July - Hill Country Cichlid Club

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The HCCC would like to announce the grand opening new location of Amazonia Aquariums. Caroline Estes, owner, has been a long time supporter of the HCCC. As one of the founding members of Babes in the <strong>Cichlid</strong> Hobby (B.I.T.C.H), Caroline’s commitment to cichlid conservation has been an inspiration to our club, influencing direction. On this occasion we extend to Caroline and her staff the very best of wishes and look forward to a wonderful continued relationship for many years to come! AMAZONIA INTERNATIONAL Amazonia Aquariums is a full service aquarium specialty store located at 4701 IH 35N in Austin, TX. From fish bowls to exotic custom-built showpieces, we have the perfect aquarium to fit your style and budget. Our store has over 6,000 gallons of aqua. 4701 IH 35N Austin, TX Phone 512.451.0958 Hours Mon - Thurs: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Fri: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Sat: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Sun: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amazonia International a proud supporter of the HCCC Member discounts: 20% off Fish & Live Plants 10% off Tanks, Stands, Eheims & Eclipses 25% off Filters & Powerheads
Xystichromis sp. “blue fire fin” - Greg Steeves In 1999 I was fortunate to be invited to the New England Aquarium to tour the brand new ‘Nyanja!’ exhibit. This was the first public display depicting the aquatic life of Lake Victoria and announcement of the perils taking place there. This was part of the vision Dr. Les Kaufman had rendered. A wonderful friend from Rhode Island, Ron Anderson, had organized this adventure for our small network of cichlid enthusiasts. It was during this trip that I first came into contact with a fish generically called Haplochromis sp. “blue fire fin”. Brad Harrison, a Lake Victoria cichlid friend, had brought me a number of furu that included a colony of these. introduction into the hobby on or before 1996. At this time there were many beautiful cichlid coming from the Lake Victoria region of Africa. Most all the importation came through Laif Demason’s Old World Exotic Fish Inc. This was a very exciting time for the haplochromine hobbyist as every shipment brought never before seen cichlids into the hobby. Looking back at the number of different fish exploding on the scene, we really weren’t aware of just how rare these creatures were. I myself lost a colony of Haplochromis sp. 'purple yellow” that, to this day, I have been unable to replace. I only wish that I had the knowledge and attitude towards species preservation that I do now. A male Xystichromis sp. “blue fire fin” in the aquarium. Once settles in my tank days later, the males transformed from silver fish with horizontal barring to a much darker fish with crimson red fins. It was easy to see where the fish got it descriptive field name. Despite my best efforts, I was never able to ascertain where these fish had originated. I do recall hearing about these cichlid years before I had the opportunity to see it live so I would put A young male Xystichromis sp. “blue fire fin” beginning to display adult coloration. Fish Hobby Supply a proud supporter of the HCCC 10% off web orders Foods, Plants, Invertebrates & Supplies www.FishHobbySupply.com Back in 1999, I was very impressed with the beautiful coloration of my colony of
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