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GPASI's 2005 Fish Spectacular

Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society, Inc.
Aquarium Fish Show 05
March 11,12, and 13
at the Comfort Inn, Penn Hills
Show Chair: Joe Amuso
Show Cmte: Jim Davidson, Marshall Davis, Jean Grace, Steve Gibbs, Bill Sensor, Mike Solito
292 entries from 50 people were entered into 53 classes

Points
Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society (GPASI) 200
Greater Akron Aquarium Society (GAAS) 52
Great Lakes Cichlid society (GLCS) 21
Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society (YATFS) 51
Bucks County Aquarium Society (BCAS) 3

In the list below, names of sponsors are listed beside the class title. Club affiliations are listed after winners' names.

Killies

1. New WorldLou & Joan Bott— entries 4
1st Joe Krajcovic / GPASI / Rivulus agile “Maot de Mahory”
2nd Don & Rene Guman / YATFS / Rivulas holmiae
3rd Hank Marzina / GPASI / Simpsonicthys whitei

2. Old WorldPAKA— entries 11
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Apu. Biv. “Penda Mboka”
2nd Bill Shenefelt / GPASI / Aphyosemion australe BSWG97-24
3rd Hank Marzina / GPASI / Aphyosemion bitaeniatum “Ijebu Ode”

Cichlids

3. DiscusGil Hoover— entries 1
1st Steve Okabayashi / GPASI / Symphysodon aequifasciatus

4. AngelfishLinda's Lovely Angels— entries 5
1st Marshall Davis / GPASI / Pterophyllum scalare
2nd Marshall Davis / GPASI / Pterophyllum scalare
3rd Marshall Davis / GPASI / Pterophyllum scalare

5. New World dwarfsBriana Adams— entries 1
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Bolivian Ram

6. New World 6" and underJennifer Adams— entries 5
1st Bruce Duong / GLCS / Aequideus diadema
2nd Bill Sensor / GPASI / Cryptoheras sp. Red Point Honduras
3rd Bill Sensor / GPASI / Krobia sp. Orange Blotch

7. New World over 6"Don Tuttle— entries 4
1st Marshall Davis / GPASI / Crenicichla sp. “Pacaya”
2nd Darlene Richardson / GPASI / Cichlasoma bimaculatum
3rd Bruce Duong / GLCS / Geophagus steindachneri

8. AulonocaraStacy Gatto & John Lewis— entries 4
1st Bruce Duong / GLCS / Aulonocara Super Sunshine
2nd Bruce Duong / GLCS / Aulonocara maleri
3rd Walter Roth / GPASI / Aulonocara sp. Otters Point

9. MbunasTim McCarty— entries 7
1st Bruce Duong / GLCS / Labeotropheus Mpanga “red”
2nd Bill Sensor / GPASI / Cynotilapia afra
3rd Bruce Doung / GLCS / Pseudotropheus greshaki

10. Haplochromines, Lake MalawiPrecision Reproductions— entries 3
1st Bruce Doung / GLCS / Protomelas spilonatus
2nd Marshall Davis / GPASI / Protomelas sp.”Steveni Tawain”
3rd Walter Roth / GPASI / Protomelas fenestratus

11. VictoriansMike Solito— entry 4
1st Darlene Richardson / GPASI / Haplochromis sp. “Triple Crimson”
2nd Ted Neill / GPASI / Haplochromis Ruby Green
3rd Bill Sensor / GPASI / Haplochromis sp. ” Purple Prince”

12. Julidochromis, Chalinochromis, and TelmatochromisWalt’s Water World— entries 3
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Julidochromis sp.
2nd Wayne Toven / GAAS / Chalinochromis ndaoboi
3rd Don Tuttle / GPASI / Julidochromis dickfeldi

13. Lamprologus and NeolamprologusAqua World— entries 10
1st Gail Hoover / GPASI / Neolamprologus multifasciatus
2nd Marshall Davis / GPASI / Neolamprologus gracilis
3rd Bruce Doung / GLCS / Lamprologus White Calvus

14. Old World under 4"Bill Sensor— entries 9
1st Bill Sensor / GPASI / Pelvicachromis pulcher
2nd Wayne Toven / GAAS / Pseudocrenalabrus nicholsi
3rd Ted Neill / GPASI / Pseudochromis nicholsi

15. Old World cichlids AOVAqua World— entries 3
1st Bill Sensor / GPASI / Pelmatachromis nigrofasciatus
2nd Bruce Doung / GLCS / Opthalmotilapia nasuta Gold
3rd Walter Roth / GPASI / Tramitichromis intermedius

Livebearers

16. Guppies, Males, Solid color tailsChuck Bialon— entries 7
1st Mike Ott / GPASI / Guppie Male Solid
2nd Barbara Jurich / GPASI / Poecilia reticulata
3rd Mike Solito / GPASI / Poecilia reticulata

17. Guppies, Males, All othersDon Plazek— entries 7
1st John Studeny / GPASI / Guppie Variegated
2nd Mike Ott / GPASI / Guppie AOC
3rd Marlene Scholze / GPASI / Poecilia reticulata

18. Guppies, Females, Half BlackAqua World— entries 3
1st Barbara Jurich / GPASI / Poecilia reticulata
2nd Ted Neill / GPASI / Poecilia reticulata half Black
3rd Brabara Jurich / GPASI / Poecilia reticulata

19. Guppies, Females, All othersMike Ott— entries 5
1st Mike Solito / GPASI / Poecilia Reticulata
2nd Mike OTT/ GPASI / Female AOC
3rd Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Poecilia Reticulata

20. Swordtails, Platies, Mollies, Plain finageShene’s Killies— entries 5
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Montezumae Sword
2nd Ray Yutzy / GPASI / Xiphophorus Helleri
3rd Walter Roth / GPASI / Xiphophorus Helleri

21. Swordtails, Platies, Mollies, Fancy finageMm! Mm! Pizza— entries 2
1st Dan & Karen Guman/ YAFTS / Hi Fin Platy
2nd Dan & Karen Guman / YAFTS / Sailfin Molly


22. Livebeares AOVMary Pratley— entries 7
1st David Webeck / GPASI / Poecilia perugiae
2nd Chuck Bialon / GPASI / AIdonichithys Tamazylab
3rd Ted Neill / GPASI / Xenotoca Elseni

Catfish

23. Corydoras, Aspidoros, and BrochisRick Reiter— entries 11
1st Eric Bodrock / GPASI / Corydoras Similis
2nd Wayne Toven / GAAS / Corydoras Latus
3rd Eric Bodrock / GPASI / Corydoras Habrosus

24. Suckermouth catfish, 6" and underJoe Krajcovic— entries 5
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YAFTS / Zebra Octocinclus
2nd Wayne Toven / GAAS / L-187a
3rd Wayne Toven / GAAS / L-106

25. Suckermouth catfish, over 6"Jeff Natterer— entries 3
1st Wayne Toven / GAAS / L-014a
2nd Dan & Karen Guman / YAFTS / L-059b
3rd Wayne Toven / GAAS / Sturisoma Auream

26. SynodontisWayne Toven— entries 7
1st Wayne Toven / GAAS / Syn. Greshoffi
2nd Bill Sensor / GPASI / Syn. sp.
3rd Bruce Doung / GLCS / Syn. Petricola

27. Catfish AOVAnonymous— entries 4
1st Gail Hoover / GPASI / Hoplosternum Thorocatum
2nd Wayne Toven / GAAS / Tatia Perugiae
3rd Wayne Toven / GAAS / Megalodoras Irwini

Egglayers

28. Sharks and LoachesIn Memory of Wes Runyan— entries 7
1st Wayne Toven / GAAS / Albino Rainbow Shark
2nd Susan Mack / / Botia pakinstani
3rd Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Red Belt Loach

29. RainbowfishCTK Enterprise, Marlene Kotchey— entries 7
1st Eric Bodrock / GPASI / Bedotia Marojejy
2nd Dave Webeck / GPASI / Australian Rainbow
3rd Jane Swanson / GPASI / M. Lacustrus

30. Rasboras, Danios, and MinnowsDave Webeck— entries 11
1st Eric Bodrock / GPASI / Danio Kerri
2nd Chuck Bialon / GPASI / Rasbora Trilineata
3rd Carol M. Ross / BCAS / Microrasbora Erythromicron

31. BarbsDon & Rene Guman— entries 3
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YAFTS / Gold Barb
2nd Amy Good / GPASI / Cherry Barb
3rd Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / T. Barb

32. Characins 2" and underJean Grace— entries 4
1st Amy Good / GPASI / Serpae
2nd Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Dwarf Red Pencil Fish
3rd Ted Neill / GPASI / Nematobyrlon Palmeri

33. Characins over 2"Tim Gross— entries 2
1st Amy Good / GPASI / Diamond Tetra
2nd Dan & Karen Guman / YAFTS / Blind Cave Fish

34. NativesScott Graner— entries 4
1st Scott Graner / GPASI / Etheostoma caeruleum
2nd Marshall Davis / GPASI / Poecilia latipinna
3rd Chuck Bialon / GPASI / Elasoma evergladai

35. Egglayers AOVLynn Zombeck— entries 6
1st Wayne Toven / GAAS / Nandas nandas
2nd Wayne Toven / GPASI / Mogurnda mogurnda
3rd Ted Neill / GPASI / Crossocheilus siamensis

36. Betta, Male, Double tailJim Davidson— entries 1
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Betta splendens

37. Betta, Male, single tailSteve Okabayashi— entries 11
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YAFTS / Betta splendens
2nd Ted Neill / GPASI / Betta splendens
3rd Marlene Scholze / GPASI / Betta splendens

38. Betta, FemaleJohn Studeny— entries 7
1st Jane Swanson / GPASI / Betta splendens
2nd Marlene Scholze / GPASI / Betta splendens
3rd Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Betta splendens

39. Anabantids under 4"Regina Spotti— entries 8
1st Wayne Toven / GAAS / Ctenopoma Fasciolatum
2nd Wayne Toven / GAAS / Ctenopoma ansorgii
3rd Chuck Bialon / GPASI / Colisa Chuna

40. Anabantids, 4" and overGeneral Store for Pets— entries 3
1st Wayne Toven / GAAS / Bedotia Signata
2nd Salley Boggs / GPASI / Ctenopoma Acutarostra
3rd Wayne Toven / GAAS / Ctenopoma Kingsleyi

Goldfish

41. Goldfish w/head growth: Orandas, Lionhead, and PompomsAqua World— entries 1
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Ranchu Lion Head

42. Goldfish w/eye types: Moors, Bubble eyes, CelestialsNo Sponsor— entries 2
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Telescope
2nd Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Celestial Eye

43. Fantails, Ryukins, and PearlscalesLynn Zombeck— entries 3
1st Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Ryukin
2nd Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Ryukin
3rd Walter Roth / GPASI / Carassius Auratus Ryukin

44. Goldfish AOVMarlene Scholze— entries 5
1st Joshua J Barsczewski / GPASI / Carassius Edonishiki
2nd Dan & Karen Guman / YATFS / Jikin
3rd Walter Roth / GPASI / Carassius Auratus

Junior Division

45. Junior EgglayerJoshua Barsczewski— entries 11
1st Joshua Barsczewski / GPASI / Pterophyllum scalare
2nd Joshua Barsczewski / GPASI / Symphysodon Discus
3rd Cas Galiszewski / GPASI / Kuhlie Loach

46. Junior LivebearerJohn & Theresa Badd— entries 3
1st Jessica Neill / GPASI / Poecilia Reticulata
2nd Jessica Neill / GPASI / Poecilia Reticulata
3rd Joshua Barsczewski / GPASI / Poecilia Reticulata

Specialty Classes

47. Sexable Pairs (1 male and 1 female)Joe Amuso— entries 11
1st Bill Sensor / GPASI / Pelvicachromis Subocellatus
2nd Amy Good / GPASI / Pearl Gourami Pair
3rd Rick Reiter / GPASI / Fundulopanchax Gardneri Misaje

48. Family (parents and six fry at least 3 months old)Marshall Davis— entries 4
1st Chuck Bialon / GPASI / Xiphophorus birchmani
2nd Don Tuttle / GPASI / Julidochromis regani
3rd Ted Neill / GPASI / Ancistrus temminecki

49. Aquatic PlantsBob Vivian— entries 10
1st Scott Graner / GAPSI / Anubias Nana
2nd Ted Neil / GPASI / Anubias Barteri
3rd Ted Neil / GPASI / Java Fern

50. Saltwater fish All Varieties (compete for Best Egglayer in Show)—No Sponsor— entries 3
1st Steve Gibbs / GPASI / Flame Damsel
2nd K C Ross / BCAS / Corynactis sp. “Miniature Strawberry Anemone”

51. Tank Beautiful (Fresh or Salt up to 10 gal.)—Steve Gibbs— entries 3
1st Steve Gibbs / GPASI / Tank Beautiful
2nd Steve Gibbs / GPASI / Tank Beautiful
3rd Mary Conroy / / Tank Beautiful

52. Arts and craftsAnonymous— entries 11
1st Marlene Scholze / GPASI / Goldfish Rock
2nd Jane Swanson / GPASI / Raku-goldfish fantail plate pottery
3rd Bruce Duong / GLCS / Goldfish Wood Art

53. Slides and photosAmazon Aquarium Maintenance— entries 11
1st Jane Swanson / GPASI / Betta Multicolor
2nd Jane Swanson / GPASI / Betta Multicolor
3rd Jane Swanson / GPASI / Betta Yellow

Division Winners

Best Killie—Joe Krajcovic
/ GPASI / Rivulus agile “Maot de Mahory”
Best Cichlid—Bill Sensor / GPASI / Pelviachromis Pulcher
Best Goldfish—Joshua Barsczewski / GPASI / Carassius Edonishiki
Best Egglayer--Wayne Toven / GAAS / Bedotia Signata
Best Catfish--Wayne Toven / GAAS / Synodontis Greshofi
Best Livebearer—Mike Ott / GPASI / Guppy Male Solid
Best Junior--Joshua Barsczewski / GPASI / Pterophyllum Scalare

Major Prizes

1. Best Of ShowPython
Wayne Toven / GAAS / Syn. Greshofi

2. Reserve Best Of ShowPet Supplies Plus
Wayne Toven / GAAS / Bedotia Signata

3. President Award (Most Points In Show)Elmer’s Aquarium
Wayne Toven / 52 points

4. Jack Wilson Memorial Award (Most Points For GPASI Member)All Oddball Aquatics
Bill Sensor / 21 points

5. Challenge Trophy (Most Points Visiting Society)Petland, Monroeville
Greater Akron Aquarium Society / 52 points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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