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The February 25, 2006 OKAA meeting was held at IBC bank on May Avenue between 1pm and 4:30pm. We would like to thank them for letting the OKAA have the meeting at their location. Thanks to Paula Enix for providing the drinks and cookies as well. Thanks to Leighanne from Aquariums in Edmond for the $25 gift certificate donation. Thanks to Bill Mitchell for donating the Penguin Bio-wheel 100 and the Merlin Plus 60 canister filter. Thanks to Monica and Kyle Osterholt for donating the book Dwarf Cichlids. Thanks to Bowtie Incorporated for donating four magazines from FAMA and Aquariums USA.

This months meeting was also held a vote on some issues we have had. A vote was passed to have the OKAA meetings on the 4th Saturday of each month starting in April. Meetings will be held at the IBC bank at 5701 North May Avenue starting at 1pm. We will also be moving the OKAA checking account over to IBC.

This month’s topic was on Tetras – Part 1 lectured by Gerald Griffin. It was very interesting to see different types of tetras. Thanks Gerald, It was very informative. Genus Aphyocharax has 16 species. Some of these species include Redflank and Bloodfin. Genus Astyanax has 133 species, which include Mexican tetras, and Blind cave tetras. Genus Boulengeralla has 5 species such as Pike Characin. Genus Brycon has 43 species of which most can be found from Central to South America. Genus Characidium has 54 species. These species have no swim bladder similar to the North American darter and are recommended in groups of eight or more because they can be nippers. Genus Catoprion has only one species, which is the Wimple piranha. Genus Chalceus has 10 species, which are recommended in groups of eight or more because they are a bit aggressive. Genus Colossoma such as the Pacu and Tambaqui tend to eat algae as juveniles then develop a hunger for fruit since their teeth are designed for that. Genus Crenuchus do not like to school. Genus Exodon like the bucktooth tetra do better by themselves or in big groups. Genus Gephyrocharax has 12 species. This Gland tetra has internal fertilization. Genus Hemibrycon has 22 species. These species are found in larger school groups and can be found in fast moving water. Genus Camegiella has 4 species. These Hachet fish can jump out of tanks so a tight lid must be kept. Genus Thoracocharax grow up to 4 inches and can fly out of the water up to 9 feet. Genus Anostomus has 9 species. One of these species is called a Headstander. It likes a well-planted tank and will not damage the plants.

Auction:

• 10-gallon bare tank sold to Betty for $7
• 2.5-gallon bow front tank w/ filter sold to Betty for $13
• 10-gallon kit tank sold to Bob for $7
• 10-gallon bare tank sold to Bob for $6
• Whisper filter 10 sold to Bob for $1
• 5-gallon hex kit tank sold to Betty for $11
• 5-gallon pentagon w/filter sold to Kyle for $11
• Penguin filter 170 sold to Gerald for $5
• 5-gallon filter w/ heater sold to Kent for $7
• 10 gallon Whisper sold to Betty for $1
• Aquaclear 150 sold to Harold for $4
• AUC Jungle Val C5 plants sold to Bob for $6
• AUC Amazon Sword sold to Kent for $3
• AUC Amazon Sword sold to Harold for $1
• AUC Amazon Sword sold to Bill for $3
• AUC Water lettuce sold to Bob for $2
• AUC Water lettuce sold to Kent for $1
• AUC Sag Subulata sold to Bob for $1
• AUC Amazon Swords (5) sold to Howard for $4
• AUC Najas grass sold to Kent for $1
• AUC Najas grass sold to Bob for $1
• BAP Epiplatys singa CI-04 (6) sold to Kent for $1
• AUC Epiplatys singa CI-04 (7) sold to Harold for $3
• AUC German Blue Ram sold to Harold for $3
• AUC Notho. Guentheri Zanzibar sold to Bob for $1
• AUC Epiplatys singa CI-04 (5) sold to Kent for $1
• RAU Emperor 280 sold to Monica for $21
• AUC Aquaclear 50 sold to Armond for $15
• BAP Poecilia reticulata sold to Bill for $1
• AUC Poecilia reticulata parents sold to Bill for $3
• BAP Heterandria Formosa sold to Monica for $1
• AUC cup of albino Fundulopanchax Gardneri eggs sold Monica for $1
• AUC cup of albino Fundulopanchax Gardneri eggs sold to Monica for $1
• AUC Aphyosemion Australe orange sold to Bill for $3
• AUC Fundulopanchax Gardneri albino sold to Mike for $1
• AUC Aphyosemion Celiae winifredae Ebongi sold to Gerald for $1
• AUC Nematolebias papilliferus sold to Kyle for $1
• AUC Chromoaphyosemion Bitaeniatum ijebuodei sold to Bill for $1
• AUC Fundulopanchax Gardneri Albino sold to Mike for $1
• AUC Melanotaenia trifacsciata Goyder River Red sold to Monica for $7
• AUC Fundulopanchax Oeseri sold to Kyle for $1
• AUC Aphyosemion Australe chocolate sold to Monica for $6
• AUC Fundulopanchax Sjoestedti eggs sold to Kent for $7
• AUC Nothobranchius melanosopilus KE-01-11 eggs sold to Kyle for $3
• BAP Pelvicachromis pulcher – Kribensis sold to Mike for $1
• BAP Epiplatys singa sold to Kent for $1
• BAP Pachypanchax sakaramyi sold to Kent for $1
• BAP Danio Albolineatus – Pearl danio sold to Gerald for $3
• ACU Oryzias Javanicus – Ricefish sold to Kent for $4
• AUC Melanotaenia Boesmani sold to Bill for $3
• AUC Aplocheilichthys Spilauchen – Banded lampeye sold to Kent for $1
• AUC Neolamprologus multifasciatus sold to Bill for $5
• AUC Pseudepipletys Annulatus sold to Bill for $9

Monica Osterholt
OKAA Secretary

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