Welcome to the Eastern Districts Aquarium Society ~ EDAS
 
            Established in 1955, and Incorporated in 1989, the Eastern Districts Aquarium Society has grown
                           into the largest and most progressive generalist aquarium society in the state.
 
              Above ~ Dan Borg of Melbourne Water receiving his

memento, after a brilliant lecture on the "Dight's Falls Fish Ladder".

at the March meeting, being presented  by President  of A.S. of V.

Graeme Moulden

         GRAND PHOTO COMPETITION 2013

          CLOSED ... Results at June Meeting

 
Next Meeting ::: 
 
 
          FRIDAY 

      JUNE 28th 2013 

 
7.30 pm ~ WILLIS ROOM ~ NUNAWADING*

 
       EDAS  ANNUAL  GENERAL MEETING

             PLUS THREE MINITALKS

        Raffle ~ Problem and Question Time ~

            Supper and a warm welcome to all...
  
 
       *The Willis Room  is at 379 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading

         Opposite Harvey Norman. The Willis Room is at the front of the

                  building on the left hand side as you face.

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A Melanotenia boesmanni exhibited at the A.S. of V. table show in March.

Henry Hardinge receives his Table Show award from President Graeme Moulden

Eddie Tootell is delighted to receive his Table Show award from Ernie Hicks

 

In The UGB Zone

A once in a life time opportunity...

For sale luxury homestead and fish farm

1203 Leakes Road Rockbank

 

Situated in a premier location in the PSP of Leakes Road across from train station, future shopping precinct, excellent allotment of 1.5 acres approx. Unlimited potential, future development site STCA or tradee delight. Ongoing ornamental fish farm (tropical fish) business with all permits, fishing licence and facilities. It's impossible to go in detail on this write up Must inspect.
Offering 3 combined sheds approx 350sqm, cool room Town water on commercial rates, unlimited use. Plus a huge workshop shed and much more.
Also an approx 30sq house comprises 3 large bedrooms, main with wir, vogue ensuite, central bathroom, wc,, generous laundry, large living areas casual open plan gourmet kitchen, huge outdoor entertainment with all facilities, 12 meter solar in ground pool, heating cooling plus wood fire. Heaps of extras.
N.B Business is optional.

 

"ORNAMENTAL FISH  FARMING”

"The small, medium and large scale breeding and marketing of freshwater tropical fish and goldfish.”

           by Brian Andrews 2011.

           ISBN:987-0-646-55274-3

Review by Eddie ootell

   Brian Andrews has written this book for the professional and semi-professional fish breeder as his main targeted market, but amateur fish keepers and hobby breeders will find this book of immense value and interest. I think this is the first book ever published on commercial fish keeping that explains all the details, which are usually kept secret for commercial reasons by other authors.  Rick Datodi has written a foreword in support of this publication.

     I would go so far as to say, that all serious aquarists, including the retail sector, should have this book in their reference library as it is of immense value to all aquarists.

     Brian is one of the very few who was able to breed tropical fishes on a large scale. He has done this in both South Africa and here in Australia, making a living doing what he loved.

This book will give the reader his breeding techniques for a large number of fishes that he successfully bred for the Australian wholesale market.

The book is 21cm by 30 cm, and consists of 525 glossy paper pages which have descriptive, full coloured photos, (some by well known aquatic life photographer Neil Armstrong), plus diagrams and many charts.

        The book is divided into the following main headings and within each heading, full details are provided for the aquarist.

1: Fundamentals of commercial breeding.

2:  Operating styles, strategies and facilities.

3: Production methods.

4: Setting up for spawning.

5:Introducing the breeders.

6: Spawning.

7: Care of eggs.

8: Care of pre-feeding larvae.

9: Rearing fry from first feed to about two months.

10: Grow-out to sellable size.

11: Harvesting, packing and shipping.

Fish farming techniques, Water chemistry, Disease management, Marketing are all covered.

      Another excellent area that is fully explained in detail is the food section.

All the foods and their advantages, plus recipes, are fully explained.

Aquarists will find the detailed section on live foods and their cultivation as invaluable.

Summary:

Everything that we  fish-o-philes wanted to know is here.

Full details are given for each subject, much more for the reader than can be covered here.      Details of some specific fish species are given for the various groups.

I  personally, have not come across such great information in such a handy, readable form anywhere, and  I thoroughly recommend it for any Aquarist’s library.

  Cost, including freight is about  $134 at the time of this review (Jan 2012)

Only available direct from, Brian Andrews.

 Eddie Tootell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winner of the General Section of the Cyril Callam Trophy, Phil Russell is presented with his plaque by Lister Sabin.

Quiz participants pondering their answers at the Christmas Party