Meetings & Events

PONDSIDE AQUATICS Fish Room Tour!
Saturday, November 16th, 12 - 3 PM
Blythewood, SC

Address will be sent to attendees that select “Going” on our Facebook event - or reach out to David Magee!

This month, the owner of Pondside Aquatics, Jeff Murray, has invited us to his HUGE at-home fishroom down in Blythewood, SC, just off I-77!

Jeff was a fish breeder in Europe before coming home to the US with his family and setting up a fish breeding facility on his property when COVID hit. His previous fishroom experience helped him construct a simple, efficient facility with over 120 tanks set up so far - and room to expand to over 200! Jeff breeds Corydoras, rams, and angelfish, and is working to produce enough tetras and nano fish to sell and offset his costs. He deals wholesale and to individuals (by appointment only) and has graciously offered to make some of his stock available for purchase by our members at the meeting.

Jeff will do a short presentation on how it all began, where he feels he is currently, and where he will take the business in the future. His fish thrive on the live foods he cultures in-house (next up is a black worm propagation project!), and some semi-automatic water changes.

In addition, members can look forward to raffle items provided by his friends at Hygger, and perhaps some other surprises!

After perusing Jeff's magnificent palace, please join us for some fishy business - as always, we encourage you to participate in our auction (bring items for sale, or merely raise your bidder paddle for interesting fish, plants, and gear).

Speaking of fishy business, while you're in the area, check out our friends at Fishy Business in Columbia! Club members get 10% off when they present their membership card. They've got an incredible store, with a selection of tanks and hardscape that's tough to beat!

See you there!

AQUATIC GARDENING
presented by Chris Fassett
Saturday, October 19th, 12 - 3 PM
Jocks & Jills Sports Grill
4109 S Stream Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217

This month, the Charlotte Aquarium Club will be meeting at Jocks & Jills for lunch, an auction, and a presentation from our own resident aquatic plant guru, Chris Fassett!

Chris has been keeping fish for about 12 years and plants for about half of that time. He has built a wealth of knowledge about aquatic plant science that is well worth sharing! How do we keep a natural planted aquarium, and how do we keep an aquatic garden? We'll look at some water chemistry from a high level and bust some common myths and misconceptions along the way!

We’ll also be holding an auction! All paid members are welcome to bring any aquarium plants, stock, and paraphernalia that they’d like to share with others. Proceeds from items can either be 80% profit in-hand for you, or a full donation to the club to support future events - your choice. This is a great opportunity to make a few bucks and get some good deals!

If you haven't attended an in-person club event before, we are a laid-back group with a serious love for fishkeeping (and aquatic gardening)! Membership is $20/year and grants you access to our auctions, events, and an exclusive 10% discount at our partner stores across the area. More information can be found at our website.

Happy fall! See y'all soon!

FALL FEAST @ Mike’s House!
Saturday, September 21st, 12 - 3 PM
1216 Parsons Trail, Denver, NC

This month’s in-person meeting of the Charlotte Aquarium Club will be an Oktoberfest-themed social at board member Mike Kenney’s house!

Feast on German-inspired foods like brats and potato salad while chatting with fellow fishkeepers in the (hopefully) cool fall breeze. (Alcoholic drinks are BYOB!) This is a great opportunity to meet and share stories (and goods!) with other locals in the hobby - and check out Mike’s tanks, too!

After a hearty lunch, we’ll hold one of our traditional club auctions. If you're a current club member, you can bid on and contribute any aquarium-related goods and receive 80% of the proceeds from your items (or donate them to the club)!

If you're new to our in-person gatherings, or your membership is due (or overdue!) for renewal, please update your status here on our website. Some of our local partners prefer to see a physical membership card for your exclusive discount. If you need one, ask a board member at your next in-person meeting!

Happy September!