BAS BULLETIN. 107 Years of Educating Aquarists. Brooklyn Aquarium Society Monthly Online Newsletter VOL. 21 MAY 2018 No 5 FRIDAY, MAY 7:30 PM

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1 107 Years of Educating Aquarists BAS BULLETIN Brooklyn Aquarium Society Monthly Online Newsletter VOL. 21 MAY 2018 No 5 FRIDAY, MAY 7:30 PM The Brooklyn Aquarium Society Presents FRIDAY MAY 11 All sorts of freshwater fish, plants, marine fish, aqua-cultured corals & dry goods, including a new 55-gallon tank & stand. Rare & hard to find live stock & MUCH MORE! View lots 7:30pm - 8:30pm GIANT SPRING AUCTION DOORS 7:30PM 8:30PM At New York Aquarium, Education Hall, Surf Ave. & West 8th St., Bklyn, NY Held the 2nd Friday of each 7:30PM except July & August F r e e P a r ki n g F r e e R e f r e s h m e n t s For Information Visit Or Call BAS 24 Hr. Calendar of Events Hotline (718)

2 1 107 Years of Educating Aquarists THE PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Joe Ferdenzi Basic Marine Aquariums. Giant May Auction Steven Steven Matassa, President

3 2 THE SPRING AUCTION THE AUCTION STARTS PROMPTLY AT 8:30PM. Petland Discounts. Steve Matassa Central Aquatics Corallife GOT FISH TO DONATE? Call our President, Steven Matassa, at (cell) DIRECTIONS TO THE NY AQUARIUM Directions by Car Directions by Subway Follow signs to NY Aquarium

4 3 BROOKLYN AQUARIUM SOCIETY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2018 MAY 11 Giant Spring Auction ~ JUNE 8 James Perrenod, President of Discus R Us ~ Q & A Session ~ NO MEETINGS JULY & AUGUST SEPT 14 Justin Spall ~ H20plants.com - Setting up a Plant Room ~ OCT 12 Giant Fall Auction ~ NOV 9 Greg Sage ~ Selective Breeding ~ DEC 14 Holiday Party ~Members, Their Families & Friends WE NEED SOME HELP We need someone who can edit the videos we make at our speaker events and upload them to our account on Vimeo. Please contact Steven at (347) We have an archive of our guest speaker videos from as far back as We make these videos so that members who could not attend the meeting or wish to refresh their aquatic skills can watch and learn from the speaker s topic. Our mission since 1911 is Educating Aquarists! 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 4 COMING EVENTS EXHIBITIONS, AUCTIONS & CONVENTIONS 2018 MAY 5 - BUCKS COUNTY AQUARIUM SOCIETY SPRING AUCTION held at Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville, PA For more info: bcasonline.com MAY AMERICAN LIVEBEARER ASSOCIATION CONVENTION Hosted by Grand Valley Aquarium Club in grand Rapids, MI held at Crowne Plaza Grand Rapids Airport th St. SE Grand Rapids, MI Cory McElroy, Ben Van Dinther, Pat Hartman, Juergen Kasprickas, Caleb McMahan, Patrick Miller. American Livebearer Association, Grand Valley Aquarium Club, ALA Convention on Facebook. MAY 20 - OTTER VALLEY AQUARIUM SOCIETY SPRING AUCTION held at the Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland, VT For more Info: ovasociety.com MAY AMERICAN KILLIFISH ASSOCIATION CONVENTION held at the Sheraton Detroit Metro Airport, 8000 Merriman Rd, Romulus, MI SPEAKERS: Leendert van den Berg, Collecting in Africa; Frans Vermeulen, South American Killies; Glen Collier, DNA and Killies; Andrew Thompson, Delayed hatching in killifish. Annual killifish roundtable Aphyosemion roundtable Killifish Conservation roundtable. For more info: AKA.org JUNE NEW ENGLAND FANCY GUPPY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SHOW & AUCTION held at the Dr. Franklin Perkins School, 971 Main St. Janeway Building, Lancaster, MA For more info: http//newenglandguppies.org/ JULY NEW ENGLAND FANCY GUPPY ASSOCIATION IFGA SHOW& AUCTION held at Franklin Perkins School, 971 Main St., Lancaster, MA.. For more info: http//newenglandguppies.org/ OCTOBER ALL-AQUARIUM CATFISH CONVENTION Held at the Hyatt Regency Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Boulevard, Herndon, Virgina, Ph: (703) Registration Registration: Collecting Field Trip NIH Zebrafish Facility Field Trip. To make All-Aquarium Catfish Convention hotel room reservations, use this web link: CatfishConvention2018 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER Bob Bock Hans Evers FRIDAY, 5 OCTOBER Eric Bodrock Ian Fuller Regina Spotti SATURDAY, 6 OCTOBER Rob McLure Hans Evers Kamphol Udomritthiruj Luiz Tencatt SUNDAY, 7 OCTOBER OCTOBER IFGA ANNUAL GUPPY SHOW & AUCTION. For information contact Shawn Bellman aticode.iam@gmail.com or John Allen at parisguppies@yahoo.com. More info available on or gatewayguppyassociates.com..

6 5 REGIONAL SOCIETY EVENTS CHECK ALL TIMES AND DATES BEFORE ATTENDING TBA WED. MAY 1 - GREATER CITY AS TBA Claudia Dickinson vyrose@optonline.net (631) , THU. MAY 3 - BUCKS COUNTY AS TBA bcasonline.com FRI. MAY 4 - LONG ISLAND REEF ASSOCIATION - TBA TUE. MAY 6 - PIONEER VALLEY AS TBA. Jacob Guinasso, jguinasso@pvas.net Martha Morris, martha_morris@hotmail.com. pvas.net TUE. MAY 8 - NASSAU COUNTY AS TBA Check web site for directions. Mike Foran (516) , info@ncasweb.org THU. MAY 10 - TROPICAL FISH CLUB OF BURLINGTON JEN WILLIAMS - AQUASCAPING FOR NON-AQUASCAPERS David Banks dbanks@together.net or FRI. MAY 18 - LONG ISLAND AS TBA SAT. MAY 19 - NORTH JERSEY AS RACHEL O LEARY - THE PLANTED AQUARIUM & TRAVEL TO ASIA FOR PLANTS Clark Public Library Union County just off the Parkway at exit 135. TUE. MAY 22 - GREATER HARTFORD AS TBA 860) WED. MAY 23 - METROPOLITAN AREA KILLIFISH ASSOC. (MAKA) TBA SLMACK@compuserve.com FRI. MAY 25 - DANBURY AREA AS TBA Rich Litsky (845) Joe Masi (845) daas@northeastcouncil TUE. MAY 29 - BIG APPLE GUPPY CLUB TBA Donald Curtin (718) or SUN. MAY 14 - JERSEY SHORE AS MARK DENARO - PLANTED TANKS 732) mws71@yahoo.com THU. MAY 17 - NORWALK AS TBA Norwalkas.org

7 6 NEWS & NOTES BAS MEMBERS CAN BUY & SELL ON THE BAS FORUM Any BAS member can place a free ad to sell or to buy any fish type item. The item to sell or buy is to be entered into the BAS Forum which is located on our BAS website: The Forum entry point is located on the top right side of our websites main page. The Brooklyn Aquarium Society Inc Brooklyn Aquarium Society, c/o Membership Chairperson, P.O. Box , Brooklyn, NY

8 7 NEWS & NOTES ELECTIONS FOR OFFICES & BOARD MEMBERS TAKES PLACE IN JUNE A We are always looking for members to help run this great, 107 year old Society. Educating Aquarists New people bring new ideas and enthusiasm to the Society. Steven Matassa Gennady (Gene) Kogan Marie Licciardello Kay Martin Alfred Turrisi David Manuel Dan Smith Lita Goldberg Bill Amely BOARD MEMBERS:* Robert Kolsky, Denver Lettman Nick Martinez Leon Perry Jose Sanchez Wayne Sinckler Bob Strazzulla Larry Whitfield Ronald Wiesenfield Bernard Deren * John Todaro We welcome any member to run for any office. For information and details on any of the positions, contact Steven Matassa at (718)

9 8 TIP OF THE MONTH Beware of self-poisoning catfish Ian Fuller Synodontis Corydoras

10 9 THE FOLLOWING MADE GENEROUS DONATIONS TO THE APRIL AUCTION Bill Amely Frank Campo Nick Caputo Nick DeCillis Frank DeLuca Serena Duenas Danielle English Joe Graffagnino Gene Kogan INDIVIDUALS Christian Lagos Don Lang Ray LoPinto Kay Martin Nick Martinez Steve Matassa Scott Peters Andrew Otto Lisa Quilty David Ramirez Paul Santiago Gabe Scelta Tony Siano Bob Strazzulla Al Turco Al Turrisi Deniel Vargas NEW BAS MEMBERS & RENEWALS APRIL Sergey Artemou Michael Bailey, David Brousseau Raymond Ewan Wayne Grant Navin Manoo John Poreba Gabe Scelta STORES & COMPANIES Brooklyn Zoo & Aquarium, Brooklyn, NY Long Island Aquarium, Riverhead. NY Monster Aquarium, Queens, NY Pacific Aquarium & Pet, New York, NY Parrots of the World, Rockville Centre, NY NEW MEMBERS RENEWALS Kai Nauyen Rafael Sanchez Steven Stelmach Robert Varga Wayne Stephenson Peter Tannis Peter Woltjen 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 FRONT Official BAS T-Shirts. (Black only) (Small to XL) $12 each (XXL & XXXL) $ 14 each Official BAS embroidered patches that can easily be ironed onto any shirt, hat, jacket or article of clothing you wish. Only $ 4 each NEW BAS T-SHIRT FOR 2018 $10 ANY SIZE T-SHIRT Historic Brooklyn Aquarium Society logo in gold on navy blue short sleeve T-shirt. White lettering states the society s mission... Educating Aquarists Since 1911

12 11 P. M. GRIFFIN A CREATIVE AND TALENTED BAS MEMBER! P.M. Griffin, Pauline Griffin, EAGLE S LEDGE From the publisher, MuseItUp Publishing, at store/index.php/coming-soon/february- 2018/eagle-s-ledge-detail#top Also available at: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ibooks, Scribd, 24Symbols.

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14 T 13 JOE GRAFFAGNINO S NEW BOOK ~ 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 $

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! AMAZONAS Only $29 for 6 issues CORAL $37 for 6 information packed issue DISCUSGUY.COM unbeatable prices on discus fish 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 12 NOON - 9PM Sat 12 NOON - 8PM Sun 12 NOON - 5PM MANHATTAN AQUARIUMS BAS members get a 10% discount with a current menbership card. MANHATTAN AQUARIUMS 522 West 37th Street, NYC, NY Ph: Fax: MONSTER AQUARIUM INC They offer BAS members 10% discount on all in store items. MONSTER AQUARIUM INC th Road Flushing, NY MONSTERAQUARIUM@HOTMAIL.COM 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 JOSEPH S. REISMAN & ASSOC. ACCOUNTING & TAX EXPERTS. They offer a 10%discount to Brooklyn Aquarium members with a valid membership card. Ph: Fax: ZOOMED AQUARIUM LED HO REEF NUTRITION Inc. Reef Nutrition We Feed Your Reef.

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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) % Discount for BAS members on all non-promo items. 10 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 50 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) How did you hear about BAS other 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 $63 $85 Official use Member number: Type of membership [F] [I] [S] Date paid: Board approved date Amount paid: Renewal/member since