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Bowl Shows

Those in the “know” in the RMCA understand that showing fish is not only a lot of fun, but can also be very profitable. First, second and third place fish in each category earn auction dollars, redeemable as cash towards your purchases at the next club auction.  You now have the option of either bringing in your fish or taking a short video of the fish. Videos can be up to a minute in length, should show both sides of the fish, and must be taken since the last meeting.  No editing is allowed except the length of the video.  Entries will be sent to RockyMountainCichlidAssn@gmail.com by midnight Thursday before the meeting.  This will give us time to put the entries together in a slide show that we will show at the beginning of the meeting, and another slide show with the winners at the end.  

The breakdown is as follows:

MONTHLY AUCTION DOLLAR WINNINGS
1st Place $5
2nd Place $3
3rd Place $2

 

MONTH

LAKE MALAWI

LAKE TANGANYIKA

OTHER AFRICAN / ASIAN CICHLIDS

NEW WORLD
CICHLIDS

OPEN

JANUARY

GROUP 1

GROUP 1

GROUP 1

GROUP 1

SYNODONTIS

FEBRUARY

GROUP 2

GROUP 2

GROUP 2

GROUP 2

RAINBOWS

MARCH

GROUP 3

GROUP 3

GROUP 3

GROUP 3

FRY (5 MIN. < 1.5”)

APRIL

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

PLECOS AND OTHER SUCKER-MOUTHED CATFISH

MAY

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

CATFISH, NOT SUCKER-MOUTHED (not Synodontis)

JUNE

GROUP 3

GROUP 1

GROUP 3

GROUP 1

BOTIA (LOACHES)

JULY

SUMMER

VACATION

NO

BOWL

SHOW

AUGUST

SUMMER

VACATION

NO

BOWL

SHOW

SEPTEMBER

GROUP 1

GROUP 3

GROUP 1

GROUP 3

ADULT PAIRS

OCTOBER

GROUP 2

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

GROUP 1

SINGLE SPECIES BREEDING GROUP (Virtual Only)

NOVEMBER

GROUP 3

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

GROUP 2

FAVORITE FISH

DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS

PARTY

NO

BOWL

SHOW

 

RMCA BOWL SHOW CATEGORIES

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

 

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

 

LAKE MALAWI – GROUP 3—PEACOCKS AND OTHER MALAWI—Astatotilapia, Aulonocara, Corematodus, Ctenopharynx, Cyathochromis, Diplotaxodon, Docimodus, Genyochromis, Hemitaeniochromis, Hemitilapia, Naevochromis, Nyassachromis, Pallidochromis, Taeniochromis.

 

LAKE TANGANYIKA – GROUP 1—CYPRICHROMIS, GOBIES, AND OTHER TANGANYIKA—Asprotilapia, Astatotilapia, Baileychromis, Bathybates, Boulengerochromis, Callochromis, Cardiopharynx, Ctenochromis, Cyprichromis, Ectodus, Enantiopus, Eretmodus, exGnathochromis, Gnathochromis, Grammatotria, Greenwoodochromis, Haplotaxodon, Hemibates, Interochromis, Lestradea, Limnochromis, Limnotilapia, Lobochilotes, Microdontochromis, Oreochromis, Paracyprichromis, Perissodus, Pseudosimochromis, Reganochromis, Shuja, Simochromis, Spathodus, Tangachromis, Tanganicodus, Trematocara, Trematochromis, Triglachromis, Tylochromis, Xenochromis, Xenotilapia.

 

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

 

LAKE TANGANYIKA – GROUP 3—FEATHERFINS, FRONTOSA, TROPHEUS, PETROS—Aulonocranus, Benthochromis, Cunningtonia, Cyathopharynx, Cyphotilapia, Opthalmotilapia, Petrochromis, Tropheus.

 

OTHER AFRICAN/ASIAN CICHLIDS – GROUP 1—VICTORIA BASIN CICHLIDS—Allochromis, Astatoreochromis, Astatotilapia, Haplochromis,  Lithochromis, Lufubuchromis, Mbipia, Neochromis, Oreochromis, Paralabidochromis, Platytaeniodus, Pseudocrenilabrus, Pundamilia, Pyxichromis, Unknown Furu

 

OTHER AFRICAN/ASIAN CICHLIDS – GROUP 2—OTHER AFRICAN CICHLIDS—Anomalochromis, Astatotilapia, Benitochromis, Chetia, Chilochromis, Chromidotilapia, Coelotilapia, Congochromis, Congolapia, Coptodon, Cyclopharynx, Danakilia, Divandu, Enigmatochromis, Etia, Gobiocichla, Hemichromis, Heterochromis, Konia, Limbochromis, Myaka, Nanochromis, Oreochromis, Orthochromis, Palaeoplex, Paragobiocichla, Parananochromis, Pelmatochromis, Pelmatolapia, Pelvicachromis, Pharyngochromis, Pseudocrenilabrus, Pterochromis, Pungu, Sargochromis, Saratherodon, Schwetzochromis, Steatocranus, Stomatepia, Teleogramma, Thoracochromis, Thysochromis, Tilapia, Walleceochromis

OTHER AFRICAN/ASIAN CICHLIDS – GROUP 3—MADAGASCAR CICHLIDS, ASIAN CICHLIDS—Astatotilapia, Etroplus, Iranocichla, Katria, Oxylapia, Paratilapia, Paretroplus, Pseudotroplus, Ptychochromis, Ptyochochromoides, Tristraella


NEW WORLD CICHLIDS – GROUP 1—CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS—
Amatitlania, Amphilophus, Archocentrus, Astatheros, Chiapaheros, Chortiheros, Chuco, Cincelichthys, Cribroheros, Cryptoheros, Herotilapia, Hypsophrys, Isthmoheros, Maskaheros, Neetroplus, Oscura, Panamius, Parachromis, Paraneetroplus,  Petenia, Rheoheros, Rocio, Talmancaheros, Theraps, Thorichthys, Tomocichla, Vieja, Wajpamheros

NEW WORLD CICHLIDS – GROUP 2—SOUTH AMERICAN CICHLIDS—Acarichthys, Acaronia, Aequidens, Andinoacara, Astronotus, Australoheros, Biotodoma, Bujurquina, Caquetaia, Chaetobranchopsis, Chaetobranchus, Chocoheros, Cichla, Cichlasoma, Crenicara, Crenicichla, Geophagus, Guianacara, Gymnogeophagus, Heroina, Heros, Hoplarchus, Hypselecara, Krobia, Kronoheros, Mazarunia, Mesoheros, Mesonauta, Pterophyllum, Retroculus, Rondonacara, Satanoperca,  Symphysodon, Teleocichla, Uaru

NEW WORLD CICHLIDS – GROUP 3—SOUTH AMERICAN DWARF CICHLIDS—Apistogramma, Apistogrammoides, Biotoecus, Cleithracara, Dicrossus, Ivanacara, Laetacara, Mikrogeophagus, Nannacara, Taeniacara, Tahuantinsuyoa

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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Bowl Shows

Those in the "know" in the RMCA understand that showing fish is not only a lot of fun, but can also be very profitable. First, second and third place fish in each category earn auction dollars, redeemable as cash towards your purchases at the next … Read more

Membership

Membership to the RMCA is $20 per year, due January of every year. Membership applications any other time are not prorated. Meetings are the second Friday of each month unless otherwise posted. We meet 9 months out of the year, not in July, … Read More

Auctions

Spring Auction March 30th! Auctions are our primary fundraising events each year. Proceeds from auction sales are vital for the club to continue to grow, improve, and provide more benefits for our members. There are 2 auctions held, one in the … Read More

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