RE: [GSAS-Member]BAP contest

[haika@drizzle.com]

Paul asked me to forward this which includes the e-mail I initially sent
him privately trying to work my way through the rules  <G>. I'll have more
points, I know, if we do extend back 6 months....which would include the
results of my summer spawnings last year. One of my own personal
challenges would be to come up with scientific names for my invertebrates
<G>. That's just not my background. Heck, I'm more into learning how to
get fish to spawn and learning how to rear babies than the point thing
<G>. It's kinda fun though. I just don't have enough tanks to get crazy
about this <G>.

Documentation: Well, I think both Steev Ward & Dave Walburger have seen my
gourami babies, but I can't remember how old the fry were when either of
these folks were by. Several folks have gotten starter batches of Endler's
from me. White clouds...can't remember if I showed any of the folks who
visited my scarey house where the white clouds are. Hmmmmm...what is the
best way to document. Paul??? Suggestions....

Betty Goetz

> Betty:
>
> As I am having trouble posting to the GSAS list could you please forward
your next post as I think your comments are of value to the other
members.
>
> Would it help if I extended the BAP to the last 6 months if the spawning
is
> documented in a convincing way?  The rules for HAP are a doubling of
stem
> plant so you would qualify.  If you have clippings, you can bring them
in
> to
> trade if you like but there is no requirement for that.
>
> -Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: haika@drizzle.com [mailto:haika@drizzle.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:31 PM
> To: pwallace@u.washington.edu
> Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member]BAP contest
>
> Paul:
>    Spawned since January 1, 2005 means I need to revise my totals. All I
> listed were species I did last year. Give me another 2-3 months before I
can claim anything in 2005. Although I've been feeding my white clouds
Daphnia daily so they should have fry anytime now as well. The honey
gouramis are in their 3rd spawn since mid March...but I haven't dipped out
any fry to rear yet. So, I don't qualify yet <G>. When the time comes, I
don't really have room for more plants except maybe in my 10 gallon honey
gourami tank at work. For some reason, all the stem plants have faded away
and java moss is taking over. I have to revise that! The gouramis like
stem plants better. I think the Ludgwegia is interesting to me....
>    Now, I have to go read the plant rules <G>. I have baby tears taking
> over my Dario tank at home and the Hygrophilia is climbing out of my
honey gourami tank and snaking through my orchids! The babytears has been
one of those plants that kinda plateaued and suddenly got a amp start for
some reason. But my tanks are so small in comparison to many tanks in the
club that extra clippings wouldn't look like much.
>     Gosh...my background in taxonomy is marine. I'll see what I can do
> about the snail scientific names. The Daphnia is a wild-collected
species...now, that'll really tax my science brain. Gotta find a key to
Daphnia <G>.
>     Now...that was a confusing post, huh?
>
> Betty
>
>> So my offer of plant packages was is hopes of spurring the HAP side...
I
>> will offer two additional plant packages to the next two HAP posts.
Package
>> 1 will feature 3 types of ludgwegia and package two will feature grassy
plants like S subuleta, chain sword and Jungle val.  If they are not
claimed, they will go to the auction.  I should also offer a novice
package...  Post on the list if you think you qualify.
>> Betty:
>> Second plant package awarded!  I will pick through my collection but I
am
>> thinking ludgwegia, pearlweed, babies tears, anubius(not a clipping but
I
>> do
>> have a small one I can divide).  Let me know if you would like anything
else.  Maybe we should limit BAP to fish spawned since Jan 1, 2005 or so.
>> As to your honeys, interpret the rules as you see best.  If you think
that
>> getting 5 is worthy and the list agrees then so be it.  As to snails
and
>> daphnia I will let you claim them if you post the scientific name to
show
>> they are different species.
>> -Paul
>> from betty:
>> OK....I just went and reviewed the 'rules' at the website and it says
(as
>> you mentioned to me before) that I can get away with not rearing 10 all
the way to adulthood <G>....so I guess I can claim the following: Class A
-- 5 points
>> Endler's livebearers
>> wild-type guppies
>> white cloud mountain minnows    (15)
>> Class C -- 15 points
>> wild-type Colisa chuna
>> goldfish                        (30)
>>                           TOTAL  45
>> Don't think I can claim species I spawned and reared a decade ago
<G>....I
>> spawned and reared many different cichlids...mostly dwarf cichlids &
Malawis.
>> Biggest successes were: Aequidens curviceps (that's got a new genus
now,
>> I
>> think), severums (wild-type), and P. kribensis. Was giving those babies
away back in the day....
>> Also, the question becomes....how many different snails can we claim
<G>??? I've got red ramshorn, pond snails and Malaysian trumpet snails
going great guns and feeding my Botias <G>. And where would Daphnia fit in
>> there? I see there's a 10 point total for Brine Shrimp so I wondered
about
>> Daphnia??
>> Betty Goetz
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