October 9th Meeting
The October meeting will feature the following Bowl Show classes: Photography—Digital Only; Arts & Crafts; All Other Old World Cichlids.
If you have digital photos that you would like to enter into the October’s Bowl Show competition, then please either bring your files on a thumb drive to the meeting or email the files to GAAS President, Bud White. If you bring your files on a thumb drive, please give them to Bud White at the beginning of the meeting.
The program for October’s meeting will be split between a public viewing of the the digital photography, submitted as described above, and a brief presentation by Dave Williamson, on how to make a crafty brine shrimp hatchery.
Additionally, with club elections being conducted in November, we will be taking in nominations (names of candidates) during the October meeting for the following club officers: President, Vice-President, Recording/Corresponding secretary, Membership secretary, and Treasurer.
The October meeting is on Friday, October 9, 2026, 8 pm at Ritchie Memorial Shelter House, and the meeting is always free and open to the public. A product raffle, BAP/HAP mini-auction, and refreshments will be enjoyed after the program.
Club News—Akron Takes the Challenge Award at Fish Fest ’26
On Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the TFCEC’s all species fish show, held in Lackawanna, New York, Heidi VonStein and Dave Williamson teamed up to overwhelm other clubs with more accumulated points (ie, with more show entries and other award categories won, including Best Egglayer, Best Display, and President’s Award) and were awarded the Challenge Award on behalf of The Greater Akron Aquarium Society. Hat’s off to Heidi and Dave for their hard work, their big win, and for representing GAAS at Fish Fest ’26!
Local Fall Auctions on Our Regional and National Page
Checkout the many auctions that neighboring clubs will be hosting this autumn.
Plan for the GAAS Fall Auction on Sunday November 1, 2026
Make plans to attend Akron’s fall auction on Sunday, November 1, at the Tallmadge Community Center 80 Community Rd. Tallmadge, Ohio 44278. Doors open and registration starts at 10:00 am, and the auction will start at 11:00 am.
September Meeting
We thank Karl Trochu for his great talk about his admirable outdoor fish room in Miami, Florida, where he line-breeds fancy hi-fin cultivated strains of fancy Xiphophorus, as well as few domesticated wild species of livebearers. His outdoor fish room was set up in 2008 in a simple yet effective fashion. We thank Karl for sharing his knowledge and experience with the Akron club. See his website for pictures of his strains of Xiphophorus.
July Meeting
We thank Randy Seufert for hosting the price is right game on July 10.
Ultra-Aqua 2026 Show Results
Click on the image below to download the full list of show results. There were 408 show entries from 27 entrants, representing 6 clubs.
Spring Auction Pictures
The 2026 GAAS Spring Auction, held on March 1, was a great success, thanks to the many participants who bought, sold, and volunteered throughout the day. There were more than 1,000 items auctioned by Randy and George. See more springtime regional auctions listed here.
See you on Sunday, November 1, 2026, for the Fall Auction.