Annual Tropical Fish & Fancy Guppies show Nov 6-7

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Sat Nov 6th and Sunday Nov 7th is the Annual Tropical Fish Show hosted by The
San Diego Tropical Fish Society. This year the San Diego Guppy Association will
be joining us and presenting a guppy show as well. There will be many tanks of
freshwater fish, sal****er fish, goldfish, show guppies, bettas, plants,
invertebrates, angelfish, snails, etc., on display. This show is free to the
public, please come down and have some fun. We will be presenting mini lectures
on various aspects of fish keeping, there is a raffle with prizes, more Room
101 of the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego (Next to the San Diego Zoo)
For more information, a map with directions, info on how you can enter your
fish, guppies or tanks in the show (Yes, you can participate too, win trophies,
plaques and ribbons!) Please email Barbara at , call our
info line at 619-281-3474 or visit our website at www.sandiegotropicalfish.com
The show is open daily from 10-4, come on over!!

The weekend following this event, the San Diego Tropical Fish Society is
holding it's annual, MEGA HUGE Tropical fish auction, same place (room 101 of
the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego). This yearly event is free to
attend, free to participate in, and major fun! Hundreds of items will be up for
bid, all brought in by members of the club. Fish, many rare! Plants, tanks,
stands, equipment, live foods, books, magazines, etc. November 14th, 6 PM.
bring cash! When you walk in the door, you will be handed a bidding number, you
hold it up if you want to bid on something. It is that simple!! For more info,
email me at
See you there!!

San Diego Guppy Association Show
In Cooperation with SDTFS - November 5-7, 2004 room 101 of the Casa
del Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego (by the Zoo and Reuben H. Fleet
Space Center)
Do you have some guppies at home? Store bought, gift from a friend,
even show quality stock? If you do, bring them on down to the First
Guppy Show hosted by the San Diego Guppy Association! It is free to
enter your guppies (No limits, enter as MANY as you can bring!!) and
you might even win a prize!! No age limit to be in the show, kids are
welcome! You do not have to be a member of either fish club to enter,
so bring those guppies to the show! All you need are your guppies,
and a flat sided container to show them in (Fish bowls, flat sided
betta houses, etc.) You can bring in single males, 2 males together,
or single females. One fish per container (or two fish in the
container if you are showing a pair of matched males). No rocks,
plants, backgrounds or decorations in the guppy containers, just the
guppies. The show is free and open to the public on Saturday and
Sunday, your guppies will get lots of attention and "oohs and ahhss!
and might even win a prize or two!!
To enter your guppies, bring them in their containers to room 101 of
the Casa del Prado on Friday Nov 5th (9:00 am-9:00 pm is set up and
registration of entries).
The following classes will be judged if there are at least 3 entries
in a particular color class. Classes with less than 3 entries will be
Classes will be lumped together into AOC (Any other color).

Red

Blue

Green

Black

Half Black

Bicolor

Snakeskin

Swordtail

Females

Any Other Color (AOC)

1. Exhibitors will determine classification of entries. Assistance to
determine class of entry will be available at time of entry. There
will be people there to let you know what class your guppies can go
in, so no worries if you aren't sure!

3. No gravel, tinted water, greens or other decorative items will be
permitted.
4. SDGA and SDTFS assume no responsibility for any loss of fish.
5. Judging will be according to IFGA standards. All decisions of the
judges will be final.
6. Fish cannot be removed from the bench prior to 2 PM Sunday. Fish
may be removed and released to the exhibitor only by a SDGA Show
Representative. We usually start taking down the tanks and show after
4PM on Sunday
7. Tanks and bowls must be supplied by the exhibitor. The standard
small size plastic aquarium 9� long, 5 ¾� wide and 5 ¼� deep
is preferred, but any other tank or bowl plastic or glass is
acceptable. As long as the front is flat, it is AOK!!

ENTRIES

SINGLE ENTRIES
Single female or male. One female may be included with male entry, but
only the male will be judged.

TANK ENTRIES
Two matched males. One
female may be included with entry, but only males will be judged.

LOCATION
Room 101 Casa del Prado
(This is the Floral Building)
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA
619/267-2236

The building is easy to find. It is right next to the big fish pond,
and the Reuben H. Fleet Space Museum, you can't miss it! If you would
like a map with directions, please email me at
and I will email it right to you!

SCHEDULE
Friday, November 5
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Setup and registration of entries.

Saturday, November 6

10 AM - Open to public

3:00 PM – the Guppy Show only will be closed to the public for
Judging

Sunday, November 7
10 AM - Open to public
2 PM – Debenching, you may come and see what your guppies have won
and take them home

SHOW CHAIRPERSON
Charles Pratt
2545 Ridgeway Dr. # B
National City, CA 91950
(619) 267-2236

Please Note: This is the first guppy show for both the SDGA and the
SDTFS, and we are trying to coordinate both shows. We apologize in
advance for any conflicts in programming or changes from this
schedule.

Judging: Will be at 3:00 PM on Saturday as we will have an IFGA judge
coming in just for this show. This is not at the same time as the
SDTFS judging.

For More Information Contact: Charles Pratt
619) 267-2236
Email:

or Barbara at
SEE YOU THERE!! THIS IS GOING TO BE MAJOR FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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