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Join SWMAS at one of our swaps, auctions or monthly club meetings!
SWMAS Meeting March
Ken Zeedyk has been keeping fish off and on for over 50 years, with interests ranging from Michigan native fish to marine fish and corals. Currently he is maintaining a small number of tanks and breeding a select variety of smaller fish including danios and pea puffers.
Ken has BAP’d over 175 species of freshwater fish and invertebrates and has cultured a number of aquatic plant species. A number of these fish will be featured in his presentation, including Senegal Bichirs, Alpine Newts, and Pea Puffers. He is a fellow of the Grand Valley Aquarium Club and has served four terms as President as well as many years on GVAC’s board of directors. He has written many articles for the GVAC newsletter, and was also fortunate enough to have a Rainbow Darter article published in the 2013 May/June issue of Amazonas Magazine.
Ken and his family currently reside in Zeeland, Michigan USA.
SWMAS Meeting February
Josh Cunningham - Cunningham Tropicals
Topic: Florida Fish Farm Tours
https://www.cunninghamtropicals.com/
Summer Picnic
Location / Time to be Confirmed
SWMAS Summer Picnic Open to Club Members
Bring a dish to pass.
Spring Auction
SWMAS Spring Auction @ReCast Church of Mattawan
8:30 Set-Up — 9:00 Registration — 10:30 Auction Start
Concessions and Raffle Available
Monthly Meeting
Pat Hartman: “Reintroduction of Exting Species in Mexico”
@ReCast Church of Mattawan
Swap Try #2
ReCast Church of Mattawan
Set-Up 10:00 AM, Swap 11:00 - 1:00 PM
Free Addmission
2023 Spring Auction
Join SWMAS for the spring auction on Saturday April 15th at ReCast Church in Mattawan!
There will be many fish, dry goods, plants, concessions, and raffle prizes.
Doors open for registration at 9:30 AM and the auction starts at 10:30 AM.
See the auction guidelines here .
March Club Meeting
Join us for the Match SWMAS Club Meeting! Eric Maxson will be giving a talk about freshwater stingrays.
Saturday, March 25th, 2023
In-person: ReCast Church 25120 Front Street Mattawan, MI 49071
Can’t make it in person? Register for the Zoom option here.
Get to know Eric Maxson:
I am from Lakeview, Michigan, and I started keeping fish in the early 90’s focusing on Discus and Apistogramma’s. In 2012, I joined Grand Valley Aquarium Club. In GVAC I have accomplished HAP Rookie-of-the-Year, Horticulturalist of the Year, and Aquarist of the Year. In 2021 I became a fellow which is my biggest highlight and honor.
In 2013 I bought my first pair of Freshwater Stingrays and I have been keeping them ever since. In 2020 I was awarded Spawn-of-the-Year for Potamotrygon Motoro Stingray. Right now, I am keeping a 1300 and 900 gallon pond, 180, 120 and various other aquariums. I also keep livebearers and other oddball fish.
February Club Meeting
Join us for the February SWMAS Club Meeting! Dr. Ashley Emanuele will be giving a talk about her experience as an aquatic vet, and how to treat common fish illnesses. You won’t want to miss this amazing presentation!
Speaker Day and Fall Auction
Join us for 2022 Speaker Day and Fall Auction on Saturday, October 1st.
Speakers include: Mike Lucas and Charlie Grimes.
Auction registration begins at 9 AM. You can preregister by e-mailing swmas.treasurer@gmail.com. The Auction will begin at 11 AM.
See our auction guidelines here.
SWMAS is providing breakfast and dinner during the speaker presentations. Concessions for lunch will be available.
Questions? E-mail swmas.info@gmail.com.
See you there!
August Club Meeting
Jim Cumming will be speaking on Central and South American Cichlids.
Summer Picnic
Join SWMAS for our summer picnic! We will be touring Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery at 12:30. A picnic and auction will follow the tour. Please bring a chair and side or dessert to share.
May Club Meeting
Join SWMAS for our May club meeting!
As a club, we will be discussing how to get started with summer tubbing.
If you are a member and participated in the club’s group order from The Wet Spot Tropical, your order will be available for pickup at the meeting. More info here.
Can’t join us in person? Register for Zoom here.
Club Group Buy from The Wet Spot Tropical
Order from a premier online fish store and let the club pay for shipping!
SWMAS is excited to announce we will be placing a group order from The Wet Spot Tropical. Here’s all you need to know about this great club benefit:
You must be a paid club member to participate. Not a member? Join here!
You can place your order starting Sunday May 15th by e-mailing your order to swmas.info@gmail.com.
Please include a phone number in your email so that we can contact you if anything is out of stock.
Example order: 6 Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, 10 Hymenochirus boettgeri and 1 Pao baileyi.
Orders must be submitted to swmas.info@gmail.com by 8 PM on Monday May 16th. No exceptions.
SWMAS will submit the order to The Wet Spot Tropical. After the order is confirmed, SWMAS will e-mail you to confirm the amount due.
Members can pay when orders are picked up at our May club meeting on May 21st. Please do not place an order if you cannot attend this meeting.
SWMAS will consider any order not picked up as a donation to the club and will be auctioned off at the meeting.
2022 Spring Auction
Join SWMAS for the spring auction on Saturday April 9th at ReCast Church in Mattawan!
There will be many fish, dry goods, plants, concessions, and raffle prizes, including a gift card and swag from our Spring Auction sponsor 24K Goldfish.
Doors open for registration at 9 AM and the auction starts at 10 AM.
See the auction guidelines here .