Retrophyllum_minus Posted Tuesday at 01:10 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:10 AM Hey - how many of you have active Aquarium Clubs in your area? Are you a member/have you been involved in them? We don't have one here. I've asked folks who've been in the hobby 40 years and they said the same thing as I found in my searches - some folks attempted it some years ago and it didn't have momentum. There seems to be just one in my entire state, and that is in an area which is a 2+ hour drive away. I am not even sure if it is still active. There's a few barely active Facebook groups, from what I can see (I don't have Facebook), remnants of failed attempts and then that one regional club I mentioned earlier. Anyhow- just curious what your experiences have been and what those of you who are active in clubs get out of the experience? oh, I'm in rural Maine by the way, in the USA. That seems relevant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted Tuesday at 03:28 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:28 AM Love Maine... Rural areas up there though . . . tough to connect with enough hobbyists to form a regular club. We have been in a club that is 2.5 hrs away. We only can attend a few times per year, but it's still a blast. Nice friendships made. We learned a LOT! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrophyllum_minus Posted Tuesday at 02:49 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 02:49 PM On 9/16/2024 at 11:28 PM, Fish Folk said: Rural areas up there though . . . Yeah that seems to be the issue. Being one of the most rural states in the country where everyone is spaced so far apart makes it hard to get a club up and running and maintain that momentum, apparently. I'd love to try to get one going someday that survives but it'll be a while before I get to that point or have the capacity to try. Even just one that meets quarterly would be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabdewulf Posted Tuesday at 03:24 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:24 PM I drive about 45 minutes to mine. It's in Central Pennasalivania. We use as an excuse to go to the big town once a month so it works out. Why don't you start one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricksonAquatics Posted Tuesday at 05:10 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:10 PM Mine is about an hour drive. They meet every other month for talks and we have auctions twice a year. I’ve also learned a lot from the few times I’ve been! The auctions always have great turnout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted Tuesday at 05:43 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:43 PM On 9/17/2024 at 11:24 AM, gabdewulf said: I drive about 45 minutes to mine. It's in Central Pennasalivania. We use as an excuse to go to the big town once a month so it works out. Why don't you start one? Are you going to Keystone Clash Im near York PA. I belong to Cichlid Club of York and Aquarium Club of Lancaster County. They host Keystone Clash. I also belong to Aquarium Club of Maryland which was started by a friend of mine 2 years ago. I make most CCY meetings and at least 1 per quarter at ACLC. It’s a great time, fun auctions to buy and sell babies, plants etc. I also participate in The breeders programs at both. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabdewulf Posted Tuesday at 06:48 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:48 PM Hey Yeah, I am heading to the Keystone, even going to try the Aquascape contest. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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