLIC WELCOME FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, :30 P.M. (No Admission Charge) HOFFER S TROPIC LIFE PETS 7323 N. 76TH STREET MILWAUKEE AQUARIUM SOCIETY, INC General Club Information & Assistance: (262) MAS BOWL SHOW SCHEDULE October: November: December: A. All Fish from Central America B. Fish Placemats C. No Class C D. Youth Entry A. All Fish from North America B. Photo of Your Pond C. No Class C D. Youth Entry No Bowl Show - Christmas Party D = Youth 2 to 14 years old, any fish in categories A, B or C

5 DID YOU KNOW??? A LITTLE GOSSIP, NEWS, ETC. ABOUT OUR CLUB MEMBERS THAT S NOT NECESSARILY FISH-RELATED. Did you know that we have two club members who have officially joined the over the hill gang? Bonnie King celebrated the 19th anniversary of her 21st birthday on October 4th. Aaron Glass turns the big 40 on November 16th. Also celebrating birthdays in October and November are Dwight Lehman on October 14th, Betty Michels on October 15th, and Katelyn Michels, daughter of Jeff and Kerri, and granddaughter of Jerry and Betty Michels, will celebrate her first birthday on November 11th. Happy Birthday to all! Michael and Robin Schadle are again proud grandparents for the fourth time. Congratulations! Don t forget to sign up for our Christmas party, which will be held on Sunday, December 4th at the Mitchell Park Domes Pavilion. I know Ken King is doing vocal exercise to gear up for the now infamous funny money auction. If you are a new member, and want to learn more about the party, please see Jerry Michels or any board member. There will be lots of good food and prizes, and the white elephant gift exchange. Please bring a new fish related item (it can be humorous) wrapped in white paper. Jerry will have more details at the October general meeting. Also, don t forget that nominations will be taken at the October, November, and January general meetings as well as the Christmas party. Until next time, Naomi

6 2005 BAP UPDATE

7 7323 N. 76th Street - Milwaukee, WI

8 2005 SPECIALIST BREEDERS UPDATE

9 SPLASHING THROUGH THE EXCHANGES By Austin Braganza, MAS Fall has brought with it the cold winds. I put my pond away early this year, so I don't have to chip the ice off the Lily pots like last year. I was lucky the Water Lilies did survive, so remember to take those plants in before that first frost. Remove the leaves and place the pot in a cool dark garbage bag or bucket. Keep the plants wet or at the least moist and in a spot that does not freeze. If using a garbage bag you can cover the plant with wet newspapers. If you plan on wintering your Lilies in your pond outdoors, snap off the leaves and submerge the pot so it falls to the bottom of a part of the pond that does not freeze. At Spring time a food tablet for water plants placed a couple of inches from the tuber and some sunlight will have the plant shooting out new leaves and it will be rearing to go outdoors. Now for the exchanges: Jerry Michels and Aaron Glass both had reprints in the past two months. A Rare One - Microsorus Pteropus "Red" by Aaron Glass was Reprinted in Tropic Tank Talk from GDAS (Greater Detroit Aquarium Society) Vol. 149 No. 12 August 2005 originally printed in The Splash from Feb/Mar 05. A Plastic Plant Primer by Jerry Michels reprinted in the Fin Flap August 2005 from the EIAA (Eastern Iowa Aquarium Society) I have to say that this article is very creatively written and I found myself reading the article over again. An interesting hint from George and Vickie Coy's article titled Danios with Zip SWMAS South Western Michigan Aquarium Society recommends to search for the proper Latin names if fish. Will the names keep changing?. In some circles they call it a state of taxonomic flux. Austin Braganza MAS Exchange Editor

10 MAS OPEN POSITIONS If you are interested in increasing your involvement in M.A.S., you may want to consider this vacant position within the club that needs to be filled: Advertising Chairperson Co-Exchange Editor for The Splash Picnic Chairperson If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact Aaron Glass. Thank you. ADVERTISING IN THE SPLASH If you are a business that is interested in advertising in The Splash, our current rates are as follows: $ x3.5 business card size $ /2 page ad $75.00 full-page ad This is for 1 year (six issues) If interested, please contact the Editor, Naomi Gettler at or mas-splash@wi.rr.com MAS T-SHIRTS The design for our 50th Anniversary T-Shirt is now complete. Prices and styles of shirts will be announced at the October general meeting. Pre-orders for shirts will be taken at the October and November general meetings. If you have any questions, contact Michael Laursen.

11 Barclaya longifolia By Warren E. Berg Jr., MAS During one of my frequent local fish store trips, a small bulb plant caught my eye. It wasn t much to look at; it was just a brown hairy bulb with a few tiny young leaves coming out. It was marked Barclaya Bulb" and the price was right. I had never seen this plant for sale before but I had seen a few photographs and watercolors of it in the past. I didn t remember it being all that special but it was different. At this point I had kept many of the bread and butter centerpiece plants and I told myself if I had to look at another Amazon Sword Plant I would pull my hair out! It was time to have one of the staff pull me out this hairy little lump. All I needed now was a place to put it, as I was pretty limited on space. I decided to clear out some Pigmy Chain Swords in the front of my 37-gallon aquarium and I made a large enough clearing so the Barclaya would not be too shaded. My substrate was a base layer of soil and peat with a top layer of about 1 ½ in. of Flourite. The water was soft, 1 part tap to 2 parts R. O. The top of the bulb was obvious because it had 5 to 7 small red leaves sticking out. I stuck it down in the substrate with only the very top exposed. The tank was lit with 2 or 3 X 55watt 6700k power compact bulbs with reflectors. I had an old CO2 system hooked up also. Everything was in place. It was nice to have a small splash of red in this tank of wall-towall green. Steadily bigger leaf after bigger leaf grew. So far it was turning into a nice plant. It was now about 10" and still growing, too tall for a foreground plant. It didn t stop there. It choked about 2/3 of the tank with burgundy red leaves that were about 20" long. What a monster! To top it all off it produced a red & green flower. then another. and another. As the flowers rotted away many small round fuzzy seeds fell out and spread out over the gravel. Unfortunately the Barclaya was

12 just too big and it had to go. As carefully as I could, I pulled it up. This muddy mess produced not one huge plant but instead three large ones! 2 of them went to Pets n Things and one went to New York via AquaBid. The story doesn t end there. I still find baby Barclayas growing here and there. I don t know exactly where they are coming from but there is always someone happy to take them off my hands. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2005 M.A.S. CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR MEMBERS ONLY 12:30 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. MITCHELL PARK DOMES PAVILION 524 S. Layton Blvd. Milwaukee, WI

13 Corydoras sterbai Be Patient By Terry Tanksersley, MAS I have finally successfully spawned a Corydoras catfish. These fish were purchased at the MAS spring auction in April If you are not familiar with the Sterbai catfish, let me do a brief description. They are around two inches in length and the body color is somewhat bronze with yellow spots covering it. They have orange fins, which make this one of the best looking cory cats in the hobby. Now for the spawning of the fish. They were placed in a 20 gallon long tank with a sponge filter and a Whisper II power filter. The tank was kept at 80 degrees by an Ebo Jager submersible 150-watt heater. Four-foot fluorescent lights provide lighting in the fish room. Some sand was added along with some driftwood. The water has a ph around 7.2 and comes from a well. At the time the fish were added to the tank they were around one-half inch and there were eight of them. I fed them baby brine, sinking trout chow and assorted flake foods. They grew pretty fast and it looked lie there were five males and three females. From what I have been told this ratio was good. The fish spawned in January of 2005 for the first time. The eggs were left and were either eaten by snails or the catfish; I am not quite sure which. The cats spawned on a regular basis and I tried putting the eggs in smaller containers but they would fungus so I added Moroxy, but they still didn t hatch. This went on until June, when I added some spawning mops to the tank. The cats spawned in the most and removal was easier. I just put the mops in the smaller container and they hatched. It seems the eggs are very sensitive to light, which the mops blocked out. The fry were fed baby brine shrimp. After 35 years in the hobby, I have my first Corydoras catfish spawn. Patience paid off.

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15 Apistogramma Bitaeniata The Natural Way By Edward Curran II For the first time, I decided to attend the Milwaukee Aquarium Society s swap meet and was surprised. There were a lot of people and a lot fish and fish related items. As I was walking through, with four kids in tow, I found three items I was interested in. One an aquarium was sold and the other two were fish, Betta unimaculata and Apistogramma bitaeniata blue F/O. So the kids and I made our purchases and were on our way. Upon arrival at home the Bettas were put in there own tengallon tank, only to have four of them commit suicide via the long jump to the floor, leaving only two left. The Apistos were put in a forty-gallon breeder with four-six various discus and a shoal of cardinal tetras. The three fish immediately went to the bottom and set up shop in the only two caves I provided. The environment is set up for South American cichlids, low Ph (6.3), no hardness, some plants and a temperature of 86F. I do frequent water changes of 25% once a week and use power and sponge filters to help maintain the water. The fish are feed a diet of flake food, frozen brine and some live white worms. This diet and the tank conditions seemed very favorable for the Apistos, three weeks later they spawned in one of the caves. Most of the time I take the eggs or fry away from the female but this time I decided to see what would happen. The little female stood guard over her cave and would go in to fan them or when startled. At the fourth day I noticed little wrigglers in the cave and a very protective female. Again I thought of pulling the fry, BAP jitters, but held back and I m glad I did. When the fry became free swimming they could be seen schooling around the cave and following the mother around the

16 tank. She is so protective that no other fish or me could get near her fry, I don t think she lost any. The fry were given nothing special, micro worms and cyclope-eze along with the food the other fish were eating. Boy did they grow. I ll bet they grew twice as fast as fry that I pulled from other Apistos and with less loss. Some of the fry are ¾ to 1 in length and are starting to color up. With this spawn I learned two things 1) go to the swap meet and 2) sometimes it s better to let the adults raise the fry. Till next time happy breeding. NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICER & BOARD MEMBERS Nominations for officer and board member positions will be taken at the general meetings in October, November, December and January. If you are interested in serving on the MAS board, please see any of the current board members or our current president, Aaron Glass. This is a one year term, and attendance at the monthly board meetings is required. This is a great way to learn more about the club and to increase your involvement in the Milwaukee Aquarium Society.

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19 Minutes from August 26, 2005 General Meeting Treasurer s Report: Jerry Michels reported that the club has $ of which is ear marked for the library. Membership: 59 paid members, 12 lifetime, and 5 honorary for a total of 76 members. There were 4 guest that joined us for the meeting. B.A.P.: Jeff Michels asks that if you turned fish in May 2005, please speak with him. The paper work has been misplaced. Exchanges: Brian Torreano has stepped down from this position, the club is looking for someone to help Austin with this position. F.A.A.S.: Naomi Gettler received 3 rd place from F.A.A.S. for best editor or 6 or fewer issues for club publications. Fish Store Liaison: No Report H.A.P.: No Report Library: No Report Manufactures Liaison: No Report P.A.P.: Ken King requested that everyone remembers to sign in. Bowl Show: A reminder to everyone, please remember to vote! Speakers: Ray Gettler reported that September s guest speaker will be Kurt Bidderling and Oct will be Daryl Ulrisch on swordtails and platys The Splash: Naomi Gettler reported that the deadline for the next Splash will be August 1 st. Web Master: Ron Revolinski reported that soon the labels for the fall auction will be available on line to print off. Fall Auction: Will be on Oct. 16 th : Christmas Party: Will be held on Dec 4 th. Old Business: *T-shirt design has been finalized. Start thinking of how many you would like to order. New Business: *Michael Laursen will be picking up a new digital projector for the club. *The behind he scene at the zoo will be held on September 10 th, the tour will start at 2:00p.m. Please meet at 1:45 for the tour. We will all go out for pizza afterwards. *Ken King will be looking into what is needed for hosting the ALA here.

20 Board Meeting Minutes from September 9 th, 2005 Naomi Gettler called the meeting to order at 7:18 p.m. In Attendance: Naomi and Ray Gettler, Rosie and Michael Laurson, Jerry Michels, Jeff and Kerri Michels, Brian Torreano, Ken and Bonnie King, Aaron Glass, Ron Revolinski Treasurer s Report: Jerry Michels reported that the club has $ of which $ is ear marked for the library. At the August general meeting there were 66 bags in the mini auction that brought in $ Membership: 59 paid members B.A.P.: Jeff Michels reported that Michael Laursen and himself are sorting out all the B.A.P data. There appears that there is a virus that infected the data that changed the dates that fish were turned in on. Bowl Show: Ken King reported that the September meeting will be South American fish. Exchanges: No Report - Still looking for someone to help Austin with this position. F.A.A.S.: No Report Fish Store Liaison: Michael Laursen reported that he is working on getting the flyers out for the upcoming events. H.A.P.: No Report Library: No Report Manufactures Liaison: No Report P.A.P.: Ken King requested that everybody remember to sign in at each meeting and to list their donations on the sign in sheet. Also that all the points are updated currently. Speakers: Ray Gettler reported that for Oct general meeting will be Darrell Ullisch. The Splash: Naomi Gettler reported that the deadline for the next Splash will be October 1 st. Web Master: Ron Revolinski reported that there has been a change in the server and there are a couple issues that he is working on now regarding this. For the time being the current website is still working and club info can be found there. Behind the scenes at the Zoo: Looking forward to seeing everyone there. It will be be on September 10 th. Fall Auction: Soon the labels will be available on the website to download. Fish-O-Rama: One will be held November 20 th at Burnham Bowl. Christmas Party: Will be held on Dec 4 th at the Mitchell Park Pavilion

21 Old Business: *Jerry Michels will be sending in the F.A.A.S. renewal shortly. *Ray Gettler reported that he is working on getting the job descriptions done for the upcoming election. * Working on updating the lifetime members addresses. * The Projector has been purchased. New Business: None Ken King motioned to adjourn, Michael Laursen seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Minutes from September 23, 2005 General Meeting Treasurer s Report: Jerry Michels reported that the club has $ of which $ is ear marked for the library. At the August mini auction there were 66 bags that went for $ Membership: No report B.A.P.: Jeff Michels reported that May s papers were found and have been entered into the B.A.P. files. There is a new address for the B.A.P. committee:. If there are any questions that you have please send to this address. Exchanges: Austin Braganza reported that Jerry Michels plastic plant article has been reprinted F.A.A.S.: No Report Fish Store Liaison: Flyers are out for the auction. If you know of any store that would let us advertise for our events, please let Michael know. H.A.P.: The records are almost caught up on all entries. Library: There is a new plant book that has just been added. It is ready to be checked out. Manufactures Liaison: Kerri Michels reported that almost all the donations are in for the year. We have a lot of great gifts for everyone this year as always. P.A.P.: Ken King requested that everyone remembers to sign in. Bowl Show: A reminder to everyone, please remember to vote! Speakers: Ray Gettler reported that in October Darrell Ullisch will be speaking on swordtails and platys. The Splash: Naomi Gettler reported that the deadline for the next Splash will be October 1 st. Web Master: No Report

22 Fall Auction: Will be on Oct. 16 th : Christmas Party: Will be held on Dec 4 th. Old Business: *T-shirt design has been finalized. Start thinking of how many you would like to order. Board Meeting Minutes from October 1st, 2005 Naomi Gettler called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. In Attendance: Naomi and Ray Gettler, Rosie and Michael Laursen, Jerry Michels, Jeff and Kerri Michels, Brian Torreano, Dwight Lehman. Treasurer s Report: Jerry Michels reported that the club has $ of which is ear marked for the library. At the September general meeting there were 21 bags in the mini auction that brought in $42.00 Membership: 59 paid members B.A.P.: Jeff Michels reported that there is nothing new to report. Bowl Show: Naomi Gettler recapped the coming month s bowl show, all fish from central America and Fish place mats. Exchanges: No Report F.A.A.S.: No Report Fish Store Liaison: Michael Laursen reported that all the flyers are out for the upcoming events. H.A.P.: No Report Library: No Report Manufactures Liaison: No Report P.A.P.: Ken King requested that everybody remember to sign in at each meeting and to list their donations on the sign in sheet. Also that the next quarterly drawing for participation will be held in August. Speakers: Ray Gettler reported that for Oct general meeting will be Darrell Ullisch. The Splash: Naomi Gettler reported that the deadline for the next Splash will be October 1 st. Web Master: No Report Behind the scenes at the Zoo: This was a great time for all that attended. There were approximately 10 people that went behind the scene. Afterwards most of us enjoyed a

23 fun time at Pizza Hut afterwards. Fall Auction: Will be on Oct. 16 th at Burnham Bowl. Fish-O-Rama: One will be held November 20 th at Burnham Bowl. Christmas Party: Will be held on Dec 4 th at the Mitchell Park Pavilion Old Business: *T-shirt design was finalized. Will start to collect orders shortly. *Jerry Michels will be sending in the F.A.A.S. renewal shortly. New Business: None Michael Laursen motioned to adjourn, Dwight Lehman seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kerri Michels MAS Secretary PISCES PAGE For Sale Want Trade Give away To submit a request for an upcoming issue, please send the desired information to: Naomi Gettler, S74 W25825 Hi Lo Drive Waukesha, WI Or at mas-splash@wi.rr.com Deadline is the last Friday of odd-numbered months. Although anyone may purchase from the Pisces market, you must be a member to have an ad posted.

24 ANNOUNCING THE MILWAUKEE AQUARIUM SOCIETY INC. FALL FISH-O-RAMA A Swap Meet SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, :00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. BURNHAM BOWL 6016 W. BURNHAM AVENUE MILWAUKEE, WI Fish & Fish Related items - New or used available ADMISSION $2.00 PER PERSON - $5.00 per family VENDOR TABLES AVAILABLE CONTACT JERRY MICHELS (414) TO RESERVE A TABLE OR FOR INFORMATION Web Site

25 AQUA EXHIBITS HUGE SELECTION OF FRESH & SALTWATER FISH OPEN DAILY 10-6 SUN GALLON SHARK DISPLAY! 1335 N. 3RD (KING DR.) (414) DOWNTOWN 1 1\2 BLOCKS NORTH OF THE BRADLEY CENTER

26 UPCOMING EVENTS October 28th: MAS General Meeting 7:30 p.m. Darrell Ullisch - Xiphophorus species Hoffer s Tropic Life November 5th: November 20th: November 25th: December 3rd: December 4th: January 27th: MAS Board Meeting 5:00 p.m. Contact Jerry Michels (414) Fish-o-Rama 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Burnham Bowl 6016 W. Burnham Ave. Milwaukee, WI Contact Jerry Michels (414) MAS General Meeting 7:30 p.m. Speaker TBA Hoffer s Tropic Life MAS Board Meeting 5:00 p.m. Contact Brian Torreano (262) MAS Christmas Party For Members Only 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mitchell Park Domes Pavilion Contact Jerry Michels (414) MAS General Meeting Election Night 7:30 p.m. Speaker TBA Hoffer s Tropic Life

27 THE SPLASH The Splash is the official publication of the Milwaukee Aquarium Society, and is published six times per year under the direction of the Board of Directors. Articles are always welcome. Please submit them to the editor (Naomi Gettler) no later than the first day of even numbered months (i.e. February 1st) to be included in the next issue. Articles should be sent to the editor, Naomi Gettler, S74 W25825 Hilo Drive, Waukesha, WI We will gladly exchange our publication with all interested societies. Please mail exchanges to Exchange Editor, P.O. Box , Milwaukee, WI Reprints of articles published in The Splash are always permitted and encouraged, provided that proper credit is given in reprinting to The Splash, author and Society. It is also requested that a copy of the issue containing the article reprinted be sent to the address above to be shared with the author. This would be in addition to any exchange copies. Please inform the editor of any address changes in forwarding of this publication to members or other societies. ABOUT THE MILWAUKEE AQUARIUM SOCIETY The Milwaukee Aquarium Society is an organization devoted to the hobby of tropical fish, both freshwater and saltwater. Its membership consists of hobbyists gaining expertise in all phases of raising and breeding tropical fish, as well as area retailers. Our membership s expertise covers a wide range, from beginners to expert breeders, but all members are interested in promoting the hobby and encouraging others to join in the fun. General meetings are held monthly, generally the fourth Friday of the month, at 7:30 p.m. at Hoffer s Tropic Life Pets, 7323 N. 76th Street, Milwaukee. We thank them for their hospitality. Free parking is always available, and guests are always welcome. Annual membership dues are as follows: Families: $20.00 a year; Individuals: $15.00 a year. Membership dues provide for The Splash, monthly speakers, community support, annual events, and show support. A yearly subscription to the Splash is available for $15.00 a year. New or renewal of membership dues should be sent to the treasurer: Jerry Michels West Boehlke, Milwaukee, WI 53223

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