Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society, Inc.

Friday Oct 30th, 2020

Halloween Party!!

We will be having a Halloween party with our annual aquatic themed Halloween costume contest! Snacks, treats, and drinks will be provided for everyone!

Adult Prizes: 16 & Older
1st Place - $75 Fish Store Gift Card
2nd Place - $50 Fish Store Gift Card
3rd Place - $25 Fish Store Gift Card

Kids Prizes: Under 16 years old
1st Place - $75 Fish Store Gift Card
2nd Place - $50 Fish Store Gift Card
3rd Place - $25 Fish Store Gift Card

With these prizes, can you afford not to dress up?

October 2020 GPASI Meeting
Friday October 30th, 2020

Collecting in Captivating Colombia - presented by Jeremy Basch
via Zoom, look for invitation by email

Bio of Jeremy Basch

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  Jeremy Basch lives in Columbus, OH but is originally from Westlake, Cleveland, OH. He started keeping fish over 25 years ago when his father took him to a pet shop. At around 16, Jeremy started working at one of the largest fish stores in the Midwest and was hooked! During his 12 years working at the local fish store, he learned about many fish species and met many lifelong friends.

  Jeremy has kept numerous aquarium setups and finally in 2004, setup his first fishroom. Currently he is on his fourth modified fishroom design which now contains over 125 aquariums ranging in size from 2 ½ gallons to 150 gallons. Over the years, Jeremy has bred various species of fish including many cichlids, catfish, rainbowfish, killifish, livebearers and invertebrates. Jeremy’s focus is on the catfish of South America including the families of Auchenipteridae – the Wood Cats, Callichthyidae – Cory Cats and Loricariidae – Plecos, Whiptails and other related species. Jeremy is probably best known for the first documented captive spawning event of the Jaguar Catfish, Liosomadoras oncinus. More recently, he has also raised the first juveniles of Centromochlus schultzi and Tatia gyrina.

  A member and former chairman of the Columbus Area Fish Enthusiasts (CAFÉ) in Columbus, OH, Jeremy also belongs other fish associations including: the Greater Cincinnati Aquarium Society, the Ohio Cichlid Association, the Greater Akron Aquarium Society, the Missouri Aquarium Society, the American Killifish Association and the American Cichlid Association. He can regularly be seen attending auctions and conventions throughout the Midwest and beyond. Jeremy has written a few articles which have appeared in the Buntbarsche Bulletin, his hometown club, the CAFE Menu and even Amazonas magazine sharing his first successful breeding of Liosomadoras oncinus, the Jaguar Catfish and the breeding of Tatia strigata with more articles on the way! 

While many dream of the beach, Jeremy dreams of collecting fish in South America. He first traveled to  South America in 2010. He now travels yearly to the captivating country of Colombia where he has seen both common and rare species in their natural habitat. He loves to share his knowledge and travels both online and through various presentations throughout the United States. He hopes to inspire the next generation to not only keep fish but to also understand the complex ecosystems from which they come from.

December 4th, 2020 Speaker: Local Breeders in GPASI

Round table discussion of local breeders and recently spawned species with short slideshow for each.

Please join in a moment of silence for Dennis Narcisi a member of GPASI from the 70's, 80's, and early 90's.

Life Tribute: https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/winemaker-dennis-narcisi-remembered-as-passionate-man-with-a-soft-heart/ 

Obituary: https://www.neelyfuneralhome.com/obituary/Dennis-Narcisi