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June – July 2018 Administrative Members and contact details _____________________________________ 2President’s Report __________________________________________________________ 3 Meeting Notices and Agendas, New Members, Auction Dates, AKA Committee Meeting Dates ______________________________________________________ 4–5Important announcement: AKA Koi Auction Protocol _____________________________ 5AKA 37th Annual Koi Show 2018 _____________________________________________ 6Dave Pogson Memorial Trophy _______________________________________________ 31Plan to kill carp with herpes could prove as foolish as cane toad by Simon Chapman __ 33Buy, swap and sell _________________________________________________________ 34AKA Koi Food & Supplies—New Outlets _______________________________________ 35Membership applications and renewal form ____________________________________ 36

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The Australian Koi Association Inc.Patron: Professor Simon Chapman AO PhD FASSA Bankstown Branch President Ian Andrews 0418 255 897Vice President Arthur Johnston 0405 453 226Secretary Carol Durrant 0415 655 063Treasurer Terry McNeil 0419 429 207Public Officer John Rhodes 0415 134 652

Committee MembersShow Coordinator Paul Miglionico (02) 9862 0472 / 0415 834 529Show Support Group Graham and Lee Fameli 0412 304 190 Joe and Rita Borg (02) 9832 9676 Shane Murray 0400 936 267 Kevin Wong 0418 182 818 Heinz Zimmermann 0428 478 594Membership Officer David Durrant 0414 834 499 (Subscriptions to PO Box 68 St Clair NSW 2759)Supply Officers Ron and Max Farrugia (02) 9533 2546 / 0403 029 532Auction Coordinator Heinz Zimmermann 0428 478 594Auction Assistant Joe Borg 0416 545 882 AKA ReporterEditor Kate McGill-Andrews (02) 9871 2483Photography John Ling 0411 156 648Advertising/Distribution Gordon Kilborn (02) 9153 9012 / 0429 664 916

Committee Support PanelPublicity Alf Mizzi (02) 9555 6497Librarian Heinz Zimmermann 0428 478 594Catering George and Betty Ludbrook (02) 9602 2493Social Secretary Heinz Zimmermann 0428 478 594Sizing and Assets John Rhodes (02) 9661 4735Webmaster and Facebook Shayne Murray 0400 936 267Table Show Registrar Vacant

AKA Mid-Northern NSW BranchChairman John Irwin 0406 947 200Secretary Louise Irwin 0405 731 309

Website www.akakoi.com.au Facebook www.facebook.com/AustralianKoiAssociation Life MembersEthel Allen*; Ian Andrews; Jack Cohen*; Mary Cohen; Max Farrugia; Ron Farrugia; Barbara and Bryce Hough; Arthur Johnston; Gordon Kilborn; Yvonne Louis; Betty and George Ludbrook; Kate McGill-Andrews; Dorothy Miglionico; Paul Miglionico; Ken Newton; Dave Pogson*; Arthur Robinson; Alan Walter*; Barbara Walter*; Harry Watson*; Robert Wood*; Heinz Zimmermann.

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All correspondenceAustralian Koi Association, 17 Westmore Drive, West Pennant Hills NSW 2125


Well that’s a wrap on another great AKA Annual Koi Show and what a great show it was—the atmosphere, the friendly Judges and the buzz of the crowd made my day! I feel AKA is continuing to offer up first class koi shows with a great

feeling of camaraderie amongst all.I wish to congratulate all the exhibitors

and helpers at AKA’s 37th Annual Koi Show on a fantastic, successful event. This year the quality was again exceptional and 265 koi on display in 35 vats made a wonderful exhibit. My formal thanks to Teddy Li and Yang Goh Kang for travelling all the way from Hong Kong and Malaysia to act as our ZNA Judges and it was very clear that all AKA Members thoroughly warmed to their company. Thank you, Judges.

I would like to thank Paul Miglionico for his great efforts as Show Chairman; a tough gig at best—but well handled; and also to Graham Fameli for all his support behind the scenes ensuring everything would be in place for both the Show and Presentation night.

A formal thank you to Terry and Wally McNeil for once again hosting our Judges and their wives post show, allowing a more informal opportunity to bond with these two great guest couples. Indeed on the Friday post-show the group arrived at our place where Teddy and Yang proceeded to cook up a storm in what turned

out to be a fabulous impromptu Asian dinner ensuring a permanent ongoing bond with both the Malaysia and Hong Kong Koi Clubs.

Special congratulations go to Shaw Ng for taking out the coveted Grand Champion A with a beautiful classical Sanke that has a superb body conformation, as well as Reserve with his Kohaku. The highlight of our Show was provided by Greg Collins and Wayne Stoves’ stunning Ginrin Matsukawabake, which took Grand Champion B and was a no-brainer for me to present my President’s Award to. Indeed this koi even came into the spotlight back home in Coffs Harbour where local television and newspapers covered its win also.

Also I would like to report that AKA is about to commence discussions with KSA about the possibility of hosting a joint Annual Koi Show; early days, and a lot of points to get covered, but does make a lot of sense. More on this as it progresses.

Kate and I have just returned from the 11th Asia Cup hosted this year by Indonesia. Wow—what a Koi Show: 41 judges from around the world, 2,500 koi, red carpet everyhere as well as wonderful entertainment, gala dinners and some of the best koi in the world. Kate’s writing up the story for our next AKA Reporter and I’ll give a full talk at our June meeting night.

Just a reminder as I do every year at this time that as the weather is now starting to get cooler it is time to watch your pond’s water temperature, reduce your koi feeding and when the water reaches 10 –12 degrees C, cease feeding completely. Your fish will not have the need for food in this temperature range. Also some believe it helps reduce the risk of tumours, as a koi’s ability to digest food when low water temperatures are experienced is severely reduced. Therefore it is strongly recommended greatly reduce your feeding when the low temperatures start.

Yours in koi, Ian Andrews President AKA ■

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Join our monthly meetings

All members and friends are invited to attend our meetings, at which we discuss the general business of the Association, hear presentations from koi experts and enjoy the social company of other koi fanciers. Our meetings also include a table show competition and a raffle draw.

Meetings are held in a family-friendly venue at the Scottish Hall, 4 Weigand Avenue, Bankstown, on the first Wednesday of each month. ■

June Meeting

The June General Meeting of the Australian Koi Association Inc will be held at the Scottish Hall, 4 Weigand Avenue Bankstown, Wednesday 6 June 2018, 7.30 pm. 1. Welcome to members and guests 2. Apologies3. Confirmation of minutes of previous monthly

general meeting.4. Raffle5. Reports6. General Business7. Raffle Draw ■

July Meeting

The May General Meeting of the Australian Koi Association Inc will be held at the Scottish Hall, 4 Weigand Avenue Bankstown, Wednesday 4 July 2018, 7.30 pm. 1. Welcome to members and guests 2. Apologies3. Confirmation of minutes of previous monthly

general meeting.4. Raffle5. Reports6. General Business7. Raffle Draw ■

New members New members are always assured of a friendly welcome when attending the AKA’s monthly meetings. Help and advice is available if required and our Supply Officers can provide you with koi food and accessories at favourable prices. Call our membership officer (details on page 2).

Contributions to the AKA Reporter

We welcome any contributions to this newsletter. If you have news, articles or photographs that you think would be of interest to members, send them to Ian Andrews either by email ([email protected]) or call Ian on 0418 255 897. Articles should preferably be submitted in MS Word or similar word processing files. Photographs should be submitted as separate files, not embedded in the article itself.

AKA News and Events

AKA auction dates

Held at Auburn Botanic Gardens (entry from Killeen Street, Auburn). Commencing at 10.00 am. Quality fish at reasonable prices! Food and refreshments available. Fish food and other fish keeping supplies also available.

Bankstown City NSW Chapter Zen Nippon Airinkai

Sunday 17 June 2018Sunday 5 August 2018Sunday 7 October 2018

Sunday 18 November 2018


There was, unfortunately, an incident at the last koi auction when an objection was raised against paying for bins when the koi for sale in them were disqualified from the sale on health grounds and removed from the auction.

It seems timely to remind all AKA Members wishing to auction koi that the fish put up for sale must be in good condition and that the very experienced inspectors who go around the bins before the auction starts have the absolute authority to disqualify any koi they consider sick (for example, severe redness in the fins or skin, evidence of fin rot, raised scales, ulcers or holes anywhere on the body or head).

Obviously deformed koi or those showing evidence of a tumour (usually a swelling on one side of the abdomen) will also not be allowed into the auction.

To offer for sale koi that are not in the very best condition reflects badly on both the AKA and the owner since it is not in the spirit of good koi husbandry.

However, owners must note: if bins have been booked, they must be paid for, regardless of disqualification of koi they contained.

The bottom line: If AKA members wish to sell koi at auction it is their primary responsibility to make sure the koi in question are in good condition. ■

KSA Auction Dates

Sunday 3 June 2018

Sunday 8 July 2018

Sunday 9 September 2018

Sunday 2 October 2018

Sunday 2 December 2018

AKA Committee

Meeting DatesMonday 16 July 2018

Monday 20 August 2018

Monday 15 October 2018

AKA Koi Auction Protocol

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Kate McGill-Andrews Photographs courtesy John Ling

For the third year in a row, AKA came back to the concourse to the main indoor arena of the Equestrian Centre for our much-anticipated annual show. As a venue, it is close to ideal, under cover, a nice level concrete base, lots of drains in the floor to easily get rid of water and a good size to accommodate a maximum of 40 bins. About the only downside is that the roof is very high, making the job of stringing up the banners and koinobori (koi shaped flags) rather hazardous. The bonsai groups were also very happy to return with us this year and, as always, had some spectacular trees on show and for sale.

This year, because a few members were unable to attend due to other commitments, koi numbers exhibited were lower than in previous years at 261, so we only needed 35 bins, giving us an easier time fitting them into the space.

However, the quality of the koi exhibited was excellent making everyone very happy with our standards. Ian, the show committee team and many other members, worked tirelessly before the show, encouraging people to show their koi. It is something AKA has always worked towards—more members actually participating in the show. It is not about how many koi any one person can exhibit, it’s about how many exhibitors we have, the more the merrier! Actually bringing along four or five koi and competing is fun and not too difficult to accomplish. As well, for nervous first timers, there are always seasoned exhibitors happy to help. This year we had a grand total of 17 members showing koi, down two from last year. Of our new exhibitors, I must particularly mention Greg Collins, since he successfully undertook to bring koi down from Coffs Harbour, six or seven hours away from Sydney! If he can make it, all you locals most certainly can. Good on you Greg!

AKA’s 37th Annual Koi Show 2018

President Ian Andrews with our Patron, Simon Chapman at the show.

The computer people for the day.The A team prepares breakfast.

The showground all laid out.


This year catching koi at 4 am was easier in one respect—it was warm! I am normally blue by the time we have finished, but 2018 has been the hottest autumn on record, with temperatures still well into the 30s most days. Not so good for the koi though, Chagoi (brown koi) and Ochiba Shigure (brown and grey) only start to lighten up in colder water plus white skin on many varieties sometimes is not as clear in warmer water. We were worried about several of our koi in the weeks preceding the show, but other than a nice

Tancho Kohaku who decided to develop three sunspots two weeks before the show, everyone else cleaned up nicely. Catching and loading them into the trailer bins progressed reasonably well, given that we were taking koi directly out the big pond for the first time this year. Having borrowed Kevin’s drag net, we managed to corral most of them at one end, but inevitably, one or two escaped—always the ones you want to catch!

Arriving at the showground I enjoyed my first view of the beautifully decorated arena and

Greg looks a bit stunned to take out GC B.

Delighted Karl Schell, trophy for Best Kujaku.

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Agus takes out BIV Kohaku.

Graham and Lee, award for Best Tancho.

Heinz happily won BIV Sanke.


the lovely koi. The team does a wonderful job on Saturday of making a rather bare grey space look very special for the show each year. My only regret was that I was unable to discover any affordable small trees to put at intervals between the bins; something I think would really finish off the setting. Sadly, companies that hire out plants are very expensive and the show committee decided it was not a worthwhile use of AKA funds. I will just have to grow some!

The show ground was a hive of activity; koi being moved into bins from trailers, final set-up details being ironed out, show management program started up and judging sheets organised, breakfast cooking! Ros Lindberg ably led her willing team of Misa Wong and Rita Borg in

providing bacon and egg rolls for all exhibitors, helpers and the judging team when they arrived that morning. This little touch is very much appreciated by everyone, as is the morning tea home made biscuit selection provided by Barbara Hough. Interestingly, this year, our show was accompanied by an event in the main arena below us, a miniature horse championship event. Initially acclaimed as a good thing, bound to bring curious extra visitors to look around our show as well, in actual fact the horse show turned out to be more of a hindrance than a help. It seemed to attract practically no spectators; the horse people constantly complained that we were upsetting the ponies by making too much noise; we couldn’t play Ian’s excellent music for the

Kim and Dung receive Best Utsurimono.

Ros and Lars, happy to win Jumbo Champion.

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Shaw and his son Aidan accept the award for GC A.

Kevin and Misa with the judges.

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same reason and the commentator for the horse show nearly deafened us! It was probably he, not us, upsetting the little horses, notoriously highly strung anyway! Everyone agreed—definitely no horse show next time.

Our judges, Teddy Li (ZNA Assistant Certified, (Hong Kong)) and Yang Go Kang (ZNA Locally Certified, (Malaysia)) began the day by selecting Grand Champion (GC) A (the very best koi in the show, not necessarily a Go-Sanke) and Reserve, GC B (must be non Go-Sanke) plus Jumbo Champion. Shaw Ng’s mature Sanke won GC A (photo), this was a classical Sanke with a superb conformation, providing a very strong impression. Shaw also took Reserve Champion with his lovely Kohaku. GC B was the koi that stole the show for me however; Greg Collins’ and Wayne Stoves’ Gin-Rin Matsukawabake was a stunning koi capable of successfully competing on the world stage, not just in Australia. Lovely bright gin-rin scaling set off the coal black sumi and snowy-white base of this lovely koi, previously rescued as a young fish from near starvation by Greg and Wayne. Greg told us the koi was all head and almost all black when it was discovered. The story has even been on the local TV news! I am just sorry there is no photograph at this point to compare with today. Not quite filled out yet, this Matsukawabake must have heaps of future potential if growth and development continue on such spectacular lines. The koi also took out the President’s Award and the Head Judge’s Award at the show.

All the exhibitors did well; I don’t think there was a single photograph board without winning stickers. Agus Djafar won Best in Variety Kohaku while Ros and Lars Lindberg were so happy—their massive, never-before-shown Ochiba Shigure won Jumbo Champion! Again, this was a koi with a really wonderful conformation plus excellent skin quality without any blemishes so commonly seen

on the pale grey base of this variety. Lars had always thought the koi did not have enough pattern elements, but in reality, it is the conformation and quality, particularly of large koi, that are the most important features. Ian and I were delighted too—our ‘not-so-snowy’ Gin-Rin Asagi took Variety Champion in Kin-Gin-Rin B. Found by Ian in Ron and Max Farrugia’s sales bin as a completely white baby with gin-rin scales a few year ago, this koi developed into a really spectacular Yuki (snow) Asagi with perfectly laid out red (hi) markings. Now, however, she is a very nice blue! That’s koi for you, full of surprises. We did have hopes our Kindai Showa might do OK, but, of course, there was a better one! Kevin and Misa Wong entered a truly lovely Kindai Showa, demonstrating perfect white skin (shiroji) with deep hi and sumi markings in an attractive pattern, a very worthy winner of Variety Champion as was the exceptional Shiro Utsuri shown by Dung and Kim Tu, also winning the Dave Pogson Memorial trophy award. Another first time exhibitor at our show, Karl Schnell, was delighted to win both Variety Champion and Malaysian friendship awards with his very eye-catching, highly lustrous Kujaku. Lastly, Paul Miglionico and I had the enjoyable task of selecting Most Unique koi exhibited and after much deliberation we decided on a Koromo Showa, since these koi are quite rare, especially one of this quality. There were a lot more winners and superb koi, but is impossible to mention everyone!

Our two judges, ably assisted by Lee Nguyen when translations were required (some of our show classes are different from regular ZNA groups, for example metallic and non-metallic doitsu), completed most of the judging before lunch and soon finished the variety champion selections afterwards. Lee Fameli had the results program well under control. I helped out, checking entries and Martin Rocliffe offered to

Terry having a bit of fun with the judges at the dinner.

Terry looking after Chan and Kandy at the show.

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The awards table at the dinner looked very special.

It was lovely to have some AKA Foundation Members attend our presentation dinner.

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spell us, if required, so there was plenty of help on the day. We did identify one or two minor changes to the program that would prove very helpful, for example access to a printed list of first place winners in each variety for all sizes. We had to compile this one by hand for selection of secondary awards like the variety champions.

Similarly to last year, everything was cleaned up by 4.15 pm, everyone on the road taking the koi home. The judges and their wives were staying with Terry and Wally McNeil on Sunday and Monday nights, but Yang came back with us first to help with our koi. We then drove him to join his wife Chen, Teddy and Kandy, Lee, Terry and Wally for a real Aussie barbecue, something Terry wanted the judges to experience, neither of them having been to Australia before. It was a very convivial evening enjoyed by all, but we called an early finish given such a long and busy day! Our heartfelt thanks go to Terry and Wally for hosting the judges and their partners for the Sunday and Monday nights after the show.

On Monday, Terry and Wally, Ian and I took the judges into the city for a tour of the harbour. I had discovered online, cruises on a sailing ship, which I must admit, I thought sounded a lot of fun—a bit different from your regular tour boat. It was a lovely and genuine old ship, beautifully presented and we all boarded with great interest. As it turned out

however (Sod’s Law) that Monday turned out to be a record high autumn temperature day in Sydney without a breath of wind! The crew did hoist a sail or two, but it was a complete waste of their time. Just as well we had an engine or we would not have even left the dock! However, they gave us a good tour, albeit under regular engine power and it is a lovely view of Sydney harbour, from the water.

Monday evening saw our last event of the weekend, the presentation dinner, very well attended this year, including some AKA Foundation Members from years gone by. They very kindly brought along some koi memorabilia for everyone to have a look at. It was a really lively evening, everyone enjoying themselves and in high spirits, as the photographs attest. Very many thanks to John Ling for the great record of the entire weekend. We really need the pictures to bring back very special memories.

On behalf of AKA, a huge THANK YOU to everyone involved, (just too many to name individually), for their huge efforts, again it was a show to remember although everyone thinks afterwards—how can we make it better next year? Ian has already floated some ideas. Always a challenge! Until next time! ■

Some early AKA memorabilia on display.

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Our judges, Teddy Li and Yang Go Kang.

Karl Schnell, very happy to accept the Malaysian Friendship award.

Paul and Kate present the Most Unique Koi award to John and Jun Ling.

Anthony and Romy Waring receive their winners’ plaque.

Paul and Dorothy Miglionico accept their winners’ plaque.

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Graham Fameli happily accepts the lovely GC B trophy on behalf of Greg Collins & Wayne Stoves, who were unable to attend the presentation dinner.

Terry McNeil won Best in Variety for Metallic Doitsu with a Kin Ki Kokuryu.

Heinz Zimmermann and his daughter-in-law accept their winners’ plaque.

Terry and Wally McNeil, happy to accept their winners’ plaque.

Shane and Mel Murray receive their winners’ plaque.

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Show Results

37th AKAAnnual Koi Show 2018

Mr Teddy Li (ZNA Assistant Certified Judge Hong Kong)

Mr Yang Goh Kang (ZNA Local Certified Judge Malaysia)

Major Prize WinnersGrand Champion

Shaw Ng Size 6 Sanke

Reserve Champion

Shaw Ng Size 6 Kohaku

Grand Champion B

Greg Collins & Wayne Stoves Size 6 Kinginrin Matsukawabake

The Dave Pogson Memorial Trophy

Kim & Dung Tu Size 4 Utsurimono

The South African Koi Keepers Friendship Award

Terry McNeil Size 6 Koromo

The Western Australian Koi Keepers Society Friendship Award

Ian & Kate Andrews Size 5 Kinginrin B

The KLAN German Friendship Award

Graham & Lee Fameli Size 5 Tancho

The Nishikigoi Vereniging Nederland Friendship Award

Ian & Kate Andrews Size 5 Kinginrin B

President's Award


Hong Kong Judge’s Award


Jumbo Champion

Ros & Lars Lindberg Size 6 Kawarimono A

Young Champion

Terry McNeil Size 2 Taisho Sanshoku

Malaysian Friendship Award

Karl Schnell Size 5 Hikaromoyo

Most Unique Koi

John Ling Size 6 Koromo

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Grand Champion B, President’s Award, Hong Kong Friendship Award


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Friendship Award Ian & Kate Andrews. Size 5 Kinginrin B

South African Koi Keepers Friendship AwardTerry McNeil

Size 6 Koromo

Jumbo ChampionRos & Lars Lindberg

Size 6 Kawarimono A

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Malaysian Friendship AwardKarl Schnell

Size 5 Hikaromoyo

Young ChampionTerry McNeil

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Show Results




Variety Champions

Kohaku Agus Djafar Size 6

Taisho Sanshoku Heinz Zimmerman Size 3

Showa Sanshoku Kevin & Misa Wong Size 5

Asagi Agus Djafar Size 6

Shusui Ian & Kate Andrews Size 5

Bekko Anthony & Romy WaringSize 3

Utsurimono Dung & Kim Tu Size 4

Hikari Muji Terry McNeil Size 5

Hikari Moyomono Karl SchnellSize 5

Hikari Utsurimono Ian & Kate Andrews Size 4

Metallic Doitsu Terry McNeilSize 6

Non-metallic Doitsu Ian & Kate AndrewsSize 6

Koromo Terry McNeilSize 6

Tancho Graham & Lee FameliSize 5

Kinginrin A Ros & Lars Lindberg Size 6

Kinginrin B Ian & Kate AndrewsSize 5

Kawarimono A Ros & Lars LindbergSize 6

Kawarimono B Ian & Kate AndrewsSize 6

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KohakuAgus Djafar

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Showa Sanshoku Kevin & Misa Wong

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Taisho Sanshoku Heinz Zimmerman

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AsagiAgus Djafar

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Hikari Muji Terry McNeil

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Hikari MoyomonoKarl Schnell

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Metallic DoitsuTerry McNeil

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Hikari UtsurimonoIan & Kate Andrews

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KoromoTerry McNeil

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Kinginrin A Ros & Lars Lindberg

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Kinginrin B Ian & Kate Andrews

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Kawarimono A Ros & Lars Lindberg

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Kawarimono B Ian & Kate Andrews

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The Tall Ships outing with our visitors.

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Show Results




Size 61st 2nd 3rd

Kohaku Agus Djafar Ian & Kate Andrews

Taisho Sanshoku Kevin & Misa Wong Paul & Dorothy Miglionico Ian & Kate Andrews

Showa Sanshoku Ros & Lars Lindberg Greg Collins & Wayne Stoves Kevin & Misa Wong

Asagi Agus Djafar Ros & Lars Lindberg Ian & Kate Andrews

Shusui

Bekko Ian & Kate Andrews

Utsurimono Ian & Kate Andrews Geg Collins & Wayne Stoves Ros & Lars Lindberg

Hikari Muji Shayne Murray Ros & Lars Lindberg Paul & Dorothy Miglionico

Hikari Moyomono Ros & Lars Lindberg John Ling Terry McNeil

Hikari Utsurimono Ian & Kate Andrews

Metallic Doitsu Terry McNeil Ros & Lars Lindberg Karl Schnell

Non-metallic Doitsu Ian & Kate Andrews Ros & Lars Lindberg

Koromo Terry McNeil John Ling Agus Djafar

Tancho

Kinginrin A Ros & Lars Lindberg

Kinginrin B John Rhodes

Kawarimono A Ros & Lars Lindberg Terry McNeil Terry McNeil


Our two ZNA Judges, Mr Yang Goh Kang and Mr Teddy Li.

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Show Results




Size 51st 2nd 3rd

Kohaku John Ling Terry McNeil Joe & Rita Borg

Taisho Sanshoku Joe & Rita Borg Kevin & Misa Wong Graham & Lee Fameli

Showa Sanshoku Kevin & Misa Wong Ian & Kate Andrews Ian & Kate Andrews

Asagi Paul & Dorothy Miglionico Graham & Lee Fameli Terry McNeil

Shusui Ian & Kate Andrews John Rhodes Ian & Kate Andrews

Bekko Terry McNeil

Utsurimono Dung & Kim Tu

Hikari Muji Terry McNeil Paul & Dorothy Miglionico Ian & Kate Andrews

Hikari Moyomono Karl Schnell Ros & Lars Lindberg

Hikari Utsurimono Terry McNeil

Metallic Doitsu Anthony & Romy Waring

Non-metallic Doitsu Paul Miglionico Ian & Kate Andrews Graham & Lee Fameli

Koromo Ros & Lars Lindberg Ian & Kate Andrews Ros & Lars Lindberg

Tancho Graham & Lee Fameli Joe & Rita Borg

Kinginrin A Graham & Lee Fameli John Ling Graham & Lee Fameli

Kinginrin B Ian & Kate Andrews Ian & Kate Andrews Shayne Murray

Kawarimono A John Ling

Kawarimono B John Rhodes

Greg, Graham and Shayne take time out to discuss the koi.

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Size 41st 2nd 3rd

Kohaku Kevin & Misa Wong Ros & Lars Lindberg Ian & Kate Andrews

Taisho Sanshoku Joe & Rita Borg Dung & Kim Tu Shayne Murray

Showa Sanshoku Terry McNeil Dung & Kim Tu Ros & Lars Lindberg

Asagi Ian & Kate Andrews

Shusui Joe & Rita Borg Ian & Kate Andrews

Bekko Heinz Zimmerman

Utsurimono Kim & Dung Tu Joe & Rita Borg Terry McNeil

Hikari Muji Karl Schnell Heinz Zimmerman John Rhodes

Hikari Moyomono Heinz Zimmerman Karl Schnell Ros & Lars Lindberg

Hikari Utsurimono Ian & Kate Andrews Terry McNeil Terry McNeil

Metallic Doitsu Heinz Zimmerman Shaw Ng Heinz Zimmerman

Non-metallic Doitsu

Koromo Dung & Kim Tu Graham & Lee Fameli Heinz Zimmerman

Tancho Paul & Dorothy Miglionico John Rhodes

Kinginrin A Shayne Murray Terry McNeil

Kinginrin B Ian & Kate Andrews Graham & Lee Fameli Terry McNeil

Kawarimono A Ian & Kate Andrews Ros & Lars Lindberg


Whilst our Koi Show was proceeding there was an informal meeting with Matt Barwick who heads the National Carp Control Plan and senior AKA and KSA Members to express our concerns about the potential release of the KHV virus into our waterways, threatening both native fish and our hobby.

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Show Results




Size 31st 2nd 3rd

Kohaku Ian & Kate Andrews Terry McNeil Terry McNeil

Taisho Sanshoku Heinz Zimmerman Dung & Kim Tu Joe & Rita Borg

Showa Sanshoku Kevin & Misa Wong Terry McNeil Kevin & Misa Wong

Asagi Ian & Kate Andrews Ros & Lars Lindberg

Shusui Terry McNeil John Rhodes

Bekko Anthony & Romy Waring Terry McNeil

Utsurimono Joe & Rita Borg Heinz Zimmerman Graham & Lee Fameli

Hikari Muji Heinz Zimmerman Terry McNeil Heinz Zimmerman

Hikari Moyomono Karl Schnell Ros & Lars Lindberg Graham & Lee Fameli

Hikari Utsurimono Heinz Zimmerman Graham & Lee Fameli Anthony & Romy Waring

Metallic Doitsu Anthony & Romy Waring Anthony & Romy Waring Anthony & Romy Waring

Non-metallic Doitsu Paul & Dorothy Miglionico Anthony & Romy Waring

Koromo Terry McNeil Kim & Dung Tu Ian & Kate Andrews

Tancho Kim & Dung Tu Terry McNeil Terry McNeil

Kinginrin A Terry McNeil Kevin & Misa Wong Anthony & Romy Waring

Kinginrin B Anthony & Romy Waring

Kawarimono A Heinz Zimmerman Paul & Dorothy Miglionico Shayne Murray

Kawarimono B Anthony & Romy Waring

The admin team ready for customers.

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Show Results




Size 21st 2nd 3rd

Kohaku Anthony & Romy Waring

Taisho Sanshoku Terry McNeil Joe & Rita Borg Heinz Zimmerman

Showa Sanshoku Heinz Zimmerman Graham & Lee Fameli

Asagi

Shusui

Bekko Heinz Zimmerman

Utsurimono Heinz Zimmerman Graham & Lee Fameli

Hikari Muji Anthony & Romy Waring Heinz Zimmerman Anthony & Romy Waring

Hikari Moyomono Heinz Zimmerman Heinz Zimmerman Heinz Zimmerman

Hikari Utsurimono Dung & Kim Tu Anthony & Romy Waring Anthony & Romy Waring

Metallic Doitsu Terry McNeil Anthony & Romy Waring

Non-metallic Doitsu Anthony & Romy Waring

Koromo

Tancho Graham & Lee Fameli Kevin & Misa Wong Anthony & Romy Waring

Kinginrin A Ros & Lars Lindberg Terry McNeil

Kinginrin B Kim and Dung Tu

Kawarimono A Kevin & Misa Wong

Kawarimono B

Busy selling bonsai and koi.

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Paul Miglionico Show Coordinator It was a great pleasure to have Ron and Max Farrugia judge the competition this year.

There were 12 entries in the competition. Growth on the koi as well as the varieties bred was impressive this year.

Runner up was tank 2 owned by Terry McNeil. Impressive Goshiki. Pattern of high quality. Just lost by body conformation.

The Dave Pogsan Memorial Trophy went to Tank 10, a collection of Ogon. Ron and Max thought these were the best example of Ogon bred and shown at the Competition. I would have to agree.

All 10 were of show quality. Conformation excellent. Skin quality superb.

Congratulations to Ian and Kate Andrews...their technique of raising them is first class.

Whilst Ron and Max were judging they saw a beautiful Kin Showa. The tank of metallic had beautiful Sumi which was strong and did not fade. They gave this Kin Showa the Jack Cohen Award for best tategoi. This tank of koi was shown by Kevin and Misa Wong.

Congratulations to all the exibitors this year, well done! ■

Dave Pogson Memorial Trophy

Terry’s impressive vat of goshikis.

Kevin and Misa’s lovely kin showa was awarded the Jack Cohen Tategoi Award.

Ian and Kate awarded Dave Pogson Breeders Trophy by judges Ron and Max Farrugia.

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Ian and Kate’s winning yamabuki ogons.

Our 2018 Judges Ron, Max and Paul.

Kevin and Misa happy to be awarded the Jack Cohen Tategoi Trophy.

The crowd awaiting the announcement of the results.

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Simon Chapman

A plan to release a strain of herpes virus into Australian waterways to eradicate carp fish populations carries serious risks for the health of our rivers and lakes and could prove to be as foolish as releasing the cane toad.

At the national OzWater conference in Brisbane on Tuesday [8 May 2018], a scientist from Water NSW will report on what happens to water quality when lots of carp die quickly.

Charlie Diedo catches carp on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.

Research is being reported on a dress rehearsal simulation of the impact on our rivers if, as is planned under the National Carp Control Plan, carp herpes virus is released to try to tackle Australia’s “river rabbit” pest.

In the study, dead carp placed in 2000 litre tanks in Sydney’s Prospect Reservoir led to dissolved oxygen in the tank water falling to zero, with levels below 10 per cent remaining for up to two weeks. Without dissolved oxygen, fish and invertebrates rapidly die.

Nitrogen levels increased up to 120 times

and phosphorus up to 500 times. These stayed well above lake levels for a month after the experiment. Algal blooms lasted the length of the experiment.

The report concludes: “These results show that fish kills at high biomass volumes can have detrimental effects on water quality over the first month. Removal of dead fish is critical to maintaining good water quality.”

“High biomass volumes” will be an understatement if the virus is released. No one has reliable figures about how many carp are in Australian waters, but estimates range from 2 million to 6 million tonnes. Sydney’s drinking water reservoirs with carp populations include Burragorang, Prospect, Wingecarribee, Fitzroy Falls, Yarrunga and Nepean.

While it’s possible to imagine a carcass clean-up effort in these contained reservoirs, our vast rivers are a whole different story. The Lachlan River is 1440 kilometres long, the Murrumbidgee 1600 kilometres and the Murray-Darling 2507 kilometres, to name just three.Great stretches of these rivers are sparsely populated and difficult to access. No serious scenarios have

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been painted about how many people will be needed to clean it all up. Across how many river kilometres, in how many boats, and across what length of time?

The idea that in small river towns there are reserve Dad’s Armies of citizens at the ready with boats, nets and trucks to retrieve many tonnes of decomposing fish smelling off the scale like the gates of Hades is beyond preposterous.

Significantly, no nation with wild carp has ever purposefully introduced carp herpes virus into rivers. Eight alarmed Australian international scientists who wrote to the journals Nature and Science in 2017 and 2018 emphasised why.

They wrote of potential “catastrophic ecosystem crashes” caused by the mass deoxygenation but also of the utter futility of the highly risky exercise.

Carp are highly fecund, producing up to 10 million eggs a year. Many resistant carp will survive the introduction of the virus and rapidly breed up, replacing those which died, as has been observed in some of the 33 nations such as Japan where the virus has already got into river systems.

Moreover, rotting carp create environments where the neurotoxin botulinum can flourish. Maggots feeding on these carcasses will most likely poison native birds, causing an escalating

spiral of mortality.In CSIRO experiments informing the national

proposal, in three of 22 different species of non-carp native fish exposed to the virus, “moderate to high” death rates occurred, although none had signs of herpes infection post mortem. This was sloughed off as due to animal husbandry problems, with reassurances that only carp would succumb to the virus. Fingers crossed on that one.

The herpes release program greatly animated Barnaby Joyce when he was the responsible minister. But many scientists see it as a high-risk, cavalier thought bubble that, once released, cannot be stopped.

Globally, carp are the world’s most farmed fish, used for food and fertiliser. Australia has not taken the economic potential of this at all seriously. Aquatic scientists also point to genetic control methods such as gene drive technology and daughterless carp whereby only male carp are born, causing wholesale reductions of carp numbers within a generation.

Releasing cane toads was a well-intentioned, but unforeseen, utter disaster. Let’s not go there again with carp. ■

Simon Chapman is emeritus professor of public health at the University of Sydney and patron of the Koi Society of Australia.

Buy, swap and sellBuy, swap and sell notices can be placed free by members. Please call Ian Andrews on 0418 255 897 or email [email protected] for more information.

For sale

3 x 1000 litre oval Relm tanks $200 each2 x 100 litre Air Pumps $1003 x 80 Litre Hi-Blow Air Pumps; only used 6 times per year at AKA Auctions. $150 each or $400 all three.

Phone Ron or Max 02 9533 2546 / 0403 029 532

The Australian Koi Association does not accept responsibility for the quality of any items or any transactions advertised under Buy, Swap and Sell.

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AKA supplies our Members and the koi-keeping public with our AKA koi food, pumps, nets, test kits and general koi supplies via four outlets across the Sydney metropolitan area.

The Committee has elected AKA Member Mr Anthony Waring to head up our new Supply Team with the aim of covering a broader area of Sydney.

Supplies will be based at the following locations and purchases can be arranged by contacting the AKA member closest to you to arrange a mutual pick-up time.

AKA KOI FOOD & SUPPLIES

NEW OUTLETS

NORTH WEST SYDNEYAnthony WaringMobile 0418 617 62795 Quarry RoadDURAL 2158

SOUTH WEST SYDNEYGordon KilbornMobile 0429 664 91676 Valentia AveLUGARNO 2210

EASTERN SUBURBSJohn RhodesMobile 0415 034 6521357 Anzac ParadeCHIFLEY 2036

WESTERN SYDNEYPhil and Judy ReaMobile 0418 996 226 23 Dakota Place RABY 2566

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Australian Koi Association Inc ABN 91 669 147 584

Membership application/renewalAll details will be kept confidential and will only be used by the Australian Koi Association for the purpose of keeping in touch with you.

Tick appropriate box:New Member application ............................................................. Membership renewal (due 1 July every year) .........................

Fees:Initial application fee (includes club badge) $10 ................. Plus:Membership (includes your family) ................. $30 .................Pensioner (includes your family) ...................... $20 .................Junior (under 16) ................................................... $15 .................Total: Cheque $______ Cash $_______ $___________

Your details:First name _______________________________________________________________Last name _______________________________________________________________Name of spouse or partner __________________________________________________Postal address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________Postcode ___________________Phone number ________________________Mobil number ________________________Email address _____________________________________________________________Pensioner number _____________________Occupation ______________________________________________________________

I apply for membership and agree to abide by the regulations of the Australian Koi Association

Signature ______________________ Date _____________________________________

This form should be mailed with a cheque made out to ‘Australian Koi Association’, to:AKA Membership OfficerDave DurrantPO Box 68St Clair NSW 2759

Enquiries: Dave Durrant on 0414 834 499 or email [email protected]

Supplies available to AKA members

FOOD Flake-Tropical 1 kg $35.00Flake 200 mg $8.00Fry Food 1 kg $20.00AKA Growth Food 5 kg $35.00No.1 High Protein Crumble 1kg $19.00No.2 High Protein Crumble 1kg $19.00No.3 High Protein Crumble 1kg $19.00 Baby Koi Pellets 1kg $8.00Pond Sticks 4 kg $35.00AKA Premium Growth Food 5 kg $45.00AKA Growth Food (small pellet) 5kg $35 Orca Quick Grow medium koi food 10 kg $80.00

MEDICINEMalachite Green 20 gms $30.00Methylene Blue 18 gms $30.00Clean Fish CF 50 1litre $45.00Condy’s Crystals 200 gms $30.00Oil of Cloves 100 ml $30.00

PUMPSSPA Powered Pump 1200 Litres per hour $400XF 171 Davey Pump P.O.A.HIBLOW 20 litre/hour $215.00HIBLOW 40 litre/hour $230.00HIBLOW 60 litre/hour $240.00HIBLOW 80 litre/hour $270.00Aquarium Air Pump $25.00

WATERSodium Thiosulphate 1 kg $15.00

MISCELLANEOUSCarbonate hardness raising 2 kg $6.00Slurpy Pump — fitted for use $180.00‘Virkon S’ broad spectrum disinfectant 250g $25.00

NETS6” Nets $3.0010” Nets $5.00

TEST KITSAmmonia Test Kit $20.00pH Test Kit $20.00Carbon Hardness Test Kit $20.00

Please Note: Members’ orders for supplies for delivery at the monthly meetings are to be in the Tuesday prior to the meeting.

Members ordering supplies for postal delivery should send money order or cheque payable to Australian Koi Association to 85 Quarry Road, Dural, NSW 2158. Please ensure cost of return postage is included.

North West Sydney Anthony Waring 0418 617 627

South West Sydney Gordon Kilborn0429 664 916

Eastern Suburbs John Rhodes 0415 034 652

Western Suburbs Phil and Judy Rea0418 996 226

Supplies by appointment, phone:

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