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National Local Fish Store Meet Up Day: July 13, 2013

Whereas the Capital Cichlid Association isn’t having a meeting on that Saturday anyway, and quite a few of us are still in town; Whereas it’s better to actually do something about the decline of local fish stores rather than whining … Continue reading

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At Long Last: Batfish Aquatics’s Grand Opening

As many of you know, Josh Wiegert, President of the Potomac Valley Aquarium Society and all around fish guy, just opened his business to the public today. Batfish Aquatics, named, presumably, for Josh’s favorite super hero, is his fledgling fish … Continue reading

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I’m Back!

It’s been awhile, I know. With any luck I can blog more often during the coming year.

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Up to $1000 available for education projects on US native fishes

A grant for up to $1000 is available from the North American Native Fishes Association for projects to educate the public about North American native fishes. The Gerald C. Corcoran Education Grant was established in memory of past NANFA President … Continue reading

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New pages on color enhancement and home made fishfood

I added two new reference pages: one on using natural substances to enhance the colors of your fish, and another on how to make fish food (so that you have something to put the color enhancers in. I actually got … Continue reading

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Shop Report: Rick’s Fish and Pet Supply

I drove up to Frederick, Maryland, recently, to visit Rick’s Fish and Pet Supply.  It’s in a shopping mall on West Patrick Street, off Route 15, just north of I 270. In this store, they do everything right. For starters, I … Continue reading

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Fatheads or rosy reds? By any name, a marvel among minnows

Why don’t fish keepers appreciate Pimephales promelas? Most commonly known as the fathead minnow, P. promelas is native to the central United States and southern Canada. The species is fairly small— usually not getting any bigger than 2 ½ inches— … Continue reading

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Hatchery Spotlight: Peter Thode on Breeding Discus

Peter Thode’s discus hatchery burned down. Not once, but twice. And each time, he rebuilt it. “If you’re really into it, you don’t give up,” Thode said. Thode is the owner of Gwynnbrook Farm, a largely Internet-order hatchery in the … Continue reading

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Female Guppies Put the Brakes on Sperm to Avoid Inbreeding

Female guppies have a built-in mechanism to avoid inbreeding, according to a new study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Scientists at Italy’s University of Padua reported that when female guppies are inseminated with an equal quantity of sperm … Continue reading

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Fish Collecting in Uruguay

At a recent meeting of the Capital Cichlid Association, CCA member Matt Quinn recounted his trip to Uruguay. According to Wikipedia, Uruguay is in Southeastern South America, South of Brazil and East of Argentina. In South America, Matt said, Uruguay … Continue reading

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