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V Žiline ZO Akvafit začala v decembri 2009 organizovať vždy každú prvú nedeľu v mesiaci v Dome techniky na ulici Vysokoškolákov, akvaristickú burzu. Akcia sa koná spolu s vtáčkarskou (exotárskou) burzou, ktorá sa koná už dlhé roky. Prvá akcia sa konala 6.12.2009 od 6:30 do 11:30. Exotárska časť vtedy skončila 9:30, ako býva zvykom. Aj mňa zaskočilo, že akcie sa konajú v nedeľu a ešte k tomu tak skoro ráno. Čudoval som sa, aj keď som vedel, že exotári to tak majú vo zvyku aj v iným mestách Slovenska. My sme sa na prvú burzu vybrali štyria z Bratislavy v dvoch autách. Jeden z nás dokonca ani nebral žiadny tovar. Aj my ostatní sme šli skôr naľahko oťukať terén. Okrem nás prišli aj Ostraváci, Poliaci, iní Bratislavčania a nejakí domáci. Veľmi sa nám páčili stoly, ktoré boli pevné a aj pekné. Páčilo sa nám aj množstvo ľudí, ktoré prišlo. Odhadujem viac ako 500 ľudí. My sme dorazili asi 5:45 na miesto a už sa aj trúsili pomedzi nás aj prví zákazníci. O siedmej hodine ráno tam bol nával. Po deviatej začalo ľudí evidentne ubúdať. Akvaristov prišlo samozrejme pomenej, ale to sa dalo očakávať. Exotári však neohrdli a popozerali aj našu ponuku a podaktorí utratili aj dáke euryčká. Ja som zase rád popozeral ich vtáky, ale eurá som minul iba na párky a kofolu v miestnom pridruženom “bufete”. Bufet bol zaujímavý – promptný, sympatický personál, predával sa aj PMDD. Snáď sa ho nik nenapil ;-). Akvaristická časť ponúkala ryby, rastliny, krevety, slimáky, krmivá suché, živé, mrazené. Najmä mrazené krmivo bol výborný tovar, plné auto ktorým ho istý Poliak doniesol, ostalo skoro prázdne. Mrazené ponúkali aj Ostraváci, okrem toho mali živé patentky, koretry, nitenky, dafnie aj mikry. Po akcii sme sa premiestnili tuším štyrmi autami ku Jankovi Budaiovi, kde nám ukázal jeho klenoty. Po odchode od Jana sme nabrali kurz Bratislava.
Medzitým sa konalo už množstvo týchto búrz. Reakcie na ne neboli vždy len pozitívne. Pikošky, ktoré šli v Bratislave, v Žiline nechcel skoro nikto. Druhá takáto spoločná exotársko-akvaristická akcia bola 3.1.2010, čo je z môjho pohľadu hrozný termín. Napriek tomu prebehla ku spokojnosti všetkých :-)). Každopádne si myslím, takéto akcie sa nám páčili po každej stránke. Vďaka tradícii exotárov a pravidelnosti budú pre nás prínosom. Myslím samozrejme aj na pozíciu predajcov aj zákazníkov. Samozrejmé je aj to, že záujmy exotárov a akvaristov sa prelínajú aj odlišujú. Ich motivácia chovať aj kupovať je podobná. Teším sa preto na ďalšie akcie.
In Žilina, the Zoological Organization Akvafit started organizing an aquarium market every first Sunday of the month at the House of Technology on Vysokoškolákov Street in December 2009. The event is held together with an exotic bird market, which has been taking place for many years. The first event took place on December 6, 2009, from 6:30 to 11:30. The exotic part ended at 9:30, as is customary. I was surprised that the events take place on Sundays and so early in the morning, although I knew that exotic enthusiasts have this habit in other cities in Slovakia.
Four of us from Bratislava attended the first market in two cars. One of us didn’t even bring any goods; we were there to explore the terrain lightly. Besides us, participants came from Ostrava, Poland, other Bratislavans, and some locals. We liked the sturdy and nice-looking tables and were impressed by the number of people attending. I estimate more than 500 people were present. We arrived around 5:45 am, and the first customers were already mingling among us. By 7 am, there was a rush, and after 9 am, the number of people started to decrease. Naturally, fewer aquarium enthusiasts attended, but that was expected. Exotic bird enthusiasts also explored our offerings, and some spent a few euros. I enjoyed looking at their birds, but I only spent money on hot dogs and cola at the local “buffet,” which was interesting – prompt service, friendly staff, and they even sold PMDD. Hopefully, no one drank it ;-). The aquarium section offered fish, plants, shrimp, snails, and various types of dry, live, and frozen feeds. Especially the frozen feed was excellent; a full car brought by a certain Pole was almost empty by the end. The Ostrava participants also offered frozen goods, along with live killifish, catfish, loaches, daphnia, and baby brine shrimp.
After the event, we moved with about four cars to Janko Budaio’s place, where he showed us his treasures. After leaving Janko’s, we set course for Bratislava. Meanwhile, several such markets have taken place. Reactions to them were not always positive. Trinkets that sold well in Bratislava were not desired in Žilina. The second joint exotic-aquarium event was on January 3, 2010, which, from my perspective, was a terrible date. Nevertheless, it went well to everyone’s satisfaction. In any case, we liked such events from every aspect. Thanks to the tradition of exotic enthusiasts and the regularity, they will be beneficial for us. I also think about the position of both sellers and customers. It’s evident that the interests of exotic enthusiasts and aquarium enthusiasts overlap and differ. Their motivation to breed and buy is similar. I look forward to future events.
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