The Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association - Fishkeeping 101 Articles

Navigating Around This Website

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:56:47 -0400

To navigate around this website, click on any writing in brownish red. For example, click on the title of a photograph to see a larger version. Click on the title of an article to see the entire article (especially if it says "read more" at the end of the article). Enjoy.
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Pending Legislation would restrict fish imports:

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:49:45 -0400

Source: http://www.petproductnews.com/headlines/house-bill-would-restrict-animal-imports.aspx . We are very concerned about the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act (HR 6311), a bill that would severely restrict the import of fish into the hobby. This bill attempts to restrict entry to the United States of any fish (or other animal) that is not native and could become established.

Anticipated Consequences of the Bill

Higher cost of fish
Smaller importers will be put out of business
Less new species imported

For a list of all the sponsors of the bill: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6311

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

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:01:27 -0500

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 18:28:15 -0500

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 19:58:19 -0500

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

New in the EIAA Lending Library!!

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:10:44 -0400

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.

New Forum/Website on Cichlids

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:05:43 -0400

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

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

Fri, 18 May 2007 19:25:23 -0400

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 21:10:29 -0400

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

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

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:18:22 -0400

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 .

One more Link : Greater Iowa Reef Society

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:34:55 -0400

The Greater Iowa Reef Society .

www.greateriowareefsociety.org

Check under Events at the top of our home page for info on upcoming GIRS Frag Auction April 21,2007 and meeting on May 20, 2007.

Some new links to Fish Related websites.

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:00:42 -0400

Some interesting websites that I have encountered:

Join the EIAA and have access to the past three years of the club newsletter,The Fin Flap

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:01:22 -0400

Join the Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association and gain access to the past three years of our newsletter. It's packed with lots of informative articles about tropical fish and plant keeping. Click on Join the EIAA (above and left at the top of the home page) then you can print a copy of the membership form with your browser. Membership is only $10 for individuals and $15 for families. Questions? contact Marti at mjhhoran@msn.com .

A few more Fish related links

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:56:19 -0500

More Fish related links you might find interesting:

Funny Story: A Turtle with Flatulence Set Off Alarms at a British Public Aquarium

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:45:13 -0500

An article on the Practical Fishkeeping Magazine website tells of a flatulent turtle setting off an alarm after eating a Christmas treat of brussel sprouts at the Weymouth Sealife Centre. To read the entire article: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/home.php You need to login as a member (free) and you will find the story listed in the Articles section. Several excellant articles are available for viewing on this website.