Cleveland Ohio Extravaganza 2014 Nov 20-23

[limed]

EXTRAVAGANZA 2014 IS COMING!

MARK THE DATE FOR NOVEMBER 20TH-23RD 2014
Thursday to Sunday.

It will be the big Anniversary , if you're never been to one, this should be the one you need to go.
So get your passports ready.
It's a great time and lots of fish people to meet and talk fish......
Registration is on Thursday around 7:00pm and thing start happening Friday morning,

Ed

[SlyAngel]

How can I hide this post from Andre...

[Nienna]

Put a tank in front of it!

[limed]

Andre will go, it a fever and experience he really enjoyed. He need to buy fish to
put in the new tanks someone bought.

Ed

EXTRAVAGANZA 2014 IS COMING!

MARK THE DATE FOR NOVEMBER 20TH-23RD 2014
Thursday to Sunday.

It will be the big Anniversary , if you're never been to one, this should be the one you need to go.
So get your passports ready.
It's a great time and lots of fish people to meet and talk fish......
Registration is on Thursday around 7:00pm and thing start happening Friday morning,
You should book your room as the room in the hotel go really fast. ($71.00/night)

Ed

[SlyAngel]

You guys are so funny........lol.......When I got home, my daugther said.....Oh I though we were getting rid of tanks....lol.

Yes it's all my fault....but I have already set up 1 tank......2 to go. 

[fischkopp]

You sure don't want to miss this show! It spark the fish bug like no other! A great experience, lots of chatty people, and always awesome speakers and fish!

[ajm1961]

How can I hide this post from Andre...

Too late!!

Would love to go, but we may have busted our hobby budget for this year - somebody brought home a lot of stuff! 
(we'll see later in the year....)

[SlyAngel]

Too late!!

Would love to go, but we may have busted our hobby budget for this year - somebody brought home a lot of stuff! 
(we'll see later in the year....)

Ok 2 of those tanks and 4 fish were free....lol........and the rest I didn't pay......you did...so guys MY budget is ok...lol

[limed]

Here's a list of speakers

The slate of speakers for our 20th Extravaganza has finally been competed!

Ad Konings

Felipe Cantera

Melanie Stiassny

Barbie Fiorentino

Wayne Leibel

Andre, read between the lines, your budget is good for Ohio.

ED

[SlyAngel]

So it would be best to reserve a room for now and worst scenario we cancel right?

[limed]

  Yes, They should open another block of rooms since the first block is gone already.
They go fast because it's a big one.  $71.00/night this year


Here is the phone number for the hotel. .. Be sure to ask for the Exxtravaganza special pricing!

+1 440-238-8800

Ed

[zenins]

See you guys down there again this year ... it is always a good time

[ajm1961]

Reserved my room this week. Finally was able to get one reservation at OCA discounted price for all nights through the hotel directly! I would suggest this is the way to go rather than going through the Holiday Inn central reservation.

For those interested, here is the hotel's phone number: 1-440-238-8800
Website: http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/strongsville/clesv/hoteldetail#

[fischkopp]

Booked! Gonna be fun again! 

[sidarnold]

Made a reservation this afternoon. Rooms are limited now - service rep did some footwork and I got a room for the 4 nights. I would suggest if you thinking of attending to make a phone call now as it seems they are running out of room nights.

Sid Arnold

[zenins]

Hey all,

I just booked my room for 21-23 November 2014.
They keep adding blocks of rooms as they get booked.
The room rate I got was $69 per night plus tax,
so for 3 nights including taxes for a room with 2 beds it is $241.17 (USD)
or $120 per person if sharing the room, which I always do.

For recent information, including a trip to the Cleveland Aquarium Friday morning,
check out the forum here:

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=42

So, who is going this year ?

[limed]

  Most of us have booked our rooms when they first came up. I think there is about 6 rooms
that was booked ,but most of the guy's that are going down have been to Ohio Extravaganza,
that's why we booked , we know how fun it is and the deals and the people we meet.

Ed

[zenins]

 we know how fun it is and the deals and the people we meet.

A few years ago, we had quite a few from KWAS go, but last year not so many,
so I will have to get on it again to see how many will go this year

By the way, it was nice to see you at the CAOAC convention in May

[limed]

  We all made it down safe. lots of fish to buy, so far I got blue eye albino long fins (very long fins)pleco's
Long fin Green dragon plecos, Charcoal rilli shrimp.  Already gone to Cleveland Aquarium behind the scene tour,  4 talks so far and 5 talks tomorrow and lots of other thing.

Ed

[bitterman]

Glad you all made it there ok! Have a great time and safe trip home!

Darn I wish I was there... I'd be looking for Tanganyika's!!!

Bruce

[ajm1961]

Post some pics when you have a chance guys!
Look forward to hearing more and seeing your catches!

[limmer]

Hi,
This guy from the Minnesota Fish Club at the Extravaganza sent a bunch of Fry for our club members.
He said they were on the endangered list and wanted to spread them around.
He also sent some down to the Kitchener area also.
They are from Lake Victoria.
Oreochromis Esculentus
1" or less.
They are free.
I will distribute  them to paid club members first before putting them out to everyone else.
So contact me if you are interested as soon as possible.

Peter

[Mike L]

 Hello all
After some quick research on the fish it is indeed endangered. However this fish can grow to over 20". I would think that only the biggest of tanks for this one. I thought about taking some until reading this.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singidia_tilapia

[limmer]

This is a quote on the Cichlid Forum.

"Reported sizes of 50cm have been reported from Lake Victoria however 20cm is large in captivity. Interestingly, the Lake Kyoga population reached 26cm and smaller lakes yielded a smaller adult size for segregated populations in smaller waterways."

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/oreo_esculentus_pt1.php

[Mike L]

 I guess that would make sense for tank raised. I would think their endangered status would also have a negative effect on how large they get in the wild as well given the over fishing and losing the habitat to more invasive species.

[markw]

Hey Peter, sounds like you guys had a great time! Betcha the drive sucked in the snow though.... I really wish I had a chance to be there this year, if for nothing else to hear Ad's talk on the Congo side of Tanganyika. I've never heard him give that talk, and it was probably really informative.
I'm surprised that you didn't have any issues bringing those endangered fish back across the border. Usually any thing on the endangered list is turned back, but the reality is we are helping to repopulate them.
Take care

[limmer]

Great time always.  We missed you.
Really enjoyed all the talks.  
Took a bit longer to get there because we bypassed Buffalo.
All roads good on the way home.

I sent an email to Klaus.  
It is not on the CARES list but when googled it says endangered.
The guy who gave them to me also said they were on the endangered list and he wanted to spread them around.
It's also not on the AIRS list.
I guess I took a chance.

OVAS GROUP


With Speaker Filipe Cantera

[zenins]

It was good to see you guys down in Ohio again

Here is a link to albums on the KWAS Facebook Page
Look at the ones that start with OCA 2014Nov21-23
You do not have to sign in

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kitchener-Waterloo-Aquarium-Society/141380715918322?sk=photos_stream&tab=photos_albums