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Boston Aquarium Society The Boston Aquarium Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing knowledge and interest in the hobby of home aquaria.

Project Piaba Update 9/21 8pm
09/02/2026

Project Piaba Update 9/21 8pm

Our own Jackie Anderson gives us an update on Project Piaba and what was accomplished last year. Getting There * By car: You’ll usually find open spots along India Street (set GPS to 35 India St). * Garage: Paid parking is available at the Boston Harbor Garage. * MBTA: Take the Blue

For those who live in or near Boston or would like to come to the city, The Pet Shop, on 165 Harvard Ave, in Allston is ...
07/19/2026

For those who live in or near Boston or would like to come to the city, The Pet Shop, on 165 Harvard Ave, in Allston is closing on August 31st after 52 years in business at this location as the building was sold.

All fish are 50% off, and all dry goods are 30-50% off. Please consider supporting a small local business one last time. The owner hopes to reopen somewhere else, but everything in the current store needs to go.

https://petshopboston.com

The Pet Shop has been family owned by animal lovers for 38 years, and we pride ourselves on matching our customers with the perfect companion pet.

BAS October 2026 Fall Auction
07/15/2026

BAS October 2026 Fall Auction

Join us for our largest auction of the year on Sunday, October 4, 2026. We will hold the auction at the Ciociaro Social Club located at 144 Bridge Street in Newton, MA. Doors open at 10AM for registration and viewing of lots and bidding will begin promptly at noon. The

July Meeting - Finding and Keeping Rare and Endangered Species in the Hobby
07/01/2026

July Meeting - Finding and Keeping Rare and Endangered Species in the Hobby

The speaker at our July 20th meeting will be Craig Storms. His presentation explores the challenges and solutions for successfully keeping rare and endangered species in the hobby. Hard-to-find species often follow a ‘boom and bust’ cycle where they are readily available for a while but then dis...

Blackwater Aquarium Species
06/07/2026

Blackwater Aquarium Species

Greg Gregory current president of the Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society will be our speaker this month. We will be having our regular 50/50 auction after the talk. Getting There * By car: You’ll usually find open spots along India Street (set GPS to 35 India St). * Garage: Paid parking

May Meeting - Spring Auction
04/27/2026

May Meeting - Spring Auction

Our May 18th meeting will be our annual spring auction. If you plan to bring items to the auction, please pre-register at https://auction.fish/auctions/bas-spring-auction-2026/. While you may register at the door, pre-registrants will benefit from a 70%/30% split versus 60%/40% for in-person registr...

April Meeting - Plant Biomes
04/14/2026

April Meeting - Plant Biomes

Our April 20th speaker is Karen Randall. Karen's program will focus on aquarium plant biomes. This program will be via Zoom, but participants can ask Karen questions after the presentation. Karen is a past president of the BAS, and speaks internationally on a variety of aquarium subjects. Her articl...

March Meeting - The Fish of Lake Tanganyika
03/04/2026

March Meeting - The Fish of Lake Tanganyika

Our March 16th speaker is Peter George. Peter’s program will focus on the fish of Lake Tanganyika, but will also touch on the geology of East Africa, the arrival of cichlids in the Lake, and how, over millions of years, we’ve arrived at this fantastic and extraordinarily diverse

February 2026 Monthly Meeting: NEAq Tour
02/14/2026

February 2026 Monthly Meeting: NEAq Tour

The February 16, 2026 meeting will be the Al Faul Memorial New England Aquarium Tour Unlike our regular meetings, this meeting is open only to BAS members (membership dues must be paid/current), or members of aquarium clubs that are part of the NEC (Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies). Members

Jan Meeting - Exploring Stellwagen Bank: Sanctuary Science and Whale Research
01/12/2026

Jan Meeting - Exploring Stellwagen Bank: Sanctuary Science and Whale Research

Our January 19th speaker is Laura Howes, a whale naturalist and field researcher at NOAA. Her presentation will provide an overview of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS), which was designated in 1992 to protect its 682 square nautical miles. Current research focuses on sand habita...

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