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OCA Extravaganza 2016

Started by zenins, November 16, 2016, 04:21:34 PM

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zenins

Anyone going to the Ohio Cichlid and Catfish Extravaganza this weekend ?

This will be the 7th year in a row that I have attended.

Always a good time talking with other fish heads, excellent presentations, vendor displays,
swap meet, manufacturer's donations auction, pizza party, large cichlid and catfish show,
visiting local fish stores, large all day auction, raffle draws, hospitality room,
visiting the Cleveland Aquarium, many people selling fish,
plants and other related items out of their hotel rooms :)

I usually see Peter and Ed down there ;)

Zenin

Cichlids: With great challenges come great rewards

limed

  Yes, Ed and Peter will be there. Leaving around 6:00am tomorrow (Thursday).
Should be there around 4:00pm.  I don't think anyone else is going.

Ed

zenins

See you there on Friday afternoon :)
Zenin

Cichlids: With great challenges come great rewards

limmer

Just leaving now.
Should be a great time.
Looking forward to meeting new and old friends.

Talks are:
Ingo Seidel: "Corydoras Catfishes: Keeping and Breeding" 
Adrian Indermauer: "Fishes of Lake Tanganyika's Affluent Rivers"
Rusty Wessel: "Central American Cichlids, Conservation"
Adrian Indermauer: "Cichlids of the Cameroonian Crater Lakes"
Ingo Seidel: "Breeding Loracariid Catfishes"
Ad Konings: "Cichlid Speciation in Lake Malawi"

Lots of people

sas

Safe travels.
Please post pictures when you get a chance for those of us that are stuck at home.
Have a great time and good luck finding all the unique fish you are looking for. :)
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limed

We just go here, good driving weather.
See a lot of fish coming in. See old faces.

Ed

bitterman

Darn wish I could be there.. would get me some Gibberosa Fry.

Bruce

limed

  We made it home, took 9 hours. Not too bad driving , seen a bunch of cars in the ditch.
Got what I wanted , pleco's and fish food . Meet more people there. Got better idles to
breed pleco's.

Ed

limmer

I got a group of Tanganyika's (Neolamprologus bueschri (Zaire Gold)).
I just missed a group of fish I had been looking for for awhile.
Met up with old friends and made may new friends from all over the country.
It's incredible what you can pick up from other people about their setups and raising fish.
The talks were great.
The OCA run a great show, I think this is our 6th year of going.
Did not stay for their big auction.

zenins

Yes, a good time was had by all :)
Zenin

Cichlids: With great challenges come great rewards

zenins

Here are the guest speakers:

Adrian Indermauer - Cichlids of the Tanganyikan Rivers and Cichlids of the Cameroon Crater Lakes
Ingo Seidel - Keeping and Breeding Corydoras Catfish and Breeding Loracariid Catfishes
Ad Konings - Cichlid Speciation in Lake Malawi
Rusty Wessel - Central American Cichlids Conservation

Zenin

Cichlids: With great challenges come great rewards

limmer

I noticed Zenin posted some pictures through OCA.
Here is a link if you want to look at them.
http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=19276

limmer

Finally looked at my pictures.

Check out this filter that was on sale in one of the private rooms.



Also here is a catfish that was in the Show.


ajm1961

Woah! Nice catfish! And I have to say I've never seen a filter like that - intriguing.
Thanks for posting Peter!
SHARE YOUR PASSION FOR THE HOBBY!

sas

Thanks for the pictures. That's one big catfish!!
Any more info on the filter, it's unique to say the least.
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Keep us honest and true as the horses we ride.