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Retirement and forum shutdown (17 Jan 2022)

Hi,

John Howell who has managed the forum for years is getting on and wishes to retire from the role of managing it.
Over the years, he has managed the forum through good days and bad days and he has always been fair.
He has managed to bring his passion for fish keeping to the forum and keep it going for so long.

I wish to thank John for his hard work in keeping the forum going.

With John wishing to "retire" from the role of managing the forum and the forum receiving very little traffic, I think we must agree that forum has come to a natural conclusion and it's time to put it to rest.

I am proposing that the forum be made read-only from March 2022 onwards and that no new users or content be created. The website is still registered for several more years, so the content will still be accessible but no new topics or replies will be allowed.

If there is interest from the ITFS or other fish keeping clubs, we may redirect traffic to them or to a Facebook group but will not actively manage it.

I'd like to thank everyone over the years who helped with forum, posted a reply, started a new topic, ask a question and helped a newbie in fish keeping. And thank you to the sponsors who helped us along the away. Hopefully it made the hobby stronger.

I'd especially like to thank John Howell and Valerie Rousseau for all of their contributions, without them the forum would have never been has successful.

Thank you
Darragh Sherwin

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23 Mar 2010 23:51 #31 by cardinal (Lar Savage)
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Gerry
you may arrive not knowing any one but that will soon change....you will leave knowing people.....Even someone like Duzzy/martin...:laugh:
all joking aside its always a good day

Lar

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23 Mar 2010 23:52 #32 by sheag35 (Seamus Gillespie)
if thats the case Duzzy you can refer to me as King sheag35, and if your lucky i'll strap you to the roof this year

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23 Mar 2010 23:54 #33 by cardinal (Lar Savage)
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No Seamus....I'd let him walk....:laugh:

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23 Mar 2010 23:57 #34 by Denis (Denis Goulding)
well when is it going to be on

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23 Mar 2010 23:58 #35 by JohnH (John)
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duzzy1 wrote:

oh look ... 507 posts now

509,
Only another 491 to reach the dizzy (or should I say duzzy?) heights of the magical four-figure number!

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23 Mar 2010 23:58 #36 by sheag35 (Seamus Gillespie)
ok Lar.... but i might need to be bribed ;)

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23 Mar 2010 23:59 #37 by cardinal (Lar Savage)
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Denis.....

The show is scheduled for the weekend 22nd (benching) and 23rd (actual show) May 2010.



Lar

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24 Mar 2010 00:00 - 24 Mar 2010 00:04 #38 by cardinal (Lar Savage)
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509,
Only another 491 to reach the dizzy (or should I say duzzy?) heights of the magical four-figure number!



Keep this up and we wont feel the winter...!!...:laugh: :laugh:
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24 Mar 2010 00:04 #39 by cardinal (Lar Savage)
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Lads....
Have to go to bed now....Good Night.....:)

" Hmmm .... note to self ...Must pass out duzzys post count by friday....:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: "

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24 Mar 2010 00:39 #40 by sheag35 (Seamus Gillespie)
get typing then Lar

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24 Mar 2010 11:56 #41 by Andrew (Andrew Taaffe)
There are plans for a "meeting point" this year to help people get to put faces to names

More details and notes for the weekend events and stands will be posted as soon as we finalise the schedule and timing

got to meet Lar last year yet managed to miss a load of people, will make amends this year

andrew

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24 Mar 2010 12:53 #42 by JohnH (John)
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For anyone who missed last year's Show, here are a couple of links to some of the pictures posted after it:

From Daragh Owens

www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&ct=6&...Show+2009&m=text

From Mrs FP

s394.photobucket.com/albums/pp23/mrs-fishpatrick/ITFS%20show/
(this doesn't seem to appear as a link so copy and paste it into your browser)

and a link to last year's results for anyone interested:

www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/o...,552/id,51908/#52106

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24 Mar 2010 13:21 #43 by Tetra (Tetra)
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Some nice pics there John.Wasn't able to attend last year but the year before I remember there were raffles on the day will this be the case this year also.
Padraig

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24 Mar 2010 13:31 #44 by Andrew (Andrew Taaffe)
yes the raffles will continue this year, with some fantastic prizes up for grabs

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25 Mar 2010 01:25 #45 by JohnH (John)
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A quick question:

Will the Breeder's Section have to consist of four or six fish per entry, my concern would be for the well-being of six fish in the Show tank for 24+ hours.

Many years ago it was always a group of four, but times change...but I would suggest four would be a more convenient amount for most potential entrants than six.

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25 Mar 2010 19:40 #46 by derek (Derek Doyle)
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it'll be six john. there is usually no problem as the fish are quite small. if they are larger a bigger tank and aeration can be supplied.

30 tanks specialise in african cichlids, angelfish and various catfish

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25 Mar 2010 21:42 #47 by mossy (gavin blanchfield)
jesus lads all the pages on the thread and there is still no hint on where the show is on

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25 Mar 2010 21:45 #48 by duzzy1 (Martin Kennedy)
its on in the same place as last year . Tallaght ... a community centre opposite the national basketball arena

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25 Mar 2010 21:57 #49 by mossy (gavin blanchfield)
cheers mate
will check it out on sunday
heading to the arena for the all ireland dancing champonships with my daughter
might get to visit a few fish shops while im around there:laugh: :laugh:

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25 Mar 2010 22:03 #50 by john gannon (john gannon)
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is it possible for admin to change the homepage again for the show
thanks john

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25 Mar 2010 22:07 #51 by JohnH (John)
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I was only thinking that a moment or two ago when reading Mossy's question.

It will be dealt with shortly John

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25 Mar 2010 22:29 #52 by john gannon (john gannon)
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thanks john
The more that people are aware of it hopefully it will draw them to actually come to the event and bench some of their fish
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25 Mar 2010 22:45 #53 by mossy (gavin blanchfield)
will ye be posting up the details and rules for the show when there sorted?

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25 Mar 2010 22:51 #54 by eire1978 (eire1978)
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will the sponsors be selling at show and if so will there be fish for sale?

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25 Mar 2010 23:02 #55 by JohnH (John)
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Sponsors who have stands will be selling goods but I think for them to be selling Fish too would be logistically a bit of a 'no-no'.
However some exhibitors sold Fish last year and my guess would be that the same will apply this year.

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25 Mar 2010 23:05 #56 by Gerry The Chip (Gerard)
Do i have to join a club to attend or can i just come along? Gerry

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25 Mar 2010 23:13 #57 by Andrew (Andrew Taaffe)
Gerry it is open to the public, bring family and friends, it's a great day out, there will be a club stand at the show for people to join up and you can always enter some fish in the various classes.

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25 Mar 2010 23:17 #58 by JohnH (John)
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mossy wrote:

will ye be posting up the details and rules for the show when there sorted?

Yes, all will be revealed (careful, John) in due course.

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25 Mar 2010 23:20 #59 by JohnH (John)
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Gerry The Chip wrote:

Do i have to join a club to attend or can i just come along? Gerry

Gerry,
As a follow-up to Andrew's reply I can tell you that there was an 'activity' area for the younger attendants at the last Show I was at and it was very successful - hopefully this can be made available again this year.
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26 Mar 2010 10:34 #60 by NosIreland (Andrius Kozeniauskas)
Hi everyone,
nice to hear about the show.
Been there last year and really enjoyed it.
Is there a page where I could read about the categeries and diferent rules?
I would like to bench something myself. Also would like to help in someway.

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