I just wanted to tell you all about the Missouri Aquarium Society, Inc. I went to my first meeting last week (I saw a listing for the society in TFH mag.) and met a lot of awesome fish keeps. It was really cool to be able to hang out with, and talk with, a huge group of hobbyist face to face.

I could go on and on about the MASI but I won't bore you all with that. I am going encourage you all to check out the web site though, .(MASI) and invite you all by if you find yourself in the area. If you should have any questions, ask a way! I met Scott, "BigMOCats" at the last meeting. Scott serves on the MASI executive council, I'm sure he would be glad to answer any questions you might have as well.

To sum it up for ya, I had an absolut blast at the meeting and look forward to attending the meetings, auctions, swap meets, and other fuctions that the club hosts.

O ya! There is going to be a big, huge summer auction on August 16th. Check here (MASI Summer Auction) for details.

Thanks for the great words!!! Glad you enjoyed yourself!! Remember anyone is welcome to attend any of our events!! I'll be posting and reminding everyone about any upcoming club events!

Scott

Looking at a Missouri vacation possibly next year. Will see if I can stop by. Invitation also extends to those who are in the Chicago area. GCCA is always happy to have guests.

Keeper

So updates....anything new?!!!

The Missouri Aquarium Society (MASI) is having their Annual Summer Auction on August 16, 2009 at the Gardenville Masonic Lodge, 8230 Gravois Rd, St. Louis..............fish, plants, tanks, supplies, books, equipment, foods and more. Raffle!!

For more info: http://www.missouriaquariumsociety.com/

i will be showing up for an hour or two

The Missouri Aquarium Society(MASI) is holding their monthly meeting Thursday, August 20 at 7:30p, at the Dorsett Village Baptist Church, off McKelvey Rd., in Maryland Heights. MASI is open to all a”fish”ionados, whether experienced or beginner, fresh water or salt. This months program is GREG FRANKHOUSER, Your Pond Doctor, on “CLOSING THE POND AT THE END OF THE YEAR”. An item of note, the St Louis Water Gardening Society will have their information as well as members present at this meeting.
More info and a location map may be found here: http://www.missouriaquariumsociety.com/events.htm

omg the auction was a lot of fun i got 5 mixed dime size angels for $7 i loved seeing all the bags upon bags of fish it was a lot of fun

Glad you enjoyed it, and a great deal on those angels! Start saving your money, the next one is in November!

Oh I plan on being there and I plan on going to the swap meet in October

The Missouri Aquarium Society(MASI) is holding their monthly meeting Thursday, Sept 17 at 7:30p, at the Dorsett Village Baptist Church, off McKelvey Rd., in Maryland Heights. MASI is open to all a”fish”ionados, whether experienced or beginner, fresh water or salt. This month’s program will be “Fifty Years in the St. Louis Aquarium Hobby” More info and a location map may be found here: http://www.missouriaquariumsociety.com/events.htm

Hope to see you there!

MASI Swap Meet

Gardenville Masonic Hall
8230 Gravois Road Affton, MO 63123

October 4, 2009
Noon to 3:00 PM
Admission $1 per person, children under 10 free!

Got extra fish? Too much Java Moss? Java Fern growing out of the tank? Sell ‘em! Got an extra tank in the attic or basement? Sell it!
Clean out the extra stuff in your fishroom or closet!

You can sell anything “fishy” or hobby related!
Fish, plants, tanks, equipment, books, magazines, foods, decorations, collectibles and more!

Tables are just $20 each. This year we are making 1/2 tables available at $10. However, space is limited, so sign up early! We’ll also gladly accept 100% donations to be sold at the MASI table.

For information and registration, contact Bob Buckles at robert_buckles@hotmail.com or by phone at 314-853-5348.


More info here: http://www.missouriaquariumsociety.com/swapmeet.htm

i will be there

The Missouri Aquarium Society(MASI) is holding their monthly meeting Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7:30p, at the Dorsett Village Baptist Church, off McKelvey Rd., in Maryland Heights. This months speaker will be Ted Judy. His talk is titled “Ted's Most Excellent Cameroon Adventure: Part 1 - Southern Cameroon - Ndonga to Ntem”.
This talk tells the first part of the story of Ted's trip to Cameroon in February, 2009. The presentation covers the area of southern Cameroon from the Ndonga area to the Ntem River system on Cameroon's southern border. Ted shares his adventure collecting fish in the areas in and around Ndonga, Kribi and the Campo-Ma'an forest reserve. You will see cool fish (both common and rare) including the discovery of a new species. You will also see what life is like for many of the people in Cameroon, from the largest city (Douala) to a small forest village.
Ted is an addicted aquarist with over 25 years of fish keeping and breeding experience. He is a generalist who enjoys all types of fish from anabantids to tetras, but always finds plenty of room in his fish room for fish from West Africa (especially the dwarf cichlids). Ted is an active member of the American Cichlid Association, the Milwaukee Aquarium Society and the Madison Area Aquatic Hobbyists. Ted is a former high school science teacher who is now a full-time stay-at-home father with a fish room. He is a prolific speaker, proficient writer and wants to be a better photographer. Ted also maintains the web sites www.tedsfishroom.com (his personal site) and www.apistogramma.com (a community site dedicated to dwarf cichlids).
More info and a location map may be found here: http://www.missouriaquariumsociety.com/events.htm