Posts by Geoff Humes
June 30, 2023 – Speaker: Greg Sage
• Presentation: Having Success with LIvebearers: Specifics of LIvebearer Husbandry • Speaker: Greg Sage • Greg Sage BM., MEd., has written for “Livebearers”, the Journal of the American Livebearer Association. He also led the ALA as chairman for 2 terms, from 2000 to 2004. He has also written articles on Livebearers, Livebearer Husbandry, Selective Breeding,…
Read MoreGPASI Swap Meet – June 3, 2023
Tables are going fast — contact Ed Moats to purchase your table space before they are sold out!
Read MoreCunningham Cichlids group pre-order
Member Discount Offer from Cunningham Cichlids: Our speaker for this month, Josh Cunningham, is offering a discount for in-person delivery from Cunningham Cichlids to members at the meeting. See the below flyer for details:
Read MoreMay 19, 2023 – Speaker: Josh Cunningham
• Presentation: Breeding Aftrican Cichlids • Description: Tips and tricks for breeding African Cichlids, from tank size requirements, recommend tank setup, breeding ratios, and anything else required for successful breeding. • Speaker: Josh Cunningham • Josh Cunningham has been keeping and breeding African Cichlids for over 20 years. He started with African Cichlids from Lake…
Read MoreApril 21, 2023 – Speaker: Eric Thomas
• Presentation: I’m Dying to Get Out of Here! Self-Poisoning in Corydoras Catfish • Description: Corydoras catfish have a reputation for releasing a toxin which can kill the fish when being transported or handled. This presentation covers the latest research on the chemistry of the toxin, how and why it’s released, and what people can…
Read MoreBAP Submissions – April 2023
Ancistrus sp.
Aulonacara baenschi
Corydoras acutus
Corydoras hephaestus
Corydoras sipaliwini
Corynopoma riisei
Cyrtocara moorii
Dicrossus filamentosus
Fundulopanchax gardneri
Hemichromis exsul
Iriatherina werneri
Melanotaenia ammeri
Melanotaenia mairasi
Pachypanchax playfairi
Poecilia salvatoris
Scleromystax barbatus
February 24, 2023 – Speaker: Joel Antkowiak
• Presentation: Experiences with CARES Priority List Species • Speaker: Joel Antkowiak • Bio: Born on the Southside of Pittsburgh in 1962, Joel’s first brush with the organized hobby came in 1976 when he found an ad for the American Killifish Association in an old aquarium hobby magazine. Having always appreciated the beauty of these…
Read MoreBAP Point Standings – 2023
Current as of May 5, 2023
Eric Bodrock- 95
Cheryl Petrochko – 80
Regina Spotti – 80
Edward Moats – 55
Roberto Prati – 40
Charles Bialon – 30
Donald Lewis – 30
Geoff Humes – 25
Joe Doyle – 20
Jim Felix – 20…
January 14th, 2023 – HOLIDAY PARTY (Noon to 4:00pm)
Party Location: 8 Stotz Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Our Holiday Party is Saturday January 14th, 2023 from Noon – 4:00pm. Please RSVP to Scott Graner sgraner@verizon.net with # of attendees and side dish or dessert you’re bringing. The club will provide drinks, turkey and ham Hello everyone, Hope everyone is having a great Holiday season…
Read MoreDecember 2, 2022 – Speaker: Scott Ray
• Presentation: Importing and Treating Tropical Fish • Speaker: Scott Ray • Bio: Scott Ray is the Owner of I Wish I Were A Fish, based in Erie, PA. He currently runs the business out of his home and orders various fish, some common, come rare. He has a B.S. in Environmental Biology, with…
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