APRIL PRESENTATION: SWIMMING WITH CICHLIDS IN MALAWI

APRIL 23, 2018

TOM BROWN ARENA

7:00 PM

LARRY JOHNSON • SWIMMING WITH CICHLIDS IN MALAWI

Larry was introduced to Lake Malawi in the early 70’s and has been keeping and breeding cichlids since then. His fish room has grown over the years to include 100 tanks.

Cichlid News Magazine published an article of Larry’s on the genus Mylochromis. He also discovered interesting feeding behaviour in Sciaenaochromis fryeri and was the first to photograph a new species of Lethrinops sp.”mbenji roundhead” and Otopharynx speciosus at Nkhomo Reef.

Larry is also an active conservationist and has helped install anti-netting devices around the Maleri Islands and conducted a Cichlid Survey in conjunction with the Stuart M Grant Conservation Fund.

Larry goes on an annual diving safari to Lake Malawi in Tanzania every year. This year will be his 18th trip! This month Larry will be sharing with OVAS a presentation about swimming with cichlids!

More info about Larry Johnson and his safari’s can be found HERE

Top 3 Reasons to join the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society (OVAS)

REASON NUMBER 1

OVAS meetings are a great place to meet and socialize with other hobbyists, to compare notes, trade plants and fish, and to learn something new. OVAS members are a fine group of people who are happy to share their knowledge and experience. Whether you are new to the hobby or a seasoned expert, you will always find friendly faces who are more than happy to answer questions or help solve a problem. Our members include saltwater and freshwater enthusiasts, and we also have an ever-growing number of plant-oholics on board!

REASON NUMBER 2

You don’t need to be a member to attend meetings and events but you should consider joining anyway. Membership dues are what make auctions, speakers, seminars, meetings, etc., possible. Dues are only $20/year. OVAS also supports and encourages the hobby in various ways. Most recently, we have begun encouraging young people to enjoy the hobby through classroom tank donations made possbile through membership dues and OVAS sponsors.

REASON NUMBER 3

Members enjoy a 10% DISCOUNT at Big Al’s (East), Critter Jungle (West), La Niche & Moi (Gatineau), and at Ponds & Aquaria (Kinburn). For many of us, the 10% discount more than pays for the membership every year.

Join OVAS Today!

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OVAS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the aquarium hobby in Ottawa and its surrounding areas. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in home aquariums and provides many benefits such as discounts at local retailers, easy access to the aquarium community, attend events, and more! The club meets at least once a month at Tom Brown arena from September through to May and maintains the ovas.ca website and online forum.

OVAS is a member of the Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs.

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