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Re: Fish Events in Northern California - 23 days ago

Saturday, June 8 - Santa Clara The spring half of the California Betta Society's semi-annual betta shows. Embassy Suites Santa Clara - Silicon Valley 2885 Lakeside Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 (same place as before) There will be hundreds of bettas from around the world on display, and we hope to have several wild varieties as well (we're in negotiation with breeders from Indonesia -

Re: Fish Events in SOUTHERN California - 23 days ago

Saturday, May 11 - Long Beach This International Betta Show is being hosted by the Golden State Bettas, the club for Southern California betta lovers. UCC PLAZA 2338 E. Anaheim St Long Beach Calif 90804 There will be hundreds of bettas on display, and an auction afterwards. Viewing will be open to the public between 1-3pm, and the Raffle and Auction starts at 3 pm. For more informat

Fish Events in California - 23 days ago

Please post any club meetings, fish shows or other related events in this thread. Thanks!

Lovely killifish photo - 4 months ago

Southwest Area Killifish Event - 4 months ago

Hi Fish Friends: The 2013 Southwest Area Killifish Event is set for Saturday, March 9. If you plan to attend, please register as soon as possible. REGISTER NOW: There is no registration fee to attend SAKE. You can register at the door; however, we encourage you to "register" before the event. There may be some incentives offered at the event for those who register early. To r

Killie Events - 4 months ago

he Northwest folks kicked off 2013 with a meeting! This is what Matt Kaufman says . . . “We just had another NWK meeting, as usual with great food, a good auction and fine camaraderie. One little teaser for the 2013 convention; some of us visited the world-renowned "Wet Spot" tropical fish store in Portland. It's only a short drive away from the convention site, and members who are a

My New Fish - 1 year ago

I went to the California Betta Society show a couple weeks ago and came home with a gorgeous new fish. He's in a much larger container right now and had built a huge bubble nest! Don't you just love betta splendens? I do!

Steinhart Aquarium Tank Photo - 1 year ago

Taken with my iPhone

Re: My Tank Submission - 1 year ago

That's a pretty set-up. Thanks for sharing!

Fishy Firsts - 1 year ago

Just curious what everyone's first fish experience was. How did you get started in the hobby? What kind of fish(es) were in your first tank? How big was your first tank? Do you still have that kind of fish? Why or why not? For the record, my first fish was some sort of cichlid - forgive me for not remembering but I was a baby. Which is pretty much how I got started in the hobby - my Dad was a

What's Your Favorite Aquatic Plant? - 1 year ago

While I love a beautiful java fern or a huge Amazon sword plant, I bought a lovely anubias nana on a trip to San Francisco many years ago and I have to say, even though it is fairly slow-growing, it's my current all time favorite aquarium plant. What's yours?

Re: I want to get an aquarium - 1 year ago

Hi Mily, You're very smart to ask the questions before you run out and get a tank and fish. I would suggest visiting pet stores and also reading a couple of books. If you see a fish you like, read up on it and see if it's a good community tank fish or not. You don't want your new fishies attacking one another. Also, some fish eat or uproot plants and if you like the look of live plants, that c

Killifish Photo - 1 year ago

I don't have any killies at the moment but the past pair I had were gorgeous: Fp. mirabile traudae Tinto. They're easy to keep, easy to spawn. And the colors in the male are almost always this vibrant!