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Fish that won at the convention

Frank Cowherd

Global Moderators
Staff member
THE FISH THAT WON

ALL AQUARIUM CATFISH CONVENTION 2014

THE CATFISH WINNERS ARE GIVEN FIRST, AND THEN THE WINNERS FOR THE ALL OTHER FRESHWATER SPECIES


CATFISH SPECIES SHOW WINNERS ARE:

CLASS I : LORICARIDAE
SPONSORED BY The Hydra

3rd PLACE: L-82 Dave Rinaldo

2nd PLACE: Chocolate pleco Terri Vance

1st PLACE &
BEST OF CLASS: Parancistrus aurantiacus Mike Drawdy


CLASS II: CALICHTHYYIDS
SPONSORED BY James River Aquarium Society

3rd PLACE: Corydoras sterbai Frank Cowherd

2nd PLACE : Corydoras schultzei black Frank Cowherd

1st PLACE &
BEST OF CLASS: Corydoras trilineatus Frank Cowherd


CLASS III: ALL OTHER CATFISHES
SPONSORED BY Aquatic Life Farm

3rd PLACE : Synodontis decorus Anthony Horos

2nd PLACE: Pseudomystus stenogrammas Dave Rinaldo

1st PLACE &
BEST OF CLASS: Electric catfish Karen Haas

RESERVE OF SHOW: CATFISH
SPONSORED BY Paradigm Fish Foods, LLC

Paranicstrus aurantiacus Mike Drawdy


BEST OF SHOW: CATFISH
SPONSORED BY The Pleco Feeder

Electric Catfish Karen Haas

AND NOW FOR THE WINNERS OF THE

ALL OTHER FRESHWATER SPECIES SHOW

CLASS I : LIVEBEARERS
SPONSORED BY Afracasa Tropicals

a) Guppies

3rd PLACE : Guppy George Cowan of AfraCaSa

2nd PLACE : Guppy George Cowan of AfraCaSa

1st PLACE : Guppy George Cowan of AfraCaSa


b) Xiphophorus (Swordtails and Platies)

3rd PLACE : Blue red tailed variatus (female) Frank Cowherd

2nd PLADE : Green spotted swordtail John Patterson

1st PLACE : Blue Red tailed variatus (male) Frank Cowherd


c) Poeciliids (Mollies)

2nd PLACE : Melanistic green sailfin mollie John Patterson

1st PLACE : Tiger lima John Patterson


d) Other Livebearers (Endler’s & Goodeids)

3rd PLACE : Ugly gray livebearer Chuck Davis

2nd PLACE : Hi-red endler Nick Caputo

1st PLACE : Mosquito fish John Patterson



BEST IN CLASS: Blue red-tailed variatus Frank Cowherd


CLASS II: KILLIFISH
SPONSORED BY CHESAPEAKE AREA KILLIFISH CLUB

a) OLD WORLD KILLIFISH

3rd PLACE : Rocket killie Frank Cowherd

2nd PLACE : Orange australe Frank Cowherd

1st PLACE : Dwarf red gularis Frank Cowherd


b) NEW WORLD KILLIFISH

1st PLACE : Golden ear killie John Patterson



BEST IN CLASS: Dwarf red gularis Frank Cowherd


CLASS III: ANABANTOIDS
SPONSORED BY Eastern Betta Society


a) BETTA SPLENDENS

no entries


b) ALL OTHER BETTA SPECIES

No entries


c) Gouramis and Other Anabantoids

2nd PLACE: Pink Kissing gourami Jesse Torgenson

1st PLACE : Gold gourami Jesse Torgenson


BEST IN CLASS: Gold gourami Jesse Torgenson


CLASS IV: CICHLIDS
SPONSORED BY CAPITAL CICHLID ASSOCIATION

a) PTEROPHYLLUM (Angelfish)

3rd PLACE: Angelfish Manuel Moro

2nd PLACE: Koi angelfish Frank Cowherd

1st PLACE : Angelfish Manuel Moro


b) SYMPHYSODON (Discus)

1st PLACE : Red spot green discus Anthony Horos


c) NEW WORLD LARGE (OVER 4” MATURE )

1st PLACE : Black Acara John Patterson


d) NEW WORLD DWARF (UNDER 4” MATURE )

3rd PLACE : Electric blue ram Frank Cowherd

2nd PLACE : : Convict cichlid Karen Haas

1st PLACE : German blue ram Frank Cowherd


e) MALAWI, VICTORIA, AND TANGANYIKA (Rift Lakes)

3rd PLACE : Mbipia lutea George Cowan of AfraCaSa Tropicals

2nd PLACE : Blood red jewelfish Manuel Moro

1st PLACE : Flametail peacock Frank Cowherd


f) ALL OTHER OLD WORLD LARGE CICHLIDS

2nd PLACE : Hemichromis guttatus (female) AfraCaSa

1st PLACE : Hemichromis guttatus (male) AfraCaSa


g) ALL OTHER OLD WORLD DWARF CICHLIDS

2nd PLACE : Pelvidachromis taeniatus (female) AfraCaSa

1st PLACE : Pelvidachromis taeniatus (male) AfraCaSa


BEST IN CLASS: Black Acara John Patterson




CLASS V : ALL OTHER FRESHWATER FISHES
SPONSORED BY Aquatic Life Farm

a) CHARACINS

3rd PLACE : Arnoldichthys spilopterus Dave Rinaldo

2nd PLACE : Bleeding heart tetra Michael Barber

1st PLACE : Coral red pencilfish Manuel Moro


b) RAINBOWFISHES

1st PLACE : Turquoise rainbowfish Cristy Keister


c) LOACHES

2nd PLACE : Gold algae-eater Chuck Davis

1st PLACE : Pangio kuhlii George Cowan of AfraCaSa


d) GOLDFISH and KOI

no entries


e) ALL OTHER CYPRINIDS

2nd PLACE : Cyclocheilichthys janthochir Dave Rinaldo

1st PLACE : Dawkinsia tambraparniei Dave Rinaldo


f) ALL OTHER FISHES

1st PLACE : Pumpkinseed sunfish Terri Vance



BEST IN CLASS: Coral red pencilfish Manuel Moro


CLASS VI : FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATES
SPONSORED BY The Hydra


1st PLACE : Asian clam George Cowan of AfraCaSa


BEST IN CLASS: Asian Clam George Cowan of AfraCaSa




CLASS VII : PHOTOGRAPHY and ARTS and CRAFTS
SPONSORED BY GWAPA
(Greater Washington Aquatic Plant Association)



a) Photographic ART

3rd PLACE : Loricaria sp. “Rio Atabapo” Robert Prati

2nd PLACE : Cyathopharynx foai “Karilani Cooper” Robert Prati

1st PLACE : Rainbow Cichlid with fry Nick Caputo


b) Arts and Crafts

3rd PLACE : Painting Chuck Davis

2nd PLACE : T-shirt Chuck Davis

1st PLACE : Toilet Seat Chuck Davis


BEST in CLASS: Toilet Seat Chuck Davis


RESERVE OF SHOW: ALL OTHER FRESHWATER SPECIES
SPONSORED BY Afracasa Tropicals

Dwarf red gularis Frank Cowherd


BEST OF SHOW : ALL OTHER FRESHWATER SPECIES
SPONSORED BY Nature’s Replica

Blue red-tailed variatus Frank Cowherd


PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
SPONSORED BY Chico’s Pet Depot

Koi Angelfish Frank Cowherd
 

Tony

Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
Tony, the discus man! :)

LOL, brother.

As I said on the other thread, pretty sure I won because I was the only person stupid enough to bring one to be left in the standard 65oF show room...
 

Frank Cowherd

Global Moderators
Staff member
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony
LOL, brother.

As I said on the other thread, pretty sure I won because I was the only person stupid enough to bring one to be left in the standard 65oF show room...


And guess who was smart enough to bring a heater and keep his discus warm??

 

Tony

Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony
LOL, brother.

As I said on the other thread, pretty sure I won because I was the only person stupid enough to bring one to be left in the standard 65oF show room...


And guess who was smart enough to bring a heater and keep his discus warm??


;)

Thanks again for all your hard work, Frank. It really is appreciated.
 
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