October 20, 2012. Doors open at 11:00, meeting gets started at 11:30.
Location: Dream Lanes (13 Atlas Ct, Madison)
Presentation: Ted Judy – the Genus Pelvicachromis
The west African cichlid genus Pelvicachromis includes the very popular aquarium species P. pulcher… the krib! But there are eight species and dozens of different populations of fish in genus, all of which are fun to keep in the aquarium. Ted Judy has spent 30+ years keeping and breeding these cichlids, and has even been to Africa to collect them. Ted will give talk that covers the interesting history of this genus, how to keep them and introduces us to dozens of kribs. Ted will also bring some fry from different species for the auction!
Box swap with Grand Valley Aquarium Society (Michigan)
Ted and Jeff A went over to Michigan with several boxes of fish from MAAH members, and have returned with several boxes of fish from over there. These fish will be featured in our auction, so come on out to get some species that have not been available in the Madison area… until now! This is a great chance to pick up a species that has not been bread in the club. Here is the list of fish that were sent to us in the swap:
Malawi Cichlids: Copadichromis borleyi, Pseudotropheus aurora, Metriaclima zebra gold, Metriaclima greshakei, Pseudotropheus elongatus ‘chewere’
Tang. Cichlids: Lepidiolamp. hecqui, Telmatochromis vittatus, Lamp. ornatipinnis
Catfish: Aspidoras sp. ‘albator’, Corydoras aeneus ‘black Venezuela’, Corydoras melini, Corydoras venezuelanus
Killi: Rivulus marmoratus (the parthenogenic killi… one is all you need!)
CA Cichlid: Thorichthys sp. ‘Mextico’
Victoria Cichlid: Haplochromis sp. Tomato, Pundumalia nyererei ‘Mwanza Gulf’
Livebearers: Skiffia lermae, Girardinus fulcatus, Girardinus rivasi, Girardinus uninotatus, Girardinichthys multiradiatus, Black Moscow Guppies, Phallichthys fairweatheri Rio Puote, Poecilia butleri, Characodon lateralis ‘Los Berros’, Xenophallus umbratillis, Neoheterandria elegans, Allotoca goslinei
Plant: Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia (HUGE crypt)
Also at this meeting:
- BAP and CBP submissions
- Grimey Award
- Monthly Auction