Greater Cincinnati Aquarium Society

NEXT UP ON THE GCAS CALENDAR…

SUNDAY JUNE 29, 2025 – OUR GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE SEAN STAKE. AT OUR USUAL SPOT…THE WINTON CENTRE, 10245 WINTON ROAD, CINCINNATI 45231. WE’LL BE BACK TO OUR USUAL FORMAT… LIGHT REFRESHMENTS, BAP AND HAP AUCTIONS, A GREAT CHANCE TO MEET NEW AND OLD GCAS FISH HOBBYISTS. DOORS OPEN BY 7:00 PM AND THE MEETING STARTS AT 7:30.

SEAN STAKE BIO: Sean earned his BS in Biology from Northland College and has used it in various unexpected ways as his career has meandered through the pet industry.

He has worked at a retail level selling fish and other pets and supplies at Wal-Mart. He worked as a delivery driver for Apet, delivering fish to Wal-Marts and pet stores. He was one half of Madtown Aquaculture, selling fish at swaps and conventions. He spent time at Alpha Aquaculture learning the production side of the business. Most recently he worked at Rose Innovations working on their goldfish breeding project and managing their ponds and stream. In 2022 he attended the International Waterlily & Water Gardeners Society Annual Symposium in Naples, FL.

On the hobby side, Sean has bred over 60 species of fish and has achieved master breeder status in the Madison Area Aquatic Hobbyists (MAAH). He has also grown many aquatic plants and was GARP champion in its inaugural season. He is an active member of the Milwaukee Aquarium Society.

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GCAS is trying something brand new (to us anyway!). https://discord.gg/GjgSScdHjT is the link to our Discord page. The Forum has become problematic. Please click on the link and give this a try!

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A message from our Membership Chairman, Steve Kalbli… 
Thank you for visiting the GCAS web page.  If you’re interested in our new Forum, please click the ‘Forum’ button (next to ‘Club Events’) at the top of this page.  This takes you to The Cichlid Room Companion – which is hosting our new Forum.  If you are new to the Forum, kindly follow the Registration Instructions.  If you created a CRC registration in the past – it will work now – but we suggest updating your password.  For access to The Trading Post, and other Members Only sections of the GCAS Forum, please contact The Membership Chairman when your membership dues are in good order.  At that point, you’ll be added to the Membership List.  Thank you!

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Also, our Facebook Page — facebook.com/GCASfish—  is always available for up-to-date GCAS info and to send us a message.

Join The Club

How To Join:

GCAS member benefits include: Monthly Meetings (with speakers or programs), the best seller’s percentage at our Spring and Fall Auctions, an annual Christmas Banquet, full access to the GCAS Forum Trading Post, and more.

Annual membership dues are $15.00. Children under 18 years of age are free.

Two ways to Join:

1. Online – The easiest way to join is to complete and submit your new membership form and payment using your debit, credit card or Paypal here:  Online Membership Form

2. You can also Email, mail or turn in your completed membership form with payment to us in person. Instructions: Open the appropriate application (either adult membership or junior membership) in either a word doc or PDF below:

   GCAS_Membership_application 2021 (.docx file)
   Junior Membership application 2021  (.docx file)
   GCAS Membership Application 2021 pdf (PDF file)
   Junior Membership application 2021 pdf (PDF file)

   Then download the .docx or PDF to your computer. Re-open and simple fill in the blanks in the .docx document or choose “Fill & Sign” from the right side of the screen on the PDF version. (the icon looks like a pen writing). Complete your info directly onto the form using your mouse or tab buttons to navigate within the form. Save & Rename your completed form on your computer then print it.  You may…

   1. Bring the completed form with your payment of cash, check (made out to GCAS) or money order to a meeting or event.
   2. Send to us via U.S. Mail with your check (made out to GCAS) or money order to:

The Greater Cincinnati Aquarium Society
P.O. Box 40477
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240
Attn:  Membership Chair

Feel free to  Email the membership chair if you have questions. As soon as we can verify your payment for new membership, we will get your GCAS Forum privileges updated.

GCAS MEETINGS

GCAS meetings are usually held on the last Sunday of each month at Winton Woods Visitors Center, located at 10245 Winton Road. Winton Center is at the intersection of Valley View Rd & Winton Rd near Cincinnati. Meetings usually include a program or guest speaker, and a fry auction via our Breeders Award Program.

The meeting room opens at approx. 6:45 for pre-meeting chit-chat and light refreshments and the meeting starts promptly at 7:30 PM. Guests are welcome to attend any two of these meetings before joining GCAS.

Visitors Are Always Welcome!

In The News…

 

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Breeders Award Program (BAP) Files Update

Please see, and make use of these BAP files: 

GCAS BAP rules (1)       BAP_Blank_Entry_Form (1)

Thanks to Mark Murtaugh for the files update…

THE BAP (Breeders Awards Program) has returned to “normal”…meaning that submission of spawning reports and fry for auction will again be happening at monthly meetings.  Questions regarding spawns during the recent “covid period” should be sent to Mark Murtaugh in the BAP section of the GCAS Forum

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Our Next Meeting / Event

ALL SUNDAY GCAS MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE WINTON CENTRE, IN WINTON WOODS.  DOORS OPEN AT ROUGHLY 6:45 PM…MEETINGS START PROMPTLY AT 7:30.  LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AND SNACKS ARE PROVIDED, AS WELL AS DOOR PRIZES.  FOLLOWING OUR SPEAKER PRESENTATION, BAP FISH AND HAP PLANTS ARE AUCTIOINED.

 SUNDAY JUNE 25, 2023.    See the top of this page for all details.  Our own Dave Cook will be sharing his extensive experience in keeping and spawning killifish.

SUNDAY JULY 30, 2023.  Mark Denaro will be giving a presentation on his travels to fish and plant farms in Asia.

SUNDAY AUGUST 27, 2023.  Presentation on “where our water originates”

AUCTION SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 30, 2023.  PLENTY of auction details will be published here, on The Forum, and on our Facebook page.  Mark your calendars TODAY.  No club meetings are held in auction months.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 29.  Eric Thomas will present “Self Poisioning in Corydoras Catfish”

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12.  Our own Gary Hater will give a presentation on his favorite fish…GOLDFISH!  November meetings are earlier in the month, due to the large numbers of GCAS Members (a.k.a. Cincy Mob) attending the OCA Extravaganza – and due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 2, 2023.  THE GCAS CHRISTMAS / AWARDS BANQUET.  This is our only “MEMBERS ONLY” event of the year.

Additional meeting details for calendar year 2023 will be posted as speaker details are known.

 

MONTHLY MEETINGS