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June CCA Meeting

******NEW LOCATION!!!!*******

June 10th @ JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL: 1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902

****Please note, the meeting room will open at 12:30 pm, not 12:00.****

Meeting from 12:30-4:30 pm

Set up at 12:30-1:00 pm

Socializing 1:00-1:30 pm

Speaker begins at 1:30 pm

Auction begins at 2:35 pm

June Speaker – Roy Allen

Bio

The adventure in fish keeping began in 1954. My friend, Carl Vischer, and I would catch Tessellated darters and Blacknose dace from a local creek, but things changed dramatically when I went to college and met Bruce Gebhardt. Very quickly we realized that we had mutual interests in fish, and he lived only 15 minutes from me. During the 40+ years of our friendship, we collected from Pennsylvania/New Jersey to Florida. Also during those years, Bruce became the president of the North American Native Fish Association as well as the editor of their publication. Simultaneously, he developed an interest in photography where he concentrated on everything alive during his collecting trips. Upon his untimely death, I became the purveyor of a few trash bags full of color slides which I was able to convert to an electronic slide show. For my presentation, "North American native fish suitable for a 20-gallon long aquarium," we can all witness the results of Bruce's work.

****NEW DATE: July 22 - Fish SWAP @ Atlas Brew Works Ivy City Brewery & Taproom

2052 West Virginia Ave NE #102, Washington, DC 20002

July - no meeting

August - BBQ TBD

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In person March 14, 2026 - CCA Group Auction @ John F. Kennedy High School: 1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902

March 14, 2026 CCA In-person Auction

We have created an auction for the March 14, 2026 in-person CCA meeting. Users of the website must register on the CCA MyGroupAuction website: mygroupauctions.com. Sellers are encouraged to upload a photo of the fish/item to be auctioned. These items can be viewed by all registered users before the auction.

CCA's board of directors has voted to allow the use of the minimum bid space on the MY GROUP AUCTIONS (MGA) website. Specifically the BOD approved the use of the minimum bid in the following manner: Bidding for any item with a minimum bid on its label will start at that amount and proceed as normal for any auction. If the minimum bid is not met, the owner of the item will take the item back into his possession. If the owner is not present to take back his item that did not sell, the minimum bid indicated on the label will not be in effect and so there will be no minimum bid on the item.

Please try to bring something for the auction. If you can make it a donation, so much the better. It's our club. If we want to keep it healthy, we all need to play a role.

If you have any questions, please ask.

Talk Title: Home Aquaponics with Aquarium Fish - March 14, 2026

Join us on Saturday, March 14, 2026 for a talk from Dave McGrew on "Home Aquaponics with Aquarium Fish," awesome raffle items, a mini-auction, and socializing event afterwards!​

For March, Dave will share his knowledge and expertise on how to set up an aquaponics system for various aquarium fish in your home. This is a perfect opportunity to learn how plants and fish can create a sustainable ecosystem!



Here are the details:​

Saturday, March 14, 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 Dave McGrew
  • 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!**





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Getting rid of

I am discarding an accidental breeding project lol. They are Red Fin Borelyi x OB crosses. They are in the 2-3” range and i’m trying to get rid of them. They are $5 a peice, OBO.IMG_9551.png

Medo pump repair/maintenance

I’ve got a Medo LA-45B. I’ve had it for years and it runs when I plug it in, but in a few minutes it starts rattling and not pumping. I’ve never repaired but I assume it’s a bladder or piston assembly. Trying to narrow it down. Anyone with experience would be helpful. Thanks!

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Gold Marble Pearscale Angels

These fish are stunners with nice size already. $30ea

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