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The Potomac Valley Aquarium Society was founded in 1960 for the purpose of furthering the aquarium hobby by the dissemination of information and advice, and the promotion of good fellowship among the members by organized activities and competitions.
Our club meets every month the first Saturday of the month except for the Spring and Fall All-Day Auctions which fall on Sunday. Sometimes the dates, like the July Bowl Show, are pushed to avoid a holiday so always check the Program.
Meetings are free and open to the public. People who attend more than one or two meetings per year are asked to join the club. The annual membership fee for individuals is only $20/year and helps us pay for the meeting room.
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THANK YOU PVAS for your hospitality and friendliness over the weekend, and for the opportunity to present at your legendary club! So looking forward to seeing you all again at CatCon this Autumn! - Ted Coletti
See web site for all details. Hope you can join us.
Hi, PVAS! Looking forward to my trip down to Fairfax to speak at your renown club!
- I am donating a signed copy of my book for your door prize, and some bagged tub pond plants for your auction.
- I will bring a limited number of copies of my book for purchase (cash only) and happy to sign any. You can also purchase in advance on Amazon below.
- any recs on aquarium shops along the way from Bucks County, PA? I will be traveling mostly I-95 then I-495.
Your hospitality has been most commendable and looking forward to meeting as many of you as I can!
Dr. Ted
Anyone looking to rehome some oscars or plecos? I have some for free rehoming as well.
Can someone tell me the date for the October Fish Tailgate please?
2021 Keystone Clash convention and aquarium fish show event. Held on September 24-26 2021 at the Morgantown PA Holiday Inn.
Www.keystoneclash.com
For those new to the event, this is an annual event that happens each fall, roughly in the south east portion of Pennsylvania. Aquarium fish keepers, hobbyists, presenters, and vendors all congregate on this event weekend in order to celebrate aquarium keeping, excellence in husbandry, and of course the fish themselves!
Viewing of the fish show, vendor area, and live fish auction is open to the public for free. (We are not responsible for how much you spend in the auction though)
Paid registrants to this event get access to even more goodies. A whole host of renowned aquarium hobby speakers will be brought in for the event and registrants will be able to attend a multitude of presentations of varied topics within the aquarium hobby. You must also register in order to enter fish (Fish show entries are now closed. No walk-in entries allowed) into the competition itself and participate in the many raffles (thank you to our sponsors!!!) and to enter your children into the "Give A Kid A Tank" contest. Some sponsor donations are saved for your registrant goodie bags as well 🙂
More perks may be announced as well, join the Keystone Clash Facebook Group and follow the Keystone Clash page in order to get the latest and greatest Clash event updates - including speaker announcements
Be sure to register properly through the
www.keystoneclash.com website when registration opens for this event. Some items, such as limited edition Keystone Clash t-shirts and merchandise may run out if we get too many last-minute registrations. All aquariums are pre-set up prior to the event, so there will be no space for fish-entry walk-ins. Pre-register of fsh is closed now.
Re:Covid and will announce any changes to the event if they occur. Safety will be our top priority, so please be prepared to comply with any local Covid safety mandates such as face masks or occupancy restrictions.
Moving and rehoming a 120g planted Walstad aquarium. Seeking experienced aquarist and preferably someone with RO as that is what the system is used to. Hand raised these angels and love them dearly. Currently located in Falls Church. Send me a message!
CCA Club May Meeting is here!!!
Link to join in will be open at 1:40pm for all CCA paid and non paying members.
Topic: CCA May 8, 2021 - Zoom Invite:
Topic: " Small and unusual freshwater fish: How to care for and succeed with delicate and specialized animals in aquaria"
Time: May 8, 2021 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Speaker's Bio: Heather Burke is a 28-year-old aquarist from Charlotte, Michigan. She has kept and bred fish for most of her young life and harbors a keen interest and passion for the aquarium hobby. She has been active in aquarium societies since the age of 14 and has witnessed some 50 spawns of freshwater fish and invertebrates spanning two clubs. Her interests in fish are broad and range from nano species of cyprinids to wild-type livebearing fishes and dwarf cichlids. She obtained a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University in May of 2016. She has previously been employed with Preuss Pets in Lansing and worked for the University of Michigan as a fishroom tech for a zebra danio lab. Heather currently works in the budding aquatics department at Josh's Frogs, an online pet retailer.
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