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THE GRANITE-FISHER VOL. 6 NUMBER 5 May 17 Founded 1989 N.H. Aquarium Society, P.O. Box, Rollinsford, NH 869 www.nhaquariumsociety.com MEETING NOTICE The General Meeting will be held Wed.

bowl show photo show auction refreshments and raffle prizes Everyone is looking forward to seeing you there! TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Denise Brown...(6) 46-788 Faxline to Editor.

With warmer weather comes the opportunity to move some of your fish-keeping adventures to the outdoors!

1 THE GRANITE-FISHER VOL. 6 NUMBER 5 May 17 Founded 1989 N.H. Aquarium Society, P.O. Box, Rollinsford, NH MEETING NOTICE The General Meeting will be held Wed., May 1, 17 at 7: PM at the Somersworth High School in Somersworth, N.H. Next BOD Meeting will be held on Monday, May 15, 17 at 7pm at Jennifer & Keith s home MAY MEETING Wednesday, May 1, 17 ANN WHITMAN Back Porch Ponds! bowl show photo show auction refreshments and raffle prizes Everyone is looking forward to seeing you there! TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Denise Brown...(6) Faxline to Editor...(6) Denise Brown editor your fish photos for NHAS Photography Contest! PREZ SAYS! Happy Spring to all!! Hard to believe that we are into May already! With warmer weather comes the opportunity to move some of your fish-keeping adventures to the outdoors! You can set up a tub, bucket or tank on your back porch to raise whatever it is that piques your interest. Perhaps you re feeling REALLY ambitious and have interest in a pond If you have the space, the desire and a few bucks, a pond can be a great way to go! We went that route around 8 years ago and what we found was that not only is a pond great to enjoy in the spring and summer, it attracts wildlife year round! In the spring and summer we enjoy all the different wildlife the pond and waterfall attract. Watching the birds bathe in the waterfall can be quite amusing! We have found everything from chipmunks to deer come to the pond to drink (and sometimes bathe)! We have a small heater that keeps a hole open in the ice for gas exchange in the fall and winter, so the pond becomes a source of drinking water for various animals in the cold weather, too. If you re intent on a pond, I would recommend renting a small backhoe for the majority of the digging, especially if you live in NH they don t call it the Granite State for nothing! If you re willing to put some time and effort into it, a backyard pond can be a very soothing and relaxing option!! See you at the next General Meeting on Wed. May 1th!! Keith Richardson President, NHAS NHAS T-Shirts For Sale: Featuring three angels and the Old Man of the Mountain by 16 President, Robert Tyrrell. S-XL = $8.75 XXL-XXXL = $11.75 Make check to Denise Brown or cash for your t-shirt. Shirts are black with white ink or order at denise@adceteragraphics.com

NHAS BOD MEETING April 4, 17 The April board of director s meeting was held on April 4, 17 at the home of Martha

In attendance were Martha Bonney, Denise Brown, Joe Dreckman, Jennifer Richardson, Keith Richardson, Chuck

The general consensus was that a spring auction was a great idea and that the overall auction was a great

The motion passed. There was one bill to be paid.

Committee reports were next on the agenda.

A motion was made and seconded that the hardware raffle be replaced with a 5/5 raffle seeded with ten dollars

The winner will receive the ten dollars plus half of the money taken in by the sale of raffle tickets.

The next order of business was the annual review of the NHAS constitution.

The exact wording can be found in another place in this and the next issue of The Granite Fisher.

It was noted that while we are in compliance with the state of New Hampshire we have allowed the federal status

A motion was made and seconded to re-apply with the IRS to renew our status and pay the $75 filing fee.

The summer get-together was the next topic.

2 NHAS BOD MEETING April 4, 17 The April board of director s meeting was held on April 4, 17 at the home of Martha and Steven Bonney. Keith Richardson called the meeting to order around 7:15 PM. In attendance were Martha Bonney, Denise Brown, Joe Dreckman, Jennifer Richardson, Keith Richardson, Chuck Smith, and Don Van Pelt. The first order of business was a wrap-up discussion of the annual auction. The general consensus was that a spring auction was a great idea and that the overall auction was a great success. A motion was made and seconded that the next year s annual auction be held Saturday, Match 4, 18. The motion passed. There was one bill to be paid. A motion was made and seconded to pay four hundred dollars for the annual insurance premium. The motion passed. Committee reports were next on the agenda. There was some discussion concerning the low participation in the monthly hardware raffle. A motion was made and seconded that the hardware raffle be replaced with a 5/5 raffle seeded with ten dollars provided by the club. The winner will receive the ten dollars plus half of the money taken in by the sale of raffle tickets. The remaining half goes to the club. The motion passed. The next order of business was the annual review of the NHAS constitution. A motion was made and seconded to change Article XI to allow members another route to amending the constitution. The exact wording can be found in another place in this and the next issue of The Granite Fisher. The motion passed. The next discussion concerned the federal non-profit standing of the club. It was noted that while we are in compliance with the state of New Hampshire we have allowed the federal status to expire. A motion was made and seconded to re-apply with the IRS to renew our status and pay the $75 filing fee. The motion passed. Don offered to attempt the paper work and Keith offered to help. The summer get-together was the next topic. A motion was made and seconded that we have a cookout at Fort Foster in Kittery, Maine on Saturday, July with a rain date of July 9th. The motion passed. The final item was a club order with Wetspot in Portland, Oregon. A motion was made and seconded that the club will pay the shipping for a group order with Wetspot. The motion passed. There will be a discussion of the details at the May meeting and orders and payment will be taken at the June 14th meeting. Don offered to coordinate the process. More details to follow. The meeting adjourned around 8:45 PM. Respectfully submitted by Don Van Pelt, Sec. NHAS Serious BOD discussion about our Constitution review. Martha s tanks are beauties and they re multiplying. Watch out babies, the birdie is thirsty...

BAP (Breeders Awards Points) April 17 Breeder's Name Genus Species Common Name Class Points Year Award Date Bonney, Martha Puntius titteya cherry barb C 15 17 /8/16 Bonney, Martha Corydoras aeneus

Pond Snails A 5 17 4/1/17 Bonney, Martha Xiphophorus helleri Red Wag Swordtail A 5 17 4/1/17 Bonney, Martha Corydoras habrosus Salt and Pepper Cory C 15 17 4/1/17 Bonney, Martha Total 6 Smith, Chuck

17 /8/17 Van Pelt, Don Betta rubra betta rubra C 15 17 /8/16 Van Pelt, Don Total 5 Grand Total 95 April 17 Bowl Show Winners 1st: Don Van Pelt Angel fish nd: Don Van Pelt Killi spoorenbergi nd:

3 BAP (Breeders Awards Points) April 17 Breeder's Name Genus Species Common Name Class Points Year Award Date Bonney, Martha Puntius titteya cherry barb C /8/16 Bonney, Martha Corydoras aeneus bronze Catfish B 1 17 /8/16 Bonney, Martha Planorbis rubrum Rams Horn Snails A /1/17 Bonney, Martha Melanoides tuberculata Malaysian Trumpet Snails A /1/17 Bonney, Martha Lymnaeinae sp. Pond Snails A /1/17 Bonney, Martha Xiphophorus helleri Red Wag Swordtail A /1/17 Bonney, Martha Corydoras habrosus Salt and Pepper Cory C /1/17 Bonney, Martha Total 6 Smith, Chuck Nimbochromis venustus Giraffe fish B 1 17 /8/17 Smith, Chuck Total 1 Van Pelt, Don Aphyosemion austral austral - aquarium strain B 17 /8/17 Van Pelt, Don Nannostomus beckfordi Golden pencil fish C /8/17 Van Pelt, Don Betta rubra betta rubra C /8/16 Van Pelt, Don Total 5 Grand Total 95 April 17 Bowl Show Winners 1st: Don Van Pelt Angel fish nd: Don Van Pelt Killi spoorenbergi nd: Martha Bonney Kongo fin albino bristlenose nd: Don Van Pelt Synodontis petricola Bowl Show Rules 1. The bowl show is open to all members and all entries must be accompanied by their owner.. Members may bring up to three fish.. Members must have owned the fish for three months prior to the entry. 4. Containers must have one flat side. 5. There are to be no decorations on or in the container. 6. The fish will be judged by all present and awards will be given for first, second, and third place based on popular vote. 7. Points will be given for each place (first-4 points,second- points, third- points). In the case of a tie, tying members will be given equal points. 8. With the exception of the Best of the Best, first place winners may not be reentered in future bowl shows within the calendar year. 9. At the end of the year awards will be given to the members with the most points. 1. Bowl show points are to be awarded on an individual basis, not on a family membership basis. 11. No fish that has been surgically altered (Examples of which are, but not limited to, dying, tattooing or trimming of fins) may be entered in any NHAS bowl show. Will you be the next Winners Bring in your most spectacular fish and enter the Bowl Show! See you next month Martha

Aquarist Points as of 4/17 Please let Don Van Pelt know if any question on this information: NAME April YTD BONNEY, MARTHA 4 1 BROWN, DENISE CARLETON, ELI CASE, JASON 1 DESMARAIS, I 9 DRECKMAN,

5 STIRK, BEN 4 TERRIL, RICHARD TYRRELL, ROBERT 5 5 14 VAN PELT, DONALD 4 1 WASIEWSKI, ED 8 WEIDNECHT, ANITA 4 8 8 7 GENERAL MEETING: April 17 At 7:15 PM on April 1th, 17 with around eighteen people

Then there was a brief wrap-up concerning a very successful annual auction with thanks to everyone that worked so hard to create that success.

It was with great pleasure that we welcomed back Richard Pierce as the speaker for the evening. Richard s topic for the evening was, A virtual tour of my fish room.

He then took us through his room of around one hundred tanks and carefully described each factor needed for a complete fish room.

Besides discussing the mechanics of a fish room Richard also showed pictures and videos of some of the fish that he keeps along with a brief discussion of breeding and caring for the fish.

4 Aquarist Points as of 4/17 Please let Don Van Pelt know if any question on this information: NAME April YTD BONNEY, MARTHA 4 1 BROWN, DENISE CARLETON, ELI CASE, JASON 1 DESMARAIS, I 9 DRECKMAN, JOSEPH DUDLET, CAMERON 6 1 HAYES, MARK JONES, SHAWN KLICK, AMY KOOKEN, JASON LYNCH, PAUL PEARSON, JOHN RICHARDSON, JENNIFER 6 8 RICHARDSON, KEITH 9 16 SITEK, ALEX SMITH, CHARLES 8 1 SPOFFORD, STEPHEN 5 STIRK, BEN 4 TERRIL, RICHARD TYRRELL, ROBERT VAN PELT, DONALD 4 1 WASIEWSKI, ED 8 WEIDNECHT, ANITA GENERAL MEETING: April 17 At 7:15 PM on April 1th, 17 with around eighteen people present, Keith Richardson called the April meeting of the New Hampshire Aquarium Society to order. First Keith welcomed our newest member, Paul Lynch. We all would like to add to that welcome. Then there was a brief wrap-up concerning a very successful annual auction with thanks to everyone that worked so hard to create that success. The auction was a financial success and, probably more importantly, a great fun and fishy success. Thanks to everyone that contributed to a great day. It was with great pleasure that we welcomed back Richard Pierce as the speaker for the evening. Richard s topic for the evening was, A virtual tour of my fish room. The first photo that Richard projected, accompanied by groans from the audience, showed a huge pristine room with about six large sparkling tanks. Thankfully, Richard said, This is not my fish room! He then took us through his room of around one hundred tanks and carefully described each factor needed for a complete fish room. These factors included tanks, racks to hold the tanks, water supply, air systems, lighting, heating and a drip water changer. Besides discussing the mechanics of a fish room Richard also showed pictures and videos of some of the fish that he keeps along with a brief discussion of breeding and caring for the fish. Once again we thank Richard for an interesting and informative talk and for inspiring many of us to re-look at our rooms to see how we can improve what we have. Thank you Richard and we look forward to having you back in the near future. After a short break for people to grab a snack, vote on the bowl show and talk fish Keith called the meeting back to order and presented the newly formatted digital photo contest. The photos were shown on the screen and the group was asked to vote on paper ballots. This was a definite improvement on the previous methods we have used. Well done, Keith. Keith announced that we were considering a group order with Wetspot in Portland, Oregon and asked the group if there was sufficient interest. Pending board approval, the club would pay for the shipping. We did this once before with great success. About six or eight hands indicated they would be interested. More information will be forth coming. The evening ended with the drawing for the winners of the raffle, followed by the announcement of the winners of the bowl show and photo contest. The last event was the monthly auction with the usual great buys. The meeting adjourned around 9:15 PM. Respectfully submitted by Don Van Pelt, Sec. NHAS A spectaclular fishroom example... Our Guest Speaker Richard Pierce reminded us to send in NEC Photo entries the month before the Convention Richard Pierce s babies April Club Auction Table

5 Thank You NHAS Supporters 16/17! AMAZONAS MAGAZINE AQUA ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT, INC. CENTRAL AQUATICS COBALT INTERNATIONAL, INC DOCTORS FOSTER & SMITH ECOLOGICAL LABORATORIES, INC. GINGER, INC. KENS FISH LITTLE CRITTERS PET CENTER ROLF C. HAGEN (USA) CORP. WET SPOT TROPICAL FISH ZOO MED LABORATORIES, INC. FLORIDA AQUATIC NURSERIES Like us on Facebook! New Hampshire Aquarium Society Congrats to Raffle Winners! Buy Raffle Tickets to Support our Club. CONSTITUTION CHANGE: April 17 Current language: ARTICLE XI Amendments: This constitution may be amended or added to by a two-thirds vote of all active members in attendance at a regular membership meeting. Any member can propose an amendment to the "NHAS" constitution. The proposal shall be in writing to the Board of Directors. If the Board determines it to be a worthy proposal, it shall be brought up to the general membership to be voted upon. The Board shall notify the general membership one month in advance of any vote to be taken. The constitution shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors at the April meeting of the Board. Suggested change in bold and in RED: ARTICLE XI Amendments: This constitution may be amended or added to by a two-thirds vote of all active members in attendance at a regular membership meeting. Any member can propose an amendment to the "NHAS" constitution. The proposal shall be in writing to the Board of Directors. If the Board determines it to be a worthy proposal, it shall be brought up to the general membership to be voted upon. If, for whatever reason, the board finds the proposal to be unworthy, the member can, if they wish, bring the proposal to the general membership at a regular monthly meeting. At this time the membership can vote by a simple majority to consider the amendment. If consideration is approved the process will continue as if approved by the board. The Board shall notify the general membership one month in advance of any vote to be taken. The constitution shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors at the April meeting of the Board. Share Your Fishy Stories & Pictures Send in your fishy stories and photos to the editor BY THE 5th of EVERY MONTH. It s fun to see your news & photos in the Granite Fisher!

Coke Bottle Used As Killie Fish Hatchery by Larry Felts A club member asked me Why are there NOT LOTS OF FRY in their killifish tank??? I gave a quick answer.

I thought I would send a short note explaining what I thought might be the root of the problem and how I had dealt with it in my fish room.

6 Coke Bottle Used As Killie Fish Hatchery by Larry Felts A club member asked me Why are there NOT LOTS OF FRY in their killifish tank??? I gave a quick answer. When I got home I began to think that my answer had been vague and incomplete. I thought I would send a short note explaining what I thought might be the root of the problem and how I had dealt with it in my fish room. When I was done I thought perhaps others might have the same question and perhaps I had the beginning of an article for the Granite Fisher...here it is: If you have mom and dad killie swimming around a large tank with one, two, or three fry, it is great to know that yes, they are fertile, they are breeding, BUT where are the other fry. Why are there NOT LOTS OF FRY??? Could someone be eating them? Here are two photos of empty well used arrangements of commonly found repurposed materials recycled by this Author with the goal of facilitating the hatching and raising of killie fish eggs/fry. In this case the eggs were laid in/on spawning mops that had been placed in the tank that housed the adult breeders. The mops were removed after eggs had been laid, and before they began to hatch. This was done in order to reduce possible adult predation; but, probably more importantly, to monitor the hatching in such a way as to try to prevent the individual fry that hatched first from consuming fry that would hatch at a later date. In this case the mop is to be removed from the parents and placed in water removed from the parent tank (goal reduce or eliminate\ from a water-change) into coke bottles prepared for this purpose. While this isolates them from the parents it also places them in a small container that is is large enough to care for and easily monitor; but also remains small and accessible. The goal is to prevent sibling cannibalization. This is to be accomplished by separating fry a short time after hatching, shortly after or slightly before they have absorbed their egg yolk BEFORE they begin to eating whatever they can find (their smaller siblings). Shown in pictures are -liter coke bottles (with bottom removed) corked and inverted into, in one case, a repurposed quart sized clear plastic deli-ware container; and, in the second case, a four-inch PVC fitting. In both cases the bottle is capped. The bottle is raised high enough to gain clearance enough for it to stand safely in an upright position (hanging by the bottle s shoulders ) supported by the object allowing it to stand. The PVC fitting is heavy enough to provide stability and safely support the coke bottle and the water fish tank water it is to contain. Experience has shown that the light weight plastic container benefits greatly from the weight of several small stones inserted into the bottom of that container for that purpose. The bottomless coke bottles usually are about 9 inches deep; deep enough to completely submerge the spawning mops (mine are 7.5 inches long) tied to a wine cork and allowed to float without dragging on the bottom. I am told that there is no need to aerate the eggs at this time. I like to punch two holes the size of an airline tubing in the lid of a deli-ware container (seen in black in the pics) and drop in an air-line set to a very slow bubble. I use the nd hole to stabilize and grip the end of a water dripper line to add water, in small amounts and very slowly, to effectuate a water change very late in the waiting stage (could be after day or more) while the eggs are developing and preparing to hatch. I use the coke bottle as an initial fry-tank for the slow gradual emergence of the fry. The fry hatch out over a period of days in keeping with the fact that the eggs were probably laid in small number over a period of days. It is a tricky balancing act to try to introduce some live food for these hatching, emerging fry to consume when their yolk is absorbing and they are first learning to eat. It is important not to pollute the tank. Some say do not introduce food. I like to have something live in there for them to start off with. I do not want them to starve. I do not want them to eat their siblings. I usually try to move the fry on from the coke bottle, not to soon, no too late, after they have eaten a day or two or three. Before they start eating their siblings, I suck them out with a turkey baster or siphon them out with a thin length of airline tubing. I move them with some of the water from the coke bottle (replace that amount of water with your dripper) to some sort of temporary container/wannabetank to hold them until they grow big enough to safely join other siblings (born earlier or later). The goal is to get them all to a good juvenile size where they can safely grow and reproduce. You may need several different temporary container/wannabetank to hold them while they size-up. -liter coke bottles (with bottom removed) corked and inverted into, (left) a repurposed quart sized clear plastic deli-ware container; and, (right), a four-inch PVC fitting.

Treasurer s Report Financial Report - April 17 Beginning Balance: $4,664. Photo Contest Rules April 17 Winners: March Income $5.5 Raffle $9. Auction $41.5 March Expenses $.

April Speaker 17 rd Martha Bonney Plecos 1st Keith Richardson Roseline Shark nd Denise Brown Chuck s Blue Lips Cichlid Ending Balance: $4,51.

rd Martha Bonney Plecos Please EMAIL your entry from now on. DO NOT bring a PRINTED photo to the next meeting 1. The Photo Show is open to all members.

7 Treasurer s Report Financial Report - April 17 Beginning Balance: $4,664. Photo Contest Rules April 17 Winners: March Income $5.5 Raffle $9. Auction $41.5 March Expenses $. 1st Keith Richardson Roseline Shark nd Denise Brown Blue Lip Fish Bob Tibbetts $6. Payment of Auction Items Sold Gunner Ek $9. Payment of Auction Items Sold Richard Pierce $1. April Speaker 17 rd Martha Bonney Plecos 1st Keith Richardson Roseline Shark nd Denise Brown Chuck s Blue Lips Cichlid Ending Balance: $4,51.8 Welcome New Member h Paul Lynch The deadline for articles and photos is the 5th of every month. Share your stories Write an article. Your might win the Bill Janetos Editor s award! rd Martha Bonney Plecos Please your entry from now on. DO NOT bring a PRINTED photo to the next meeting 1. The Photo Show is open to all members. Members must take the photograph and accompany the entry to the show.. Members may bring up to two photos, unframed, measuring up to 8.5x11 inches per meeting.. Photos will be judged by all present and awards will be given for first, second and third place based on popular vote. 4. The First Place photo cannot be reentered for the current year. NHAS will hold on to all First Place photos until the November meeting. Second and Third Place photos may be reentered in future shows. At November meeting all first place photos will be judged for the Best Photo of the Year. A plaque will be awarded to the Best Photo of the Year winner. YOUR PHOTO SHOW Entry DIGITAL FORMAT We now accept and digital photos! Please Do NOT bring in printed photos for the photo show. Please upload to editor denise@adceteragraphics.com and id the subject line ENTRY FOR NHAS PHOTO CONTEST I will forward to Keith Richardson for a digital viewing at the next meeting!

8 New Hampshire Aquarium Society OFFICERS President...Keith Richardson Vice-President...Martha Bonney Secretary...Don Van Pelt Treasurer... Jennifer Richardson Immediate Past President...Robert Tyrrell DIRECTORS AT LARGE Joe Dreckman Larry Feltz Ed Wasiewski Anita Weidknecht Raffle Chairperson...Jennifer Richardson Editor...Denise Brown Bowl Show Chairperson...Martha Bonney Breeder s Award Chairperson...Larry Feltz Horticultural Award Chairman...Chuck Smith Aquarist Points Chairperson...Don Van Pelt Program Coordinator...Chuck Smith Librarian...Anita Weidknecht Refreshments...Martha Bonney Photo Show Chairperson...Keith Richardson New Hampshire Aquarium Society is a non-profit organization comprised of local aquarists. It meets on the nd Wednesday of each month, except July and August. The Granite-Fisher is the official publication of the New Hampshire Aquarium Society and is published monthly except July and August. Opinions and views are those of the authors and don t necessarily reflect the views of the New Hampshire Aquarium Society. Unless otherwise indicated, articles may be reprinted by other not for profit organizations as long as credit is given to the author, the New Hampshire Aquarium Society and the The Granite-Fisher. Two copies of the issue containing the reprint must be sent to New Hampshire Aquarium Society, PO Box, Rollinsford, NH 869, one copy marked Author s Copy. The Bill Janetos Editor s Award The Editor is soliciting original entries from NHAS members to be published in the Granite-Fisher. Any drawing, poem, cartoon, puzzle and article will receive an entry in the drawing at the November general meeting 17. (Prize to be determined) Bring a friend to our next meeting and get an Aquarist point for a first time guest. Find out more about Aquarist points and the year end prize! See you at the NHAS meeting. MEMBER APPLICATION Date: Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: What is your main interest in the hobby? What fish do you keep, if any? [ ] New [ ] Renewal [ ] Family [ ] Individual [ ] Subscription Only How did you hear about the club? Dues are $15. per year for an Individual or $. per year for a Family, and includes a one year subscription to the Granite Fisher. Subscription only is $1. per year. Please make checks payable to: New Hampshire Aquarium Society P.O. Box Rollinsford, NH 869 Visit us at or

PREZ SAYS! Share your stories Write an article. MARCH MEETING GET READY FOR NHAS AUCTION! Wednesday, March 8, 2017

PREZ SAYS! Share your stories Write an article. MARCH MEETING GET READY FOR NHAS AUCTION! Wednesday, March 8, 2017 THE GRANITE-FISHER VOL. 26 NUMBER 3 March 217 Founded 1989 N.H. Aquarium Society, P.O. Box 32, Rollinsford, NH 3869 www.nhaquariumsociety.com MEETING NOTICE The General Meeting will be held Wed., March