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.

May:
Hans Koops van 't Jagt
Discus Hans was born in the Netherlands, and has been involved with Discus since 1977. In 2001, while in Holland he became the Dutch distributor of "Stendker" Discus - the largest Discus hatchery in Europe, and for over 40 years has been highly respected for their top quality fish.

With his first appearance at the 2003 ACA in Cincinnati, Discus Hans and the Stendker Discus surprised everyone. "This quality has not been seen for years in the USA" was one of the remarks. In 2004, Hans moved to the US. and along with his wife Joanne, now own one of the biggest Discus facilities in the USA. He has won numerous awards in various discus shows, and continues to support Fish Clubs, and the discus hobby.

Discus Hans has made it his goal to promote these high quality German Bred Discus in the United States, and will share his experience, knowledge and his love of discus.

June:
June speaker: Bob Vivian (info will be uploaded as soon as it is recieved)

August:
Brian Ahmer and Stephan Tanner - Both of these fine speakers come to us from Ohio State University. Brian will bring us a talk on Shrimp and if we are lucky, maybe some of his breeding experiences with his wild Bettas! More background information on Brian can be found at his website Brian's Tropicals at www.brianstropicals.com ------- Stephan , who is originally from Switzerland, will share his knowledge of the hobby with us. Spawning many fish that most of us have never even seen, his talk is a MUST SEE! More info of Stephan can be found on his site, Swiss Tropicals at  www.swisstropicals.com

October:
John Melograna - Angelfish Husbandry Genetics and Tricks of the Trade - This is your chance to have any question answered about your Angelfish. John owns Mellow Aquatics, more info at www.mellowaquatics.com

Dates of regular meetings in 2008: May 30, June 27, July 25, Aug 29, Sept 26, Oct 24, Nov 21.

The Board of Directors meets at 7:00 p.m. at Elmer's in Monroeville on these dates: May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug 11, Sept 8, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec  8.

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 (you will need free Acrobat Reader to view it), fill it out, print it, and mail it with a check or money order for $20 to

GPASI
PO Box 22452
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-0452

Auctions

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, 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!

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