PLYMOUTH FISHKEEPERS' SOCIETY NEWSLETTER NUMBER 469 MAY 2010
ALL CLUB MEETINGS
ARE 7.45PM FOR AN 8.00PM
START.
MEETINGS ARE HELD
AT THE G.W.R. STAFF ASSOCIATION CLUB, MULLET
ROAD, LAIRA, PLYMOUTH.
FIRST MEETING IN MAY
Wednesday 5th May 2010
Tonight’s talk is “Hand Rearing Discus Fry” by Jon Buckley. Jon is about to complete his PhD at the University working on Discus behaviour. Jon has donated some of his juvenile Discus to our auctions and what stunning specimens they are. This will be a terrific evening, so come along and find out how you can hand rear your own Discus.
SECOND MEETING IN APRIL
Wednesday 12th May 2010
The "Short Talk" this evening will be on “The Home Aquarium and Pond Competition”. Tonight’s hosts are Tom Williamson, our Show Secretary and Andy Cann. This should be a good evening with some DVD examples.
Question Time will occur at the end of the evening.
TABLE SHOW:
Labyrinths
Single Tailed Goldfish
COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday 18th May 2010
Committee members please attend this meeting.
FISHY NEWS
The latest edition of the Society’s magazine (Spring Edition) is out now. To get your copy see Stan McMahon.
SOCIETY WEB SITE
The Web Master has certainly got the site running well with regular features and the current Newsletter can be found when you visit our site (which now has over 1,400 hits). Carol Cann is looking into establishing a “Fish Forum” on to our web site, more information on this development when it is up and running.
www.plymouthfishkeeperssociety.co.uk
You can also Google “Plymouthfishkeepers” (all one word) and you will also get to our site.
B.B.Q. 2010
Ray and Di Andrews have kindly offered to host this years B.B.Q. It will be held on 12th June 2010. Times and how to get there will be discussed at future meetings and through the Newsletter. After last year’s great success, there is talk of organising a minibus to get there. So watch this space.
BONUS BALL
Last months Bonus Ball winner was number 45. The winner was Ted Burnett.