October 30, 2026 – Mark Hermann

• Presentation: Wild Type Bettas, not your big box bettas. Fish that I have bred and what I learned.

• Speaker: Mark Hermann

• I am currently the secretary for the Medina County aquarium society, where I’ve been a member for 5 years. I’ve Been keeping fish for about 30 years, for the first 20 years, it was just a single 29 gallon tank with Wal-Mart fish And the obligatory common pleco. I’ve slowly expanded my fish keeping over the last 10 years to more than 50 tanks with well over 100 species. Almost every fish purchased recently was with the intention of breeding to expand availability or preserve rare and endangered species. My interests primarily lie in smaller fish that I can keep in smaller tanks.

• Halloween Costume Contest (Aquatic Theme)

Adult prizes of a $100 gift card for 1st , $75 gift card for 2nd , and $50 for 3rd. All children who wear a costume will be awarded $10

 

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Meeting Location:

Crafton Community Center
140 Bradford Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Doors open at 6:30 PM; meeting starts at 7:30 PM

Turn in your BAP/AHAP

Breeders Award Program (BAP) and Aquatic Horticulture Awards Program (AHAP) will be accepted.

RAFFLE

Support your club and potentially win prizes donated by our sponsors. Support our sponsors by visiting their web pages listed on this web site.

50/50 to help cover cost of event venues

50% of the winnings go to a participant, 50% goes to club to help pay rent for facilities.

Mini-Auction

There will be a mini-auction. Sellers will receive 70% of sales. 30% goes to club to help pay for expenses and supplies.

Comradery

There will be plenty of time to mingle with members and guests throughout the evening.