dave

It will be great to see you all here. Getting a little bit nervous hoping that i haven't missed anything as this is a first on this large scale for us. Container arrive safely from napier today and we are starting to set up show as from next tuesday. Aim to have all outer displays like national aquarium, ponds, reptilez, Doc, mahurangi tech, native fish displays , live tropical butterfly display , display tanks and get national stands ready by thrusday so then on friday the team can focus on all of us hobbyist to ensure that we do everything possible to keep fish in good health and help with benching fish etc ready for the doors to open next Saturady. The cover charge is only $2.00 there is a few raffles, you can catch your own goldfish, auction and prizgiving on sunday night, dinner on saturday night for only 25$ per head at ruakura clubrooms so there is plenty to do. Hamilton gardens also have some great theme gardens that are well worth a vist.. Anthoy the western bay club is over your way they are a keen group of fishkeepers. Looking forward to seeing you all here next weekend Dave

Rob the peom that you wrote is so much Alan thanks. I am really sad about losing a great friend like alan who i have know for many years. Always rember giving a compass so he could always find his way whaen he came to waikato meetings. As national fishshow organiser i am going to in some way aknowledge Alan at the show . He is really going to be missed there but he is still entering about 20fish. Tim told me this afternoon that alan had organised a sign that will go on top of the NZKA stand with wording in the loving meriorie of Alan. So sad you had to leave us so soon my friend and i hope that i can make the trip to whakatane to say goodbye on friday Dave

They sound really interesting how bout you fill out an entry form and enter them in show

Hope to get a good turnout for this months meeting it is going to be a big one especially with the much waited national fishshow in 12 days time What should i bring for a plate tonight going to be hungry as i have a badminton tornement today See you there Dave

The show venue is the Westpac Trust Exhibition Hall which is next to the foyer beside the information centre. There are two main Carparks via Gate 1 and 2 ethier of them have the same distance of walking to venue bout 100mtrs . When you arrive come and see me and i am sure we can use the service entrance to venue as what we are doing for displays etc 12 days till Benching Dave

sorry paul been a bit busy with dotting i "s and crossing t"s . J will be muchly apprecated and thank you kapi mana for your support for what is going to be a very special national fishshow

October already the countdown is on

Sorry about the small delay but we just wanted to make sure of our final decsions. Please read cover letter and final update of classes etc. Please keep entries coming in and look forward to seeing everyone there Thanks Dave The Waikato Aquarium Society fish show team and the FNZAS Executive have discussed a number of concerns regarding the initial plans for the Entry and Judging of your fish at the show. In order to provide the best possible environment for the Judging of your entries it has been decided that the Judging will take place on the Saturday afternoon/evening - rather than early Saturday morning. This will not only allow all fish more time to settle in and display at their best, but will also facilitate a better quality of Judging. The Judges will have more time to ensure that they judge each entry as it deserves, plus they also will have had the chance to rest after a long days travel to the show. Also attached is a full listing of all classes available at the show, as well as a list of the Trophies up for grabs. Hopefully this will both answer any questions that you may have had regarding classes, as well as to stimulate you to enter as many classes as possible. Your participation is key to the success of the show, so if you have any questions please contact one of The Waikato Aquarium Society fish show team who will do their best to help you: Dave Dalziel [email protected] Shane Gallop [email protected] Richard Littin [email protected] Helen Gallop [email protected] Look forward to seeing you (and your fish) there Kevin Rowe Judges and Standards FNZAS Classes available for Entry All Furnished aquaria may be plus or minus 2.5cm of the above sizes. Like to see interclub competition happening but as you will see we have allowed for individual entries Aa Club Tropical Freshwater Size 60cm x 40cm x 30cm Ab Club coldwater Freshwater Size 60cm x 40cm x 30cm Ad Individual Trop Freshwater Size 45cm x 25cm x 25cm Ae Individual Cold Freshwater Size 45cm x 25cm x 25cm Af Individual marine tank Size 45cm x 25cm x 25cm Ag miniature aquariums Size 25cm x 20cm x 15cm Al Individual Novelty Aquascape Size 45cm x 25cm x 25cm B Barb includes all Barbs Ca Hyphessobrycon Hemmigrammus Cheirodon Cb Nannostomus Poecilobrycon Cz fish other than Ca and Cb Da Pterophyllum Db Apistogramma Pelmatochromis Nannacara Dc Cyathochromis Hemitilapia Melanochromis Cynotilapia Julidochromis Petrotilapia Genyochromis Labeotropheus Pseudotropheus Haplochromis Labidochromis Tropheus Hemihaplochromis Lamprologus Dz Fish other than Da, Db & Dc. Ea Betta splendens Eb Colisa Parosphromenus Ctenops Sphaerrichtys Helostoma Trichopis Osphronemus Trichogastea Ez Fish other than Ea and Eb (includes paradise fish) Fa Aphanius Chriopeops Jordanella Fb Aplocheilus Aphyoplatus Pseudopiplatys Epiplatys Micropanchax Dorpanchax Pachypanchax Fc Aphyosemions Roloffia Fd Rivulus Fundulus Fe. Austrofundulus Cynolebias Pterolebias Ff. Northobranchius Rachovia Fz Fish other than Fa, Fb, Fc, Fd, Fe & F G Tropical Catfish H Corydoras & Brochis J Rassboras K Danio & White Cloud Mountain Minnows M AOS egglayer L loaches O Guppy Male P Guppy Female Q Xiphophorus helleri R Platy S Molly T A.O.S. Livebearer (includes leopard fish) Ua Common Goldfish Uc Shubunkins (short & veiltailed) Ud Comets (veiltail) Vb Fantail Vc Moor Vf Oranda Vh Lionhead Vz Fish other than Va to Vl W – any other coldwater (NZ Natives) Z – Plants (Please check the rules for information how different plants are to be entered) Note: All fish will be entered into the appropriate class, as specified in the FNZAS National Showfish Sizes & Technical Information 2001 booklet (Q701003A - Technical Information and Fish Show Sizes). Should a fish not be listed, it will be designated a class by the Senior Judge. Where re-classification of a specie has occurred, they will remain entered as per the class specified in the FNZAS National Showfish Sizes & Technical Information 2001 booklet (Q701003A - Technical Information and Fish Show Sizes). FNZAS Trophies (annual trophies to be returned to the FNZAS after 12 months) Best Furnished Aquarium – Aa, Ab, Ad, Ae, Af, & Al Best Marine Exhibit - Af Best Barb – B Best Tetra - C Best Cichlid – Da, Db, Dc, Dz Best Dwarf Cichlid – Db (the winner of the best Dwarf cichlid is also eligible for best cichlid trophy) Best Anabantid – Ea, Eb, Ez Best Killifish – Fa, Fb, Fc, Fd, Fe, Ff, Fz Best Catfish – G, H Minatures only for the following classes J, L, M NEW Billaney Cup for Best Danio or W.C.M.M. - K Best Livebearer – O, P, Q, R, S, T Best NZ Native Fish – W Best Goldfish – Ua, Uc, Ud, Vb, Vc, Vf, Vh Best Plant - Z Best Tropical Best tropical fish in show Best in Show Best overall fish in show Best entered times miles - Club based to encourage clubs participation. This is based on number of club entries x kms travelled. Best Total Points - Individual who accumulates the most total points Hard Luck - For individual that may have a bit of hard luck (hopefully no one) Best Junior Entry – juniors are those under 16 years of age at the time of the show Best Junior Fish – best fish entered by a Junior Best Photgraphy Minature Trophies (kept by the winners) Miniatures will be issued for all FNZAS Trophy winners. Miniatures will be issued for all First Place winners (where there is more than one entry in the class or class subdivision won). Certificates A5 Certificates will be issued to all First (red), Second (blue), & Third (yellow) place winners. All Trophy winners for best in class or for trophies which do not have a first place certificate will be issued with a Special (White) A5 certificate stating the award won. Where the full subdivision classification is not suitable for printing on certificates, the Basic Show Class classification will be used along with the Subdivision code e.g. subdivision Ca will be listed as ‘Characins – class Ca’

Hi Everyone After concerns that had been raised about the upcoming fishshow we have made the following changes Judging is going to be done on the Saturday afternoon allowing fish to settle into tanks and show there full potential Prize giving has been moved to Sunday evening before the auction We have expanded a couple of classes into more sub classes therefore adding more variety to show. A updated class list will be out within the next couple of days There still will be a social dinner at the Ruakura clubrooms on the Saturday evening We do hope this settles concerns and look forward to seeing you all here for the national fishshow Thanks Dave

Hi Everyone After concerns that had been raised about the upcoming fishshow we have made the following changes Judging is going to be done on the Saturday afternoon allowing fish to settle into tanks and show their full potential Prize giving has been moved to Sunday evening before the auction We have expanded a couple of classes into more sub classes therefore adding more variety to show. An updated Class list will be out within the next couple of days We do hope this settles concerns and look forward to seeing you all here for the national fishshow Thanks Dave

It is far to late to start changing times days etc as bookings have been made and it we did have the auction on monday it would be to much as you can only imagine what is already involded with dissasembling stands tanks, etc

Had further discussions in regards to debenching fish early. We will deal with entries on a case by case base as people that have got further to travel may like to leave eariler. In regaurds to fish that are entered in the show and also for auction on the sunday night we would prefer that they stay on display untill monday but agian will be on a case by case base. Our focus is the national fishshow and the thought of fish being debenched before the show finshes is a hard decision.Don't think it would be a good look seeing a empty with a first place sticker on it while the show is still running but as i said before we will cross that bridge when we get there.

Thanks Warren

Check out the awsome banner on the officall national fishshow page of website

Will discuss suggestions with the group

That will be okay that if the auction fish weren't in show. If they are purchaser will have to wait till debenching

The auction is on Sunday night when show closes for the day. Fish that are auction which are entered in show can be picked up on bebenching from 2:30pm on monday which is when the show will be finshing Dave

Thank you Caryl for yet another awsome edition of the aquarium world and helping promote the upcoming national fishshow

What you will see at the national fishshow After the waikato team met at the gardens last week I can now give you all a outline of displays at the national fishshow. Use your imagination As you enter the venue you will be greeted by our host The Waikato Aquarium Soc You will see the first of 3 ponds on display this will have a few hundred goldfish that are able to be caught and taken home. Behind the pond there will be 2 goldfish display tanks. Next is the Turtle pond which will have snake neck and red eared turtles in it then you will see 2 reptile displays which will include water dragons, bearded dragons, blue tongue lizards and box turtles. The next pond will have the unusaul grass and silver carp which have a little bit of size to them . A bank of 5 native tanks is been set up you will find gaint kokopu, inanaga, mud fish , ghost shirps and freshwater grayfish. The DOC are setting up a display promoting our new zealand waterways but also raising aquatic pest awareness. The NZKA stand is next with hopefully a few killifish and smaller fish that are entered for the show. Beside them is our friends from the National Aquarium of New Zealand who i am sure will delight us with there display promoting the Aquarium. There may be a suprise here You will find a cup of colour beside them with a different display of sub tropical butterflies. One of our favourite retailers world of water are setting up shop here that I am sure will further promote our hobby. Pet magazine NZ will be there taking alot of photos and setting up there stand. During the fishshow there is also a Waikato river exibition held at the Waikato museum so they will be there promoting this event. Then we have the Dave Cooper from Mahurangi Tech encourging people to learn more about all aspects of aquatics via the course that I have heard is well worth while run by them. The Waikato / FNZAS table will be here promoting our hobby and the FNZAS. We will aslso have raffles and the entries of the colouring comp on display here. We are also looking at setting up six different types of aquariums to give the public a idea of the different types of fish and tanks that could be set up in there own homes. This along with the national fishshow stands that i hope will be fill of the many types of fish will go along way to promoting our hobby that we all enjoy Please support this event Dave Dalziel

Any fish can be entered aslong as it is your fish so it can be brought, bred or maybe found If you are wanting a tank for the furnised aquaria section just note it on your enterie form and the Waikato club will try its best to supplie on for you

Just a reminder that we are meeting at hamilton gardens at 4pm before club meeting to finalise floor plan for fishshow.. Look forward to meeting tommorrow night as it alway good to catch up with everyone

Okay team. Have organised a national fishshow meeting at the venue at 4pm next sunday before our club meeting. This is to put together our final blueprint of our show layout etc. Encourge all members of the Waikato club to come along and join the elite group of organisers and get involed in this awsome event Dave

We have also got an article in the upcoming Aquarium world aswell as Pet Magazine NZ. Dave

welcome hoody good to see another fourm member in the Waikato.Come along to the next Waikato club meeting on 05/08/07 at 6pm at the waikato bridge club clubrooms, 56 brookfield st, hamilton east. Dave

Just a bump about the interclub furnshied aquarium section. This will be alot of fun