KOI USA show this week!

Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored by the MAKC in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice chance to meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows (last count was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


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Greg, enjoy Chantilly and bring back a lot of notes. I wish I could attend,
but it's out of the question. There will be some important information
disseminated at the lectures, especially about "KHV" . . . You'll be on Ray
Abell's home turf, so he should have some very nice fish to lust over G.
Have fun!

Lee


"Gregory Young" wrote in message
news
Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored by the MAKC
in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice chance to meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows (last count was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


--

I will be there Saturday.
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
We are planning on meeting at the MAKC booth, between 4pm and 6pm Friday..
will you be able to make it?
Happy ponding,
Greg


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I'll be there but not all three days.
Joann
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
news
Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored by the
MAKC
in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice chance to
meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows (last count
was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


--

Joann,

Ask around the MAKC booth and look me up. Would love to meet all
rec.ponders that come to the show.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I will be there Saturday.
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
We are planning on meeting at the MAKC booth, between 4pm and 6pm
Friday..
will you be able to make it?
Happy ponding,
Greg


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I'll be there but not all three days.
Joann
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
news Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored by the
MAKC
in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice chance to
meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows (last
count
was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


--

Lee: thanks!
Just got Nick St Erne's new book "Advanced Koi Care" for "Vets and
Professional Koi Keepers"... Looks like a very nice read, but will save it
until I return next week. We had draft of this book in the KHA program, so
it should be a quick review. Will let you know if anything jumps out in
Chantilly as far as KHA advances, etc. Eric Johnson will be there, and since
I have some info. to share with him, I had best be carrying his book with
me, not Nick's!!
RTB: A couple of us may be drafted to either man booths/assist with water
changes, etc., but Friday 4pm or so still sounds like a good time to meet
up...
FBCS: If you can meet up with Rich, (s we will see him again Saturday), we
should be able to meet with you as well!
See you in Chantilly..
Happy ponding,
Greg
--


"Lee Brouillet" wrote in message
...
Greg, enjoy Chantilly and bring back a lot of notes. I wish I could
attend,
but it's out of the question. There will be some important information
disseminated at the lectures, especially about "KHV" . . . You'll be on
Ray
Abell's home turf, so he should have some very nice fish to lust over G.
Have fun!

Lee


"Gregory Young" wrote in message
news
Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored by the
MAKC
in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice chance to meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows (last count
was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


--

I attended Friday evening and Saturday. It was my first time and loved it. I
would have never imagined a koi could grow sooo...... big. There were koi 3
and 4 ft long. I met RichToyBox, his lovely wife and sister. Thanks Rich
for showing me some of the equipment you use.

I did purchase (and I think I made a great buy) my new Sequence 1000 /
5800seq23 pump and a primer pot for $315 from AZponds.com. His web site list
this pump at a sale price of $319 w/o the primer pot and regular price is
about $350. So I am a happy ponder.

I also picked up two butterfly 5 - 6 in, trying to help them through
quarantine, it didn't look good for a while there. They are starting to perk
up some.

I already knew my pond was too small and not enough filtration, now I really
know it is too small. It has encouraged me to dig and dig and dig some more.
Joann
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
news
Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored by the MAKC
in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice chance to meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows (last count was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


--

I awoke this morning to find my brand new 6in butterfly floating, dead. I
tried to care for him since he was brought home Saturday and quarantined.
Does anyone have a listing of the vendors w/ addresses. I would like to try
to get a refund or exchange a dead fish for a living creature.
"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I attended Friday evening and Saturday. It was my first time and loved it.
I
would have never imagined a koi could grow sooo...... big. There were koi
3
and 4 ft long. I met RichToyBox, his lovely wife and sister. Thanks Rich
for showing me some of the equipment you use.

I did purchase (and I think I made a great buy) my new Sequence 1000 /
5800seq23 pump and a primer pot for $315 from AZponds.com. His web site
list
this pump at a sale price of $319 w/o the primer pot and regular price is
about $350. So I am a happy ponder.

I also picked up two butterfly 5 - 6 in, trying to help them through
quarantine, it didn't look good for a while there. They are starting to
perk
up some.

I already knew my pond was too small and not enough filtration, now I
really
know it is too small. It has encouraged me to dig and dig and dig some
more.
Joann
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
news
Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored by the
MAKC
in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice chance to meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows (last count
was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


--

I was able to find the web address and email the vendor. Thanks
"FBCS" wrote in message
...
Hi Rich,
It was wonderful talking with you, your wife and sister. I hope you all
had
a great time.

I need to find a listing of the koi vendors, I ended up with a dead
butterfly and I thought MAKC might have distributed a listing. It is
quite
disappointing, he was beautiful. I would like to get a hold of the vendor.
I
believe they were out of Garland TX. Joann
"RichToyBox" wrote in message
et...
Joann,

Ask around the MAKC booth and look me up. Would love to meet all
rec.ponders that come to the show.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I will be there Saturday.
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
We are planning on meeting at the MAKC booth, between 4pm and 6pm
Friday..
will you be able to make it?
Happy ponding,
Greg


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I'll be there but not all three days.
Joann
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
news Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored by
the
MAKC
in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice chance
to
meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows (last
count
was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


--

Joann,

It was great meeting you. You have a lot of enthusiasm. Sorry to hear
about the one that didn't make it. How is the other one doing? You can
find a map of the vendors with names at http://www.makc.com/booths7_31.pdf.
Hope this helps. We had a great time. Besides having to work Friday night,
I got drafted to be the auctioneer on Sunday. Met up with Greg as we were
ready to leave Saturday. He came by the house this morning on the way to
Ray Abell's. We went over with him and his group. He was like a kid in a
candy store. He bought 8 small koi. Very nice choices. Of course, now I
have to find new homes for a few fish. Couldn't keep Donna away. Have 3
new fish of my own.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
Hi Rich,
It was wonderful talking with you, your wife and sister. I hope you all
had
a great time.

I need to find a listing of the koi vendors, I ended up with a dead
butterfly and I thought MAKC might have distributed a listing. It is
quite
disappointing, he was beautiful. I would like to get a hold of the vendor.
I
believe they were out of Garland TX. Joann
"RichToyBox" wrote in message
et...
Joann,

Ask around the MAKC booth and look me up. Would love to meet all
rec.ponders that come to the show.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I will be there Saturday.
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
We are planning on meeting at the MAKC booth, between 4pm and 6pm
Friday..
will you be able to make it?
Happy ponding,
Greg


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I'll be there but not all three days.
Joann
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
news Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored by
the
MAKC
in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice chance
to
meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows (last
count
was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


--

The second fish is belly up too. Oh well such is life.

Rich was it enthusiasm or bewilderment. It think fascination. Maybe I should
have gone to Ray Abell's. Didn't Donna find a beauty at the show? And you
couldn't resist either. One day I will get the system right and have clear
water, that's my goal. Joann
"RichToyBox" wrote in message
news:ZcUZa.123140$uu5.17757@sccrnsc04...
Joann,

It was great meeting you. You have a lot of enthusiasm. Sorry to hear
about the one that didn't make it. How is the other one doing? You can
find a map of the vendors with names at
http://www.makc.com/booths7_31.pdf.
Hope this helps. We had a great time. Besides having to work Friday
night,
I got drafted to be the auctioneer on Sunday. Met up with Greg as we were
ready to leave Saturday. He came by the house this morning on the way to
Ray Abell's. We went over with him and his group. He was like a kid in a
candy store. He bought 8 small koi. Very nice choices. Of course, now I
have to find new homes for a few fish. Couldn't keep Donna away. Have 3
new fish of my own.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
Hi Rich,
It was wonderful talking with you, your wife and sister. I hope you all
had
a great time.

I need to find a listing of the koi vendors, I ended up with a dead
butterfly and I thought MAKC might have distributed a listing. It is
quite
disappointing, he was beautiful. I would like to get a hold of the
vendor.
I
believe they were out of Garland TX. Joann
"RichToyBox" wrote in message
et...
Joann,

Ask around the MAKC booth and look me up. Would love to meet all
rec.ponders that come to the show.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I will be there Saturday.
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
...
We are planning on meeting at the MAKC booth, between 4pm and 6pm
Friday..
will you be able to make it?
Happy ponding,
Greg


"FBCS" wrote in message
...
I'll be there but not all three days.
Joann
"Gregory Young" wrote in message
news Hi gang:
Anyone else from this NG attending the Koi USA show sponsored
by
the
MAKC
in
Chantilly, Virginia this weekend (besides RTB)?
Several of us will be getting together. It will be a nice
chance
to
meet
some contributors to rec.ponds!
We can meet Friday night/other times as convenient...
I expect to bring 7 from our club here in WNY.
As I understand it, this will be one of their larger shows
(last
count
was
56 or so show tanks (the 6 ft diameter ones).
Happy ponding,
Greg


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