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Just seen the lateset pet magazine has put a small ad about the fishshow in for us . It is so to see such good support for these events.op to see you all in Wairapa for the livebearer show :bounce: :bounce:

Thanks caryl for another awsome year book and aquarium world

Very sad to hear Mitch. Val was a very special Lady who will be missed by all that knew he. Condolences to Taps and especically her family from your friends at the Waikato Aquarium Soctiey Dave

I think we will do the members choice judging this gives everyone a chance to have close look at the different makings of a Tank. EG plants,fish, aquascape and the wow factor. Need to confirm entires etc along with date as i have been told that our planned date is Fathers day . Will confirm by the end of this week a placea post under waikato upcoming events

Welecome to the fishroom swede. There is a huge pool of knowledge with the hobby of fishkeeping found here. In Hamilton we have a very active Aquarium club with alot of friendly people that enjoy fishkeeping.If you are interested in finding out a bit more about the club feel free to pm myself, luke or hands. Next month we are having a tank crawl where we go around and have a look at club members tanks. Alot of fun Dave

it is good to hear the upper hutt club is starting up agian. I have fond memories of my first confenence run by Upper Hutt club. Hope it all goes well Dave

Here is a copy of a letter that wrote about the aims of the fishshow etc This also offers retailers, hobbyist or anyone else that may be interested in setting up a display, getting some advertising,or wanting to show there support forthe national fishshow . The promotional national fishshow letter I am writing to inform you that the Waikato Aquarium Society will be hosting a National Fish Show from 18th - 22nd October 2007 at the Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton. The Waikato Aquarium Society is a local group of hobbyists who are dedicated to the improvement of the aquarium and Fishkeeping hobby. We are affiliated to the Federation of New Zealand Aquatic Societies, which is made up of 15 aquarium clubs in NZ and growing. Our goals for a National Fish Show are as follows; To promote the hobby of aquarium and Fishkeeping in New Zealand. To have 250 entries from hobbyists displaying their fish in Show tanks. To get support from the retail sector of the hobby via displays and stores. To help promote other areas of interest eg National Aquariums, zoos, DOC and the preservation of our national waterways. To get as much advertising as possible via newspapers, radio, internet and ultimately television. Finally, to have a very successful event from which the public, along with hobbyist, will benefit. To help us achieve our goals we would like to offer you the opportunity to sponsor us in one of the suggested ideas: Set up a display to promote and sell aquatic products Sponsor a bank of tanks entered in the show with signage and posters Provide one or two items that can go towards raffles, auction or prizes Anything that you think would promote this event I look forward to your response to what will be a very unique show Please feel free to email or PM myself or Luke Dave

Hope to see you there

Ballistic the National fishshow held in Hamilton is not untill 2007

Deafenily Iam sure that a few members of the Waikato club will be there supporting the wairapa liverbearer show

Will like to offically inform all members of the FNZAS that the Waikato Aquarium Soc will be hosting a National fishshow from the 18th to 22nd of October 2007. We have secured a really good venue namely the Hamilton Gardens exhibition Hall.It is going to be widely adverised and open to the public to promote our hobby of fishkeeping. The show is going to be a full show with all classes of fish. Would like to see at least 300 entries along side display tanks. Thinking say the liverbearer section then a livebearer display tank .We are giving retailers hobyist and other intrest groups the chance to set up stores and displays at the fishshow. Entry forms will be sent via club sectetarys and hopefully set something up via our website. Over the weekend of the show we will also organising two dinners . Saturday night dinner plus an Auction then Sunday night Dinner plus a prize giving. We are in the process of approaching a few motels within walking distance of the Hamilton Gardens to see if we can get a discounted rate for acomodation . There is also thought of billeting FNZAS members to keep the cost Down. The support so far from sponsors and enthusiam of the waikato club has been Awsome. I look forward to this continued support from everyone in the FNZAS to make this a unqine and succesfull event Dave President of theWaikato Aquarium Soc

Just a reminder of tommorrows night meeting See you there

Good luck loopy as I have said in previous post there is plenty of advice aviable if it is needed

Loopy that is very sad to hear your above comments. Do you realisitly thing that what has been done in the past is going to impact on any potential that the exsiting club has. Can't understand why people can get so pity after all we are only hobbyist trying the best we can to promote our hobby. Please remeber that what makes a club is its most important asset its members surely the group of ethustatic fishkeepers can make change happen. Or are you going to wait untill the waters of the past have all dried up and people forget that there was even a caterbury aquarium socitey :roll: . At the end of the day whatver has been done is not going to go away but it is up to the members new and old to make change happen I would love to be down there it sounds like it would be quite challenging to get the Canterbury club running as it should

Loopy it is really encourging to see you are trying to generate a bit more enthusiam down there in Christchurch. I know from my recent vist down there that there is a couple of very keen hobbyist down there. I am sorry but i must ask why are you trying to start a new club instead of promoting the exsiting canterbury club which is already aflilated with the FNZAS etc. I would like to think that would work thought advertising via pet shops, newspapers and most deafeniely the website which we all so much enjoy . Let it be known the current meeting venue and time etc then if this doesn't suit discus what would be better. Canterbury has so much potential . Anyway i hope the club goes well and if you need any advice feel free to PM myself and i am sure there are alot of FNZAS members that would be happy to help Dave President of the Waikato Aquarium Socitey

We are due to have one within the next month or two. See what happens at the meeting Look forward to seeing you there

Next meeting Sunday the 6th of August at 6pm, link house. HamiltonThe focus of the meeting will be planning of the national fishshow in October 2007. We will be talking about tasks that need to be done and setting milestones to make this a very sucessfull event.We have a couple of FNZAS videos to veiw over supper of what has been done in years gone by . Rember this is a team effort so as part of the team it is important that you can make this meeting There will be a spot prize, hatch , match and dispatch discussion as thel ast meeting was a bit busy so it would be good to have a good catch up with everyone Itwas awsome to seeso many newfacesat the last meeting and iam looking forward to seeing you all agian rember everyone is welecome to come along Please bring a plate of finger food for supper Dave

Good idea caryl. As we found at confece this year putting faces to names but also knowing peoples real names was quite enlightening. I certianily don't mind andi am sure that members of the waikato club will be okay. I will mention the idea at the next meeting next Sunday and give you are more deafenant respone. Spot the spelling mistakes Dave

Welcome to the Forums Doug i am sure that you will benefit from the wealth of knowledge that is readily aviable. The Waikato club is a very keen bunch of hobbyist that really enjoy most aspects of fishkeeping.We do have a very active club that meet the first sunday of every month currently at link house, 2 Dawson st, Hamilton.

I am really looking forward to seeing you all especically those who are travelling. Please take care driving and thank you for the support to what will be an enjoyable meeting. Trust me i am looking forward to pizza aswell

Just a reminder of this weekends club meeting. We have Warren FNZAS president Visting, A raffle for a complete aquarium as well an Auction . This month we are having a Pizza night so please bring $5 to go towards Pizza Dominos or Pizza hut Meeting details are above in previous postings Come and see our stand at the craftshow from 30th june to 2nd July New members always welecome

Thank you for having us it was a pleasure to met you and look forward to exchanging ideas and vists between the Waikato and western BOP club. It would be really good to see a fewof you at our meeting This Sunday

They should have had a call by now. Just worries me that there will be costumers still buying these fish :roll: :roll: Candy what was the respone of the staff memberthat you spoke to about the gumbusia

It is really good to see some imput about Gumbusia. Maybe because there are alot around unfortanley in our waterways they think that it is okay but i can unsure you that is certianly not the case. How would you desribe the pomblem with gumbusia well how does guppie size pirahna sound. Basically they do gang up on native fishe and continually nip their fins untill that fish is dead. Also as stated they are livebearers that continually especiacally in the warmer months. Garden centres have been known to promote the to control misqutos. Anyway if you do see these please be aware of what they really are a noxious pest. If you would like to find out more have a quite read of the link to the aquatic pest taskforce that hands has posted

Shouldn't say too much but someone named DOC in Auckland will be investigating this further. Interesting fact that even if the fish aren't Gumbusia but labelled as such it is still highly illegal