Convenção da CZKA 2013- 19 a 22 de Setembro (Praga, República Checa)

Notification of the 10th International Exhibition of Aquarium Fish
– Killifish Prague from 19 to 22 September 2013

Date: 19.-22. 09. 2013
Place: Botanic Garden of Charles University
Na Slupi 16, 120 Prague 2
Acceptance of fish: Nonstop, Tuesday 17th September to Wendesday 18th June by 4.30 p.m. personally, by email, courier, railway or air transport
Assessment: by jury
Opening: Wednesday 18th September 2013  5.00 p.m.
Public: 19.- 22. 9. 2013 daily 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Auction: Sunday 22. 9. 2013      11.30 a.m.
Transport address: 1. Ceska halancikarska spolecnost (Czech Killifish Association)
Na Pankráci 30, 140 00 Prague 4
Tel.: 00 420 212 249 720, fax: 00 420 246 013 270
Mobil 00 420 603 443 445
e-mail:kbruckler@akbruckler.cz or
2. Jens Adam, Poststrasse 24, D – 01159 Dresden, German
Time arr. To Wednesday 18.9.2013 12:00 hrs.
Railway: Prague – Wilson's railway station
Airport: Prague Ruzyně
Exhibition fee: Not required
Applications: Fish and personal participation by 16.9.2013 to 24:00 hrs in writing or by
e-mail kbruckler@akbruckler.cz

Competition Conditions – Directions:

1. All sorts of killifish may be displayed
2. Individuals, members as well as nonmembers of aquarist clubs, and groups of breeders, free of charge
3. Each collection in Category 1 – 10 is represented by a pair or trio (male +  2 female) or 2 pieces (hermaphrodite), and group as a collection is represented by 3 pairs or 2 trios (2 males + 4 females), or 6 pieces of hermaphrodites. Alternative collections are permitted.
4. The assessment will be done in the following categories:
Group 1 – North America and Euro-Asia (Aphanius & Fundulus & Jordanella & Valencia    & Cyprinodon) & Others
Group 2 – Rivulus
Group 3 – South America (Aphyolebias, Austrolebias, Simpsonichtys, Terranatos, Nematolebias,)
Group 4 – Nothobranchius, Fundulosoma & Pronothobranchius
Group 5 – Aplochelius, Epiplatys & Panypanchax
Group 6 – Chromaphyosemion
Group 7 – Aphyosemion I (small fish, Diapteron,)
Group 8 – Aphyosemion II (Aphyosemion)
Group 9 – Fundolopanchax
Group 10 – Callopanchax
The decision of the jury (possibly international) is unassailable, decisive and final. The maximum score is 10 points.
5. The following conditions will be ensured for all displayed collections:
Blocks of glued tanks with sections of around 10 liters (dimensions: 20x20x25 cm), cover glass, dark color of the background and bottom (or gray-blue), day lighting, slight aeration, water parameters: temperature min. 22°C. pH 7, dGH 12 degrees.
Mark “S” on the transport bag if the displayed fish need addition of salt in water; if any specific requirements regarding water parameters must be observed for the displayed fish, specify them on the transport bag or in the application.
The bottom of the tanks is either peat or sand-gravel, there should be plants in the tanks, if possible. The plants may be supplied by the exhibitors together with the fish.
6. The displayed collections will not be returned; sending fish, you assign them to the ownership of the Czech Killifish Company; the yield from the auction of the displayed fish will be used for covering the exhibition costs.
7. Cups (or other prizes) will be awarded to: the winner of the show, first three collections in every category as per Point 4 and the best group in every category. The organizer reserves the right to reward other exhibitors as well.
8. The results will be announced and the prizes will be awarded at the evening party on 24th June 2006.
9. All fish must be well-packed, the transport bags must be legibly marked (by stickers, permanent felt-pen, etc.), including the fish genus, sort, place of their collection, and the full name, address of the sender, including the name of his/her organization and member club-number.
10. Delivering the collections, the exhibitor expresses his approval to the terms defined in these directions.

Program:
Wednesday 18.9.2013 5.00 p.m. Opening of the exhibition (to 6.00 p.m.)
Friday 3.00 p.m. Meeting of the jury

Thursday 19.9. Every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. opened to the public
till Saturday 22.9.
10.00 a.m. Block of lectures, lunch
6.00 p.m. Closing of the exhibition to the public
6.00 p.m. Evening garden party –
Sunday 25th June 2006 10.30 a.m. Auction of the displayed fish announcement of results and awarding of prizes

Prague, September 2013 Petr Horáček, president  sign.

  CZECH KILLI Association
NA PANKRÁCI 30, 140 00 PRAGUE 4
Comp. Reg. No.: 266 47 206
Fiscal No.:  CZ 266 47 206