Friday Evening Rotating Workshop

A new and exciting feature that the Potomac Valley Aquarium Society brings to Expedition Amazon is interactive workshops. Small groups of convention guests will rotate through stations where they will have the opportunity to interact with topic experts. Workshop presenters will have physical displays for hands-on demonstrations of their material. The presentations will be short, focused and dynamic, designed to keep convention guests active and engaged through each station.

Workshop Stations:

Ian Fuller: Breeding Corydoradine Catfishes
Noted catfish author and Catfish Study Group Chairman Ian Fuller will demonstrate the physical setups he has used to great success in breeding Corydoradine catfishes in aquaria. His station will include demonstrations of tank sizes, filtration strategies, temperature control, and water treatments that he has used in his astonishing success breeding these fishes.

Greater Washington Aquatic Plant Association: Catfishes for the Planted Aquarium
Members of GWAPA will discuss catfish species most appropriate for advanced planted aquascapes. Included will be examples of species used for algae control and other “clean up” duties as well as plant-safe
species used to enhance the display.

John Maier: Multiple Aquarium Air Systems
Jehmco owner John Maier will demonstrate strategies for using central air pumps and systems to enhance efficiency of filtration amongst multiple aquaria. This “how-to” demonstration will include central air pumps, connections, plumbing and accessories.

Mark Soberman: Aquascaping the Catfish Aquarium
Long Island's premier catfish enthusiast Mark Soberman will show a variety of materials used to create aquarium displays for popular catfish species to replicate natural habitats or simply make the aquarium look great.

Capital Cichlid Association: Aquarium Photography
Award-winning photographers from the Capital Cichlid Association will demonstrate tips and techniques of digital photography of aquarium fishes. Specific topics will include camera models, settings, and tank preparation. This session will feature demonstration photo tanks and fishes, photography equipment and sample prints.

Check this page frequently for updates and additional workshop stations/presentations!