Look forward to the June issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist (TFH), which should reach the sellers by around April 22. Not only does this issue feature cephalopods (a first), but it’s also heavy on TONMO.com member participation. It’s an issue I’d think most of us would want to have.

The following members have articles in the magazine: Colin (cuttlefish), cuttlegirl (cuttlefish), corw314 (octopuses), zyan silver (octopuses), marinebio_guy and Greg Barord (nautilus) and myself (octopuses). Even more of our members are represented in the photos. I wish I could tell you exactly whose photos will appear but we submitted more photos than required and TFH made their own selection – we won’t know until we see the issue. We do know that one of joefish84’s octopus photos is featured on the cover.

You can buy this issue at most Barnes and Noble, Petsmart stores, and LFSs. TFH has also made a special arrangement for us to purchase issues from them. Call TFH at 732-897-6824 and ask for Elaine. Let her know you are a TONMO.com member and TFH will sell you the June issue for the cover price plus shipping. You’ll need to prepay the order, as this is not something they normally do. All article authors will receive several copies, but I haven’t been able to find out about photographers yet.

How did this all happen? We owe it all to Carol (corw314), who began working at TFH and got to know people associated with the magazine. It was a big effort to coordinate submissions by so many people, both articles and photos, but the results promise to be worth it. We anticipate some mention of TONMO.com and Tonmocom in the issue, so we may get some new members out of this effort, too.

Nancy

Can't wait to check it out.

Oh, I'm ALL over that!!

Hey, I sent them an email last month that they should do that....whoa, wonder if that had anything to do with it.

Congrats to everyone involved!

Congrats should be interesting!

J

NICE! Cant wait to read it!

They cut out my article about how no one should keep animals in captivity? LOL...:lol:

Congratulations to the team from TONMO who are getting articles published. :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth: :notworth:

That's super. I can't wait to get it.

Ordered mine! :grin:

Thales,


Did you find a place to order JUST that issue? Please give a link.

Phone number and name of contact posted in Nancy's first post.....direct through TFH exclusive to Tonmo members!!!:smile:

Carol & Nancy,

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Will call tomorrow!

I do hope they'll ship to the NL, otherwise I'll buy it during TonmoconII

FYI - I had 2 stores tell me the 15th which since it falls on a Sunday, Monday...... and one source was from a LFS that has ties to TFH......

Barnes and Noble has a date of 4-24 as the pull date of the March 27th issue, so expect it on the shelves by the 25th from that particular retail behemoth.

The issue is out in PetSmart stores! I havent seen TFH devote this many pages to anything before! Great job guys! This is outstanding!!! Out of all of the stacks of TFH I have laying around, this is my favorite issue!!

If you don't see it on shelves, ask a manager if they have fresh box of TFH laying around that has not been put on the shelves yet.

Sean

Well, congratulations, you're the first person to see this issue! Thanks for reporting on it.

The TFH people had seen the proofs and said it was spectacular - can't wait to get my hands on one!!!

Nancy

They have your name in Big Bold letters! *grin*

Got mine at Petsmart today! Looks good, haven't had a chance to read it all.

I got a copy today at a Jersey Petsmart! I am in awe at all the talent here!:glass: :notworth: Congrats everyone! I hope you receive your copies very soon. This is where you will be able to see the cover hopefully soon! :smile:

http://www.tfhmagazine.com/

i need to go get my copy

fedex just sent my mom 10 of them. you know how parents can be. looks great! thanks to carol and nancy. zy

Great - look forward to seeing it!!!

People in the UK - you can buy it from large newsagents like WH Smith or Borders. Some pet shops will carry it too.

my local Border's doesn't have it yet... :boohoo:

I called Petsmart and the woman who worked there said she was holding the June issue in her hands. Just to be sure, I asked her what was on the cover. She said "a cobra.....a snake....something very strange". I asked whether it could possibly be an octopus, and with some relief, she said "yes".

Nancy

A Cobra??!?? Good grief! :shock: :banghead:

"At Petsmart, we hire professional staff who are as interested in animals as you are"

I love those Eight bodied cobras that live in the ocean and stuff. They, like, are so totally rad.

My Barnes and Noble had the May issue :\. And from the short time I looked (closed 5 minutes after I got there), no ceph books either :'(

Also lol cthulhu

I went to a SuperPets (who interestingly still had 1 week old dead starfishes in their now algea-overgrown marine tanks as well as seahorses) and they had nothing. Borders had nothing.
PetSmart (who apparently don't carry marine fish or supplies anymore?) had the May issue.

...The search continues...

Did you try any book stores? Barnes and Nobles? Maybe Petco?

Yeah Borders is a book store, similar to B&N.
I think we have a petCo somewhere, but honestly I've usually stuck to my local specialty shop and stayed away from the big boys...

IIUC, the issue doesn't officially come out till the 22nd - which means tomorrow. Mags often pre release to certain stores. I have a subscription to TFH and I haven't gotten it yet. :grin:

The 22nd is today. :smile:

I know! :grin: But there is no post on the holy day of the week!

Ah, gotcha.

Congratulations and a well done to Nancy, Zyan, Carol (corw314), Adam (marinebio_guy) and Gregory, Colin, and Jennifer (Cuttlegirl), you actually got me into an LFS today (didnt buy anything but a magazine though). Great job on all the articles and photos.

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Our newsstand manager is pulling multiple coupies for me when it arrives. Hope it's today!

I just noticed that Neale Monks has his photo in with all the other contributors of this issue, unfortunately his article is on some kind of rainbow fish and not ammonites. :sad:

I went to the closest PetSmart on Saturday and the magazine rack where the TFH price tag was empty much to my dismay.

So, I was wondering, anyone who has a copy see a picture of Einy?

Yes, there is a picture of Einey!! TFH wrote their own captions, so it doesn't mention his name, just calls little Einey Octopus mercatoris.

I had to call all around and finally found only one Petsmart with the June issue. I think the others will have it soon.

Nancy

Awesome! Alayna procrastinated getting the contract sent back so I was wondering if she got it back in time. Thanks!

I got mine today! I was very happy to get it. I especially enjoyed learning about the Nautilus, whenever I looked before I could never find anything. I'm suprised at how small a tank they need, I thought they needed a massive one. Other articles great too, but I did wish the whole issue was ceph articles.

STILL no luck - we still have the May issue!:banghead:

Argh!

I am more than a little peeved that I got a subscription to TFH and I still haven't received the issue.

I don't know that anyone with a subscription has a copy yet.

Right now, only a few stores have them in - this is the June issue, and we're still in April, so I guess that's why no one is in a hurry.

Many stores may have them sitting in the back and haven't changed out the May issue for June yet. One Barnes and Noble employee seemed to think the June issue would be on the self next week.

And just fyi for everyone, this is a big magazine with over 150 pages and many other articles, columns and featues. The ceph part begins on page 106, with my articles. Here are the artilces and authors, in order:

So You Want to Keep an Octopus
Nancy King (Nancy)

An Octopus Success
Zyan Silver (zyan silver)

Octopuses I have Known
Carol Sauer (corw314)

Aqarium Science: Husbandry of the Nautilus: Aspects of its Biolgy, Behaviour and Care
Adam Daw (marinebio_guy) and Gregory Jeff Barord

Cuttlefish Husbandry
Colin Dunlop (Colin)

Raising Sepia Bandensis from Hatchling
to Breeding Adult
Jennifer Saitz (cuttlegirl)

The cover is a photograph of an O. bimaculoides by Joe Strickland (joefish84) and there is s full page reproduction of this photo for framing inside the magazine! We think this is a photo of Kashmir.

We also have additional photos from other Tonmo members. We submitted more photos than TFH had room for, so thanks also to those Tonmo members who took the time to help with this project.

Nancy

:cheers: to all the authors, photographers, and other contributors!