February 6th Meeting - Auction
The next meeting of the Perth Cichlid Society will be an auction night on Tuesday, February 6th.
We are now taking bookings for lots. Please PM your lots to 'Mac' ASAP on PCS Forum.
The auction will be held at our regular venue Atwell College, 201 Brenchley Drive, Atwell 6164. We will be opening doors early to get lots booked in. There will be a brief viewing time before the auction. Please park your cars in the car park marked, do not enter the school gates.
· We will have a new Fish of the Month for February. This month's FoTM is Tropheus sp. brichardi "Bulombora". These fish were kindly donated by The Cheif - thanks very much! We will have a bag of 10 fish, around 4-6cm, to discuss and auction off, with proceeds to Stuart Grant Fund for Cichlid Preservation. Learn about the fish and then take some home. Instant colony!!
· Grab some raffle tickets for our Sponsor prize table full of awesome aquarium hobby items. There will be a major prize to win!! Don't forget 20% of raffle goes towards the Cichlid Preservation Fund.
· In the PCS Kitchen we will have some Beef Tacos and Bean Tacos for you to buy. We will also have hot and cold drinks and snacks. Don't forget 20% of kitchen purchases goes towards the Cichlid Preservation Fund.
Please note -
· There will be no PCS Library or PCS Show Table this meeting.
· You can pay cash or we can accept MasterCard, VISA Debit, VISA Credit and PayPal.
· All lots must be pre-booked, with no exceptions. See this guide before you book in - HERE.
· General public are welcome to attend, so please bring your friends along.
· The doors will open just on 7:10pm to start processing lots. Lot viewing will start at 7:45pm.
· The auction will start at 8:00pm.
· No lots will be accepted into the auction after 7:40pm.
You will have a short period in which to view the lots commencing at 7:45pm. View the lots carefully before bidding as once you win, you own it. The lot area will be sectioned off and we ask that everyone remain behind the sectioned off area at all times, with the exception of the viewing period. Lots will only be dispersed at the end of the auction. This means you will need to remain until the end and be patient to collect your winning lots. The lots will be collected by PCS Committee members for you. Nobody is permitted to collect their own lots.
The PCS Raffle will feature great items and as major prizes -
1st prize - from Vebas Aquariums.
An amazing Micmol - Aqua Air 1200 - 4ft programmable LED Light. What a prize!!
Comes with the programmable controller and super bracket. Superior brightness and separated controller for less hassle. check them out at Vebas Aquariums!
2nd prize - from Rob's Aquariums.
2kg Bucket of Sera Flora - Flakes.
The auction will be capped at *150 lots at the discretion of the PCS committee. In the interests of fairness, variety and smooth running, sellers may be asked to modify their lots at the organisers' discretion.
*All lots must be pre-booked, with no exceptions. See this guide before you book in - HERE.
HOW TO BOOK YOUR LOTS
Please list the following:
:Number of fish
:Scientific and common name of fish
:Size of fish
:Sex if known and a reserve if wanted.
PM your list to 'Mac' via PCS Forums.
For example -
3 x copadichromis virginalis "Mloto firecrest" 5-6cm
5 x aphyocharax anisitsi "bloodfin tetra" 4cm
1 x scobinancistrus aureatus "sunshine pleco" M 20cm (res $50)
Lists of lots missing the above information will be sent back.
***NEW AUCTION GUIDELINES
The number of auction lots will be at the discretion of the PCS Committee, however to ensure the evening does not run too late, the number of lots will be capped around 150.
To assist sellers in determining what lots to submit, the following should be considered:
· Cichlid lots will take preference to any other lots;
· To encourage sellers to submit cichlid lots, the PCS has discounted the commission it will take from the sale price (5% vs 10% for non-cichlid lots);
· While duplicate lots will be accepted, at the discretion of the PCS committee, lots may be removed in the interest of fairness and variety. Duplicate lots from the same seller will be those initially selected for removal. Duplicate lots from different sellers will be accommodated as best as possible. Sellers will be notified should this occur;
· PCS will attempt to include all sellers submitting lots, however preference will be given to those submitting lots 2 weeks prior to auction night; and
· All perishable items (e.g. food, chemicals, water treatments) will not be accepted unless they are sealed (i.e. unused).
There are a few things people need to be aware of for auction -
General public are welcome to attend.
· All lots will be inspected on the night and any lots with deformed,unidentifiable or undersized fish will be removed.
· All lots will have the seller's forum name listed on the bag.
· Fish bagged incorrectly will not be accepted. No sandwich bags or zip-lock bags allowed.
· Please make sure your fish are adequately bagged. If they are large fish, put each in a separate bag.
· When booking lots, please use reserve prices sparingly for the expensive stuff. No reserves will be accepted below $20
· When bidding on the night please remember that collection and payment of lots will only take place at the end of the auction.
· At the end of the auction your lots will be collected and given to you by a committee member. Do not touch any lots.
· Only club members can sell lots at the auction but you can become one on the night. Anyone can bid/buy.
· The PCS takes a 10% commission on all sales at the auction.
· Non PCS club members pay an additional 10% of total sale price per lot.
· Atwell College is not a licensed venue and alcohol is not permitted. Anyone drinking at the site will be asked to leave.
· No smoking is permitted at Atwell College, you need to go out the front away from the entrance.
· There are limited lots in the auction and cichlids then other fish take priority. The committee has discretion in refusing lots and reserves in the interests of balance and pacing.
*** PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BOXES TO TRANSPORT FISH AND GOODS - THESE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED***
Please bring your own boxes and bags to the auction to transport fish and goods home with you. If you bring your own boxes, please ensure you write your name on them to identify that they belong to you.
Please keep your eyes on your boxes if you leave them in the room, PCS is not responsible for taking care of them for you as we are too busy on auction nights. PCS will not have a stock pile of boxes for you to pack fish into at the end of the auction, it is important to bring your own.
All are welcome. Hope to see you there Tuesday, February 6th.
Doors open 7:10pm. Veiwing starts 7:45pm. Auction starts 8:00pm at Atwell College, 201 Brenchley Drive, Atwell 6164.
LIST OF LOTS:
Lots in RED are kindly donated to the Stuart M Grant Fund for Cichlid Preservation program. All proceeds of those lots will go to SGF, so please bid generously.
1 x PCS Merchandise pack.
10 x Tropheus sp. "Red" Chimba @ 4-6cm
10 x F1 Tropheus Moorii Marmalesa Island @ 4-6cm
10 x Tropheus Brichardi Bulombora @ 4-6cm
10 x F1 Tropheus sp. Lunatus Mkuyu @ 4-6cm
3 x 280gm Large tubs of Nutrafin Max - cichlid spirulina sticks
1 x hand painting of a Lethrinops "Red Cap" on canvas from artist "Amos" in Lake Malawi
1 x hand painting of a Pseudotropheus flavus on canvas from artist "Amos" in Lake Malawi
1 x Anton Lamboj book - Haps of West Africa Vol2 - Brand New
2 x 2ft LED lights
2 x Shrimp caves with tub of shrimp
1 x tub subwassertang
1 x 10kg Black gravel
1 x Large Aquarium ornament
3 x Julidochromis regani @ 5cm
1 x Attachable camera for iPhone (to detect fish disease)
5 x Lampryctis tanganicanus @ 3cm (Tanganyikan killifish)
1 x large anubius nana attached to rock
1 x anubius nana attached to rock
1 x anubius nana attached to rock
1 x java ferm attached to rock
1 x anubius nana, windelov and java fern on driftwood @ 20cms
1 x White 2ft tank with in built filter and LED
1 x Black 2ft tank with in built filter and LED
2 x pairs Poecilia reticalata (Japanese blue swords)
2 x pairs Poecilia reticalata (Red snake skins)
2 x pairs Poecilia reticalata (Yellow snake skins)
10 x Neocaridina davidi (Red cherry shrimp @ 1-2cm)
10 x Neocaridina davidi (Ninja shrimp @ 1-2 cm)
10 x Neocaridina davidi (Carbon rili shrimp @ 1-1.5cm)
10 x Neocaridina davidi (Red rili shrimp @ 1-1.5cm)
1 x pair Ancistrus sp. "albino bristlenose" @ 6-8cm MF
1 x pair Ancistrus sp."lemon bristlenose" @ 6-8cm MF
5 x Ancistrus sp. "albino bristlenose" @ 3-5cm
5 x Ancistrus sp."lemon bristlenose" @ 3-5cm
5 x Ancistrus sp. "common bristlenose" @ 4-6cm
5 x Ancistrus sp. "albino longfin bristlenose" @ 4-6cm
1 x pair breeding Sturisoma panamense "royal whiptail" @ 9-12cm MF
10 x gold "mystery snails" 10-20c piece size
1 x bag of "vallis" snail free
1 x bag of "frogbit" snail free
1 x bag of "java fern windelov" snail free
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "purple moscow" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "albino platinum" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "albino sunset" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "red cobra" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "red tuxuedo" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "green snakeskin" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "red snakeskin" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "blue grass" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "blue lace" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "blonde endler" @ 3-5cm MF
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "blue scarlet endler" @ 3-4cm MF
1 x pair Poecilia reticulata "albino red moscow" @ 3-5cm MF
1 x bag of Poecilia reticulata "feeder guppies" @ 1-3cm
1 x bag of native shrimp "ninja shrimp" @ 1-2cm *** includes small pieces of java fern ***
2 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "pinku" 3-5cm MF
10 x pairs Poecilia reticulata "mixed guppys" 3-5cm MF
10 x F1 Tropheus sp. "Mpimbwe" (Orange cheek) @ 6-8cm
10 x Tropheus Moorii "Kasakalawe" @ 6-8cm
5 x Protomelas Annectens @ 4-5cm
5 x Protomelas Taeniolatus "Namalenje Island" @ 4-5cm
5 x Protomelas Taeniolatus "Namalenje Island" @ 4-5cm
1 x Male Otopharynx Lithobate "Sulphur Crest" @ 9cm
1 x Male Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan" (Taiwanee Reef) @ 9cm
4 x Cyphotilapia Frontosa "Kigoma" @ 5-6cm
4 x Cyphotilapia Frontosa "Kigoma" @ 5-6cm
4 x Cyphotilapia Frontosa "Kigoma" @ 5-6cm
4 x Labidochromis sp. "Nkali" @ 3-4cm
1 x pair Poecilia reticulata "albino platinum" @ 3-4cm MF
1 x pair Poecilia reticulata "albino platinum" @ 3-4cm MF
4 x Stigmatochromis pleurospilus @ 3-4cm
4 x Aulonocranus dewindti @ 3-4cm
1 x 10kg Black gravel
4 x Labidochromis caeruleus "Electric yellow" @ 3-4cm
4 x Nimbochromis venustus "Giraffe Hap" @ 6-7cm
3 x Metriaclima sp. "msobo" @ 4-5cm
3 x Metriaclima sp. "msobo" @ 4-5cm
3 x Pseudotropheus sp. "Williamsi North" @ 5cm
3 x Pseudotropheus sp. "Williamsi North" @ 5cm
4 x Yellow Belly Albert "Astatotilapia aeneocolor" @ 4-5cm
3 x Cyrtocara moorii @ 6-7cm
3 x Cyrtocara moorii @ 6-7cm
4 x Neolamprologus Multifasiatus @ 2-3cm
4 x Neolamprologus Multifasiatus @ 2-3cm
4 x Neolamprologus caudopunctatus @ 2cm
4 x Julidochromis Transcripts @ 2-3cm
4 x Red Rainbowfish (Glossolepis incises) @ 4-5cm
3 x Labidochromis caeruleus "Electric yellow" @ 6-7cm
3 x Labidochromis caeruleus "Electric yellow" @ 6-7cm
3 x Xenotilapia bathyphilus Kekese @ 3-4cm
2 x Neolamprologus Brevis Sun Spot @ 4cm
3 x Labidochromis sp. "Hongi" (super red top) @ 4cm
3 x Xenotilapia bathyphilus Kekese @ 3-4cm
4 x Cyprichromis Leptosoma "Utinta" @ 4cm
4 x Gephyrochromis lawsi @ 3cm
1 x Lamprologus' ocellatus 'Gold' (german import) @ 2.5cm
1 X Altolamprologus calvus 'Black' @ 7cm
3 x Ancistrus 'albino bristlenose' @ 4cm
2 x Panaqolus maccus "L104" (Clown pleco) @ 3.5-4cm
2 x Panaqolus maccus "L104" (Clown pleco) @ 3.5-4cm
2 x Panaqolus maccus "L104" (Clown pleco) @ 3.5-4cm
3 x Caridina dennerli "Sulawesi White Glove Shrimp" @ 1-2cm
3 x Caridina dennerli "Sulawesi White Glove Shrimp" @ 1-2cm
4 x Neocaridina davidi var "Blue Cherry Shrimp" @ 1-2cm
3 x Labidochromis sp. "Nkali" @ 4-5cm
3 x Protomelas sp. "Spilonotus Tanzania" @ 6-7cm
3 x Astatotilapia burtoni @ 3.5-4cm
3 x Astatotilapia burtoni @ 3.5-4cm
2 x Hypancistrus sp. "L201" (Orinoco Angel Pleco) @ 3-4cm
1 x Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus "L114" (Leopard Cactus Pleco) @ 3-3.5cm
4 x Callochromis macrops @ 6-10cm (1M3F)
4 x Steatocranus casuarius (Blockhead Cichlid) @ 4-5cm
4 x Steatocranus casuarius (Blockhead Cichlid) @ 4-5cm
1 x pair Ancistrus sp."lemon bristlenose" @ 8cm MF
1 x pair Ancistrus sp."Calico bristlenose" @ 8cm MF
2 x Loricaria Catfish (Loricaria sp.) @ 5cm
3 x Enantiopus sp. "Kilesa" @ 10cm
1 x Windelov java fern
1 x Windelov java fern
1 x mini java fern
1 x Riccia Moss
1 x US Fissiden
1 x US Fissiden
5 x Bamboo Chaco cave
1 x Bucephalandra plant
1 x Bucephalandra plant on lava rock
1 x Bucephalandra plant on lava rock (small leaf type)
1 x Bucephalandra plant one lava rock (long leaf type)
1 x Anubias barteri var. 'Marble'
1 x Echinodorus Barthii (Red Melon Sword)
1 x Echinodorus Barthii (Red Melon Sword)
1 x Pogostemon helferi
1 x Pogostemon helferi
1 x Barclaya longifolia red
1 x Barclaya longifolia red
1 x Barclaya longifolia red
1 x Lagenandra meeboldi red
1 x Lagenandra meeboldi red
20 x Ninja shrimp
20 x Ninja shrimp
3 x Lamprologus ocellatus "Gold" @ 4cm
3 x Lamprologus ocellatus "Gold" @ 4cm
5 x Synodontis petricola @ 6-7cm
4 x Gephyrochromis lawsi @ 3-4cm
1 x pair Cheilochromis Euchilus @ 6-7cm
1 x pair Neolamprologus Splendens "Kiku" @ 3-4cm
3 x Hemichromis bimaculatus @ 4-5cm (Neon Blue Juwel cichlid)
4 x Geophagus steindachneri @ 5-6cm (Red hump cichlid)
1 x Pair Vjeja Argentea @ 7cm