May, 2009
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  • Upcoming Events

 

 Editor's Message

Our May meeting is coming up this Sunday, May 10th. This is also Mother's Day, but we have one of the most enjoyable events of the year coming up with our Forum of Member Experience. See more below. 

At the California Guppy Group Show in Walnut, CA April 25 - 26 the three SDTFS members who showed did very well. We dominated the Red Delta Class where Ben Ivy took first and third places with  me in  second place. I also was lucky enough to take third and fourth in the Red Tank class. Ben and I won several other awards, as did Clyde Quinn.

It was a terrific show. I hope more of our members will participate next year.

 

Charles Pratt

Upcoming Events at SDTFS  

May 10 – Mother’s Day,  Forum of Member Experience with table top presentations by our own club members. You will see and hear presentations on  Using Video Output From a Microscope by David Huie, Live Food by John Pitcairn; Snakes, by Debbie Lara; Plants by  Mark Ferguson; Breeding Bettas by Charles Pratt; Innovative Aquarium Setup by Bill Cline; and Show Guppies by Ben Ivy; This is a low key program where you can circulate among the tables, ask questions and discuss all aspects of aquariums with other very  knowledgeable members. 

May 16 & 17, 2009 (Sat & Sun) *SDTFS San Francisco Adventure* See the first page of the web site for additional information.

June 14 –  Judy St. Ledger

June 20, 2009 - Aquaria and Hatchery Tour II, Details to be announced.

June 27 -  28 - Reptile Show, San Diego Concourse. For more information go to reptilesupershow.com. This is not a sponsored SDTFS event, but contact Debbie Lara at (858) 722-5524 for more information and on what times SDTFS members are likely to be there.

July 12 – Charles Clifford Breeding Angels

August  9 - Sam Garcia, Tropical Fish Art

September 13 - Bob Fenner, A presentation on the Trichomycterid and Cetopsid catfishes. These are the Candiru catfish.

October 11 - Chuck Rambo will show slides and speak. Chuck is a well known very active aquarist, specializing in cichlids. He works with the "Buntbarsche Bulletin", magazine of the American Cichlid Association(ACA) and is very active in the ACA. The program will be, Lake Malawi for Rookies

October 31, Nov 1, 2009 - Annual Show Setup Thursday and Friday night. Show opens Saturday Morning, 

November 8, 2009 - Our enormous Annual Auction of fish, plants and other aquarium related items. Sellers be sure to fill out your auction form before arriving. An Auction Form may be downloaded here.

December 13, 2009 - Potluck, Room 101 begins at 6:00 p.m. (Our normal meeting room) If you come alone bring one hot dish. If there are two of you bring one hot dish and one side item. There will be an optional Gift Exchange (limit $10) afterwards. This will be followed by the Annual Awards meeting with Election of Officers. Bring catfish, loaches and fish art for the bowl show.

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