All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2010

[Frank Cowherd]

Here are all of the classes for the PVAS Catfish Convention:
There are four classes for African cichlids.

Catfish Show Classes
Class I: Callichthyids (Corydoras, etc.)
Class II: Loricariids (Plecos, etc.)
Class III: All Other New World Catfishes
Class IV: African Catfishes
Class V: All Other Old World Catfishes


All Freshwater Species Classes

Class I: Livebearers
a. Goodeids
b. Cultivated Guppies
c. Xiphophorus Swordtails and Platies
d. All other Freshwater Livebearing Fishes

Class II: Killifish
a. Aphyosemion
b. Fundulopanchax
c. Nothobranchius
d. All other Old World Killifish
e. New World Killifish

Class III: Anabantoids
a. Betta splendens
b. Betta-like anabantoids
c. All other anabantoids

Class IV: Cichlids
Sanctioned by the ACA
a. Pterophyllum
b. Symphysodon
c. New World Large (Over 4 mature)
d. New World Dwarf (Under 4 mature)
e. Malawi
f. Victoria and Tanganyika
g. All other Old World large cichlids (Over 4 mature)
h. All other Old World dwarf cichlids (Under 4 mature)

Class V: All Other Freshwater Fishes
a. Characins
b. Rainbowfishes
c. Sharks, Loaches and Flying Foxes
d. Danio & Rasbora
e. All other Cyprinids
f. All other large FW fishes (over 4 mature)
g. All other small FW fishes (under 4 mature)

Class VI: Photography and Arts and Crafts
a. Photographic Prints
b. Arts and Crafts

You still have time to enter. Go to PVAS.com and then to the convention logo.

 

[verbal]

To get to the fish show information directly.

http://catfish2010.com/fishshow.php

 

[verbal]

There are currently 53 cichlid entries in the fish show.

 

[Tony]

Planning on staying over on Friday night to party and then rolling out Saturday around noon. Who else if gonna be there Friday night?

 

[Julie]

Three ladies and lotsa fish...

Sarah, Barbie and I will be there the whole convention! Sarah will be staying overnight Friday night for sure, and then in and out with Bill the rest of the weekend... can't leave Bill out! Come see us on the 9th floor, but then again, Tony, you'll be there for the party anyway!!

 

[longstocking]

Woot !! .... glad you can at least make part of the convention Tony!

Like Julie said... I'll be there starting Thursday....

 

[Tony]

Look forward to seeing you, girls!

I'm pumped. Even if for only Friday night, it's still gonna be hoot.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

ONE OF THESES DAYS IM GONNA ENTER A FISH IN THE COMPETITION.

 

[RIFT_LAKES_RULE]

I'll get there Friday evening and stay till Sunday, I can't wait!!!

 

[DiscusnAfricans]

Planning on staying over on Friday night to party and then rolling out Saturday around noon. Who else if gonna be there Friday night?

I'll be there with my party hat on ready to go. I think F8lbite will be joining us too. Throw in the ladies and we have a good time lined up. Party on Wayne...

 

[Pat Kelly]

I will be there even though no one will realize it's me.
Hope everyone stops by for a beer on Friday night in the CCA suite.

 

[SubMariner]

I certainly will be there Friday night and Saturday as well, but Sunday don't know yet.

Hey, when the CCA crew get together, it means PARTY!!!!!!!!!

 

[Spine]

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone Fri,Sat,Sun.

 

[F8LBITE]

I thought we could register in person but it looks like the banquet is sold out!

 

[Pat Kelly]

Yes, Banquets are almost always closed well in advance.
Usually the club has to give the hotel the number for the banquet around a week in advance so they can plan things like how much food, tables, manpower etc.
Usually the same is true for some other items like the fish show.
I think we closed the fish show entries 3 days before Aquafest.
Usually they close the fish show entries almost a month before the ACA conventions.
I think they are accepting fish show entries as swim-in's for the catfish convention. For me it would make it hard. How many tanks does the club need to set up if you don't know how many fish are coming ? LOL

Anyway you can still register the day of. Just not for Banquet.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

Yes, Banquets are almost always closed well in advance.
Usually the club has to give the hotel the number for the banquet around a week in advance so they can plan things like how much food, tables, manpower etc.
Usually the same is true for some other items like the fish show.
I think we closed the fish show entries 3 days before Aquafest.
Usually they close the fish show entries almost a month before the ACA conventions.
I think they are accepting fish show entries as swim-in's for the catfish convention. For me it would make it hard. How many tanks does the club need to set up if you don't know how many fish are coming ? LOL

Anyway you can still register the day of. Just not for Banquet.

YEAH I WOULD IMAGINE SO WITH ALL THE PLANNING. WITH SWIM INS YOU COULD GET 1 OR 50+ PAT I GOTTA GET USED TO SEEING YA NAME IN GREEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IN RED LOL.

 

[Pat Kelly]

YEAH I WOULD IMAGINE SO WITH ALL THE PLANNING. WITH SWIM INS YOU COULD GET 1 OR 50+ PAT I GOTTA GET USED TO SEEING YA NAME IN GREEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS IN RED LOL.

Still have not fixed the Green/Red thing. I figured it would wait unti
the next upgrade of the system. Then hopefully they will be the right color again. LOL

The OCA does the fish show different. They set up the stand and air. You have to bring your own tanks. LOL Less work for them.

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

GOTCHA

 

[Pat Kelly]

Also looks funny without my face on there. Or I should say looks better without my face on there. LOL

 

[F8LBITE]

If anyone has an extra banquet ticket I would buy it off you. nobody to blame but myself.