Thanks to all the club members and volunteers who helped make the all day action a success. It’s nice to see the hobby is getting stronger

I was just looking at the mygroupauctions list and thought I would throw out some items I am looking to buy in the auction or if you want to sell to me directly:

--daphnia magna

--Red mangrove plants

--wingless fruit flies ( Drosophila melanogaster or hydei)

I also didn't see many killifish this auction. I've been looking for two pairs of epiplatys infrafasciatus for a bit of time. So any leads would be helpful.

You can contact me at krubio@hotmail.com or text me at (202) 255-5459. Thanks!

Fits 3/4 inch bulkhead and prefilter. For those times that a fry try can fit through the 3 mm holes. Printed in petg.

I have some electric blue Acaras fry for sale $2 each.

WELCOM FELLOW PVAS

MEMBERS..

JRAS IS HOLDING THEIR FALL ALL DAY AUCTION, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 AT THE LOGO ADVANTAGE LOCATION IN MECHANICSVILLE VA

DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ATTACHED FLYER

IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION, YOU CAN CONTACT DAVID SOMBACH 804 347 9557 davidsombachphoto@gmail.com

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At the September mini-auction, I bought the Flow Control Fry Tray that Lowell’s Fish Lab generously donated. What a great device for breeding fish! The design is ingenious and the 3D printed tray is easy to assemble and put into use. Thanks very much to Lowell for donating it.

It’s really intended for growing out fry, but it can be used for some types of eggs. (Lowell has a video hatching German Blue ram eggs in the tray.) Wednesday, I had a chance to test this. I needed to empty a tank immediately. The tank had only a few fish, including a Badis badis pair. When I started removing décor, I found the male Badis guarding eggs inside a coconut cave, just like articles say they do.

I opened the container with the tray and instructions. It took me only a few minutes to set it up in a 30…

Pelvicachromis kribensis "Dehane", shepherding their first batch of fry around. The parents seem to be sharing duties.