Meetings & Events

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Meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month. The location and time will be posted each month on Facebook, Discord, Band, and here!

2026 dates:

January 17 @ Innovation Barn

February 21 @ CMACS Gastonia

March 7 Special Event - The Aquatic Expo

March 21 @ Aqua World

April 18 @ Bass Pro Fort Mill with a presentation from Alex Scharnberg on his West Africa trip

May 16 @ Pondside Aquatics

June 20 Cookout @ William’s House

July 18 @ Innovation Barn

August 15 @Innovation Barn

September 19 @ Location TBD

October 17 @ Location TBD

November 21 @ Location TBD

December 19 Christmas Party @ David’s House

MAY MEETING 2026

May 16, 12 noon til ~4 pm

Pondside Aquatics

Blythewood, SC

(Check our announcements on Discord, Facebook, or Band for the address)

This month we are heading out of our normal range for a field trip to 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 and efficient facility with room to expand to over 200 tanks! Jeff 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 be firing up the grill for some hotdogs!  If you prefer to grab something for lunch on the way, there are lots of options on Exit 27 from I-77.

There will be an AUCTION of fish, shrimp, plants, and dry goods!

Most monthly meetings include an auction.

🦐 Paid members get an 80%-20% split on items they bring while it is 60%-40% for non-member sellers.

🐠 Be sure to label your items accurately and legibly and get them checked in at the beginning of the meeting.

🌿 Please only bring bags of water for the animals, plants travel better damp not wet. Make sure your bags or containers are secure!

🎈🎈 To keep the auction process smooth and efficient, dry goods such as hardscape, equipment in good working condition, and other supplies are limited to 5 items per seller.🎈🎈

Pre-register your items at the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeORvEEwBngE71GlKUNtSeyy0F0bWxNv-yOuGCtsU1My4ULew/viewform

We are trying this new system to streamline the auctions, please let us know if there