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1 Publication of The Central New York Aquarium Society September 2016 Volume 41, Number 1 WWW.CNYAS.

1 1 Publication of The Central New York Aquarium Society September 2016 Volume 41, Number 1 The What/Who Saltwater in the Salt City Kapil will discuss the ins and outs of setting up a saltwater tank The Where The Dewitt Community Center 148 Sanders Creek Pkwy East Syracuse The When Wednesday, September 7:00 pm Table of Contents Who We Are Page 2 Pres Message Page 3 Committee Members Page 4 AHAP Page 4 Club Info Page 5 Article: Apple Snails Pages 6-7 Bowl Show Page 8 Fish of the Month Page 8 WAP Page 9 BAP Page 9 Article: AquariScouts Page 10 Photo: Lotus Flowers Page 11

2 2 The Reflector is published for free distribution to members, advertisers, exchanges, and hobby distributors and publishers. The material it contains may not be distributed by computer bulletin boards nor reprinted by profit making organizations without prior written permission of the author. The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the society members, its' Officers or Board of Directors. Editorial Policy: All original, previously unpublished material will be considered for publication. The preferred method of delivery for articles is via in MS Word or Text format to Alternate means of submitting may be arranged via phone. Articles the Editor deems harmful will not be published. Original articles may be reprinted by other non-profit hobby organizations with the following stipulations: 1) The Reflector is credited as the original Publisher. 2) The article is reprinted in its original form. 3) The original author is credited appropriately. 4) An author's copy is provided to the Editor at the time of distribution of the reprint. Exchanges: CNYAS will exchange publications with any non-profit hobby related organization with the following stipulations: 1) The request to exchange must be made in writing. 2) The organization informs us of their reprint policy 3) The exchange is mailed to The Reflector Exchange Editor upon publication. CNYAS Background Information: The Central New York Aquarium Society, Inc. was established in It is a non-profit organization under section 501 {c} {3} of the Internal Revenue Code. Board meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. General meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Dewitt Community Hall in East Syracuse. General meetings normally begin with a brief business meeting followed by a guest speaker, refreshments, door and raffle prizes, and a mini- auction of live fish, plants, and other hobby related items. Identification Statement: Publication Title: Reflector Statement of Frequency: Published ten times per year (monthly except July and August) Authorized Organization's Name and Address: The Central New York Aquarium Society Inc, 923 Wadsworth St, Syracuse NY katfish.cnyas@outlook.com katfish (dot) outlook (dot) com Officers President: Louis Kinney Vice President: Bill Armstrong Secretary: Denise Baird Treasurer: Steve Van Camp Public Relations: Chris Taylor Editor: Katie Smith Board of Directors Anastasia Keville Sue Kotcher Mary Teelin Pauline Thompson Bill Yard Chairpeople BAP: Winnie Pitzeruse AHAP: Ray Spahn WAP: Sue Kotcher Bowl Show: Ray Spahn Auction: Steve Van Camp Membership: Wayne Murray Librarian: Chris Fowler Exchange Editor: Sue Kotcher Assistant Secretary: Sue Kotcher Hosp. & Refreshments: Mary Teelin Webmaster: Chris Taylor

3 3 President s Message Louis Kinney Howdy All!! Welcome to the season of the Central New York Aquarium Society! I will be your president this term. I look forward to working with everyone. I am sure the question at the forefront of everyone's mind is: Who the shellfish is Louis Kinney?? Well, let me answer that question briefly. Hello, I am Louis Kinney. There, any further questions? :-) Seriously though, I would still consider myself a noob to CNYAS as I have only been a member for 3 years now. Last year, I was the person in charge of public relations and donations. For as long as I can remember I have had some kind of fish, usually at least 1 betta. I am a huge animal fan. For more information about me, I would much rather anybody asked me rather then me talking about myself. I am an open book so feel free to ask me anything you would like. This year I will do everything I can to continue the greatness of our previous presidents. Let s continue to work together to make this the best group of fish heads anywhere!! Now back to your regularly scheduled program. Attention!! The bus trip to the Mystic Aquarium that had tentatively been scheduled for September 24th has been postponed! The trip will be discussed at the September 14th Board Meeting. More info will follow. Please stay tuned.

4 CNYAS Committee Members Witnesses for the BAP and AHAP Programs Sue Kotcher BAP Clay (315)622-9668 Winnie Pitzeruse BAP AHAP Syracuse (315)488-0133 Ron Snead BAP Skaneateles (315)685-0236 Ray Spahn

Chairman- Ray Spahn Name Points Species Grand Master Spahn* 3,980 288 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 Pitzeruse, W* 1,175 82 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 Fabiny* 820 61

4 4 CNYAS Committee Members Witnesses for the BAP and AHAP Programs Sue Kotcher BAP Clay (315) Winnie Pitzeruse BAP AHAP Syracuse (315) Ron Snead BAP Skaneateles (315) Ray Spahn BAP AHAP Sackets Harbor (315) Steve Van Camp BAP Syracuse (315) Ron Fabiny BAP AHAP Clay (315) Len Futterman BAP East Syracuse (315) Horticulture Award Program Chairman- Ray Spahn Name Points Species Grand Master Spahn* 3, ,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 Pitzeruse, W* 1, ,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 Fabiny* ,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14 Master Van Camp* ,7,8,9,11,14 Lee* ,4,7,8,10,12,13,14 Expert Senior Snead* ,4,7,10,14 Kotcher* ,14 Aquatic Futterman* Beeman ,4,6,7 Beginning Wisneski 65 7 Participants Janus 25 4 Smith 20 1 Numbers under the name are completed Specialty Classifications groups. * Indicates participant has flowered a species. ^ Indicates first propagation AHAP additions: no additions

Raffle (equipment, books, food, magazine subscriptions, etc.). Free door prizes; question and discussion session. Attention Local Merchants Advertise in the Reflector!

com Board Meetings Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at a member s house or local aquarium store.

5 5 Mugs and Shirts For Sale The club has mugs and shirts with our club logo for sale Mugs $5 Shirts $15 Please contact any officer but the editor CNYAS Meetings Each monthly meeting consists of : Short business meeting; program (slide show, movie, guest speaker, etc.). Break (refreshments/social gathering) Bowl Show bi-month. Mini auction of member items (plants, fish, equipment, etc). Raffle (equipment, books, food, magazine subscriptions, etc.). Free door prizes; question and discussion session. Attention Local Merchants Advertise in the Reflector! Rates for 1 Year (10 Issues) Business Card- $30 1/4 Page- $80 1/2 Page- $100 For information: Call Or futtermania@gmail.com Board Meetings Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at a member s house or local aquarium store. They are open to all members who want to attend and give you the opportunity to check out aquariums at other members houses! September 14, 2016 Fish FINatics 7037 Manlius Center Rd East Syracuse, NY JERRY JOHNSON 4618 North Street Jamesville, NY Store: Hatchery: Servicing CNY Aquariums Over 35 Years

6 Know Your Apple Snails By Valerie O'Neil The term apple snail is more generic than many realize. Apple snail refers to all snails within the Family Ampullariidae.

6 6 Know Your Apple Snails By Valerie O'Neil The term apple snail is more generic than many realize. Apple snail refers to all snails within the Family Ampullariidae. This family then splits into 7 to 10 genera (the exact divisions are subject of some debate) and eventually into many separate species. Most commonly, in the aquarium trade we see 2 very different sorts of Ampullariidae: First is the "Giant Colombian Ramshorn" snail. These look similar in shape to the common "pest" Planorbidae type Ramshorns but grow much larger and are commonly yellow or tan with dark stripes following the top of their cinnamon bun shaped spiral. This is not, however, what most people think of when the term Apple snail is used, but yet, they are in fact apple snails. Second we come to the snails which generally spring to mind when the term apple snail is used. These are some of the members of genus Pomacea. This is where many people do not see the importance of distinction between the species, the main reason to know is one common type is a (and in fact several uncommon ones are) highly invasive and regulated pest species, while the other is an unregulated, generally considered far more desirable, and currently as yet unregulated aquarium resident. The problem is when we as hobbyists are indifferent to what makes these species different we risk fines for selling and or shipping, or even regulations that will ban all Pomacea from trade to prevent the accidental, or occasionally purposeful, spread of the invasive types which will prevent everyone from enjoying these large and interesting aquarium snails. In our aquariums we are most likely to see P. canaliculata or P. diffusa. There are several other more uncommon species but for the sake of brevity I will focus mostly on just these two and how to tell one from the other. Pomacea canaliculata, often abbreviated to P. cana. is federally regulated. It is against the law to move them across state lines without a special permit. Some states restrict their trade even further or have banned their trade completely. P. cana get far larger than Pomacea diffusa some as large as softballs. The shell shape also differs with the area between the operculum (opening) and the shell whorls having an indent so the angle made there is less than 90 degrees. One of the biggest tells is the color of the eggs that they lay. The eggs of both types are large masses laid above the water line. The eggs of P. canaliculata

7 will be orange, red, or dark pink in color (some similar species have greenish eggs). P. canaliculata is the species that is typically referred to simply as "Apple Snails" in trade.

diffusa is the only similar species to P. cana without any federal restriction. They are sometimes misidentified as being P.

The species comes in many colors, grows 1.5-2" on average with some individuals reaching 2.5".

For anyone interested in learning much more about the different species of Pomacea, other types of Ampullariidae, and their care, I highly recommend checking out applesnail.

7 7 will be orange, red, or dark pink in color (some similar species have greenish eggs). P. canaliculata is the species that is typically referred to simply as "Apple Snails" in trade. Pomacea diffusa on the other hand is the species commonly sold in pet shops as the "Mystery Snail." They are found in the subtropical waters all over South America. P. diffusa is the only similar species to P. cana without any federal restriction. They are sometimes misidentified as being P. bridgeseii which is an uncommon member of Ampullariidae found in mountain streams of the Western USA which many believe has never been part of the aquarium trade. The species comes in many colors, grows 1.5-2" on average with some individuals reaching 2.5". They have a flat area at the top of the operculum, this, with the edge of the shell, create a 90 degree angle. This species lays an egg mass which is an off white, pale peach, or grey color. For anyone interested in learning much more about the different species of Pomacea, other types of Ampullariidae, and their care, I highly recommend checking out applesnail.net for the most comprehensive resource I have yet come across on the subject. I'm not affiliated with the site in any way, I am just one who appreciates them for having compiled such a large amount of information on the diverse subject. Photo credits: P. canaliculata snail (opposite) by José M Williams. P. canaliculata egg mass (top left) by Tamara Ruda. Shell comparison (top right) and jade P. diffusa snail (above) by author. P. diffusa egg mass (left) by Erica Thayer. Permissions for use obtained by author.

8 8 Bowl Show Chairman Ray Spahn 2016/2017 Bowl Show Lineup September-Bettas/ Open October-Tetras/Open March-Angelfish/Open April-Albino fish/open May-Super Bowl Show 2015/2016 Super Bowl Show Results 1st- Green Phantom Pleco- James Sandler 2nd-Rope Fish- James Sandler 3rd- Blue Betta- James Sandler Fish of the Month September Nothobranchius By Louis Kinney For the first fish of the month for the session of CNYAS, I chose the common killifish Nothobranchius, commonly just referred to as Notho. This is actually a genus of fish which consists of more than 40 species of fish. These killis are annual breeders due to being found in tropical and sub tropical parts of east and southeast Africa. All species and sub species have one main thing in common: their habitats dry completely, or in some rare cases partially, on an annual or semi-annual basis. Nothos will deposit their eggs in a substrate commonly made up of fine sticky black mud at the bottom of pools of water where the water quickly disappears at the end of the rainy season. The eggs will dry out with the mud but when the rainy season begins again and the eggs get wet, they will begin their hatching process. As general description goes, they have slightly compressed elongated bodies with the anal and dorsal fins set well back and wide caudal fins with a round edging. Their coloration varies from pink, white, silver, maroon, red to orange, yellow and many other colors. With their life cycle, these killis are known to only live about 1 year. The AKA has a list of most known Nothos with their species listed and a lot of good information on their website.

9 PEN & QUILL Spahn 1416 Kotcher 786 Fowler 751 Teelin-Futterman 711 Pitzeruse 602 Fabiny 481 WORDSMITH Kinney 330 AUTHORS AWARD WRITERS AWARD Futterman 80 Smith K 90 PARTICIPANT Rademacher 25

9 9 PEN & QUILL Spahn 1416 Kotcher 786 Fowler 751 Teelin-Futterman 711 Pitzeruse 602 Fabiny 481 WORDSMITH Kinney 330 AUTHORS AWARD WRITERS AWARD Futterman 80 Smith K 90 PARTICIPANT Rademacher 25 Armstrong 40 Smith I 40 Bertrand 20 Van Camp 30 Wisneski 20 Writer s Award Program Chairman Sue Kotcher SUBMISSIONS: Smith K: Aquariscouts Badge 2 Team Spirit, RE- FLECTOR, June 2016 Smith I: Hey Mr. Smith, Why is There Water on the Counter, REFLECTOR, June 2016 Breeder s Award Program Chairman- Winnie Pitzeruse Name Points Species Grand Master *Van Camp Master Breeder *Snead *Pitzeruse, W Fabiny Beeman Expert Breeder Advanced Breeder Breeder Award Wisneski 65 7 Participants Spahn 30 3 Kotcher 10 1 Futterman, L 10 1 Futterman, M 5 1 Numbers under the name are completed Specialty Classifications groups. *Indicated Species Classification Award ^Indicates first spawning Additions: No new additions.

10 AquariScouts By Katie Smith No hiking, cross-stitch, or campfire cooking. Only fish, fish, FISH!

a little different without information technology. Are you a tech and info barracuda?

10 10 AquariScouts By Katie Smith No hiking, cross-stitch, or campfire cooking. Only fish, fish, FISH!! Badge #4: Technology and Information Barracuda From the creation of the printing press to the electronic doodads of today, the aquarium hobby would be a little different without information technology. Are you a tech and info barracuda? Your aquarium library of books or magazines can fill at least one good-sized shelf, if not an entire bookcase You ve seen every episode of Tanked and Fishtank Kings You subscribe to aquarium-related blogs and/or podcasts You like fish stores, follow them on Twitter, and post pictures of your aquariums on Instagram (or whatever other fishrelated social media activities you participate in) You can discuss the finer points of a variety of aquarium games You ve bred fish on the internet and submitted them to CNYAS for award program points... Technology & Information Barracudda badge

11 11 Ron Fabiny s Lotus Flowers They were only buds during the summer picnic, so Ron sent in a photo so we could see them in bloom!

12 Publication of The Central New York Aquarium Society September 2016 Volume 41 Number 1 Central New York Aquarium Society 923 Wadsworth St, Syracuse NY Please Don t Delay! Meeting Notice Enclosed Address Correction Requested Page 12

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