106 Years of Educating Aquarists BAS BULLETIN. Brooklyn Aquarium Society Monthly Online Newsletter VOL. 20 NOVEMBER 2017 No 11

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1 106 Years of Educating Aquarists BAS BULLETIN Brooklyn Aquarium Society Monthly Online Newsletter VOL. 20 NOVEMBER 2017 No 11 FRIDAY, N0VEMBER 7:30 PM The Brooklyn Aquarium Society Presents JOE YAIULLO Bonsai Reef Keeping in a 20,000-Gallon Box MEMBERS MUST LET US KNOW IF THEIR LIVESTOCK ENTERIES IN THE NOVEMBER AUCTION ARE A 100% DONATION OR 50/50 PAYMENT. (All 50/50 payments will be distributed at our January 12th Event) At New York Aquarium, Education Hall, Surf Ave. & West 8th St., Bklyn, NY Free Parking Free Refreshments $5 Donation for non-members. Good towards membership that night only. Held the 2nd Friday of each 7:30PM except July & August For Information Visit Or Call BAS 24 Hr. Calendar of Events Hotline (718)

2 1 THE PRESIDENT S 106 Years of Educating Aquarists MESSAGE Joe Yaiullo Long Island Aquarium and Exposition Cente Al Turrisi Steven Steven Matassa, President

3 THIS MONTH S 2 SPEAKER Joe Yaiullo MEMBERS MUST LET US KNOW IF THEIR LIVESTOCK ENTERIES IN THE NOVEMBER AUCTION ARE A 100% DONATION OR 50/50 PAYMENT. (All 50/50 payments will be distributed at our January 12th Event) DIRECTIONS TO THE NY AQUARIUM Directions by Car Directions by Subway Follow signs to NY Aquarium

4 3 BROOKLYN AQUARIUM SOCIETY CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOV. 10 Joe Yaiullo ~ Bonsai Reef Keeping in a 20,000-Gallon Box ~ DEC. 8 Holiday Party ~Members, their families and friends dinner held at Mama Rao s Restaurant, th Avenue, Brooklyn 2018 AN. 12 Joe Uaru - King of DYI ~ FEB. 9 John Coppolino - Building my Dream System gallon SPS display~ MAR. 9 Nathanial Curtis, ZooMed ~ The Science Behind the Spectrum ~ APR. 13 Sanjay Joshi ~ Reef Lighting ~ MAY 11 Giant Spring Auction ~ JUN. 8 James Perrenod, President of Discus R Us ~ Q & A Session ~ All BAS meetings begin at 7:30pm. No members, other than those donating their help setting up or items for the auction, will be allowed in before that time. The editor takes full responsibility for misspellings and punctuation errors.

5 COMING 4 EVENTS EXHIBITIONS, AUCTIONS & CONVENTIONS 2017 NOVEMBER 3-5 -THE AQUATIC EXPERIENCE Event Categories: NOVEMBER 4 - TAMPA BAY AQUARIUM SOCIETY PRESENTS ITS 2017 ANNUAL AUCTION NOVEMBER 5 - BOSTON AQUARIUM SOCIETY 101st ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND ANNUAL AUCTION. marksdonnam@hotmail.com. NOVEMBER OHIO CICHLID ASSOCIATION 23RD EXTRAVAGANZA Saturday Sunday SPEAKERS: Ad Konings, Anton Lamboj, Wolfgang Staeck, Daniel Konn-Vetterlein, Mo Devlin Marc DeWerth madbigfoot@aol.com JANUARY 14 - DANBURY AREA AQUARIUM SOCIETY 33rd ANNUAL WINTER AUCTION 2018 DAAS annual Auction MARCH NEC 2018 CONVENTION. SPEAKERS Adam Harris, Jim Cumming, Shane Linder, Christine Keys, Kyle Piller, Karl Trochu, Michael Tuccinardi, Emily Voigt, Richard Pierce, Kris Weinhold More info to come

6 REGIONAL SOCIETY 5 EVENTS C H E C K A L L T I M E S A N D D AT E S B E F O R E AT T E N D I N G TBA Before going to any event check their web site for up to date information. WED. NOV 1 - GREATER CITY AS KAREN PATTIST - KOI APPRECIATION -KOHAKU Claudia Dickinson vyrose@optonline.net (631) , THU. NOV 2 - BUCKS COUNTY AS TBA. bcasonline.com FRI. NOV 3 - LONG ISLAND REEF ASSOCIATION TBA TUE. NOV 7 - PIONEER VALLEY AS TBA. pvas.net THUR NOV 9 - TROPICAL FISH CLUB OF BURLINGTON KEN BOORMAN - RAINBOW & BLUE EYES OF AUSTRALIA David Banks dbanks@together.net or MON. NOV 13 - JERSEY SHORE AS BEHIND THE SCENE TOUR OF JENKINSON'S AQUARIUM 732) mws71@yahoo.com TUE. NOV 14 - NASSAU COUNTY AS NEC VIDEO: LAWRENCE KENT - SEEKING CICHLIDS IN EAST AFRICA BEYOND THE THREE RIFT LAKES. Check web site for directions. Mike Foran (516) , info@ncasweb.org THUR. NOV 16 NORTH JERSEY AS SPENSER JACK - MY FAVORITE FISH FARMS FRI. NOV 17 - LONG ISLAND AS MICHAEL MARCOTRIGIANO - GUPPIES WED. NOV 22 - METROPOLITAN AREA KILLIFISH ASSOC. (MAKA) TBA SLMACK@compuserve.com FRI. NOV 24 - DANBURY AREA AS JOE GRAFFAGNINO - KNOWLEDGE OF USELESS STUFF I ACQUIRED... Rich Litsky (845) Joe Masi (845) daas@notheastcouncil TUE. NOV 28 - GREATER HARTFORD AS TBA 860) TUE. NOV 28 - BIG APPLE GUPPY CLUB TBA Donald Curtin (718) THUR. NOV 16 - NORWALK AS GARY LANGE - COLLECTING TRIP Norwalkas.org

7 6 NEWS & NOTES The BAS ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY will be held Friday, December 8th at Mama Rao s Restaurant, th Avenue, Brooklyn. The cost is only $41 per member or guest for an excellent Italian dinner. THE MENU INCLUDES: Cold antipasto: A choice of pasta: A CHOICE OF FOUR ENTREE Veal Cutlet: Shrimp Oreganata: Chicken Vegetarian entree Aquatica Brooklyn Aquarium Society, P.O. Box , Brooklyn NY

8 7 NEWS & NOTES World Class Aquarium Robert Sakowitz Mark, Allen Roth Richard D. Lyons Joe Yaiullo Lenore Skenazy The Good The Bad And The Cuddly - The Truth About Cats Dogs & Other Pet Gifts. Marty Karfinkel Brooklyn Aquarium Society Tropical Fish Hobbyist Al DiSpigna Seth Kolker Bill Amely.

9 TIP OF THE 8 MONTH

10 9 THE FOLLOWING MADE GENEROUS DONATIONS TO THE OCTOBER AUCTION Curt Cocalas Nick Decillis Joe Graffagnino Gene & Edward Kogan Rob Kolsky INDIVIDUALS Kay Martin Steve Matassa Scott Peters H. Popa Dorothy Russell STORES & COMPANIES Aquarium Village, Westbury, NY Brooklyn Zoo & Aquarium, Brooklyn, NY Ali Khan Long Island Aquatics Monster Aquarium, Queens, NY Pacific Aquarium & Pet, New York, NY Tri-County Tropicals Gabe Scelta Bob Stralemia Al Turco Denis Vardaro NEW BAS MEMBERS & RENEWALS SEPTEMBER 2017 Blake Williams-Scott Cesar Castillo Cody Band NEW MEMBERS RENEWALS Howie & Michael Moskowitz Miriam Infortunio Richard Harris Richard Thybulle Thank you Steven Matassa and Navin Manoo for your donations of aquarium equipment to the BAS. The Brooklyn Aquarium Society is a federally registered 501(C) (3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

11 10 HATS, SHIRTS & PATCHES BACK Official caps with embroidered BAS logo. (Black only) One size fits all. Only $10 each A NEW DESIGNED T-SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NOVEMBER EVENT FRONT Official BAS embroidered patches that can easily be ironed onto any shirt, hat, jacket or article of clothing you wish. Only $ 4 each Official BAS T-Shirts. (Black only) (Small to XL) $12 each (XXL & XXXL) $ 14 each OUR INSULATED CARRYING BAG ONLY $10 Get yours yours at our events

12 T 11 JOE GRAFFAGNINO S SHOCKING EXPOSE ON THE DEUTSCHE BANK FIRE ~ THE FIX IS IN ~ Hard Cover $32 - Soft Cover $21 - Kindle/Nook $4 Fantasy &HORROR SHORT STORIES The Journey of Mary/Ma Li Fantasy & Horror Short Stories Fantasy & Horror Short Stories Amazon has it in Kindle Barnes and Noble has it in Nook versions for $

13 12 JOE GRAFFAGNINO S NEW ADVENTURE FANTASY Ma Li & Mary Synopsis: Local book stores have it as well as Amazon, Barnes and Nobles and my publisher AuthorHouse. Soft cover is priced at $13.99 and Kindle/Nook version at $3.99. I will bring some in for those who want autographed copies. Please have exact change. GET YOUR COPY TODAY $13 99 SOFT COVER ~ $ 3 99 ON KINDLE

14 13 B A S O N L I N E F O R U M A G R E AT P L AC E T O M E ET O T H E R AQ U A R I S T S C Forum Steven Matassa, BAS President The Brooklyn Aquarium Society Inc Brooklyn A q u a r i u m S o c i e t y, c/o Membership Chairperson, P.O. Box , Brooklyn, NY

15 14 PLEASE SHOP OUR SPONSORS FOR ALL YOUR AQUATIC NEEDS ur local aquarium shops are important friends of the fishkeeping hobby. MOST GIVE BAS MEMBERS DISCOUNTS. Get to know our sponsors and do your shopping with them! MANHATTAN AQUARIUMS BAS members get a 10% discount with a current menbership card. MANHATTAN AQUARIUMS 522 West 37th Street, NYC, NY Ph: Fax: AMAZONAS Only $29 for 6 issues CORAL $37 for 6 information packed issue DISCUSGUY.COM unbeatable prices on discus fish MONSTER AQUARIUM INC They offer BAS members 10% discount on all in store items. MONSTER AQUARIUM INC th Road Flushing, NY MONSTERAQUARIUM@HOTMAIL.COM TROPICAL FISH HOBBYIST Use promo Code VIP to get the deal. tfhmagazine.com/subscriptions ABSOLUTELY FISH S They offer a 15% discount on select fish, marine life & supplies when you present your current BAS membership card ABSOLUTELY FISH 1080 Route 46 West, Clifton, NJ (973) Mon - Fri 12AM - 9PMSat 12AM - 8PMSun 12AM - 5PM THOUSAND ISLAND AQUARIUM They offer a 15% discount on live stock to all BAS members with acurrent membership. THOUSAND ISLAND AQUARIUM (718) ALGAE MOWER VAC ALGAEMOWER.COM/PRODUCTS CARIBSEA -

16 15 PLEASE SHOP OUR SPONSORS FOR ALL YOUR AQUATIC NEEDS ur local aquarium shops are important friends of the fishkeeping hobby. MOST GIVE BAS MEMBERS DISCOUNTS. Our sponsors want you to succeed in the hobby and we want them to succeed in their business. AQUARIUM VILLAGE Richard AQUARIUM VILLAGE (516) Hrs: Mon-Sat 11-9 Sun 11-6 PETLAND DISCOUNTS, OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK See the white pages for a store near you. CENTRAL AQUATICS Aqueon Coralife Aqueon It s all about the fish Coralife Beyond the basics! aqueonproducts.com & coralifeproducts.com PACIFIC AQUARIUM & PET INC. BAS members get 10% discount with current membership card PACIFIC AQUARIUM & PET INC. 46 Delancey St., NY, NY (212) AM to 7:30PM ZOOMED AQUARIUM LED HO REEF NUTRITION Inc. Reef Nutrition We Feed Your Reef. JOSEPH S. REISMAN & ASSOC. ACCOUNTING & TAX EXPERTS. They offer a 10%discount to Brooklyn Aquarium members with a valid membership card. Ph: Fax:

17 16 OUR SPONSORS SUPPORT US! WE MUST SUPPORT THEM! TELL THEM YOU SAW THEIR AD IN THE BAS BULLETIN. Thousand Island Aquarium 1708 Bath Ave. Brooklyn, NY Offering saltwater fish, and corals. African cichlids, freshwater plants, freshwater fish and freshwater shrimps. They have terrariums with dart frogs, and live fruit flies (for fish and amphibians). They also have a shop to customize tanks, sumps, refugiums, and do tank maintenance and setups. Discount on livestock for 15 % current BAS members Mon - Fri 11am - 8pm Sat 11am - 8pm Sun 12pm - 8pm ALGAE MOWER VAC New aquarium cleaning tool hands-dry, battery operated for marine & freshwater aquariums! Now you can remove and control green & black hair algae brush & beard hair algae red & black slime algae moss & sticky detritus aiptasia or other pest corals PATENT PENDING Above are two AMV88 at 1-foot and 2-foot length. The Algae Mower Vac allows hands-dry operation for tanks from 6" deep all the way to 36" deep! To see a demonstration or order ALGAE MOWER VAC visit: One of the Largest Selections of Marine Fish & Corals on the East Coast 522 West 37th Street NYC, NY % D I S C O U N T F O R M E M B E R S Phone: Ext. 5 Fax: Cell: LONG ISLAND S AQUARIUM AQUARIUM VILLAGE 461 Old Country Road Westbury, NY A complete range of exotic fish; freshwater, saltwater, and corals. 4 to 5 shipments per week for the widest selection of great prices. Also a wide range of aquaruim equipment. A well-trained staff provides the highest customer service for your aquarium needs. 6,000 Gal. of well stocked tanks. Saltwater a specialty. 1,000 frags of coral, plus 2 tons of live rock and a 44 cubic ft freezer of frozen foods A wide assortment of tropical fish, goldfish, koi and plants. Rare and unusual invertebrates. SERVICES: Installion of entire systems. Aquarium maintance. Expert help on tank size, equipment, installation and logistics info@nyaquariumvillage.com Store hours: Mon - Sat 11-9 Sun 11-6

18 17 OUR SPONSORS SUPPORT US! WE MUST SUPPORT THEM! TELL THEM YOU SAW THEIR AD IN THE BAS BULLETIN. A w a r d e d B e s t A q u a t i c P e t R e - t a i l e r i n N o r t h A m e r i c a f o r t h e y e a r B y P e t P r o d u c t s N e w s BAS MEMBERS GET A 15% DISCOUNT Freshwater Fish; Over 120 tanks filled with common & hard to find tropical, catfish & cichlids. Specialized aquatic plant systems. High-tech reef & filtration equipment. Larger selection of live rock & live sand. More invertebrates; Over 2,000 gals of coral-reef exhibits. Over 4,000 galsof rare & unusual marine fish Expert Staff in marine science & aquarium husbandry ready to answer questions Custom aquariums & cabinetry available. (973) Route 46 West Clifton, NJ Open 7 Days a Week M-F 12AM- 9PM Sat 12AM - 8PM Sun 12AM - 5PM We Honor: Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express, MAC Developed by true aquatic hobbyists and focused on products that will make your life easier when keeping an aquarium. aqueonproducts.com All-inclusive aquariums and a complete range of lighting and equipment that meet the needs of advanced hobbyists. coralifeproducts.com Trusted by hobbyist and professionals alike, since 1972 We have 280 products to help make you a better aquarist! Questions about our products? Feel free to contact us via our web site. CaribSea, Inc. P.O. Box 13359, Fort Pierce, FL The legendary freshwater aquarium magazine is now in English $29 FOR ONE YEAR THE REEF & MARINE AQUARIUM MAGAZINE $37 FOR ONE YEAR SUBSCRIBE NOW! PACIFIC AQUARIUM & PET INC. 46 DELANCEY ST., N Y, NY Ph: (212) Open 7 days a week & all holidays 10am -7:00pm Specializing in exotic marine fish, freshwater fish, goldfish & koi & freshwater aquatic plants. Complete line of aquarium supplies. Custom size tanks & maintenance available. 10% Discount to BAS members with current membership card Close to the F, B, D, & 6 Subway lines Visa, MC, Discover Card, AmEx

19 18 OUR SPONSORS SUPPORT US! WE MUST SUPPORT THEM! TELL THEM YOU SAW THEIR AD IN THE BAS BULLETIN. Specializing in exotic freshwater fish, plants & special orders plus a full range of dry goods & fish foods. Filter repairs, set ups & tank maintenance. (freshwater only) 10 % Discount for BAS members on all non-promo items. Does not apply to special orders Open 7 days 10 am-8 pm for all your aquarium needs. Monster Aquarium th Road Flushing, NY monsteraquarium@hotmail.com PETLAND DISCOUNTS OVER 47 YEARS OF SERVICE OPEN 7 DAYS See our listing in the white business pages or online LOCATIONS: New York. New Jersey & Connecticut Reef Nutrition s advanced fish feeds not only include natural, color-enhancing ingredients, they provide the highest quality nutrition and the least waste, resulting in a cleaner tank. Our high quality feeds are made using proprietary processes developed by our parent company, Reed Mariculture, a world leader in the development of algae - and zooplankton-based feeds. Reef Nutrition We Feed Your Reef See your fave LFS for Reef Nutrition products with the purest & most natural feeds on the market. For more information, go to JOSEPH S. REISMAN & ASSOC. STATE of the ART MODULAR LED AQUARIUM FIXTURES THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO AQUARIUMS SINCE WATER Fishkeeping is more fun when you succeed, and nobody has helped more aquarists succeed WE SPECIALIZE IN: Aquarium Societies Aquarium Hobbyists Aquarium Retail Suppliers Aquarium Wholesale Suppliers Tel: Fax: % discount to Brooklyn Aquarium Society members with, valid membership card Buy 6 issues, get 3 free Promo Code: VIP SUBSCRIBE TODAY tfhmagazine.com/subscriptions

20 19 THE BENEFITS OF BEING A MEMBER OF THE BROOKLYN AQUARIUM SOCIETY Your Membership Card is your Passport to Becoming an Educated Aquarist. YOUR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE: Free Admission Special Interest Groups Aquatica The Journal of the Brooklyn Aquarium Society, BAS Bulletin. BAS Bulletin BAS is on-line at BASNY.ORG. BAS Hotline: Volunteer: Steven Matassa Video Tape Library: Discounts for Members Educating Aquarists Since 1911

21 20 BECOME AN EDUCATED AQUARIST Membership & Renewal Application Brooklyn Aquarium Society Mail This Form And Your Check Payable to Brooklyn Aquarium Society to BROOKLYN AQUARIUM SOCIETY, ATT: MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON P.O. BOX , BROOKLYN, NEW YORK NAME OCCUPATION ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE (DAY) (EVE) (FAX) Address TYPE & LENGTH of MEMBERSHIP: (CHECK ONE) INDIVIDUAL FAMILY [ ] $15 STUDENT 1YEAR $20 $36 $51 $68 $25 $45 (UNDER 18 YEARS) *If family membership, please list all family members. Only first two listed will have voting rights Number of tanks [ ] marine [ ] freshwater [ ] Do you breed fish? [yes] [no] If yes, what types do you breed: Special interest (if any) $63 How did you hear about BAS other $85 To volunteer check [yes] [no] A board member will contact you if you check yes. On occasion, the Brooklyn Aquarium Society uses its mailing list to send notices of interest to our members. If you DO NOT wish to receive these mailings please check here Official use Member number: Type of membership [F] [I] [S] Date paid: Board approved date Amount paid: Renewal/member since