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www.northeastcouncil.org Next NEC Event: First Quarter NEC General Meeting

Sunday, February 15th @ Noon – Conference Call Phone: (712) 432-0385, Access Code: 863965#)

2015 NEC CALENDAR

Feb 15 22

1 Q NEC General Meeting (SHS) PVAS Auction (link) (flyer)

Aug

5 22 23

GCAS Silent Auction 3 Q NEC BOG Meeting @5P (SHS) NEC Summer Auction

Mar 8 14 15

20-22

NAS Benefit Auction (flyer) TFSRI Spring Auction (flyer) JSAS Spring Auction (flyer) NEC 40th Annual Convention (link) IGEES Guppy Show Auction (flyer)

Sep 11-13

26 27

TFSRI Show & Auction CCY Clash of the Cichlids Show 3 (link) 3 Q NEC General Meeting (CC)

Apr 12 19 20 25 26

NECA Spring Auction (flyer) NJAS Giant Spring Auction BAS Breeder’s Auction CNYAS Annual Auction 2 Q NEC BOG Meeting (CC)

Oct 9

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BASNY Giant Fall Auction TFCB Giant Auction

May 1-3

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ALA 2015 Convention hosted by ACLC (link) (ALA website) BASNY Giant Spring Auction OVAS Spring Auction

Nov 15

4 Q NEC BOG Meeting (CC)

Jun 7

2 Q NEC General Meeting (CC)

Dec 6

4 Q NEC General Meeting & Annual (SHS)

Jul -Aug 30 – 2

ACA 2015 Convention hosted by NECA (link) (flyer)

*NEC meetings are held at NOON (unless otherwise noted)

(SHS) – Sheraton Hartford South hotel (CC) – Conference Call

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 [email protected] or by phone @ 914-433-2556.

http://alaconvention2015.com

http://northeastcouncil.org/NewNEC/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Northeast-Council-of-Aquarium-Societies/243913172321

https://twitter.com/NECAquariumS

http://instagram.com/northeastcouncil

http://pvas.net/tropical-fish-auction/

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http://northeastcouncil.org/NewNEC/index.php/convention

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http://www.acaconvention2015.com

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Hello Everyone, I would like to personally thank all of the folks that attended the DAAS auction on January 18; despite the bad weather we had a great turnout. There was a varied selection of fish and dry goods. I didn't plan to buy any fish (no tank space), but you know how that ends up… There are several NEC club auctions coming up in February and March, please check the NEC newsletter and calendar... After about a year of gathering background information, working with the accountant and IRS, the NEC was finally granted a 501c3 exemption. There are a few more loose ends to tie up, but we are there!!! Clubs: please ensure that Barb Romeo gets the updates for the contact list if your club has held elections. Please check the NEC calendar for upcoming shows/auctions and make sure to send Barb Romeo information/fliers on your club events. Don't forget to get out there and support our sister clubs, you'll have a great time doing it.... Please mark your calendar: the next NEC convention will be held on March 20-22, 2015 at the Rocky Hill Sheraton. The convention is put on for the benefit of the NEC members, so we ask that you help us by supporting this event. NEC meeting dates for 2015: (please note several meeting dates have changed) General: 1Q – Feb 15 (CC) 2Q – June 7 (CC) 3Q – Sep 27 (CC) 4Q – Dec 6 (SHS) - Annual

BOG: 2Q – Apr 26 (CC) 3Q – Aug 22 (SHS @ 5pm) 4Q – Nov 15 (CC)

Events: Convention: Mar 20-22 (SHS) Summer Auction: Aug 23 (SHS)

(SHS) – Sheraton Hartford South *(CC) – Conference Call

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Note: the above dates may change if conflicts are encountered; meeting confirmation and information will be published in the newsletter President’s message. The next NEC Board Meeting will be a held on April 26, 2015 at 12 noon. This meeting will be a conference call. Details will be sent prior to the meeting. The next NEC General Meeting will be a held on Sunday June 7, 2015 at 12 noon. This meeting will be a conference call. Details will be sent prior to the meeting. Items to Remember: 1. Send your club contact updates to Barbara Romeo at [email protected] 2. Newsletter events to Barbara Romeo at [email protected] 3. Website news & events to Barbara Romeo at [email protected] 4. Speaker list updates to Linda Giza at [email protected] Please feel free to contact me with questions or suggestions; it's best to contact me by email at [email protected], you can also call me at 1-845-896-4793. Joe Masi NEC President 02/13/15

NEC Convention Update Convention Update: The 40th Annual Convention will be held on the weekend of March 20-22, 2015 at the Sheraton Hartford South hotel in Rocky Hill CT. Please mark your calendars and plan to celebrate with us!

Convention Registration: Online registration is open! Please register now to take advantage of our Special Registration Package which ends on March 6 at midnight. Don't miss out! Register with our Early Registration Package to get the best prices. The Early Special registration package includes access to all convention speaker

presentations, Friday Night Buffet Dinner, Saturday Breakfast Buffet, and Saturday Banquet Buffet. It also includes a 40th anniversary commemorative t-shirt and a chance at a $100 cash raffle prize. The Early Registration includes access to all speaker presentations and the Saturday Breakfast Buffet. All meals include a keynote speaker presentation!

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Room Sales: For the first time in convention history, the NEC is offering room sales! Vendor room sales rooms are located on the main floor close to the seminar rooms and the main vendor room. There are 11 rooms in this corridor, mostly double rooms. Room vendors must register for the convention, and there is a vendor room fee. Sales of live animals, inverts, and plants only – no food or other hard goods may be sold in room sales rooms. If you are interested in becoming a room sale vendor, please contact Jim Cormier at [email protected]. First come, first in! Club Tables: Club tables will be available again this year. Club tables are a benefit of membership in the NEC. Club signs will be available at registration. Clubs may use the tables to display auction flyers, membership forms, and sell club items such as shirts on Friday and Saturday. Club members may sell fish and other items on Saturday from 12 – 4pm. The table fee of $20 is waived for clubs who also were eligible for a free registration: BAS, CAPE, DAAS, JSAS, KOI, LIAS, NAS, NECA, NELA, PVAS, PVWG&KC, SNEKA, TFSRI, and UNYKA. There is no table fee if a club only wants to sell club-logo materials, display flyers and membership forms. Every member club may request a table – please e-mail me at [email protected] to request a table. Convention Advertisement: Ted “P. T. Barnum” Coletti continues to promote our convention! Ted continues posting the bios and photos of our speakers on our Facebook page. Thank you so much, Ted, for your dedication towards the success of our 40th anniversary celebration!

NEC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Northeast-Council-of-Aquarium- Societies/243913172321 2015 Convention Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/305779486289679/

We need YOUR help: please help ups promote the convention on the web by posting on aquarium forums and social media, and any club to which you are a member; sharing posts and inviting friends in our NEC and Event pages; and requesting website to post our bannered ad with a link to the NEC convention URL. The convention is run for our member clubs, please support the NEC by attending the convention! If you are a member of a Non-NEC club or national organization, please let me know so that we can send convention postcards to the club or organization to promote our event. My e-mail address is [email protected]. Thanks!

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Within this newsletter is our convention flyer. Please print out copies and distribute to friends and club members.

Hospitality Room: Steve Lundblad, owner of Wet Pet in Portland, Oregon, is this year’s hospitality chair. Steve has hosted the Hospitality Room at our 38th Annual Convention and we are very pleased that he will be joining us again this year!

Speakers: Our confirmed speakers are Ariel Bornstein, Pam Chin (28th), Mark Denaro (38th), Mike Hellweg (36th), Shane Linder (23rd), and Brian Perkins. Two of our speakers have never spoken at the NEC Convention, two have spoken recently, and two haven’t spoken in quite a long time. As a group, the speakers will present 14 talks on Friday and Saturday on a variety of topics and species that I’m sure your will enjoy! Speaker presentation titles are being finalized and will be promoted via Facebook and our convention website.

Fish Show: We are very pleased to announce that we will be hosting and IGEES-sanctioned guppy show at this year's convention! The Boston Guppy Club is hosting this show.

Show Rules: This is a pairs competition. All entries will be comprised of a male and female of the same strain. Fish will be exhibited side by side in separate containers. Both the male and female will be judged separately with the pair score determined by a weighted average of the two fish with the male score accounting for 75 percent of the score and the female 25% (Male Score x .75) + (Female Score x .25) = Pair Score.

Each exhibitor may only submit one entry per strain. Due to space limitations this show will be limited to 100 pairs. There will be 5 awards categories to be determined by the field. Each category will have a 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place. There will also be a People's Choice category with 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place, as well as Best Of Show and Reserve of Show. Awards will be eligible for NEC Exhibitor Competition for members of NEC clubs.

Containers are small “critter keepers” provided by Boston Guppy Club. A single fish will be displayed in each container. There will be no plants or aeration. All entries must be pre-registered no later than March 15th. There is no entry fee. The exhibitor is responsible for all fees associated with getting the fish to the show (i.e. Shipping, transhipper fees, etc.)

Entries will be auctioned in the NEC general auction on Sunday March 22nd with the Exhibitor getting 75%. Auction splits will be distributed via PayPal. A valid PayPal email address must be provided with the entry form.

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All shipments & registration forms must be shipped to:

William Gill 435 Anderson Road Sebago, ME 04029

This is going to be a very colorful show!

Photo Competition: We invite all NEC members and convention attendees to submit your best aquatic photographs to the NEC Photographic competition. All entries will be displayed at this year’s Annual Convention, with prizes awarded for the top three photos in each class. The competition is open to all registered Convention attendees and members of the NEC clubs. You do not have to be present to participate.

There are five classes again this year. All entries must be submitted as digital images. The file name for each entry should include the entrant's last name, first name, species name or brief description, and class and entry number (per class) and e-mailed to chairman Rich Pierce at [email protected] by midnight on Thursday, March 19th.

Each e-mail should not exceed 2 Mb in size and may contain multiple photos. Use several e-mails if necessary. The body of the e-mail should include the entrant's name, address, e-mail address and phone number. A list of files sent should also be included giving the file name, description of the photo, class and entry number.

There will be a photo critique session of all entries following the kickoff and keynote speaker presentation on Friday night.

For more info., please go to http://northeastcouncil.org/NewNEC/index.php/photocomp

Articles Competition: The purpose of the NEC article competition is to reward individual achievement in writing by The Northeast Council of Aquarium Society club members. There will be five categories in the competition with certificate awards of first, second and third place in each category.

There are five categories of articles this year. Breeder Article, Open Class, Humor Article, Junior (Age 17 and under), and Continuing Column. The judges are hard at work reading the submissions. Awards will be presented at the Saturday buffet breakfast and then displayed in the Vendor Room during the rest of the convention.

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Vendors: Would you like to be a vendor at our 40th annual convention? Do you have a vendor you’d like to see in our vendor room? Please send an e-mail to Vendor Chair Nancy Villars/Hallgring at [email protected] . Confirmed Vendors: We welcome back Your Fish Stuff (taking pre-orders as well as table space displaying additional items), the Pleco Feeder, Essential Suds, Frank’s Aquarium, The Planted Tank Guru, and South Central Cichlids. New vendors will be added to our website as they are confirmed.

Check to see if your favorite vendor is attending the convention and go to their link:

• Your Fish Stuff: http://www.yourfishstuff.com/NEC (taking pre-orders up until TUESDAY 03/17/15 at NOON) See special discount on Your Fish Stuff website for the convention!

• Frank’s Aquarium: http://www.franksaquarium.com/ • South Central Cichlids: http://store.southcentralcichlids.com/servlet/StoreFront • The Planted Tank Guru: Email: mailto:[email protected] • New Era: http://www.new-era-aquaculture.com • Aqua-Tech Co: http://www.aquatechco.com • San Francisco Bay Brand, Inc: http://www.sfbb.com • The Pleco Feeder: http://www.theplecofeeder.com • Essential Suds: http://www.essentialsuds.com • South Coast Scientific & Technical Books: http://socoscientific.com

Donors and Sponsors: Barbara Romeo is our Donor and Sponsor Chair again this year. If you would like to sponsor or contribute as a donor, please contact Barbara at [email protected] Our sponsors and donors can be found on our website. Thank you for your support of the NEC as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary of the Convention! Conservation: The James J. White Memorial Conservation Fund committee has decided upon the two organizations as recipients of our conservation efforts this year! The freshwater conservation organization is Conservation International (http://www.conservation.org/where/pages/indonesia.aspx) and the saltwater conservation recipient is OLAZUL – innovation for Marine Conservation (http://olazul.org/ ).

Conservation International is involved in conservation of the Asian Arowana (Dragon Fish) which is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and OLAZUL is involved in developing

market-based alternatives to ocean goods produced via destructive methods. They are

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currently working with fishing communities in Mexico and Indonesia to design sustainable methods for producing seaweed, shrimp and aquarium fish for consumer markets. If you wish to donate goods, please contact David Giza at [email protected] . You may make monetary donations to conservation when you register for the convention, and you will be thanked on our conservation webpage and in the convention booklet. You can make monetary donations to support these organizations when you register for the convention. Hotel Registration: The Sheraton Hartford South is located at 100Capital Blvd., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Room rates this year are just $99 per night! You may make your reservation by calling 1-888-627-8263 and mentioning the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies 2015 Convention. To reserve online, please copy and paste the following link into a web browser): https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/Aquarium . The hotel is currently renovating all their meeting rooms. We will be one of the first conventions held in these beautiful new spaces! Remember to check our websites – convention and main website – for updates at www.northeastcouncil.org Volunteer: Please consider volunteering to help out during our convention. There are so many ways in which you can enhance your convention experience by lending a helping hand! Help out during the Sunday auction by being a runner, assist in 50/50 raffles throughout the weekend, welcome a newcomer to our weekend celebration – volunteering is easy and is so rewarding! That’s all for January – just 5 weeks until we celebrate our 40th Annual Convention! Are you registered yet? Leslie

Report from the 1st Annual Al Faul Memorial Breeders Auction (1/19/15) by Russ McAndrews

The "Al Faul Memorial" was a great success! There were about 50 persons in attendance, almost half of them guests. I was happy to see a few junior members. Numerous sister clubs were present. I'm happy to announce that the Boston Aquarium Society raised more than $1,000 for Project Piaba. - Good Luck Scott!

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NEC Convention Schedule

Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies

40th

Annual Convention March 20 – 22, 2015 Sheraton Hartford South, Rocky Hill CT (1 888 627 8263)

www northeastcouncil.org

Name:________________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________

City:_____________________________________, State:_________ Zip:_________________

Phone:_______________________________ Club Affiliation:_________________________

Email:__________________________________________

CONVENTION REGISTRATION Your Registration Button will be required to attend all seminars and meetings.

Postmarked on or before March 6, 2015

#_____ Special Package (sz_____)* $135 $______ (add $3 for 2XL and 3XL shirts)

#_____ Non-NEC Mem Spec. Pkg (sz_____)* $145 $______ (add $3 for 2XL and 3XL shirts)

#_____ Registration NEC Members $70 $______

#_____ Reg. for NEC Jr Members (to 17 yrs) $38 $______

#_____ Reg. for Non-NEC Members $80 $______

#_____ Friday Night Buffet $30 $______

#_____ Saturday Banquet Buffet $40 $______

Postmarked after March 6, 2015 and on or before March 14, 2015 NOTE: Special Package after February 24

th does NOT include shirt!

#_____ Add $10 per person registering $______

#_____ Add $5 per Friday Night Buffet $______

#_____ Add $5 per Saturday Banquet Buffet $______

CONVENTION LOGO SHIRTS - preorder only – Shirts can NOT be ordered after March 6, 2015!

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL ( 2XL thru 3XL - add $3.00 )

T-Shirts $18 Size_________#______ $______

Golf Shirts $27 Size_________#______ $______

NEC Patron Donation ($10, $20, other) $______

Conservation Donation ($10, $20, other) $______

GRAND TOTAL $____________

A very limited number of L & XL T-shirts will be on sale at the Convention for $20 until 12:30PM on Saturday. Any

other shirt sizes or styles MUST be pre-ordered by March 6, 2015.

PLEASE PRINT THE NAMES OF ALL ATTENDEES FOR THEIR NAME BADGES.

Name #1 ___________________________________ Name #3 __________________________________

Name #2 ___________________________________ Name #4 _________________________________

Make Check Payable to Northeast Council and mail with this form to: Leslie Dick, 4 Louis Allan Dr., Danbury, CT 06811

Reserve your Hotel Room on-line or call 1 888 627 8263

and mention the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies 2015 Convention

Refer to convention website for more registration options or contact

Leslie Dick with questions. [email protected] (203)748-7800

Due to circumstances beyond our control, speakers, schedules, and events may be subject to change.

Registration Cancellation Policy: Refunds postmarked or e-mailed on/before March 14th, 2015.

mailto:[email protected]

International Guppy Education and Exhibition Society

2015 NEC Convention Show Rules

This is a pairs competition. All entries will be comprised of a male and female of the same strain. Fish will be exhibited side by side in separate containers.

Both the male and female will be judged separately with the pair score determined by a weighted average of the two fish with the male score accounting for 75 percent of the score and the female 25%(Male Score x .75) + (Female Score x .25) = Pair Score

Each exhibitor may only submit one entry per strain.

Due to space limitations this show will be limited to 100 pairs.

There will be 5 awards categories to be determined by the field. Each category will have a 1st, 2nd, & 3rd

place. There will also be a Peoples Choice category with 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place, as well as Best Of Show and Reserve of Show. Awards will be eligible for NEC Exhibitor Competition for members of NEC clubs.

Containers are small “critter keepers” provided by Boston Guppy Club. A single fish will be displayed in each container. There will be no plants or aeration.

All entries must be pre-registered no later than March 15th.

There is no entry fee. The exhibitor is responsible for all fees associated with getting the fish to the show (ie. Shipping, transhipper fees, etc.) Entries will be auctioned in the NEC general auction on Sunday March, 22nd with the Exhibitor getting 75%.

Auction splits will be distributed via PayPal. A valid PayPal email address must be provided with the entry form.

All shipments & registration forms must be shipped to:William Gill435 Anderson Road Sebago, ME 04029Shipments must arrive in Maine prior to 12 Noon on Thursday March, 19th

The Boston Guppy Club, The International Guppy Education and Exhibition Society, the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies, and the Sheraton Harford South will NOT be held responsible for any losses incurred as a result of the show and auction.

Guppy Show Entry Form / Evaluation Sheet

Entry # ___________ (Please place name, club, address, paypal email, and any other pertinent contact info on the back of this form)

Entry Classification:Category Code(s)

Form Type

Primary Color Type

Body Pattern

Body Colors

Dorsal Pattern

Dorsal Colors

Caudal Pattern

Caudal Colors

Entry Evaluation:

Attribute Max Points Score Male Score Female

Body Length 8

Body Form 8

Caudal Length 10

Caudal Form 20

Dorsal Length 5

Dorsal Form 8

Body Color 12

Caudal Color 14

Dorsal Color 10

Vitality 5

Total 100

Judge Signature ______________________________

IGEES Guppy Show Classification Codes

Form Type (Caudal Shape)

Code Description

ST-1 Round Tail

ST-2 Spade Tail

ST-3 Pin Tail

ST-4 Spear Tail

ST-5 Spear Tail Extended Dorsal

LT-1 Delta Tail (American Triangle)

LT-2 Triangle Tail

LT-3 Veil Tail (European Fan)

LT-4 Comet Tail (European Veil)

LT-5 Flag Tail

LT-6 Half Moon (90 degrees)

LT-7 Fan Tail (75 degrees)

ET-1 Top sword

ET-2 Bottom Sword

ET-3 Double Sword

ET-4 Lyre Tail

ET-5 Swallow

GIC Guppy Innovation Contest (Open)

Additional Form Designations (added to the above) -ED Extended Dorsal

-HD High Dorsal

-RF1 Type 1 Ribbon Fin



-M Merah / Crown

Primary Body Color

Phenotype Code

Standard Grey G

Blonde (also called Gold in U.S.) B

Gold (also called Bronze) GD

Blue BE

Pink PK

RREA – Real Red Eye Albino A

Platinum - White P

Silver S

Cream C

WREA (Also called golden albino or lutino) W

Additional Colors

Color Code

Red RD

Blue BE

Yellow YW

Green GN

Orange OE

Black BK

White WE

Neon NE

Patterns

Pattern Type Code

Single Color Body, Fin 1C

Two Color Body, Fin 3C

Three Color Body, Fin 4C

Multi Color Body, Fin MC

Half Black Body HB

Three Quarter Black Body 3B

Snakeskin Body, Fin SK

Lace Body, Fin L

Grass Fin G

Neon Body NE

Viennese Emerald Green Body V

Moscow Body MW

Metal Body MT

Japan Blue Body JB

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Great Inexpensive Meeting Program

As a monthly meeting program operative for both the North Jersey Aquarium Society and the Gold Coast Aquarium Society I would like to report on a program concept that worked very well for GCAS. And best of all, didn’t cost the club a dime. The initiative was to fill in a program at the club meeting; the constraints were to spend as little as possible; the results were that we had a forced attendance by 15 members, a rise in member participation, an opportunity for the one or two tank member to share their hobby with others, and a better look into what other hobbyists are about. We asked any and all members to forward one to three photos of their favorite home aquarium. They could do this by email, texting or posting on Facebook. Then the program chair (me) would collect these photos and put them into a Power Point program in the order in which they were received. The photos need not be pro-quality, just clear enough to get a good idea of what we were looking at. We had 15 members forward photos that were placed in the PP program. On the night of the meeting, my first slide was a list showing the order of which members’ photos would be displayed so they could be ready. When the member’s photo was put up on the screen, that member would stand up and explain what we were looking at (a wireless microphone comes in handy here). And the attendees got to ask questions. The next time we do this, I think we’ll use a timer and a bell….as it turns out, the quiet, shy members were the most talkative! Chuck Davis

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Two more NEC member clubs joined Facebook!

See Danbury Area Aquarium Society’s FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/DanburyAreaAquariumSociety

See Greater Hartford Aquarium Society’s FB group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctfish/

Check out NJAS’ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZs4f7F3pQBLyZta5bSgalg

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Early Registration Deadline Is March 6

The Clock is Ticking …Do Not Lose Out!

Register by March 6th with our Early Registration Package to get the best prices. The Early Special registration package includes: • Access to all speaker presentations • Friday Night Buffet Dinner • Saturday Breakfast Buffet • Saturday Banquet Buffet • A 40th anniversary commemorative t-shirt • Chance at a $100 cash raffle prize

All meals include a keynote speaker presentation!

http://northeastcouncil.org/NewNEC/index.php/conreg14intro

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Did You Place Your Order for the Convention Logo Shirt?

Short-sleeved maroon shirt with the embroidered Gold 40th Anniversary

NEC logo on the front left.

T-Shirt: $18 / Golf Shirt: $27

These prices are available only until Midnight March 6th, 2015

http://northeastcouncil.org/NewNEC/index.php/component/hikashop/product/listing

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40 YEARS OF ANNUAL EVENTS

# NEC Workshop/ Convention Dates Location

Theme

1 May 22-23, 1976 Nature Center, Westport, CT 2 May 20-22, 1977 Holiday Inn, Hartford, CT 3 April 7-9, 1978 Travel Lodge, Boston, MA 4 Mar 30, 31, April 1, 1979 Sheraton, Sturbridge, MA 5 April 11-13, 1980 Sheraton, Sturbridge, MA 6 Mar 27-29, 1981 Marriott, Springfield, MA 7 March 26-28, 1982 Sheraton, Sturbridge, MA 8 April 15-17, 1983 Sheraton, Sturbridge, MA 9 April 6-8, 1984 Hilton, Northampton, MA 10 March 29-31, 1985 Hilton, Northampton, MA 11 April 4-6, 1986 Hilton, Northampton, MA 12 April 3-5, 1987 Hilton, Northampton, MA 13 April 8-10, 1988 Hilton, Northampton, MA The 50's 14 April 7-9, 1989 Hilton, Northampton, MA Hawaiian 15 March 30-31, April 1, 1990 Radisson, New London, CT Country Western 16 April 5-7, 1991 Treadway Inn, Cromwell, CT Black & White 17 March 27-29, 1992 Radisson, Cromwell, CT Hats 18 March 26-28, 1993 Quality Inn, Northampton, MA Beach Party 19 April 15-17, 1994 Quality Inn, Northampton, MA Semi-Formal 20 March 24-26, 1995 Marriott, Farmington, CT Memories 21 March 22-24, 1996 Marriott, Farmington, CT Mexicana 22* April 11-13, 1997 Marriott, Farmington, CT Costume Party (Focus on Cichlids) 23 March 13-15, 1998 Marriott, Farmington, CT No theme (Focus on Catfish) 24 April 9-11, 1999 Marriott, Farmington, CT Ties (Tie one on) 25 March 17-19, 2000 Marriott, Farmington, CT Fin, Friends and Fun 26 March 23-25, 2001 Marriott, Farmington, CT Hawaiian 27 April 12-14, 2002 Marriott, Farmington, CT Roaring 20’s 28 March 28-30, 2003 Marriott, Farmington, CT American 29 March 19-21, 2004 Marriott, Farmington, CT Movie and TV Character 30 March 18-20, 2005 Marriott, Farmington, CT 1970’s 31 April 6-9, 2006 Marriott, Farmington, CT 50th NEC Anniversary 32 March 16-18, 2007 Marriott, Farmington, CT Wearin’ O The Green 33 April 11-13, 2008 Marriott, Farmington, CT Pirates Of The NEC 34 March 20-22, 2009 Marriott, Farmington, CT Sci-Fi 35 February 26-28, 2010 Crowne Plaza, Cromwell, CT Caribbean

36 March 25-27, 2011 Crowne Plaza, Cromwell, CT 100 Years of Advances in the Hobby

37 March 23-25, 2012 Crowne Plaza, Cromwell, CT Cartoon Characters 38 April 5-7, 2013 Crowne Plaza, Cromwell, CT Keepin’ It Green 39 March 28-30, 2014 Crowne Plaza, Cromwell, CT Fins With A Flare 40 March 20-22, 2015 Sheraton, Rocky Hill, CT Ruby Anniversary

• In 1997, the designation of “Workshop” was changed to “Convention”

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Our First Workshop….by David Banks, NEC Historian

The First NEC Workshop, as they were known for the first 21 years, took place in Westport, CT on May 22-23, 1976. It was a joint effort by the NEC and the Mid-Atlantic Aquarium Council. See the article that appeared in Aquarium News in August of that year. (Editor’s Note: see the NEC Facebook page for the view of the 1st NEC workshop program, a write up that was written by Penny Faul and 3 photo albums of past NEC program covers at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Northeast-Council-of-Aquarium-Societies/243913172321) The article in Aquarium News was written by Tony Terceira who was also one of the speakers at the first workshop and someone who you all probably still know today as a speaker on killifish and photography. This was also the first time our own Wayne Liebel spoke at any convention. Of course it would not be his last! The last speaker I would like to mention is of course Lee Finley, Lee has spoken at more NEC conventions than any other speaker, closely followed by Wayne and Tony for the number of time they spoke. We were, and still are, very lucky to have talented speakers like this living in the northeast! I will continue to post on Facebook info about the next 38 conventions leading up to the 40th that takes place on March 20-22, 2015 in Rocky Hill, CT.

Article about the 1st NEC workshop in Aquarium News (Published August, 1976)

See following page for the full article “A Packed House”

by Anthony Terceira

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held February 6-8, 2015 in pictures

Members from the Jersey Shore Aquarium Society (JSAS) and North Jersey Aquarium Society (NJAS) joined the Super Pet Expo held in Edison, New Jersey from February 6-8, 2015. Friends from New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club (NJAGC) and Northeast Council (NEC) joined in the fun. Fish and plants were for sale.

A television and globe tank raffle, local fish store sponsor event discounts and a wonderful tank display to the general public. JSAS and NJAS also offered joint new membership discount to attendees of the event.

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Bags & Bags of fish, plants, raffles & displays

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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: [email protected] or 802-372-8716

Last published library listing: January 15, 2015 NEC Newsletter

TFSRI Submission for the NEC Local Fish Store Directory: Aqua-Life Aquarium

Shop Name: Aqua-Life Aquarium Owner name: George & Irene Goulart Manager: Irene Goulart Store Address: 389 Wickenden St.,

Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401-331-5376 Website and/or social media: http://www.aqualifecentral.com Store Hours: Sun: NOON-5pm, Mon: 10am-5pm, Tues-Fri: 10am-7pm, Sat: 10am-5pm Approx. number of tanks/gallons: 120 tanks, 1,000 gallons of salt water. Current stock: Stocks a wide variety of new and rare tropical fish and goldfish.

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 [email protected]

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

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TFSRI Submission for the NEC Local Fish Store Directory:

Aquastetics Aquarium

Shop Name: Aquastetics Aquarium Owner name: Nick Condon & Krystyna Condon Store Address: 354 East Main St.,

Fall River, MA 02724 Phone: 508-646-2600 Website and/or social media: https://www.facebook.com/Aquastetics Store Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-9pm, Sun: 10am-6pm Approx. number of tanks/gallons: Not provided. Current stock: Discus, display tanks, plants, good variety of fish.

Call for more…

Local Fish Store Information to be entered into a “Local Fish Store Directory”

Information Requested: • Shop Name, • Owner name, • Full Address, • Phone, • Website and/or social media (e.g., Facebook page) addresses, • Store Hours, • Approx. number of tanks or gallons, • Current stock, • Other information such as specialty items/ordering, hard to find fish, other types of pets

for sale, any discounts offered &/or is a club sponsor. Who can submit: NEC delegate, alternate delegate or NEC member club president Submit to: Barbara Romeo at [email protected]
















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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 meetings.

February, 2015

February 18

Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island (TFSRI) Member Appreciation Night

Open to members & their guest only. Dinner and great raffle.

Luigis Restaurant 1 357 Hartford Ave Johnston, RI RSVP [email protected]

February 18

Central New York Aquarium Society (CNYAS) Kapil Mandrekar

Planted Aquariums More info: http://www.cnyas.org

February 19

North Jersey Aquarium Society (NJAS) Bob Larsen Sr.

“Moving Your Fish Room” More info: http://www.njas.net

February 19 Norwalk Aquarium Society (NAS) Don Maloney & Sal Silvestri

“What is New in My Fishroom” More info:

http://www.norwalkas.org/xoops/modules/piCal/index.php?smode=Daily&action=View&ev

ent_id=0000000089&caldate=2015-2-14

February 20 Long Island Aquarium Society (LIAS)

Tom Keegan “How Fish Get To The Store”

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February 28

New England Cichlid Association (NECA) Peter George

“Peter George’s Home/Fish Room” More info:

http://www.necichlids.com/#!events/c1mo2

March, 2015

March 3

Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society (PVAS) Karen Randall

Biotopes of the World More info: http://pvas.net

March 12

Tropical Fish Club of Burlington (TFCB) Ann Whitman

“Breeding Angelfish” More info: http://www.tfcb.org

March 13 Brooklyn Aquarium Society (BASNY)

Discus Hans “Raising Discus”

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

March 16 (was February 16)

Boston Aquarium Society (BAS) New England Aquarium Tour

All invited in memory of Al Faul More info: http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org/

March 18

Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island (TFSRI) Steve Allen

“Fresh Water Shrimp in the Aquarium” More ore info: http://tfsri.net/tfsri-wp/

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Scott Craig [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Ben [email protected]

SECRETARY Mike [email protected]

TREASURER Don [email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Linda Giza

BOARD MEMBERS

Michael [email protected] [email protected] Maier

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

AUCTION CHAIR Linda GizaMEMBERSHIP Linda Giza & Don Hennemann

PROGRAMS 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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March 19

North Jersey Aquarium Society (NJAS) Mark Soberman

“Catfish” More info: http://www.njas.net

March 19

Boston Guppy Group (BGG) Preparation for the IGEES Show at NEC Convention

Reefs & Rivers Taunton, MA More info:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/154715434671/

March 21

Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies (NEC) & Northeast Livebearer Association (NELA)

Mike Hellweg "Working with the Livebearing Halfbeaks"

More info: http://northeastcouncil.org/NewNEC/index.php/con

vention or http://www.northeastcouncil.org/nela/

March 28

The Cichlid Club of York (CCY) Mark Denaro

“Odd and Rare Fish” More info: http://www.cichlidclubofyork.com

Call for …..

Listings for “Wants to Buy, Sell &/or Trade” in the NEC Newsletter

Rules & Disclaimer: If you would like to advertise a Swap Shop listing please forward information to Barbara Romeo at [email protected] by the tenth of each month. Be sure to include all pertinent information in your announcement. NEC

reserves the right to deny a listing for any reason. Users of the Swap Shop should understand that they do so AT THEIR OWN RISK. Both parties understand and agree to complete the transaction independently of the NEC. The NEC is in no way responsible for any portion of these transactions and cannot be held in any way liable for any loss incurred by either party in the transaction. Furthermore, participation in the Swap Shop serves as acceptance of these rules.

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Long Island Aquarium

Society (LIAS) Monthly Meeting

Friday February 20, 2015 - 7:30 p.m.

Tom Keegan - How Fish Get to the Store Tom Keegan will talk to us about how fish get from their wild habitat or breeding facility to your local pet store. More info: http://www.liasonline.org

Boston Aquarium Society (BAS)

Invites all to the 3/16/15 New England Aquarium Tour

in memory of Al Faul. Bring the kids!

Meet at 8 PM at Harborside Learning Lab. More info go to: http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org/

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Giant Auction of Live Tropical Fish, Aquatic Plants, and Dry Goods

Silent Auction Plant Table!! Raffles!! 50/50 Cash Raffle!! Vendor Tables!!

Food & Refreshments Available From the Knights’ Kitchen

Bring the Entire Family and Enjoy the Day with New and Old Friends!

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Knights of Columbus Hall

460 Granby Road, Chicopee, MA 01013

Auction starts at 11:30 AM Doors open at 9:00 AM for viewing

and vendor registration

Free Admission!! Everyone is Welcome!!

DIRECTIONS TO KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL

From I-91 north or south: Take Exit 12 to I-391 north, go 1 mile to Exit 3, take a right onto Granby Road, go straight thru lights and up the hill, Knights of Columbus Hall is 1 mile on the left. From I-90 east or west: Take Exit 5 Chicopee, bear left after toll booth, take a right onto Montgomery Street and stay in left lane, take a left at lights onto Granby Road, Knights of Columbus Hall is 1-1/4 mile on the right.

For more information contact: Jacob Guinasso [email protected] Christina Guinasso [email protected]

Martha Morris [email protected]




Norwalk Aquarium Society

37th Annual Tropical Fish &

Aquarium Equipment Benefit

Auction for Earthplace

Sunday, March 8, 2015 Set up and viewing 9:30 AM-11:30 AM

Auction begins around Noon

At

Earthplace-The Nature Discovery Center 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, Connecticut

Auction open to the Public – free of charge

One of the Northeast’s Largest Auctions of Beautiful

Tropical Fish & New and Good Used Aquarium Equipment! For more information visit websites: www.norwalkas.org or www.earthplace.org

Or Call - (203) 227-7253 ext. 110

Directions to the Earthplace Nature Discovery Center

From Merritt Parkway - Wilbur Cross:

Exit 41. If coming from New Haven turn right at exit, (if coming from New York, turn left at exit). Proceed on CT Route 33. At first traffic light turn right onto Kings Highway North. Proceed straight and turn right (second town road) onto Woodside Avenue. Woodside Avenue ends at the stop sign and Woodside Lane continues to Earthplace.

From New England Thruway (I-95)

From either direction take exit 17 and turn left onto Riverside Avenue (Route 33). Go straight approximately 1 mile to Sylvan Road South (on left - gas station at corner). Turn left onto Sylvan Rd S. Turn right at light (Post Road, Route 1) take first left onto Kings Highway, take left at Woodside Avenue-proceed to end of street. Woodside Lane continues to Earthplace.

From Norwalk or Westport Via Rte 1.

Follow Route 1 to Kings Highway North. Take left onto Woodside Avenue and proceed to end of street. Woodside Avenue ends at the stop sign and Woodside Lane continues to Earthplace.

http://www.norwalkas.org/



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 fi sh, plants or aquarium-related items. See rules for complete details.













TFSRI Auction Rules 1. Live fi sh and aquatic invertebrates, aquatic plants and aquarium related material only! 2. Each participant may bring as many lots as they like. There is a limit of 3 lots per species. 3. No animals or plants restricted or deemed illegal by the Rhode Island or Federal Govern-

ments will be accepted. No deformed fi sh will be accepted including “Bloody Parrot Cichlids”and any “ballon” fi sh. No hybrids except for Flowerhorn Cichlids and domestic livebearer strains are accepted.

4. All fi sh lots must be properly double-bagged – A fee of $2.00 will be charged for lots not double-bagged, leaking or otherwise requiring rebagging. Seller must mark each bag for species, pairs, male/females etc. Unidentifi able lots will be returned to the seller.

5. Dry goods must be in new or like-new condition. No used aquarium gravel. No light bulbs in any condition.

6. Lots not selling for the minimum bid of $3 are returned to the seller. Seller’s proceeds may be collected after all of a seller’s lots have sold. If the seller leaves before all lots are sold, the seller’s proceeds will be mailed to the address provided by the seller.

7. The seller must pick up any lots that fail to sell. Any items left will become the property of TFSRI.

8. All bidders must register at the auction table for a bidder number. Bidder numbers are avail-able for $2.00 each. – Vendor registration includes a free bidder number.

9. Bidders must pay for all purchases before leaving the auction. Payment must be by cash or check with a valid driver’s license. Credit cards are NOT accepted.

10. The registrar and auctioneer have the right to refuse any lot due to size, defects, sickness, inadequate bagging or any other disqualifying reason.

11. To pre-register for the auction e-mail your name, address & phone number to Al Wagon-blott: [email protected]

Pre-registration deadline is the Monday before the auction. Pre-registrants will receive a “red-dot” sticker to place on one bag, which will be auctioned before all other lots.

12. After the “red-dot” items are sold, the 10 table system will be used. The order of the tables will be determined by random draw. Lots may be bumped to the start of the line any time after the red-dot lots are sold for a $2 fee.

13. All sellers must completely fi ll out a vendor form. Vendor forms are obtainable at our web site www.tfsri.net, at a meeting, by e-mail request, or at the auction.

14. All vendor forms and lots to be sold must be received at the registration table before 12 Noon on the day of the auction.

15. TFSRI and the auctioneer will do their best to assure that all items at the auction are what they claim to be, but it it the bidder’s responsibility to assure that the item is what you intend to bid on. Unless the item was misrepresented by the auctioneer, all purchases are fi nal. You are responsible for assuring the lot is what you want BEFORE you bid.

16. Unless a reserve price is set by the seller, the opening bid amount is $3.00. The auctioneer may open at a higher price for items expected to sell at higher prices. If a lot sells for only $3.00, it is considered to be a donation to TFSRI .

17. The auctioneer has the FINAL WORD on all bids.

NEW LOCATION!!!

WALL FIRE HOUSE

2605 ATLANTIC AVE.

WALL, NJ

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Tropical Fish Society of Rhode Island (TFSRI) June 14, 2015 will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the club with a picnic at Colt State Park. Event is open to all in the NEC. For more info: http://tfsri.net/tfsri-wp/
















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K.O.I. Get Together and LAB! at Pacific Northwest

Koi Clubs Association (PNKCA) Convention

June 19 - 21, 2015 Our First EVER K.O.I. Get Together!

Where: 2015 PNKCA Convention, Red Lion River Inn, Spokane, WA When: June 19-21, 2015 Who: Spike Cover, Karen Pattist, Ken Austin Special Guest: Syd Mitchell, all the way from the England!

Special Events:

LAB - ALL DAY on Friday! More info: http://koiorganisationinternational.org/?q=koi-lab-pnkca-2015 Cost: FREE to K.O.I. students who have already purchased #220-LAB, $25 for everyone else Saturday Speakers - Koi Health 'track' featuring all K.O.I. Instructors Saturday Round Table - featuring all K.O.I. Instructors, questions from the audience! Saturday Night Banquet Speaker - Syd Mitchell Thursday Night - K.O.I. Get Together Dinner (details will be posted shortly) For Reservations: http://koiorganisationinternational.org/?q=webform/lab-reservations-pnkca-convention-2015

Convention Info: http://www.pnkca.com/id208.html

Syd's Web Site: http://www.mankysanke.co.uk

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NEC MEMBER CLUBS: Aquarium Club of Lancaster County ACLC Boston Aquarium Society BAS Boston Guppy Club BGC Brooklyn Aquarium Society BASNY Central New York Aquarium Society CNYAS Cichlid Club of York CCNY Connecticut Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts CAPE Connecticut Betta Club CBC Danbury Area Aquarium Society DAAS 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 Nassau County Aquarium Society NCAS New England Cichlid Association NECA New Hampshire Aquarium Society NHAS New York Planted Tank NYPT 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 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 2014-2016 President: Joe Masi (DAAS) [email protected] Vice President: Rich Pierce (SNEKA/TFSRI) [email protected] Treasurer: Joe Dinho (DAAS) [email protected] Recording Secretary: Fran Masi (DAAS) [email protected] Corresponding Secretary: Barbara Romeo (DAAS) [email protected] Past President: Christine Policastro (NJAS) [email protected]

Members At Large 2014-2016 Karen Pattist (K.O.I.) Linda Giza (NELA) Leslie Dick (DAAS) Peter Izzo (NAS) Bill Gill (BAS) Russ McAndrews (BAS) Standing Committees: Corporate Agent …………. Dave Hardenbrook Competititve Events (NEC

Sponsored) ……………... George Goulart Constitution and By-Laws .. Joe Masi Judging & Standards …….. Anne Broadmeyer Legislation ……………….. Dave Giza Planning (Council Mtg. Prog.) Linda Giza 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 ………………… Bill Gill Articles Competition ………. Artie Platt Auction …………… Joe Masi / Dave Giza Betty Mueller ……………… Joe Masi Breeder Participation Program Richard Pierce JJW Memorial Conservation..Dave Giza Donations ……………...…. Barbara Romeo Exhibitor Competition…… Bill Gill Historian …………………… Dave Banks Newsletter ………………… Barbara Romeo Nominating ……………….. Linda Giza Photo Contest ……………. Rich Pierce Speakers ……………………Linda Giza Sunshine ……………………Fran Masi Webmaster …………………Mark Broadmeyer

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

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AQUARIUM SOCIETY

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OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Scott Craig [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Ben [email protected]

SECRETARY Mike [email protected]

TREASURER Don [email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Linda Giza

BOARD MEMBERS

Michael [email protected] [email protected] Maier

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

AUCTION CHAIR Linda GizaMEMBERSHIP Linda Giza & Don Hennemann

PROGRAMS 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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http://www.aclcpa.org

http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org

https://www.facebook.com/groups/154715434671/

http://www.basny.org

http://www.cnyas.org

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/connecticut-aquatic-plant-enthusiasts/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Connecticut-Betta-Club/120082331387571

http://www.northeastcouncil.org/daas/

http://www.greatercity.org

http://www.ghasct.org

http://www.jerseyshoreas.org

http://www.liasonline.org

http://newyorkplantedtank.com

http://www.necichlids.com

http://www.ncasweb.org

http://www.nhaquariumsociety.com

http://www.northeastcouncil.org/nela/

http://koiorganisationinternational.org

http://www.njas.net

http://www.norwalkas.org/xoops/

http://www.ovasociety.com

http://pvas.net

http://www.pioneervalleypondclub.com

http://sneka.org

http://www.tfcb.org

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

http://killienutz.com/unyka/

https://sites.google.com/site/worcesteraquariumsociety/

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