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Re: Idea for National Convention -Rare fish?

At 01:16 PM 9/8/01 -0700, you wrote:
>How about a compromise?  There seems to be a general consensus that it 
>would be
>really nice to be able to have some of the VERY rare species shown and not 
>sold.
>The problem is that the AKA Convention is the main source of operating 
>funds for
>the organization.  How about having the owners of the rare fish bring in 
>two bags
>(each containing a week's spawning) (or two dozen eggs for plant spawners) 
>from
>each of the pair(s) shown as the entry fee.



         Once more, what is rare? a new population one week from the wild, 
a new species to the U.S. but are readily available elsewhere, A fish that 
someone hasn't seen in years, that may be in fishrooms throughout the world.

                 A rare fish is a fish that a person wants to keep and does 
not seem to have access to.  Toddi, occ. arnoldi, populations of 
filamentosus,   I don't know what is rare, but I do know the rules for 
keeping fish that you really want and believe may be available in limited 
numbers, or in fact may be the only fish or eggs that are in the hobby.

         Rule 1.If you get eggs, as soon as they hatch and are safe to 
move, give some to a friend to raise, or split them and place them as fat 
apart in the fish room as possible.  If you do not you will lose the 
fish.  sooner or later something you will experience an unexplained 
tragedy.  It's the Murphy's law of  killie keeping.

                 2.  If you only have two pair, split them and move them 
far apart, as soon as eggs hatch ... refer to rule 1

                 3.  If you have extra pairs, immediately share them with 
another breeder who will work with them to help you both learn how they 
breed and what the correct peat moisture, time is.

                 4.  It is not an honor to be the only one with a fish in 
the hobby, it is a responsibility that must be taken serious.

                 5.  If you think you are into rare fish for money, then 
killies definitely are not the fish for you.... in the long run it will 
never happen.

                 6.  Most of the AKA members freely give away and share 
fish in order to help the Killifish hobby and the "rarity" or "monetary 
value" of the fish  doesn't change any of the rules or generosity of so 
many members.

                 7. Unsexed killie fry of wild killies do not sell for $50 
each............  wrong family


                                 Good killie keeping...........  Tony



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