Pacific Coast Cichlid Association, Inc

Founded in August of 1980, the Pacific Coast Cichlid Association exists to meet the needs
of the west coast cichlid hobbyist. By-Laws were constructed in 1983-1984 and the PCCA
was incorporated as a non-profit corporation under the laws of the state of California on
January 30, 1985. Since inception, the PCCA has grown rapidly from a local society of 20
members to one of national scope, with members all over the world.

Incoming Events
Sept 11, 2010: Mr. Sam Borstein "All About Archocentrus"

News and Updates

August 2010 Speaker : The Pacific Coast Cichlid Association is proud to announce our very own
Mr. Anthony Tu, as our speaker on August 14, 2010.

Mr. Anthony Tu has been involved with tropical hobby more than 28 years. At twelve years of age,
he started to breed beta fish which he caught them from a neighbor pond in South East Asia. His
passionate of African Cichlids began in 1995 and he joined the PCCA since 1998. In fact, he joined
the ACA (American Cichlids Association) in 2000 and from there he has been specialized of keeping
and breeding Cyphotilapia.

He currently maintains nearly 4000 gallons fish room with 11 variants of Cyphotilapia and many
exotic African cichlids, shrimps and snails. Last April 2008, he was awarded as a Master Breeder
from the PCCA’s Breeder Awards Program. Mr. Anthony Tu wrote several frontosa and African
cichlids articles and those articles republished on several fish club journals in the U.S. He currently
holds two world breeding records: Neolamprologus Tetracanthus “Magara”, Synodontis Pectricola.

Currently, Mr. Anthony Tu is a web master chair and a member of Board of Directors of the Pacific
Coast Cichlids Association. He gave several talks at major fish clubs in bay area such as: Pacific
Coast Cichlid Association, San Francisco Aquarium Society and Silicon Valley Aquarium Society.

All his lectures are using PowerPoint, video clips and most of all pictures in his lectures are taken
by him. Please join us on August 14, 2010, at 4400 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95129.
2008 FAAS Publication Awards Winners:
* Best Changing Cover, Original Art - 1st Place - David Fraguglia - Cichlid Blues
* Best Exchange Column - 1st Place - Pam Chin - Cichlids in the News
* Best Review Column -2nd Place - Pam Chin - Cichlids in the News
* Best Spawning Article, 500-1000 words - 1st Place - Anthony Tu - Spawning Cyphotilapia
   gibberosa "Samazi Blue"
* Best Spawning Article, 500-1000 words - 3rd Place - Richard and Brandon Kong - First Time
Breeding and the Sciaenochromis fryeri (Electric Blue)
* Best Article on a Genus of Fish - 1st Place - Dan Spielman - They're Not Just Convicts,
   Anymore
* Best Show Article - 1st Place - Pam Chin - ACA 2008 Recap
* Best How To or Do It Yourself Article - 2nd Place - Kevin Plazak - African Cichlids for a Tiny
   Tank
* Best Continuing Column, Single Author - 2nd Place - Pam Chin - Ask Pam
* Best Article, All Other Categories - 3rd Place- Richard Kong - More Than Just a Hobby
* Author of the Year - 2nd Place (Tie)- Pam Chin

Meeting Location
Round Table Pizza 4400 Stevens Creek Blvd San Jose, CA 95129 (408) 983-0900 - Maps Social Hour starts at 7:30 pm Meeting starts at 8:00 pm Monthly meeting included: Knowledgeable speakers large auction great raffle prizes

Contact
The PCCA P.O. Box 28145 San Jose, Ca 95159-8145 Sonny Dimeo(President),David Powell(VP),Douglas Habersaat, David Fraguglia, Mike Gale, Vern Smith, Anthony Tu.

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updated on 8/23/2010