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Editor's Message
There is a change of the date of the "Fall Bash" at John Flanagan's home. Here are the details. October 24, ( This date is a change. It is one day later than when first announced. ) Fall Bash at John Flanagan's home. Members friends/family invited. Attend a membership meeting for more details or phone John at (619) 459-4897.
Charles Pratt |
October 10, Bob Fenner will speak on "Livestock from Around the World, Where Our Fish, Plants and more Come From".
October 24, Fall Bash at John Flanagan's home. Members friends/family invited. Attend a membership meeting for more details, or phone John at (619) 459-4897.
November 5, 6, 7, Annual Show. Friday set up for Annual Show in Balboa Park, Floral Building room 101. Show opens for visitors on Saturday the 6th 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
November 14, Annual Fall Auction. Click here for more information.
December 12, 2010 - Potluck, Room 101 (Our normal meeting room) Single people bring one hot item, if two people, bring one hot and one cold. Awards/Elections.
April 16 and 17, 2011 - California Guppy Group IFGA Show in room 104 of the Botanical Building in Balboa Park. This is the only West Coast International Fancy Guppy Association approved show in 2011. Helpers will be needed starting on Friday the 15th. Email prattc@adminoff.com or phone Charles Pratt at (619) 267-2236 for more information.
A Note from Jim Tello I want to enter a couple of tanks in the annual show.
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2010
Convention NANFA (North
American Native Fishes Association) When:
mid-October 2010 (14-19th) Where:
Southern Nevada (Ash Meadows area) More
info: http://www.nanfa.org/ Photographs:
http://www.flickr.com/x/t/ The NANFA 2010
Convention will be held in southern Nevada, with activities planned on and
around the weekend of October 14-19th. This will be an exciting opportunity to
see a number of rare and endangered desert fishes and their habitats. The fishes
that live in this area include subspecies of the Ash Meadows Pupfish (Cyprinodon
nevadensis) and various Springfish subspecies (Crenichthys baileyi).
We will also get to visit the habitat of the Devils Hole Pupfish (Cyprinodon
diabolis), the most range-restricted vertebrate species on Earth! The main
activities will be conducted in Ash Meadows, home to more endemic species for
its given area than anywhere else in the USA. Ash Meadows has a number of
magical desert springs that shine like jewels in the desert. We will take part
in conservation activities at Ash Meadows, as well as guided tours of fish
habitats in the area. We will primarily be removing exotic fishes and touring
the springs in the Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge. For keener souls, there will be
an extended two-day trip to visit fish habitats north of Las Vegas in various
warms springs including Rogers Spring, the White River, Pahranagat Valley and
Moapa River (Crenichthys baileyi, other native fishes and even
various introduced cichlids!). Some of these springs are quite suitable for
snorkeling as they are large, clear and warm (most are over 86°F). We have
arranged a series of excellent presentations on desert fishes from various
experts of the region to be held at the Death Valley National Park visitors
center! Additionally, we will conduct a discussion on how native fish keepers
and management agencies can work together to further our understanding of the
captive needs of desert fishes (as most have rarely, if ever, been kept in
captivity). There will be supervised opportunities to see various rare fishes up
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1 giant albino gourami at 15"
Some cichlids, maybe a pair of Chocolates.
The gourami needs a 20 gallon tank.
I don't have any tanks smaller than 65 gallons.
Does anyone have any 20s for the show?
Jim Tello 858-468-8723
Sajjad Lateef
e-mail: sajjadlateef@acm.org
