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Link to FishChannel.com : From the editors of Aquarium Fish Magazine

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:01:27 -0600

Get the latest fish news and articles from the editors of Aquarium Fish Magazine. See fish species profiles, the setup photo gallery and get fish information. Take fish polls & quizzes, send fish e-cards and make your setup's own Webpage. www.FishChannel.com

Commercial Fish Food Source

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:28:15 -0600

Here is a link to a commercial fish food source. Go to his website and you can read the endorsements by his customers. http://www.almostnaturaltropicalfishfood.com . Haven't tried it yet, but sounds like he uses good ingredients.

Free Fish Stuff

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:58:19 -0600

We have discovered two commercial websites with free, fish related items. All you have to do is fill out a short questionaire.

Please check our Classified Ads!

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:31:07 -0500

Please check our classified ad section by clicking on Classified Ads at the top of the Home page. New things added today 5-5-08.
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New in the EIAA Lending Library!!

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:10:44 -0500

New in the EIAA Library! Twenty-six new books have been added to the EIAA Lending Library. Members are allowed to borrow books of their choice . Another great reason to join our fish club. Contact Carol Sindelar to visit our library or request a book be brought to the next meeting.(click on read more at the end of this article to read the entire list.)

Swordtails: the Care and Breeding of Swordtails, by Dr. Myron Gordon
Success with Killifish, by Edward Warner
Enjoy Breeding Livebearers, by Richard Haas
Marine Fish: Care and Feeding Table, by Hans A.

*** Updated: Horticultural Award Program (HAP), Rules and Forms Sept. 2007

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:48:47 -0500

Here are the updated Rules and Participation Forms for the EIAA Horticultural Award Program. Click on the title of this article, then on the attachments at the end of this article.

New Forum/Website on Cichlids

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:05:43 -0500

There is a new website/forum for cichlid lovers called www.cichlidhaven.net They can provide help with cichlid questions. Check it out!

Fun Fish Related Products

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:42:52 -0500

The following website has fun stuff for sale for the fishaholic. They have t-shirts, mugs, magnets, hats, stationery, clocks, etc. with different species of fish on them. This link will take you to the Synodontis multipunctatus page. There are lots of other fish to choose from in the left hand column. www.cafepress.com/fishgeeks/1237052 .
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EIAA Fin Flap newsletter Authors win National Awards!!

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:09:08 -0500

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 have won 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".

Marti's article can be read at http://www.faas.info/2006_publication_awards_winners.html

Frog

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:17:07 -0500

Crawling frog (Click on the words "original image" to see the frog crawl)

Keeping Live Plants in your Aquarium? See: Aquatic Gardener Website

Fri, 18 May 2007 18:25:23 -0500

Learn about how to keep aquatic plants healthy. See the website of the Aquatic Gardeners Association. www.aquatic-gardeners.org . Check out Greg Watson's new CD on how to dose your plants with nutrients. Back issues of the AGA magazines are available for purchase. Tons of good information on this website.

Check out this website Corys "R" Us

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:10:29 -0500

Another website to check out is www.corysrus.com . It's a commercial site with lots of Corydoras for sale. I had a good experience with this company recently and would highly recommend them. -Marti

EIAA 2007 Spring Show Judges, Ted Judy and Ray "Kingfish" Lucas

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:09:18 -0500

EIAA Spring Tropical Fish Show Judges: Ted Judy and Ray "Kingfish" Lucas. (Photo by Karen Hobbs)

Auctions in 2008

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:53:34 -0500

Next Date for EIAA Tropical Fish auction in 2008 is:

Sunday April 27,

Location: El Kahir Shrine Embassy Club, on the corner of Council and Blairs Ferry Rd., NE, Cedar Rapids, IA. Coming from I-80 going north on I-380, take the 24B exit for Blairs Ferry Road, keep to the right. Click on "read more" (below) to see the link for the map.

Viewing begins at 10:30 am, Auction starts at 12:00 NOON

Questions? contact Marti Horan mjhhoran@msn.com

********Having Trouble Logging In to FinFlap.com? READ THIS

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:18:22 -0500

Having trouble logging in here? If you have recently updated WindowXP with Service Pack 2, this somehow disables the login function on this website. To bypass this problem, download and install the Mozilla Firefox web browser here: http://www.FireFox.org . Click on Get Firefox with Google Toolbar. Then go to your desktop, click on the Mozilla Firefox icon and enter www.finflap.com in the web browser line and login to the website as usual. The software that created this website is now almost 3 years old. We are planning to load new, updated software on or about May 9th. The website will only be down for about an hour. Please be patient with us. Questions? contact Marti at mjhhoran@msn.com .