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Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026 for a talk with Kevin Wilson about fish and fossil collecting!

This is a great opportunity to learn new things especially if you're planning to join us on our upcoming collecting trip. Kevin will also have some cool fossils he's found in past collecting trips to show us! We will also have awesome raffle items, a mini-auction, and an opportunity to have drinks and dinner after our talk!

Here are the details:

Saturday, May 9, 2026 @ JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL:

1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902

  • Room reserved from 12:30-4:00 PM
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Setup
  • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Socializing
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Talk by Kevin Wilson
  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Break
  • 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM Auction and Raffles
  • **Afterwards, Join us for an early meal and drinks with the speaker**

May 9th: Collecting Fossils Locally in Maryland

Fossil Collecting

Kevin Wilson began fishkeeping at the age of 13. After Graduating High School, he worked his first job at the Barrier Reef Aquarium in Rockville, where he was introduced to the saltwater side of the hobby. It was then after purchasing his first blenny that he fell in love with the blennies, a genus of coastal fishes with interesting behaviors. While in college, he caught his first local blenny and became fascinated with a grad student’s experiment on striped blennies.

This fascination led to him to build a simulated oyster reef in a home aquarium, about which he presented to us in 2024.

He’s also kept local native freshwater fish species in home aquariums for 43 years and is a member of the North American Native Fishes Association (NANFA).


We have some great events already lined up for the rest of 2026. We hope you can join us!

  • May 16: Fossil Collecting Trip! with Kevin Wilson Fossil Collecting Sign Up Sheet
  • June 13: Jen Williams Aquascaping Extraordinaire
  • August 8: Annual Summer BBQ
  • September 12: David Snell of PVAS on Photographing Aquarium Fish
  • October 10, and November 14: TBD
  • December 12: Annual Holiday Party
  • Dates TBD Additional Store Hops and Fish Swaps

Recent Threads

Updated List 5/13

On FB at Fishtivities Updated 5/15/26

Located: 20165 Cell:571-282-1646

Delivery, shipping, pick up available



Central American:

Cribroheros Longimanus - Breeding pair 5”-6” $100

Cribroheros Roberstoni – 3.5” $25

Cryptoheros Chetumalensis - 3” $20

Vieja Fenestrata - 5” $50

Nicaraguensis (F2) - Breeding pair $75

Nicaraguensis Juveniles – 3-4” $15

Thorichthys Pasionis - 5” $35

Thorichthys Meeki – 3”-4” $30

Maskaheros Argenteus - 4”-6” $40-$60

Rocio Octofasciata – 3.5-4” $20, 3 for $50



South American:

Red Chili Oscars 10” and 15” (Red and little black) $125-$175

Pterophyllum Scalare “Seal Point” 2” (body) - $35

Geophagus “Red Head” Baja- 2.5” $50

Aequidens Tetramerus – 4.5” $50

Laetacara Curviceps -1.5”-2” $15

Biotodoma Cupido “Rio Nanay” (WC) - 4” $35

Andinoacara Rivulatus “Silver Saum” - 4” Females $35

Apistogramma Cinilabra - 1” $15

Apistogramma Baenschi – 1.5” $45

Apistogramma Barlowi (M) - $30



Tetras and others:

Thoracocharax Stellatus- Medium $5

Petitella bleheri (WC) - $6

Hyphessobrycon amapaensis - $15

Hyphessobrycon Margitae - $13

Hyphessobrycon Pulchripnnis (Orange Eye) - $9

Myloplus Rubripinnis- 6” $65

Metynnis Fasciatus – 4” $75

Megalamphodus Erythrostigmus - $8

Megalamphodus Rosaceus - $10

Megalamphodus sweglesi - $6

Columbian Tetra - Large $4 Small $3

Buenos Aires Tetra - Large $6 Small $4

Neon Tetra - Large $3

Rummy Nose Tetra – Large $7

Moenkhausia Copei - $8

Moenkhausia Kogal Yellow - $8



Plecos and Catfish:

Brochis Sycheri (WC) - 2” $20

Brochis reticulata (WC) – 2” $12

Hoplisoma CW028 (WC) - $25

Lemon Blue Eye Bristlenose – 1” $12

Snow White Bristlenose - 1” $25

L397 - 3.5” $55

L037 - 4” $45

L340 (WC) - 2”-2.5” $30

L135 (WC) - 3” $55

L473 (WC) - 3” $75

L106 (WC) - 3” $25

L029 (WC) – 4” $50

Hypostomus Sertanejo (WC) - 5” $65

L494 - 4” $60

L204 - 4.5” $45

L137 (WC) – 6.5” $150

L201 (WC) - 2.5” $30

L200 - 5” $75

L091 (WC) - 3” $55

Chesapeake Washed Driftwood all sizes and styles including soaked wood!

Calvus Questions

I have a chance to get a 3.5 inch male black calvus. I currently have 15 Cyprichromis (1.5 inches), and 4 Synodontis (a bit below 1 inch). Is it safe to put the calvus in this tank, or will he try to eat my other fish? I’ve never had a calvus, but their mouths seem pretty big! Also, would he likely hide most of the time, or be out and about? Thanks!

FOR SALE: Geophagus altifrons

Geophagus altifrons
Around eight inches — $50
Available in Springfield 22152

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Fossil Collecting trip Saturday May 16,2026

Join us for a really cool upcoming excursion to collect fossils! We will be meeting in Maryland to collect cool fossils with our fearless leader, Kevin Wilson! We may have opportunities to collect fish as well and have dinner together! If you'd like to join us, please sign up on the sheet below no later than Wednesday, May 13. We hope you can join us!


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