2009 February 17th

Date: Tuesday 17th February 2009
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah
Last month we had a DVD ("Fish From Burundi To Your Home") but unfortunately due to time constraints (and the lack of amplified speakers) the DVD was cut short, so we will have show that another day.

We also had a really big auction and heaps of fish came through including a massive Silver Shark (named “Bruce”) who is now swimming in one of my tanks. There were also a great array of plants and other goodies making it a great night to show up

This month we the committee bringing you series of short fish profile talks. These include catfish, cichlids and natives. We have received the latest Australian Aquarium Magazine to borrow from the library along with the CDAS trade table. The trade table has the usual assortment of foods and buffers for purchase for members only
.
The normal auction will take place again this month, so if you have excess healthy fish or a surplus of plants here is your opportunity to pass them on to other enthusiasts.

I would like to iterate that if you have any suggestions about what you would like to see the club do, how you would like to see the meetings structured etc, or even fish to be added to the conservation list PLEASE, approach one of the committee members and tell us. There are only 5 of us running the show so if you don't tell us what you want then we have to decide for you.

Our new venue, while great, has the committee a little challenged at how best to setup the place due to the layout of the room. This month we hope to address some of these issues by moving the shop, library and raffles near the door and the presentation, membership and auction lots in the usual spot. If this doesn't work we will try something else till we get it right.

I hope you all keep on with the club. Exciting changes have and will continue to occur and you get out what you put. So let's get this club more like a society and get involved.
So with all these benefits for members, why wouldn't you want to be a member? So we can still offer member services like the trade table, library books purchases, magazine subscriptions and conservation program, please renew your membership or try to encourage your friends to join.

Keep those fish a swimming dancing

2009 May 19th

CDAS MONTHLY NOTICE – 19th May, 2009

Monthly Meeting

Date: Tuesday 19th May 2009
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

First of all sorry for the late notice but the whole of the committee have head high with work commitments, I guess something has to pay for our fish habits *HAHA*. This month we're gettin' out the ugh boots, slippers and hot chocolate , with marshmallows... and have another attempt at watching a fishy dvd, this time with amplified speakers.

"Fish From Burundi To Your Home" is a documetary exploring Lake Tanganyika from the perspective of an ornamental fish catching, breeding and exporting business "Fishes of Burundi". It includes fish in thei natural habitat and step by step collecting, acclimatization and packing"

The normal auction and raffle will take place again this month, so if you have excess healthy fish or a surplus of plants here is your opportunity to pass them on to other enthusiasts. We are also currently selling tickets for mega raffle. The major prize will be a choice of canister filter (Donated by AoA) or fluid bed filter (kindly donated by Redtree) along with a pool of prizes . The tickets will be $2 each and we will run it over a couple months until we sell enough tickets. In the past you had to be present on the night for major prize but this time we are going to notify the winner and they one month to collect the prize before we redraw. However, all the minor prizes will go on the night so it is a good thing to continue to show at the meetings.

I would like to iterate that if you have any suggestions about what you would like to see the club do, how you would like to see the meetings structured etc, or even fish to be added to the conservation list, PLEASE approach one of the committee members and tell us. There are only 5 of us running the show so if you don't tell us what you want then we have to decide for you.

So with all these benefits for members, why wouldnt you want to be a member? So we can still offer member services like the trade table, library books purchases, magazine subscriptions and conservation program, please renew your membership or try to encourage your friends to join.

Keep those fish a swimming dancing

2009 June 16th

CDAS MONTHLY NOTICE – 16th June, 2009

Monthly Meeting

Date: Tuesday 16th June 2009
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

First of all sorry for the late notice I have been away and we have had some issues securing a speaker. This month I am going to try and defuse some of the mysterys around keeping tropheus.

Last month we showed the "Fish From Burundi To Your Home" Although interesting, it probably ran a little long but the amplified speakers worked a treat (funny that :-)).

The normal auction and raffle will take place again this month, so if you have excess healthy fish or a surplus of plants here is your opportunity to pass them on to other enthusiasts. We are also currently selling tickets for mega raffle. The major prize will be a choice of canister filter (Donated by AoA) or fluid bed filter (kindly donated by Redtree) along with a pool of prizes . The tickets will be $2 each and we will run it over a couple months until we sell enough tickets.

In the past you had to be present on the night for major prize but this time we are going to notify the winner and they one month to collect the prize before we redraw. However, all the minor prizes will go on the night so it is a good thing to continue to show at the meetings. It will be drawn either this month or at the lastest next month thanks to the number of tickets we sold last month.

I would like to iterate that if you have any suggestions about what you would like to see the club do, how you would like to see the meetings structured etc, or even fish to be added to the conservation list, PLEASE approach one of the committee members and tell us. There are only 5 of us running the show so if you don't tell us what you want then we have to decide for you.

So with all these benefits for members, why wouldnt you want to be a member? So we can still offer member services like the trade table, library books purchases, magazine subscriptions and conservation program, please renew your membership or try to encourage your friends to join.

Keep those fish a swimming dancing

2009 July 21st

CDAS MONTHLY NOTICE – 21st July, 2009

Monthly Meeting

Date: Tuesday 21st July 2009
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

last month I spoke about keeping tropheus and I hope at the end of the talk you got the idea that if could keep them everyone can . This month Harry is going to speak you about some of his diving experiences.   Harry has dived in tropical and colder waters, takes great photos and gives great talks so it is well worth coming

The normal auction and raffle will take place again this month, so if you have excess healthy fish or a surplus of plants here is your opportunity to pass them on to other enthusiasts.

We are also currently selling tickets for mega raffle. Thanks to all those who have bought tickets we have sold heaps now, SO IT WILL BE DRAWN THIS MONTH. The major prize will be a choice of canister filter (Donated by AoA) or fluid bed filter (kindly donated by Redtree) along with a pool of prizes . The tickets will be $2 each and we will run it over a couple months until we sell enough tickets.Remember that you don't have to there to win the major prize but you do for the minors.

I would like to iterate that if you have any suggestions about what you would like to see the club do, how you would like to see the meetings structured etc, or even fish to be added to the conservation list, PLEASE approach one of the committee members and tell us. There are only 5 of us running the show so if you don't tell us what you want then we have to decide for you.

So with all these benefits for members, why wouldnt you want to be a member? So we can still offer member services like the trade table, library books purchases, magazine subscriptions and conservation program, please renew your membership or try to encourage your friends to join.

Keep those fish a swimming dancing

2009 August 18th

Date: Tuesday 18th August 2009
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last month Harry spoke his diving experiences and some mysteries of the deep like the blobfish, how cool was that freak of nature.

This month Mike (Skippy) will be talking about aquatic photography. He'll cover some general photography fundamentals, understanding the various settings on your cameras and some tips to hopefully lift your photographic strike rate.

The normal auction and raffle will take place again this month, so if you have excess healthy fish or a surplus of plants here is your opportunity to pass them on to other enthusiasts.

The mega raffle went off last month, with Paula taking home the fluid bed filter (kindly donated by Redtree Aquarium), with the winning ticket sold on the night. She will have to get back us with us how it goes, as I for one am curious how they work. Thanks to all those who have bought tickets. We ended up selling all the tickets, so a cool $200 was raised by that raffle. Raffles like these keep us going and go straight back into the club in order to provide services like the library, computer equipment and the like.

A big thanks goes out to Mike W (Mike's Fish) in Sydney, who kindly donated some Celestial Danio's (or galaxy rasbora's) for the conservation program. He sent them down to Rene and he has already managed to breed them. However, he was disappointed that he only saved 12 fry because he was treating them as a rasbora not a danio, LOL. Great work Rene your breeding ability never ceases to amaze me.

The AGM is fast approaching and Paula and Harry are standing down due to work commitments, so we need help otherwise the club will not run. So PLEASE approach one of the committee members and see if you can help us run the club next year. It is not very demanding, but as the saying goes "many hands make light work". There are only 5 of us running the show this year and if it drops to 3 it will be very hard to keep the club running smoothly.

So with all these benefits for members, why wouldn’t you want to be a member? So we can still offer member services like the trade table, library books purchases, magazine subscriptions and conservation program, please renew your membership or try to encourage your friends to join.

Keep those fish a swimming dancing

2009 September 15th

Date: Tuesday 15th September 2009
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last month Mike (Skippy) will be talking about aquatic photography. He'll cover some general photography fundamentals, understanding the various settings on your cameras and some tips to hopefully lift your photographic strike rate.

This  month the topic is a DIY night from Alex "What you can do with a used softdrink bottle"  as I have not been able to get hold of anyone because I have been away. I will update the web site when I find out.

The normal auction and raffle will take place again this month, so if you have excess healthy fish or a surplus of plants here is your opportunity to pass them on to other enthusiasts.

The breeders awards is coming to a close for this year, so please get your forms in this month or the next for the final collation of who is breeders champion for the year.  We haven't had too many entries as yet so you never know your luck.

The AGM is fast approaching and Paula and Harry are standing down due to work commitments, so we need help otherwise the club will not run. So PLEASE approach one of the committee members and see if you can help us run the club next year. It is not very demanding, but as the saying goes "many hands make light work". There are only 5 of us running the show this year and if it drops to 3 it will be very hard to keep the club running smoothly.  

Thanks to who showed for the committee meeting it was good to see new faces with fresh ideas.  If you want a say in how your club is run please feel free to join the comittee.  It is not overly taxing and takes up very little time per month.

So with all these benefits for members, why wouldn’t you want to be a member? So we can still offer member services like the trade table, library books purchases, magazine subscriptions and conservation program, please renew your membership or try to encourage your friends to join.

Keep those fish a swimming dancing

2009 October 20th

Date: Tuesday 20th October 2009
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last month Alex did a DIY night from Alex "What you can do with a used softdrink bottle"  and it was a great talk, well done Alex.

This month is the AGM and mega auction.  After very brief AGM with the voting in of new members we will have an informal chat about what is happening in your tanks followed by the MEGA Auction.  There are normally auction lot restrictions and normally no dry goods.  These rules are thrown out the window and people can auction off there excess tanks, filters fish, plants and even electrical goods (although we would prefer as new as possible we do accept second hand goods as long as the seller states how long it has been used etc.).Followed by a larger than normal raffle will take place this month.

Also Memberships are due so you need to rejoin in order to sell anything on Tuesday.  My computer blew up last week and the CDAS accounts are on it so I may not be able to get the financial statements prepared by the AGM.  I am working on a replacement but it will take time.

The breeders awards finishes this month and the winner announced next month, so please get your forms in this month. We haven't had too many entries as yet so you never know your luck.

The AGM is now here and Paula and Harry are standing down due to work commitments, so we need help otherwise the club will not run. So PLEASE approach one of the committee members and see if you can help us run the club next year. It is not very demanding, but as the saying goes "many hands make light work". There are only 5 of us running the show this year and if it drops to 3 it will be very hard to keep the club running smoothly.  

The CDAS trade table will again be operating along with the library with a couple new magazines that are worth checking out.

So with all these benefits for members, why wouldn’t you want to be a member? So we can still offer member services like the trade table, library books purchases, magazine subscriptions and conservation program, please renew your membership or try to encourage your friends to join. See you all on Tuesday.

Keep those fish a swimming dancing

Rosco
 

2009 November 17th

2009 December 15th

Date: Tuesday 15th December 2009
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last month Serkan spoke about his passion of Killifish and did one of the best presentations we have had. All those different species and colours made a lot of us think about trying to keep the underrated Killifish.

This month is the CDAS Christmas Party. There will be no talk, however... this is more of a social occasion. A time to reflect, talk to friends and generally enjoy ourselves.

There is one thing that has never been done before. The club is buying fish and plants, some very hard to get and rare, and these are going to be put into raffles (one member only one open to all) and the general auction. It is a way of thanking all members of CDAS and provides another reason to become and stay a financial member of CDAS.

There will also be goodie boxes for the members. These will be full of lollies, chocolate and all things that are yummy... (must show your current CDAS membership card or receipt to get one). You can also join\renew on the night to be
eligible.

Some of the fish and plants we hope to get are:

FISH: 
"MacCulloch's Rainbowfish Skull Ck"
Melanotaenia splendida tatei "Desert Rainbowfish"
Pseudomugil tenellus "Delicate Blue-eye"
Various Tetras
Corys

PLANTS:
A rainforest garden (lots of plants on wood)
Anubias
Aponogeton
Bolbitis
Cryptocoryne
Echinodorus (Amazon sword)

Come on the night to see what's there.
 

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
Please return any books you have borrowed so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian.

Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Mini Auction 
Don't forget that you can bring stuff to put through the auction. it's a perfect time to sell the over stock of fish or plants. Do a pre-Christmas Tank clean-out! :) Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.

Just remember the auction rules and all will be fine.

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the mid-break. We will have our usual range of dry and new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed. Providing I get the trophy to the engraver, this year’s breeder’s award and certificates will be handed out this month.

Species Conservation Project
Please offer any suggestions for species to be included in the conservation program. We currently have endler guppies and Celestial Danio’s pairs with members and breeding very successfully. So well done Jesse (the Endlers), Rene and Serkan (the Celestial Danio’s). It is got to see the vision come to life.

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome! Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Merry Christmas to you and your fish!

2010 January 19th

Date: Tuesday 19th January 2010
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last month was the CDAS Christmas Party. We had our very firs Major Raffle and Auction sponsored heavily by the Club, as a way of thanking all members of CDAS and provides another reason to become and stay a financial member of CDAS.

This month we have a quick Extraordinary General Meeting to bring the constitution up to date and following that, MJay is doing a talk on how to setup a CO2 injected planted tank for the best results. This should be a great talk as I personally have seen the results of CO2 tanks both good an bad so I am looking forward to it.

For the usual stuff:

Library
Please return any books you have borrowed so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian.

Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Mini Auction
Don't forget that you can bring stuff to put through the auction. it's a perfect time to sell the over stock of fish or plants. Do a pre-Christmas Tank clean-out! :) Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.

Just remember the auction rules and all will be fine.

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the mid-break. We will have our usual range of dry and new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed. Providing I get the trophy to the engraver, this year’s breeder’s award and certificates will be handed out this month.

Species Conservation Project
Please offer any suggestions for species to be included in the conservation program. We currently have endler guppies and Celestial Danio’s pairs with members and breeding very successfully. So well done Jesse (the Endlers), Rene and Serkan (the Celestial Danio’s). It is got to see the vision come to life.

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome! Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
Also the annual membership are now due and receive some these wonderful benefits you need to be a member. Membership fees are:
· Junior\concession $10,
· Adult $20
· Family $30.
Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see me or another committee member and we can sign you up.

Food and Beverage
An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

Other Notes

While last month there was a more casual event, it was noted that a couple of members, or there guests, had indulged in too much Christmas cheer. This WILL NOT be tolerated in future and the offending person will be asked to leave. The club is for the members not for the individuals.

The committee has the right to eject or not allow any person who is heavily under the influence and makes it uncomfortable for any other member. Any unsavory behaviour will be dealt with and the person (if a member) may lose their membership. Feel free to have a drink or two but please consider that we are a family club and to think of others.

Also there has been an steady increase in noise level which is making it hard to auction goods off and for the presenter to talk. If you feel the need to have a chat please wait until the break or leave the room as a curtsy.

2010 February 16th

Canberra Districts Aquarium Society February Meeting

Date: Tuesday 16th February 2010
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:

We had an extraordinary meeting to address a few constitutional issues and to refresh some of the by-laws. These changes were necessary given the somewhat smaller club that we have theses days as opposed to the glory days of years gone by. In summary:

. We now have an executive committee comprised on of President, Vice President, treasurer and secretary and the general committee members;
. We can only have one executive committee member that has a commercial interest in the aquarium industry
. The roles of the general committee members have been moved out to the by-laws
. A good behaviour by-law has been added
. Membership fees have been updated

Now that we have updated the constitution and bylaws we can get on with keeping and promoting responsible fish keeping.
Following the business end of the meeting we had MJay give a presentation on CO2 and planted aquarium. It was very informative and very useful at demystifying how to set it up correctly.

Whats On:

This month we will be doing some (depending on time) species profiles of fish that are on the conservation list with a aim at promoting the breeders award/conservation program to get everyone involved. Laurie will be giving a presentation on Chalinochromis sp. Ndoboi and African Cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. We also hope to have time for a presentation to humble endler or another fish. We might also have time to give you a quick run down again about how to get these wonderful club sponsored fish.

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
Please return any books you have borrowed so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian.

Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.
I have heard rumours that an 8FT planted tank is being torn down so there could be a large amount of plants being sold at the auction, so bring along some cash so you can fill those tanks up.
For a list of auction rules, the auction proceedings or to print out a auction form please check http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/auctions

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the mid-break. We will have our usual range of dry and new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeders forms you have completed so far.
For more information about the breeders award program please check http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/breeders-award-program

Species Conservation Project
We handed out 4 lots of endler guppies last month to members from Tim and Christine who had bred them up from the fry Jesse raised. So it appears as though our conservation program is starting to work. Also there were some Celestial Danios fry up for sale at the mini auction also progeny from the parents that Rene is breeding. The committee is also considering obtaining more fish from list all we need is suitably qualified breeders to put their hands up to take them. It is good to see the vision come to life.
For more information about the species conservation project please check http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/species-conservation-project

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome! Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
If you havent already paid for 09/10 or you wish to join CDAS the membership fees are:

Junior/concession $10,
Adult $20
Family $30.

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see me or another committee member and we can sign you up.

Food and Beverage

An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.
The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and the Harmonie German Club and DO NOT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you all in February.

2010 April 20th

Canberra Districts Aquarium Society Meeting

Date: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Whats On:
This month DJ Kang is doing a quick species talk on his experience with catties. Followed by another presentation on the a number of species we are considering for the level 1 conservation program including taking a quick vote on what members want to see.  The presentation includes a very brief species profile including water conditions how to keep them etc.

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
Please return any books you have borrowed so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian.

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down. I have heard rumours that an 8 planted tank is being torn down so there could a large amount of plants being sold at the auction so bring along some cash so you can fill those tanks up.
Also, a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots this week, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist me (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up so I may be able to keep up with what is happening.

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the break. We will have our usual range of dry and new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeders forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to to getting some of club sourced species.

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and this month we are proposing  more fish to level 1 list all we need is suitably qualified breeders or fish keepers willing to put their hands up to take them.

It is good to see the vision come to life. If you would like to a species on the list or even if you want to keep a certain but you are not in a position to breed ) feel free to come and see one of them (we may find someone who is  the friendly committee members at the break or before the talk.

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome! Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
If you havent already paid for 09/10 or you wish to join the membership fees are:

Junior/concession $10,
Adult $20
Family $30.

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see me or another committee member and we can sign you up.

Food and Beverage

An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you all in April. The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and the Harmonie and DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.
 

2010 June 15th

Canberra Districts Aquarium Society Meeting

Date: Tuesday 15th June 2010
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
Last month Laurie and I are did a talk on filtration. It was a show and tell of filters types including the mysterious and wonderful matrix sump.

What’s On:

This month our very own VP is stepping up to talk to us about the bottom dwelling, snail eating clowns of the aquarium industry, Clown loaches.  Stephen knows what quirky is and will show case these little snail munchers.

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
Please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian. We have a few new books this and our trusty librarian will run through them at the meeting. 

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.
Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist me (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up so I may be able to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website.

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the break. We will have our usual range of dry and new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list. For a full listing go to the web site and check it out

I am the custodian of a breeding colony of Metriaclima livingstonii in my tanks waiting for someone with suitable cichlid experience (and breeder’s points) to have a go at breeding them. We are also looking to get hold of the red finned mccullochi and Honey blue eyes.

The list has become quite large so now are looking to add things in a more dynamic\opportunistic fashion.  This mean if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists the committee may just decide to add them.  Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship

Thanks to Ben from AoA again who has stepped up sponsored us for yet another year with a very generous donation.  Without our sponsors the club would fold.  So please support them where you can.  A full list of the sponsors can be found on the website and the forum.  If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the club email clubmail@cdas.org.au and a committee member will contact you ASAP.

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome! Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
For the next couple of months the membership have been halved so now is the time to join if you have been umming and arhhing about it:

Junior/concession $10 $5
Adult $20 $10
Family $30 $15.

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see me or another committee member and we can sign you up.

Food and Beverage

An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you all in June. The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and the Harmonie and DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

cheers
rosco

2010 July 20th

Canberra Districts Aquarium Society Meeting

Date: Tuesday 20th July 2010
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
Last month our very own VP stepped up to talk to us about the bottom dwelling, snail eating clowns of the aquarium industry, Clown loaches. 

What’s On:
This month is TBA

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
Please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian. We have a few new books this and our trusty librarian will run through them at the meeting. 

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.
Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist me (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up so I may be able to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website.

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the break. We will have our usual range of dry and new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list. For a full listing go to the web site and check it out

I am the custodian of a breeding colony of Metriaclima livingstonii in my tanks waiting for someone with suitable cichlid experience (and breeder’s points) to have a go at breeding them. We are also looking to get hold of the red finned mccullochi and Honey blue eyes.

The list has become quite large so now are looking to add things in a more dynamic\opportunistic fashion.  This mean if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists the committee may just decide to add them.  Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship

Thanks to Ben from AoA again who has stepped up sponsored us for yet another year with a very generous donation.  Without our sponsors the club would fold.  So please support them where you can.  A full list of the sponsors can be found on the website and the forum.  If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the club email clubmail@cdas.org.au and a committee member will contact you ASAP.

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome! Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
For the next couple of months the membership have been halved so now is the time to join if you have been umming and arhhing about it:

Junior/concession $10 $5
Adult $20 $10
Family $30 $15.

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see me or another committee member and we can sign you up.

Food and Beverage

An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you all in June. The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and the Harmonie and DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

cheers
rosco

2010 August 17th

Canberra Districts Aquarium Society Meeting

Date: Tuesday 17th August 2010
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
Last month we tried to use our watch our new epic “Freshwater Natural Aquarium Documentary”. Unfortunatley the disc didn’t have a main menu so we only get the screen saver.  Col has fixed it so next time it will work.

What’s On:
This month Jason is giving us a talk about his breeding experience with German rams.  There is a really nice long thread on our forum about how he has kept them going over the long months.  Rumour has it some of young fry will be at the auction so you can pick some up and try breeding them yourself.  Jason will get some breeders points from getting these guys going. 

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
We have a few new books and 3 magazines this month so come and check them out. Can you please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian.

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.
Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist me (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up so I may be able to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website.

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the break. We will have our usual range of dry and new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well

Major raffle

It is that time of the year when we get some major prizes together and make a major raffle.  At this stage we will be raffling a Saechem Cannister, 2’ Aqualina T8 light, and a large prize pool to choose from.  Tickets will be $2 each and limited to 100 tickets.  We will be drawing it at the AGM in October.  You don’t have to be there to win first prize (you will need to organise collection however) but you do for the others.  These prizes are generously donated from Ben from AoA so if you have any aquarium needs please visit his website and order away. 

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list. For a full listing go to the web site and check it out

I am the custodian of a breeding colony of Metriaclima livingstonii in my tanks waiting for someone with suitable cichlid experience (and breeder’s points which is not many) to have a go at breeding them. We are also looking to get hold of the red finned mccullochi and Honey blue eyes in the near future.

The list has become quite large so now are looking to add things in a more dynamic\opportunistic fashion.  This mean if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists the committee may just decide to add them.  Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship

Thanks to Ben from AoA again who has stepped up sponsored us for yet another year with a very generous donation and all the prizes have arrived for the next year so thanks again for that.  Without our sponsors the club would fold.  So please support them where you can.  A full list of the sponsors can be found on the website and the forum. 

If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself you don’t evenhave to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the club email clubmail@cdas.org.auand a committee member will contact you ASAP.

Tank Talk

Is available on line -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2010-06-tank-talk so go there and download load it or just have a look.  It has a very nice article on the conservation species that we current have listed and how to care for them.  There aren’t any printed copies as yet as we have had some issues getting hold of printer cartridges.  We are probably going to look into sending electronic copies around now as opposed to the physically printing them off. 

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome! Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
For the next couple of months, you will get the added bonus of 2 extra months membership for the price of 12. The fees are:

Junior/concession $10
Adult $20
Family $30

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see me or another committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of the Harmonie Club it will cost you $5 for 2 years for there.  You can see the friendly people at the bar and they can sort that out.

Food and Beverage

An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you all in August. The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and the Harmonie and DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

cheers
rosco

2010 September 21st

Date: Tuesday 21st September 2010
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
Last month Jason gaveus a talk about his breeding experience with German rams.  There is a really nice long thread on our forum about how he has kept them going over the long months.  He brought some young fry will be at the auction and from all accounts have already tried to breed.

What’s On:
This month we are going to have another go to watch our new epic “Freshwater Natural Aquarium Documentary”.  If that doesn't work we another DVD or if I get a chance I will give everyone an updated of my fish extension build.  . 

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
We have a few new books and magazines so come and check them out. Can you please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian.

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.
Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist me (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up so I may be able to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website.

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the break. We will have our usual range of dry and new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well

Major raffle

It is that time of the year when we get some major prizes together and make a major raffle.  We will be raffling a Saechem Cannister, 2’ Aqualina T8 light, and a large prize pool to choose from.  Tickets will be $2 each and limited to 100 tickets.  We will be drawing it at the AGM in October or possibly November if we don't sell all the tickets .  You don’t have to be there to win first prize (you will need to organise collection however) but you do for the others.  These prizes are generously donated from Ben from AoA so if you have any aquarium needs please visit his website and order away. 

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list. For a full listing go to the web site and check it out

I am the custodian of a breeding colony of Metriaclima livingstonii in my tanks waiting for someone with suitable cichlid experience (and breeder’s points which is not many) to have a go at breeding them. We are also looking to get hold of the red finned mccullochi and Honey blue eyes in the near future.

The list has become quite large so now are looking to add things in a more dynamic\opportunistic fashion.  This mean if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists the committee may just decide to add them.  Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship

If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself you don’t even have to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the club email clubmail@cdas.org.auand a committee member will contact you ASAP.

Tank Talk

Is available on line -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2010-06-tank-talk so go there and download load it or just have a look.  It has a very nice article on the conservation species that we current have listed and how to care for them.  There aren’t any printed copies as yet as we have had some issues getting hold of printer cartridges.  We are probably going to look into sending electronic copies around now as opposed to the physically printing them off. 

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome! Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
For the next couple of months, you will get the added bonus of 2 extra months membership for the price of 12. The fees are:

Junior/concession $10
Adult $20
Family $30

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see me or another committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of the Harmonie Club it will cost you $5 for 2 years for there.  You can see the friendly people at the bar and they can sort that out.

Food and Beverage

An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you all in August. The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and the Harmonie and DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

cheers
rosco

2010 November 16th

Meeting Notice 16th of November

Date: Tuesday 16^th November  2010
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
Last month was the CDAS AGM, and mega auction.

The previous committee was dissolved and a new one voted in

New committee for 2010 -2011

President- Alex
VP – Michael (MJay)
Secretary - Christine
Treasurer – Andrew (Rosco)
Membership – Rosco, MJay
Editor – Tim, Christine
Breeders Awards Chairperson – DJ Don, Alex
Librarian - Jason
Web –Rosco, Laurie, Tim
PR officer - Alex
Junior rep – DJ

General committee members/helpers are always welcome, so feel free to come and volunteer your assistance.

The Major raffle was also drawn last month, congratulations to all of the lucky winners!

What’s On:
This month our president Alex will be giving a talk on his recent visit to Aquagreen

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
We have a few new books and magazines so come and check them out. Can you please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian.

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs. Fish bags also available for purchase at the trade table.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.
Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist Rosco (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up to make it easier to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website.

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the break. We will have our usual range of dry and new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list. For a full listing go to the web site and check it out

Rosco is the custodian of a breeding colony of Metriaclima livingstonii they are in his tanks waiting for someone with suitable cichlid experience (and breeder’s points which is not many) to have a go at breeding them. CDAS is also looking to get hold of the red finned mccullochi and Honey blue eyes in the near future.

The list has become quite large so now are looking to add things in a more dynamic\opportunistic fashion. This means if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists the committee may just decide to add them.  Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship
If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself, you don’t even have to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the club email clubmail@cdas.org.au and a committee member will contact you ASAP.

Tank Talk
Is available on line -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2010-09-tank-talk so go there and download load it or just have a look.  It has a very nice article on the conservation species that we currently have listed and how to care for them.  We are looking into sending electronic copies around now as opposed to the physically printing them off. 

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome! Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the CDAS meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
The fees are:

Junior/concession $10
Adult $20
Family $30

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see me or another committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of the Harmonie Club it will cost you $5 for 2 years for there. You can see the friendly people at the front desk or bar and they can sort that out.

Food and Beverage
An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you at the November meeting.
 The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and the Harmonie club and DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

See you there!
Christine.

2011 June 21st

Meeting Notice 21st of June

Date: Tuesday 21st of June 2011
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
There was a slideshow presentation with some information on the differnt styles of aquascaping as well as a quickly setup 1FT iwagumi styled tank with Red Cherry Shrimp at the front of the room to inspire our members creative aquatic side.

There was some absolutely gorgeous fish that went through the auction and hopefully it is a trend that will continue at CDAS meetings.

What’s On:
This month there will be a talk on breeding Corydoras as well as a Catfish show and tell, if you would like to bring your Catfish along please get in contact with a committee member to ensure there is a tank available for you.

You can expect to see a few different Catfish in this months auction so make sure your tanks are ready for some new additions Including maybe some L333's.

If you would like to talk about a topic or there is a topic that you would like to be discussed at a meeting, please see a committee member or use the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

We have gained access to several copies of "Guppy" The CAS (Canberra Aquarium Society) magazine back in the 60's and older "Tank Talk" editions thanks to the kind generosity of Rene Jez.

Check the website to see what we have available
-> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/guppy-magazine
-> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/older-tank-talk-magazines

If you would like to see an article reprinted, please see a committee member or use the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
We have a few new books and magazines so come and check them out.

Please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it.

If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian or use the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Fish bags are also available for purchase at the trade table.

Please aim to make any purchases from the trade table at the start of the meeting and during the break, as the trade table will close before the auction starts.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.

Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist Rosco (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up and make it easier to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/auctions

Mini & July Major Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase for both the mini raffle and the July major raffle from the trade table before the meeting and during the break.

We will have our usual range of dry, new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well.

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

For more information about the Breeders Award Program, visit the website -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/breeders-award-program

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list.

For a full listing go to the web site -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/species-conservation-project

The list has become quite large so we are now looking to add things in a more dynamic\opportunistic fashion. This means if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists, the committee may just decide to add them. Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship
If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself, you don’t even have to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

Tank Talk
Is available on line -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2011-03-tank-talk so go there and download load it or just have a look.

If you have a comment, suggestion or something you would like to have published in Tank Talk, please see a committee member or use the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome!

Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the CDAS meeting.

Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
The fees are:

Junior/concession $10
Adult $20
Family $30

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please see a committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of The Harmonie Club it will cost you $5 for 2 years. You can see the friendly people at the front desk or bar and they can sort that out.

Food and Beverage
An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and The Harmonie Club and please DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

If you spot someone new at the meeting, why not introduce yourself and make them feel welcome, who knows they could just be the next committee member

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

See you there!
The CDAS Committee.

CDAS Meeting 20th of Sept 2011

Date: Tuesday 20th of Septembers 2011
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:

Last  month Serkan dazzled us with the world of non annual ones Killifish.  Serkan has a beautiful array of Killis and cory’s and is an excellent fish keeper and breeder of these beauties.

Thanks to some fanatasic purchasing, we sold and drew the Major raffle. The prize is a Fluval 305 and other prizes that have been kindly donated by Ben from AoA. Whilst you didn’t have to there the lucky recipient was so it off on the nigh.  There is a massive prize pool so it worth coming for that alone soa big tanks goes out to Ben from AoA and Majay from Canberra plants and Aquatics.

What’s On:
This month Rene is again going to talk to us about setting up a planted tank.  Rene is a very experienced breeder of fish and plant propagator.  What Rene doesn’t know aobut breeding finky fish like Galaxy rasboras, tetras or plant propagation is not worth knowing so it well worth coming along.   

Other info:

We have gained access to several copies of "Guppy" The CAS (Canberra Aquarium Society) magazine back in the 60's and older "Tank Talk" editions thanks to the kind generosity of Rene Jez.

Check the website to see what we have available

If you would like to see an article reprinted, please see a committee member or use the Contact Us form

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
We have a few new books and magazines so come and check them out. We have a great array of books and magazines including the lastest monthly releases from Practical fish keeping from the UK and other US fish mags.

Please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it.

If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian or use the Contact Us form on our website.

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs. We had purchased some more food so it will be available this month. Clear Fish bags are also available for purchase at the trade table so these should be used instead of the bags with branding on if you plan to sell fish. 

This month, as promised, we will have an array of catfish breeding caves so you can jump on the once only CDAS group order.  The ones on display are that just display caves and the club will cover the order and we aim to have them delivered by the October meeting.

Please aim to make any purchases from the trade table at the start of the meeting and during the break, as the trade table will close before the auction starts.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.

Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist Rosco (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up and make it easier to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website

Mini & August Major Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase for both the mini raffle and the July major raffle from the trade table before the meeting and during the break.

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

***THIS IS THE LAST MONTH FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR SO GET YOUR FORMS IN.****

For more information about the Breeders Award Program, visit the website
Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list.

For a full listing go to the web site -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/species-conservation-project

The list has become quite large so we are now looking to add things in a more dynamic opportunistic fashion. This means if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists, the committee may just decide to add them. Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship
If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself, you don’t even have to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

Tank Talk
Is available on line -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2011-03-tank-talk so go there and download load it or just have a look.

If you have a comment, suggestion or something you would like to have published in Tank Talk, please use the Contact Us form

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome!

Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the CDAS meeting.

Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
The fees are due in October so you can start renewing or joining now now for nxt eyar:

Junior/concession $10
Adult $20
Family $30

From this point onwards all fees will count for next 12 months so if you are keen to rejoin you get 13 months for the price of 12.

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please see a committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of The Harmonie Club it will cost you $5 for 2 years. You can see the friendly people at the front desk or bar and they can sort that out.

Food and Beverage
An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and The Harmonie Club and please DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

If you spot someone new at the meeting, why not introduce yourself and make them feel welcome, who knows they could just be the next committee member

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

See you all there!
The CDAS Committee.

CDAS meeting Tuesday 16th of August 2011

Date: Tuesday 16 of August 2011

Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start

Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:

Last month Christmas in July. On behalf of the club the committee purchased great fish and plants including Boraras Brigittae (that have been brought down from Fishchick in Qld), threadfin rainbows (from Dave at Aquagreen), a variety of tetras, some donated P sp “kienke” planted gardens, native plants and some great community fish and native shrimp. There were some great buys and high quality fish. Some of plant went into the minor raffle and the rest went up for auction.

What’s On:

This month Serkan is again going to dazzle us with the world of Killifish this time non annual ones. Serkan has a beautiful array of Killis and cory’s and is an excellent fish keeper and breeder of these beauties.

***THE MAJOR RAFFLE WILL BE DRAWN THIS MONTH***

Thanks to some fanatasic purchasing last month will hit the 100 ticket threshold for Major raffle so the major raffle will be drawn this month. The prize is a Fluval 305 and other prizes that have been kindly donated by Ben from AoA. You don’t have tobe there for the first prize but for all the minors you do. There is a massive prize pool so it worth coming for that alone.

Other info:

We have gained access to several copies of "Guppy" The CAS (Canberra Aquarium Society) magazine back in the 60's and older "Tank Talk"

editions thanks to the kind generosity of Rene Jez. Check the website to see what we have available

If you would like to see an article reprinted, please see a committee member or use the Contact Us form

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library

We have a few new books and magazines so come and check them out.

Please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it.

If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian or use the Contact Us form ->

Members only Trade Table

A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Fish bags are also available for purchase at the trade table. We are looking to a new food order soon and will probably have breeding caves shortly as well

Please aim to make any purchases from the trade table at the start of the meeting and during the break, as the trade table will close before the auction starts.

Mini Auction

Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.

Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist Rosco (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up and make it easier to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website

Mini & August Major Raffle

Raffle tickets will be available to purchase for both the mini raffle and the July major raffle from the trade table before the meeting and during the break.

THE MAJOR RAFFLE WILL BE DRAWN THIS MONTH. The prize is a Fluval 305 and other prizes that have been kindly donated by Ben from AoA. thumbs

We will have our usual range of dry, new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well.

Breeders Award

Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

For more information about the Breeders Award Program, visit the website

Species Conservation Project

Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list.

For a full listing go to the web site -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/species-conservation-project

The list has become quite large so we are now looking to add things in a more dynamic opportunistic fashion. This means if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists, the committee may just decide to add them. Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship

If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself, you don’t even have to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

Tank Talk

Is available on line ->

http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2011-03-tank-talk

 so go there and download load it or just have a look.

If you have a comment, suggestion or something you would like to have published in Tank Talk, please use the Contact Us form

Entry

Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome!

Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the CDAS meeting.

Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership

The fees are due in October so you can start renewing now:

Junior/concession $10

Adult $20

Family $30

From this point onwards all fees will count for next 12 months so if you are keen to rejoin you get 15months for the price of 12.

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please see a committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of The Harmonie Club it will cost you

$5 for 2 years. You can see the friendly people at the front desk or bar and they can sort that out.

Food and Beverage

An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and The Harmonie Club and please DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

If you spot someone new at the meeting, why not introduce yourself and make them feel welcome, who knows they could just be the next committee member

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

See you all there!

The CDAS Committee.

CDAS meeting Tuesday 19th of July 2011

Date: Tuesday 19th of July 2011
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
This month there will be a talk on breeding Corydoras as well as a Catfish show and tell, if you would like to bring your Catfish along please get in contact with a committee member to ensure there is a tank available for you. There were some great catties on show including some L201's, L333's and some L066's. thanks to all who brought their fish in for all to see, not to mention the 3 L333 fry that went up for auction.

What’s On:
This month it is Christmas in July. The committee have gone out and purchased so great fish and plants including Boraras Brigittae (that have been brought down from Fishchick in Qld), threadfin rainbows (from Dave at Aquagreen), planted gardens, native plants and some great community fish and native shrimp. There will be some of these lots in the minor raffle and the rest will be up for auction.

If we get to the 100 ticket threshold for Major raffle it will also be drawn that night. The prize is a Fluval 305 and other prizes that have been kindly donated by Ben from AoA.

Other info:

We have gained access to several copies of "Guppy" The CAS (Canberra Aquarium Society) magazine back in the 60's and older "Tank Talk" editions thanks to the kind generosity of Rene Jez.

Check the website to see what we have available

If you would like to see an article reprinted, please see a committee member or use the Contact Us form

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
We have a few new books and magazines so come and check them out.

Please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it.

If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian or use the Contact Us form ->

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Fish bags are also available for purchase at the trade table.

Please aim to make any purchases from the trade table at the start of the meeting and during the break, as the trade table will close before the auction starts.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.

Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist Rosco (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up and make it easier to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website

Mini & July Major Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase for both the mini raffle and the July major raffle from the trade table before the meeting and during the break.

If we get to the 100 ticket threshold for Major raffle it will also be drawn that night. The prize is a Fluval 305 and other prizes that have been kindly donated by Ben from AoA. thumbs

We will have our usual range of dry, new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well.

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

For more information about the Breeders Award Program, visit the website
Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list.

For a full listing go to the web site -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/species-conservation-project

The list has become quite large so we are now looking to add things in a more dynamicopportunistic fashion. This means if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists, the committee may just decide to add them. Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship
If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself, you don’t even have to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

Tank Talk
Is available on line -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2011-03-tank-talk so go there and download load it or just have a look.

If you have a comment, suggestion or something you would like to have published in Tank Talk, please use the Contact Us form

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome!

Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the CDAS meeting.

Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
The fees are:

Junior/concession $10
Adult $20
Family $30

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please see a committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of The Harmonie Club it will cost you $5 for 2 years. You can see the friendly people at the front desk or bar and they can sort that out.

Food and Beverage
An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and The Harmonie Club and please DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

If you spot someone new at the meeting, why not introduce yourself and make them feel welcome, who knows they could just be the next committee member wink

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

See you all there!
The CDAS Committee.

2011 February 15th

February 2011 Meeting Notice

Meeting Notice 15th of February

Date:Tuesday 15th of February 2011
Time:Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place:The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
Last month CDAS VP (MJay) showed us some pictures of the collection sites he visited with ANGFA in Cairns, as well as some pictures of ANGFA members ponds.
To see some pictures visit Mjays Cairns thread
 http://cdas.org.au/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=948

What’s On:
This month Rosco will be doing a short presentation on what it is like to build a fishroom, (or extend one)
See Rosco’s big thread with pics here 
http://cdas.org.au/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=764

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
We have a few new books and magazines so come and check them out.

Please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian.

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs. Fish bags are also available for purchase at the trade table.

Please aim to make any purchases from the trade table at the start of the meeting and during the break, as the trade table will be closed during the auction.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.

Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist Rosco (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up and make it easier to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website at http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/auctions  
 

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the break. We will have our usual range of dry, new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well.

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list. For a full listing go to the web site or forum and check it out

Rosco is the custodian of a breeding colony of Metriaclima livingstonii they are in his tanks waiting for someone with suitable cichlid experience (and breeder’s points which is not many) to have a go at breeding them. CDAS is also looking to get hold of the red finned mccullochi and Honey blue eyes in the near future.

The list has become quite large so now are looking to add things in a more dynamic\opportunistic fashion. This means if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists the committee may just decide to add them. Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship
If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself, you don’t even have to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the club email clubmail@cdas.org.auand a committee member will contact you ASAP.

Tank Talk
Is available on line -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2010-12-tank-talkso go there and download load it or just have a look.

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome!

Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the CDAS meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
The fees are:

Junior/concession $10
Adult $20
Family $30

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see a committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of the Harmonie Club it will cost you $5 for 2 years for there. You can see the friendly people at the front desk or bar and they can sort that out.
 

Food and Beverage
An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you at the January meeting.

The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and the Harmonie club and please DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

See you there!
The CDAS Committee.

2011 April 19th

Meeting Notice 19th of April

Date: Tuesday 19th of April 2011
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
Last month Doug from the Canberra Aquatic Plant Group (CAPG) educated us on how simple and easy it can be to set up a beautiful planted aquarium.

On Sunday the 20th of March we held a BBQ at the Carillion then went on to some daphnia collection.
see the March BBQ & Daphnia Collection 2011 thread at http://cdas.org.au/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1095 for the photos

What’s On:
This month we will be holding a DIY night and invite all members to discuss and/or bring along thier DIY projects or photos of thier DIY projects, designs or ideas for projects.

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
We have a few new books and magazines so come and check them out.

Please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it. If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian.

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs. Fish bags are also available for purchase at the trade table.

Please aim to make any purchases from the trade table at the start of the meeting and during the break, as the trade table will be closed during the auction.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.

Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist Rosco (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up and make it easier to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website at http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/auctions

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the break. We will have our usual range of dry, new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well.

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list. For a full listing go to the web site or forum and check it out

Rosco is the custodian of a breeding colony of Metriaclima livingstonii they are in his tanks waiting for someone with suitable cichlid experience (and breeder’s points which is not many) to have a go at breeding them. CDAS is also looking to get hold of the red finned mccullochi and Honey blue eyes in the near future.

The list has become quite large so now are looking to add things in a more dynamic\opportunistic fashion. This means if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists the committee may just decide to add them. Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship
If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself, you don’t even have to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the club email clubmail@cdas.org.auand a committee member will contact you ASAP.

Tank Talk
Is available on line -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2010-12-tank-talk so go there and download load it or just have a look.

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome!

Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the CDAS meeting. Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
The fees are:

Junior/concession $10
Adult $20
Family $30

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please come and see a committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of the Harmonie Club it will cost you $5 for 2 years for there. You can see the friendly people at the front desk or bar and they can sort that out.

Food and Beverage
An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you at the April meeting.

The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and the Harmonie club and please DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

See you there!
The CDAS Committee.

2011 May 17th

Meeting Notice 17th of May

Date: Tuesday 17th of May 2011
Time: Meeting room doors open for members at 7:50pm (7:30 for people with auction lots) for an 8pm sharp start
Place: The Harmonie German Club - 49 Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah

Last Meeting:
A HUGE THANKS to everyone that brought something along to the DIY talk night ,We had a decent turn out and i think everyone was able to get something informative out of the meeting.

A preview release of Tank Talk was handed out for members to view (Yes the March issue was a bit late ), there is a copy available on the website -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2011-03-tank-talk

What’s On:
This month there will be a slideshow and some information on the differnt styles of aquascaping to inspire your creative aquatic side.

If you want to talk about a topic or there is a topic you would like to be discussed at a meeting, please see a committee member or use the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

We have gained access to several copies of "Guppy" The CAS (Canberra Aquarium Society) magazine back in the 60's and older Tank Talk editions thanks to the kind generosity of Rene Jez.

Check the website to see what we have available
-> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/guppy-magazine
-> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/older-tank-talk-magazines

And all the wonderful, usual stuff:

Library
We have a few new books and magazines so come and check them out.

Please return any books you have borrowed, so others may use it.

If you have any enquires or suggestions please see the Librarian or use the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

Members only Trade Table
A committee member will be only too willing to assist you with the purchase of all your dry goods needs.

Fish bags are also available for purchase at the trade table.

Please aim to make any purchases from the trade table at the start of the meeting and during the break, as the trade table will close before the auction starts.

Mini Auction
Both Members & Visitors are all eligible to bid on lots. Please remember a fast auction is a good auction so if we can please keep the noise down.

Also, there is a change in the check in process for those bringing auction lots, the doors will open 7:30pm. This is to assist Rosco (or whomever does it) with the data entry of auction lots into the auction spreadsheet. If at all possible could you please fill in your auction lots and number your bags before you get there to speed the process up and make it easier to keep up with what is happening. The forms are available on the website -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/auctions

Mini Raffle
Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from the trade table before the meeting and during the break.

We will have our usual range of dry, new electrical goods and maybe some fish as well.

Breeders Award
Please hand in any breeder’s forms you have completed to get those all important points to get you closer to getting some of club sourced species.

For more information about the Breeders Award Program, visit the website -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/breeders-award-program

Species Conservation Project
Thus far the endlers and celestial danios have been very successful and a heap of fish have been added to the list.

For a full listing go to the web site -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/species-conservation-project

Rosco is the custodian of a breeding colony of Metriaclima livingstonii they are in his tanks waiting for someone with suitable cichlid experience (and breeder’s points which is not many) to have a go at breeding them. CDAS is also looking to get hold of the red finned mccullochi and Honey blue eyes in the near future.

The list has become quite large so we are now looking to add things in a more dynamic\opportunistic fashion. This means if something uncommon and rare comes onto the wholesaler’s lists, the committee may just decide to add them. Still feel free to come and see one of the committee members at the break and we will see what we can do.

Sponsorship
If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor us (or you do yourself, you don’t even have to be in the aquarium industry) please contact one the committee at a meeting or via the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

Tank Talk
Is available on line -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/content/2011-03-tank-talk so go there and download load it or just have a look.

If you have a comment, suggestion or something you would like to have published in Tank Talk, please use the Contact Us form -> http://drupal.cdas.org.au/contact

Entry
Entry is Free and all visitors are welcome!

Could all Members and Visitors please sign the attendance book upon entry to the CDAS meeting.

Don't forget to sign any Non-Harmonie German Club Members in the attendance book at the front desk of the club.

Membership
The fees are:

Junior/concession $10
Adult $20
Family $30

Membership fees help towards the purchase of library books, supplies for the trade table, and fish for the conservation program. Please see a committee member and we can sign you up.

If you are not already a member of The Harmonie Club it will cost you $5 for 2 years. You can see the friendly people at the front desk or bar and they can sort that out.

Food and Beverage
An array of food and beverages is available to purchase from The Harmonie German Club.

On behalf of the committee and fellow members we look forward to seeing you at the May meeting.

The bar is open to purchase alcoholic beverages, but please respect the other members of both CDAS and The Harmonie Club and please DONT drink to excess as we are a family orientated society.

See you there!
The CDAS Committee.