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Welcome to the Aquarium Club of Edmonton!
ACE/CAOAC Show - May 17, 18, 19 2008
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Sands Hotel |
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12340 Fort Road |
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Edmonton, Alberta |
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| Friday May16: Show setup ¦ Saturday May 17/Sunday
May 18: Show and speakers |
| Monday May 19:
Auction |
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Thanks to Our Sponsors |
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Big Al’s Aquarium Services |
Trident Wholesale |
Regina
Aquarium Club |
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CAOAC |
Vancouver Area
Killifish Club |
Alberta Certified Landscapers Ltd |
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Educational Vivarium of Alberta |
Aquarium Enthusiasts |
Terwilliger Refreshment
Services |
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Prairie Livebearer Organization |
G & E Pharmacy |
Miko
Contracting |
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Ken McKeighen (Awards artist) |
Panda Flowers |
Sarnia
Aquarium Society |
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Rolf C. Hagen |
Schwab’s Wetaskiwin Chevrolet |
ARP Pharmacy Castledowns |
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Morinville Pets and
Supplies |
Calgary Aquarium Society |
Millwoods Honda |
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Omega One |
Canadian Killifish Association |
EEC Motors |
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Blue World Aquarium |
Aquarium Society of Winnipeg |
Saskatoon Aquarium Society |
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If you wish to sponsor, please
contact: Walter Dickau at
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May 17 (Saturday): |
May 18 (Sunday) |
May 19 (Monday) |
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0900-1100 Judging (closed to public) |
0900-1000
CAOAC General Meeting/Elections |
0900-1000
Delivery of auction items |
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1130 Fish Room opens
to Public |
1100 Fish Room
opens to Public |
1000-1100 Viewing of auction items |
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1200-1300 Rusty Wessel – Collecting in Central
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1130-1230 Mitch Carl – SECORE project |
1100-1600(?) Auction |
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1300-1400 Ingo Seidel –
Ecology, Care, and Breeding of L-plecos |
1230-1330 Rusty Wessel – The Panuco
Basin/Collecting in Mexico |
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1400-1500 Mitch Carl –
Pests, Predators, and Diseases of Corals |
1330-1430 Anton Lamboj – Pelvicachromis
and related dwarfs from Central/West Africa |
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1500-1600 Ingo Seidel –
Searching for Catfish and Cichlids in Surinam |
1430-1600 Rudy Kern – Art of the Planted Aquarium |
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1800
Cocktails (Tickets Required) |
1600 Show Takedown |
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1900 Show Banquet (Ticket
Required) |
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Dinner Speaker – Anton Lamboj |
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“Collecting in West Africa” |
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FEES |
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Show: $5.00
person/day or $10.00/family/day |
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FREE
Children <12yrs with adult |
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Banquet (Saturday):
$30.00/person |
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Auction
(Monday) FREE |
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Download Show Details/Booklet
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Download Show
Supplement, Forms, and Regulations
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Featured speakers:
Dr. ANTON LAMBOJ
...was born 1956 and has been an aquarist since the age of ten. Around 1980, he began to take a special interest in the cichlids of West and Central Africa. This interests led, in 1988, to the beginning of his academic education at the University of Vienna. Works for Master degree and PhD were focussed on the systematics of West African cichlids, which still is the main work and aquaristic interest too.His scientific work combines morphological and anatomical methods as well as ethological studies and molecular methods.
As an aquarist, he is also interested in many other groups of fish (“every fish is of interest and beautiful”), with some more detailed interest in Anabantoids and Killies. Other hobbies done with passion are keeping orchids in a small greenhouse and gardening.
Currently, he also is president of the Austrian Association of Aquarium and Terrarium Clubs (ÖVVÖ).
Over the years, Anton Lamboj has made 14 field/collecting trips to Africa. Recently, he holds about 45 tanks to breed and to study his fish, he has authored more than 150 papers (both academic and hobbist) in seven languages, including three books and several contributions to various other books, and he gave more than 250 presentations in 11 countries (including the USA).
Ingo Seidel
...was born in 1967 in Delmenhorst in the Northern German federal state Niedersachsen. Since his earliest youth he was interested in everything that was scuttling, flying and swimming outside. With the age of ten years he received his first fish tank by his father, who has even been aquarist for years before.
At first his professional development took a totally different course. After leaving school he started a professional training as mathematical technical assistant at a big electronics company in Bremen and worked as software programmer in this company for years. In 2001 he made a profession out of his hobby and moved to the Berlin area for a new job. Since this time he works in Seefeld near Berlin as a scientific assistant at one of the biggest wholesalers of ornamental fishes in Germany.
Above all the fish fauna of the South American continent is one of Ingo´s major interests. Starting with keeping cichlids, killies and livebaerers he soon found out that catfishes are his real passion. From 1992 to 2006 Ingo Seidel has been the leader of the catfish section of the German study group AK-BSSW (association for barbs, tetras, loaches and catfishes). Over the years he has been able to keep and breed more than 30 species of Corydoras, innumerable loricariid and some other catfish species. On several trips to South America he had the chance to observe many of these fishes in their natural habitats. He always tried to document his observations by photography, so that his photo archive meanwhile consists of many thousand slides. Since nearly 20 years he is writing articles about the ecology, care and breeding of catfishes. In 2002 his first book was published. He wrote the Mergus Catfish Atlas Vol. 1 and 2 in co-operation with his friend Hans-Georg Evers. The first volume has been published meanwhile in english language, too. These two volumes of the Catfish Atlas (in Germany Wels Atlas) are the biggest monography about loricariid catfishes ever been published.
Rusty Wessel
...lives in Louisville Kentucky. He maintains over 90 tanks holding over 8000 gallons of freshwater dedicated to livebearers and cichlids. His fish room actually is a separate, beautiful, state of the art house constructed specifically for keeping fish. Rusty's specialty is Central American fish having gone on about 60 collecting trips over almost 25 years. He has traveled extensively in Central America as well as been to places in Africa and Cuba. Considered by many to be the ultimate collector, he has introduced many new species of fish to the aquarium hobby.
He even has a fish named after him, Theraps Wesseli. If it lives in the water, chances are that Rusty has either caught it or been bit or stung by it. He is also a prolific author and photographer. His writing and photos have appeared in all the well known magazines in the hobby as well as numerous other publications.
Besides collecting, Rusty is involved in the executive of his local fish club and travels throughout the States lecturing and judging at numerous shows and conventions such as the ACA (American Cichlid Association) convention.
MITCH CARL – Omaha, NB, USA
Mitch Carl was born and raised in the hotbed of Marine Biology: Omaha, Nebraska. After a brief stint in freshwater, he began his saltwater career at Animal Talk Pet Center in 1994. After quickly realizing that he had no customer skills whatsoever, he obtained his Biology degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Not because he wanted to go there, but because he could afford nothing else. With degree in hand, he marched immediately to the Henry Doorly Zoo and demanded/pleaded for a job. After being mocked mercilessly, he was offered a volunteer scuba/underwater custodian position. Soon after, one of the aquarists mysteriously disappeared and he was offered the job and began his zoo career in 1997. On his way to his current position as Supervisor of Aquatic Inverts, Mitch tore down and renovated 4 displays. He currently supervises three reef tanks that include a 26,000gal Sulawesi Beach tank, a 6000gal stony/sps tank and a 2000gal Symbiotic tank. Add it all up and the Omaha Zoo has the largest volume of water dedicated to corals in the nation (at least for a bit longer!). Mitch also started the Zoo's coral propagation program. This 1000gal system produces over 1000 frags each year, and supplies many zoos and aquariums with captive corals. Mitch's new project is in conjuction with the SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) project and has set up 4 more troughs and began the adventure of getting corals to have sex. He is also working with the endangered Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and has raised almost 2000 colonies from collected larvae. Before becoming a father to three beautiful daughters, he and his wife dove reefs around the world (Bonaire, Grand Turk, Roatan, Catalina, Thailand, Fiji, and Sulawesi). Now he is poor and only dives when others pay for it.
RUDY KERN
It was in the early 1980’s when Rudy first became fascinated
with planted aquaria. Before long, this fascination
developed into a passion for planted aquariums. Discouraged
with the selection and availability of plants in Canada,
he set out on an excursion to West Germany. A
chance encounter, with a seasoned aquarist and aquarium
plant’s veteran, changed everything.
The next several years included numerous return trips to Germany, which just
fueled his passion. With the assistance of his new found friend in Germany,
Rudy began importing a wide variety of plants into Canada. He then spent his
efforts propagating and distributing new species to fellow aquarists.
Before long Rudy began to realize that the demand for
aquarium plants far outweighed what one ambitious
aquarist could supply. As a result, it was in the late
1980’s that Rudy and a partner created the wholesale
company, Aquatic Plants Unlimited. They began importing
Tropica plants from Denmark as well as others
from suppliers around the world. Initially, the retail
market reacted with reluctance to adopt plants of such
high quality and price which Tropica offered. Through
Aquatic Plants Unlimited initiatives and perseverance, this changed significantly.
Many retailers have climbed aboard, and have made the Tropica quality
an industry standard.
Rudy still operates Aquatic Plants Unlimited. Over the years it has become
diversified into many aquarium related products, including water gardening
plants. Rudy is a long standing member and past Editor of the Aquarium Club
of Edmonton. After years in the hobby and the business the passion remains!
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| Posted: February 15, 2008 |
CAS Giant Auction
Date: Sunday March 09, 2008
Place: Montgomery Community Hall, 5003 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary
Delivery: 9am - 10:30am
Viewing: 10am - 11am
Auction: 11am start
Click here to go to the CAS website for more info.
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| Posted: October 27, 2007 |
Special Sunday November Meeting
We are holding a mini-auction this meeting to raise funds for the May long weekend CAOAC show! Please bring items that you would like to donate to the auction.
Please note that our meetings will now be held at:
St Benedict Catholic Elementary School
18015 93 Avenue (2 blocks west of WEM)
Edmonton, Alberta
Please enter through the west doors, remove wet and dirty footwear in the foyer, then enter directly into the library.
The parking lot is a bit small, but there is plenty of street parking in the area. Regular club meetings will now be held in this location.
View map
Click here for more details!
CAOAC Tentative Show Plans - May long weekend 2008
Friday: Show setup
Saturday/Sunday: Show and speakers
Monday: auction
ACE has a new trailer for show equipment!
Consequently, we are looking for a place to park it when it is not in use. If any members have room to store a 6x12-foot trailer, or have a suggestion where to park it, please contact Gio at gdvenz at shaw dot ca.
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| Posted: September 10, 2007 |
CAS 2007 Tropical Fish Show & Auction
Show: Sat/Sun, 10am-5pm Oct 6-7, 2007
Auction: Sun, 11am-5pm Oct 7, 2007
Place: Montgomery Community Hall, 5003 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary
Admission: Adult $2 / Senior & Child $1 / Family $5
Click here to go to the CAS website for more info.
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| Posted: August 26, 2007 |
ACE Fall Auction
Sunday September 16, 2007
Deliveries: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Viewing: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Auction: 11:00 AM - FINISH
High Park Community Hall
11032 154 Street NW
20 lot limit for each member.
Click here to download the Auction Rules and Regulations.
Other items:
We have a ten gallon tank complete with filter and gravel with two pleca's, a smaller algae eater (clown loach?), three black fringe tetras and another tetra (red fin tetra?). We will give them away to anyone able to pick them up from our house in Lago Lindo (91 st and 180 avenue).
Call Brenda or Doug at 478 9424 or Doug at 451 9029
Bali has donated a 20 gal tank to McQueen Place a subsidized senior home. If anyone has peaceful community fish or plants to donate please bring them to the first club meeting. The tank currently has 2 plants,3 guppies,beta,2 balloon mollies and 3 platies.
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| Posted: May 10, 2007 |
All members are invited to the ACE summer BBQ!
Where: Gio's place (RSVP TO GIO and you will receive Gio's address in reply)
When: Saturday June 9, 2007
Time: party starts at 4pm, dinner around 6pm
All food and non-alcoholic drinks provided. BYOB.
If you would like to bring food, please let Gio know in your RSVP (above link).
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| Posted: March 21, 2007 |
The Regina Aquarium Society is proud to present:
Fins & Friends
May 18-20, 2007, at the Regina Inn
Friday May 18 : Registration and speaker Spencer Jack
Saturday May 19 : Awards Banquet and speakers:
Dick Au - Asian Fish Market
Jason Caumartin – The Secret of Ponds
Rudy Kern – Tropica Plants
Dick Au – Discus
Spencer Jack – Cichlids of Uruguay
Sunday May 20 : Auction
Visit www.reginaaquariumsociety.ca for full details and updates.
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| Posted: March 09, 2007 |
Check out the Aquarium Beautiful contest details in the Contest section now on!
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| Posted: March 03, 2007 |
ACE Summer Auction
Sunday May 06, 2007
Place: High Park Community Hall, 11032 154 Street NW
Deliveries: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Viewing: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Auction: 11:00 AM - FINISH
Please note that there is a new topic for our March meeting:
"Malawi cichlids" by Luke Stevenson
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| Posted: March 02, 2007 |
CAS Annual Spring Auction
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Place: Montgomery Community Hall, 5003 - 16 Avenue NW
Delivery of items: 9:00am - 10:30am
Item viewing: 10:00am - 11:00am
Auction starts: 11:00am sharp
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| Posted: December 05, 2006 |
Please note that a special January meeting is being held in lieu of the February meeting.
A mini auction will also be held at this meeting! All items by donation. No limit.
Date:
Sunday, January 28/07
Time:
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Place:
St Jerome Elementary Catholic School, 3310 107 Avenue (accessible only from the north side of the river, 118th avenue to 34 Street then south to 107 avenue).
Presentation By:
Randy Carey
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| Posted: Septemer 18, 2006 |
Club auction dates:
Saskatoon club
Sept 24, 2006
Calgary club
October 1, 2006
Regina club
October 15, 2006
Edmonton club
November 05, 2006
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| Posted: September 08, 2006 |
ACE is holding a Bowl Show during the October meeting.
Bring your favorite fish, all species, singles or pairs.
Details:
No limit on entries and no charge to enter
Prizes for top three entries
Prize for member with most entries
Containers must have one flat side for viewing
For more information call Peter DeSouza 429-1554.
Click here to see the poster.
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| Posted: June 07, 2006 |
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New photos added for Michael Pham in the gallery... baby zebra plecos!
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| Posted: June 05, 2006 |
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Click here to view the ACE 2006 Show results!
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| Posted: May 11, 2006 |
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Click here to download the Show Supplement with entry form.
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| Posted: April 05, 2006 |
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The Aquarium Beautiful Contest has wrapped up! The winning and all other entries can be viewed in the Contest and Gallery sections. Thank you to everyone who submitted entries.
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| Posted: March 23, 2006 |
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New upcoming events: April ACE meeting and the ACE Spring Show & Auction! Use the link in the UPCOMING EVENTS header for more information.
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| Posted: March 06, 2006 |
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New photo gallery added for Eugene Wourms.
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| Posted: February 21, 2006 |
New photo gallery added for Gina Hayman. Photos added to Tuan Nguyen's photo gallery.
Also, new 'Contests' section added to the menu. ACE contest details and results will be posted there. Check out details for the Aquarium Beautiful contest now on!
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| Posted: January 29, 2006 |
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New photo gallery added for David Callele.
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| Posted: January 28, 2006 |
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New photo gallery added for Nelson Webb.
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| Posted: January 27, 2006 |
New buy / Sell section. Check it out - it's free!
Also new: contact ACE directly through an online form in the Contact section. We'd love to hear from you.
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| Posted: January 20, 2006 |
May 2006 Aquarium and Tropical Fish Show in the planning. Details to come.
Also, new photo gallery added for Jose Pohl.
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| Posted: January 19, 2006 |
Main item of news: New web site!
Please note the following areas of the site which are still under developement:
- The ACE Library section will be updated shortly after the March meeting. It will contain a detailed list of all the books available to borrow from the ACE collection.
- The Archive section currently contains the article which were available on the old website. If anyone has written an article or would like to write an article and have it published on the website, please forward it to the Webmaster (click here). Additionally, electronic copies of Aqua Babble back-issues and the current issue will be posted for download here.
- The Gallery section currently contains the images which appeared on the old website. You are invited to submit hobby-related pictures (or art) to be posted on the website; please forward them to the Webmaster (click here).
- The BAP and HAP sections contain the rules and regulations of the programs only. Downloadable forms, Classifications, and ACE records are impending.
- New and interactive! Members may submit auction registration in three different ways from the ACE Auction page (see link in UPCOMING EVENTS header):
- Download the Auction Registration Form and bring it to the February ACE meeting and hand it into Michael Pham.
- Download the Auction Registration Form and email Michael Pham with all the information as requested in the form.
- Complete the Online Auction Registration Form. Once your form is submitted, your registration will be emailed to Michael Pham. If you include your email address, you will receive a copy of your registration as well.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for the new ACE web site, fire away! Please forward these to the Webmaster (click here).
Just one more note: All the documents on this website are in PDF format. If you do not have a PDF reader, you can download it here.
Happy fishkeeping!
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