Erie, PA

A big thanks to Ray Bierbower and all of the Erie Aquarium Society for having me out this past week. When I came in it was raining and as I was leaving, it was trying to rain. The good news is that Wednesday we had perfect weather! Just check out the great photos I was able to get below! If you ever get the change to go to Erie, PA, take it! I know I will be back at some point.

I can't close without reminding everyone that the Ohio Cichlid Association Extravaganza is next weekend. There will a lot of fellow hobbyists and fish of all sorts. This is perhaps the largest event in the Midwest & perhaps Nationally that deals solely with freshwater fish. If you are in the Cleveland area, be sure to check out this great event. For details, visit the Ohio Cichlid Association website.

Fall

Fall is a time for fish auctions and this year is no exception. So far this year we have attended the Pittsburgh, Columbus and Cincinnati auctions along with heading west for Cataclysm. For those that missed out on the first Midwest Catfish Convention, you missed something epic. The speakers were all top notch and the availability of catfish surpassed what I have seen even at CatCon. While in Wisconsin I was able to pick up some "Tatia" sp. "Marble" and another oddball woodcat, Tympanopleura piperatus. Both species may in fact be something new and undescribed. Hopefully in time we can get both species to reproduce. Be sure to mark 2017 for Cataclysm part II! I know I will be!

A few fishroom updates. Fish are all doing well. Our L-333s and Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo" just keep on producing! As a matter of fact, they are really the only fish that have produced on a regular basis since the move other than killifish. All of the fish are starting to settle back in and I expect a lot of fish reproduction in the coming weeks to months. Speaking of killifish, we just emptied a bunch of 2 gallon tanks in preparation for all of the eggs we wet below.

OCA is only a few weeks away! Be sure to get all of your preorders in asap. I will post an availability list sometime this weekend. See everyone soon for some fun in Cleveland! http://www.ohiocichlid.com/extravaganza