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About
Our Meetings
Our
regular meetings are usually held on the last Friday of the month at the
Phipps Garden Center on the corner of Fifth Ave. and Shady Ave., (1059
Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232). The doors open at 7 p.m. and the
meeting begins at 7:30.
Dates of regular meetings in 2010: March 26,
April 23, Spring Auction April 25,
May 28, June 25, July 30, Aug 27, Sept 24, Fall Auction Sept 26,
Oct 29, Nov 19
BOD meeting Dates: 4/5 5/10 6/7 7/12 8/9 9/13 10/11 11/8 12/6
If you are a sponsor and have a banner between 400-600 long (left to right) and up to 150 wide (top to bottom) please send it to
Volunteer Committee:
The Board of Directors approved a proposal to initiate a volunteer committee in the club.
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Volunteer Committee:
The Board of Directors approved a proposal to initiate a volunteer committee in the club.
The purpose of this group will be to raise community awareness, drive fundraising events, and draw more people together to share in our hobby.
Volunteers are needed to perform a wide range of tasks.
Any necessary tasks from speaking to the public about the club and it's activities and events, to simple labor in set-up/tear-down at events, to helping to "brainstorm" new events and activities.
It would give the participants the chance to be more hands on to help the club in a variety of ways.
Events the group would partake in- Volunteers could be utilized in many different ways.
Most importantly, to expand the awareness of GPASI in the community and grow membership by way of meet-n-greets, ticket sales, auctions, dinners, appearances at pet expos and shows.
There will be a sign up sheet at the membership table upon entrance to our next regular meeting, to get the group started.
March 26th: Mark Denaro: Wild Bettas and Other Anabantoids
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Mark's talk covers a wide range of anabantoids and their relatives with a focus on Bettas, particularly the lesser known of the 70 + species. BIO:
Mark Denaro has been an aquarium hobbyist for 40 years. His interests range from plants to cichlids to anabantoids to most other freshwater fish families. He has been keeping marine aquariums for 34 years, and has always maintained invertebrates as well as fish. Mark has bred well over 150 species of freshwater fish and propagated over 150 species of aquatic plants. He has spawned five species of marine fish and propagated over 20 species of invertebrates. During his 27 years working in the pet industry, he has been involved in all phases of the business, from import/wholesale to retail. He has been in store management at both independent aquatics retailers as well as several large, big box chains and served as warehouse manager and sales manager for a regional wholesale company. Mark has owned an aquarium shop, a small saltwater wholesale operation and several aquarium maintenance companies. He currently owns and operates Anubias Design, an online retailer of freshwater and marine fish, invertebrates and plants. Mark is a past president of the International Betta Congress and the Indianapolis Aquarium Society, and has held almost every board position at one time or another in the various clubs of which he’s been a member. Mark is a well-known speaker and judge and has lectured to over 30 aquarium societies in 13 states and spoken at a number of regional and national conventions.
April 23rd: David Ramsey: Fish Behavior, including videos of courting, spawning and raising fry!
David Ramsey: Fish Behavior, including videos of courting, spawning and raising fry!
Bio: David Ramsey lives in Lawrenceville, GA with his wife, dogs and fish. Fish keeping started in ernest a really long time ago with guppies and a pair of Aphyosemion australe. Those australes started the long term love affair with killies. Over the years he has raised killies, bettas, angels, gouramis, cichlids, and many others. His current interest are killifish, the different catfishes, loaches and anything unusual. Even with 100+ tanks there is just not enough room. He is an active member of the American Killifish Association. He is a frequent contributor to the AKA JAKA magazine, and is the editor of the Atlanta Area Aquarium Association FishTalk newsletter. His fish website can be found at http://www.djramsey.com/ . His talks are based around videos of fish behavior, especially courting, spawning and raising fry. Many nights and weekends are spent with the camera and camcorder in hand waiting for the magical fish moments. His other passion is growing live foods and testing the different prepared foods on his fish. His talks are designed to be both fun and informative.
Inverts by Rachel O'Leary Friday, August 27, 2010.
Rachel O’Leary of York, PA. will be discussing the world of invertebrates. Rachel has been in the hobby for around a decade and in addition to a wide range of fish species, has been keeping invertebrates for the past 5 years.
The following day, Saturday August 28th, she be giving another program at the PAPAS meeting, which will be at Oddball Pets and Aquarium, located at 262 Joseph Street in Baldwin. More details we get them!
September 24th: Scott Tetzlaff- From Fish Bowl to Fish House Life as a Fish Nut!
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Scott Tetzlaff - From Fish Bowl to Fish House
Life as a Fish Nut!
Scott has 40 years in the aquarium hobby. Currently holds the positions of President & Editor in the Southwestern Michigan Aquarium Society. Operating 300 plus tanks in his fish house and has successfully spawned over 400 species of fish. Member of ACA, AKA & ALA. His program, From Fish Bowl to Fish House; Life as a Fish Nut!, covers the life cycle of an aquarist. With words of wisdom (sometimes the lack there of) and covers such topics as: Breeding, Plants, Latin Names, Resources and lots of Fish Pictures. Should be a very entertaining program for everyone.
Dates of regular meetings in 2010: March 26,
April 23,
Spring Auction April 25,
May 28,
June 25,
July 30,
Aug 27,
Sept 24,
Fall Auction Sept 26,
Oct 29,
Nov 19 Benefits
of Membership
For
$20 a year, our members get a monthly newsletter; monthly meetings with
great speakers, a raffle, and a members' auction; two huge public auctions;
special events and opportunities; use
of our library of reference books; discounts at local stores; and other
goodies.
Want
to become a member? Contact Membership Secretary
or visit the membership form page (The Membership Form has been updated as of May 14th 2009)
(You will need to get a free copy of Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view it. version7+), fill it out, print it, and mail it with a check
or money order for $20 to
We have an auction
every month at our regular meeting. We also have a big public auction
each fall and spring.
Members--and guests
who have signed in--are welcome to participate as buyers or sellers.
Sellers
Double bag your fish
in proper fish bags (not Ziplock bags or Baggies): You can buy bags from
your local fish store or from GPASI members. Air should fill and inflate
about 2/3 of the bag. The first bag should be inverted and then placed
in the outer bag. This will prevent fish from getting trapped in a corner
since the second bag will bend over the corners of the inner bag. Secure
each of the bags with a rubber band or knot.
It's always a good
idea to bring a few extra bags in case one leaks.
Please mark your
bags clearly in waterproof ink with this information: name, phone number,
scientific name of fish, and common name (if applicable), number of fish in
bag, and your seller's code (your three initials plus the number of the
bag--starting at one and proceeding sequentially). You may also note any
other relevant information (for example, gender). Equipment must state
whether it is in good working order or if it needs repair.
You must also submit
a seller's form (see below) that lists your contact information, your
bags, their codes, and the contents.
Download
a seller's form for a GPASI auction
(either our regular meeting auctions or our big Fall and Spring auctions).
You can type your information directly into this form or print it out
and complete it by hand.
Please note that the program that made the original form into a typable
form also altered the GPASI logo. A small price to pay for legibility
and convenience!
