I have been a member from time to time, they have good speakers. Most of the members are cichlid people. They don't have meetings in July and August but start back up in September.
I was wondering if we might go and trade plants or whatever. I could probaly host a similar meeting at my house.
For what it's worth I have been in this hobby for almost 20 year and currently run a high tech tank with heating cables, chiller, T5 lights, co2 and rest.
Looks like I will be there. Hopefully my wife will be as well. Will probably bring a crypt or two for the auction. I will be the guy with the Dr. Who scarf (many different bands of color).
Ohhh I may just have to take a trip over tomorrow. I've been meaning to make it to some local meetings. This one is fairly close! Only an hour and a half out! Plus, I've never been to Massachusetts (nor can I reliably spell it without spell-check)
Totally worth it AquaStudent, it's an hour drive for me!
No kids have been there yet, but I couldn't see them kicking him out or anything... although he might get bored. The average age is probably above 50, which is why more of us younger folk need to get involved so it doesn't dissolve in the coming years.
Looks like this is shaping up to be a great meetup! I'll probably see what plants I should trim for the auction as well.
There is a parking lot for the museum that we park in, access to it is on Edwards St. There are signs for science museum parking.
Auction is simple and laid back, not enough people to make it very competitive or anything. Just let someone up front know if you have something to be auctioned when you get there, and there's a table to the left where it will all go. During the actual auction, the auctioneer takes each lot, says what it is, and start the bidding (usually at $1 I think). If no one wants to bid, he will try to urge people on so as to contribute to the club.
Excellent. Well I'm about to head out. I'm wearing a red puma jacket and may be bundled up in a gigantic coat and hat since I'm not a fan of this Northerly weather.
Not sure if I should bring anything to the auction (I'd end up just donating it to the club). All I really have is some floating plant medley composed mostly of Dwarf Water Lettuce and duckweed.
Well it looks like I won't be making it. I have a bunch of work to finish up. Well, unless I decide in the next 15 minutes to say screw it and finish it up tomorrow.
The talk was thrown together by Scott Craig (club president) kinda last minute, so he just did a presentation on filtration.
There's a new person working on the website now, and I'm sure she will keep it updated each month with who will be talking about what at each meeting, but we'll see.
Yah, I missed it again lol. Being disabled sucks. I assume there will be a meeting in Feb. before auction day? At the very least there is no way I am missing the auction! I have a Kliener Bar sword, a group of dwarf sag, and likely some assassin snails to auction off!
There will definitely be a meeting before the auction. That's when they are going to hammer out details and have people sign up for what they are going to do at the auction or whatever.
After missing a couple months I finally made this one! Took care of some auction business, donated some dwarf sag for the club, and stayed a little while until auction business was over. Too much to do to stay long.
Going to be a good auction as long as the weather holds.
Sadly I don't think I'll be able to make the auction. I'll be up in the Adirondacks and had to choose between driving half an hour west and go hiking for the day or drive four hours to the auction (2 hours past my house). Sorry guys.
Maybe after the semester I'll be able to come to another meeting too. I teach on Monday night so can't make it out there.
Best of luck with the auction! It sounds like a great time
Sorry I will miss those not coming. I am at the point where I almost always have some extra plants, mostly low to moderate light plants and mosses. I try to make the meetings, first Tuesday of every month. Information on P.V.A.S. Website
To those who are coming I look forward to meeting you, and I hope you all bid on my stuff! Lol
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