Link2Hell Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Not to be missed gathering for cichlid keeperswhat do you get ......... well look at the speaker list and then they feed youcontact for ticket orders & pricing details for forum and aquarium club members Brisbane Fish Junkie on the forum or QCG @ http://www.qcichlid.org/you will not be alone myself and Sorroz will be there plus 4 other NSW guysthat have confirmed ............ honest the QCG guys are OK and won't bitenever know what you might find to take home might even be showbags flights are cheap and accommodation is reasonable, we will be staying at theAabon apartments close to venue and airport at $60 a night easorry no spare room in the car with 3 fishheads and the missus SPECIAL EVENTInternational Conference14th March 2015 in BrisbaneTavenette conference Centre Dorville Rd CarseldineGuest speakers are:World famous speakersAd Konings Cichlid Press homepageJuan Miguel Artigos Azas from the famous web page Main Index - The Cichlid Room CompanionSpencer Jack The aFISHionados - Spencer Jack - Cichlaholic.comAll three speakers spoke at the American Cichlid Association Conventionin Louisville Tropical Fish Fanciers Kentucky USA this year.The convention will be held over one full day with an optional dinner.More details to come in the next few months.==========================Ad Konings has probably dived in the great lakes of Africa many more times than anybody other than the local fish collectors and all of them have only dived in either lake Malawi or lake Tanganyika depending on where hey live.His first book was Ad Konings Tanganyika Cichlids that was published by Verduijn Cichlids and Lake Fish Movies in 1988. This was followed in 1989 with Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat. Since them he has written and filled with numerous photographs Celebrating Cichlids from Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika, Back to Nature Guide to Malawi Cichlids by Ad Konings, Back to Nature Guide to Tanganyika Cichlids by Ad Koning, Malawi Cichlids in Their Natural Habitat (now up to a fourth edition), Tropheus in their natural Habitat and for TFH Publications Konings' Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi and moving away from Africa Cichlids from Central America by Ad Konings. He has also edited and contributed to The Cichlid Yearbook Volumes 1 to 6 and both Editions of Enjoying Cichlids. Ad’s latest three publications are only available as E-Books being Malawi Peacocks, Featherfins in their natural habitat and The Cichlids of Lake Malawi National Park.Articles by Ad Konings are in most issues of Practical Fishkeeping and issue of Cichlid News Magazine.Hopefully Ad will have a new book with him when he visits us next year.===================Juan Miguel Artigos Azas is mostly known to us as the creator of the Cichlid Room Companion website. The Website has been around since 1996 and by 1997 it has as much information as 900 A4 printed pages, Now it contains so much more information. The main feature of site is the lists, species descriptions and quality pictures of thousand of cichlid species. For a $30.00 annual subscription there is access to the rest site including in-depth articles and species profiles, interviews and breeding articles. There also is a forum on the site and the Ask Pam section moderated by Pam Chin.Juan Miguel’s articles on central American cichlids can be found in various issues of Cichlid News Magazine and other publications.=================Spencer Jack’s first introduction to some of the members of the Queensland Cichlid Group was at the Victorian Cichlid Society's 40th year celebration in Melbourne where he talked on The Gymnogeophagus of Uruguay and Confessions of a CichlaholicSpencer has been active within the aquaria hobby since the age of five. A true "cichlidiot", he had worked exclusively with cichlids for over twenty years. He has since expanded his horizons to include all types of tropical fish.Spencer has been an active hobbyist within Winnipeg for a number of years. Some of his roles within the fish hobbyist community include:Co-founder of the Aquarium Society of Winnipeg (1989)Founder and President of the Canadian Cichlid Association (2000)Spencer now owns and operates a tropical fish wholesale business, The aFISHionados, and is still an avid fishkeeper and breeder.Spencer's enthusiasm, humour and dedication towards the aquarium hobby is easily witnessed through his lectures. All of Spencer's lectures are full multimedia presentations using PowerPoint, and almost all of the pictures in use are original pictures taken by Spencer during his years in the hobby and travels across North, South, and Central America.Spencer is a part of the American Cichlid Association speakers program.ticket prices. $130 members $150 non membersThis includesAll day entryLunch and buffet dinnerAll day tea and coffeeA bag of goodies and a conference shirtAnd a free ticket for a lucky door prizeWe are in talks with having trade tables in a separate room where products will be on show and saleBFJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I wanted to go, but its my 40th and my sons 18th a few days before. I gotta teach these youngsters how its done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 so looking forward to thisAd is a legendSpencer is the jokerJuan has a huge reputation on the ACA circuit and first time to Ozlook out Brisbane 'cause we throw out the and just go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 water changes done, sponge filters rinsed out & storage barrel refilled all packed and ready to fly out Friday morninglooking forward to great day of lectures and the socialising with some great people up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 What a weekend our group flew out Friday morning to BrisvegasSorroz _ Kev Gus my brother from another motherKaren the wife who just wanted a trip away great job done by QCG the venue was excellentyou got a convention shirtthere was also a sample bag with a bag of fish shaped lollies,fish foods, buffers, some marine spheres,180x60cm background sheet, pen and discount vouchersfruit, cakes and biscuits for morning teasandwiches, and fruit for lunchRoast beef, chicken cacciatore, seafood pasta, salad, roast potatoes, vegies, fresh baked breadChoc chip mousse for dessert and it was buffet so there were lots of people for seconds raffle tickets were hot items and the prizes were outstanding for those that won the speakers must have had writers cramp by the end of the day as signed shirts were it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanned_guru Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It was a great day. Lots of information to absorb. I was somewhat disappointed with the turnout though, especially from the locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Yeah but attendance for these events can always be better and it usuallycomes down to economics I guessto me the day was excellent value for money and your right I was surprisedthat there weren't more locals thereI still have the ACA convention on my wish list and its not far away now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFishkeeper Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I would have loved to be there guys, but I work weekends and I used up my holiday allowance for my 60th birthday a few weeks ago.But I did get to attend last time Ad Konings was in Brisbane quite a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed that day.Cheers, Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 shame you were working on the day Doug there were 6 great talks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 trip to Brisbane is never complete unless you go to Smiths Aquariumlooked around the shop got our order organisedtrio of Desert Gobies for me too bad I couldn't take home the Gobie spawn on the driftwoodhere are some things that stood outCyprochromis Enatiopus Kilesa trying to spawn in the tankMacropsAlbino Polystigma world first Brisbane bredGeo's Stingrays Cories these stood out L046 got a spare $795.00 some of the stock for sale didn't get the other 3 rows the display tanks the heart of the shop 2 Nexus votex filters running K media in both thecentre settling chamber and the fluidised section plus 3 Purigen towersa set of UV s with readouts or hours run for each tube while someone thought we were all crazy others were just happy with their purchases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 What a fabulous weekend! We really enjoyed everything about it. Great talks, amazing food and just an extremely well organised event in general. The speakers were incredible and more than happy to chat and answer all of our questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFishkeeper Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hey Chris,Have you ever seen so many healthy fish crowded into tanks in the one shop before, great filtration system, inspired me to put a Nexus in my fishroom. I love visiting Smith's and just looking around whenever I get up to BrisbaneCheers, Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm impressed with the Nexus systems I saw while up therecertainly at the front of filtration choices for a system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myster619 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 What were the talks on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Did you pop the ellioti question ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Ad spoke on Malawi predators and TanganyikansJuan did a 2 part talk on Cichlids of MexicoSpencer did Collecting in Uruguay and An Introspective look into New World vs Old world Cichlids caudal problems in Ellioti is put down to temp being over 24*C during spawning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiem Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Thats strange Chris its exactly the same answer Juan miguel gave me in Melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqc Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Good to see you guys make it up here Chris.@Pat - I didn't realise you had attended. Did you like it when Juan showed the location distribution for the (inland) coatzacoalcos and (coastal) zonatus? I asked him about the two species later and he gave his opinion about the zonatus, which I got the impression he was working on an article or update regarding its classification.... Regards, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 LOL @Pat - I didn't realise you had attendedHe attended .... late seems he wasn't feeling well and he left before the dinnerglad you asked about the zonatus/coatzacoalos as it seemed like the Atlantic/Pacificthink like Longimanus/Popenoimaybe they are going to do to them like what they did for Synspilus to Melanurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqc Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Chris - sp. coatza he seemed happy with, but surprisingly it was the zonatus that got the sin bin..., It wasn't clear if he referred to wild fish or captive bred.They have kept them a lot longer than us, so might not be fresh news (think I need to subscribe to his website lol), but the words hybrid and guttulatus got a mention though... And whether his own opinion, as a collective or evidence from research data?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 that would throw a spanner in the worksthe ID has been screwed since day one from what I have heard of the historyyou can FB Juan a message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Fantastic to hear that the conference and trip to Qld was a great success.Excellent series of photos Chris. i always love to see the behind the scene filtration setups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euan Edwards Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Nice photos Chris, unfortunately as you know I was unable to attend.Though I am concerned about that bald headed bloke, he looks like trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorroz Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Though I am concerned about that bald headed bloke, he looks like trouble Hey Euan you will need to be more specific then that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euan Edwards Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Sorry Kev I mistook those glasses on Gus's head for some regrowth Thought of a muslim joke, but then remembered it's a public forum Will have to have a word with John to ensure next time he schedules everything around me so we can all meet up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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