Instead of typing it all out I am copying and pasting the letter that was just sent out to everyone on the email distribution list. If you arean't on the list and want to be, shoot me a email or PM and I will get you on it. There is no membership necessary to come to the meeting.
Well it’s time to start planning our fall meeting of the Southeast Discus Enthusiast. The Summer meeting, our 1st, was a huge success and I am really looking forward to this next meeting. I would like to take this opportunity to again thank Marty and his wife for their hospitality. His home (fish room and Koi ponds) really provided a great location for us to come together and meet. I’m sure we will find ourselves there again in the future.
For this next meeting we are looking to go on a little road trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Are there discus in Tuscaloosa……………………you bet there are. Some of you met David Eaton at our first meeting. David lives in Tuscaloosa and drove over to the first meeting. Seems only fitting that we in turn go there. David also attended the NADA convention with Chad and I and it was a great pleasure getting to know him. Years ago David was into discus breeding in a really big way. I think he was supplying half of Alabama with discus. Well that may be a little bit of a exaggeration but he was producing a lot of discus. He got out of the “hobby” for a while and just recently jumped back in (into the deep end). Chad saw David’s fish room back in June and was very impressed. I think it has probably doubled since Chad saw it. Here is part of what Chad emailed me about going to David’s………
“He has a series of microscope
slides from his previous days of discus rearing in the late 90's. He has also rubbed shoulders with
some of the old timers, of which stories I'm sure he would love to share. He currently has 3 central systems
up & running including a breeding & fry rearing system. He is insanely artificially raising 100's of Stendker fry.
He has several breeders, I believe 5-6 pairs currently. This would be a highlight visit of the year.”
Do I have you interest peaked???
Chad has been talking with David about this upcoming meeting and it looks like there is really only one good date for David in October. That would be Sunday Oct 17th. So the proposal is that we get some carpools together at strategic location around town and head out to David’s around 9:00 that morning. It is about a 3 hour drive which would put us there around lunch time. We would plan on leaving to come back home around 4:00 C/T arriving back in Atlanta around 8:00.
So here is what you get. 3 hours talking and sharing about a hobby you love on the way over, seeing a premiere fish room and learning from an experience breeder and then 3 hours talking and sharing about a hobby you love on the way home. I don’t know about you but unless I call and talk with one of you guys I just don’t have anyone that wants to hear that much about discus.
We would like to get an idea of how many people think they may be able to go so David and his wife can start planning. If you could reply to this email by Sept 15 and give me a tentative yes or no that would be great. Looking forward to a great 2nd meeting. You don’t want to miss this one!!
Larry
PS If you didn’t know about it already. The Atlanta Area Aquarium Association holds two big auctions a year. The next one is coming up on Sept 19th. If you haven’t been to one of our auctions you are really missing out. There will be tropical fish and aquatic plants going up for auction that you won’t find at you local fish store. And prices are usually pretty good. And yes, there will be discus there.
http://www.atlantaaquarium.com/auction.htm
This link from our forum will give you an idea of what might be available.
http://atlantaaquarium.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2767