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Looking for several plants

Currently in my mind:

mosquito ferns(Azolla pinnata)

floating bamboo - Hygroryza Aristata

mosaic plants (Ludwigia sedioides)


Nymphoides indica - water snowflake

Brasenia schreberi - water shield


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PVAS Foundation Toothbrush Drive



2026 Toothbrush Drive  

Goal: 500 or more toothbrushes, with or without toothpaste

 

Without oral health one cannot achieve general health! For those living along the Amazon River and its tributaries, this statement is so true. Many lack the basic necessities, including toothbrushes, we take for granted.

The PVAS Foundation is the proud sponsor of the 2026 toothbrush drive. Back in 2023 PVAS club members David Snell and Michael Barber hand-carried over 300 toothbrushes for distribution by Project Amazonas. Both directly supported distribution of the supplies to the communities they visited.


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Craig Kawamura
5 days ago

We have a handful We are bringing to the auction.

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🔥 Online Auction Alert! 🔥


Looking to give your tank that crystal-clear, “did I even add water?” look? Well, you’re in luck…


GWAPA got an Oase BioMaster 250 up for grabs in our club's online auction!


This isn’t just any filter—it’s a workhorse. Quiet, powerful, and packed with features (hello, pre-filter module), it’s ready to handle your planted masterpiece, shrimp paradise, or fishy kingdom with ease.


💡 Perfect for:

• Planted tanks that demand pristine water


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Spawning Report: Ancistrus L-519

I purchased a group of these fish from a seller at the Keystone Clash in September 2025.


Placed the fish in a heavily planted 40 Breeder with dirt capped with sand as the substrate. Filtration by a sponge filter and a box filter.


I put a variety of pleco caves scattered around the bottom.


Water is 90% RODI water and 10% montgomery tap water, with periodic 25% water changes.


Initially I was feeding canned string beans and then blanched fresh string beans but these fouled the water, so I switched to frozen Edamame which I cook briefly and then remove them from their pods, and pop the beans out of their husks.


I also feed various types of algae wafers from various vendors.


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Cool, they are a neat ancistrus.

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Updated for April

On FB at Fishtivities         Updated 4/1/26     

Located: 20165         Cell:571-282-1646

Delivery, shipping, pick up available

 

 Central American:

 Cribroheros Longimanus - Breeding pair 5”-6” $100

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MGA

Can someone start the mygroupauction for april 2026? Since it is a day long auction it might help to allow for longer time to post on the auctions site.

Craig

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Yes, thank you. I'll let the right people know to get that up ASAP!

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Artist Talk Today! 3/29 Falls Church VA

Hey all!


Sorry for the last minute post, but I am giving an artist talk today at the reception for my exhibition, Introspect.


The artist talk and reception is from 3pm-5pm at Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, 3440 Jefferson St., Falls Church, VA 22041.


It might be close to where some folks live. If you're curious about what I do when I'm not cleaning tanks, swing on by. The exhibition will be up through April 12, 2026.


Take care!

Grace


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Very cool, best of luck with the reception and talk today!

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FS......L046 Zebra Plecos/ L134 Frog Plecos/ Black Rams/ Golden Rams/ and Assassin Snails!!


The following fish are available for sale. They were bred in my home in McGaheysville, VA (22840). All the are very young and ready to go to a new home!!


  • L046 Zebra Plecos (4 available) - 4 months old - $125 each (SOLD)

  • L134 Frog Plecos (5 available) - 4 months old - $50 each

  • Double Dark Black Rams (Danziger Line) (50+) - 4 months old - $20 each or 6 for $100

  • Golden Rams (40+) - 4 months old - $8 each or 6 for $35

  • Assassin Snails - 10 for $20


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linus_cello
2 days ago

Are you coming to the auction Sunday? If so, I’d like to get 2 L134 and 6 double black rams.

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For Sale: Plants, Shrimp, Tank Kit

Pick-up in Gaithersburg either at the GWAPA meeting this Saturday or on another predetermined day.


Bolbitis heudelotti $2 per inch of rhizome

Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia $2.50 each

Ceratophyllum demersum, aquarium grown, free with purchase

Cryptocoryne sp. 5 for $8

1 Echinodorus "Kleiner Prinz' plantlet $5


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