Just an FYI:
Heiko will be doing 3 biotope tanks at the convention
1) Native fishes and decor
2)New Guinea biotope - I believe it will be Lake Holmes: Chilatherina bleheri
3) Discus - Rio Nhamundá. (Heckels)
For more information - http://www.caoac.ca/
Tickets can be paid for by PayPal.
There will be a discus class in the show, sponsored by NADA. - http://www.discusnada.org/
users.kent.net/~lisab/ - Lisa's Lair
Got to love those discus!
Just an FYI:
Heiko will be doing 3 biotope tanks at the convention
1) Native fishes and decor
2)New Guinea biotope - I believe it will be Lake Holmes: Chilatherina bleheri
3) Discus - Rio Nhamundá. (Heckels)
users.kent.net/~lisab/ - Lisa's Lair
Got to love those discus!
I'll be there. Anyone else from SD going?
Updates to the CAOAC convention.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Anthony Calfo has regrettably had to withdraw from the speaker programme. In his place. Gary Lange will give a talk on digital photography.
The new schedule will now be:
Friday
Out Back Shack 7:30-9m Heiko Bleher "Adventures in India"
9:00-midnight for Meet & Greet with the speakers
Saturday
Lecture Theatre 9:15am–10:30am Gary Lange on "Aquarium Photography"
10:45am– 12:00pm Heiko Bleher talk on "Newly Discovered South American Cichlids"
12:00– 1:30pm LUNCH
1:30–2:45pm Gary Lange "Collecting in New Guinea"
3:00–4:15 Bob Fenner talk on "Algae Can Be Your Friend"
4:30pm – 5:45 Heiko Bleher talk on Geophagus And Dwarf cichlids
Forwell Hall 6:30 pm Bar Opens
7-8:30 pm Dinner
8:30–9:45 pm Rein Breitmaier on his "Mediterranean Trip"
10:00 pm – ? Bob Fenner Light and Lively – "Candiru Catfishes, The Only Vertebrate Parasites of Man"
Also, I’m attaching a photo of the plaque that the North American Discus Association sent for the CAOAC’s discus class in the show. It’s a wonderful Blue Diamond discus on the award. I personally think it’s something to try for as an award at the show!
users.kent.net/~lisab/ - Lisa's Lair
Got to love those discus!
If you have not yet purchased your ticket for the convention, please be aware that the cut-off date for FULL convention tickets is next Sunday. That day is May 10, 2009. We need to confirm how many people we need to arrange catering for.
users.kent.net/~lisab/ - Lisa's Lair
Got to love those discus!