Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association

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What is the EIAA?

The Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association is an educational and social society of aquatic enthusiasts. We meet monthly on the second Tuesday of every month (except July). You are welcome to visit...we have a new meeting place. Echo Hill Presbyterian Church at 9000 C Avenue, Marion IA. Go North on C Avenue in NE Cedar Rapids. The church is way out in the country, by the little airport. (North of Boysen Road.) You can take I-380 north, exit at Boysen Road...go east to C Avenue...turn left on C Avenue (north). Follow C Avenue until you see a big sign on the right for the Echo Hill Presbyterian Church.

You can also reach the church by exiting I-380 north at BlairsFerry Rd...go east to C Avenue...Turn left on C Avenue (north).

Club members also receive our monthly association newsletter the FinFlap.

We also hold a variety of public events each year including our Spring Show, Spring and Fall Auctions and of course our summer club picnic. Come and join our circle of friends.

EIAA Spring Tropical Fish Auction

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Echo Hill Presbyterian Church , 9000 C Avenue, Marion, IA

Viewing begins at 9:00 a.m. Auction begins at 10:00 a.m.

2013 EIAA Tropical Fish Show

Submitted by Carol on Febuary 2013
EASTERN IOWA AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
SPRING FISH SHOW 2013
March 30 & 31, 2013
NOELRIDGE GREENHOUSE, NOELRIDGE PARK,
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
SHOW DATE: March 30 & 31, 2013.
Free public showing 11:00 am to 5:00 PM.
The Noelridge Park Greenhouse is located at 4900 Council Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Collins Road & Council Street) To Download the attached registration form Click Here!

Rules & Registration Form

EIAA Fin Flap newsletter Authors win National Awards!!

Submitted by Marti Horan on Febuary 2013

F.A.A.S. (Federation of American Aquarium Societies) has notified us that four writers for the Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association's Fin Flap newsletter won the 2006 FAAS Publication Awards. Congratulations go to:

Carol Sindelar for her second place winning entry in Best Show Article Category, titled: The Show, The Entries and The Winners Joy Twentyman-Crock for her 2nd place winning entry in Best Articles on Plant Maintenance, Cultivation and Reproduction Category, titled: So You Want a Planted Aquarium Part 1: Introduction, Difficulty, Level, Container and Substrate Jo Meade for her 2nd place winning entry in the Best Spawning Article more Than 1000 words Category, titled: Spawning Arius Jordani Marti Horan for her First place winning entry in Best Spawning Article Under 500 Words Category, titled: Spawning Report for Ancistrus dolichopterus Long-fin Bushynose Pleco

The EIAA Library Book List

Submitted by Marti Horan on on Febuary 2013

The Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association has a lending library of over 120 books. Our books cover almost every topic from Fish Anatomy and Fish Diseases to Raising Discus, Garden Ponds, Cichlids, Killifish, Catfish, General Fishkeeping, and approximately 25 Marine books. Members may check out these reference books and magazines by contacting Carol Sindelar.

2013 Bowl Show Calendar

Submitted by President on Febuary 2013

• January- Bowl Beautiful & Guppy
• February - Barbs, Rasboras & Danio
• March - Goldfish & Koi
• April - Sharks, Cats & Loaches
• May - Natives, Plants & Old World Cichlids
• June - Angels, Killies & Oddballs
• July - No Bowl Show
• August - Betta & Anabantids
• Sept. - Livebearers (no guppies) & Aquatic Animals
• October - New World Cichlids (no Angels) & Pleco
• November- Tetras & Rainbows
• December- No Bowl Show

Every month there is an Open Class where participants May enter any fish not in a class that month (see your membership booklet for the complete Bowl show rules).

Writers Award

Submitted by President on Febuary 2013
The Writers Award is a program where EIAA Club Members can earn points for Articles written by club members.
Points are awarded as follows:

1 point for each 200 words up to 5 points.
2 points for your first contribution.
2 points for not being a BAP article
1 point for each reference at the end up to 3 points.

So your first article, with three references and over 1000 words that is not a BAP article could accrue 12 points. The minimum is 3 points. Along the way, extra points are awarded for pictures and graphics. Two things to notice, members who take on special tasks, editor, secretary, exchange editor, etc. accrue a lot of points from smaller articles because they write many, many articles for the FinFlap, a small reward for jobs done. All of the articles are on file in the WAP file should you like to refer back to one.
I encourage you to write an article and get involved with the WAP ...

EIAA Constitution

Submitted by Marti Horan on Febuary 2013
The Constitution of the EIAA. Includes:

the By-Laws,
APAP (Aquatic Photography Award Program)
HAP (Horticultural Award Program)
BAP (Breeder's Award Program)
WAP (Writer's Award Program)
Bowl Show Rules
Book Points

Sponsors:

• Aqua Science Research Group
• Aquarium Fish International Magazine
• Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
• Aquarium Technologies
• Boyd Enterprises

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