London Aquaria Society DECEMBER 2008

London, Ontario, Canada www.londonaquariasociety.com

Table of Contents Executive Minutes 2 Upcoming Events 2 Welcome from the President 3 Executive Listing 4 CAOAC Report – T. Little 5 Betta Splendens: Caring for Your Little Fighters 6 Directions 8 LAS Monthly Jar Show Results 9 Membership Application Form 11 Breeders Award Report 13

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London, ON N5W 1A3

LAS Executive Meeting The November executive meeting was held at the home of Sharon and Steve MacDonald. Thank you to everyone who attended. Ron Bishop indicated that he as in the process of confirming our speaker for the January meeting. This will be Brian and Susan Glazier speaking on Killie Fish. So if you are breeding these fish or are just interested in knowing about their habits or are looking to begin keeping these fish, now is the time to get those questions together. Since moving to our new location at JPII, due to its vastness, we may need to invest in a microphone and amplifier. Ron will investigate and get back with prices, etc. before moving ahead. Don’t forget everyone, the December meeting is also our holiday celebration time. Bring out the goodies and enjoy some holiday cheer!

Mar. 15Mar. 29Apr. 18 Apr. 19 May 2 –May 3 –May 15

2008/2009 LAS Meeting Dates and Mo

September 9 FebruaOctober 14 MarchNovember 11 - Speaker Catherine Salmon - Bettas April 1December 9 – Holiday Celebration May 1January 13 – Speakers – Brian and Susan Glazier Killie Fish June 9

MONTHLY JAR SHOW COMSeptember - Fish: Loaches, suckermouth, catfish, Open Plants: Open October - Fish: Cichlids - substrate spawning (angels, kirbs, rams, etc.), Open November - Fish: Cyprinids (goldfish, koi, barbs, danios, sharks, etc.) Bettas (sDecember – 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: OMay - Fish: Cichlids - mouthbrooding (guentheri, aulonacara, etc.), Open PlantJune - no jar show due to elections

2008/2009 Show and Auction Dates

– HDAS – Auction & Flea Market – BAS – Show, Auction & Flea Market – SAS – Auction Only – DRAS – Show & Auction SCAT – Auction LAS – Auction Only -18 – CAOAC Convention

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UPCOMING EVENT

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PETITION

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President’s Message We had a guest speaker last month. Catherine Salmon was here to talk about Bettas. She had a great knowledge on Bettas and I found her talk very interesting. We have another guest speaker lined up for the start of the year. We have Brian and Susan Glazier coming to talk on Killie Fish. There have been a few entries for the picture on the 2009 membership card those who are interested get information on the forum.

The annual Christmas Pot Luck Meal will be in full motion for the December meeting. We always have a great variety of hot food and desserts at this occasion. Everybody

brings out their special goodies and we are all told that all the calories have been taken out so we can all enjoy. For all members that are in attendance there will be a special draw for a 55 gallon aquarium. It comes with the canopy, heater, outside filter and other required pieces of equipment. Good luck to all that will be there.

We have contact with a person from the Toronto Zoo for a field trip for club members later on. Maybe in June depending on when we can get everything to fall into place. Plans are under way. Also we have been in contact with a local company to get some quotes for new shirts with the club info on them. More information to follow.

The auction and fish show for November had lots of entries and lots of auction items on the tables. Good work. There will be no jar show for this month. The auction will be there as always.

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.

Have yourself a Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year!

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Ron Bishop President London Aquaria Society

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THE LONDON AQUARIA SOCIETY General Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at John Paul II Secondary School, 1300 Oxford Street E., London, ON. The London Aquaria Society is a non-profit organization established in June 1956. 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 519-457-7907 ron.bishop2@sympatico.caVice-President Mark Ruddick 519-455-8372 mruddick@markruddick.com Treasurer Eric Geissinger 519-672-9168 egeissinger@rogers.com Secretary Sharon MacDonald 519-453-0094 sharon.macdonald@lhsc.on.ca Advertising Doug Henricks 519-453-6152 scorpionstinger@rogers.com Show Chair Steven Gregson 519-649-5019 koilady@execulink.com B.A.P./H.A.P. Chris Henricks 519-453-0133 csnowdogs@rogers.com Library James Kelly 519-681-0717 no email address Jar Show Chair Sarah Lee 519-686-3473 sarahlee@uwo.caMembership Nancy Chipps-Drummond 519-644-2753 nchipps-drummond@fanshawec.on.caNewsletter Editor Sharon MacDonald 519-453-0094 sharon.macdonald@lhsc.on.ca Auction Chair Sean Patrick 519-691-7566 seanisgawd@hotmail.com Webmaster Eric Geissinger 519-672-9168 egeissinger@rogers.comMember at Large Dorothy Reimer 519-438-7682 dmreimer@sympatico.ca

CAOAC Meeting November 16th , 2008 ******************************************** The monthly meeting of CAOAC was held in Waterdown on November 16th. and the following clubs were represented. London Aquaria Society, Brant Aquarium Society, Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society, Hamilton & District Aquarium Society, Durham Region Aquarium Society and St. Catharines & Area Aquarium Society. There were visitors from two new clubs, Cambridge District Aquarium Society and Ontario Herpetological Society. Membership forms have been sent to two or more members of each club and the cheques must be received by the next meeting on December 14th and the cheques can be post dated until January 1, 2009. The cheque from your club should include membership fee of $60.00 and insurance of $180.00. If desired you can also include your show sanctioning fee of $20.00 to cover your show in September 2009. Please return the membership form completely filled out and the cheque to Miecia or myself before December 14th. Authors and Advanced Authors submissions are due December 14th. Information about the requirements are in the CAOAC binder. The Newsletter Award submissions are due on January 18th. This information is also in the binder. All other submissions for awards are due on February 8th. CAOAC will host the 2009 Convention and it will be held at Fanshawe College in London. We will need a lot of assistance from other members of CAOAC Clubs and if you are interested in working as a committee member please contact Carl McCleary or some other CAOAC Executive member. Anthony Calfo will be doing a presentation on conservation by breeding of marines Gary Lange will talk about collecting New Guinea Rainbows. Heiko Bleher will do several presentations including Cichlids from Lake Victoria, New South American species, and Gymnogeophagus and Geophagus species. Upcoming Events ******************** CAOAC Meeting December 14/08 CAOAC Meeting January 18/09 CAOAC Meeting February 8/09 CAOAC Meeting March 15/09 Hamilton & District Aquarium Society auction & flea market March 22/09 Brant Aquarium Society show, auction, flea market March 29/09 Sarnia Aquarium Society auction only April 18/09 CAOAC Meeting April 19/09 Durham Region Aquarium Society show & auction April 19/09 CAOAC Convention, Fanshawe College, London convention May 15-18/09 CAOAC Meeting June 28/09 Sarnia Aquarium Society show & auction September 12/09 Hamilton & District Aquarium Society auction & flea market October 4/09 Please advise me of the Spring Auction and the Fall Show & Auction dates for the London Aquaria Society.

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Terry Little, 519-752-8642, tlittle28@rogers.com

Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas and Santa was coming, The fish were excited, one even was humming,

The fry were all snuggled in watery beds... While visions of brine shrimp swam in their heads; The Cabomba was trimmed and sparkled just right, The Neons of course provided the light; The colourful ornaments - green,

red and gold Green swordtails, red platys and goldfish we're told; A big silver angel graced the top of the tree, It was the prettiest "Fishmas Tree" that ever would be. And then on the tank top there rose such a

clatter... The Fish swam 'round to see just what was the matter, Someone was coming, they could tell by the sound Then down the filter tube Santa came with a bound! The stem of a snorkel he held in his teeth,

And the bubbles encircled his head like a wreath, In his furry wet suit he swam to the tree, And opened his bag for the fishes to see; A new woody log for the fry to

play tag, Was the very first gift he pulled from his bag! Cans of flake food were next - some brine shrimp and

some squid And a bubbling treasure chest, with a fluttering lid New coloured gravel, a large piece of

slate, It was obvious now that the Angels would mate! Santa hadn't forgotten them..he'd filled every wish,

He'd remembered every item for each one of the fish. Then laying a finger aside his air hose, And giving a nod, up the tube he arose; And they heard him exclaim as he hopped in his sled... Maybe next year I'll bring them a

fifty-five gallon instead.

Reprinted from the Kitchener-Waterloo Newsletter with credit for the poem Given to Linda and Roy Miller from the Berkshire Museum Aquarium Club. This was originally reprinted in the Fins ‘n Tales in the 80’s.

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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.

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JAR SHOW RESULTS TO DATE

Name Month Competition Plant Name Ribbon Jerry Doucette September Loaches, Suckers, Catfish Kuhli Loach (pangio myersi) Red

Dorothy Reimer September Loaches, Suckers, Catfish Corydorassp. Blue

Annette & Ron Bishop September Loaches, Suckers, Catfish Loach White

Annette & Ron Bishop September Open Chinese Algae Eater (gyrinocheilus

aymonieri) Red

Jerry Doucette September Open Silver Dollar (metynnis sp.) Blue

Annette & Ron Bishop September Open Male Furlata White

Annette & Ron Bishop October Cichlids – substrate spawning Ram (microgeophagus ramirezi) Red

James Kelly October Cichlids – substrate spawning Golden Severum (heros severus) Blue

Norm Ernteman October Cichlids – substrate spawning Angel (petrophylllum scalare) White

Sean Patrick October Open Melanochromis auratus Red

Sean Patrick October Open Electric Blue Johanni

(melanochromis johanni) Blue

Sean Patrick October Open Red Cheek White

Jack Parkinson November Cyprinids White Cloud Mountain Minnow

(Tanichthys albonubes) Red

James Kelly November Cyprinids Flying Fox

(Epalzeorhynchos kalopferus) Blue

Sean Patrick November Cyprinids Fantail Goldfish

(Carassius auratus) White

Annette and Ron Bishop November Open Glass Catfish

(Kryptopterus bicirrhis) Red

Dorothy Reimer November Open Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) Blue

Annette and Ron Bishop November Open Male Bristlenose Pleco

(Ancistrus sp.) White

Annette and Ron Bishop November Male Betta Splendens Pale Male Betta Splendens Red

Aaron Cremin November Male Betta Splendens Turquoise & Black Crowntail Male

Betta Splendens Blue

Dorothy Reimer November Male Betta Splendens Red, White & Blue Male Betta

Spendens White

Annette and Ron Bishop November Female Betta Splendens White with Dark Fins Female Betta

Splendens Red

Annette and Ron Bishop November Female Betta Splendens White female Betta Splendens Blue

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PLANTS RESULTS TO DATE

Name Month Competition Fish Name Ribbon

Dorothy Reimer September Open Amazon Sword (echinodorus sp.) Red

James Kelly September Open Anubius barteri Blue

Dorothy Reimer October Open Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia Red

James Kelly October Open Narrow-leaved Anubius (A.

angustifolia

Blue

James Kelly November Open Bolbitis Red

Open Blue

Open White

Open

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LONDON AQUARIA SOCIETY

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