Some of you might find these articles interesting- I sure did. Alan Levitt recently shared these with me and I'm passing them along for others to read. In the early 1970s, Alan was president of the Potomac Valley Guppy Club. His biggest accomplishment was changing its name to the Potomac Valley Aquarium Society which broadened the groups of people who might be interested in joining.

"Pauline Sergent Full Tanks Ahead: Two Little Fishes, Three Little Fishes... Three Thousand, More" by Alan Levitt published in the Washington Post on July 29, 1973

"Fish Collecting: A Guide" by Alan Levitt published in the Washington Post on July 29, 1973

hello … Has anyone tried feeding one of the billions of Spotted Lantern Flies to their fish? Were there any negative effects? There is definitely enough of a supply in Loudoun County to fatten up anyone’s fish…

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In a new study, Yale researchers used genomic analysis to show when cavefishes lost their eyes, which provides a method for dating cave systems.  

Dark ages: Genomic analysis shows how cavefish lost their eyes

In a new study, Yale researchers used genomic analysis to show when cavefishes lost their eyes, which provides a method for dating cave systems.  

Aug 27, 2025

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I was going to start adding shrimp to MyGroupAucitons for the April all day auction but found that there was not an event setup for that day.... Can whoever is managing this please create the event so we can start posting our live stock we are bringing to the auction. As this is a big event that brings people from far and wide and most of them only decide to come after seeing what is up for auction.