2012 Motor City Aquarium Society Spring Auction Feb 18th
The next MCAS
“Auction of Tropical Fish &
Supplies”
will be held on
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Expect our usual selection of rare and fancy fish, plants and
new and used aquarium supplies. We also offer a raffle of both live and dry
goods from our members, manufacturers and local supporters.
You need not be a member of an aquarium society to buy or sell
auction items. Caterers will again provide hot breakfast, lunches, etc.
www.motorcityaquariumsociety.com for more info.
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Madison Place
876 Horace Brown Dr
Madison Heights MI
(13 Mile Rd @ I-75, 1 block east of I-75, south on Montpelier to end)
If you wish to pre-register, send an email to:
GaryD.MI@netzero.com
Grand Valley Aquarium Club Spring Auction March 24
Grand Valley Aquarium Club
SPRING
TROPICAL FISH AUCTION
Saturday March 24th, 2012
Registration
9am Auction @ 11am
Home School
Building
5625 Burlingame S.W.
Wyoming, MI
49509
(Grand
Rapids Area)
FISH, PLANTS, SUPPLIES
Raffle of
donated items
For auction rules and further
information check us out on the web at:
www.grandvalleyaquariumclub.org
To pre-register call or e-mail Roger Miller
miller.roger1@att.net
or 231-652-2207
Greater Detroit Aquarium Society Spring Auction March 17
2012 SWMAS Spring Auction March 10
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN AQUARIUM SOCIETY’S
33rd+ ANNUAL SPRING TROPICAL FISH AUCTION
SATURDAY, March 10,
2012
Registration: 9:30 ? – 11:00 a.m.
Auction Starts: 11:00 a.m. -
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Fish, plants, and supplies will be auctioned until every item has
been sold!
Buyers and Sellers are invited to participate.
Location: Krum Center
Schoolcraft, MI
For further
information:
Dave Hemmerlein
Phone: 269-353-9585
E-mail:
pupfishmich@aol.com
Directions: From US-131
go to East Cass Street
and go across the railroad tracks. The Krum Center will be on the north side of
the road.
Parking is available in front of the building and across the road.
2012 Killifish Karnival Feb 25 thru 26
2012 Killifish Karnival
33rd Annual – Mid-Winter Show & Auction
Killifish Karnival 2012
February – 25th & 26th – 2012
NEW LOCATION
NILES INN & CONFERENCE CENTER
For Reservations Call – 269-684-3000
930 S 11th St (M 51) – Niles MI
Interstate 80/90 – Exit 77 – go north seven miles, it’s on the Left
Show – Saturday – 25th
Show
AKA-Sanctioned – Fifteen Classes
High Point – Best in Show – Best New & Old
No Entry Fee for Mail-In or Auctioned Show Fish
Awards
Ken McKeighen
All Orignal Killifish Art to Three Places
Speaker
Keith Cook
South America Annuals
Auction – Sunday – 26th
Auction
Killifish – Plants – Supplies – 70/30 Split
Saturday
New & Rare Raffle
For more Information
Dave Hemmerlein pupfishmich@aol.com
Matt Bielski ski82566@aol.com
Schedule of Events
Saturday – February – 25th
9:00am to 12:00 noon – Set-Up – Show Registration – Fish Benched
2:00pm – Program
4:00pm – Judging (fish area closed)
6:00pm – Party – Awards – Program
9:00pm – Show Tear-Down
Sunday – February – 26th
9:00am to 11:00am – Auction Registration
11:00am – Auction Begins
(all times are Eastern Standard Time)
For More Information Contact:
Dave Hemmerlien – 269-350-5674
Bob McDonnell – 574-272-5248
Jim Reed – 574-234-9986
GVAC Annual Winter Swap Meet January 19 2013
GRAND
VALLEY AQUARIUM CLUB
ANNUAL
WINTER SWAP MEET
SATURDAY JANUARY 19 2013
10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
LOCATION: THE HOME SCHOOL BUILDING
5625 BURLINGAME, WYOMING, MI 49509
BUY AQUARIUM FISH, PLANTS AND SUPPLIES
ADMISSION: $3.00 INDIVIDUAL, $5.00
FAMILY
For
more information or if you would like to sell contact Patrick Miller at pmlife4@att.net.
each! No splitting. No parking lot sales.
Sewellia lineolata
Spawning the Reticulated Hillstream Loach
Sewellia lineolata
Sewellia lineolata have been
on my must have fish list since I first saw pictures of them back in 2007. They
are an exotic looking, beautifully patterned hillstream loach species Read more
March 10 2012 Club Meeting: Speaker Ted Judy
The GVAC monthly meeting for March will be on Saturday the 10th, 2012 from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm at the Holiday Inn Express in Cutlerville. Our featured speaker will be well known aquarist and fish breeder Ted Judy. Check out Ted’s website at www.tedsfishroom.com.
We will also have our usual raffle of donated items and a mini-auction.
Snails Are Not All Bad
To an aquarist the word usually brings about visions of shredded plants, a tank infestation and the imminent purchase of a few clown loaches, but I have found a few species of apple snail that are actually fun to maintain and breed in my aquariums. Read more
Vallisneria Americana
The scientific name of this plant is Vallisneria americana and the common name is giant val. According to Christel Kasselmann in her book Aquarium Plants this plant also has many synonyms such as V. gigantean, V. natans, V. neotropicalis and others. Read more