Singapore Aquarama 2005.

[the_oracle]

Hi all, just wondering, any of you guys coming to Singapore for Aquarama? It'll be on the 26th to 29th May.


Sanie.

[Proteus]

I know of one lucky person who will be there (and not me either)

[Merrilyn]

*sigh* and not me either.

[the_oracle]

Well, who can it be then? ...........
Thought of meeting up with you guys ........


Sanie.

[Merrilyn]

I have an idea Kev will be at Aquarama this year.

[the_oracle]

Its good to know someone is coming to the exhibition. Or maybe I could take some pictures and share with you guys. How about that, sound interesting?


Sanie.

[Merrilyn]

Sanie that sounds wonderful. We would be so pleased if you could do that.

[Proteus]

I am sure Kev will be there....

[goldenpigeon]

wish i was going

[the_oracle]

ladyred,
I'll try my very best to deliver the pictures for everybody to see. And maybe I could do some interview with the pros while I'm at trhe exhibition.............
PS: I like your avatar.

Junior,
You're always invited to my island Singapore.


Sanie.

[dreamer]

i will in spore ...but not for aquarama
thats in late june

[goldenpigeon]

thanx sanie but the only problem is the ticket to get over there..... i dont have enough to get over there so i might c u in a few years time..... :D

[the_oracle]

Dreamer,
Contact me when you're in SG. We can meet up and I'll show you around...........

Junior,
No problem mate. Just tell me when you're coming, I'll play host to you.........


Sanie.

[goldenpigeon]

thanx Sanie ur a champ. i will definetly b over there within a few years (prob when i graduate) cause i have been wanting to go to aquarama for a long time now.

that would be great! :D

[the_oracle]

Jonior,
I'll be waiting for you..............


Sanie.

[dreamer]

i really want to visit lfs in sg ... check out all fancy cory and plecos and wild discus. but i will only be staying 1night then off to jakarta ...

[goldenpigeon]

lucky u!

as it turns out Sanie i might be over there sooner than expected! :D

[the_oracle]

Guys,
This is my Hp no: 65 91884422. Call me when you're in SG, we'll visit all the LFS in SG..............


Sanie.

[jim from sydney]

Sanie.....you should find a few Aussies coming over as our ADA meeting for May has been cancelled due to many members are going over. Just sing "Waltzing Matilda" and you will see where they are and they will join you...
Lack of funds stop me from going :oops: :oops: :oops:
Have fun...Jim

[kevkoi]

Sanie, I'll be there in Singapore on the 2nd and 3rd day of Aquarama.... Got a few appointments to go see some exporters/wholesalers on the 27th, and on 28th I'm heading to Kota Tinggi, Johor, to see a big aquarium plant farm.... I'll be travelling with some old friends in the bussiness, so if you feel like you're up for a trip to Johor, come join us! A lot of hidden fish farms around that area. :wink:

[ctvu]

That is very nice of you Sanie! we wish to meet u one day in the near future.

ctvu

[the_oracle]

Jim,
Maybe I should practise "Waltzing Matilda" tonight............
So sorry to hear about your fund, Jim. But don't worry, I'll post plenty of pictures for you guys who can't make the trip.........

[the_oracle]

ctvu,
Don't mention it. Just name the time and place and I'll be there......... :wink:

Kev,
I'll be at the ex. on the 26th and 27th. Call me and we'll meet inside the Expo. Thanks for the invitation, but I guess I'll have to miss it this time cause I have to take care of my new shipment from Wayne. Maybe you would like to join me when I collect my stock........It'll be either at the hotel or at the Expo. Yet to be confirmed. Don't forget to snap some pics. while you're at it, maybe I can visit thos farms when I have the time.


Sanie.

[the_oracle]

Tomorrow is the big day. All the competition fishes have already been submitted earlier today.........
Here are the cat:
http://www.aquarama.com.sg/event_fish_cat.html#Topic2

The judges are:
http://www.discusclubsg.com/yabbse/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=2258

Will keep you guys updated...........


Sanie.

[the_oracle]

Well guys, this is the moment.............
After some smooth talk with the organiser at the gate, I managed to slip into the exhibition. Yesterday and today was meant for trade visitors only.
Here you go.................


The GRAND CHAMPION..................................

[the_oracle]

Real sorry about the picture. Not a good posture. Will catch a better one tommorrow.............


Sanie.

[the_oracle]

This is the blue base champion. Will post better pics. tomorrow when I visit the ex. again...............


Sanie.

[the_oracle]

Met Wayne Ng and Turkis (Mario) at their hotel but didn't have the chance to interview Wayne. Maybe I''ll interview him when I have the chance to meet up with him again today or tomorrow...........


Sanie.

[the_oracle]

This one won the 1st prize in red cat. It's Zoid's (Roy Khoo) fish. I'll post more pictures tomorrow. So, just sit back and enjoy those pics...................


Sanie.

[goldenpigeon]

they are magnificent!!!!

[jim from sydney]

TRULY EYE-CATCHING

[ctvu]

Thanks for your effort to take pic for us. And they are indeed king of the king.


ctvu

[Ben]

OMG,
i am simply speechless.........


Ben

[the_oracle]

ctvu,
Not a problem at all..........
I'll post better pics. after my visit tomorrow. In the meantime, just have to bear with it.......


Sanie.

[jim from sydney]

Sanie.....you are doing a great job......for those unlucky ones (like me) not being there your effort makes our misery a bit easier to bear....thanks...keep the pics coming....Jim

[goldenpigeon]

that BD kinda looks like blue leather to me...??? it is perfect!!!!!!

[the_oracle]

OK guys.........I'm back. Here are all the pictures

PS: Have a towel near you so you can wipe all your saliva.

[the_oracle]

OMG! Should've posted the 1st prized fish.

[the_oracle]

The 2nd one.

[the_oracle]

Solid Red/Brown Class.

[the_oracle]

2nd.

[the_oracle]

3rd.

[the_oracle]

Solid Yellow Class.
1st.

[the_oracle]

2nd.

[the_oracle]

3rd.

[the_oracle]

Red Spotted Fine Line.
1st.

[the_oracle]

2nd.

[the_oracle]

3rd.

[the_oracle]

Spotted Red.
1st.

[the_oracle]

2nd.

[the_oracle]

Pattern.
1st.

[the_oracle]

2nd.

[the_oracle]

3rd.

[the_oracle]

Thin Line.
1st.

[the_oracle]

2nd.

[the_oracle]

Albino.
1st.

[the_oracle]

2nd

[the_oracle]

3rd.

[the_oracle]

Unclassified Solid Colour.
1st.

[the_oracle]

2nd.

[the_oracle]

3rd.

[the_oracle]

Unclassified Pattern/ Stripes/ Spotted.
1st.

[the_oracle]

2nd.

[the_oracle]

3rd.

[the_oracle]

Well folks, hope you like them...........................
Sorry that most of you can't be here .
But , at least you have some pics. to see............


Sanie.

[goldenpigeon]

WOW!!! rnt they just sumthin else!!!!!!!!!

thanx heaps Sanie!!!! ur a champ!!!!!

:shock:

[kalebjarrod]

absolutly stunning

i did four water changes with the amount of saliva i droped!

[axelfaz]

thanks sanie those photos are unbelivable what fantastic fish :D :D

[Proteus]

Sanie, those photos are awesum...

I will try and set them up in there own gallery which will make it easier for people to enjoy, and you can hotlink to other sites if you wish without having to continually load the images to the .net

[marg]

Sanie, those photos are awesum...

I will try and set them up in there own gallery which will make it easier for people to enjoy, and you can hotlink to other sites if you wish without having to continually load the images to the .netWowwwww, aren't they all absolutely beautiful!!, and you you lucky devil got to drool at them close up. How lucky are you.

[heckelboy]

AWSOME

[Merrilyn]

Sanie.....you are doing a great job......for those unlucky ones (like me) not being there your effort makes our misery a bit easier to bear....thanks...keep the pics coming....Jim

I second that. Sanie, thankyou so much.

I hope to be over there next year and see it all for myself. :P

[kevkoi]

Few more photos... and more repeats. :lol:

[kevkoi]

some of my favourite discus..

[kevkoi]

more...

[kevkoi]

more...

[ctvu]

Much appreciated, Kev and Sanie the lucky ones. :)

[timothy1051]

any one now of some show in australia

[Merrilyn]

Thanks Kev, must be fabulous place to visit and just see all those fish together in one place. :o

Timothy, there are discus shows in Australia. I think the next one is in Sydney in November.

Please correct me if I'm wrong someone.

[mistakes r crucial]

Merrilyn,

Do you have to be a member of the ADA to enter the Discus competition?

[Merrilyn]

No MAK, I don't think so. Proteus will be around soon. He should know.

[mistakes r crucial]

I wouldnt mind having a go, would be good fun but can we ban Rod first lol.
MAC

[Merrilyn]

Well, I plan on entering this year myself. Don't think we will have much chance with all the imported fish, but it should be a good experience to see what we are up against in the rest of the world, and have a lot of fun at the same time :lol:

[Proteus]

I dont believe you need to be a member, I will make some enquiries for you though.

[mistakes r crucial]

Thanks Proteus, appreciated. Merrilyn, with the fish you buy I'm sure you will have as much chance as anyone.
MAC

[the_oracle]

Thanks, guys.............
I'm just sharing what I enjoyed most. Maybe you all should organise a trip for the next Aquarama. Can't describe the atmosphere. Met Wayne Ng, Turkis (Mario), Lee Tong Juan ( Singapore Fireworks Creator), Roy Khoo ( Discus Connexion) to name a few. Maybe, after things has settled down, I would like to do some interview with some of Singapore's prominent discus breeder/exporter. If that's ok with the mods, then I think I better prepare from now..................

PS: Kev, where were you? I thought I asked you to give me a call once you're inside the expo.


Sanie.

[Merrilyn]

Sanie, that would be wonderful. If you could get an interview with some of the breeders, we would be happy for you to publish it here. I think most of us would be interested in their breeding techniques, and how they get such growth on their young fish.

Just about anything they do would be interesting.

Thanks Sanie. We appreciate all your help. 8-)

[the_oracle]

Tanx for giving me the green light, Merrilyn. Guess I'll have to prepare from now.


Sanie.

[kevkoi]

Sanie, sorry bro... had too many ppl to meet and a couple of guest to take care of from Germany and Japan. All up we spent a couple hours only at aquarama and very briefly with discus.

We checked into the hotel for 2 nights only to leave the bags there.... didn't sleep in 2 days. Went all night fish window shopping. :lol: Talk about the number of fish shops open at 3am in the morning!!

[the_oracle]

Kev,
It's alright........ I see you're pretty tight up with your busy schedule. Guess we'll meet up sometime.........


Sanie.

[lesxda]

Hi guys

My wife and I are going to singapore for a week in end of october.

Where are the places to go and look at discus.

les

[the_oracle]

Les,
Call me when you're in Sg..........
I can accompany you around Sg. Visit some farms and LFS too......
There are quite a number farms and LFS having quality Discus...........
PM me 1st, I'll give you my number..................
See you, mate....................


Sanie.

[jim from sydney]

Hi guys

My wife and I are going to singapore for a week in end of october.

Where are the places to go and look at discus.

les

Les.....you lucky bugger.....

[Waldo]

Anyone going to be attending AquariaChina this year?

[Proteus]

I think the big show was InterZoo in Germany which has just finished for this year...

Although I havent heard of this Chinese dealio...

[Waldo]

I was at Interzoo two weeks ago. pretty nice. The only bad thing is you have to walk 5 blocks to get the the next fish stand.

Aquaria China is relitively new. 2004 I beleive was the first one. I went and was impressed by the show, however it was an upset because the filtration wasn't properly done and their were a lot of fish dying by the last day of the show.

[Brilliant]

WOW!

I was wondering about the filter system, thats devastating what happened in that one show.

[the_oracle]

Guys, Aquarama 2007 will be held from 24th to 27th of this month. Just wondering, any of you guys coming to SG for the show?


sanie.