ACA Photo Thread

[fischfan13]

I want to take this time to thank Li from the Monster Aquaria Network. Li is a class act who took some time to talk to me during the ACA Convention. If any of you are not familiar with the Monster Aquaria Network they have some GREAT websites under their wings.
These include:
MonsterFishKeepers.com
AquariaCentral.com
Aquatic-Photography.com
capitalcichlids.org
Li has given me permission to post pictures from the ACA Convention.
Thank you Li.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391746&d=1249355774
ECC and CCA member maddog10
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391743&d=1249355774
CCA Pres Pat Kelly (finman57)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391745&d=1249355774
Dr Paul Loiselle
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391759&d=1249356633

[fischfan13]

CCA member and brand new ECC member msjinkzd
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391781&thumb=1&d=1249357190
NECA and ECC member Tim Nurse
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391796&d=1249357503
Ad Konings...making a statement
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391798&d=1249357503
ECC and CCA members dogofwar and submariner
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391834&d=1249357950

[msjinkzd]

you didn't get a hold of the pics of me with the red flowerhorn kok's did ya? :pray2:

[fischfan13]

Free Publicity...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391882&d=1249358817
I made sure that all of my waitresses were given our NEW EastCoastCichlids business card...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391888&d=1249358817
Our Waitress asking "What's a Cichlid"?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391890&d=1249358897

[fischfan13]

Elvis, with Li of Monster Aquaria Network...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/rayq/aca2009trip12.jpg
Some serious wood...with rocks, of course...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391934&d=1249359590
A great group to join...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391941&d=1249359590
Checking out the fish board to see that is available...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391957&d=1249359749

[fischfan13]

Mo Devlin, with his picture of Li...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391958&d=1249359749
Mike and Rachel...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391985&d=1249360020
Apistogramma.com's Ted Judy (Chairman of the 2010 ACA Convention in Milwaukee). Can someone tell Ted there is a picture of him here?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392018&d=1249360936
Chris1932 and Mark Denaro (Anubias Design) with their fish...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392031&d=1249361092

[fischfan13]

I'm trying to tell people that I am happy with stealing all of Pat Kelly's ideas...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392057&d=1249361728
Pat Kelly sitting next to me thinking about how to get me back...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392060&d=1249361728
Steve smiling because ECC took care of getting him cold beer...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392113&d=1249363224
Auction Time...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392124&d=1249363318

[fischfan13]

Tim, Ted Judy and, if you look at the far right corner of the picture, you will see my hand wrapped around yet another beer...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392138&d=1249363524
Ted enjoying his beer sampler.
If you notice, the samplers were sponsored by EastCoastCichlids.org...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392144&d=1249363524
You call this a menu???
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392166&d=1249363627
Tom avoiding getting hit by Marge's wine glass...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392146&d=1249363524

[fischfan13]

The best partner in crime in the hobby...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392128&d=1249363318
Pam Chin...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392179&d=1249363801
Mscichlid. Francine lit up the day with her smile every morning...
(now I have to find a picture of her smiling!)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391880&d=1249358817
Zoo Med...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391931&d=1249359425

[fischfan13]

Dave Schumacher with Mike Dunagan from MonsterFishkeepers.com
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391970&d=1249359895
Checking out fish for sale...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392030&d=1249361092
Crowd around the Fish Board...Sarah must have just posted some of her fish for sale...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=392033&d=1249361092
Speaking of the devil. The best Tang person in the hobby, our very own Longstocking (Sarah)...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391860&d=1249358538

[nick a]

Looks like a great time!

What was the statement Ad was shooting for?


msjinkzd is by the way one of the best sources of snails i've seen around so far. was gonna snag some of her zebra nerites, but got caught up in work projects and haven't got back to her on it yet---but I will!

[Longstocking]

She is also the best roomie !

[fischfan13]

Looks like a great time!

What was the statement Ad was shooting for?


msjinkzd is by the way one of the best sources of snails i've seen around so far. was gonna snag some of her zebra nerites, but got caught up in work projects and haven't got back to her on it yet---but I will!

Nick, I believe the statement was in favor of getting the Flowerhorn to the Convention...maybe someone will correct me if I am wrong.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391792&d=1249357503
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391797&d=1249357503

[maddog10]

She is also the best roomie !

Because she was always passed out somewhere else (did I say that out load)! :facelick:

[maddog10]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=391797&d=1249357503

Mine was just a zit.

Man, I have beady little, evil eyes! Cool!

[msjinkzd]

Because she was always passed out somewhere else (did I say that out load)! :facelick:


Hey! I didn't pass out anywhere else! I just didn't go to bed :p

[fischfan13]

How about a video...

2009 ACA Convention Walk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I8YR44KXf0)

Thanks again to Li.

[maddog10]

A few shots from the zoo.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009z-3.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009z-4.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009z-5.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009z-2.jpg

[maddog10]

Snow Leopard
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009z-1.jpg

[maddog10]

A few from the aquarium trip.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009a-1.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009a-2.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009a-3.jpg

[maddog10]

Few more from the Newport Aquarium.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009a-4.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009a-5.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009a-6.jpg

[fischfan13]

We were recognized at the ACA Convention...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/IMG00220.jpg

Even though you can reach this site via .com or .net we still rather be considered a .org .

[tjudy]

Ted enjoying his beer sampler.
If you notice, the samplers were sponsored by EastCoastCichlids.org...

Wait a minute! You were paying for that sampler? No one told me!

[finman57]

I am still trying to figure out how you get my ideas out of my head before I think of them.

The business cards all weekend were funny. Everywhere you looked an ECC or CCA card could be found.
It got to be a running game. I left some on peoples tables during the banquet while they were up getting food. Somehow there were ECC cards in between the plates in the stack at the food line. lol
There were CCA cards in one of the tanks that was up for auction.

The only one I did not do was what Li told me. He wanted me to put them under every room door in the hotel at 3am. LOL Did not think the cheerleaders would know what it was.

[finman57]

Oh and sorry I bugged out without saying good bye. Something came up and I had to leave. lol Small but painfull. lol

[karlopa]

Did anyhow get pictures of the fishes in the shows?

[daniel4832]

WOW great pictures, looks like everyone was having a great time, wish I had been healthy enough to go! How did you get a picture of Francine not smiling? :confused2:
Mike, great pictures of the Zoo!!!
Now where are the pictures of the cichlids! :coz:
Did anyone from CCA or ECC win in the show?
Thanks again for the great pictures!
Daniel

[maddog10]

I have a few photos of the show fish. I just need to spend some time cleaning them up a bit, show tanks are a pain to shoot.

[Dave Schumacher]

What was the statement Ad was shooting for?

It was actually a statement AGAINST supporting hybrids. Steve Edie made them and sold them for $5ea. The money went to the Stuart Grant Conservation Fund.

[AlishanAS]

Did anyone from CCA or ECC win in the show?
Thanks again for the great pictures!
Daniel

Discus Hans of course won a plethora of trophies. Matt(dogofwar) won twice, Pat Kelly(Finman57) and Nancy(South Central Cichlids) also brought home awards.

[Longstocking]

Of course CCA/ECC members won... DUH ! ;)

And of course I showed nothing :lol: Maybe one day...:lol:

[fischfan13]

It was actually a statement AGAINST supporting hybrids. Steve Edie made them and sold them for $5ea. The money went to the Stuart Grant Conservation Fund.

Geez Dave, if I knew that then I would have had ECC buy up a bunch. BTW, it was great to hang out with Dave into the wee hours of Saturday morning...it was Saturday morning, wasn't it?

[finman57]

Tisk tisk tisk. Cant even remember what day it was. Hmm. Beer anyone.? lol

[fischfan13]

Thanks again to Li, from Monster Aquaria Network.
This was a really cool idea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoHk5rclujs&feature=player_embedded

Check out 1:09 - 1:17 and 3:15

[fischfan13]

I am still trying to figure out how you get my ideas out of my head before I think of them.

The business cards all weekend were funny. Everywhere you looked an ECC or CCA card could be found.
It got to be a running game. I left some on peoples tables during the banquet while they were up getting food. Somehow there were ECC cards in between the plates in the stack at the food line. lol
There were CCA cards in one of the tanks that was up for auction.

The only one I did not do was what Li told me. He wanted me to put them under every room door in the hotel at 3am. LOL Did not think the cheerleaders would know what it was.

I wonder how that happened...

[exasperatus2002]

Hey guys....how do you go to a fish convention & not take pics of the fish? or did I miss them?

[AlishanAS]

Hey guys....how do you go to a fish convention & not take pics of the fish? or did I miss them?

Lots of chatting, eating, drinking, spending. Not necessarily in that order. That's what a fish convention is all about....

Here's a few pics on Tim's Site:

http://www.necichlids.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=49

I'm sure more will pop up.

[fischfan13]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/rotatingphoto.gif

[AlishanAS]

Now that's disturbing.............

[Tim]

It would have been more disturbing if they'd photographed the rest of that sequence. I felt so violated......

[fischfan13]

It would have been more disturbing if they'd photographed the rest of that sequence. I felt so violated......

I think that photo is being "tweaked".

[maddog10]

Fish Photos!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-10.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-11.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-14.jpg

[maddog10]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-15.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-16.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-18.jpg

[maddog10]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-19.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-20.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-22.jpg

[maddog10]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-23.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-24.jpg

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http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-4.jpg

[maddog10]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-6.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-7.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/maddog10/ACA%202009/aca2009f-8.jpg

[AlishanAS]

Fabulous shots Mike. The best of show winner was the Tomocichla asfraci posted by Mike at 11:24.

[fischfan13]

Mike, THANK YOU...thank you very much.

[emartin]

The Exochochromis anagenys, Paretroplus menerambo, and Apisto are awesome!


ALSO.....are those eggs in the tank with the Paretroplus menerambo?

[maddog10]

Not eggs, condensation on the underside of the tank.

[triscuit]

Wow! Those are the pics I wanted to see! Sorry folks, you are just not nearly cute enough to to hold a candle to these beauties!

So, what's the fish in your first pic, maddog? (posted at 11:20)

And, the first one at 11:21? Some type of lamp... kendalli?

[maddog10]

Wow! Those are the pics I wanted to see! Sorry folks, you are just not nearly cute enough to to hold a candle to these beauties!

So, what's the fish in your first pic, maddog? (posted at 11:20)

And, the first one at 11:21? Some type of lamp... kendalli?

The first photo is a Gymnogeophagus balzani

Not sure what the other one is. It wasn't in the show, but was a fish someone brought for Dan-Ye.

[fischfan13]

During the ACA Convention there was one person who I leaned on for photos.
When I saw this Hap I ran to him and literally begged him for a photo of this unbelievably beautiful fish.
All of the fish photos that you have seen have come from the eyes of Michael Hill. His photo skills are just phenomenal.
Here is the picture of my favorite Cichlid of the entire convention...
Thanks Mike.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/placidochromis.jpg

[maddog10]

Wish I could have gotten a better photo of him. I tried on 4 or 5 different occassions and that is the best I got. He usually saw me and went into a back corner and turned his tail to me.

[msjinkzd]

so modest....we all know you are not so sweet and innocent, who are you trying to fool! :heh:

[maddog10]

so modest....we all know you are not so sweet and innocent, who are you trying to fool! :heh:

Everyone else! :pray2:

[daniel4832]

Mike,
You did an excellent job!!! as always!!!
Thanks,
Daniel

[emartin]

During the ACA Convention there was one person who I leaned on for photos.
When I saw this Hap I ran to him and literally begged him for a photo of this unbelievably beautiful fish.
All of the fish photos that you have seen have come from the eyes of Michael Hill. His photo skills are just phenomenal.
Here is the picture of my favorite Cichlid of the entire convention...
Thanks Mike.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/placidochromis.jpg
Is that the P. spilonotus Tanzania or P. spilonotus Liuli? Or it didn't say?

I love that fish too... Protomelas spilonotus is one of my all-time favorite Haplochromine species... My two sulphurheads besides refusing to share the 7ft tank together were gentle giants and definitely not skittish...

[emartin]

BTW, does anybody know what happens to all those sponge filters and fish tanks after the convention? If I am not mistaken I remember reading somewhere that every ACA and OCA Extravanaganza events they buy brand new aquariums and sponge filters...

[AlishanAS]

The tanks, filters and air valves are offered for sale to convention attendees. Don't know how many they sold. I know Bill bought 2 tanks.
Here are prices:

Tank Sale - $5 for one 10 gal. Quantity ___ $___________
Tank Sale - $20 for one 20 gal. Quantity ___ $___________
Filters $4 Quantity ___ $___________
Valves $ 1 Quantity __

[phillyofish]

Bill,
the Hap in the pic are the juvies that I got from Dave.

[fischfan13]

I knew there were more pics floating around of the ACA Convention.
Thanks to Tom for adding a few more...

Three really important people in the hobby...and two fingers from the CCA!
Mark Denaro (Anubias Design), Dave Schumacher (Davesrarefish), Li (owner of Monster Aquaria Network), myself (the "unimportant" one) and the two fingers of CCA Pres Pat Kelly...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/P8010368-1.jpg

Two of my favorite people in the hobby.
Steve and Nancy of South Central Cichlids...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/P7310357.jpg

A Daily Double of Mass Proportion...
Mark Denaro and Chris Moscarell (Chris 1932---Amazon Tropicals)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/P7310359.jpg

[fischfan13]

Some more pics...thanks to Steve and Nancy of South Central Cichlids...

Steve, myself and Ingo Seidel, Germany, Catfish expert...
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs180.snc1/6776_1037052266689_1836982923_74570_1102496_n.jpg

Tim, me, Tom and Mark...
I think that Tim liked my After Shave...
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs180.snc1/6776_1037052386692_1836982923_74573_4936916_n.jpg

[fischfan13]

Sarah telling Ad that she really likes Mbuna more than Tangs...but don't tell anyone...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/P7310358.jpg

[AlishanAS]

Tim, me, Tom and Mark...
I think that Tim liked my After Shave...
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs180.snc1/6776_1037052386692_1836982923_74573_4936916_n.jpg

Time to break out the Grecian formula.....way too gray.

[maddog10]

Get some from Bill, I am sure he has extra! :BartMooney:

[Longstocking]

I thought I deleted that smiley.... :lol:

[fischfan13]

Get some from Bill, I am sure he has extra! :BartMooney:


OUCH.
Sorry Mike, all brown (except around the temples), all natural...:silly:

[finman57]

I knew there were more pics floating around of the ACA Convention.
Thanks to Tom for adding a few more...

Three really important people in the hobby...and two fingers from the CCA!
Mark Denaro (Anubias Design), Dave Schumacher (Davesrarefish), Li (owner of Monster Aquaria Network), myself (the "unimportant" one) and the two fingers of CCA Pres Pat Kelly...






I was wondering when that picture would show up. lol

[spyder]

Looks like you guys had fun but didn anyone under the age of 40 show up? In the pics it looks like the crowd that shows up for the early bird special at the local IHOP. I think I even saw an oxygen tank and adult diapers in the background LMAO!!!

[fischfan13]

Looks like you guys had fun but didn anyone under the age of 40 show up? In the pics it looks like the crowd that shows up for the early bird special at the local IHOP. I think I even saw an oxygen tank and adult diapers in the background LMAO!!!

Since I never eat at IHOP I would not know what the crowd there looks like.
I think that the oxygen tank was for the fish and the diapers were for the youngsters under 30 who could not keep up with us drinking and eating.

[Longstocking]

:coz: hmmmmmmm I guess I look older than I actually am.


:lalala:


I was actually suprised that there were young people and the amount. Not pictured.

[msjinkzd]

:coz: hmmmmmmm I guess I look older than I actually am.


:lalala:


I was actually suprised that there were young people and the amount. Not pictured.

I guess I do to! sheesh!

[finman57]

All the young guys were chasing the cheerleaders during the picture taking. Oh, and Sarah and Rachel, No Comment. lol

[joe_jaskot]

All the young guys were chasing the cheerleaders during the picture taking. Oh, and Sarah and Rachel, No Comment. lol

Did they catch any? LOL!

[fischfan13]

Discus Hans and his wife, with a bunch of well-deserved awards.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/P80103772.jpg

[fischfan13]

More pics keep popping up.
The next two posts are thanks to Tom and sccichlids Steve and Nancy...

Pat Kelly with a well-deserved award for his Ruby Red Peacock...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/P80103753.jpg

Pat and Tracey Kelly...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/P8010367.jpg

Not sure what it is, but it definitely looks cramped...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/Nancys2009ACApics024.jpg

[fischfan13]

If I have said it once I have said it 1000 times...
Elvis is everywhere...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/P8010369.jpg

My silent auction win...
The absolute BEST Lethrinops Red Caps that I have ever seen...two pair in all...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/Fischfan13/Nancys2009ACApics044-1.jpg

[maddog10]

The big unknown fish is an Umbie, Caquetaia umbrifera (I think the species is correct).

Those Lethrinops are VERY nice looking fish.

[deadhead]

Thank God a real fish won! Tom u still have yours?

[deadhead]

looks like a Green Umbie...... never saw red under the throat though......

[deadhead]

unless it may be wild caught blue umbie????

[AlishanAS]

Thank God a real fish won! Tom u still have yours?

Nope. They went to the big fish pond in the sky. Too bad as I'm sure there was a pair.....

[deadhead]

Their is something about those fish...... I had a trio they were doing great....then they started dying off one by one..... really weird......