charity fish auction 8th of september

as far as I know, i'll be attending. haven't got anything to donate though, sorry

And if I can get some plastic plants and fake rock
John

Adapt easy stated membership is not necessary for Sunday but if anyone wishes to join we will be doing reduced rate membership for the rest of the year which gives discounts in all the sponsors shops
John

When and where this on lads

Shane here's the details:
ITFS Charity Auction
Sunday September 8th
upstairs @
Rosey O’Gradys Pub
Harolds Cross
Dublin 6

in aid of
“Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services”
Harold's Cross



Information for Everyone

1pm Sellers check-in
2pm Viewing
2.30pm First Auction Session

3pm Late Sellers check-in
3:30pm Second viewing
4pm Second Auction.

I'll be there and bringing the following:
Bronze corys
Corydoras julii
Ancistrus sp. L183
Hypancistrus sp. L05
Hypancistrus sp. L411
Hypancistrus sp. L333 (if I can catch some)
Hypancistrus sp. L66 (if I can catch some)
Young adult pairs Galaxy rasbora
Maybe some pairs of dwarf cichlids.

Aquariums:
Full opti white custom built never used 100x45x45cm 200Ltr. black silicone.
used with slight algae staining on silicone. 60x40x37cm
Aquariums will have to be collected after the auction. 10min spin from the venue.

I will have more: plants dry goods etc.. we will have to wait until the day to see.

regards, Darren.

Some nice fish there Darren, I could be tempted to come out of hibernation!

There will be a serious selection of books too, I have almost cleared my shelves. Should be tons more, just need to get everything organised tomorrow, but that is no guarantee I that I will manage that!

There are going to be some cracking lots, just some of the books listed below and there are more - some are virtually new:

Marine Inverts
Reef Aquarium Fishes
The Conscientious Marine Aquarist
Clownfishes (Joyce Wilkinson)
The Encyclopaedia of Fishes
Identifying Corydorinae Catfish (Fuller)
Labyrinth Fishes (Horst-Linke) – signed
Seahorses, Pipefish & Relatives
Cichlids of Africa Volume 1 (Anton Lamboj) – signed
Catfishes of the World – Looseleaf Binder – David Sands (Volumes: 1,2,3,4x2)
Back to Nature – Guide to Catfish
Diseases of Aquarium Fish (Old)
Aquarium Fish Diseases (Old)
TFH Genetics for Aquarists (Old)
Cure & Recognise Fish Diseases
The World of Catfishes
Texbook of Fish Health
Handbook of Discus
Discus Fish
Dr Axelrods Atlas
Dr Axelrods Mini Atlas
Baensch Aquarium Atlas (old)
Baensch Aquarium Atlas Vol 2 (old)
Baensch Aquarium Atlas (new)
Baensch Aquarium Atlas Vol 2 (new)
Baensch Aquarium Atlas Vol 3 (new)
Baensch Aquarium Atlas Vol 4 (new)
Baensch Aquarium Atlas Photo Index 1-5 (new)
Baensch Catfish Aquarium Atlas Vol 1 (new)
Livebearing Fishes
Cichlid Fishes of Western Africa (Lamboj) – signed
Complete Guide to Dwarf Seahorses
Seahorses (Neil Garrick-Maidment)
Cichlids From West Africa (Horst-Linke)
Aqualog – All Livebearers
Aqualog – South American Cichlids Vol 1
Aqualog – South American Cichlids Vol 2
Aqualog – South American Cichlids Vol 3
Aqualog – South American Cichlids Vol 4
Aqualog – All Corydorus
Aqualog – All C-Numbers
Aqualog – Shrimps Crayfish and Crabs
Irelands Hidden Depths (Kay)
Islands of Ireland
The Smithsonian Atlas of The Amazon
The New Illustrated Guide to Fish Diseases


Got some fish related dry goods / books etc. you no longer need, convert them into cash (20% commission to charity) or fancy a browse, you might pick up a bargain - come along tomorrow.

Damn, wish I was able to go now. Really want that Cichlids Of West Africa (

LemonJelly wrote:

Damn, wish I was able to go now. Really want that Cichlids Of West Africa (

Get someone you know to bid for you - but remember to tell them the limit .

Trying to get a head start on tomorrow so have been tagging lots submitted already - over 200 lots so far! Apart from books, there are heaters, internal filter, external filters, meds and all sorts. Going to be a bumper auction.

Some oh the heater & filter lots

Hi folks
Almost ready to go all we need is a few more bidders
John

Thanks for a great day today. I managed to bag a few bargains. A lot of effort goes into organising a day like today and it doesn't go unappreciated by those who make the effort to lend their support.

Thanks again to Daragh, Nessa, John, etc.

Another great fish keeper’s day out.

Back from the Auction and that’s me with enough reading material to do me until the next auction. All at incredibly cheap prices. I mean they couldn’t print it for those prices. e.g. 90euro book for 5euro.
I picked up loads of bits and pieces (most of it new) that I know I will use. Filters, treatments etc….
I also picked up some quality fish to add to my collection. Hats off to those that put the time in to breeding them.

It really felt like the more you spent the more you saved, and all going to such a good cause.
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services really is a worthy cause. To see how comfortable they make the people feel and to always be in top form creates such an atmosphere like nowhere else. They deserve any boost they can get.
So a big thanks to all that attended, the organizers, the breeders and those that brought all the quality dry goods.

Thank you, Darren.

great day with amazing bargains all round. there were books and all sort of equipment in nearly new condition and the standard of the fish was extremely high. some of the fish available today were the best I have seen for ages and although I didn't intend to bid for fish they were too good to pass on and they are now swimming happily in quickly prepared tanks. it was great meeting up with old friends and meeting a few new ones.
a decent sum of money was collected for a worthy cause, so well done to the organisers and thanks also to all the people who supported this event.
daragh and john were esp. good as auctioneer and assistant.

Agreed!
Great day,great bargains
Pity I couldn't stay untill the end
Hats off to the organization
And a great cause!

This being the first fish auction I have attended I have to say that I had a great time.

There were so many good bargains to be had, the event would have been perfect for someone just starting out or getting back into the hobby. You could get a complete set up for next to nothing.

@John, it was great meeting you to, hopefully it will not be another four years until the next time. I will certainly try to attend events like this more often. In general it was nice to meet and put faces to the names here on the forum.

Many thanks to the organizers and to the many generous sellers/donators.

Andreas

Well ... from reading this thread, I already am looking forward to the next one!
I am so sorry I had to miss it !!! (

Well done to all the organisers, and participants!

I'm hoping to make it to one of your monthly meetings soon.

Valerie

JohnH wrote:

Your presence was missed Valerie, but we muddled through and 'got by' without you.

John

Ooh, I'm sure you did get by without me all right.
It's a great opportunity to catch up with my fishy friends and I'm already counting the days until the next Auction!!

V

Great day
Thanks everyone to organize this again. I'm delighted with pile of books I got(it certainly appeals to nerd in me )
@JohnH You welcome. Hope they will produce nice offspring.