are you a member?

[Polypterus]

I'm a member and in fact the founder of the AIHCA (American I hate cichlet association)

Anyone caring to join PM me.. you will get a cool Laminate ready Jpeg Image member card..

 

[Polypterus]

Anyone is welcome to claim membership to the BUBFS (butt ugly Brown fish society)
so feel free to take part..

Stupid watermark..ask me and I'll send you the image..

 

[vanimate]

I would join, all except for the cichlid part of it.

 

[santoury]

Tell me if I'm wrong, but I think it's odd that this thread comes up, and the other guy asking for votes ... also for the ACA... just seems fishy to me.

I would be a member, BUT, 1) costly for a student type... 2) the meets are always so far away, 3) gotta pay for a fish list????? 4) They don't offer perks to entice new members (see #1, 2, and 3)

 

[Polypterus]

I would join, all except for the cichlid part of it.

You sound like a perfect candidate for the AIHCA

 

[andregurov]

I would be a member, BUT, 1) costly for a student type... 2) the meets are always so far away, 3) gotta pay for a fish list????? 4) They don't offer perks to entice new members (see #1, 2, and 3)

It is $25 yearly, last time I paid. The ACA convention is held yearly, and rotates around the USA. This year it was in Sacramento, as one of the MFK banners proudly notes. Next year it will be in Atlanta. It isn't for everyone, but I don't understand the snide mockery posted in this thread earlier either.

The Buntbarsche Bulletin alone is worth the $25. 6 issues a year of high-quality, insightful articles just about cichlid and cichlid-keeping. In the last year, there have been articles about Hoplarchus psittacus (Brian Scott), Nandopsis vombergae (Prosanta Chakrabarty) - a real "rare" fish if ever there was one, Amphilophus margaritifer (Eric Hanneman), raising fry (Ted Judy), Konia eisentrauti (Tom Williams), and a series of articles about collecting fish in Venezuela - fish that were not restricted to just Cichla and Crenicichla, but also many MONSTER characins. Google these species and see what kind of quality references you get.

If you are into cichlids, and truly enjoy seeing their natural beauty, fierce parental protective behavior, engaging demeanor, or whatever else attracts you to them, I can think of few better ways to spend $25. If you make it to a convention, you can recoup several times over that expenditure in rare fish cheaply, and tap into the collective knowledge of some of the best breeders in the states.

J

 

[santoury]

I did not think the $25 included the fish list / trading post. $25 seems a little lot for six paperback magazine types full of information that could be had by searching the internet.

Don't get me wrong - I've kept hundreds upon hundreds of Cichlids and have had fish labs devoted to them displaying over 50 species of them at any given time - I'm a true Cichlid fanatic when I have the space - but I feel that the ACA is not very "newbie friendly" when it comes to attracting newcomers (such as myself) One way to do just that would be to 1) A free issue, 2) include the trading post, 3) tone down the $$$ bit a little. You don't have to sell me on Cichlids, it's the ACA that needs to sell me on their product. I don't like buying things sight unseen, in other words.

 

[neoprodigy]

Correct me if I'm wrong...but I'm fairly certain you need to be a member to attend the convention.

ACA convention is open to all even the auctions.. but you need the membership to listen to the speakers or the trips...

 

[neoprodigy]

And how did Neo get a Lifetime membershiP>>>>

my wife renew it as "life time"... so im a life time members...

 

[Havey]

I did not think the $25 included the fish list / trading post. $25 seems a little lot for six paperback magazine types full of information that could be had by searching the internet.

Don't get me wrong - I've kept hundreds upon hundreds of Cichlids and have had fish labs devoted to them displaying over 50 species of them at any given time - I'm a true Cichlid fanatic when I have the space - but I feel that the ACA is not very "newbie friendly" when it comes to attracting newcomers (such as myself) One way to do just that would be to 1) A free issue, 2) include the trading post, 3) tone down the $$$ bit a little. You don't have to sell me on Cichlids, it's the ACA that needs to sell me on their product. I don't like buying things sight unseen, in other words.

You can't afford $25 and you've "kept hundreds upon hundreds of cichlids". It's $25. They support the hobby and the habitat of the natural fish.

You seem pretty hard core against the ACA. I would think that someone who has kept "hundreds and hundreds of Cichlids" would know a bit more about them. Or is it that you are supporting your buddies against Mo who you alread said you don't know either?