polgara Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 Do let me know how it was. I am so jelous that I have had to miss it. Pics would be great to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 I agree with pol lots and lots and lots of photos. I know caryl will have her laptop to check the forum a least once while she's away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 i dunno if i wanna see how GOOD the fish show is, might get jelous and through a wabbly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 I'm back! I spent a whole $5. Missed out on the WCMMs wifey wanted because we couldn't hear what was the lot was and the yellow ancistrus I wanted were sold before the auction. But at least the plants I threw in bags as an afterthought hoping to get a couple bucks sold for $18, $16, $6 and $5, I think. And I got rid of 30 gouramis. But they didn't go for as much as I was hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 PICTURES IRA!! lol glad you had a good time! Cheers Shae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 No pics, noone donated a digital camera. You'll have to wait for Caryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 spose, what sort of price did you get for the gouramis? LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 I just got back. The event was quite good. I bought a 3 foot tank and 6 F. scheeli killies. Meeting new people was great and definitely worthwhile. I believe that to get the most out of it you really need to have something entered though. Hopefully the shows will continue and encourage the improvement of the quality and variety of fish in New Zealand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 The fish show was fantastic... I had a really good time. Was made welcome by lots of people stopping to chat and give me great advise on my new discus fry. Being a newbe it meant a lot... Enjoyed tea...the auction....exhibition... and friendly club members. Thanks so much to everyone... you all did a great job. Looking forward to the next one, now I know what it is all about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 I think the average about $2.50 each up to about $3.50. I shoulda just grabbed my smallest ones, I probably would have gotten about the same price. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 next time, ay ira Cheers LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 just got back and im buggered but it was a great weekend !!! they are talking about doing it again next year and if they dont i think it might be up this end of the north island!! lots of photos have been taken (every fish in the show) i took a video but dont no how it will come out, also took it with me when i did behind the scenes of the national aquarium thats a must REALLY COOL the fish that one best in show was a MIDAS CICHLID he was lovely and all of us judges couldnt fault him!! i was pleased to be head judge and had a great team of judges, they worked really hard and we all got very stressed but at the end of the day we all had fun, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 it sounded like so much fun, i wish i could have come, if there is one next year then im deffinatly in! you were a judge, then you would have seen so many kewl fish! Cheers LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 yes and do you know how had it was to do :lol: pick the best fish in show when you have over 200 fish and you have to pic the best, its hard enough to judge 6 fish and pic a winner some times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Hi! just back from the fish show it was really great; awesome effort by everyone who organised it. great location as it was located next to the sea horse farm and paua farm(for those of us who were lucky to get a guided tour!!) it goes to show that it can be done and hopefully next year even bigger and better especially if more people(clubs and retailers) get involved in it. The fish were good but not much of a variety ie no discus, majority of cichlids and only 4 cats. All in all really awesome turn out by the public and the organisers did really well. Napier has heaps to offer, great town especially the national aquarium(kicks kelly tarltons!!) and of course the night life!!!(still suffering from hangover!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fins Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 I should have gone, I could have got some more killies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoGaN Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Kim that Midas really was somthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fins Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Was there any nothobranchius there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 No Nothos fin But you should have seen the ripper Jordanell floridae, scored 18/20 for size and did a grand total of 88/100 So it was up there with the "MIDAS" If anyone knows it's points, I'd love to hear, thanks. Alan 104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 alan in the top fish your Jordanell floridae, alan's (cant remember his last name) ram and a gourami oh and the midas all got top marks it was a hard call on a few of them but at the end of the day we all had fun and alan if you had won best in show your head would have been to big to walk out the door :lol: as you won so much , when we judged we didnt know whos fish they are all the tanks are done by number , i still dont no who owns over half the fish in the show :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 does alan own rams? LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Congratulations to the organizers and judges. Was my first show and I enjoyed it very much. Shame I only had 15 minutes spare and couldn’t have spent more time and see the seahorse farm or put some faces to some of the names. By all accounts a great success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 SEAHORSE FARM!!! plz dnt make me more jelous than i already am!!! LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Hey, Bilbo, dunno if you noticed the Geophagus Braziliensis at Wet Pets, But I grabbed one. Had to make sure I didn't go hope fishless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 I went, and had an awesome time. Only just got back to Welly now. It was great to meet new people, and I got some good bargains at the auction (2 tanks for $13, and 6 gouramis for $12). On the way back we stopped at Wet Pets in Palmerston Nth and Rhys (Severus) managed to find some bumblebee gobies that he's been looking for for ages (we've never seen them in Wellington). Definitely be keen to go again next year (*fingers crossed*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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