AQUA NEWS A Publication from the Members of the Minnesota Aquarium Society
2 0 May 2008-Sept 2008 0 8 B M e i s n n t e o s f o S t h a o A w q u “ a T r i h u e m B e S a o u c i t y e y o t r T T r h o e p i B c e a a l s F i t s ” h S h o w
AQUA NEWS
May 008-Sept 008
Minnesota Aquarium Aquarium Society Board of Directors President* Bob Carter 651-633-4351
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[email protected] Treasurer* Tom Gromek 651-462-8223
[email protected] Secretary* Mike Harris
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[email protected] Director-2yr.* Clark Orlaska
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Committee Chairs Aqua News Editor Curtis Kafer 763-444-0270
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Historian Rodger Anderson 763-535-4364
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Auction Chair Tom Gromek 651-462-8223
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Librarian Jon Heyer 952-215-2043
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Brad Swanson 612-522-4399
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MAS/ACA Liaison Bob Randall 952-432-6298
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BAP Chair
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Membership Chair Bob Carter 651-633-4351
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Rachel Kahler
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Exchange Editor Brentt Helland
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Show Chair Bob Randall 952-432-6298
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Director-1yr.* Curtis Kafer
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HAP Chair Milo Squires 952-448-4153
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Special Event Chair Jenny Kruckenberg 651-457-2302
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Director-1yr.* Rachel Kahler
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HAP Data Dave Behler 952-215-2043
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Webmaster
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The Minnesota Aquarium Society (MAS) is an incorporated, non-prot organization of tropical sh
enthusiasts that was established in the 1930’s and is one of the largest local level clubs in the United States averaging about 200 current members. MAS is a member of the Federation of American Aquarium Society (FAAS) Monthly Meetings Monthly meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of each month (Note: there are no monthly meeting in July.) at 7:30 pm. in St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 2300 N. Hamline Avenue., Roseville, MN. (at the NE corner of Hwy 36 and Hamline Avenue.) Most meetings focus on a presentation by a speaker who is often nationally recognized. Visitors are welcome to attend. Board Meetings MAS Board of Director meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month, (except for July) at the same location as our general meetings, at 7 pm. and are open to members of MAS. Those wishing active participation are encouraged to attend. E-Mail Group List MAS has a monitored e-mail announcement list available to all members. Messages are broadcast to all members on the list. If you would like to have a message broadcast or subscribe to this list you must send your request to:
[email protected] Discussion Group List MAS maintains a monitored Discussion list through Yahoo Groups. MAS Members can subscribe to this list by going online to: http://groups.yahoo. http://groups. yahoo. com/group/mnaquarium/ Aqua News The Aqua News is a publication of the MAS. It has been recognized with national awards and is a great source of information. The Aqua News is included with membership. Members are encouraged to submit original articles for publication and may be submitted by sending them to the address below. Articles and artwork may also be submitted to the editor at monthly meetings meetings or by email. Submissions may be hand written, but typed and submitted on 3.5 diskette or CD is preferred. Artwork must be in a printable/ copyable medium such as pen and ink. Submissions are printed in black and white only at this time. All articles are subject to editing. Exchanges and Reprinting Exchanges with other non-prot groups are welcomed. Articles may be reprinted provided proper credit is given to the author, this society and publication. Two (2) copies of the publication containing the article must be sent to the exchange editor at Minnesota
From your Editor: I hope you enjoy the show results and photos. I Again beg for assistance and submissions, submissions , to help produce a quality newsletter. Thank you Curtis Kafer MAS Aqua News Editor
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Contents President’s Message Breeders Award Program
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Following the Rules
10-11
2008 Show Results
12-27
Aquarium Society P.O.Box 130483 Roseville, MN 55113
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President’s Message “Hello. My name is Bob, and I’m a fshaholic.” Well it looks like summer has drawn to an end. This also signals the end of the MAS year. Our outgoing president has left the society in ne shape. Now it’s my turn to try not to screw things up too badly. Lots of exciting things are scheduled for the coming months. It should be a fun year. I’ve been told (and I tend to believe) in order for a group such as MAS to prosper that participation from the members is key. What exactly constitutes participation? Good question. There are all sorts of levels of participation. Some may be more important that others but all levels are needed to keep MAS strong. Each member should be contributing in some way to the success of MAS. Here are ways you can help.
BAP Chair – Chris Smith will continue as the data entry and upkeep the BAP database. He wants to have a BAP Chair who is responsible for the running of the program including determining points for new sh, presenting awards, etc.
These are the big four positions we need lled now. If something catches your fancy and you want to volunteer to help, please contact myself or one of the other directors. There are various other ways to volunteer your time to help MAS thrive.
Sound like too much? There are many little things we can all do to help. Participation in the BAP and HAP programs, showing sh at the monthly bowl shows, sharing your opinions about the annual show via our new survey (Thanks Clark!), and participating in the annual show are just a few ways that you can support MAS. At our auctions we always have positions that need to be There are several positions open within the lled. Contact Tom Gromek to nd out what you MAS leadership. We’ve talked about some of these positions previously, previously, but I’m going to cover can do to help with the auctions. These jobs can be as simple as runners, who carry bags of sh to them again anyway. the proud new owners. Donations / Rafe – Dennis Drews has been I’ve always been a sucker for participating doing this as long as I’ve been a member (and in any way possible. I feel that in order to pay probably much longer). We We need to nd a new MAS back for all the information and knowledge person to organize and run the monthly rafes. I’ve soaked up from others; I need to be actively Trophies – Brad Hedlund has been making involved. I’m sure many of the other directors and the trophies and wishes to step down from this committee chairs feel the same way. responsibility. You would be responsible for Oh by the way, my sh are doing ne. It was assembly of the BAP and HAP trophies. This a rough summer for some and some didn’t make position may also help with the Annual Show trophies, but is mainly concerned with the regular it. But that means I’ve got room in tanks for new species of sh and plants. The next auction is awards during the year. coming up soon. I better start saving money. money. Annual Show Chair – Bob Randall has done a ne job with the show the past two years. This year will be his third year as chair. However for the 2010 show we are looking for a new chair. Now would be a good time to volunteer for this position. I believe that the annual show is one of the best and most important events MAS holds. Volunteer for 2010 Show chair now and I’m sure Bob will allow you to shadow with him and learn as you go. www.mn-aquarium.org
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AQUA NEWS
Breeders Award Program BAP Rookie Breeder of the Year Points for 2008
06/08
Ends
Haplochromis sp. “uorescent pink piebald”
10
Points
Spawns
06/08
Aulonocara sp. “maulana”
10
Van Kempen, Bill
07/2008
295
27
06/08
Aulonocranus dewindti
15
Swanson, Jason
01/2008
290
29
06/08
Lowe, Bette
05/2008
270
27
Haplochromis sp. “purple princess”
10
Pham, Doug
05/2008
90
10
06/08
Iodotropheus sprengerae
10
Honsey, Amy
04/2008
85
8
06/08
Aulonocara carolae
10
Miller, Matt
04/2008
80
10
06/08
cyanotilapia afra
10
Allegree, Christina
07/2008
75
9
Hanson, Greg
11/2008
60
7
04/08
Haplochromis latifasciatus
10
Skiba, Dale
04/2008
50
6
04/08
Aulonocara sp. “lwanda”
10
Srdar, Chris
12/2008
30
3
04/08
Beres, Daryl
04/2008
10
1
Aulonocara sp. “strawberry peacock”
10
Kahler, Kahler, Rachel
08/2008
5
1
Harpagochromis sp. “Golden Duck”
10
04/08
Tropheus sp. “red moliro”
20
03/08
Pseudotropheus estherae
10
03/08
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
10
BAP Rookie Breeder of the Year Points for 2009 Ends
Points
Spawns
Massmann, Brent
05/2009
140
13
Stewart, Dave
05/2009
95
10
Albers, Jason
01/2009
40
4
Orlaska, Clark
03/2009
25
3
Moon, Sandy
04/2009
20
3
“White Top”, Hara
04/08
“ablino eureka” 03/08 Wilson, Zack
Aulonocara sp. “rubencens” Spawns:21
10
Pts:255
09/08
Belonesox belizanus
20
09/08
Labidochromis caeruleus
10
08/08
Aphyosemion bivittatum funge 10
Clark Orlaska has earned the 25 Point Beginner Award.
08/08
Xiphophorus maculatus
Ron Hansen has earned the 1000 Point Master Award.
06/08
Paracyprichromis Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
15
06/08
Zoogoneticus tequila
10
06/08
Pelvicachromis taeniatus,
10
Awards Earned in October, 2008
BAP Breeder of the Year Year Points for 2008 Swanson, Jason
Spawns:27
5
Lokoundje
Pts:295
10/08
Tropheus sp. “black remba”
20
06/08
Tropheops sp. “lilac”
09/08
Haplochromis sp. “44”
10
06/08
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus10 caudopunctatus10
09/08
Haplochromis burtoni, Burundi 10
06/08
Apistogramma viejita
08/08
Astatotilapia aeneocolor
10
06/08
Neocaridina Neocaridi na heteropoda heteropo da “Yellow” “Yellow”5 5
08/08
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi, jacobfreibergi,
10
06/08
Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis
15
05/08
Elassoma okefenokee
15
Otter Point
10 15
08/08
Melanochromis auratus
10
05/08
Apistogramma rupununi
15
08/08
Aulonocara stuartgranti, Gombe 10
04/08
Girardinichthys Girardinichthys multiradiatus
10
08/08
Pseudotropheus sp. “kingsizei, lupingu”
04/08
Apistogramma sp. “abacaxis”
15
10
04/08
Micropoecilia picta
10
08/08
Copadichromis borleyi
10
02/08
Poecilia wingei
08/08
Pseudotropheus sp. “acei”
10
02/08
Apistogramma elizabethae
15
06/08
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 10
02/08
Tateurndina ocellicauda
15
06/08
Aulonocara maylandi
02/08
Taeniacara candidi
20
10
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May 008-Sept 008
Spawns:24
Pts:240
02/08
Cryptoheros cutteri
Chronakos, Tom
Spawns:17
10 Pts:175
10/08
Iodotropheus sprengerae
10
10/08
Aulonocara baenschi
10
09/08
Pseudotropheus estherae
10
09/08
Thorichthys meeki
10
09/08
Cynotilapia afra
10
09/08
Copadichromis borleyi
10
09/08
Copadichromis borleyi, Kandango10 Kandango10
08/08
Sciaenochromis fryeri
10
09/08
Dimidiochromis compressiceps 10
08/08
Cynotilapia afra, Jalo Reef
10
09/08
06/08
Haplochromis latifasciatus
10
Placidochromis sp. “electra superior”
10
05/08
Melanochromis joanjohnsonae 10
08/08
Labidochromis sp.h”ongi”
10
05/08
Maylandia greshakei
10
08/08
Haplochromis sp. “blue re n” 10
04/08
Pseudotropheus elongatus
10
05/08
Pseudotropheus sp. “acei”, Msuli10 Msuli10
04/08
Aulonocara sp. “ngara”
10
04/08
Cyprichromis leptosoma
04/08
Ancistrus sp. “unknown”
10
04/08
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
10
“ablino eureka”
15
“Blue Flash” 04/08
Haplochromis sp. “Kenya gold” 10
01/08
Metriaclima sp. “msobo deep” 10
03/08
Pseudotropheus demasoni
10
01/08
Haplochromis sp. “ameback” 10
03/08
Pseudotropheus estherae
10
01/08
Protomelas taeniolatus
10
03/08
Sciaenochromis fryeri “Iceberg”10
01/08
Aulonocara sp. “lwanda”
10
02/08
Haplochromis sp. “ameback” 10
01/08
Aulonocara sp. “rubencens”
10
02/08
Haplochromis sp. “hippo point salmon”
01/08
Iodotropheus sprengerae
10
10
01/08
Haplochromis sp. “ruby green” 10
02/08
Labidochromis caeruleus
10
01/08
Lamprologus ocellatus
10
10/08
Gnathochromis permaxillarus
10
01/08
Melanochromis auratus
10
09/08
Vieja maculicauda maculicau da
15
01/08
Ancistrus sp. “albino”
10
09/08
Xenotilapia sp. “papilio”
10
01/08
Aulonocara sp. “strawberry peacock”
05/08
“albino”
05/08
Lethrinops sp. “”red cap””
10
Neolamprologus multifasciatus 10
05/08
Aulonocara sp. “maisoni”
10
04/08
Eretmodus sp. “Blue Point Sambia”
15 15
01/08 Randall, Bob
Spawns:17
Hansen, Ron
Spawns:13
Pts:150
“Isanga Sunower”
Pts:190
10
Neolamprologus brevis, Magarae10 Magarae10
09/08
Maylandia callainos
10
09/08
Pterophyllum scalare
10
01/08
Cyprichromis coloratus
08/08
Tilapia snyderae
10
01/08
Xenotilapia spiloptera, Kapere 15
08/08
Aequidens pulcher
10
01/08
Julidochromis transcriptus, Kissi10 Kissi10
08/08
Xenotilapia spiloptera, Kapere 15
01/08
Herichthys bartoni
10
05/08
Tramitichromis Tramitichromis intermedius
10
01/08
Aulonocara korneliae
10
05/08
Gephyrochromis lawsi
10
01/08
Ancistrus sp. “albino”
10
05/08
Simochromis diagramma
10
05/08
Ancistrus punctatus L182
20
08/08
Aulonocara stuartgranti, Gombe 10
04/08
Pundamilia nyererei, Igombi Island
08/08
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Miller, Miller, Matt
10
Spawns:16
Pts:150
10
“lemon Jake”, Undu Reef 04/08
Oreochromis tanganicae
10
04/08
Protomelas spilonotus
10
04/08
Haplochromis sp. “ruby green” 10
08/08
Aulonocara baenschi “sunshine”10 “sunshine”10
02/08
Amphilopus sp. “chancho”
10
06/08
Xiphophorus maculatus
5
02/08
Xenotilapia sima
15
05/08
cyanotilapia afra, Cobue
10
02/08
Metriaclima hajomaylandia
Thorichthys meeki
10
08/08
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Aulonocara jacobfreibergi “eureka”
10
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cyanotilapia afra, Jalo Reef
10
05/08
Aulonocara stuartgranti, Hai Reef 10 10
04/08
Ancistrus sp. “unknown”
04/08
Aulonocara sp. “strawberry peacock”
04/08
Spawns:7
Pts:75
09/08
Limia vittata
10
02/08
Oryzias javanese
10
02/08
Nomorhamphus ebrardtii
15
10
01/08
Limia sp. “tiger”
10
5
01/08
Xenotoca variata
10
10 10
Pseudotropheus sp . “Msobo higga reef”
06/08 Macmillan, Sue
May 008-Sept 008 Labidochromis caeruleus “Yellow” 10
03/08
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
03/08
Pelvicachromis pulcher
10
01/08
Xiphophorus montezumae
10
02/08
Labidochromis caeruleus
10
01/08
Xiphophorus alvarezi
10
01/08
Melanochromis joanjohnsonae 10
Massmann, Brent
Spawns:13
Pts:140
Balfanz, Ken
Spawns:5
Pts:70
08/08
Betta fusca
15
10/08
Neolamprologus brevis
10
08/08
Corydoras duplicareus
15
10/08
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus10 caudopunctatus10
02/08
Danio roseus
10
10/08
Neolamprologus tetracanthus
10
02/08
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
15
09/08
Iodotropheus sprengerae
10
02/08
Pseudomugil tenellus
15
09/08
Maylandia greshakei
10
09/08
Cyphotilapia frontosa, Burundi 20
06/08
Maylandia callainos
10
06/08
Ancistrus sp. “unknown”
10
10/08
Neolamprologus multifasciatus 10
06/08
Aulonocara stuartgranti, Ngara 10
06/08
Girardinus metallicus
10
06/08
Labidochromis caeruleus
10
03/08
Julidochromis marlieri
10
06/08
Neolamprologus gracilis
10
02/08
Chlamydogobius eremius
15
06/08
Cryptoheros sp. “honduran red point”
02/08
Melanotaenia parkinsoni
15
10
Julidochromis transcriptus
10
05/08
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
Pts:105
05/08
Rhadinocentrus ornatus
15
06/08 Smaciarz, Rich
Spawns:9
Fries, Mike
10/08
Pham, Doug
Spawns:6
Pts:70
Pelvicachromis taeniatus , Bipindi
Spawns:5
10
Pts:55
5
08/08
Dermogenys pusilla
15
05/08
Betta edithae
15
05/08
Celestichthys margaritatus margaritatus
10
05/08
Archocentrus septemfasciatus
10
05/08
Tanichthys albonubes
10
02/08
Labidochromis caeruleus
10
03/08
Lepidiolamprologus Lepidiolamprologus nkambae
10
02/08
Pseudomugil signifer, signifer, Ross River 15 15
03/08
Haplochromis sp. “ameback” 10
02/08
Chlamydogobius eremius
15
03/08
Tropheops sp. “red moliro”
10
02/08
Aulonocara sp. “ngara”
10
03/08
Haplochromis sp. “44”
10
02/08
Pundamilia sp. “crimson tide” 10
03/08
Haplochromis sp. “ruby green” 10
02/08
Simochromis diagramma
03/08
Iodotropheus sprengerae
Stewart, Dave
Spawns:10
10 Pts:95
09/08
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
5
09/08
Haplochromis latifasciatus
10
08/08
Maylandia mbenjii
10
08/08
Cynotilapia afra, Lumbila
10
06/08
Van Kempen, Bill
Hanson, Greg
06/08
Spawns:5
Spawns:5
Labidochromis sp. “zebra” , Lundo
Pts:50
10 Pts:40
10
06/08
Ancistrus sp. “mato grosso lda 08 (tank raised)” 10
Aulonocara stuartgranti, Ngara 10
06/08
Neolamprologus multifasciatus 10
06/08
Melanochromis joanjohnsonae 10
06/08
Poecilia wingei
5
06/08
Nimbochromis venustus
10
03/08
Xiphophorus hellerii
5
06/08
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
10
06/08
Haplochromis sp. “ruby green” 10
Allegree, Christina
Spawns:5
06/08
Ancistrus sp. “unknown”
06/08
Poecilia reticulata
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Cynotilapia sp. “Hara”,
10
Squires, Milo
10/08
Gallireay Reef 03/08
Aulonocara baenschi
10
01/08
Xiphophorus hellerii
5
Albers, Jason
05/08
Spawns:4
Pts:40
10
02/08
Betta splendens
10
02/08
Xiphophorus hellerii
02/08
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Skiba, Dale
Betta albimarginata albimarginata
Hirsch, Jim
08/08
Spawns:1
Puntius conchonius
Carter, Carter, Bob
10/08
Ancistrus sp. “unknown” “Chocolate”
Spawns:1
Spawns:1
Ameca splendens
Hansen, Kim
06/08
5
May 008-Sept 008 Pts:15
Spawns:1
Melanotaenia lacustris
15 Pts:10
10 Pts:10
10 Pts:10
10
BAP Standings as of October October,, 2008
15
Spawns:4
Pts:35
09/08
Danio roseus
10
Carey, Randy
2565
191
09/08
Gambusia afnis
10
Mathis, Jim
2085
193
08/08
Nematobrycon palmeri
10
Randall, Bob
1815
157
01/08
Xiphophorus variatus
Ancheta, Lenny
1425
118
Smaciarz, Rich
1385
101
Sarslow, Anchor
1175
96
Nordby, Ken & Sharron
1100
93
Peterzen, Pete & Carol
1055
88
Hansen, Ron
1005
86
Kruckenberg, Jenny
960
90
Garrity, Paul
840
73
MacNabb, Larry & JoAnne
780
70
Swanson, Brad & Nancy
730
67
Fries, Mike
700
63
Wilson, Zack
700
54
Chronakos, Chronako s, Tom
695
62
Rees, Craig
655
62
Gromek, Tom
645
63
Ruzek, Kenneth V. Jr.
620
54
Swanson, Jason
585
56
Byers, LeeAnne
555
47
Balfanz, Ken
540
43
Srdar, Srdar, Chris
01/08
Spawns:3
5 Pts:30
Sciaenochromis fryeri,
10
maleri island 01/08
Labeotropheus trewavasae
10
“Red Top”, Kitumba 01/08 Morrison, Steven
Aulonocara sp. “sunburst” Spawns:2
10 Pts:25
02/08
Apistogramma baenschi
15
01/08
Geophagus sp. “Altamira”
10
Orlaska, Clark
Spawns:3
Pts:25
10/08
Neocaridina denticulata
04/08
Ancistrus sp. “unknown”
10
04/08
Pelvicachromis pulcher “Super Red”
10
Mathis, Jim
06/08 06/08
Spawns:2
5
Pts:20
Aulonocara sp. “mamelela” , Undu Reef
10
Pseudotropheus sp. “Msobo”,
10
Maganga Reef Fraley, Beth
Spawns:2
Pts:20
10/08
Labidochromis caeruleus
10
04/08
Pseudotropheus sp. “acei”
10
Ancheta, Lenny
Spawns:2
Pts:20
09/08
Otopharynx lithobates
10
04/08
Pelvicachromis subocellatus
10
“Moanda” Moon, Sandy
Spawns:3
Pts:20
05/08
Neocaridina denticulata
05/08
Ancistrus sp. “unknown”
10
05/08
Xiphophorus maculatus
5
Kruckenberg, Jenny
09/08
Spawns:1
Cyprinella spiloptera
Participant
5
Pts:15
15
Points
Nab Dahl, Barry
Spawns
495
50
Scepurek, Scepurek , Terry
480
45
Hougen, Dean & Teague, Cynthia
465
40
Jolivette, Jolivette , Kris & Ted
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Ellickson, Dani
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Albers, Jason
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Weber, Robin
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Nystrom, Steve
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Carter, Bob
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Rossa, Ron 22
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Following the Rules: Dicrossus lamentosus Author: Zack Wilson
of very nice wild-caught specimens and set them up in a nice tank where I could enjoy them. Within less than ve weeks I again found them spawning, and again I found that the females were generally gene rally willing to guard and care for their own spawns. So how is this? These sh came from a totally different source, several years apart, and yet they displayed the ability and willingness to reproduce. So why do so many nd it to be such an aggravating feat to get the parents to raise the fry? I’d like to claim some magical discovery or personal quality, quality, but over the years I’ve developed de veloped the belief that it’s largely about how well one can follow the rules. With many of the sh we are privileged to keep, there are other talented and dedicated hobbyists that have come before us. There are those who have done the work of discovering what does and does not work with a particular species. While lamentosus may not For the second time in eight years, I nd myself be a simple species to spawn, they are not impossible, watching a female lamentosus leading around fry. fry. and there are others who have published their ndings The rst time was really a preperatory experiment; on the care of this and other species. If one does their a challenge to prepare me for my true objective, homework, they should be able to reproduce the Dicrossus maculatus. The Lyretail Checkerboard results. Lots of people would say they are following has had a reputation as being a challenging but not the recommendations, but I have to wonder. There impossible species, similar to maculatus, but is are times when innovation is called for, and there are much more readily available. I gured this would many species still out there which are not so fully be a good starting point. Though I always had my understood, but there are also times when following a eyes on maculatus, lamentosus are beautiful sh in prescribed set of guidelines produces the best result. their own right. Thing is, I constantly see posts from If one takes a casual approach to reproducing what is other dwarf-cichlid keepers inquiring about how to successfully raise this sh, and they are often met with recommended, and they try to incorporate too much less-than-encouraging answers. It seems that very few of what they “know”, it is possible to miss something critical, and it might be just that that explains ex plains why people are successful in inducing D. lamentosus to they fail. When I set out to spawn D. lamentosus, I spawn and raise their own young. I had not originally mainly relied upon the accounts given by Horst Linke given this much consideration and on my rst attempt and Dr. Wolfgang Staeck in their Tetra Press book I succeeded in spawning them repeatedly within a Dwarf Cichlids . It was, at the time, the best book I span of a couple months. I nally moved on, having had been able to lay my hands on. They gave detailed satised myself that the prescribed strategies would information not only about the natural habitat of work. Several years later, I found myself wishing I lamentosus, but also tried guidelines for successful could enjoy lamentosus again. spawns. They cautioned that success was not I guess I’ve been be en on a Dicrossus kick lately. It’s It’s sort of been my thing in the last couple years. I nally guaranteed, but I gured it was the best I had to go on. I like 20 longs for my dwarfs, and this is what did manage to acquire a nice group of maculatus, I chose to set them up in. I decided to spare no as well as a newer species, D. sp. “Tapajos”. “Tapajos”. It just effort in reproducing the ideal environment for my seemed tting, then, to revisit my rst Dicrossus. The Lyretail Lyretail is not really a hard species to obtain, and so it checkerboards. If, even under ideal conditions, success might be difcult, it didn’t make much sense to wasn’t long before I saw an opportunity come along stray. I used a natural red int sand for the substrate, that I decided to take advantage of. I picked up a group stray. www.mn-aquarium.org
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pH slowly dropped down to about 5.0. At this point I was constantly monitoring the pH with an electronic meter. meter. I had added a very small amount of carbonate buffer, buffer, but not enough to register on my tests. The TDS measured around 50ppm. The sh were looking great, and the male was spending much of the time out displaying to or chasing the females. Still no spawns though. I lowered the pH a little more, continuing to use water treated with small amounts of sulfuric acid. I also increased the temperature slightly to 81F. Then, after a little less than three weeks, eggs. Just like tha t. The pH was registering at 4.52. I crossed my ngers. Everything came off without a hitch. The eggs were very well-attended and they hatched after a couple days. I backed the temperature off a little, to preven t the fry from burning up u p their yolk sacks prematurely. prematurely. In a week I had free-swimming fry able to take baby with some plantings of anubias, Wisteria, and Java brine shrimp and really from there it was a simple Moss. Some nice pieces of driftwood added some matter of raising them up. They stayed with mom in structure. Very Very soft water, with a conductivity below the 20 long for over a month before I nally had to 3ppm was called for, as well as a pH well below 6. I move them out. After this, more spawns came and I started with raw RO water, thinking it made the most quickly accumulated a pile of checkerboard cichlids. sense to eliminate everything that I might not want, So, didn’t that sound easy? Okay, so maybe not and then I could add back bac k what was necessary. necessary. After entirely. entirely. It wasn’t wa sn’t without effort. But truthfully, in the ltering through peat for a few days, the RO water end, I found this to be a formulaic process. I used the was added to the tank. This by itself only got me a recipe, and it worked. Once I had met the parameters, pH of 6.5 though. It was wa s good, clean water, so this is it just worked. I’ve had plenty of species that, despite where I started. Based on some past pa st experiences, I’ve following recommendations, I’ve had to struggle, or found that often my dwarfs are triggered to spawn wait long periods, to get fry. It may be that a piece of by a progression into ideal conditions, starting with a the puzzle was/is still missing. Sometimes there just period of heavy feeding and conditioning in conditions isn’t enough information available (those are good that aren’t necessarily meant to induce spawning. Call times to innovate). When there is, though, use it! Be it simulating a progression into the rainy season, if precise. If you’re having trouble, look again, and make you will. I began by feeding several times a day with sure you’re following all of the directions on the bo x. small amounts of brine shrimp, live blackworms, some If you’re not, then you really can’t blame the sh. On bloodworms, and bbs. In my most recent efforts I’ve the other hand, if you are following everything, and actually switched to red wigglers (E. foetida) instead it’s still not working...well, then, maybe I do have of blackworms, but otherwise conditions and care magic water. have been much the same. Frequent small feedings, several times a day, if possible, seems to really get the sh in spawning condition quickly. In most cases I nd my dwarf cichlids itching to spawn with a week or two of heavy feedings of redworms. Once the checkerboards looked good and plump, I began working towards the conditions cond itions set out as ideal in the books. The peat alone wasn’t dropping the pH below 6, so I began doing small, 10% water changes with water that had been treated with acid to reach a pH of 4. This slowly began to drop the pH in the breeding tank. Over the course of a week, the www.mn-aquarium.org
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Division A - Community Aquatic Plant - Sponsored by Clark Orlaska
First Place Nymphoides sp. var Tiawan Shown by Clark Orlaska
Second Place Echinodorus “ozelot” (Ozelot Sword plant) Shown by Clark Orlaska
Third Place Anubias nana “petite” Shown by Dale Skiba
Characins - New World - Sponsored by Clark Orlaska
First Place Erythrinus sp. “red” (Red Wolf Fish) Shown by Zack Wilson
Second Place Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma (Bleeding Heart Tetra) Shown by Eric Logan
Third Place Pristella maxillaris Shown by Clark Orlaska
Cyprinid (Barbs)
First Place Puntius ticto (Ticto barb ) Shown by Bruce Cameroon
Second Place Puntius denisonni (Roseline Shark) Shown by Dave Stewart
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Third Place Puntius conchonius (Rosy barb) Shown by Amy Marvin
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Division A - Community Cyprinids (Danios & Any Other Varieties)
First Place Sawbwa resplendens Shown by Carter McAninch
Second Place Devario sondhii (Red Danio) Shown by Karen Bergem
Third Place Boraras brigittae Shown by Carter McAninch
Labyrinth Fish - Sponsored by Rachel Kahler
First Place: Betta albimarginata albimarginata Shown by Milo Squires
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Betta - Aquarium Strains - Sponsored by Upper Midwest Betta and Livebearer Assoc.
First Place: Betta splendens (Red Cambodian Buttery Doubletail) - Shown by Christina Allegree
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Division A - Community Livebearers - Wild Type - Sponsored by Sue MacMillan
First Place Girardinus metallicus (Metallic livebearer ) Shown by Christina Allegree
Second Place Phalloceros caudimaculatus (Dusky millions fsh ) Shown by Carter McAninch
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Livebearers - Aquarium strains - Sponsored by Christy Allegree
First Place Xiphophorus hellerii (Black & Orange Swordtail) Shown by Christina Allegree
Second Place Xiphophorus hellerii (Red Hifn Lyretail Swordtail) Shown by Christina Allegree
Third Place Xiphophorus hellerii (Red Sailfn Swordtail) Shown by Christina Allegree
Loaches & Their Allies
First Place Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki Shown by Eric Logan
Second Place Chromobotia macracanthus Shown by Bruce Cameroon
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Division A - Community Community Tank - Sponsored by Ken Balfanz
First Place Community Tank Shown by Dave Stewart
Second Place Community Tank Shown by Robert Fink
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Division B Catfish Sponsored by Midwest Cichlid Assoc. Catfish - All Loricariids - Sponsored by Winnipeg Fish Forum
First Place Panaque suttonorum (Blue Eyed Plecostomus) Shown by Karen Bergem
Second Place Hypancistrus inspector (L-201) Shown by Lenny Ancheta
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Third Place Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps (sailfn pleco) Shown by Richard Bradbury
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Division B Catfish Sponsored by Midwest Cichlid Assoc. Catfish - All Other Species
First Place Centromochius peruglae Shown by Mike Fries
Second Place Mochokiella paynei (paynes catfsh) Shown by Carter McAninch
Third Place Synodontis petricola Shown by Dave Stewart
Division C - Killifish Killifish - Aphysoemions
First Place Aphyosemion dargei, Mbam Shown by Milo Squires
Second Place Aphyosemion australe (Lyretail panchax) Shown by Margie Johnson
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Third Place Aphyosemion splendopleure, Tiko Shown by Milo Squires
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Division C - Killifish Killifish - Fundulopanchax
First Place Fundulopanchax puerzli, dibenni Shown by John Aldrich Jr.
Second Place Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi Shown by Jenny Kruckenberg
Third Place Fundulopanchax gardneri, Misaj Shown by Craig Rees
Killifish - Peat Spawners - Old & New World
First Place Moema ortegai,Puerto Maldonado Shown by John Aldrich Jr.
Second Place Nothobranchius foerschi Shown by Craig Rees
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Killifish - All Other Varieties
First Place Micropanchax macrophthalmus Shown by Milo Squires
Second Place Procatopus nototaenia Shown by Milo Squires
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Third Place Pseudepiplatys annulatus (Banded panchax) Shown by Carter McAninch
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Division D: Cichlids: Sponsored by Midwest Cichlid Assoc. Cichlids - South American Excluding Dwarfs Sponsored by - Geokeeper
First Place Geophagus sp. altamara Shown by Steve Morrison
Second Place Geophagus brasiliensis Shown by Steve Morrison
Third Place Krobia sp xingu orange spot Shown by Steve Morrison
Cichlids - Central American Excluding Dwarfs
First Place Geophagus crassilabris (Panamanian eartheater) Shown by Steve Morrison
Second Place Thorichthys ellioti Shown by Steve Morrison
Third Place Herichthys carpintis (Pearlscale Cichlid) Shown by Ricq Pattay
Cichlids - New World Dwarf Cichlids
First Place Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (ram cichlid) Shown by Steve Morrison
Second Place Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (ram cichlid) Shown by Steve Morrison
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Third Place Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (ram cichlid) Shown by Steve Morrison
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Division D: Cichlids: Sponsored by Midwest Cichlid Assoc. Cichlids: Lake Malawi Mbuna Excl. Dwarfs-Sponsored by Brent Massmann
First Place Maylandia zebra, Chilumba (Zebra mbuna) Shown by Bob Randall
Second Place Metriaclima sp. “Sunburst” Aurora group Shown by Bob Randall
Third Place Pseudotropheus sp. callinos (Cobalt Blue) Shown by Bob Randall
Cichlids - Lake Malawi Haplochromis - - Sponsored by MCA-MN Chapter
First Place Tramitichromis intermedius Shown by Bob Randall
Second Place Buccochromis lepturus (Slender Tail Hap) Shown by Bob Randall
Third Place Protomelas sp “thick lips”, Mbenji Shown by Bob Randall
Cichlids - Rift Lake Mouthbrooders Sponsored by Jason Swanson
First Place Petrochromis sp. “Texas” Shown by Bob Randall
Second Place Pundamilia sp. “crimson tide” tide” Shown by Bob Randall
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Third Place Cyphotilapia frontosa, Burundi (Humphead cichlid) Shown by Dave Stewart
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Division D: Cichlids: Sponsored by Midwest Cichlid Assoc. Cichlids-Old World Egg Layers Excl. Dwarfs-Sponsored by MCA-MN Chapter
First Place Pelmatochromis nigrifasciatus Shown by Dave Stewart
Second Place Altolamprologus calvus (Black Calvus) Shown by Dave Stewart
Third Place Neolamprologus pulcher Shown by Jenny Kruckenberg
Cichlids-Angelfish-Aquarium Strains-Sponsored by The Angelfish Society
First Place Pterophyllum scalare (Hybrid BlackCombtail Veiltail Angel) Shown by Steve Morrison
Second Place Pterophyllum scalare (Gold Marble Angelfsh) Shown by Charles Hawks
Third Place Pterophyllum scalare (Gld Mrbl Ghost Combtail Veil Angel) Shown by Steve Morrison
Cichlids-Discus-Aquarium Strains-Sponsored by North American Discus Asso-
First Place Symphysodon aequifasciatus (Checkerboard discus) Shown by Willie Loh
Second Place Symphysodon aequifasciatus (Checkerboard discus) Shown by Willie Loh
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Third Place Symphysodon aequifasciatus (Leopard Discus) Shown by Willie Loh
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Division E - Odds and Ends Rainbowfish - Sponsored by Australia New Guinea Fish Assoc.(ANGFA) of
First Place Glossolepis pseudoincisus (Millenuim Rainbowfsh) Shown by Lenny Ancheta
Second Place Melanotaenia lacustris (Lake Kutubu rainbowfsh ) Shown by Dave Stewart
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Brackish and Marine - Sponsored by Northernlightsaquatics.com
First Place Pseudochromis porphyreus (Strawberry Basslet) Shown by Becky Bachand
Second Place Cryptocentrus leptocephalus (Singapore Shrimp Goby) Shown by Robert Fink
Third Place Ecsenius bicolor (Bicolor blenny) Shown by Robert Fink
Goldfish and Koi - Aquarium Strains
First Place Carassius auratus (Crown Pearlscale Gold) Shown by Robert Galvin
Second Place Carpio carpio (Kohaku Koi) Shown by Robert Galvin
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Third Place Carassius auratus (Wakin Goldfsh) Shown by Robert Galvin
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Division E - Odds and Ends Any Other Variety Fish
First Place Tetradon nigrviridis (Green Spotted Puffer) Shown by Mike Fries
Second Place Chlamydogobius eremius (Desert goby ) Shown by Carter McAninch
Third Place Mastacembelus cryptacanthus Shown by Mike Fries
Family Breeder
First Place Tateurndina ocellicauda (Peacock gudgeon ) Shown by Mike Fries
Second Place Betta sp. mahachai Shown by Tiffany Severson
Third Place Poecilia reticulata (Guppy ) Shown by Vince Meyer
Aquascape, emersed plants
First Place Aquascape, emersed plants (Mizu Boru No Amerikasugi) Shown by Dale Skiba
Second Place Aquascape, emersed plants (Rotala rotundifolia) Shown by Dale Skiba
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Third Place Aquascape, emersed plants (Anubias Nakajima) Shown by Dale Skiba
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Division F - Creative Aquascape, submersed plants
First Place Aquascape, submersed plants (Bright Tank) Shown by Dale Skiba
Second Place Aquascape, submersed plants (Fundulopanchex Prime) Shown by Dale Skiba
Third Place Aquascape, submersed plants (Orbis Recolligo Minor) Shown by Dale Skiba
Artwork
First Place Artwork (Koi & Lily Quilt) Shown by Karen Bergem
Second Place Artwork (Decopage Purse) Shown by Karen Bergem
Second Place Artwork (Needlework Pillow) Shown by Karen Bergem
Photos and Slides
First Place Photo (Female Betta) Shown by Mike Harris
Second Place Photo (Rubber Lipped Pleco) Shown by Mike Harris
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Third Place Photo (Split Tail Betta) Shown by Mike Harris
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Best in Division A - Community
Sawbwa resplendens Shown by Carter McAninch
Best in Division B Catfish
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Best in Division C Killifish
Aphyosemion dargei, Mbam - Shown by Milo Squires
Best in Division D Cichlid
Geophagus sp. altamara - Shown by Steve Morrison www.mn-aquarium.org
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tetradon nigrviridis (Green Spotted Puffer) - Shown by Mike Fries
Best in Division F Creative
Artwork (Koi & Lily Quilt) - Shown by Karen Bergem www.mn-aquarium.org
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