Rivulus xiphidius

The next meeting will be at Sulphur Creek Nature Center in Hayward.

When: Saturday, July 17, 2010. The meeting will start at 12:00 noon (the park closes at 5:00)

Where:
Sulphur Creek Park
1801 D Street
Hayward, CA


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For driving directions, you can use google maps: http://maps.google.com/

Insert into google maps:

1801 D St, Hayward, CA 94541-4434

When the map appears, you can select street view for an image of where the park is located. The turn-off from D street is not very well marked, so go slowly and look carefully.


Activities:
Bring something for the barbecue along with your favorite side dishes and beverages.

This park is a very nice picnic area with a visitor center and zoo. Admission is free. Here are some websites about the park:

http://www.haywardrec.org/sulphurcreek.html


There will be no formal program, so we will have "hands on" demonstrations on how to set up a tank for mop spawners and substrate spawners. Bring along a tank to share with others how to set up your own tank for killifish spawning.

BBQ sign up list: please contact info@sfbaka.net

Paper plates:
Utensils:
Napkins:
Ice:

Soda:
Meat for BBQ: Aidell's sausages (Thuan) Chicken (John B)
Bread: Hot dog buns (Thuan)
Veggies (lettuce & tomato, etc):
Fruits:
Condiments:
Chips & salsa: (Ron)
Salads (potato, pasta, etc):
Desserts:
Other foods:



Aphyosemion ogoense pyrophore "GHP blue"; photo by Vern Treat.


Auction:

If you are planning to bring fish to the auction, please contact info@sfbaka.net

Aphanius anatoliae transgredians JBSA 03 Aci Gol

Aphyosemion amoenum "Sakebayeme"
Aphyosemion australe "Schwartzflosse"
Aphyosemion bitaeniatum "Ijebu Ode"
Aphyosemion elberti "Bafoussam"
Aphyosemion elberti "Diang Yellow"
Aphyosemion hera ARK 1-2/96
Aphyosemion ogoense GHP 80/23

Fundulopanchax aff. mirabilis "Etuku"

Fundulus chrysotus

Kryptolebias marmoratus "Dangriega, Belize 2000"

Nothobranchius guentheri Zanzibar TAN 97/2
Nothobranchius foerschi Soga

Rivulus ornatus "Rio Tigre"
Rivulus xiphidius

Simpsonichthys whitei

Non-killifishes:

Leopard danios
A pair of turquoise Badis badis
Melanotaenia praecox rainbows

  
The view from the meeting location

When: Saturday, June 19, 2010. Starts at 3 PM.

Where:
Bill and Cathy's home
161 Bayview Drive
San Rafael, CA


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The house is actually right at the split in the road, not before it. Please look for the gate at the split.

Bill said "My gate will be marked with a balloon or sign. The gate will be left open. We have a new parking system that works pretty well when many cars come. Please tell everybody who is offloading food, drinks, fish, etc. to drive to the end of my driveway and offload - we might then direct them to re-park lower during the meeting. If we can keep the turnaround at the top relatively clear, this works well."


Activities:
This is an informal afternoon social and families are encouraged. We will barbecue and talk killifish. There is a pool if you want to take a dip. The bird-watching and views are also incredible.

There will be some basics for the BBQ such as chicken, sausages & soft drinks. If you can bring additional foods & drinks, it would be great. Please RSVP by email to info@sfbaka.net regarding the BBQ.

Business:
1) WCW weekend in 2011
2) BAKA Meeting Schedule for 2010 and 2011
3) Possible joint speaker/meeting with San Francisco Aquarium Society

Program:
The Mystery of Maeseni. Bill Gallagher will discuss the history, care and breeding of the killifish first known in the hobby as "Roloffia maeseni", along with recent taxonomic developments in the genus Archiaphyosemion. With exhibition of three species of live Nimbapanchax and Archiaphyosemion from Guineé and Ivory Coast, and slide show.



Austrolebias alexandri Ceibas


Auction:
Tentative Fish is below. If you are planning to bring fish to the auction, please contact Thuan or Ryan at info@sfbaka.net

Aphanius anatoliae transgrediens JBSA 03 Aci Gol


Aphyosemion elberti "Bafoussam"
Aphyosemion elberti "Diang Yellow"
Aphyosemion exiguum BLLMC 05-10
Aphyosemion rectogoense PEG 05-17
Aphyosemion spec. Oyo, RPC 91-8
Aphyosemion tirbaki BSWG 97-8 (between Latoursville and Moanda)

Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi
Fundulopanchax sp. MBIO
Fundulopanchax mirabilis TAKWAE

Leptolebias itanhaensis Iguape

Nimbapanchax leucopterygius "Lola, GRC 90-174" (formerly: Archiaphyosemion maeseni Lola GRC 90-174)
Nimbapanchax petersi "Banco Park"

Nothobranchius guentheri Zanzibar TAN 97/2

Rivulus agilae Montjoly
Rivulus mahdiaensis GUY 06/04
Rivulus ornatus Rio Tigre
Rivulus rectocaudatus Llanchama
Rivulus rubrulineatus Rio Tigre (2 pairs)
Rivulus xiphidius Floyd Souza's aquarium strain

Simpsonichthys punctulatus Formosa, Goias NP 03-07 (nice, colored like boitonei, but with nigripinnis-like emerald spots instead)

Simpsonichthys santanae
Simpsonichthys whitei

Other Fish Expected:
Pseudomugil gertrudae "Giddy River'
Pseudomugil ivantsoffi "Deky Creek"
Pseudomugil CF "gertrudae" ARU II
Pseudomugil connieae (1 dozen eggs)

Brachyrhaphis roseni "Caldera, Panama"
Brachyrhaphis roswithae "El Valle, Panama"
Brachyrhaphis hessfeldi "Palenque, Panama"
Brachyrhaphis episcopi "Los Mortales, Panama"
Brachyrhaphis Species "Kunayala, Panama"
Xenophallus umbratilis "Arenal, Panama"

Apistogramma affin: staecki
Apistogramma sp. Morado
Apistogramma sp. Algodon II

Melanotaenia praecox (eggs)

Expected Attendees:
Bill and Cathy Gallagher (hosting)
Ryan Grisso (Potato Salad)
John Boylan (soda and zuccinni for the BBQ)
Thuan Nguyen and Mark (Aidell's sausages and bread)
Wright Huntley
Sue Bunte (Pasta Salad) plus guest
Ron Harlan (beer)
Ron and Nicole Leong (cookies)
Jeremy Bolanos
Jay Rose
Dale Sylvester
Gerald Sylvester
Joe De Silva (potato salad, sausages)
Steve Oliver (wine)
Henry Diep

Please let us know if you will be attending

Thanks.

Fundulopanchax amieti

The next meeting will be at Sulphur Creek Nature Center in Hayward.

When: Saturday, July 18, 2009. The meeting will start at 12:00 noon (the park closes at 5:00)

Where:
Sulphur Creek Park
1801 D Street
Hayward, CA


View Larger Map

For driving directions, you can use google maps: http://maps.google.com/

Insert into google maps:

1801 D St, Hayward, CA 94541-4434

When the map appears, you can select street view for an image of where the park is located. The turn-off from D street is not very well marked, so go slowly and look carefully.


Activities:
Bring something for the barbecue along with your favorite side dishes and beverages.

This park is a very nice picnic area with a visitor center and zoo. Admission is free. Here are some websites about the park:

http://www.haywardrec.org/sulphurcreek.html


There will be no formal program, so we will have "hands on" demonstrations on how to set up a tank for mop spawners and substrate spawners. Bring along a tank to share with others how to set up your own tank for killifish spawning.

Doug said: "So far, nobody has volunteered to bring a spawning setup, and if nobody volunteers, you will all have to do karaoke, while "moondancing" and dressed like Elvis Presley. The only songs that I have available for karaoke are "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor, "My Heart Will Go On" - Celine Dion, "My Way" - Frank Sinatra, "Friends In Low Places" - Garth Brooks, "I Feel Like A Woman" by Shania Twain, so be warned."



Auction:

If you are planning to bring fish to the auction, please contact Thuan at info@sfbaka.net

Aphyosemion australe "orange"
Aphyosemion australe "Schwartzeflosse"
Aphyosemion bitaeniatum Czech import CI-06
Aphyosemion bivittatum "Funge"
Aphyosemion elberti "Bafoussam"

Archiaphyosemion petersi "Banco Park"

Fundulopanchax avichang "Nguba 2 GEML 00-16"
Fundulopanchax gardneri "Akure"
Fundulopanchax gardneri "Jos Plateau"
Fundulopanchax gardneri "Misaje"
Fundulopanchax mirabilis mirabilis "Mbio"
Fundulopanchax puerzli

Jordanella floridae

Nothobranchius guentheri Red and Gold (this strain lacks the blue.)

Plataplochilus ngaensis

Rivulus aff. weberi PAN 06-30

Scriptaphyosemion etzeli "Bundulai SL89"


Endler's livebearers

dried live oak leaves

Also miscellaneous plants, green water, daphnia, ostracods.

  The view from the meeting location

When: Saturday, May 16, 2009. Starts at 3 PM.

Where:
Bill and Cathy's home
161 Bayview Drive
San Rafael, CA


View Larger Map

The house is actually right at the split in the road, not before it. Please look for the gate at the split.

Bill said "My gate will be marked with a balloon or sign. The gate will be left open. We have a new parking system that works pretty well when many cars come. Please tell everybody who is offloading food, drinks, fish, etc. to drive to the end of my driveway and offload - we might then direct them to re-park lower during the meeting. If we can keep the turnaround at the top relatively clear, this works well."


Activities:
This is an informal afternoon social and families are encouraged. We will barbecue and talk killifish. There is a pool if you want to take a dip. The bird-watching and views are also incredible.

There will be some basics for the BBQ such as chicken, sausages & soft drinks. If you can bring additional foods & drinks, it would be great. Please RSVP by email to info@sfbaka.net regarding the BBQ.

Business:
1) The AKA convention is the following weekend. We will collect fish to take to the convention
2) Distribute BAKA club polo shirts.
3) Can anybody coming to the meeting scan three slides and email the scans to Bill?



Austrolebias alexandri Ceibas


Auction:
Fish list to be determined. If you are planning to bring fish to the auction, please contact Thuan at info@sfbaka.net

Aphyosemion australe orange
Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bitaeniatum CI-06 Czech Republic
Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bivittatum Funge
Aphyosemion striatum BBW 00-26

Archiaphyosemion maeseni Lola GRC 90-174

Fundulopanchax avichang "GEML 00-16 Nguba 2"
Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus Misaje
Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi

Plataplochilus ngaensis

Rivulus weberi PAN 06-30

Red cherry shrimp

Plants:
Bolbitis heudelottii ,
Java fern
Java moss

Supplies:
5 gallon tanks (used)
10 gallon tanks (used)
petri dishes
assorted plastic containers

Nothobranchius rachovii "Beira MOZ 04-3"

When: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7 pm to 10:30 pm

Where:
Round Table Pizza
20920 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley, CA

near I-580 and the Castro Valley BART station.



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Program:
John Boylan-- Collecting in Panama


Business:
1) The next show on the calendar is the big one--the AKA Convention. And this year it's just up the road in Portland, Oregon. With airline fares and gas prices coming down it makes spending the Memorial Day weekend in Portland even that more inviting. I know a number of people from BAKA are planning to attend what should be a fantastic event. Hope to see you all there.

Auction: Tentative list. There will be additional entries from the SAKE show last weekend.

If you are planning to bring fish to the auction, please contact info@sfbaka.net

Aphyosemion australe "chocolate, Port Gentile"
Aphyosemion australe "orange"
Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bitaeniatum "Czech import CI-06"
Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bitaeniatum "Zagnanando"
Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bivittatum "Funge"
Aphyosemion calliurum
Aphyosemion christyi "Lobaye"
Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) aff. splendopleure "Penda-Mboko"
Aphyosemion striatum "BBW 00-26"

Fundulopanchax gardneri "Jos Plateau"
Fundulopanchax gardneri "Lafia"
Fundulopanchax mirabilis "Mbio"
Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi

Rivulus cylindraceus "Al Castro"
Rivulus intermittens "Rio Tigre" wild caught
Rivulus rubrolineatus "Iquitos-Nauta Road" wild caught
Rivulus aff. weberi "PAN 06-30"

Scriptaphyosemion etzeli "Bundulai SL89"

Nothobranchius kafuensis "Chunga"

When: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 7 pm to 10:30 pm

Where:
Round Table Pizza
20920 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley, CA


(It's about 2 blocks from the Castro Valley BART station).

Activities:
Slide show of "Roloffia's" to be presented by Bill Gallagher.

We will talk fish & have a small fun auction .


Business:
1) find out how many club shirts people want and what sizes.


Auction:

If you are planning to bring fish to the auction, please contact Thuan at info@sfbaka.net

Aphyosemion australe orange
Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bitaeniatum "Zagnanando"

Fundulopanchax gardneri "Jos Plateau"
Nothobranchius rachovii "Beira MT 03-1"
Nothobranchius guentheri "Zanzibar TAN 97/2" (2 pairs)
Nothobranchius foerschi "Soga" (2 pairs)

Plataplochilus ngaensis

Rivulus agilae "Montjoly"
Rivulus xiphidius "Floyd Souza's aquarium strain"


Plants:
narrow leaf Java Fern

   Fundulopanchax avichang


When: Saturday, Nov 15, 2008.
7pm to 10:30pm
Socializing started at 7pm, business meeting at 7:30 pm, followed by a program and auction

Where: Jim and Celeste Fong hosted the event in Hayward, CA


Activities:
This is our annual holiday meeting. It is an informal event with
a potluck dinner and an opportunity to talk & ask questions about killies. We
will provide some snacks but more munchies are appreciated.

There will be a slide program by Doug Habersaat about Fish conservation at Ash Meadows.


Club Business:

1) Election of officers for 2009
2) Club shirts -- get estimate of demand for shirts (what sizes and how many of each).

Please RSVP if you haven't already, and if possible please let me know in advance what items
you're bringing to the auction.

John Boylan has some cichlids and livebearers that he can bring if there is any interest. Please
reply if you are interested in these: cichlids -- Apistogramma borellii, Neolamprologus signatus
(shell dweller), livebearers -- Brachyrhaphis roswithae, Poecilia salvatorus, Poecilia vivipara


Auction:

Aphyosemion striatum "BBW 00/26"

Archiaphyosemion petersi "Banco Park"

Epiplatys annulatus "aquarium strain"

Fundulopanchax gardneri "Jos Plateau"
Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi

Nothobranchius albimarginatus "Kiparanganda TAN 03-26"
Nothobranchius foerschi "Soga"
Nothobranchius guentheri "TAN 97/2"
Nothobranchius korthausae "Kwachepa TZL 53-01"
Nothobranchius rachovii "Beira MT03-01"


Java fern (narrow leafed and regular strains)
Java moss

aquarium rocks
silk/plastic plants

Aphyosemion bitaeniatum "Umudike"

When: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 7 pm to 10:30 pm

Where:
Round Table Pizza
20920 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley, CA


(It's about 2 blocks from the Castro Valley BART station).

I tried to reserve the big meeting room, but we may end up with the smaller space next to the soda machines.


Activities:
Program to be announced.

We will talk fish & have a small fun auction (there are some rare fish expected).

I would like to have another fun "trivia quiz" contest. We'll project some slides and you'll try to figure out the correct answers. The one who gets the most answers correct will take home a prize!


Business:
1) Southern California Killifish Club Fish Fry on Saturday, September 27th, 2008
2) Presentation of awards from the KFN show
3) Updates on BAKA logo and club shirts.
4) Upcoming election at November meeting.



Austrolebias alexandri Ceibas


Auction:

If you are planning to bring fish to the auction, please contact Thuan at info@sfbaka.net

Tentative list with contributions from Gary Greenwood and Patrick Coleman.

Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bitaeniatum "Zagnanando"
Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bivittatum "Funge"
Aphyosemion bochtleri "GWW 86-11"
Aphyosemion (Diapteron) georgiae "GBBS 99-19"
Aphyosemion louessense "Malinga"

Fundulopanchax gardneri "UD1 mountain"
Fundulopanchax gardneri "Jos Plateau"
Fundulopanchax scheeli

Plataplochilus ngaensis

Rivulus xiphidius "Floyd Souza's aquarium strain"

Scriptaphyosemion etzeli "Bundulai SL89"
Simpsonichthys whitei

Non-killies:
Ancistrus species (bristlenose plecos)
Poecilia wingei (Endler's live bearer)

Shrimps:
Tiger shrimp, cleaner shrimp, cherry shrimp

Plants:
Java moss
Water lettuce
Riccia

Live foods:
Daphnia sp.
Grindal worms
microworms
vinegar eels
Walter worms


Supplies:
German fibrous peat
BAKA store supplies

Fundulopanchax amieti

Our next meeting will be a daytime picnic in the park.

When: Saturday, July 19, 2008. From 12 Nooon to 4:30 PM.

Where:
Sulphur Creek Park
1801 D Street
Hayward, CA


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Activities:
There will be no formal program. This is a potluck picnic. As we get closer to the meeting, we can figure out the details for food & drinks.

We'll socialize and talk fish as usual and we'll have an auction around 3pm.

Here are some websites about the park:
http://www.lilaguide.com/reviews/sulphur-creek-nature-center-496545.aspx
http://local.thenestbaby.com/ListingView.aspx?lid=496545&scid=9635455
http://parents.berkeley.edu/recommend/places/sulphurcreek.html

The park hours are from 10 am to 4:30 pm, hence the reason for us to meet earlier.

Sulfur creek only reserves picnic areas for birthday parties that include animal
programs, so we won't be able to have reserved tables.

We'll have to show up early and grab the non-reserved tables. The naturalist
who talked to Doug said that we should send somebody down to look at the site and
determine what we should bring along, but there should be plenty of room for us,
but on a non-reserved area.

Doug also suggested that we should plan to bring our own barbecue grill just in
case there is not one available. (I'm planning to bring pre-cooked foods myself)
We can also bring a few of our own tables and chairs, or just big blankets that
we can sit on.

If someone local to the East Bay can check out the site before July 19th, it'd
be great.

Auction:

Aplocheilus kirchmayeri "P-03"

Aphyosemion bivittatum "CI 06"
Aphyosemion elberti "Bafoussam"

Archiaphyosemion petersi "Banco Park"

Epiplathys annulatus "CI Sierra Leone 08"

Fundulopanchax gardneri "Jos Plateau"
Fundulopanchax spoorenbergi

Scriptaphyosemion etzeli "Bundulai SL89"
Scriptaphyosemion liberiense "calabarica strain"

Plants:
Java moss

German fibrous peat

If you are planning to bring fish to the auction, please contact Thuan at info@sfbaka.net

  The view from the meeting location

**This meeting is being moved earlier to the weekend of May 10th to accommodate the desert trip. **

When: Saturday, May 10, 2008. Starts at 3 PM.

Where:
Bill and Cathy's home

Activities:
This is an informal afternoon social and families are encouraged. We will barbecue and talk killifish. There is a pool if you want to take a dip. The bird-watching and views are also incredible.

We are putting together some photos from West Coast Weekend for a slide show. 6 of us made it to West Coast Weekend this year and everyone had a great time.

We also plan to watch the fireworks sponsored by KFOG radio (their "K-Boom event")

There will be some basics for the BBQ such as chicken, sausages & soft drinks. If you can bring additional foods & drinks, it would be great. Please RSVP by email to info@sfbaka.net regarding the BBQ.

Business:
1) Scheduling venue of future meetings
2) Google groups for mailing list
3) Club logo and t-shirts
4) Follow up on West Coast Weekend 2008.


Austrolebias alexandri Ceibas


Auction:

Aphanius danfordi "Soysalli" (donation from Sandy Binder of the SCKC)

Aphyosemion hera
Aphyosemion elberti "Diang yellow" (donation from Sandy Binder)
Aphyosemion exiguum "Melotabe" (donation from Sandy Binder)
Aphyosemion striatum "00-26" (donation from Sandy Binder)
Aphyosemion striatum "Lambarene"

Fundulopanchax amieti (donation from Sandy Binder)
Fundulopanchax scheeli

Plataplochilus ngaensis

Rivulus agilae "Montjoly"

Scriptaphyosemion etzeli "Bundulai SL89"
Scriptaphyosemion liberiense "calabarica strain"

Plants:
Bolbitis heudelottii ,
Java moss


German fibrous peat

If you are planning to bring fish to the auction, please contact Thuan at info@sfbaka.net