Show quality fish

[rallysman]

I think the type of show makes a difference as well.

Typically, I've heard that show quality fish are the ones (full grown) that mirror a wild (full grown) specimen.

 

[fishguts]

id like to think my female festae is show quality. she represents about the best color a female can get and is a fully grown adult. although my camera skills arent show quality. ive showed her a few times but if anyone has missed her before now you can see why i think she is a show fish.

 

[bikim420_2005]

very pretty heres your 1st pic brightened up a little

 

[fishguts]

very pretty heres your 1st pic brightened up a little

hey man thanks. you couldnt hardly see her face in my pic. like i said camera skills arent my best and i dont have photoshop to mess around with them. thanks again.

 

[bikim420_2005]

your welcome hun anytime

 

[Malawi-]

Some great photos posted! Love your festae!

 

[fishguts]

your welcome hun anytime

sry for saying hey man thanks as i think of most fishkeepers being guys. so ill try again. hey gal thanks.

 

[bikim420_2005]

just a nimbachromis but pretty i think and a small green terror hes very colorfull already

 

[bikim420_2005]

black belt

 

[Knowdafish]

These where some of the "show" classes at this years (2007) ACA Convention in Atalanta, GA. It is up to the people who put on the show to list what types of fish that are up for awards. I'm sure the judges also use some sort of guideline to determine who the winners are. Sometimes the winner in a class though is the only fish in that class present!

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Sponsoring Show Classes: [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]If you are interested in sponsoring the show, the following are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Ron Coleman (rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com) to reserve your choice. We really appreciate those who have already sponsored parts of the show. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Best of Show: $250
Reserve Best of Show: $150
People's Choice: $150
Division A-C Sponsorships: $150
Class Sponsorships in Divisions A-C: $50
Class Sponsorships in Division D: $200 [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Best of Show (Monsteraquarianetwork.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Researve Best of Show (Monsteraquarianetwork.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]People's Choice (Monsteraquarianetwork.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Division A - New World Cichlids (Claudia Dickinson)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Discus -- hobbyist class (Silicon Valley Aquarium Society) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Pterophyllum (Roberto Munoz)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1] Apistogramma, Biotecus, Crenicara, Nannacara, Microgeophagus, Taeniacara (Apistogramma.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Astronotus, Cichla, Crenicichla, Herotilapia, Neetroplus, Uaru, Petenia (Marco Arroyo - www.ciclidos.com.mx ) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Aequidens, Laetacara, Geophagus and related genera (Midwest Cichlid Association) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Cichlasoma Under 6" (PCCA)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Cichlasoma Over 6" (PCCA)[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Division B - Non-Rift Lake Old World Cichlids (Bob Randall) [/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Nanachromis, Parananachromis, Anomalochromis, Pelvicachromis, Steatocranus, Teleogramma, Limbochromis, Lamprologus (Apistogramma.com)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Etroplus, Paretroplus, Paratilapia, and all other Madagascar species (Lou Rovner) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Lake Victoria and Lake Kivu species (Hill Country Cichlid Club) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Tilapia, Chromidotilapia, Sarotherodon, Hemichromis, and Division B cichlids not listed above (Greater City Aquarium Society) [/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Division C -- Rift Lake Old World Cichlids (Greater Cincinnati Aquarium Society)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Pseudotropheus and Melanochromis (Midwest Cichlid Association) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Cynotilapia, Labidochromis, Labeotropheus, and all other mbuna (Midwest Cichlid Association) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Aulonocara (PCCA)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Lake Malawi Haplochromines (Louisville Tropical Fish Fanciers)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Lamprologus (Mark Whitney) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Julidochromis, Chalinochromis, Telmatochromis and other Tanganyikan substrate spawners not listed elsewhere (Pam and Gary Chin)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Lake Tanganyika featherfins and their allies including Cyathopharynx, Ophthalmotilapia, Cunningtonia, Aulocranus, Callochromis, Cyprichromis, Paracyprichromis, Ctenochromis, and Xenotilapia (Capital Cichlid Association)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Tropheus, Petrochromis, Cyphotilapia, Tanganyikan goby cichlids, and other Tanganyikan mouthbooders not listed elsewhere. (PCCA)[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Division D - Discus* (Dick Au) This Division is open to commercial breeders and the winner of this Division will be named the "Grand Champion Discus" and will receive a cash prize of a minimum of $1000.(U.S.)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Solids -- Red/Yellow/Blue (Rainbow Aquarium)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Thick Lined Striped (Nassau Discus) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Thin Lined Striped (International Discus) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Spotted (Dick Au) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Other -includes other patterns, wild, wild crosses and Albinos (Northa American Discus Association) [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]* fish in this Division are not eligible for the regular Best of Show or Reserve Best of Show awards[/SIZE][/FONT]
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