June, 2009
Contents
  • Upcoming Events
  • Heiko Bleher speaks at the Coast Club.
  • Avian/Exotic Service at the Pet Emergency & Specialty Center in La Mesa, Dr. Todd R. Cecil expands operating hours

 

Editor's Message

What a busy summer we have coming up. The Coast Club in Costa Mesa is presenting Heiko Bleher, widely known aquarist for two talks on the same day. Our own SDTFS calendar is full and includes the June Aquaria and Hatchery Tour, South County edition. See below for details on all of this.

Charles Pratt

Upcoming Events at SDTFS  


June 14, 2009 - June Membership Meeting and Flag Day. Program by  Charles Clifford, "Introduced fish in Hawaii."

June 20, 2009 - Aquaria and Hatchery Tour II, Click here to access the schedule.

June 27 -  28 - Reptile Show, San Diego Concourse. For more information go to reptilesupershow.com. This is not a sponsored SDTFS event, but contact Debbie Lara at (858) 722-5524 for more information and on what times SDTFS members are likely to be there.

July 12, 2009 - July Membership Meeting. Program Dr. Judy St Leger (veterinary pathologist)  talking about captive propagation of marine fish

August 9, 2009 - August Membership Meeting, Program Sam Garcia, Tropical Fish Art.

September 13, 2009 - September Membership Meeting. Program Bob Fenner, A presentation on the Trichomycterid and Cetopsid catfishes. These are the Candiru catfish.

October 11, 2009 - Chuck Rambo will show slides and speak. Chuck is a well known very active aquarist, specializing in cichlids. He works with the "Buntbarsche Bulletin", magazine of the American Cichlid Association(ACA) and is very active in the ACA. The program will be "Lake Malawi for Rookies."

October 31, Nov 1, 2009 - Annual November Show, Setup will be Thursday night Friday Afternoon and evening. Show opens Saturday morning.

November 8, 2009 - Our enormous Annual Auction of fish, plants and other aquarium related items. Sellers be sure to fill out your auction form before arriving. An Auction Form may be downloaded here.

December 13, 2009 - Potluck begins at 6:00 pm. If you come alone bring one hot dish. If there are two of you bring one hot dish and one side item. There will be an optional Gift Exchange (limit $10) afterwards. This will be followed by the Annual Awards meeting with Election of Officers. Bring catfish, loaches and fish art for the bowl show.


The Coast Tropical Fish Club 

is excited to Present

Heiko Bleher

Explorer, discoverer, collector, publisher and authority on a tremendous variety of aquarium subjects.

Heiko will give us two talks!

On Sunday August 2nd at noon 

COAST Fish Club, in Costa Mesa, California will present Heiko Bleher for two brand new talks. Heiko is a very well known explorer, discoverer, collector, publisher and authority on a tremendous variety of aquarium subjects. All are welcome, members and nonmembers.

The event will  be at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Avenue, Costa Mesa, Tickers $10 / $8 advance purchase.
 
12 Noon, doors open, auction entries

12:45 pm Speaker introduction
 
1PM, First Talk:
" Natural biotopes of fishes in nature around the World and how to apply it best to aquaria."

2:30PM Fish, plants and dry goods auction

4:00 pm Tank and Stand Raffle

 
4:30PM, Second Talk: "Characins in the wild and their captive husbandry and breeding."

6:00 pm, Meeting End

For more information email: info@coastfishclub.com 

For discount advance tickets ($8) go to: www.coastfishclub.com

Thanks, Brian Downing

COAST President


Dear San Diego Club,


The Avian/Exotic Service at the Pet Emergency & Specialty Center in La Mesa and Dr. Todd R. Cecil would like to announce the expansion of our operating hours.  Dr. Cecil is a board-certified specialist in avian medicine but has 15+ years of exclusive experience with fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, exotic mammals, invertebrates and wildlife. Any dissemination of this information would be greatly appreciated, whether forwarding the email or publishing in a newsletter.  The new office hours for the Avian/Exotic Service are:

 

      Monday:        8:00 AM- 4 :00 PM

      Tuesday:       11:00 AM- 8:00 PM

     Wednesday:   7:00 AM- 11:00 AM

      Thurday:        8:00 AM- 4:00 PM

      Friday:          8:00 AM- 4:00 PM

      Saturday:      9:00 AM- 1:00 PM

 

Office hours are split between both Pet Emergency & Specialty Center Locations (La Mesa and Chula Vista) so please call for an appointment.

 

Both hospitals are open and staffed by veterinarians 24/7 to meet the emergency needs.

 

As always, feel free to call with questions.

 

 
Todd R. Cecil, D.V.M., DABVP-Avian

Avian/Exotic Service

 

Pet Emergency & Specialty Center

5232 Jackson Drive, Suite 105

La Mesa, CA 91941

(619) 462-4800

 

Pet Emergency & Specialty Center

885 Canarios Court, Suite 108

Chula Vista, CA  91910

(619) 591-4802

 

exotics@pescsandiego.com

www.pescsandiego.com



 

 

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