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NEXT EVENT: 

Friday, December 13 @ 7:30 PM

BAS HOLIDAY PARTY

We invite you all to take part in the Brooklyn Aquarium Society Holiday Party at Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant. It is located at 5811 Avenue N, Brooklyn NY 11234 taking place on Friday December 13th at 7pm. Reservations are $70 per person which includes Choice of Anti Pasta, Entrée and Dessert as well as Coffee, soda or tea.

At the New York Aquarium Education Hall

Below please find a list of our upcoming events.

2024

December 13 – BAS HOLIDAY PARTY

more to be announced soon.


PAST EVENTS – Archives

2024

November 8 – Planted Saltwater Tanks and … – Tia Davis

October 11 – GIANT Fall Auction

September 13 – All About Axolotis – Paige MacGregor

June 14 – Adventures In My Fish Room – Joe Ferdenzi

May 10 – GIANT BAS Auction

April 12 – Farm To Tank by Sandy Moor of Segrest Farms

March 8 – Nature Style Aquascaping by Hock Ng

February…

January 12 – Cichlids for Beginners by James Perronod

2023

December 8 – BAS Holiday Party.

November 10 – How Can Home Aquarium Fish Conserve Rainforests – Jackie Anderson

October 13 – GIANT Fall Auction

September 8 – The Ins & Outs, Ups & Downs, Do’s and Dont’s of Reef Tank Nutrients – Lou Ekus (Tropic Marin USA)

June 9 – GIANT June Auction

May 12 – GIANT Spring Auction

April 14 – From Freshwater to Saltwater Transition – David Manuel

March 10 – Fish Diseases, Treatment, Quarantine – Jay Hemdal

February 10 – GIANT FISH AUCTION

2022

December 9 – BAS HOLIDAY PARTY

November 11 – Breeding and Raising Bettas – William (Bill) Amely

October 21 – GIANT Fall Auction

September 9 – Plecos of Amazonia – Andreas Tanke

June 10 – Aquaponics, Farming In Water – Yemi Amu of Oko Farms

April 8 – Questions & Answers – James Perronod (DiscusRUs.com)

March 11 – Environmental Enrichment For Aquarium Fish – ZooMed

February 11 –  The Evolving Role of Aquaculture… – Todd Gardner

January 14  – Freshwater & Saltwater Aquar… – Dee From Brooklyn

2021

November 12 – Water Changes and Additives – Lou Ekus

October 8 – Rebooting a 20,000 Gallon Reef Tank – Joe Yaiullo

September 10 – Sal’s Fishroom – Sal Silvestri – CANCELLED

August 13 – Proper Aquarium Plant Care – Justin Spall

July 9 – Siluriformian Serendipity  – Mike Hellweg

June 11 – The Road To Master Breeder – Rick Borstein

May 14 – 17,000 Gallon In-Home Aquarium – Andrew Sandler

April 9 – Innovations In Products For Beginner… – Gerry Brostek

March 12 – Substrate As Equipment – Jud McCracken

February 19 – Building The 600-Gallon Hulk Reef – Ryan Nash

January 8  – Parasitology of Fishes – Pat Donston

2020

December 11 – Beginning Your First Aquarium – Seth Kolker (RIP) – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

November 13  – Advanced Discus Keeping – James Perrenod

October 9 – GIANT Fall Auction – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

June 12 – “Copapods are changing face of aqua…” – Chad Clayton

May 8 – GIANT SPRING AUCTION – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

April 10 – “Reef Chemistry” – Bob Stark – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

March 13 – “Stingray Husbandry” – Jason D’Ambrosio – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

February 14 – “Sometimes its the little things…” – Joe Yaiullo

January 10 – “Fish Photography” – Luis Morales

2019

December 12 – HOLIDAY PARTY

November 8th – “Reef Chemistry Made Easy” – Lou Ekus

October 11 – Fall GIANT Auction

September 13 – “The Facts Of Light” – Tullio Dell Aquila

June 14 – “Rare Marine Fish …” – Cameron Provost

May 10 – GIANT Spring Auction.

April 12 – Chi of Pacific – The Thriving Aquarium…” -Ralph Chi

March 8 – “Coral Spawning” – Richard Ross

February 8 – “A Pond Grew In Brooklyn” – Joe Graffagnino

January 11 -“Modern Day Approach… – Dr. Tim Hovanec

2018

December 14 – HOLIDAY PARTY

November 9 – “Selective Breeding” – Greg Sage

October 12 – FALL GIANT AUCTION

September 14 – “Setting Up A Plant Room” – Justin Spall

June 8 – “Discus Keeping Q&A” – James Perrenod

May 11 – SPRING GIANT AUCTION

April 13  – “Saltwater For Beginners” – Joe Ferdenzi

March 9 – “The Science Behind Spectrum” – Nathaniel Curtis

February 9 – “Building an SPS Monster” – John Coppolino

January 12- “My Aquarium Gallery…” – Joe Uaru

2017

December 8 – BAS HOLIDAY PARTY

November 10 – “Bonsai Reef Keeping…” – Joe Yaiullo

September 8 – “Brackish Water Fish” – Joshua Wiegert

June 9 – “My Adventures Keeping & Breeding L-#…” – Rubin Lugo

May 12 – GIANT Spring Auction

April 14 – “Long Island, NY – An Unlikely Hotspot..” – Todd Gardner

March 10 – “The Dragon Behind The Glass” – Emily Voigt

February 10 – “Biodiversity Practices For Reef” – Pat Donston

January 13 – “Tropical Fish Collecting…: – Michael Barber

2016

December 16 – HOLIDAY PARTY

November 11 – “Starting with Killies” – Joe Graffagnino

October 14 – GIANT Fall Auction

September 9 – “Joe’s New Fish-room” – Joe Graffagnino

June 10 – “Goodeid Livebearers” – Rit Forcier

May 13 – GIANT Spring Auction

April 8 – “Seahorses, Pipefish, Sea Dragons” – Rich Pierce

March 11 – “Breeding Dwarf Cichlids” – Sal Silvestri

February 12 – “Triton Method” – Joe Caparatta

January 8 – “Getting Rich Breeding Fish” – Jeff Bollbach

2015

December 11 – HOLIDAY Party

November 13 – “Fishes For The Reef Aquarium” – Mark Denaro

October 9 – GIANT Fall Auction

September 11 – “60 Tips in 60 Minutes” – Rick Bornstein

June 12 – “The Basics of Reef Chemistry” – Lou Ekus

May 8 – GIANT Spring Auction

April 10 – “CORALS: Physiology, Ecology…” – Todd C. LaJeunesse

March 13 – “Raising Discus” – Discus Hans

February 13 – “Reef Water Flow…” – Joe Yaiullo

January 9 – “Keeping and Breeding Corydoras…” – Mark Soberman

2014

December 12 – Holiday Party

November 14 – “Reef Basics”  – James Fatherree

October 10 – The GIANT Fall Auction

September 12 – “Saltware for the Squeamish” – Greg Sulivan

June 13 “Gizmos, Gadgets & Other Good Ideas” – Chuck Davis

May, – The GIANT Spring Auction

April 11 – “Freshwater Nano Diversity” – Rachel O’Leary

March 14 – “Diving In New York Harbor”  – Gene Ritter

February 14 – “Ponds” – Kathy Cardineau

January 10 – “Stronger Fish, Healthier Aquariums” – Pat Donston

2013

December 13 – HOLIDAY Party

November 8 – “Modern Fishkeeping In Reef Aquaria” – John Coppolino

October 11 – The GIANT Fall Auction

September 13 – “Knowledge of Useless Stuff …” – Joe Graffagnino

June 14 – “Dry Shipping Corals & Inverts” – Laura Birenbaum

May 13 – The GIANT Spring Auction

April 12 – “Where Rare Species…” – by Mark Denaro

March 8 – “Superstar Fishes…” – by Kevin Kohen (LiveAquaria.com)

February 8 – “Ponds, The Easy Way” by Kathy Cardineau – CANCELLED

January 13 – “Marine Fish & Invertebrates” by Joe Yaiullo

2012

December 14 – HOLIDAY PARTY

November 9 – “Reef Diving in NY” by Gene Ritter – CANCELLED

October 12 – The GIANT Fall Auction

September 14 – “Breeding contest with Ted Lilly” by Mike Hellweg

June 8 – “Getting Started In Marine…” by Todd Gardner

May 11 –  The GIANT Spring Auction | see post-event page

April 13 – “Setting Up A Fish Room” by Larry Jinks | see post-event page

March 9 – “Successful Reef Aquariums…” – Tony Vargas | see post-event page

February 10 – “Visits To Various City…” – Petwer Warny | see post-event page

January 13 – “Nutrient Control in 20, 000 …” – Joe Yaiullo | see post-event page

2011

December 9 – HOLIDAY Party | see post-event page

November 11 – “African Cichlids” – Anthony Stissi | see post-event page

October 14 – The GIANT Fall Auction | see post-event page

September 9 – “Unique Corals You Can Keep” – Joe Caparatta | see post-event page

June 10 – “Collecting in Peru” – Carol Ross | see post-event page

May 13 – “Spring Giant Auction” | see post-event page

April 8 – “Life Styles of Wet and Spineless” – Leslie Harris | see post-event page

March 11 – “Cephalopods” – Richard Ross | see post-event page

February 11 – “When Aquariums Attack” – Christine Williams | see post-event page

January 14 – “3 Weeks In Mexico” – Rit Forcier | see post-event page

  • Great Speakers
  • Free Refreshments
  • Free Fish Food Samples
  • Free Parking
  • Free Raffles and Door Prizes
  • Great Auctions – Hundreds of Fish, Plants, Corals, etc.

 

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