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CAOAC Aquatic Expo 2017
May 19, 2017 - May 21, 2017
Hamilton & District Aquarium Society presents CAOAC Aquatic Expo 2017
May 19-21 at Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre.
H&DAS would like to thank all who attended CAOAC Aquatic Expo 2017, and all those who helped to make our event a smashing success!
Our Speakers:
Ian Fuller – Sponsored by Windsor Aquarium Society
Lawrence Kent – Sponsored by Amazonas Magazine and Zoomed
Eric Bodrock – Sponsored by Northfin
Regina Spotti – Sponsored by Big Al’s Hamilton
Gerald Griffin – Sponsored by Frank Aguirre/Aquaprof
Eric & Regina (Banquet presentation) – Noel Wright
Our Partners:
 Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs |
 Southern Ontario Killifish Society |
 Trans Canada Guppy Group |
 Betta Breeders Canada |
Our Expo Sponsors:
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Our Show Sponsors:
| Name of Class | Sponsor | |
| 1 | Anabantids (other than Betta splendens) | Northfin |
| 2 | Betta splendens – Half Moon – Male | Catherine Salmon |
| 3 | Betta splendens – All other forms – Male | Kitchener-Waterloo Aquarium Society |
| 4 | Betta splendens – Female | Carla MacDonald and Garnet Lott |
| 5 | Guppies – Male | Big Al’s Aquarium Services Hamilton |
| 6 | Guppies – Female | Mike Majer |
| 7 | Killifish Specialty Classes | |
| 7A | Aphyosemion | Southern Ontario Killifish Society |
| 7B | Fundulopanchax | Southern Ontario Killifish Society |
| 7C | A.O.V. Killifish | Southern Ontario Killifish Society |
| 8 | Corydoras, Brochis, Aspidoras & Scleromystax | Mail Order Pet Supplies |
| 9 | Suckermouth Catfish | Bob and Noel Wright |
| 10 | A.O.V. Catfish | Doug Stone |
| 11 | Characins | Silver Magpie Designs |
| 12 | Minnows & Rainbowfish | D.G. Bevan |
| 13 | Barbs | Sarah Langthorne |
| 14 | Sharks & Loaches | Peel Region Aquarium Club |
| 15 | Swordtails | Karl Schwarze |
| 16 | Platies & Variatus | D.G. Bevan |
| 17 | A.O.V. Livebearer | D.G. Bevan |
| 18 | Goldfish & Koi | Bill Raiser |
| 19 | Any Other Variety | Northfin |
| 20 | Angels & Discus | Northfin |
| 21 | Dwarf Cichlids (Not Rift Lake) | Zenin Skomorowski |
| 22 | Rift Lake Cichlids | In Memory of Ken Junor (CAS and SAS) |
| 23 | A.O.V. Cichlids | Saskatoon Aquarium Society |
| 24 | Invertebrates/Aquatic Animals | O’Halloran Family |
| 25 | Junior Class | London Aquaria Society |
| 26 | Family Class | Barry McKee |
| 27 | Plants | Albert Van Montfort |
| 28 | Novelty | Karl Schwarze |
| 29 | Arts & Crafts | Trans Canada Guppy Group |
| 30 | Photography/Prints | Karl Schwarze |
| 31 | Shrimp Specialty Classes | |
| 31A | Neocaridina: Rili Type | ShrimpFever |
| 31B | Neocaridina: A.O.V. | ShrimpFever |
| 31C | Caridina: Crystal Red/Crystal Black | ShrimpFever |
| 31D | Caridina: Tiger Type | ShrimpFever |
| 31E | Caridina: Taiwan Bee | ShrimpFever |
| Best in Show | Big Al’s Aquarium Services Hamilton | |
| Best Egglayer | Angelfins | |
| Best Livebearer | Zenin Skomorowski | |
| Best Killifish | Aquarium Club of Edmonton | |
| Best Shrimp | Aquarium Club of Edmonton | |
| High Aggregate | The Tropical Fish Room | |
| People’s Choice | St.Catherine’s PetLand |
Biotope Contest Canada 2017:
Thank you to all of our Biotope Contestants!
Thanks and Congratulations to Frank Aguirre for making the 1st Canadian Biotope Contest a success!
Our Vendors:
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