2021 PROGRAM
January Meeting
featuring
IRENE BEARLY
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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Planted Aquarium
Saturday, January 2, 2021
1 - 2:30 pm via Zoom
Join us as our guest Irene "Girl Talks Fish" Bearly shares her fishkeeping adventures. Visit her YouTube channel at Girl Talks Fish.
February Meeting
featuring
DEAN TWEEDDALE
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Dean's Fry System
Saturday, February 6, 2021
1 - 2:30 pm via Zoom
Master Breeder Dean Tweeddale of Dean's Fishroom will share his many fishroom and breeding setup innovations. You can catch up with Dean at his YouTube channel here.
March Meeting
featuring
DR. SOLOMON DAVID
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Gars and Other Living Fossils in the Wild and the Home Aquarium
Saturday, March 6, 2021
1 - 2:30 pm via Zoom
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Solomon is an aquatic ecologist and assistant professor of biological sciences Nicholls State Univ. interested in fish biodiversity, conservation, and science communication.
APRIL TAILGATE EVENT
Free and open to the public
SUNDAY, April 18, 2021
1 - 4:00 pm
Parking Lot
Emmaus United Church of Christ
900 Maple Ave East
Vienna, VA 22180
May Meeting
featuring
Michael Lucas
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Butterflies in the Water: Discovering Hydrophlox Shiners
Saturday, May 1, 2021
1 - 2:30 pm via Zoom
Who says native fish can't compete with imported fish? From pure beauty, to interesting/unique behaviors to ease of maintaining, reproducing and rearing. The best part is you don't need thousands of dollars, yellow fever shots, malaria meds, import licenses or long flights to acquire some of these American jewels.
June Meeting
featuring
Johnathan Butkus
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Filtration
Saturday, June 5, 2021
1 - 2:30 pm via Zoom
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Feature presentation by Johnathon Butkus on the topic of aquarium filtration.
JULY BOWL SHOW
& INDOOR PICNIC
CANCELLED
Saturday, July 10, 2021
1 - 4:30 pm
At its May meeting, the Board of Directors decided to cancel the Annual Bowl Show given the social distancing challenges at this type of event and the room occupancy restrictions.
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AUGUST MEETING
featuring
Patchin Curtis
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Gender Dependence on Temperature in Pseudomugil
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Zoom: 1 - 2:30 pm
This will be our last virtual meeting of the year unless the evolving pandemic situation dictates otherwise.
SEPTEMBER MEETING
featuring
Jacob Waters
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Shrimp Keeping: Down the rabbit hole
Saturday, September 4, 2021
1 - 4:30 pm Green Acres Center
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September will be our first month back in-person at Green Acres. To ease ourselves back into our monthly routine, Jacob will give us an extended, 20 minute lightning talk on shrimp followed by a monthly mini-auction.
FALL ALL-DAY AUCTION
SUNDAY, October 3, 2021
11 am - 5:00 pm at Green Acres
It's on! See the forum posting for details including modifications to our normal rules to reduce crowding and ease back into operations.
NOVEMBER ANNUAL MEETING
featuring
Michael Barber
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Expedition Amazon: beware the man eating piranha
Saturday, November 6, 2021
1 pm at Green Acres Center
Elections, Feature Presentation, Mini-Auction
DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY & POTLUCK DINNER
Changed to virtual Zoom meeting
Time: Dec 4, 2021 1 - 2:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
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