Aquafair 2008 - KL Convention Centre

So in support of the local annual Aquafair exibition, i've decided to blog on it providing the necessary 'free-publicity' which these events sorely lack! Noticeably, this is my second attempt at blogging... clicked dictionary on a word i wanted to spell-check, to get the entire post deleted... #!$@#%$!!! Lousy UI... must remember to never over-click and be experimental!

So of we went to Aquafair 2008, in KLCC. Parking was relatively painless, as we could park for rm4 in Suria n strolled to the Exhibit halls. Good saturday evening exercise, for those of us who'd conform to our couches at home. Entrance is RM10, not really tat expensive though, i really wished there was more to see/buy even. Wishful thinking, there'd be a bargain corner or even a 2nd hand bazaar. Next year maybe?? Top left was the first picture i took upon entering... Nice golden arro. So, more picks below...

Same guy, at a  different angle. Lots of competition arros, gold-fishes and discus. Here are sommore pictures. Directly below is the 1st price winner for for the discus event. Wonder how far this fish gets to fly...Consecutively, 2nd and 3'rd i think.

This is the runner up for the arro RGT... Grand price is a beautiful matured, nearly 3 feet in lenght, lovely beauty...This guy's got character! Probs eat your poodles alive, given a chance. Would have loved to see this fish in it's natural environment, breeching to eat insects... Smacking the water with its weight.

I went over to the aquascaping section, and there were only 8 tanks showing off their "masterpieces"... Seems these guys either weren't given enough time to plan proper, or are technically non-aquascaping savvy. Pictures below explains...

Some of them looks like my backyard garden, messy and unkept. Though, the nicer tanks were scaped quite esthetically. The last picture has some matured bacopas and lovely java moss creeping on the driftwood. Your basic aquascaped tank, unfortunately breaking all the rules of third of Takashi... Love the 3'rd price winner though, i think his tank should be considered the healtiest, see how nicely the green meadow of bacopas clings to the substrates... kau kau lighting :) lovely tanks!! fyi... the names are the plants i think they are... so don't flame if they're wrong, do comment though...

But no regrets going though, as much as i'd whine about the aquafair! Saw some beautiful chocolate gouramies wished i'd love to have in my "future" planted tank! :P

They were in one of the competition tanks... full view below.

This is another planted tank (below) at a booth. I just realise i never did took note of who's tank's whose...sorry, if u guys know who these tanks belong to, i'd love to give 'em the credit for it!

 

Beautiful dragon over a forest of fansworts. Below are two other aquascaped tank courtesy of ADA (Aqua Design Amano)! man... such a sad setup, where's the intrigue, the exotic and picturesque landscape... this really looks my backyard garden, albeit flooded n very brightly lighted! Work in progress maybe??

Well, tat's it... last four pics n it was a worthwhile trip :)

Love the pics of gaping wakagois... unfortunately, i wasn't patient enough to wait for the perfect cmpositions. It's a lovely tank as the waterpumps were keeping the fishes in a single stream. Hope someone else did justice to this shot. Also, the golden arro was a real beautiful specimen! Ah well, good to see... no money to own :)  Hey, here's a thought, aquafair should sponsor a photography section too. Best price takes home an arro maybe? Adieu Aquafair, till next year then!