London Aquaria Society SEPTEMBER 2008

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1 REMINDER OUR NEW MEETING LOCATION WILL BE AT JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL 1300 OXFORD STREET E. LONDON (AT HIGHBURY AVENUE) London Aquaria Society SEPTEMBER 2008 London, Ontario, Canada

2 Table of Contents Executive Minutes 2 Upcoming Events 2 Welcome from the President 3 Executive Listing 4 Macropodus ConColor Black Paradise Fish 5 Directions 6 LAS Monthly Jar Show Results 7 Membership Application Form 9 Breeders Award Report 11 Advertising Rates Business Card $25.00 ¼ Page $40.00 ½ Page $75.00 Full Page $ Rates apply for a year of coverage totalling 10 issues of our newsletter. Articles in this publication may be reprinted provided full credit is given to the author, the London Aquaria Society and 2 copies of the published bulletin or magazine in which the article appears is to be mailed to: LAS Executive Meeting The Executive meeting was held at the home of Sharon and Steven MacDonald. Our June end of year meeting and pot luck celebration was very successful. I hope everyone enjoyed their summer. Now, we have a lot of work to do before our upcoming annual show and auction and things are already underway. The new air system is being designed and made ready for the show. We are canvassing for our volunteers for the auction so anybody who wishes to help, please contact Ron. We have now secured our judges for the show. In June we had our annual elections the Executive listing is included in this newsletter. We hope to see everyone out at the show and auction. Note, all our show and auction forms are located on our website for downloading. 2008/2009 Show and Auction Dates Sept. 13 Sarnia Aquaria Society Show & Auction Sept. 28 London Aquaria Society Show & Auction Oct. 5 HDAS Show & Auction Oct. 26 KWAS Show & Auction London Aquaria Society P.O. Box RPO Fairmont London, ON N5W 1A3 UPCOMING EVENTS 2008/2009 LAS Meeting Dates and Monthly Programs September 9 February 10 October 14 March 10 November 11 April 14 December 9 May 12 January 13 June 9 MONTHLY JAR SHOW COMPETITION September - Fish: Loaches, suckermouth, catfish, Open Plants: Open October - Fish: Cichlids - substrate spawning (angels, kirbs, rams, etc.), Open Plants: Open November - Fish: Cyprinids (goldfish, koi, barbs, danios, sharks, etc.), Open Plants: Open December no jar show due to holiday celebration January - Fish: Guppies (fancy, Trinadadian, etc.), Open Plants: Open February - Fish: Gouramis, paradise fish, Open Plants: Open March - Fish: Mollies, platties, Open Plants: Open April - Fish: Characoids (tetras, hatchetfish, silver dollars etc.), Open Plants: Open May - Fish: Cichlids - mouthbrooding (guentheri, aulonacara, etc.), Open Plants: Open June - no jar show due to elections 2

Get well wishes are to be sent to Sharon MacDonald and Jerry Draper, they are both recovering from different bouts with surgery they had this summer.

3 President s Message A new air system is under way for the show and auction as well a few modifications to the kitchen for the snacks and goodies. All help will be gratefully appreciated to get the whole event to run as smoothly as always. A big thank you in advance to all that will be there to lend a helping hand. Get well wishes are to be sent to Sharon MacDonald and Jerry Draper, they are both recovering from different bouts with surgery they had this summer. Thankfully both are on the mend and will be good as new in the future. We are getting ready to start the year at John Paul 2 for the meetings of the London Aquaria Society. The parking and lots of room entrance right by the front door. I hope with the new location all of us get to the meeting on time. With the club growing the way it has in the past few years a larger meeting place was a much needed as well as all the special added features that are also available. With the extra audio visual equipment we will have all the toys we will need for any guest speakers that are booked for the year The auction and fish show will be in full motion by the time of the first meeting. The jar show for this month will be Loaches, suckers and catfish. Also the open class and the plant class. I have heard a lot of good comments from the advertisers that they are seeing London Aquaria Society cards lot more this year and that makes them happy to see they are getting the support from the members, so don t be afraid to show that card and also introduce yourself to the shop owners. See their ads in the bulletin. Welcome back from the summer holidays Ron Bishop President London Aquaria Society Please Support the Southwestern Pet Centre 1641 Dundas Street (New Location Dundas & Saskatoon) London, ON They support us!!!

THE LONDON AQUARIA SOCIETY General Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Tanglewood Orchards Co-Op, 24 Spiritwood Court, Unit 77 (off Scenic Drive), London, ON.

4 THE LONDON AQUARIA SOCIETY General Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Tanglewood Orchards Co-Op, 24 Spiritwood Court, Unit 77 (off Scenic Drive), London, ON. The London Aquaria Society is a non-profit organization established in June Its main objective is to promote interest in breeding and raising of tropical fish, and also to provide a means through which hobbyists may exchange ideas, gain information, and display their fish, sharing them in the public in the London area. EXECUTIVE 2006/2007 President Ron Bishop ron.bishop2@sympatico.ca Vice-President Mark Ruddick mruddick@markruddick.com Treasurer Eric Geissinger egeissinger@rogers.com Member at Large Dorothy Reimer dmreimer@sympatico.ca Secretary Sharon MacDonald sharon.macdonald@lhsc.on.ca Advertising Doug Henricks scorpionstinger@rogers.com Show Chair Steven Gregson koilady@execulink.com B.A.P./H.A.P. Chris Henricks csnowdogs@rogers.com Library James Kelly no address Jar Show Chair Sarah Lee sarahlee@uwo.ca Membership Nancy Chipps-Drummond nchipps-drummond@fanshawec.on.ca Newsletter Editor Sharon MacDonald sharon.macdonald@lhsc.on.ca Auction Chair Sean Patrick seanisgawd@hotmail.com Webmaster Eric Geissinger egeissinger@rogers.com 4

Macropodus concolor The Black Paradise Fish A BAP Report By Jim and Linda Brown (reprinted from the April 2005 issue of Tank Talk) Many years ago, a photo of these fish caught my eye and I looked

5 Macropodus concolor The Black Paradise Fish A BAP Report By Jim and Linda Brown (reprinted from the April 2005 issue of Tank Talk) Many years ago, a photo of these fish caught my eye and I looked forward to the day when they would be available. That photo showed a male showing off before a female. While his colours were not outstanding, the lace like pattern of the body and especially the fins made it a very desirable fish. Recently, a store had some for sale at a ridiculously high price, but that did not stop me from acquiring a pair. The Black Paradise is native to Southeast Asia, where it is found in sluggish, swampy bodies of water. They prefer water that is slightly acidic and in the F range. Their natural foods are insects and crustaceans, which are easily duplicated at home with frozen brine shrimp and bloodworms. A heavy growth of plants is necessary due to their shyness. Above all, a good cover is needed as they are excellent jumpers, something we found out the hard way. Spawning followed the pattern of most bubblenest builders. Males are about 4" long with extended rays on the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. Females only reach about 3". Both sexes are a dirty brown in the body, but each scale is edged with black. The fins are a smoky blue and exhibit a spider web-like pattern, much more visible in the fins of the male. The pelvic fins are the brightest splash of colour, being a bright red. The female showed a yellow belly, due to the egg laden ovaries. Our pair was placed in a 10 gallon tank that had the surface covered with hornwort. A fluorescent light was on 24 hours a day, and filtration was done with a simple box filter filled with floss. The pair settled in and seemed to thrive on a diet of mosquito larvae and frozen bloodworms. Soon, they were paying a lot of attention to each other, with the male extending and spreading all his fins before the female. Unlike their close relative, Macropodus opercularis, (the paradise fish), the female was treated quite gently. Almost without warning, a bubblenest appeared that was the size of a nickel. As he displayed under the nest, the female would approach slowly, with her head down and all her fins folded. She would butt the male in the side upon which he would wrap his body around the female in a handshake embrace. A short tremor and the fertilized eggs would slowly drift down. The male was very exacting in catching all the eggs and placing them among the bubbles in the nest. This went on for several hours at which time the nest was more egg than bubble. The female was removed to a community aquarium where, the next day, she exhibited her fatal jumping skill. Since the female was now dead and there had been only one female in the dealer's tank, the spawn became much more important. The male was faithfully tending to the nest and eggs, and as soon as the fry were seen to be freeswimming, he was removed to a covered tank. The fry did quite well on their own, eating the natural infusorians for at least a week. Once newly hatched brine shrimp was added to their diet, their growth spurted, with some fry getting to 1/2" in size in a month. The largest fry would occasionally be seen with the tail of one of the smallest fry sticking out of their mouth. As gentle as the parents were, the fry appeared to be cannibalistic. We now have plenty of fry to assure us of additional pairs once they mature. This is a fish I would like to keep as a permanent resident of the fishroom. The wait was well worth it and the lacy fins are truly a sight to behold. 5

NEW MEETING LOCATION JOHN PAUL II SECONDARY SCHOOL LONDON, 1300 OXFORD STREET (AT HIGHBURY AVENUE) Driving Directions School is located on the corner of Highbury Avenue and Oxford Street.

6 NEW MEETING LOCATION JOHN PAUL II SECONDARY SCHOOL LONDON, 1300 OXFORD STREET (AT HIGHBURY AVENUE) Driving Directions School is located on the corner of Highbury Avenue and Oxford Street. School driveway can accessed from either direction off Oxford Street or by heading north on Highbury Avenue. Parking is available at either end of the school and access is through the main doors which face Highbury Avenue. Meetings will be held in the cafetorium which is just off the foyer inside the main doors. Hours of Operation Monday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 11 am 7 pm 10 am 8 pm 10 am 5 pm Closed 6

7 PLANTS RESULTS TO DATE Name Month Competition Plant Name Ribbon JAR SHOW RESULTS TO DATE Name Month Competition Fish Name Ribbon 7

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9 LONDON AQUARIA SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION NEW AND RENEWAL MEMBERSHIPS New Renewal Junior Regular Family $15.00/yr. $20.00/yr. $25.00/yr. Name: Address: City: State Phone (Home): Prov.:/ P.C.:/ Zip Code Address: Check here if you will allow the information given above to be published in a London Aquaria Society Membership Roster Aquatic Interests: Fresh Water Species Brackish Water Species Marine Species Number of Tanks Number of Tanks Number of Tanks General Fish Keeping Breeding Fish Species Preservation Propagating Plants Aquatic Life (other than fish and plants) Shows & Competitions Tank Beautiful Competitions Live Food Collecting Research Other Areas of Specialization Non-Aquatic Interests: Photography Computers Cooking Writing Video Recording Design & Layout Journalism Drawing Painting Arts & Crafts Public Speaking Woodworking Other: 9

10 LONDON AQUARIA SOCIETY Please list all household members to be included in this L.A.S. membership. Name: Occupation: Name: Occupation: Name: Occupation: Name: Occupation: How did you learn of the London Aquaria Society? (Please check all appropriate sources and list names) Member: Newspaper Ad: Pet Shop: Other: Magazine Ad: Radio Ad: L.A.S. Event: What do you expect to obtain from your L.A.S. Membership? To return this form or obtain additional information, please contact: London Aquaria Society P.O. Box 45010, RPO Fairmont London, ON N5W 1A3 For Official Use Only: Life Membership Membership Expires: December 31 st of each year Paid - Cash Paid - Cheque Amount Paid: $ 10

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Aquarium Society Since 1958

Official publication of The St. Catharines & Area Aquarium Society Since 1958 Inside this issue Club Notes, Fish of the Month, & Upcoming Event..... 2 Paul's Presidential Message... 3 Editor s desk.....3