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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 November 8, 2025 - CCA Group Auction @ Glenallan Elementary School - All Purpose Room. 12520 Heurich Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20902

We have created an auction for the November 8, 2025 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(BOD) 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.

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Dave Schumacher of Dave's Rare Fish - November 8, 2025

November 8, 2025​

NOTE: Alternate location across the street at:

Glenallan Elementary School - All Purpose Room

12520 Heurich Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20902



Dave Schumacher of Dave's Rare Fish​

Dave will be joining us in November to share his expertise with Cyprichromis and Paracyprichromis and other rare fish! (Food and refreshments will be available for purchase.)



  • Meeting from 1:00-4:30 PM
  • Setup from 12:30-1:00
  • Socializing 1:00-1:30 pm
  • Speaker at 1:30-2:30 pm
  • Break at 2:30-2:45 pm
  • Mini Auction at 2:45
  • Join us for an early dinner with Dave afterwards
Dave Schumacher

Dave Schumacher has been passionate about cichlids since the age of 16, with decades of hands-on experience in keeping, breeding,and sharing his knowledge of these remarkable fish. After working for several fish importers and retailers, he launched Dave's Rare Aquarium Fish in 2006, specializing in African cichlids. A founding member of the Hill Country Cichlid Club and now serving his fourth term on the board of the American Cichlid Association, Dave is a respected voice in the cichlid community, known for his expertise, dedication, and advocacy for responsible fishkeeping.

Dave is extending a fantastic Group Buy opportunity for our club! If you're interested in participating, send Dave an email at daves@davesfish.com and let him know your order is for the "CCA Group Buy" no later than Thursday, November 6, 2025. (Members Only).

If you're not a member Join Now and your membership will extend until the end of 2026! Note that the club will cover shipping costs for this group buy!

Free 125 project tank

It’s a 125 gallon that I never got around to using. Pickup in Brookeville, 20833.

The bottom pane is broken, so you could use it for parts, replace it, grow plants in it, etc.

It’s been outside and needs a cleaning. IMG_2127.jpegIMG_2128.jpeg

Looking for ID

I have some fish that a friend dropped in my pond and left them for me to raise. I have no idea what specifically they are, but I'm fairly sure they're some Vieja sp. I have 3 of them and this is the smallest one of the three.
Any help with ID would be appreciated.


Vieja sp.jpg

OB Peacock Breeding group. Great color!

Sweet deal! 2 Males 8 females.

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