Os dejo el cartel y la información mandada por nuestro amigo Nikolai de la convención rusa, este año es Moscú.
Dear friends,
SKLIK (Slavic Killifish Association) Killi Show 2018 will be held this year in Moscow
28-30 September 2018.
Welcome back !!!
Show location: Institute of Ecology and Evolution A.N. Severtsov, Moscow, Vavilova 34.
http://www.sevin.ru/index.htmlhttps://goo.gl/W14YRHExhibition open from 28–30/09/2018
Friday 28 September
10:00- 14:00 Fish reception
16:00- 18:00 Fish Judging
Saturday 29 September
10:00-18:00 Exhibition and SKLIK related (meetings, seminars, workshops)
Sunday 30 September
10:00-11:30 Packaging of fish
11:30-15:00 Awards and Auction of exposed fish
You do not have to be a club member to participate in the show.
Show rules:
Only Killifish can be presented. Hybrids are not allowed.
Fish can be presented in two categories: pairs or breeding group.
In the pairs category adult fish need to be presented, one male and one female or one male and two females (If fish is hermaphrodite just two fish).
In the group category young fish need to be presented, but fish old enough to recognize the sex, at least 6 fish should be presented whether it be 2 males and 4 females or 3 males and 3 females, number of fish can be greater but the female number should be dominant. In the case where there is a lot of fish judgment is going to be based on best samples.
All fish must be registered no later than 14:00 of September 28 2018. If fish arrive late, judgment is not guaranteed. Delay is possible but needs to be agreed with show organizers.
Fish should be preregistered no later than September 23 2018 by email:
sklik2018@mail.ruPlease notify about fish as early as possible; it makes preparation a lot easier.
Fish will be registered based on preregistration; changing one kind to another is not allowed.
All fish automatically become property of the club, all fish will be presented on auction on the last day of the show. All money from the auction will cover the club show’s expenses.
Fish will be presented in glass tanks about 12 liters each.
Plastic bags with fish must be signed with the Latin name, collection year (if it exists), last name and registration number of owner.
Please use waterproof marker and write text in a readable fashion.
Fish eggs, equipment and etc. sale is not allowed inside the show.
Fish will be classified in 10 groups:
Group 1. South American annuals
Group 2. Rivulus
Group 3. Fundulopanchax и Callopanchax
Group 4. Fundulopanchax gardneri
Group 5. Nothobranchius
Group 6. Aphyosemion
Group 7. Aphyosemion calliurum group
Group 8. Chromaphyosemion
Group 9. Epiplatys, Aplocheilus, Pachypanchax.
Group 10. Other
Breeding groups will be presented in position above.
Judgment will be from 1 to 10 for each kind. If exhibit is not following the rules (wrong numbers or the fish is sick), judgment will not apply. Three places will be determined for the pair and best breeding group.
Fish, which received a rating of less than 8 points, can not be the winner in the group.
Judges decision is final.
Three first pairs and best breeding group will be prized.
There will also be prizes for: Best pair of show, Best breeding group of show,
Best international fish, Prizes international Killifish organizations.
Every Killifish breeder that participates in the exhibition gets a free fish-list.
Additional information and fish pre-registration:
sklik2018@mail.ru.
We hope to see you.
Thank you very much in advance
All the best,
Nikolay Vlasov
