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February Meeting 2/10 @7:00 PM – Epic Door Prizes and Q & A

February 2, 2017 By Terry Havelka Leave a Comment

Feb 2017 Meeting

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February Meeting! Friday Feb. 10th!

We will be prepping you guys on the upcoming Spring Feb 18th Auction. With a basic tutorial on www.mygroupauctions.com for those who might need it.

BIG Q&A Session! You have questions about keeping fish? Well we are dedicating a whole session, for you to ask a room of fish nerds for advice! Nothing but talking fish to each other as a group! There will also be some EPIC DOOR PRIZES!

There will be a Pot Luck, so BRING FOOD!

Also Mini-Fish Auction featuring fish from Dave’s Rare Aquarium Fish

LOCATION
Colorado Academy
3800 South Pierce Street
Denver, CO 80235

Bowl Show setup starts at 6:30pm
Meeting Officially Starts at 7pm.

FEBRUARY BOWL SHOW CATEGORIES

LAKE MALAWI – GROUP 2—MBUNA—Abactochromis, Cynotilapia, Gephyrochromis, Iodotropheus, Labeotropheus, Labidochromis, Melanochromis, Metriaclima, Petrotilapia, Pseudotropheus, Tropheops.

LAKE TANGANYIKA – GROUP 2—JULIDOCHROMIS, LAMPROLOGINES, SHELL-DWELLERS—Altolamprologus, Chalinochromis, Julidochromis, Lamprologus, Lepidiolamprologus, Neolamprologus, Telmatochromis, Variabilichromis.

OTHER AFRICAN/ASIAN CICHLIDS – GROUP 2—OTHER AFRICAN CICHLIDS—Alcolapia, Anomalochromis, Astatotilapia, (A. desfontainii), Benitochromis, Chetia, Chilochromis, Chromidotilapia, Congochromis, Cyclopharynx, Danakilia, Divandu, Enigmatochromis, Etia, Gaurochromis, Gobiocichla, Haplochromis (H. burtoni), Hemichromis, Heterochromis, Konia, Limbochromis, Macropleurodus, Myaka, Nanochromis, Oreochromis (O. mossambicus), Orthochromis, Parananochromis, Pelmatochromis, Pelvicachromis, Pharygochromis, Pseudocrenilabrus (P. nicholsi), Pterochromis, Pungu, Saratherodon, Sargochromis, Schwetzochromis, Steatocranus, Stomatepia, Teleogramma, Thoracochromis, Tilapia.Thysochromis.

NEW WORLD CICHLIDS – GROUP 2—SOUTH AMERICAN CICHLIDS—Acarichthys, Acaronia, Aequidens, Amphilophus (A. festae), Andinoacara, Astronotus, Australoheros, Biotodoma, Bujurquina, Chaetobranchopsis, Chaetobranchus, Caquetaia, Cichla, Cichlasoma (C. dimerus), Crenicara, Crenicichla, Dicrossus, Geophagus, Guianacara, Gymnogeophagus, Heroina, Heros, Hoplarchus, Hypselecara, Krobia, Mazarunia, Mesonauta, Pterophyllum, Retroculus, Satanoperca, Symphysodon, Teleocichla, Uaru.

OPEN CATEGORY – RAINBOWFISH

(To view upcoming  Bowl Show Categories visit the link below.
http://rmcichlid.org/bowl-shows/)

Filed Under: News

January Meeting 1/13 @ 7:00 PM – Aquatic Kingdom Aquariums LFS Visit

January 11, 2017 By Terry Havelka Leave a Comment

 

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MEETING! SPECIAL LOCATION!
7pm Friday January 13th

This time, our meeting will be held at Aquatic Kingdom Aquariums!
Owner Jason Alahuzos has invited us to come hang out, and check out his shop that is now OPEN, after hours to have the shop to hour selves!

We will be having our Mini Auction, There will be Food/Pot Luck, so bring a dish, there will be food and drinks.

LOCATION
18757 E Hampten Pl #160
Aurora, CO 80013

Bowl Show setup starts at 6:30pm
Meeting Officially Starts at 7pm.

JANUARY BOWL SHOW CATEGORIES

LAKE MALAWI – GROUP 1—HAPLOCHROMINES—Alticorpus, Aristochromis, Buccochromis, Caprichromis, Champsochromis, Chilotilapia, Copadichromis, Cyrtocara, Dimidochromis, Exochochromis, Fossorochromis, Lethrinops, Lichnochromis, Mylochromis, Nimbochromis, Otopharynx, Placidichromis, Protomelas, Rhamphochromis, Scieanochromis, Serranochromis, Stigmatochromis, Taeniolethrinops, Tramitichromis, Trematocranus, Tyrannochromis.

LAKE TANGANYIKA – GROUP 1—CYPRICHROMIS, GOBIES, AND OTHER TANGANYIKA—Asprotilapia, Astatotilapia (A. burtoni, A, paludinosa, A. stappersi), Baileychromis, Bathybates, Boulengerochromis, Callochromis, Cardiopharynx, Ctenochromis, Cyprichromis, Ectodus, Enantiopus, Eretmodus, Gnathochromis, Grammatotria, Greenwoodochromis, Haplotaxodon, Hemibates, Interochromis, Lestradea, Limnochromis, Limnotilapia, Lobochilotes, Microdontochromis, Oreochromis (O. karomo, O. malagarasi, O. niloticus, O. tanganicae), Paracyprichromis, Perissodus, Plecodus, Pseudosimochromis, Reganochromis, Simochromis, Spathodus, Tangachromis, Tanganicodus, Telotrematocara, Trematocara, Trematochromis, Triglachromis, Tylochromis, Xenochromis, Xenotilapia.

OTHER AFRICAN/ASIAN CICHLIDS – GROUP 1—VICTORIA BASIN CICHLIDS—Allochromis, Astatoreochromis, Astatotilapia, (A. aenocolor, A. latifasciata, A. nubila), Enterochromis, Haplochromis (not H. burtoni), Haplotilapia, Harpagochromis, Labrochromis, Lipochromis, Lithochromis, Mbipia, Neochromis, Oreochromis (O. esculentus, O. mossambicus, O. niloticus, O. variabilis), Paralabidochromis, Platytaeniodus, Prognathochromis, Psammochromis, Pseudocrenilabrus (not P. nicholsi), Ptyochromis, Pundamilia, Pyxichromis, Xystichromis, Yssichromis.

NEW WORLD CICHLIDS – GROUP 1—CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS—Amatitlania, Amphilophus (not A. festae), Archocentrus, Astatheros, Cichlasoma (not C. dimerus), Cryptoheros, exCichlasoma, Herichthys, Herotilapia, Hypsophrys, Nandopsis, Neetroplus, Parachromis, Paraneetroplus, Paratheraps, Petenia, Rocio, Theraps, Thorichthys, Tomocichla, Vieja.

OPEN CATAGORY – SYNODONTIS CATFISH

 

(To view upcoming  Bowl Show Categories visit the link below.
http://rmcichlid.org/bowl-shows/)

Filed Under: News, What the RMCA Brings us.

November Meeting 11/11 @ 7:00 PM – Board of Directors Elections

November 10, 2016 By Terry Havelka Leave a Comment

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Meeting Friday! Time to have a little election of our own.
Some board positions are up to be voted on! And as always, there will be a cichlid mini auction, and a Pot Luck, and a Bowl Show! We will discus how we did in our Fall Auction.

LOCATION
Colorado Academy
3800 South Pierce Street
Denver, CO 80235

Bowl Show Setup at 6:30pm
Meeting starts at 7pm

BOWL SHOW CATEGORIES for November

LAKE MALAWI – GROUP 3—PEACOCKS AND OTHER MALAWI—Aulonocara, Cheilochromis, Corematodus, Ctenopharynx, Cyathochromis, Diplotaxodon, Docimodus, Genyochromis, Hemitaeniochromis, Hemitilapia, Naevochromis, Nyassachromis, Pallidochromis, Platygnathochromis, Taeniochromis.
LAKE TANGANYIKA – GROUP 2—JULIDOCHROMIS, LAMPROLOGINES, SHELL-DWELLERS—Altolamprologus, Chalinochromis, Julidochromis, Lamprologus, Lepidiolamprologus, Neolamprologus, Telmatochromis, Variabilichromis.

OTHER AFRICAN/ASIAN CICHLIDS – GROUP 3—MADAGASCAR CICHLIDS, ASIAN CICHLIDS—Etroplus, Iranocichla, Oxylapia, Paratilapia, Paretroplus, Ptychochromis, Ptyochochromoides.

NEW WORLD CICHLIDS – GROUP 2—SOUTH AMERICAN CICHLIDS—Acarichthys, Acaronia, Aequidens, Amphilophus      (A. festae), Andinoacara, Astronotus, Australoheros, Biotodoma, Bujurquina, Chaetobranchopsis, Chaetobranchus, Caquetaia, Cichla, Cichlasoma (C. dimerus), Crenicara, Crenicichla, Dicrossus, Geophagus, Guianacara, Gymnogeophagus, Heroina, Heros, Hoplarchus, Hypselecara, Krobia, Mazarunia, Mesonauta, Pterophyllum, Retroculus, Satanoperca,             Symphysodon, Teleocichla, Uaru.

OPEN CATEGORY – FAVORITE FISH  (Any kind of Fish, as long as it is your Favorite! Can not include a fish that already won first place this year.)

(To view upcoming  Bowl Show Categories visit the link below.
http://www.rmcichlid.org/meetings/bowl-shows)

Filed Under: News, What the RMCA Brings us.

October 2016 Mini-Auction Fish List

October 13, 2016 By Terry Havelka Leave a Comment

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In addition to free food, upgraded door prizes and a tantalizing Tutorial on the MyGroupAuctions website,  the club has brought in the following fish for this months mini-auction. Hope to see you there!

**Congratulations to Natasha Hedgecock and Stephen Debelko on winning the Hillstream Loach breeding contest**

Dave puts a lot of effort into doing this for us, so please go support his shop, and check out his page at davesfish.com!

  • A Wild Caught Trio of Pelvicachromis silviae!
  • Altolamprologus compressiceps “Maswa, Yellow Fin Black”
  • Altolamprologus compressiceps “Sumbu, Shell Dwarf”
  • Aulonocara jacobfreibergi “Tsano Rock” Adult Pair
  • Placidochromis sp. “Electra Blackfin, Makonde” Adult Pair
  • Six Lot of Metriaclima sp. Mbweca “Green Afra” Juveniles
  • Six Lot of Pundamilia nyererei “Juma Island” Juveniles
  • One Wild Caught Synodontis soloni Cat

LOCATION
Friday October 14th!
Colorado Academy
3800 South Pierce Street
Denver, CO 80235
Meeting Starts at 7pm

Filed Under: News

October Meeting 10/14 @7:00P.M. – MyGroupAuctions Tutorial

October 4, 2016 By Terry Havelka Leave a Comment

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As we prepare for the Fall Auction, this month’s meeting will feature Free Food, Great Door Prizes and a Tutorial on the MyGroupAuctions website that we use for our auctions. This is a fantastic tool for both sellers and buyers alike. Come to the meeting and hear how you can use the website to register items you wish to offer up for sale, track the sale of those items, expedite check-in/registration for both buyers and seller,  and more!

Also this month, the pleco growth contest fish from April is due back this month.

Lastly, if anyone has been successful in breeding the Hillstream Loaches please bring the fry to the meeting if you haven’t already had someone verify the spawn.

**Congratulations to Natasha Hedgecock and Stephen Debelko on winning the Hillstream Loach breeding contest**

LOCATION
Colorado Academy
3800 South Pierce Street
Denver, CO 80235

Bowl Show Setup at 6:30pm
Meeting starts at 7pm

BOWL SHOW CATEGORIES for October

LAKE MALAWI – GROUP 2—MBUNA—Abactochromis, Cynotilapia, Gephyrochromis, Iodotropheus, Labeotropheus, Labidochromis, Melanochromis, Metriaclima, Petrotilapia, Pseudotropheus, Tropheops.

LAKE TANGANYIKA – GROUP 1—CYPRICHROMIS, GOBIES, AND OTHER TANGANYIKA—Asprotilapia, Astatotilapia (A. burtoni, A, paludinosa, A. stappersi), Baileychromis, Bathybates, Boulengerochromis, Callochromis, Cardiopharynx, Ctenochromis, Cyprichromis, Ectodus, Enantiopus, Eretmodus, Gnathochromis, Grammatotria, Greenwoodochromis, Haplotaxodon, Hemibates, Interochromis, Lestradea, Limnochromis, Limnotilapia, Lobochilotes, Microdontochromis, Oreochromis (O. karomo, O. malagarasi, O. niloticus, O. tanganicae), Paracyprichromis, Perissodus, Plecodus, Pseudosimochromis, Reganochromis, Simochromis, Spathodus, Tangachromis, Tanganicodus, Telotrematocara, Trematocara, Trematochromis, Triglachromis, Tylochromis, Xenochromis, Xenotilapia.

OTHER AFRICAN/ASIAN CICHLIDS – GROUP 2—OTHER AFRICAN CICHLIDS—Alcolapia, Anomalochromis, Astatotilapia, (A. desfontainii), Benitochromis, Chetia, Chilochromis, Chromidotilapia, Congochromis, Cyclopharynx, Danakilia, Divandu, Enigmatochromis, Etia, Gaurochromis, Gobiocichla, Haplochromis (H. burtoni), Hemichromis, Heterochromis, Konia, Limbochromis, Macropleurodus, Myaka, Nanochromis, Oreochromis (O. mossambicus), Orthochromis, Parananochromis,         Pelmatochromis, Pelvicachromis, Pharygochromis, Pseudocrenilabrus (P. nicholsi), Pterochromis, Pungu, Saratherodon, Sargochromis, Schwetzochromis, Steatocranus, Stomatepia, Teleogramma, Thoracochromis, Tilapia.Thysochromis.

NEW WORLD CICHLIDS – GROUP 1—CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS—Amatitlania, Amphilophus (not A. festae), Archocentrus, Astatheros, Cichlasoma (not C. dimerus), Cryptoheros, exCichlasoma, Herichthys, Herotilapia, Hypsophrys, Nandopsis, Neetroplus, Parachromis, Paraneetroplus, Paratheraps, Petenia, Rocio, Theraps, Thorichthys, Tomocichla, Vieja.

OPEN CATEGORY – Fry (minimum of 5 fish less than 1.5 inches in total length)

(To view upcoming  Bowl Show Categories visit the link below.
http://www.rmcichlid.org/meetings/bowl-shows)

Filed Under: News

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President’s Message

From the Board – March 2023

The Newley elected Board, is currently reviewing the website to do some updates. The Event Meetings will be kept current and up to date. The next 3 meetings will be joined up with CAS (Colorado Aquarium Society) Then back to our normal location at the American Legion Hall. We are finalizing dates for the Spring […]

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Mission: A non-profit organization devoted to the furtherance of knowledge regarding cichlids and encouraging the keeping of cichlids as aquarium subjects Based in Denver, Colorado, the RMCA serves as the only dedicated Cichlid Club in the state of Colorado. For over 30 years, the club has been a resource and meeting place for hobbyists interested in these unique fishes. In 1973, several members of the Colorado Aquarium Society came together to form a new club, one dedicated to focusing on … Read More

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