WATERLINE VOL. 7 APRIL 2013 NO.4

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OTTER VALLEY AQUARIUM SOCIETY WATERLINE VOL. 7 APRIL 2013 NO.4 THIRD ROW FROM THE BACK First I would like to thank Joan for having us at her lovely home for our meeting.

1 OTTER VALLEY AQUARIUM SOCIETY WATERLINE VOL. 7 APRIL 2013 NO.4 THIRD ROW FROM THE BACK First I would like to thank Joan for having us at her lovely home for our meeting. This month s speaker was David Banks from TFCB (Tropical Fish Club of Burlington). Dave put together a great program for people wishing to start breeding fish. I think it was a good reminding experience for breeders who may have become slack in their habits. Dave came down with two other TFCB members and it was a good turnout. There were several auction lots from shrimp to plants. There were a few lots of nice fish and the bidding was good. All in all, a great meeting! Keep-n-wet. Brian Scott April 9th Event - A DVD Presentation SPENCER JACK ~ The Gymnogeophagus of Uruguay [South American eartheaters] ~ ATTENTION ~ WE NOW MEET IN THE LIBRARY S TOP FLOOR MEETING ROOM rather than the ground floor space. It is a large private room with comfortable chairs. Please enter the library through the front door and go up the stairs to the left. The Otter Valley AS meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Maclure Library in Pittsford, VT, at 7:00pm. Otter Valley Aquarium Society s May 19 Auction Flyer is on page 6. Please post. 1

THIS MONTHS EVENT Gymnogeophagus is a genus of cichlid fishes from South America, where they are known from various river basins in southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.

A true cichlidiot he had worked exclusively with cichlids for over twenty years. He has since expanded his horizons to include all types of tropical fish.

2 THIS MONTHS EVENT Gymnogeophagus is a genus of cichlid fishes from South America, where they are known from various river basins in southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina. They are part of a group popularly known as eartheaters Spencer Jack has been active within the aquaria hobby since the age of five. A true cichlidiot he had worked exclusively with cichlids for over twenty years. He has since expanded his horizons to include all types of tropical fish. Spencer Jack has been an active hobbyist within Winnipeg for a number of years. Some of his roles within the fish hobbyist community include: Co-founder of the Aquarium Society of Winnipeg [1989] Founder and President of the Canadian Cichlid Association [2000]. He now owns and operates a tropical fish wholesale business, the afishionados, and is still an avid fishkeeper and breeder. His enthusiasm, humor and dedication towards the aquarium hobby is easily witnessed through his lectures. All of Spencer s lectures are full multimedia presentations using Power Point, and almost all of the pictures shown are original pictures taken by him during his years in the hobby and travels across North, South and Central America. The first part of the meeting will be a board meeting from 7 to 7:30 the DVD runs about 50 minutes. John T CALENDAR OF EVENTS WE MEET AT 7pm AT THE MACLURE LIBRARY IN PITTSFORD, VT. ALL MEETING ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Apr 9 A DVD presentation: Spencer Jack: Gymnogeophagus of Uruguay May 7**Charles Clappsaddle - TBD -TFH columnist and owner of goliadfarms - Auction May 19 OVAS Annual Auction in Rutland, VT. More Information - page 6 June 11 Joe Ferdenzi - History of the Hobby June DTBD* Summer Lake Jul DTBD* Shop Hop Aug DTBD* Local Collecting Trip or ShopHop Sept 10 TBA Oct 8 TBA Nov 12 TBA Dec 10 HOLIDAY PARTY *Date To Be Determined **New date for meeting. First Tuesday of the month. The New Magazine of Freshwater Aquariums and Tropical Subscribe Discovery Now! AmazonasMagazine.com Benson s A Full Line Pet Supply Store For All of Your Furry, Feathery, and Scaly Needs. OVAS Members Receive 10% Off Purchase! Clifton Park 12 Fire Rd Pet Center Saratoga 3083 Route Colonie 197 Wolf Rd Queensbury 118 Quaker Rd

3 APRIL 5-7 NEC CONVENTION INFORMATION FRIDAY - SUNDAY, APRIL 5-7 NEC CONVENTION at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell, CT. Speakers include: Lee Finley, Mark Denaro, Todd Gardner, Rachel O Leary, Charles Clapsaddle, Andre Carletto, Greg Steeves, Richard Pierce, Amanda Wenger. Convention rate is $99 per night (plus tax) for nights of April 5-7. This special rate is available through LOCAL NEC SOCIETIES EVENTS PIONEER VALLEY AS Meets 1st Tuesday of the month at the Springfield Science Museum, 21 Edwards St., Springfield, MA at 7:00pm. Free parking in lot. Public welcome. Info contact: Dave & Linda Giza (413) or mike@berkshiredesign.com. For directions go to PVAS.NET March 31, Please make hotel reservations by using the link listed. lcome_ei_new&eventid= or call or CROWNE ( ). Mention code NFQ. Contact Leslie Dick by if you have any questions or concerns. Contact David Banks for info or dbanks@together.net or BROOKLYN AS Meets 2nd Friday of the month at 7:30pm at NY Aquarium, Bklyn, NY. More info: BrooklynAqauriumSociety.org NEW ENGLAND CICHLIDS Meets 1st Saturday of the month and start at 6:00 pm at the Lutz Children's Museum 247 S. Main St, Manchester, CT., For more info: necichlids.com NEW HAMPSHIRE AS Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7pm in room 110 at Somersworth High School, 11 Memorial Drive located off of route 9 in Somersworth, NH. For info. NewHampshireAquariumSociety.com. Directions go to MapQuest. TROPICAL FISH CLUB OF BURLINGTON Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at VFW Hall, 73 Pearl St., Essex Junction, VT. Free parking in the back. NORWALK AS Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, CT. Open to public. More info: Norwalkas.org GREATER HARTFORD AS Meets 4th Tuesday at the LUTZ Children s Museum located in Manchester, Connecticut. For Info &directions visit DANBURY AREA AS Meets 4th Friday of the month at Carmel Ambulance Corps Vink Dr., Carmel, NY. For more info: Rich Litsky (845) or Joe Masi (845) or daas@northeastcouncil.org. PET SHOPS OFFERING OVAS MEMBERS DISCOUNTS Aquatic Wildlife, 179D Deming St., Manchester, CT, 06040, Ph: aquaticwildlifecompany.com -- 25% off dry goods, 30% discount off livestock. Benson s Pet Center, 12 Fine Road, Clifton Park, NY, % Discount. Claremont Pet & Aquarium Center, 201 Washington St., Claremont, NH. Ph: % discount on dry goods only. Eddie s Aquarium Centre, 1254 Rte 9, Latham, NY. Ph: eddiesaqua.com - 10% discount. 3 Lebanon Pet & Aquarium Center, 196 S. Main St., West Lebanon, NH. Ph: % discount on dry goods only. Something Fishy Aquarium Sales Inc., 219 Mohawk Ave., Scotia, NY Ph: FISH -- 10% discount. The Pet Advantage, 350 Dorset St., S. Burlington, VT, 05403, Ph: % discount with your OVAS membership card. Hours: M-F 10am-9pm Sat 10am-8pm Sun 11am-5pm.

4 Steve Hallgring Jersey Shore AS Reprinted from The Shoreline, November 2010 PROFILE: Badis badis NAME - Badis-badis COMMON NAME - Badis FAMILY - Badis ORIGIN - South Asia India and Pakistan TYPICAL SIZE/COLOR - The adult male can reach just over 3 inches in length. The females are slightly smaller. The male s coloration, while always very bright, varies greatly as there are many regional morphs. The females are consistently drab (a dull greenish brown). TANK TYPE/SIZE - A pair can be kept in a small (20 long) tank but Badis - badis make a welcome addition to any large peaceful community tank where they oc- cupy the mid level. They prefer a planted tank with rocks, caves and driftwood. DIET - Badis badis will eat flake food as a staple however black or white worms are a welcome addition for added nutrition. WATER PARAMETERS - Water temperature can range from 73 to 80 degrees with a ph between 6.5 and 7.5 and a hardness of 6 18 dgh for optimal conditions. TEMPERMENT - Badis badis is a very peaceful fish ideally suited for aquaria that contains other fish with similar temperament. SEXING - Sexing adult Badis badis is a very simple proposition The males are brilliantly colored and the females look very dull colored. BREEDING - Badis badis prefer to spawn in caves. The spawning ritual is similar to many other species. The male and female will swim in circles around one an- other and occasionally lock mouths prior to entering the cave to lay and fertilize the eggs. A clutch of up to 100 eggs will hatch in 2 3 days but it may be more than a week before free swimming fry emerge from the cave. Baby brine shrimp or other suitably small foods can be offered to the fry until they can consume flake or chopped up black worms. For more information about us visit the Otter Valley AS on line at: 4

THE MARCH EVENT AT THE OVAS Brian Candib - OVAS J oan Snider rolled out the red carpet for her club members for the March 2013 OVAS Fish meeting.

I was surprised at how disciplined that Joan was with her fish room. The tanks were clearly labeled with the species of fish and plants. The area was clean and organized.

It was a 220 Gallon tank and had an abnormally large piece of driftwood in it that really complemented the aqua-scape.

5 THE MARCH EVENT AT THE OVAS Brian Candib - OVAS J oan Snider rolled out the red carpet for her club members for the March 2013 OVAS Fish meeting. Those in attendance were treated to good food and drink and able to get the grand tour of Joan s fish room. Above are some of the pictures I took and wanted to share. I was surprised at how disciplined that Joan was with her fish room. The tanks were clearly labeled with the species of fish and plants. The area was clean and organized. I know these are things I do not do well in my own fish room. She has a wonderful built in Fish tank with community fish abound. It was a 220 Gallon tank and had an abnormally large piece of driftwood in it that really complemented the aqua-scape. Joan admitted her goal was to replace the tank with a larger one but one not as deep as she tends to take a bath whenever tending to the maintenance of it. That said, and it s kind of strange to T admit, but the one thing that caught my eye was the killifish Globe she had on display. It was basically a round acrylic tank with a built in light and filter. It was overgrown with Java Moss and the fish were able to spawn and the fry had a fighting chance of evading capture. I think that we should all strive to have something unique or just plain out of the ordinary and unexpected, in our fish rooms that combines art with science and gives the room that much more character. Well after all the background checks were performed and folks had their fill of food and drink, Dave Banks did a presentation on Breeding fish Getting Started. I know you are asking why background checks but these type of presentations can bring out the worst of us fish-keepers and we do have to ensure due diligence that the information provided will be used for the good of the hobby and not some illicit and perverted form of entertainment. Dave hit on all the key points of why we like to breed the fish, examples of how to make it happen outside of the normal let it happen, what to feed them, how to help them have a fighting chance and then presented some examples of live-bearers, those that scatter their eggs and the ones that will lay in mops and other substrates. We got to see one of Dave s contraptions that will automatically remove eggs from a cave and place them in a breeder net to prevent them from being eaten. Kind of a nifty little thing and something I will be doing for my little cave breeders in the near term. The meeting concluded with the auction and more food and drink. It was a memorable and also enjoyable event and I hope as a club we can do more of these in the coming future. ABOUT THE OTTER VALLEY AQUARIUM SOCIETY he Otter Valley Aquarium Society is dedicated to educating those seeking knowledge in the breeding, raising and conservation of exotic tropical fish and aquatic plants in the home aquarium. We meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Maclure Library in Pittsford, VT, at 7:00pm. Featuring knowledgeable speakers, a Q & A session, plus a small tropical fish and plant auction. Meet friendly aquarists and learn more about how to care for your fish. Meetings open to the public. For information call, John MEMBERSHIP Otter Valley Aquarium Society MEMBERSHIP YES, I would like to become a member. Here s my check for a one year membership. Please mail my membership card to the address bellow. Name Occupation Address City State Zip Phone Membership: Individual $20 Family $25 Student $10 Make check to; Otter Valley Aquarium Society Mail to: OVAS, Tom Conway, 90 Center St., Rutland, VT

6 OTTER VALLEY AQUARIUM SOCIETY OTTER VALLEY AQUARIUM SOCIETY SUNDAY MAY 19, 2013 SPRING TROPICAL FISH & PLANT AUCTION & PEOPLE S CHOICE BOWL SHOW 1st prize $100-2nd $75-3rd $50 AT THE RUTLAND/KILLINGTON HOLIDAY INN FEATURING Freshwater Fish, Aquatic Plants, Dry Goods & Rare & Hard To Find Livestock VIEWING LOTS 9:30AM - 11:30AM AUCTION STARTS 12 NOON FREE ADMISSION REFRESHMENTS AVALIABLE The Rutland/Killington Holiday Inn is located on US Route 7 near the junction of Rte 4. IMPORTANT DRIVING INFORMATION: The GPS systems will not recognize their physical address. We highly recommend you use 1 Holiday Drive, Rutland, VT MAKE IT A WEEKEND GET AWAY. ENJOY BEAUTIFUL VERMONT THEN ATTEND THE AUCTION ON SUNDAY. Special room rates for the Auction weekend $92 per night including breakfast. For reservations call or info@hivermont.com AUCTION RULES 1] Each vendor must fill out auction entry form, vendor does not need to be a member of OVAS. 2] Limit of 4 lots per species per vendor. 3] Limit of 40 entries per vendor. 60/40 split if received by May10, 2013 after the split will be 50/50. 4] Additional entries per vendor will be accepted as a donation to OVAS. 5] No minimum bids can be set unless authorized before the auction. 6] All entries must be registered by 11am. 7] Entries should be marked as to what it contains and the assigned entry number. 8] Entries for breeder program should have breeder credit forms submitted with Lot Registration. 9] Each bidder must fill out auction bidder form and get a number. 10] The auction is open to the public, anyone can enter lots for auction, non-members are welcome and encouraged to participate in the auction. 11] All used equipment should be clean and in good working order. 12] All fish must be doubled bagged, fish not bagged properly will be rebagged at a charge of $2 per bag. 6 BOWL SHOW RULES 1] SHOW IS OPEN CLASS PEOPLES CHOICE ONLY. 2] Limit 2 fish per entrant. 3] Entrants may set up from 9am 11am. All bowls will get a number. 4] Entrants must supply their own bowls, with at least one flat side. (a.) There will be 12 bowls available for those who need one. 5] Bare tanks only no décor. (air only) 6] Bowls will be labeled with the scientific or common name. 7] Voting from 11am until 2pm. Winners will be announced at 2:30pm. 8] Entries may also be put into the auction, if you choose to due so. 9] No Hybrids or Mutant fish 10] No Native fish. For more information contact Lee Scott at (802) or Leenbrianscott@yahoo.com or PLEASE POST THIS FLYER

After a brief business meeting and future events

After a brief business meeting and future events OTTER VALLEY AQUARIUM SOCIETY WATERLINE VOL. 7 MARCH 2013 NO. 3 MARCH 12 at 7pm David Banks President of thetropical Fish Club of Burlington Speaking on Breeding Fish - Getting Started This meeting will