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Newsletter of the Great Salt Lake Aquarium Society

Ad's presentation was great. Our next meeting is our spring auction. We are trying a new location for this auction. Tony has secured this building for free. Getting a building on a Sat has proven expensive and challenging.

Auction will be held at Layton Christian Academy

in Layton, Utah.

2352 East Hwy 193

Layton, Utah 84040

This location is real easy to find. Hwy 193 runs East and West between I-15 and Hwy 89. Mapquest it for a map. If you are familiar with davis county, 193 is the road to the landfill. The building is on top of a hill on the south side of the road about 1/2 a mile from HWY 89. It is pretty easy to find.

1st Option (quickest route) 1. From I-15 North take the UT-193/700 South exit, Exit 334 2. Turn RIGHT onto UT-193/Bernard Fisher Hwy—go 4.4 miles

3. The school will be on your right. The building is gray brick and has a large sign along the road that says: Christian Life Center—Home of Layton Christian Academy.

2nd Option 1. From I-15 North take the US-89 N exit, Exit 324 toward OGDEN and merge onto US-89—go 8.2 miles 2. Take the UT-193 West exit, Exit 404 toward CLEARFIELD/HILL AFB

3. Turn LEFT onto UT-193/Bernard Fisher Hwy—go approximately .6 miles to the top of the hill. The school will be on your left. The building is gray brick and has a large sign along the road that says: Christian Life Center—Home of Layton Christian Academy.

Doors open at 11:00am and bidding starts at 12:00pm. Come before the bidding starts to view fish or offer things for sale. visitors will not be allowed in viewing room arter auction starts.

Attendance is free (you only pay for what you buy).

Cash is the best payment method, but checks will be accepted. Credit cards will be charged a 3% fee.

Members of the club and non members may sell items. The auction is a club fundraiser so sales will be devided 70% seller 30% for club members and a 50% split on sales for non members. Club membership is $20.00 a year and can be purchased at the auction.

2009 Officers President: Mike Dennis , Clinton 774-5085       Vice President: Mack Fullmer , West Jordan 280-6514 Secretary Treasurer: Tony Hembrock, Syracuse 825-6451


 


    

 

Next meeting March 13 auction.

Fishkeeper of the Month

Congratulations to Stephen for being named February’s Fishkeeper-of-the-Month! Stephen answered a series of questions related to his hobby, let’s read what he has to say: 1. How did you get started?  I have always like nature and animals, especially birds. (I am an avid bird watcher.) A friend had an aquarium with tiger barbs and blue gouramis. My interest and enthusiasm (i.e., addiction) started there. 2. When did you get started? When I was 14, 43 years ago. (Am I that old?) I saved my lunch money (30 cents a day) for three months to buy my first aquarium, a used 15 gallon from a neighbor. 3. How many tanks do I have? 38, ranging from 60 gallons to 1 gallon. Most are in the 15 - 20 gallon range. 4. What is your largest tank? 60 gallons. 5. What kinds of fish do you currently keep? I currently maintain 67 species. Here is the list:
Anabantoids - Badis Badis badis, Betta smaragdina, Black Paradise Fish Macropodus concolor, Paradise Fish (red and albino) Macropodus opercularis, Croaking Gourami Trichopsis vittata, Giant Gourami Colisa fasciata, Honey Dwarf Gourami Colisa chuna, and Moonlight Gourami Trichogaster microlepis 
Barbs and Danios - Flying Fox Epalzeorthynchos kalopterus, Goldfish Carassius auratus, and Pearl Danio Brachydanio albolineatus Catfish and Loaches - Busy-nosed Plecostomus Ancistrus sp., Clown Loach Chromobotia macracanthus, Dwarf Loach Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki, Green Cory Corydoras aeneus, Julie Cory Corydoras trilineatus, Dwarf Otocinclus Otocinclus affinis, Pygmy Cory Corydoras pygmaeus, and Skunk Loach Yasuhikotakia morleti Cichlids - Anglefish Pterophyllum scalare, Buterfly Cichlid Anomalochromis thomasi, Apistogramma borelli, Archocentrus centrachus, Biotodoma cupido, Cichlasoma portalegrense, Cryptoheros nanoluteus, Cryptoheros spiluris, Geophagus sp. “Rio Tapajoes Red Cap", Gymnogeophagus rhabotus, Hemichromis cristatus, Hemichromis lifalili, Herotilapia multispinosa, Julidochromis orantus, Julidochromis regani, Julidochromis transcriptus, Kribensis Pelvicachromis pulcher, Lamprolgus ocellatus, Mesonauta festivus, Neoloamproglous brichardi, Neolamprologus brevis, Neolamprologus multifasciatus, Neoloamproglos similis, Orange Chromide Etroplus maculatus, Pseudotropheus saulosi, Bolivian Ram Mikrogeophagus altispinosa, Ram Mikrogeophagus ramierzi, and Severum (red-shouldered) Heros severus
Killifish - Striped Panchax Aplocheilus lineatus
Livebearers - Alvarez's Swordtail Xiphophorus alvarezi, Montezuma Swordtail Xiphorus montezumae; Wild Green Swordtail Xiphophorus helleri “gunetheri”, Birchman's Swordtail Xiphophorus birchmanni, Variatus Play Xiphophorus variatus, Cayman Limia Limia caymanensis, Girardinus metallicus, Gambusia holbrooki, Gambusia vittata, Goodeid sp., Guppies (Japanese Blue and Endlers) Poecilia (Lebistes) reticulatus, and Shade Livebearer Xenophallus umbratilis Tetras - Glowlight Tetra Hemmigrammus erythrozonus, Neon Tetra Paracheirodon innesi, Cardinal Tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi, Lemon Tetra Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis, Rummy-nosed Tetra Hemigrammus bleheri, Marbled Hatchetfish Carnegiella strigata, and Two-linned Pencilfish Nannostomus bifasciatus Though not into the high-tech end of it, I also like aquarium plants and planted tanks. 6. What is your favorite fish? A hard question. That is my problem. I can narrow it down to three: (1) Ram Cichlid Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, (2) Honey Dwarf Gourami Colisa chuna and (3) Montezuma Swordtail Xiphophorus montezumae. 7. What have you learned since you started keeping fish that you wish you would have known when you first started? Regular and substantial water changes is the first rule for successful and sustainable fishkeeping. When I neglect water changes I can count on trouble. Using a variety of high quality foods is the second rule of success.
8. Where are you from?
A Utah boy. Born in Heber City. Grew up in Orem. Currently living in West Valley City. 9. Where are your tanks in your home? In my basement in a small "fish" room (8' x 11'). Fortunately I have a sink/water in my fish room. My fish share their room with a number of turtles and tortoises. 10. Does your family share your passion for fish? A polite interest, but not a passion. I do have a very understanding and supportive wife. My fish room is a favorite place of my grandkids, who like to feed the fish. 11. If money was not a factor, what would be your dream tank? A large South American biotope aquarium, with the full range of fish and plants; dwarf cichlids and tetras to discus and angelfish. 12. What plans do you have for your future fish keeping? Several things: (1) Continue maintaining and expanding the "wild type" livebearers species I have, like Doug Judd is doing. (2) Focus more on breeding other species (e.g, anabantoids and tetras). I would like to try discus, more South American dwarf cichlids and killies. (3) Be more diligent in maintaining a quality environment for the fish I do keep. 13. Anything else you would like people to know about you? I love the hobby. For me it has been a great source of friendship, education and relaxation. Thanks Stephen for sharing your hobby with the rest of

us at the GSLAS!