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2018 CALENDAR

Non-NEC Events are shown in Italics Apr 16 22 25 28

May 5

4-6 11 20

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BAS Spring Auction (link) NJAS Spring Giant Auction (link/flyer) 2nd Q NEC BOG Meeting (CC) CNYAS 40th Annual Fish Auction (link/flyer) BCAS Spring Auction (link/flyer) 2018 ALA Convention (link) BASNY Giant Auction (link) OVAS Spring Auction (link) K.O.I. All Hands-On-Wet Lab at 2018 PNKCA Convention (link) 2nd Q NEC General Meeting (CC) NEFGA IFGA Guppy Show & Auction (link/flyer) 2018 ACA Convention (link) PVWG&KC 25th Annual Pond Tour (link) SJGG IFGA Guppy Show & Auction (link/flyer)

Aug 1 22

Sep 14-16

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Nov 11 28

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Apr ’19 12-14

GCAS Silent Auction (link) 3rd Q NEC BOG Meeting (CC) ACLC/CCY Keystone Clash (link) 3rd Q NEC General Meeting (CC) NJAS Fall Giant Auction (link) Aquatic Experience (link) TFCB Annual Fish Auction (link) 4th Q NEC BOG Meeting (CC) 4th Q NEC General Meeting/Annual (CC)

NEC 44th Annual Convention (link)

(F2F)= Face to Face (CC) – Conference Call

*General NEC meetings are held at NOON and BOG meetings are held at 7:30 PM (unless otherwise noted)

The NEC does not coordinate dates for club events, but does publish this monthly calendar for your convenience. Prior to selecting a date for your club’s next event, please check the NEC calendar for availability, and then notify me of the new date immediately at BRomeo1234@optonline.net or by phone @ 914-433-2556. The NEC advertises for NEC clubs and National/International Organizations in the NEC calendar.

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Hi everyone, If you made it to the NEC convention this year, I hope you had a great time, I did! I would really like to thank Convention Chair Leslie Dick for putting together a great lineup of speakers. I was able to see a number of talks; not as many as I wanted to, but every talk I saw was interesting and I learned a lot. Thank you to all the speakers who came and gave presentations. The Vendor Room was great again and I would also like to thank Nancy Villars, our Vendor Room Chair. She does the organization and keeps the vendor room running smoothly. There are many other people who also do a lot of work before, during and after the convention: too many to name here. I am not going to try because if I do I will forget someone. Everyone you see working: from the moment you check in at the convention, working at the fish show, working the conservation table, working in the Hospitality Room, introducing and recording the speakers, and working at the auction and doing all the other things it takes to put on the convention are all volunteers without whom the convention would be lessened. Finally, I would like to thank the people who attended the convention and the auction. Without you and your interest, the convention would not be possible. Out of all the aquarists, aquatic gardeners and pond keepers in the Northeast, your interest and energy keeps these conventions going and fun. If you are reading this and you have never been to a convention, what are you waiting for? Most of the people who go to a convention, any convention, will go again. The three big national club conventions are coming up in the next couple of months: the American Livebearer Association, the American Killifish Association and the American Cichlid

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Association. I have been to all three and they are all fun and worthwhile. Each has a different vibe and they all have fish you may have never even heard of before. Unfortunately I have to chose each year to go to only one (unless another is in the Northeast), but if I won the lottery, I would go to each as well as the Catfish Convention and most of the regional conventions. One of the great things about the NEC to me is that it allows you to be part of a larger community of fish nuts. For most of us, our spouses or partners are not into the hobby. Our kids are also probably not into aquaria. That leaves the guys hanging out at the Local Fish Store, if you still have one. Who else understands the importance of pH? Who else knows that when you cycle an aquarium you don't ride somewhere? Once a month you may meet at your local fish club and the NEC lets you find out when and where the other clubs' auctions and meetings are. I just returned from the New England Cichlid Association meeting. Guest speaker Kim Pederson from Denmark (which I learned is the Capitol of Germany) gave a great talk with lots of nice photos of cichlids from Lake Victoria and surrounding lakes. Some of these cichlids are almost as colorful as killies! I actually came home with a bag of cichlid fry! Kim's photos made the fish just too tempting and the ones I bought are only supposed to get to 3-1/2 inches long. Also in the room were Les Kaufman and Paul Loiselle and we saw photos of fish than they all agreed were undescribed species. Only a few people have ever seen these fish and even fewer have had the chance to keep them. Kim brought some of these fish with him and some were available at the meeting. Les also brought one of his students who grew up next to Lake Victoria. He seemed moved by the interest and passion of the people in the room for fish from his home, and expressed the important role that we play in preserving these fish, not just for our children but for his. And if you want to know how Denmark became the capitol of Germany, ask someone who was at the meeting, but we are all sworn to secrecy! Best wishes, Rich Pierce, President

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NEC 44th Annual Convention

April 12-14, 2019

RED LION HOTEL CROMWELL (Previously the Crowne Plaza)

100 Berlin Road Cromwell, CT 06416

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Betty Mueller Award Presented at the NEC Convention Banquet

Lifetime Achievement Award

This special recognition is given to individuals who, over the years, have given overwhelming dedication and support to the aquarium hobby and to the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies, Inc. Past recipients: 1979 Betty Mueller 1980 Martin Bernard 1981 Penny Faul 1982 Ray Horn 1983 Lee Finley 1984 Ann & Walter Howe 1985 Kathy Beebe 1986 Jack Adinolfi 1987 Sandy Billings 1988 Al Faul 1989 Dave Quinn 1990 John Galvin 1991 John Stankevitch 1992 Bill Kenney 1993 Aline Brousseau 1994 Faith Quinn 1995 Tony Terceira 1996 Don Johnson 1997 Sue & Wally Bush 1998 Diane Adinolfi 1999 Chuck Davis 2000 Aline Finley 2001 Janine & David Banks 2002 Wayne Leibel 2003 Karen Randall 2004 Mark & Anne Broadmeyer 2004 Honoree, Ray Lucas 2005 James White 2006 Rit Forcier

2007 Christine & Frank Policastro 2008 Joe Masi 2009 Linda & David Giza 2010 Barbara Day 2011 Bill Cole 2012 Claudia Dickinson 2013 Leslie Dick 2014 Richard Pierce 2015 Rosario LaCorte 2016 Nancy Villars/Hallgring 2017 Barbara Romeo

2018 RECIPIENT: Fran Masi

Betty Mueller award winners at the banquet from (left to right) were Richard Pierce, Nancy Villars / Hallgring, Linda Giza, Barbara Romeo, Fran Masi, Janine and David Banks, Joe Masi, Leslie Dick, David Giza and Bill Cole.

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NEC Convention Update Our 2018 convention and Sunday auction were great successes. Thank you to all the committee members and volunteers throughout the weekend, the speakers and vendors, and for all who attended the weekend. We had about two-thirds of our member clubs represented and over 40 first-time NEC convention attendees. NEC Convention 2019:

DATE and NEW VENUE! The NEC convention will be held from April 12-14, 2019 and the newly-branded RED LION HOTEL, at 100 Berlin Rd, Cromwell, CT 06416, off Exit 21 on I-91.

We held our last convention there in 2015 when the hotel was the Crowne Plaza. I’m already working with speakers for the 2019 convention, and expect to begin announcing them later in the summer as they and their presentations are confirmed. Convention Survey: The survey for our 2018 convention can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3TJ9PJV. This is a 10-question survey that you should be able to complete in about 10 minutes. Your critique of this past convention and Sunday auction assists the committee as we begin working on the 2019 event. Please take this important survey today. Have a great summer, and see you at the 2019 Convention! Leslie

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Post 2018 NEC Convention

It’s 10 Questions & Completely Anonymous!

If You Attended the 43rd Annual NEC Convention, the Sunday Auction or Both...

Survey can be found at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3TJ9PJV

We Would Like to Hear From You! NEC Convention Contest Results:

Exhibition Competition, 2017-Richard Pierce, Chair:

1st Place – Alan Rollings – JSAS (318 points) 2nd Place – Joel Antkowiak – ACLC (303 points)

3rd Place – Matt Wills – TFSRI (185 points) Junior – Hannah McLellan – TFSRI (43 points)

Most Club Entries – TFSRI

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2018 NEC Guppy Show Results The New England Fancy Guppy Association and the South Jersey Guppy Group would like to thank the participants who entered our show, all of the convention attendees who stopped by the show & club table, and everyone who came to the meeting & mini auction. We enjoyed talking guppies and hope you did too! NEC Convention attendees selected Paul Hotz’s red female as the winner of the People’s Choice Award. As the winner, he will receive a one-year membership to both of our clubs and the IFGA.

If you’d like to attend a full size sanctioned IFGA show, both NEFGA and SJGG have shows coming up.

The NEFGA Show will be held June 9-10. The SJGG Show will be July 14-15.

Each of these show will have approximately 500 entries. Admission is free and you will be surrounded by guppy enthusiasts. You could even enter your favorite guppy! Membership in our clubs is an excellent way to learn more about breeding fancy guppies and our shows. Visit our websites to learn more: http://newenglandguppies.org/ http://www.south-jersey-guppy-group.com/ http://www.IFGA.org Show results can be found on the following page. Regards, Cheri Tenaglia

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NEC Photo Contest, 2018-Rich Pierce, Chair Congratulations to all participants and winners of the NEC Photo Contest. Below lists the winners of each class. In addition, the first place winning photos is shown in the related class. Class 1 - Individual Fish / Fish Identification – Advanced Class 1st Place: Guy Van Rossum (Filamentosa Tetra) 2nd Place: Guy Van Rossum (Blue Angel) 3rd Place: Nick Caputo (Albino Ancistrus) Honorable Mention: Guy Van Rossum (Sawbwa resplendens) Class 2: Individual Fish / Fish Identification – Open Class

1st Place: Paul Loiselle (Paracyprichromis nigripinnis) 2nd Place: Paul Loiselle (Pachypanchax patriciae) 3rd Place: Bill Logue (Fundulopanchax sjoestedti - Dwarf Red)

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Class 3: Underwater Life (Group or Tank Photos) – Advanced Class

1st Place: Guy Van Rossum (Sparring Cherry Barbs) 2nd Place: Guy Van Rossum (Pair of Blue Angels) 3rd Place: Guy Van Rossum (Sawbwa respendens Group)

Class 4: Underwater Life (Group or Tank Photos) – Open Class 1st Place: Elizabeth Bonvillain (Parachromis managuensis with fry) 2nd Place: Karen Haas (Symphysodon group) 3rd Place: Joe Gurado (Toadstool Coral with Blue Chromis)

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Class 5: NEC Activities People Pictures 1st Place: Ted Coletti (Wayne Leibel Speaking) 2nd Place: Elizabeth Bonvillain (NEC Activities) 3rd Place: Scott McLaughlin (Dr. Ted)

Class 6: Pond and Water Garden – Open Class 1st Place: Leslie Dick (Lily Flowers With Bee) 2nd Place: Ann Whitman (Dragonfly) 3rd Place: Ted Coletti (C6 E13 Rana clamitans melanota amidst water hyacinth in tub pond)

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Articles Competition, 2017- David Hardenbrook, Chair:

There were 175 entries from 9 clubs.

Participating clubs: ACLC, BASNY, DAAS, GCAS, K.O.I., LIAS, NECA, NHAS, and TFCB

Humor Author Club Place Duckweed: Still a Delight Stephen Sica GCAS 1st Temporary Tanks Jim Peterson LIAS 2nd How My Spouse Adopted a Tank or A Pair of Kribs Bewitched My Spouse Barbara Romeo DAAS

3rd

Junior

My Experience at the NEC Fish Auction Oliver Mackinnon TFCB 1st

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Breeder Article Wild-Caught Hemichromis fasciatus Bonding Will Lujan NECA

1st

Corydoras sp CW016 Don Kinyon ACLC 2nd Fry Savers or Death Traps David Banks TFCB 3rd

Open Class

Natural Aquarium Joe Ferdenzi GCAS 1st You’ve Been Slimed! Attack by Blue Green Algae Evelyn Eagan LIAS

2nd

Moss In Aquaria Michael Buchma ACLC 3rd

Continuing Column

Editorial Column Ann Whitman TFCB 1st The Undergravel Reporter GCAS Secret GCAS 2nd The View Margaret Peterson LIAS 3rd

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NEC/NECA 2018 Cichlid Show Results Reported by Y. Michael Liu

All Photos by Rich Pierce Class 1-Central America First: Karen Haas – Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Second: Judith Weinberg – Vieja melanura

Third: Scott McLaughlin – Amphilophus chancho

Amphilophus citrinellus

Class 2-South America First: John Krol – Apistogramma macmasteri

Second: Karen Haas – Krobia guianensis

Third: Chris Gazdick – Symphysodon “Fire Ruby Ring Leopard”

Symphysodon Apistogramma macmasteri

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Class 3-Africa Rift Lake First: Karen Haas – Neolamprologus nigriventris

Second: Judith Weinberg – Cyphotilapia frontosa

Third: Karen Haas – Eretmodus cyanostictus

Neolamprologus nigriventris

Class 4-Africa, All Others First: Ann Whitman – Pelvicachromis krobensis ‘Lokundje’

Second: Judith Weinberg – Paratilapia sp. Large Spot

Third: Ann Whitman – Pelvicachromis krobensis ‘Wouri’

Paratilapia

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2017 BPP Program Results -Rich Pierce, Chair: Many thanks to Leslie Dick who sent in the BPP forms from the NEC auctions! 857 lots were recorded as bred by 60 different NEC members in 2017

DAAS has 8 Breeders with a Total of 194 points NJAS has 6 Breeders with a Total of 108 points

TFCB has 14 Breeders with a Total of 225 points TFCB Won Recognition as the Club with the Most Active Breeders AND the Most Points

for the second year in a row!

Individual Awards:

First Place: Bill Cole, DAAS (132 points) Second Place: Karen Haas, ACLC (103 points)

Third Place: Roy Karros, TFCB (56 points)

Master Breeder 3: Bill Cole, DAAS – earned 2095 points and is the first person to reach Master Breeder 3

NEC Slide and Videos

All video and slide presentations are available to any NEC club to use as their monthly meeting program. Any other use should be discussed with the NEC slide and video chairman prior to the request. Please make requests as far in advance as possible to allow for scheduling and regular mail delivery. The NEC club requesting the program is responsible for actual shipping charges in both directions.

Failure to return the program will result in a $50 replacement charge. Please return programs within 14 days after the scheduled meeting.

Requests should be made to: David Banks, 315 US RT 2, Grand Isle, VT 05458, Email: dbanks@together.net or 802-372-8716

Last published library listing: January 15, 2018 NEC Newsletter and on the NEC website: http://northeastcouncil.org/basic-page/nec-lending-library

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http://koiorganisationinternational.orghttp://pnkcawebsite.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/2018PNKCAConventionRegistrationFormrevised2-26-2018.pdfhttps://koiorganisationinternational.org/koi-memberships

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Boston Aquarium Society Our next monthly meeting on April 16th will be our Spring Breeder's Auction. The split is 30/70 in favor of the seller. This is a great opportunity to share the fish you may be breeding with other

hobbyists, while also seeing what other hobbyists are breeding, possibly something that you would want to try you hand at keeping/breeding yourself! The auction is free and open to all. There are no fees besides the split, and all monthly meeting auctions are cash and carry. Minimum bid is $3 per lot. As usual, we will be meeting at the New England Aquarium's Harborside Learning Lab. Doors open at 7:30PM, and the meeting begins shortly after 8:00PM. As always, meetings are free and open to everyone. There will be refreshments available. Parking is free at city meters after 8PM, and we can validate parking tickets for the parking garage for a discounted rate. Long Island Aquarium Society (LIAS) April 20th @ 8 PM by Steve Abrams “West African Cichlids” At SUNY Stony Brook's Maritime Science area. Room 120 in Endeavor Hall on the State University at Stony Brook Campus, Stony Brook, NY

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Aquarium Club of Lancaster County (ACLC) Monthly Meeting Saturday, April 21st @ 1PM

“African Rift Lake Cichlids & Appropriate Tankmates" by David Banks at 313 Enterprise Drive, Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505

If you would like to advertise your monthly meetings or special events, please forward the information to Barbara Romeo @ mailto:bromeo1234@optonline.net by the tenth of each month. Be sure to include all pertinent information (location, time, contact person or website for additional information) in your announcement.

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The Cichlid Club of York (CCY) Monthly Meeting

April 28th at 1 PM

Aquarium Filtration by Lee Wilson at 5507 York Road, Spring Grove, PA

Les Wilson is one of the founding partners of Cobalt Aquatics, overseeing Marketing, Product Development, and Sourcing for Cobalt Aquatics. Prior to founding Cobalt, Les spent 17 years with United Pet Group Aquatics, parent company of Marineland, Tetra, Instant Ocean, Jungle, Perfecto, and private label brands. He served many positions from an aquatic biologist, to various positions in marketing department including Director of Marketing for the Equipment and Consumables group. Les also served 6 years as the Aquatic Chair on the World Pet Association Board of Directors, where he led the group that founded the Aquatic Experience Show. Les is currently serving on the Marine Aquarium Society of North America (MASNA) Board of Directors. During his career Les personally spearheaded many of the projects for Cobalt, and UPG Aquatics brands that you know today, including his favorites Cobalt Aquatics Pro-biotic Flakes, NEO-Therm heater, Marineland LED lighting, Bio-Spira Nitrifying bacteria, Corner flow tanks, and the Marineland Deep dimension aquariums. In May of 2011 he left UPG to start Cobalt International with the goal to get back to his roots as a fish geek and give back to the hobby the lessons he learned.

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Pioneer Valley Water Garden and Koi Club

25th Annual POND TOUR

July 7th-8th-----8:30 AM - 4:00 PM--both days-- rain or shine

Come out and see gorgeous yard, beautiful ponds and incredible fish. Open to the public for all to see.

Tickets will go on sale in the middle of June. Take a peak at what is hidden behind your neighbor's fence.

For more info contact:

Wendy LaFond 413-594-9318

or go to our website www.pioneervalleypondclub.com

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http://aquaticexperience.org

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Please note that all NEC clubs are listed on the NEC website’s homepage, and have a link to each of the local club’s websites if you need additional information for any of the club meeting

April 2018

Apr 19

Norwalk Aquarium Society (NAS) Peter George

“Lake Victorian Cichlids” More info: http://www.norwalkas.org/xoops/

Apr 20 Long Island Aquarium Society (LIAS)

Steve Abrams “West African Cichlids”

More info: http://www.liasonline.org

Apr 21

Aquarium Club of Lancaster County (ACLC) David Banks

“African Rift Lake Cichlids & Appropriate Tankmates” More info: http://www.aclcpa.org

Apr 21

North Jersey Aquarium Society (NJAS) Oliver Lucanus

“Discus in their Home Waters & Unusual African Cichlids”

More info: http://www.njas.net

Apr 27 Danbury Area Aquarium Society (DASS)

Peach (Laura) Reid “PIJAC Update: Focus on Aquatics”

More info: https://northeastcouncil.org/daas-home-page

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Apr 28

Cichlid Club of York Lee Wilson

“Aquarium Filtration” More Info: http://www.cichlidclubofyork.com

May 2018

May 3

Bucks County Aquarium Society (BCAS) Dr. Ted Colletti

“A New Lock @ Livebearers” More info: http://www.bcasonline.com

May 10

Tropical Fish Club of Burlington (TFCB) Jen Williams

Aquascaping for non-Aquascapers More info:

https://www.tfcb.org

May 13 New England Fancy Guppy Association (NEFGA)

“Open Forum” More info:

http://newenglandguppies.org/Meetings/meetings-home.htm

May 14

Jersey Shore Aquarium Society (JSAS) Mark Denaro

“Planted Aquarium” More info:

http://www.jerseyshoreas.org

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May 16

Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island (TFSRI) Tony Pinto Collecting

More info: http://tfsri.net/tfsri-wp/

May 19

North Jersey Aquarium Society (NJAS) Dr. Ted Coletti

“Take it Outside: Keeping & Breeding Your Fish In Container Ponds & Aquatic Plants for Fish Breeding,

Beauty, & Bio-Filtration” More info: http://www.njas.net

June 2018

Jun 6 Greater City Aquarium Society (GCAS)

Joseph Ferdenzi, Moderator “Ask the Experts”

More info: http://www.greatercity.org

Jun 11 Jersey Shore Aquarium Society (JSAS)

Joel Antkowiak “Experiences with CARES Priority List Species”

More info: http://www.jerseyshoreas.org

Jun 14

Tropical Fish Club of Burlington (TFCB) Rich Pierce & Tony Terciera

“Fish Photography” More info:

https://www.tfcb.org

Jun 21

Norwalk Aquarium Society (NAS) Mark Denaro

“Cichlids I Hate” More info: http://www.norwalkas.org/xoops/

Triple Crown Fish AuctionSaturday, March 16, 2011

The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island presents

TFSRI’s split is $3 per bag sold, all the rest goes to the vendor.No limit on the number of lots submitted. All lots must be live sh, plants or aquarium-related items. See rules for complete details.

Preregister by March 11th and get a red dot sticker to bump one bag to the start of the auc-tion.

All lots open at $3. Lots not selling for the minimum bid of $3 are returned to the seller. Lots selling for only $3 are considered dona-tions to TFSRI.

Vendor Fee: $2Bidder Card: $2 (Waived for Vendors)Bump any lot $2 Rebagging fee: $2The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island

meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) at 7:30 PM. Meetings are free and all are welcome to attend. Go to www.tfsri.net for meeting location

BRING YOUR BEST FISH!For a $1 fee you can put a reserve on any lot! YOU set the minimum bid, if the lot doesn’t sell for your price or better, you get it back!

Doors will be open at 10:00 AM.The auction starts promptly at 12:00 PM

Free Admission! All are welcome!

Visit www.tfsri.net for complete rules and auction forms.

St. Joseph’s Parish Center1303 Mendon Road (Rte. 122)Cumberland, RI

DIRECTIONS TO THE AUCTION:Route 295 to Route 122, (exit 10). Take a left off the ramp, proceed past the Burger King on your left and Route 116 on your right. Continue on route 122 for approximately one mile. St. Joseph’s church will be on your left. Turn left into the driveway immediately before the church, and follow the driveway around the rear of the church and proceed to the top of the hill. The Parish center will be on your right.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Al Wagonblott 401-619-7805 mr_wiggles_sr@hotmail.com

or visit us on the web at: www.tfsri.net

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Jun 22

Danbury Area Aquarium Society (DASS) Kevin Carr

“King of the Monsters (10 Largest South & Central American Cichlids)”

More info: https://northeastcouncil.org/daas-home-page

July 2018

Jul 11

Greater City Aquarium Society (GCAS) Sal Silvestri

“Apistogramma and Other Dwarf Cichlids” More info: http://www.greatercity.org

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NEC MEMBER CLUBS: Aquarium Club of Lancaster County ACLC Boston Aquarium Society BAS Brooklyn Aquarium Society BASNY Bucks County Aquarium Society BCAS Capital Cichlid Association CCA Central New York Aquarium Society CNYAS Cichlid Club of York CCY Connecticut Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts CAPE Connecticut Betta Club CBC Danbury Area Aquarium Society DAAS Diamond State Aquarium Society DSAS Greater City Aquarium Society GCAS Greater Hartford Aquarium Society GHAS Jersey Shore Aquarium Society JSAS Koi Organisation International K.O.I. Long Island Aquarium Society LIAS Long Island Killifish Association LIKA Metropolitan Area Killifish Assoc. MAKA Nassau County Aquarium Society NCAS New England Cichlid Association NECA New England Fancy Guppy Assoc. NEFGA New Hampshire Aquarium Society NHAS Northeast Livebearers Association NELA North Jersey Aquarium Society NJAS Norwalk Aquarium Society NAS Otter Valley Aquarium Society OVAS Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society PVAS Pioneer Valley Water Garden & Koi PVWG&K South Jersey Guppy Group SJGG Southern New England Killifish Assoc. SNEKA Tropical Fish Club of Burlington TFCB Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island TFSRI Upstate NY Killifish Association UNYKA Worcester Aquarium Society WAS NEC Board of Governors 2017-2019 President: Rich Pierce (SNEKA) president@northeastcouncil.org Vice President: Russ McAndrews (BAS) marksdonnam@hotmail.com Treasurer: Tom Koba (NECA) kobatom60@hotmail.com Recording Secretary: Cheri Tenaglia (SJGG) southjerseyguppygroup@gmail.com

Corresponding Secretary: Barbara Romeo (DAAS) Bromeo1234@optonline.net Past President: Joe Masi (DAAS) joemasi1a@gmail.com Members At Large 2017-2019 Peter George (NECA) Carol Patanovich (BCAS) Karen Pattist (K.O.I.) Nancy Villars (NECA) Wayne Sinckler (BASNY) Ann Whitman (TFCB) Standing Committees: Corporate Agent …………. Dan McKercher Competititve Events (NEC

Sponsored) ……………... Mike Liu Constitution and By-Laws .. Joe Masi Judging & Standards …….. Anne Broadmeyer Legislation ……………….. Open Planning (Council Mtg. Prog.) Open Programs (Slides & Videos) .. Dave Banks Public Relations (Society

Relations) ……………… Open Organization (Assist / New

Groups) ………………... Open Raffles (Fund Raising) …… Open Shows …………………….. Open Workshop ………………… Leslie Dick Non-Standing Committees: Advertising ………………… Ted Coletti Articles Competition ………. David Hardenbrook Auction …………………….. Open Betty Mueller ……………… Joe Masi Breeder Participation Program.Richard Pierce JJW Memorial Conservation..Open Donations ……………...…. Barbara Romeo Exhibitor Competition…… Rich Pierce Historian …………………… Dave Banks Newsletter ………………… Barbara Romeo Nominating ……………….. Open Photo Contest ……………. Richard Pierce Speakers ……………………Open Sunshine ……………………Cheri Tenaglia Webmaster …………………Justin Tucker

NEC Member Clubs (click on individual logos to go to the respective website or contact info)

OTTER VALLEY

AQUARIUM SOCIETY

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OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Scott Craig scraig1012@charter.net

VICE PRESIDENT Ben Belancikbenjaminsr@belancik.com

SECRETARY Mike Liumike@berkshiredesign.com

TREASURER Don Hennemannmodelrrbug@aol.com

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Linda Giza

BOARD MEMBERS

Michael Luceyhummingbird7515@comcast.netJerine Blissetticegriller@hotmail.comWilliam Maier

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

AUCTION CHAIR Linda GizaMEMBERSHIP Linda Giza & Don HennemannPROGRAMS Linda Giza MUSEUM LIASON Linda GizaLIBRARY Bill Maier REFRESHMENTS Scott Craig & William MaierSUNSHINE Linda GizaNEWSLETTER Jerine Blissett BYLAWS Linda GizaEXCHANGE EDITOR Linda GizaNEC DELEGATE Will Fontaine NEC ALT. DELEGATE Martha Morris

The Underwater News is the official publication of the Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society, Inc. and is published either monthly or bimonthly except for July and August. The views and opinions printed herein are those of the individual authors, and are not necessarily those of PVAS. The Underwater News is provided free to our members as part of their membership. Unless otherwise indicated, original articles and drawings may be re-printed in other non-profit publications, as long as credit is given to the author and The Underwater News. Two copies of the publication in which the reprint appears should be sent to PVAS. Address all exchange bulletins and correspondence to the Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society, Inc. c/o Michael Liu, 14 Indian Hill, Florence, MA 01062.

IN THIS ISSUE

3 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE CLUB Minutes from our General & BOD Meeting, Treasurer’s Report &

Up Coming Events

5 How I Raise Anabantoid Fry By Kevin Thurston

From CAS Newsletter and Aquarist, Colorado Aquarium Society

Aquarticles.com

7 PVAS PROGRAMS & CONTEST Breeder Awards, Bowl Show Results, & Photo Show Contest

9 BUSINESS DIRECTORY & TRADING POST

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Triple Crown Fish AuctionSaturday, March 16, 2011

The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island presents

TFSRI’s split is $3 per bag sold, all the rest goes to the vendor.No limit on the number of lots submitted. All lots must be live sh, plants or aquarium-related items. See rules for complete details.

Preregister by March 11th and get a red dot sticker to bump one bag to the start of the auc-tion.

All lots open at $3. Lots not selling for the minimum bid of $3 are returned to the seller. Lots selling for only $3 are considered dona-tions to TFSRI.

Vendor Fee: $2Bidder Card: $2 (Waived for Vendors)Bump any lot $2 Rebagging fee: $2The Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island

meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) at 7:30 PM. Meetings are free and all are welcome to attend. Go to www.tfsri.net for meeting location

BRING YOUR BEST FISH!For a $1 fee you can put a reserve on any lot! YOU set the minimum bid, if the lot doesn’t sell for your price or better, you get it back!

Doors will be open at 10:00 AM.The auction starts promptly at 12:00 PM

Free Admission! All are welcome!

Visit www.tfsri.net for complete rules and auction forms.

St. Joseph’s Parish Center1303 Mendon Road (Rte. 122)Cumberland, RI

DIRECTIONS TO THE AUCTION:Route 295 to Route 122, (exit 10). Take a left off the ramp, proceed past the Burger King on your left and Route 116 on your right. Continue on route 122 for approximately one mile. St. Joseph’s church will be on your left. Turn left into the driveway immediately before the church, and follow the driveway around the rear of the church and proceed to the top of the hill. The Parish center will be on your right.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:Al Wagonblott 401-619-7805 mr_wiggles_sr@hotmail.com

or visit us on the web at: www.tfsri.net

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