Buckeye Bulletin January 2014
Our next meeting is January 3rd at 8:00.
December Cichlid/Catfish BAP Exchange Article – Wayne Toven List of ALL 2013 Spawns More AWESOME Extravaganza Pics
Happy New Year! May your CICHLID resolutions come true!
Buckeye Bulletin Staff Jonathan Dietrich Editor [email protected] Eric Sorensen Exchange Editor [email protected] The Ohio Cichlid Associations Buckeye Bulletin is produced monthly by the Ohio Cichlid Association. All articles and photographs contained within this publication are being used with consent of the authors. If you have an article, photograph, or ad to submit for publication, please send it to [email protected]. When submitting articles for publication in this bulletin, please remember to include any photographs or art for the article. The Ohio Cichlid Association is not responsible for any fact checking or spelling correction in submitted material. Articles will be edited for space and content. All information in this bulletin is for the sole use of The Ohio Cichlid Association and the personal use of its members. Articles, photographs, illustrations, and any other printed material may not be used in any way without the written consent of The Ohio Cichlid Association. For membership info please contact Andrew Subotnik: [email protected]
A young Oscar Cichlid poses for a quick shot before devouring a tasty snack. Mmm…
In this Issue of the Buckeye Bulletin…
Monthly Features President’s Message
Editor’s Message Bowl Show Results Cichlid BAP Results Catfish BAP Results BAP Point Schedule
Program Preview 2014 Program Preview
This Month in OCA History
OCA Mission
The OCA is an organization dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of information
relating to all aspects of the biology of cichlids and related aquatic life. Our purpose is to promote the
interest, keeping, study, breeding, and the educational exhibition of Cichlids. Additionally, the
exchange of ideas, meeting new people, and distribution of information concerning Cichlids is of
primary interest.
President’s Message Don Danko
January 2014
We had an awesome holiday meeting in December, with members bringing in great dishes to share. I cannot imagine that anyone went away hungry! While there were many awesome items brought to share, I have to say my favorite dish hands down was George Anagnostaupolos’ spicy noodle dish. So, I guess he gets the Presidential award for the spiciest noodle dish!! LOL. Thanks to everyone for coming and we hope you had a great time. We conducted our annual elections at the December and here are the results for the elected positions on the board: • President, Votes ties only – Don Danko • Vice President, Voting – Lew Carbone • Secretary Elected Voting – Steve Heinbaugh • Membership Elected Voting – Eddie Hall • Breeder Award – Cichlids, Voting – Mark Chaloupka • Breeder Award – Catfish, Voting – Steve Heinbaugh • Bowl Show, Voting – Gary Mendez • Photographer, Voting – Dennis Rozmus • Videographer, Voting – No candidate • Historian, Voting – No candidate • Librarian, Voting – Hilary Lacerda • Refreshments, Voting – Bob Tilman • Board-at-Large 1 (Elected), Voting - Dan Woodland (Jim Smith Fund Coordination) • Board-at-Large 2 (Elected), Voting – Scott Myers (Role TBD)
At our next board meeting, we’ll be confirming the appointed positions on the BOT. All for now, so see you back on Friday, January 3, at the Ohio Cichlid Association meeting at the Old Oak Bible Church at 7575 Old Oak Blvd in Middleburg Hts. And, bring a friend! Also, check us out on Facebook, www.ohiocichlid.com and on the OCA Forum at http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=40. Happy Holidays, Don
2014 Bulletin Needs! You are the EXPERTS!
The Buckeye Bulletin staff is asking members of the Ohio Cichlid Association to submit pictures, blogs, blurbs, product reviews, species profiles, and articles (long or short) to be published in upcoming issues of the bulletin.
Please contact Jombie at [email protected] to submit documents and photos.
Here are some ideas…
• How has your fish obsession grown from your first tank?
• What is your favorite species? Describe your experience.
• Describe the spawn that of which you are most proud.
• Tell a story of a disaster and the way you handled it.
• Illustrate breeding techniques that are unique but effective.
• Explain how the friendships you have made through the fish hobby impacted your life.
• Why do you still trust your undergravel filter?
• How do you save money in your fish room?
Clean your glass. Grab a digital camera. Shoot at an angle.
We look forward to publishing your work.
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Editor’s Message Jon “Jombie” Dietrich
January 2014
Hey OCA friends!
First, I want to wish everyone the happiest of holidays! Although at times stressful, this is truly a wonderful time of the year. It comes and goes so quickly, and I hope you make the best of each and every moment. The Year New is on the horizon too. (It might be 2014 when you read this!) When a New Year presents itself, it makes us reflect on the past and hope for the future. We all had different 2013s, but we all have one thing in common. We look for even better in 2014. I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year and only the best in 2014. On the fish spectrum, it is wintertime, so I expect everyone is spending more time with his/her fish! Being cooped up in the house isn’t the worst thing when you have warm tanks of beautiful fish. Looking at the BAP submissions, we have had quite the tablefuls at our recent monthly meetings. The diversity of fish within our club is amazing! Last month I went into the meeting knowing I had no room for fish at all. By the end of the meeting, I left with three bags and three new species. A few shifts and my stock became even more diversified. You can’t pass anything up because you truly don’t know when that species might become available again. With that said, let’s push forward into the New Year with the motivation to spawn more than ever. Keep working with your tanks. Warm weather isn’t around the corner just yet! On December 14th, I had the OCA Board over my place for a meeting to discuss the New Year. 2014 will be an amazing year for the OCA and its members. We have some awesome initiatives in the works, all leading up to the 20th Anniversary of the OCA Extravaganza. The details are still coming together, but I can guarantee this year will be the best convention in our history. Start planning now because no one should miss this event. Well, I hope to see everyone at the January meeting. I have two obligations outside of this meeting, but you will definitely see me there considering our speaker. A simple internet search of Charlie Grimes provides years of comments about “The Death Fish Talk.” I’m sorry other obligations; they will have to wait! Thanks Lew for booking this talk! See you then. Email me your photos and articles. [email protected] Take care,
Jombie
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Winter BAP Update Mark Chaloupka
January 2014
Lew Carbone
Cryptohers cutteri (Rio Jutiapa) 10
Josh Cunningham
Astatotilapia sp. 35 “tomato” 10
Aulonocara sp. “OB peacock” 10
Cyprichromis sp. “leptosome jumbo” (Mamalesa) 15
Lamprologus speciosus “black ocellatus” 15
Opthalmotilapia nasuta (Chimba) 25
Otopharynx lithobates “red top aristochromis” 10
Pseudotropheus acei (Ngara) 10
Telmatochromis sp. “temporalis shell” 10
Tramitichromis intermedius 10
Don & Marilyn Danko
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis “albino” 15
Bryan Davis
Neolamprologus prochilus (Zambian) 20
Jonathan Dietrich
Neetroplus nematopus 10
Ken & Sue Galaska
Lepidiolamprologus hecqui 15
Kyle May`
Amatitlania nigrofasciata “marble convict” 10
Gary Mendez
Amatitlania siquia (Rio Cabayo) 10
Lamprologus tetracanthus 10
Peter Nario-Redmond
Cryptoheros sajica 10
Carl Olszewski
Hypsophrys nicaraguense 15
Tony Poth
Lamprologus stappersi “pearly ocellatus” 15
Jeff Yadlovsky
Herichthsy cyanoguttatus 10
Nicholas Zarzeczny
Neolamprologus multifasciatus 15
Juvenile Amphilophus hogaboomorum finding his mate.
Winter BAP Update Mark Chaloupka January 2014 CURRENT B.A.P. STANDINGS (12/6/13)
BREEDER 2013 TOTAL
MASTER BREEDER 1000 POINT LEVEL
Lew Carbone 80 2605
Don Danko 50 2335
Dan Woodland - 2050
Bill Loudermilk 30 1190
Linda Wallrath - 1130
Bryan Davis 210 1115
Rich & Maggie Schoeffel
- 1065
Mark Chaloupka 30 1020
900 POINT LEVEL
Dennis Tomazin - 965
John Tesar 70 950
Tom Swiderski - 905
800 POINT LEVEL
Dustin Brummitt - 840
700 POINT LEVEL
600 POINT LEVEL
Jeff Natterer - 690
Jeff Yadlovsky 35 675
Gary Mendez 60 670
Hilary & Antonio Lacerda
25 625
Charlie & Cathy Suk - 615
Ken & Sue Galaska 125 610
500 POINT LEVEL
Bill Schwartz - 595
Tim Craig 210 540
Ron Georgeone - 510
400 POINT LEVEL
Rick Hallis - 495
Bob Blazek 55 465
Phil Hypes 20 455
Jonathan Strazinsky 50 455
Bob Bina - 415
Josh Cunningham 300 410
Kyle May 45 100
300 POINT LEVEL
George Anagnostopoulos
- 375
Tyler Toncler - 350
David Hale - 335
Gary Zalewski - 325
Eric & Rhonda Sorensen
10 320
200 POINT LEVEL
James Shakour 35 275
Ken & Karen Grimmett
70 260
Dave Esner 30 215
Paul Collander - 205
100 POINT LEVEL
Marc & Dawn DeWerth
- 195
Ozeal Hunter - 190
Chuck Carroll - 185
Andrew Subotnik - 180
Tony Poth 175 175
Ken Walker 40 165
Frank Mueller 20 160
David Ayers - 145
Greg Seith - 145
Bill & Janice Bilski - 135
Steve Heinbaugh 10 135
Tom & Carolyn Evers
- 130
Jason Mylnar 20 130
Joe Ring - 120
Peter Nario-Redmond
115 115
Aaron Stevens - 115
Dennis Kuehn 60 115
Bob Evers - 110
BREEDER LEVEL
Jonathan Dietrich 10 95
Mark Huntington - 95
Dan Ogrizek - 95
Raymond Langer 90 90
Rick Wood - 75
Denis Rozmus 30 70
Bob Tillman - 70
Justin Way 70 70
Dolores Bacisin 15 60
Chris Jaskolka 35 55
John Kahl - 50
Alex Gorges - 45
John Kaminski 15 40
Andrew Schock 40 40
Ethan Wiley - 40
Pete Gembka 35 35
Carl Olszewski 35 35
Christopher Sooy - 35
Tom Tansey - 35
Dave Dimond 30 30
Jason Gorges - 30
Paul Hutnyak - 30
Wayne Corman 15 25
Jim Jensen 25 25
Fred Roberts - 25
Andy Lacerda - 20
Scott Meyers 20 20
Bill Sensor - 20
Nicholas Zarzeczny 15 15
Ron Drungil - 10
Mike Trader - 10
Matt Urbin 10 10
The points list for the Breeders Award Program has been updated to include only current
members. If you are a current member and your name has been omitted, please see the B.A.P.
Chairman at the social meeting so we can correct any errors.
Please remember: You may only turn in a species or strain of fish for B.A.P. points one time. If you need a list of what you have been credited with,
see the BAP chairman at the social meeting.
At the end of each year, our totals are sent to
the ACA to be compared with other clubs’ totals.
Let’s win it all this year.
Keep breeding!
BAP Props
Welcome to the program:
Nicholas Zarzeczny
Congratulations to
Kyle May
For reaching the 400 point level
Winter Catfish BAP Update
Steve Heinbaugh January 2014
Breeder Species Points
Phil Ayres Synodontis petricola 20
Hemiloricaria eigenmanni 15
Dan Ogrizek Loricaria birindelli L010 German Red Lizard 15
Dave Ayres Corydoras weitzmanni 10
William Zarzeczny Ancistrus sp. "brown bushynose" 10
Learn Enjoy Breed Share
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Winter Catfish
BAP Update
Steve Heinbaugh January 2014
2013 TOTAL
Dan Ogrizek 55 260Steve Heinbaugh 55 250Phil Ayres 45 190Don & Marilyn Danko 20 185Dave Ayres 10 175Rick Hallis 115Dan Woodland 100Ken Walker 60 90Dustin Brummitt 80Linda Wallrath 75Eric & Rhonda Sorensen 65Charlie & Cathy Suk 65Bob Bina 60Bryan Davis 60Phil Hypes 60Hilary Lacerda 20 60Tom & Carolyn Evers 50Jeff Natterer 50Dennis Tomazin 50Ken Galaska 45Tyler Toncler 45John Kaminski 40Kyle May 40Bob Blazek 10 40Andrew Schock 30Justin Way 30 30John Kahl 30George Anagnostopoulos 20Lew Carbone 20Gary Mendez 20John Tesar 20David Toth 20Matt Urbin 20 20Karen & Ken Grimmett 10 20James Shakour 10 20William Zarzeczny 10 10Tony Poth 10 10Wayne Corman 10 10Chuck Caroll 10Mark Chaloupka 10Bob Evers 10Jeff Gorbach 10David Hale 10Paul Hutnyak 10Denis Rozmus 10Kris Sooy 10Jonathan Strazinsky 10Bob & Jennifer Tillman 10Ethan Wiley 10
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That Deserves a Round of Applause!
Dan Ogrizek takes the CATFISH BAP Lead with 260 Points!
Dave Esner accepts his award as the 2013 BOWL SHOW Champion.
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Wondering how many points your fish earn for the Breeders Award Program? Well, here’s the Ohio Cichlid Association’s point schedule for New and Old World Cichlids. Happy Breeding!
Point Schedule for New World Cichlids Ten Point Fish: Aequidens sp. (The Blue and Green Acaras) Archocentrus centrarchus Archocentrus nigrofasciatum Archocentrus octofasciatum Archocentrus sajica Archocentrus septemfasciatum Archocentrus spilurum Bujurquina sp. Cichlasoma sp. (The Black Acaras) Geophagus brasiliensis var. Geophagus pellegrini Geophagus steindachneri Guinacara sp. Gymnogeophagus balzanii Gymnogeophagus meridionalis Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus Herichthys carpintas Herichthys cyanoguttatum Herotilapia multispinossa Krobia sp. Laetacara sp. (curviceps, dorsigerus) Nannacara sp. Neetroplus nematopus Pterophyllum scalare Thorichthys meeki
Fifteen Point Fish “Cich.” Facetum Amphilophus citrinellum Amphilophus labiatum Amphilophus longimanus Amphilophus macracanthus Apistogramma sp. Cleithacara maronii Heros appendiculatus Heros severum Hypselecara temporalis Mesonauta festivum Microgeophagus altispinossa Microgeophagus ramerezi Nandopsis atromaculatum Nandopsis bartoni Nandopsis freidrichsthalli Nandopsis loiselli Nandopsis managuense Nandopsis motaguense Nandopsis salvini Nandopsis trimaculatum Nandopsis uropthalmus Theraps argentea Theraps bifasciatum Theraps breidorhi Theraps guttalatum Theraps hartwegi Theraps heterospilus Theraps intermedium Theraps nicaraguense Theraps panamense Theraps regani Theraps synspilus Theraps zonatum Thorichthys affinus Thorichthys aureum Thorichthys ellioti Thorichthys helleri Thorichthys pasionis Thorichthys socolofi Twenty Point Fish Amphilophus alfari Amphilophus altifrons Amphilophus calobrense Amphilophus diquis Amphilophus lyonsi Amphilophus rhytisma
Amphilophus robertsoni Amphilophus rostratum Amphilophus tuyrense Amphilophus zaliosum Apistogrammoides sp. Archocentrus spinosissimus Astronatus sp. Batrachops sp. Caquetaia sp. Crenicara sp. Geophagus crassilabrus Geophagus surinamensis var. Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys Gymnogeophagus labiatum Gymnogeophagus lacustrus Herichthys bocourti Herichthys labridens Herichthys minkleyi Herichthys pearsi Nandopsis beani Nandopsis dovii Nandopsis festae Nandopsis grammodes Nandopsis haitiensis Nandopsis islantum Nandopsis ornatum Nandopsis pantostictum Nandopsis steindachneri Nandopsis tetracanthus Nandopsis umbriferum Paraneetroplus bulleri Petenia splendida Satanoperca leucosticta Satanoperca pappaterra Symphysodon sp. Taeniacara candidi Teleocichla sp. Theraps coeruleus Theraps fenestratum Theraps gibbiceps Theraps godmani Theraps irregulare Theraps maculicauda Theraps melanurum Therapsmicropthalmus Theraps nebuliferum
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Theraps omonti Theraps seiboldi Thorichthys callolepis Tomocichla tuba Uaru amphiacanthoides Twenty Five Point Fish Acarichthys heckelii Acaronia sp. Biotecus sp. Biotodoma sp. Chaetobranchopsis sp. Chaetobranchus sp. Hoplarchus psittacum Pterophyllum altum Pterophyllum dumerelli Retroculus sp. Satanoperca acuticeps Satanoperca daemon Satanoperca Lilith Point Schedule for Old World Cichlids Ten Point Fish Aristochromis ** Astatoreaochromis Chalinochromis ** Chilotilapia Cleithrochromis Corematodus Cynotilapia Genyochromis Gephyrochromis * Haplochromis (victorian) Haplochromis ** Hemichromis bimaculatus Hemichromis thomasi Hemihaplochromis * Iodotropheus sprengerae Labidochromis * Labeotropheus ** Lamprologus brichardi Lamprologus margarae Lamprologus ornatipinnis Lamprologus meeli Lamprologus tetracanthus Lethrinops Lichnochromis Melanochromis * Pelvicachromis *
Pseudocrenilabrus philander Petrotilapia Pseudotropheus Telmatochromis Thysia * Tilapia * Trematocranus Fifteen Point Fish Asprotilapia Aristochromis macrochir Aulonocara maylandi Aulonocara ussiyi Aulonocranus Callochromis Cardiopharynx Chalinochromis * Chromidotilapia * Cyprichromis Diplotoxidon Docimodus Eretmodus Grammatotria Julidochromis * Haplochromis ahli Haplochromis bethicola Haplochromis borleyi Haplochromis horei Haplochromis kiwingi Haplochromis linni Haplochromis macrostoma Haplochromis pfefferi Etroplus maculatus Hemichromis elongatus Hemichromis fasciatus Nanochromis * Labeotropheus marmalade cat Labeotropheus trewavasae orange x orange Lamprologus (lake species) Lamprologus furcifer Limnochromis Limnotilapia Orthochromis Rhamphochromis Spathodus Steatocranus * Tanganicodus Tylochromis
Xenotilapia Twenty Point Fish Cunningtonia Lobochilotes Cyphotilapia * Ectodus Etroplus suratensis Hemibates stenosoma Lamprologus calvus Lamprologus compressiceps Lamprologus fasciatus Lamprologus ornatipinnis Lamprologus sexfasciatus (gold) Lamprologus tretocephalus Lastredea Lamprologus (all riverine) Limnochromis auritus Petrochromis ** Serranochromis Simochromis Trematocara Tropheus brichardi Tropheus duboisi Tropheus moori Tropheus polli Twenty Five Point Fish Boulengerochromis Cyathopharynx furcifer Lamprologus sexfascitus (blue) Haplotaxodon microlepus Haplotaxodon tricoti Ophthalmochromis Perissodus Petrochromis trewavasae Reganochromis Triglachromis otostigma NOTE: FOR ALL OLD WORLD CICHLIDS * = ALL ** = NOT ALL
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Meeting Announcement January 3rd, 2014 8:00 pm What? The monthly meeting of the Ohio Cichlid Association Who? Cichlid lovers from far and wide When? January 3rd, 2014 President takes the mic at 8pm Where? Old Oak Bible 7575 Old Oak Blvd. Middleburg Heights, Ohio Why? Why not?! The OCA has so much to offer. Bring some fish, meet some friends, and be prepared to have a BLAST!
Directions: From the North take I-71 South Take exit 235 (Bagley Rd.). Turn Right onto Bagley. Turn left onto Old Oak Blvd. Church is about ½ mile on left. From the South take I-71 North Take exit 234. Turn Right onto Pearl Rd. (42) Turn Left onto Fowles Rd. Turn Right onto Old Oak Blvd. Church is on the right 1/10 mile.
Program Preview from Lew Carbone January 2014
This month our speaker will be…
Charlie Grimes
Giving the famous presentation called…
“The Dead Fish Talk”
Charley Grimes has been keeping fish for over 50 years. He maintains a fishroom of over 100 aquariums, filled mostly with cichlids and killies. His words: The mix of fish becomes more eccentric and eclectic as time and opportunity goes on. I find it difficult to ignore a new species when attending various fish auctions. Over a period of years, he had dug a few backyard ponds he was able to enjoy in the summer, but that phase of his hobby had to be ended for safety reasons. With the arrival of a granddaughter that is a frequent visitor, the backyard pond and live food factories became a hazard and were filled in. By the way, it is a lot more fun digging and setting up a couple of 2,000+ ponds and putting a 1000-gallon horse trough into the ground than it is to pull them out and fill the holes back in---wheelbarrow load by wheelbarrow load. Charley has also been an avid fish collector and has taken three trips to South America and one to Mexico. In the spring, he often gets “Native Fish Fever” and collects locally in Indiana and in the southeastern part of the country. Living in the Indianapolis area, Charley is active with the Circle City Aquarium Club. He is one of the best-known pure hobbyists among US aquarists. His popularity is the result of his aquaristic skill and experience, his personality and sense of humor and his willingness to share all of the above with others. There is a huge demand for Charley’s presentations, especially among the cichlid- and killifish-oriented clubs. He has spoken at American Cichlid Association and American Killifish Association conventions, at past OCA meetings and at four OCA Extravaganzas. The culturing of live foods is one of his favorite topics. Charley is scheduled to do his famous “Dead Fish Talk” for us this month. I heard him deliver it at this past Chicago Cichlid Classic and I guarantee that the room will be rollicking. Next month, Michigan catfish specialist Dale Ernst talks about “Breeding Hypancistrus”.
Program Preview Lew Carbone
January 2014
2014
January 3 Charley Grimes
“The Dead Fish Talk”
February 7 Dale Ernst
“Breeding Hypancistrus”
March 7 Mike Wise
Apistos
April 4 Dan Sharifi
Cichlids of the Americas Care and Husbandry of Neo-
Tropical Cichlids
May 2 Steve Edie
Tanganyikans+
June 6 TBD
August 1
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Coming up next…
• Bowl Show Gary Mendez
Jan. Classes
• A. Tanganyikan shell-dwellers
• B. Central Americans under 6"
• C. Loracariids (Pleco types) over 6"
Feb. Classes
• A. Victorian Basin • B. Angelfish • C. Synodontis and
other Mochokids
December
Winners
A. Open Malawi
•1st - Aulonocara jacobfriebergi "Lemon jake" BOS
•2nd - Aulonocara walteri •3rd: - Pseudotropheus "blue
dolphin"
B. Tanganyikan "Lamps" exclude shell-dwellers
•1st - Lamprologus leleupi •2nd - •3rd -
C. Julidochromis
•1st: - Julidochromis marlieri •2nd: - •3rd -
Standings Dec. Quarter 2013 1st Scott Myers 55 82 82 2rd Dave Esner 0 0 48 3rd Carl Olzewski 0 0 42 4th Tony Poth 21 21 31 5th Bob Evers 0 0 22 6th Nick Zarzeczny 0 0 20 6th Denis Rozmus 0 0 10 6th W. Zarzeczny 0 0 10 7th Ken Grimmett 0 0 7 8th Justin Way 0 0 1
Point System 1st place 10 2nd place 7 3rd place 5 Non-placing entries 1 Best of Show* 5 *Only awarded if two or more entries
Prizes!
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Quarter Champ: $35 Pet Shop certificate
2013 Champ: 55 gal.Aquarium Set-up
Support the 2014 Bowl Show
Thank you to all of the 2013 Bowl Show participants!
Any Questions
Please Contact: Gary Mendez
Bowl Show 2014 Schedule
Meetings 2014 A B C Jan. 3 Tanganyikan Shell-
dwellers Central Americans under 6”
Loracariids (Pleco types) over 6”
Feb. 7 Victorian Basin Angelfish Synodontis and other Mochokids
Mar. 7 Pseudotropheus, Cynotilapia, Melanochromis
South Americans under 6”-- exclude Angels, Discus, Apistos
Catfish—exclude Callichthids, Loracariids, Mochokids (see other classes for explanations)
Apr. 4 Peacocks Central Americans over 6”
Freshwater Crusta-ceans
May. 2 Tanganyikan Mouth-brooders--exclude Frontosa
South Americans over 6”
Loracariids under 6”
June. 6 Mbuna--exclude Pseudo, Cyno, Melano
Discus, Uaru Open Catfish, limit 3 per participant (all Cats eligible)
July No meeting
Aug. 1 Old World—exlude Rift Lakes and Victorian Basin
Open New World, limit 3
Open Tanganyika, limit 3
Sept. 5 Frontosa Open Old World, ex-clude Malawi, Tang.
Corys and other Callichthyids
Oct. 3 Malawi “Haps” Apistos Fish Photography Nov. 7 Female cichlids, limit
3 Telmatochromis, Chalinochromis
Loaches and Botias
Dec. 5 Tanganyikan “Lamps”—exclude Shell-dwellers
Julidochromis Open Malawi, limit 3
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This Month in OCA History Lew Carbone
January 2014 1986: At this month’s board meeting, the first OCA Cichlid Show is discussed. It will be a cichlid-only show, held in conjunction with the Spring Auction, and will be held on April 5th and 6th. A new location, the Ellenwood Community Center, was approved.
1989: Phil Dudra, the newly elected Membership Chairman, transfers membership data to a computer program for the first time. Also, at that time, members of the Editorial Staff were given credit for “Word Processing”, an updating of the “Typing” credits that appeared in earlier editions.
1990: The 21 year-old Marc DeWerth turns in his first BAP: Cichlasoma bimaculatum (now Amphilophus bimaculatus).
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EXCHANGE Article Eric Sorensen
January 2014
Keeping and Spawning Cyprichromis leptosoma
Wayne Toven
First published in "Tank Topics", Greater Akron Aquarium Society, Dec 99/Jan 01
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The genus Cyprichromis contains four species that were previously considered to be in the genus Limnochromis. The four species are C. nigripinnis, C. brieni, C. leptosoma and C. microlepidotus.Cyprichromis species are endemic to Lake Tanganyika, so they obviously like hard alkaline water. Most of the dissolved salts in Lake Tanganyika are derived from carbonates of calcium, magnesium and sodium. The dissolved salt level in Lake Tanganyika is double that of Lake Malawi and triple that of Lakes Victoria, Edward and Kivu. This should be kept in mind before attempting to keep and breed these species of fish.
Cyprichromis is a group of torpedo shaped schooling fishes. They are fairly peaceful and not territorial. A large tank of 36" or more is necessary since they need a lot of swimming space. They will stay near the surface so the tank should be well covered. They often jump during courtship. If plants are provided they will spend a lot of time under broad leaves with their heads down and bodies at a 45 degree angle. These fish are open water spawners. After an egg has been laid, the female follows it as it sinks then picks it up. The eggs are fertilized in her mouth where she incubates them for about three weeks. When the fry are free swimming they are released and ignored by their mother.
The species I obtained last year at an auction in Detroit was C. leptosoma. They were fry about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch in length. Now they vary from two to three inches. I have two males and four females. The females are a light brown with a little bit of silver on the sides of the head. Rather plain. The males are light silvery brown with a yellow tail. The dorsal fin is blue with black markings. The pelvic and anal fins are blue with yellow tips. My fish share the tank with a couple of Synodontis alberti and two Neolamprologus moori. The substrate is sand with a few rocks and a sponge filter.
They were fed a mixture of flake foods, floating pellets, frozen brine shrimp and frozen bloodworms. I didn't see the spawning, but when I noticed the female was not eating, she was removed to another tank by herself. She hid behind the sponge filter for three weeks. I kept checking on her as her buccal cavity grew. Suddenly one day there were six fry 3/8 inches long swimming around the top of the tank. The female was removed and returned to the community tank with the others.
The fry were fed two to three times a day with powdered flakes, bloodworms, daphnia or frozen brine shrimp. Just like the adults, they all swim with their heads down. Small water changes are done weekly so as not to change the water chemistry too much. I have medium hard, alkaline well water, which seems to suit them. They might do better if I doctored the water some, but with the amount of tanks I run I try not to alter water chemistry.
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Here’s the Cichlids we bred THIS YEAR!
Aequidens rivulatus Aequidens sp. “gold saum” Altolamprologus calvus “Chaitika – white” Altolamprologus calvus “Chaitika white” Altolamprologus calvus “yellow” Altolamprologus compressiceps “black Nangu” Altolamprologus compressiceps “Malasa Island gold head” Altolamprologus compressiceps “Mutondwe Island – blue fin” Altolamprologus fasciatus Amatitlania nigrofasciata “black convicts” Amatitlania nigrofasciata “marble convict” Amatitlania nigrofasciata “marble convict” Amatitlania nigrofasciata “OB convicts” Amatitlania nigrofasciata “OB” Amatitlania nigrofasciata “pink convict” Amatitlania nigrofasciata “pink convicts” Amatitlania nigrofasciata “pink convicts” Amatitlania siquia (Rio Cabayo) Amatitlania siquia “Rio Cabayo Nicoya Penninsula Amatitlania sp. “Honduran red point – platinum” Amphilophus citrinellus Amphilophus flaveolus Archocentrus centrarchus Archocentrus multispinosus Archocentrus multispinosus Astatotilapia aeneocolor “yellow belly albert” Astatotilapia latisfasciata Astatotilapia sp. 35 “tomato” Astatotilapia sp. 35 “tomato” Astatotilapia sp. 35 “tomato” Astatotilapia sp. 35 “tomato” Astatotilapia sp. 35 “tomatoe” Aulonocara baenschi “benga peacock” Aulonocara gertrudae Aulonocara jacobfreibergi “lemon jake” Aulonocara jacobfreibergi “lemon jake” Aulonocara koningsi “regal peacock” Aulonocara lwanda “white top” Aulonocara maulana “bi-color 500” Aulonocara maulana “bicolor 500” Aulonocara rubescens “ruby red” Aulonocara sp. “dragon blood” Aulonocara sp. “dragon blood” Aulonocara sp. “dragon blood” Aulonocara sp. “firefish” Aulonocara sp. “Lwanda – yellow” Aulonocara sp. “OB peacock” Aulonocara sp. “OB peacocks” Aulonocara sp. “yellow collar” (black massasa)
Aulonocara stuartgranti “Ngara flametail” Callochromis stappersi Caquetaia umbriferum Caquetaia umbriferum Chalinochromis sp. “bifrenatus” Cichlasoma amazonarum Copadichromis chrysonatus Copadichromis borleyi “red fin” Copadichromis borleyi Copadichromis sp. “Mloto fluorescent – “Hai Reef” Cryptoheros cutteri “Rio Jutiapa” Cryptoheros cutteri Cryptoheros nanoluteus Cryptoheros panamensis Cryptoheros sajica Cryptoheros sajica Cryptoheros sajica Cryptohers cutteri (Rio Jutiapa) Cyathopharynx foai “Kachese” Cynotilapia afra “Cobue” Cynotilapia afra “Jalo Reef” Cynotilapia afra “orange back” Cynotilapia afra “white top hara” Cynotilapia sp. “Hai Reef” Cyphotilapia frontosa “Mpimbwe blue” Cyprichromis leptosome “tri color” Cyprichromis sp. “leptosoma jumbo – tricolor” Cyprichromis sp. “leptosome jumbo” (Mamalesa) Cyprichromis sp. “Utinta” Dimidichromis compressiceps Dimidochromis kiwingi Enantiopus sp. “Kilesa” Fossochromis rostratus Geophagus altifrons Geophagus brasiliensis Geophagus sp. “Rio Sao Paulo” Geophagus sp. “Tapajos red head” Geophagus steindachneri Haplochromis sp. “Entebbe” Haplochromis sp. “ruby green” Herichthsy cyanoguttatus Herichthys carpintas “green” Herichthys carpintas Herichthys carpintis Heros sp. “rotkeil” Herotilapia multispinnosa Hypsophrys nicaraguense Iodotropheus sprengerae Iodotropheus sprengerae Julidochromis dickfeldi Julidochromis marlieri “Karilani orange” Julidochromis ornatus Julidochromis ornatus
Julidochromis regani “Karilani Island” Julidochromis transcriptus “Kissi Bemba” Labeotropheus trewavasae “Lundo” Labidochromis caeruleus Labidochromis caeruleus “albino” Labidochromis caeruleus “lutino” Labidochromis caeruleus “Nkhata Bay – white labidos” Labidochromis caeruleus “Nkhata Bay” Labidochromis caeruleus Labidochromis caeruleus Labidochromis caeruleu Labidochromis caeruleus Lamprologus brevis “Ikola” Lamprologus callipterus Lamprologus multifasciatus Lamprologus multifasciatus Lamprologus multifasciatus Lamprologus ocellatus “blue” Lamprologus speciosus “black ocellatus” Lamprologus stappersi “pearly ocellatus” Lamprologus tetracanthus Lamprologus werneri Lepidiolamprologus boulengeri Lepidiolamprologus hecqui Lepidiolamprologus hecqui Lethrinops sp. “red cap” Lithochromis xanthoperyx Melanochromis auratus “albino” Melanochromis dialeptos Metriaclima estherae “red OB zebra” Metriaclima estherae Metriaclima estherae Metriaclima sp. “elongatus chewere” Metriaclima sp. “lanisticola north” Metriaclima sp. “zebra long pelvic – Gallireya Reef” Nandopsis beani Nandopsis festae Nandopsis tetracanthus Neetroplus nematopus “Lake Nicarauga” Neetroplus nematopus Neetroplus nematopus Neetroplus nematopus Neolamprologus brevis Neolamprologus brichardi “albino Neolamprologus brichardi “albino” Neolamprologus brichardi “albino” Neolamprologus buscheri “Cape Kachese” Neolamprologus buscheri “Kamakonde – Zaire gold” Neolamprologus crassus Neolamprologus cygnus Neolamprologus cylindricus Neolamprologus falcicula Neolamprologus furcifer
Neolamprologus miltifasciatus Neolamprologus mondabu Neolamprologus multifasciatus Neolamprologus multifasciatus Neolamprologus mustaz “Sumbu” Neolamprologus niger Neolamprologus obscurus Neolamprologus prochilus (Zambian) Neolamprologus pulcher “daffodil brichardi” Neolamprologus pulcher “daffodil” Neolamprologus similis Neolamprologus similis Neolamprologus tetracanthus Nimbochromis venustus Opthalmotilapia nasuta (Chimba) Opthalmotilapia ventralis “Kapampa orange” Otopharynx lithobates “red top aristochromis” Otopharynx tetraspilus “yellow princess” Parachromis managuense Paracyprichromis nigripinnis “albino” Paratheraps sp. “coatzalcoalcos” Pelvicachromis pulcher Pelvicachromis pulcher Pelvicachromis pulcher Placidochromis phenochilus “Tanzania” Placidochromis sp. “phenochilus Tanzania” Protomelas marginatus Protomelas sp. “steveni – Taiwan Reef-albino” Protomelas sp. “Taiwan Reef” Protomelas spilonatus “Tanzania” Protomelas taeniolatus Protomelas taeniolatus Pseudotropheus acei (Ngara) Pseudotropheus acei “Luwala Reef” Pseudotropheus acei “Msuli” Pseudotropheus acei “Ngara whitetail” Pseudotropheus demasoni Pseudotropheus demason Pseudotropheus elegans “Luwala Reef” Pseudotropheus estherae “red zebra” Pseudotropheus hongi Pseudotropheus lanisticola Pseudotropheus saulosi Pseudotropheus socolofi Pterophllum scalare “silver angels” Pterophyllum scalare “black angels” Pterophyllum scalare “Kennedy blue marble angel” Ptychochromis sp. “northern red fin” Pundamilia nyererei “Makobe Island” Pundamilia nyererei “Mwanza Gulf” Rocio octofasciata Sciaenochromis fryeri Stomatepia pindu
Symphysodon sp. “red melon discus” Tanganicodus irsacae Telmatochromis sp. “temporalis shell” Telmatochromis vittatus Telmatochromis vittatus Tramitichromis intermedius Tramitichromis intermedius Tropheus duboisi “Maswa” Tropheus moorii “Kaiser” Xystichromis phytophagus Xystichromis sp. “Kyoga flameback – albino”
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What’s exciting about the Cichlid hobby is that there are hundreds, maybe thousands of species that we have yet to discover. Unfortunately each day many cichlids are losing their habitat or being consumed by those who don’t understand their value to the local environment and the planet. The Jim Smith Memorial Fund is used by the members of The Ohio Cichlid Association to help those who study cichlid species and engage in real world efforts to stop habitat destruction. This fund has been used to catalog data that is available to the entire world so that we can all learn more about these species that we all enjoy. We’ve also helped efforts to stop overfishing of cichlids and prevented destruction breeding areas in the African Rift Lakes.
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We all have friends outside the OCA who love fish but haven’t gotten into the club scene. This is the year to bring them into the club and share the wonderful benefits of OCA membership. Our meetings promote the growth of the hobby and exist only through the dedication of our members. This is your call to action. Instead of nagging them or bragging about the incentives of the club, persuade them to commit to one meeting and let the atmosphere and community do the rest. They can meet new people, hear an awesome presentation, and bring a bag of fish home to that empty tank.
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