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Aquarium clubs or aquarium societies are becoming very popular in many cities around the world. They have been around for a very long time, but many are still unaware that they even exist.
The purpose of an aquarium club is the same as any other club: to allow people of similar interests to come together, network and raise awareness of the hobby in general. Are you having a problem keeping or breeding a certain species of fish? Well who better to get advice from than another hobbyist in your area that has been there and done that?
Aquarium Club Types
[edit]The most common type of Aquarium Club is the City or Regional Aquarium Club. These clubs span all aspects of the hobby and are a great source of information all around. The next most common is the Type Specific Aquarium Club. These clubs are slightly more specialized than the city or regional clubs. They usually specialize in a specific area of the hobby such as Saltwater Fish, Cichlids, Invertebrates etc. After that comes the Species Specific Aquarium Club.These clubs are the most specialized of the bunch. They concentrate on a specific species of fish. These clubs are geared more towards people interested in breeding a specific type of fish.
Club Links
[edit]PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ENTER YOUR CLUB ON THE LIST IF YOU AREN'T 100% SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. SEND SUBMISSIONS TO [aquariumclublist@gmail.com]
Web based, International Clubs
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Details |
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Aquarium Club | International | www.AquariumClub.org |
Your | Club | Here |
Americas
[edit]Canada
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Info |
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Aquarium Club of Edmonton | P.O. Box 63005 WEM, Edmonton AB, T5T 5X1 | Michael Pham, 780-907-6388 |
Brampton Aquarium Club | 2961 Oslo Cr., Mississauga ON, L5N 1Z8 | Chris Liantzakis, 905-821 9062 |
Brant Aquarium Society | Eagle Place Community Centre, 333 Erie Avenue, Brantford. | Terry Little, 519-752-8642 |
Calgary Aquarium Society | P.O. Box 63180, 2604 Kensington Rd. NW, Calgary AB, T2N 4S5 | Christian Bilou, toirtis@shaw.ca |
Canadian Killifish Association | 1270 Royal Dr., Burlington ON, L7P 2G4 | Susan Glazier, 905-471-8681 |
Canada Koi Club of BC | #131-720 6th Street, New Westminster, B.C. Canada V3L 3C5 | cankoi@shaw.ca |
Durham Region Aquarium Society | 1079 Willowdale Ave., Oshawa ON, L1H 1W7 | Wayne Rakestrow, 416-989-3444 |
East Coast Aquarium Society | Halifax, Nova Scotia (info@eastcoastaquariumsocity.ca) | Lisa Borden (902) 829-3222 |
Flin Flon Aquarium Club | ???????? | Beth Koehnlein, 204-687-3931, bethk@mb.sympatico.ca |
Forest City Pond Club | 22878 Highbury Ave. N., Ilderton ON, N0M 2A0 | Roger VanDerAa, 519-666-3995 |
Hamilton & District Aquarium Society | ???????? | Carla MacDonald: de_spaey_carla@hotmail.com |
Kitchener-Waterloo Aquarium Society | P.O. Box 38037, 256 King St. N., Waterloo ON, N2J 4T9 | Al Ridley, 519-571-9093 |
Marine Aquarium Society of Kitchener | ??????? | info@maskcanada.org |
London Aquaria Society | P.O. Box 45010, R.P.O. Fairmont, London ON, N5W 1A3 | Ron Bishop, 519-457-7907 |
Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto | MAST, Attn: Membership Chairperson, 22 Quail Valley Drive, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T-4R2 | mast@rogers.com |
The Montreal Aquarium Society | Church of St. Colomba, 4020 Hingston Avenue, Montreal (N.D.G.), Quebec | Hans Behr, 514-389-3879, hbehr@sympatico.ca |
Newfoundland and Labrador Aquarium Society | Sobeys Community Room, 8 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's, Newfoundland | webmaster@nalas.ca |
Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society | 1527 Chomley Cr., Ottawa ON, K1G 0V9 | ????? |
Association Régionale des Aquariophiles de Québec | ???? | André Nadeau, andre-r.nadeau@cf.gouv.qc.ca |
OXFORD REGIONAL COMMUNITY AQUARIA SOCIETY | c/o Sue Driedger, #160-220 Ingersol Street North, Ingersol, Ontario., N5C 4B4 | Sue Driedger, 519-859-3848, suedriedger@ontarioorcas.com |
Regina Aquarium Society | P.O. Box 3654, Regina SK, S4P 3C8 | Lyle Buzash, 306-543-7001 |
Sarnia Aquarium Society | P.O. Box 542, Sarnia ON, N7T 2M7 | Ken Boorman, 519-352-5573 |
Saskatoon Aquarium Society | St. Timothy's Church Hall. | ??????????? |
St Catharines & Area Aquarium Society (SCAAS) | 4 Crescent Dr., Welland ON, L3B 2W5 | Ken Brady, 905-935-4716 |
Toronto Willowdale Aquarium Society | 2 Mallow Rd., Toronto ON, M3B 1G1 | Kai Hing, 416-755-2124 |
Vancouver Aquatic Hobbyist Club | ???? | rmott@shaw.ca |
Vancouver Area Killie Club | ???? | Bill Stone,604-858-8712 |
Aquarium Society of Winnipeg | P.O. Box 301 Station Main, Winnipeg MB, R3C 2H6 | John Sabo, 204-284-3462 |
YOUR | CLUB | HERE |
United States
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Info |
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Atlanta Area Aquarium Association | P.O. Box 20951 Atlanta, GA 30320 | Mark Powell, membership@atlantaaquarium.com |
Raleigh Aquarium Society | PO Box 31564, Raleigh, NC 27612-1564 | Christene Duncan, raleighaquariumsociety@yahoo.com |
Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society, Inc. | 1059 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232 | Steve Gibbs, pghmarine@aol.com |
Tropical Fish Club of Erie County | 5725 Herman Hill Rd., Hamburg, NY, 14075 | Randy Seufert, 716-649-9165 |
Delaware County Aquarium Society | PO Box 521, Ridley Park, PA 19078 | Ed Keene, Ed_Keene@dcas.us, (610) 586-7250 |
North American Native Fishes Association, Inc. | 1107 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 | info@nanfa.org |
Saltwater Enthusiasts Association of the Triad | 331 Janet Rd, Stoneville, NC 27048 | Tony Jones, Bigdaddy4u@triad.rr.com |
Capital Cichlid Association | finman57@comcast.net | |
Potomac Valley Aquarium Society | PO Box 664, Merrifield, VA 22116 | pvas@pvas.com |
Brooklyn Aquarium Society | ???? | ???? |
Colorado Aquarium Society | ???? | ???? |
Tri-county Tropical Fish Society - Peoria, Illinois | ???? | mrlimpet@mtco.com |
Others
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Info |
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Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society | ??? | ??? |
Your | Club | Here |
Europe
[edit]UK
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Info |
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The British Rainbowfish And Goby Society | ??? | ??? |
British Koi Keepers Society | ??? | ??? |
Your | Club | Here |
Germany
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Info |
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Your | Club | Here |
Others
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Info |
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Discus Club Italia | ??? | ??? |
Your | Club | Here |
Asia
[edit]China
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Info |
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Your | Club | Here |
Your | Club | Here |
Japan
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Info |
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Your | Club | Here |
Your | Club | Here |
Australia and New Zealand
[edit]Club Name | Address | Contact Details |
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Auckland Fishkeepers Association | Auckland | orandamad@gmail.com |
Queensland Cichlid Group | ??? | ??? |
Victorian Cichlid Society Inc | Melbourne, Australia | cichlids.web.com Message Board |
Your | Club | Here |