MAS Double Feature – Killifish Karnival + Tropical Magic 2026!
April 25th and 26th – Watch here for an updated flyer!
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SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY:
7 PM: Set Up
8:30 – 12 PM , Show Registration, Fish Benched
10 AM – 12:30 PM: Box Sales / Swap
12:30 – 2:30 PM Fish Viewing
1:30 & 2:15 PM: Programs
Speakers at Killie Karnival
3 – 5:30 PM: Judging (fish area closed)
7:30 PM: Show Tear Down
NON-AUCTIONED SHOW FISH SHALL BE BAGGED BY OWNERS AFTER FINAL VIEWING AND BEFORE LEAVING
AUCTIONED SHOW FISH SHALL BE BAGGED BY MAS AFTER FINAL VIEWING AND BEFORE LEAVING
SUNDAY:
8:30 AM – 11 AM: Auction Registration
11 AM: Auction Begins
PROXY BIDDING (ALL PROXY BIDDING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 22ND)
Guidelines
Proxy Bidding Rules
- Anyone who is an AKA member and cannot attend the show is welcome to proxy bid at the Killie Karnival.
- To participate please email your proxy bid list to Dave Hemmerlein, pupfishmich6@gmail.com and include; your species of fish you wish to bid on, maximum bid, and number pairs you wish to buy.
- In the email, please include your name, mailing address, email address you wish that invoice too, phone number, and whether you would like your fished express mail or priority mail. We plan on mailing your fish on Monday, or Tuesday, weather depending. Please remember that we will do our best to buy and ship healthy fish but live delivery isn’t guaranteed.
- All proxy bids must be received by Wednesday, April 22nd.
- Please do not send any money and you receive an email on Sunday stating what you have won and the amount due. After shipping, you will receive an invoice for your fish and shipping cost.
- If you have questions, please email me or you can call me on my cell phone (269) 254-6329.
Good luck and thank you for your support.
Dave Hemmerlein – Show Chairperson for Killifish Karnival
Current list (As of 3/6/26):
Proxy Bid List 2026 – TBD:
Natives
Fundulus rubrifrons Loc. Skinny Dip Lake Ocala, FL
Jordanella floridae Loc. Panacea, FL
Rivulus
Rivulus species Loc. Columbia
Laimosemion xiphidus Loc. Crique Boulanger
Rivulus paryagi Loc. Kammarang GUY 95/5
S.A. Annuals
Aust. Nigripinnis
Nothobranchius
Nothobranchius kilomberoensis Loc. Infakara Tan 94
Nothobranchius korthause Loc. Mafia Island Tan. 02
Nothobranchiuspolli Loc. Kyembe
Fundulopanchax
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Loc. Dwarf Red Gularis
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Loc. Niger Delta
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Loc. Oteri
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Aquarium Strain
Fundulopanchax gardneri Loc. Makurdi Long Fin
Fundulopanchax gardneri Loc. Innidere
Fundulopanchax gardneri Loc. Jos Plateau
Fundulopanchax gardneri Loc. Rayfield
Fundulopanchax gardneri Loc. Nssuka
Fundulopanchax gardneri Loc. ADL 13/15
Aphyosemion
Aphyosemion pyrophone Loc. FCC 2013-13 Makou
Aphyosemion striatum Loc. Lambrene
Aphyosemion pyrophone Loc. PEG 09/08
Aphyosemion australe Loc. Orange
Aphyosemion celiae celiae Loc. LALA MBIBE JVCZ-1
Aphyosemion australe Loc. Cap Esterias BSWG 97/2
Aphyosemion elberti Loc. ADL 13/22 Batibo
Aphyosemion elberti Loc. CFE 04/05
Aphyosemion cognatum Loc. CI 2011
Aphyosemion joergenscheeli Loc. GBG 93-20
Aphyosemion Fulgens LEC 93
Chromaphyosemion
Aphyosemion riggenbachi Loc. Ndokama
Aphyosemion bivittatum Loc. WAC 2022 Panyong River
Aphyosemion omega Loc. Kopongo JVC 17/35
Epiplatys
1st Epiplatys roloffi Loc. CI 89
All Other Old World
Pachypanchax playfairii
Paraphanius mento Loc. Zengen, Turkey
Paraphanius alexandri Loc. Elbistan Kahramanmaras Turkey
Aphanius villwocki TUBCD 05/01 Pasha Abbasalim