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I haven't yet, but I've shown Flowerhorns a few times and all I really had to do was join the local aquarium club. I assume it would be the same with plecs.
We have a show in Bristol and basically if you enter a plec then you will Win.
Heres a link to the 2009 show. I am pretty sure the northen clubs do it on a bigger scale though.
The guy in the red polo shirt in the pics is Freakdaddy
http://www.bristoltropicalfishclub.org.uk/show/2009.html
Cheers
thegeeman
Heres a link to the 2009 show. I am pretty sure the northen clubs do it on a bigger scale though.
The guy in the red polo shirt in the pics is Freakdaddy
http://www.bristoltropicalfishclub.org.uk/show/2009.html
Cheers
thegeeman
It wouldnt suprise me. Someone stole all the boxes of food and equipment
Cheers
thegeeman
Im really thinking about showing my big L91, i think its pretty much full grown but am a bit worried i'll just look like a noob lol. anyone else fancy doing it at the next big csg show?
This is what you'd be up against
http://www.catfishstudygroup.org/photogallery/photogallery_2009.htm
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http://www.catfishstudygroup.org/photogallery/photogallery_2009.htm
Website and all images owned by Catfish study group
Has anybody had the idea of having a 1 year gathering among the PP people?
Raffle tickets for prizes or ribbons for Plecs.
Maybe hold it at a hotel so the people that have come from a long distance can crash instead of long rides home.
Just a thought.
Raffle tickets for prizes or ribbons for Plecs.
Maybe hold it at a hotel so the people that have come from a long distance can crash instead of long rides home.
Just a thought.
Correct FF. Very interesting bloke to talk too and is one of the judges
Cheers
thegeeman
So what do you do then stick your pleco in a small tank and take it along for the day or do you bag it like you are sending it then put it in a small tank when needed?
This is the beginners guide and pretty much tells you all you need to know
Taken from BTFC show guide
Many people do not enter fish shows because it looks difficult and the
exhibitors all seem very knowledgeable - “How could
a beginner like me compete with these people?†This guide is
not intended to make you an expert but should give you the
basics required to have a go at entering your very first show.
Firstly choose your fish. The judges will be looking at 6 areas and
awarding points out of 10/20 for each of these areas (see Judges Sheet).
It is not possible (due to space) to explain the process, but if you use
some common sense you should still do well.
1. Choose your fish so that they are a good size (for their species).
2. Ensure they are completely intact (no missing eyes or fins)
3. Choose a fish that does not show signs of fin damage from other
fish.
4. Ensure your fish looks healthy and well fed (no sunken bellies).
5. Pick a fish that YOU are proud of and you shouldn’t go far
wrong.
Next contact our show secretary with details of yourself and the fish. If
you aren’t sure of anything then don’t panic (we are here to help and
advise). You need a show tank with a sticker attached that identifies
your exhibitor number and the Latin / common name of the fish.
Chances are you won’t have a show tank so get in contact with us—
many club members have tanks that we can loan to you or we can put
you in contact with a person that makes show tanks for only a few
pounds each. The sooner you get in contact the better!
Don’t feed your fish for at least 24 hours before the show (this reduces
fish waste / ammonia in your show tank).
On the morning of the show catch your fish and put it in a bag of water
(as you would buy a fish at a shop). Next, in another bag, take
enough water from your tank to be used in your show tank. Package
both bags to protect them in transit and keep them from cooling too
quickly.
When you get to the show you need to put your spare water in your
show tank and then transfer your fish into the show tank. Ensure your
sticker is attached and then see a steward who will help you book your
fish into the show and display it for you.
After judging, the top four fish in each category will have a place card
next to their tank - if that is you then WELL DONE! After all presentations
have been made you may remove your fish from display (not
before hand) and package it up ready for transport back home.
Once home DO NOT put your fish straight back into the tank. The
water it is now in will be at room temperature and transferring it
immediately to warm water will more than likely kill it. Float the bag
on top of the tank to allow it to warm up over the next few hours, turn
off the tank lights to prevent the fish becoming too stressed. It is then
worth adding small amounts of your tank water (over a period of an
hour or so) to the bag to allow the chemistry of the bag water to match
the tank water. It is then safe to add your fish back to its tank - it is
worth feeding the fish at this time to prevent other fish attacking the
new comers. (It is a newcomer to the tank as far as the other fish are
concerned).
Congratulations you have just entered your first show. You may have
won something, you may not BUT you will have learnt a lot and made
a few friends in the process. So…. That wasn’t so difficult was it! Go
on, get your net out and enter one or two of your fish, you’ll be surprised
how much fun it really is!
Easy aint it