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NEXT EVENT: 

Friday, January 10 @ 7:30 PM

Live Food Cultures
by Harry Faustmann

 

At the New York Aquarium Education Hall

Below please find a list of our upcoming events.

2025

January 10 – Live Food Cultures by Harry Faustmann

more to be announced soon.


PAST EVENTS – Archives

2024

December 13 – BAS Holiday Party

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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