ACA 2008 Atlanta

[Discus-Hans]

Okay who can we expect to see next week in Atlanta.

We will be there, we will bring a 400 Discus for in the show and our own show room. +/- 40 Discus in the show, rest "show room"

Joanne & Hans

[Peachtree Discus]

my wife is taking weekend classes all day and i am not sure how my 2.5 yrs old son will take it, but i am trying my best to come thru. very sure that i cannot attend all the events - but since wife and son will be in bed early, at the minimum i will probably come and see someone named....Hans Koops van 't Jagt on Friday night. ;)

somehow i just noticed the registration. that will pretty much guarantees that i will attend other events. :o:D

[Discus-Hans]

Uhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

That guy Hans Koops van 't Jagt does his talk on Thursday evening, it's planned for 1 hour but that's going to be a little problem, you don't fit 350 pictures in 1 hour :angel:

Hans

Wed July 16th
12:00pm Setup Begins
5:00pm Show Room Setup
6:00pm Rental Room Setup
6:00pm Vendor Room Setup
6:00pm Registration Open
8:00pm Show Room Tanks Available for Fish
8:00pm Rental Tanks Available for Fish

Thurs July 17th
8:00am -10:00pm Registration, Lobby
8:00am - ??? Trip to Georgia Aquarium leaves
??? - Trip to Georgia Aquarium returns
7:30pm Ron Neilson: Madagascar
9:00pm Hans Koops van't Jagt: Discus
10:00pm Study Group: NADA
11:00pm Study Group: South American - Ken Davis

Friday July 18th
8:00am - ??? Trip to Atlanta Botanical Gardens and Fernbank leaves
10:00am - 2:00pm ACA Board Meeting
8:00am - 9:00pm Registration Lobby
??? - Trip to Atlanta Botanical Gardens and Fernbank returns
7:30 pm Ted Judy: West African
9:00pm Rusty Wessel: Central American
9:00pm Deadline: - All show fish must in their tanks
9:00pm Show Judging (Showroom Closed)
9:30pm - ??? Hospitality Room
10:00pm Babes Oral Auction
10:00pm Study Group: Cichlasoma
11:00pm Study Group: Apistogramma

Sat July 19th
8:00am Registration opens (until 5pm), lobby
9:00am NADA Business Meeting
10:00am Wayne Leibel: Discus Nomenclature
10:15am Gary Lange: Photo Workshop
11:15pm Juan Miguel Artigas Azas: Mexico
11:30pm Lee Finley: Catfish Workshop
1:00pm Vickie Vaughn: Disease Workshop
2:00pm Ad Konings - Tanganyika
2:15 pm Brian Revennaugh: Plant Workshop
3:15pm Uwe Romer: Apistogramma
6:30pm Awards Banquet - Speaker Wayne Leibel
11:30pm Hospitality Room

Sun July 20th
8:00am Auction registration opens (for buyers and sellers)
1:00pm Deadline: - All fish must be removed from Show and Rental Tanks
10:00am - 6:00pm Cichlid Auction
1:00pm - 6:00pm Tear down of Show Room and Rental Tank Room

[Lee C]

Okay who can we expect to see next week in Atlanta.

We will be there, we will bring a 400 Discus for in the show and our own show room. +/- 40 Discus in the show, rest "show room"

Joanne & Hans

Hans,
See you in Atlanta....my fish are bigger lol:D

regards,
Lee

[Heavensbabrgrl]

I will be there along with my "crew", LOL. See everyone there.

-Ryan

[Discus-Hans]

116 hits and only 3 people coming?????

Hans

[korbi_doc]

:D I'll be there, driving in from Tn....arrive hopefully on thurs....will be great to see y'all.....

Dottie ;);)

[terps]

116 hits and only 3 people coming?????

Hans

With gas, energy and food inflation running high the last several years, more and more people are traveling less and staying home. People just have less money to spend. It would cost me around $400 in gas to make a round trip to Atlanta. :angry: That's just too expensive for me.

Have fun at the show. Please post lots of photos.

[Discus-Hans]

that's one of the reasons why we are driving the 10 hours, Joanne & I do those shows always together, but flying is over the top at the moment. Driving is still cheaper as 2 tickets.

Gas prices are pretty high indeed but still half of what I was used to in Holland.

But if I didn't had told Ken a year ago I would come, I also probably would have toughed twice,

Hans

[terps]

Uhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

That guy Hans Koops van 't Jagt does his talk on Thursday evening, it's planned for 1 hour but that's going to be a little problem, you don't fit 350 pictures in 1 hour :angel:

Hans



Hans, why don't you try to video tape your presentation at the ACA and post it on Youtube for those who can't attend the show. Or maybe some other simply member that has a video camera could do that. That would be interesting to watch.

[discusIA]

I will be there from Thursday A.M. until Sunday A.M.

[Bobears]

I would love to come to this, seeing how I only live two hours away. But from what I've read on the ACA site it looks like you have to be a member. Is this true? Also, if I signed up now you have to mail in a check or money order, no credit cards. Can you sign up at the convention?

[Harriett]

Yes you can sign up at the convention! Go!!! Enjoy!!!!
Harriett

[AADiscus]

We will not be attending. However, anyone that is able to drive, it is with it. Not only to see all the great fish there but to meet fellow forum members and meet new friends.

[Lisachromis]

Here's some sucky pics I took at ACA. Enjoy!

http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c397/lisachromis/ACA2008/

[Discus-n00b]

Here are my pics. I was to busy drooling to get pictures of Hans actual room, but i did get pictures of his showfish. Hans i hope the picture does them enough justice (Probably not), they were huge and nice.

http://s332.photobucket.com/albums/m339/Mattaca2008/

[Discus-Hans]

Nice pictures Matt.

Seems not everybody on the forum liked the quality of the Discus, I'm glad the visitors of the ACA all liked them.

I'm sure those who didn't like them are going to show us something at the ACA 2009 in Cincinnati,

Hans

[dpt8]

Hmmm.. Maybe some people want to rethink if they like the German or Asian discus the best. Like Al said, it was an unfair question.. They're ALL BEAUTIFUL !!! Hey Hans, is that my German Blue male, silver pigeon you showed :9)

[dpt8]

Hans.... HANS ...... You still there Bro !!???

[Discus-Hans]

Come down (and pick Al up on your way lol) we work something out,

Hans

[Discus-Hans]

We want to thank all friends who send us their congratulations here, by PM or email with our almost clean sweep at the ACA.

Joanne & Hans

[Discus-n00b]

Hans, was this your fish? A brilliant maybe? It was probably my favorite discus in the show. That fish was a hoss, a monster!
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m339/Mattaca2008/Discus7-1.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m339/Mattaca2008/Discus7.jpg

[Discus-Hans]

Yes Matt,

that's a Stendker too

Hans

[Dkarc@Aol.com]

That Brilliant was probably my favorite in the whole show. It shape and head profile was almost perfect! The picture really doesnt do it justice. If Heather didnt find the 2 that she wanted, I would have taken that fish home.

-Ryan

FYI Hans, we already have 200 fry :-)

[Ed13]

:shocked2:


Wow, that's a perfect 10 for me!
For those that saw it in person, did it have red eyes?

[Dkarc@Aol.com]

The fact that it had amber eyes was one of the major flaws this fish had. If it had red eyes, I would had bought it.

-Ryan

[LizStreithorst]

It is a shame about the eye clolor isn't it, Rayn? Still it would make a beautiful addition to a display tank. And if it were to be bred to a fish that was homogenous for red eyes, it would produce red eyed kids. No fish are perfect in every way.

[Discus-n00b]

Why would amber eyes be a flaw? Just curious as i do not know.

[yogi]

Amber is not really a flaw, but red is more desireable. It's the fact that most people find red a prettier color than amber.