CAOAC Convention Updates 2018

[lesfromlakeshore]

Ever wonder what goes on at a fish convention . Follow this thread for up to the minute updates for the next three days . Les Jr , Gabe , Glen and I are headed to Burlington to take part in the 2018 CAOAC convention .

[gabor129]

Here we have our biotope tank!
Annette and Ron setting up their own biotopes,

Ray Lucas and Frank
Aguirre in deep conversation about the different biotopes!

A closer look at Anett’s tank!

[lesfromwindsor]

This is our group putting together our biotope

[gabor129]

The first talk of the night was Udo Rohmann on showing fish!

[lesfromwindsor]

Some of the vendors at CAOAC

[guppyguy]

Having a great time and lots of great people here including 17 visitors from Europe. Two great talks and a booking signing tonight. Our WAS biotope tank look amazing and could not be happier about that. Time to call it a night and a have a beer.

[lesfromlakeshore]

Great time today . So many show fish here , between the guppy , betta , killie and regular show there's a great opportunity to see some amazing fish . Haven't seen a show with this many fish in a lot of years .

Very busy day tomorrow with 7 speakers , two specialty auction and a dinner banquet .

[lesfromwindsor]

May 18, 2018 21:48:35 GMT -5 guppyguy said:

Having a great time and lots of great people here including 17 visitors from Europe. Two great talks and a booking signing tonight. Our WAS biotope tank look amazing and could not be happier about that. Time to call it a night and a have a beer.

Glen wasn't kidding, he had one beer

[lesfromwindsor]

A couple pictures from the two talks I attended tonight. First one was from Greg Steeves and focused on the CARES program and lake Victoria cichlids. The second was from Bryan Chin and about breeding Guppies

[lesfromlakeshore]

Day Two begins with a talk by Rick Borstein . 60 Tips in 60 Minutes

[lesfromwindsor]

This was a good talk by Rick Borstein called 60 tips in 60 minutes.

[lesfromwindsor]

This talk was by Jeff Cardwell and was on his Brazil Adventures. This was a good talk that really showed what it takes to collect fish in a wild area

[lesfromwindsor]

Rick Borstein's talk on Collecting Goodeids

[lesfromwindsor]

Mike Hellweg's talk on Cyprinids. This was a very informative talk

[lesfromwindsor]

Jeff Cardwell's talk on Altum Angels. This was a talk on the trip to Colombia that was featured on Ted Judy's YouTube channel