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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
March General Meeting:
Program: Getting ready for the Auction… Tips and discussion on Selling and Buying Fish at the Auction. |
May Sneak Peak:Gary LangeGary has been keeping fish since he was 10 and has been associated with the organized hobby for the last 28 years. He is a member of the Missouri Aquarium Society (MASI) and has held various positions in the club. He is a grand master breeder in MASI, and has won "Best Fish In Show" on four different occasions, twice with rainbowfish. In the fall of 1987 he started the Rainbowfish Study Group of North America (RSG). He got in fish photography mainly because there weren't many quality pictures of rainbowfish. He has had his photos published in FAMA, TFH and AFM and has published several articles for the Aquarium Fish Magazine and TFH. In 2002 he imported eight new rainbowfish into North America from the world explorer, Heiko Bleher, including the Millennium rainbow, the Zigzag and the dwarf parva rainbowfish. In 2003 he made his second trip to Australia and did some more collecting while there. In 2005 he took the rainbowfish collectors dream trip – collecting in Papua, the western portion of New Guinea. He made another trip back in 2008 and brought back rainbowfish that have never been in the hobby before including Chilatherina alleni. He is currently running over 90 tanks and keeping over 65 species and locations of rainbowfish and blue-eyes. 
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ABOUT CAS:
Our objective is to promote and share information about the hobby of ornamental fish-keeping. We are a ‘general’ aquarium club that covers every aspect of the freshwater and marine aquarium hobby. This includes all fish, invertebrates, and plants kept in either tanks or ponds. The CAS was established in 1947 and incorporated under Colorado law as a non profit organization on November 6, 1962.For a detailed review of our history go to our history page.
GENERAL MEETINGS: Everyone is Welcome!
 | First Friday of Each Month at 7:30pm St. James Episcopal Church 8235 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Get Google Map |
General meetings are open to the public. We welcome guests, so please feel free to attend if you are interested in aquariums and ornamental fishkeeping.
For more details on this month's meeting, see our Meetings And Events List
Competitions:
The CAS encourages its members to breed and show their fish through various programs such as Bowl Shows, Grow Competitions, Aquarist of the Year, and more. Members who place in these competitions are awarded points that are accumulated towards a number of different awards.Learn more about CAS Competitions, Bowl Shows, and Grow Contests.
Mini-Auctions:
Mini-Auctions are held at the end of each General Meeting and include fish, plants, supplies, and equipment. Please note that there is a 5 item per member limit on items to be auctioned at the Mini-Auction.For more information on Auctions, visit our Auction Information Page.
BOARD MEETINGS: Members Only
Board Meetings are held the last Friday of each month at a member’s residence. They are the business meetings of the CAS and are open only to members.Members are invited and encouraged to attend. Non-board members do not have voting rights but member’s input is recognized and appreciated. It is also a great way to see other member’s aquarium setups.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Throughout the year CAS hosts a variety of educational and fun activities for its members. Annual events may include a fish show, auctions, a Summer picnic, and the Christmas Party / Annual Awards Banquet. In addition, other special events are held and vary each year. Past years events have included: field trips, collecting trips, workshops, making fish food, and home (fish room) tours.
View Coming Events List
SPRING AND FALL AUCTIONS:
CAS holds two auctions annually: a Spring Auction and a Fall Auction. The purpose of these auctions is to generate operating revenue. Auctions are open to the public and we invite everyone to attend. Items include: bagged fish, hardware such as tanks, heaters, filters, etc., and supplies such as food and water conditioner.For more information on Auctions, visit our Auction Information Page.