Club Meetings

Aug 06, 2008
No Scheduled Event

There will be no meeting in August.

Sep 03, 2008
Club Meeting

We'll have a presentation, a Q and A session of course our usual mini-auction of plants and fish.

Oct 01, 2008
Club Meeting

We'll have a presentation, a Q and A session of course our usual mini-auction of plants and fish.

Club meetings are held in the new Marilyn Blusson Learning Centre. We meet at 7:15pm sharp.

Calendar of Events

Newsletter

VAHC Newsletter: The Fishmonger

The March - April 2008 issue of
The Fishmonger
is now available!

Check out our updated online archives, now with full article listings!

Welcome to the VAHC

The VAHC is dedicated to encouraging the aquarium hobby in our local area. We meet monthly to discuss aquarium related topics and share our collective experiences. If you have any questions about the club, send us an email at webmaster@fishopolis.com

Recent Web News

Here are a few links to some recent aquarium related web articles:

Hormone-loaded spearguns make captive tuna spawn
NewScientist.com: - Jul 12, 2008

Giant vacuum cleaner leaves reefs thriving
NewScientist.com: - Jul 11, 2008

Frog princes woo with a song and a sac
NewScientist.com: - Jul 11, 2008

Freaky fish were lopsided lookers - Fossil suggests cranial asymmetry of modern flatfish evolved gradually
MSNBC.com: - Jul 09, 2008

Marine delight: Bond with underwater species - Schmoozing sharks, meeting manta rays and traveling with a porpoise In the Galapagos
MSNBC.com: - Jul 08, 2008

Greenland meltwater will take slow wave around globe
NewScientist.com: - Jul 07, 2008

Coral reef losses threaten marine life, warn U.S. scientists
CBC.com: - Jul 07, 2008

Coral reef losses threaten marine life, warn U.S. scientists
CBC.com: - Jul 07, 2008

Cleaner fish calms predators with caresses
NewScientist.com: - Jul 04, 2008

Greenland ice sheet slams the brakes on
NewScientist.com: - Jul 03, 2008

Lion fish invading Atlantic ocean
MSNBC.com: - Jul 01, 2008

Two-meter-long catfish chokes on soccer ball in German canal
CBC.com: - Jul 01, 2008

Penguin march linked to ocean troubles
CBC.com: - Jul 01, 2008

Canary in a tux? Penguin woes signal problems - Research shows that global warming, ocean pollution present challenges
MSNBC.com: - Jun 30, 2008

Oldest vertebrate fish mother found - Although fish perished, remains reveal an embryo and umbilical cord
MSNBC.com: - Jun 28, 2008

Volcanoes erupting beneath Arctic ice - Seafloor unexpectedly active, but scientists see no connection to ice loss
MSNBC.com: - Jun 27, 2008

Tropical ocean sucks up vast amounts of ozone
NewScientist.com: - Jun 26, 2008

The most extreme life-forms in the universe
NewScientist.com: - Jun 26, 2008

How many species live in the sea?
NewScientist.com: - Jun 25, 2008

Whales on the Agenda - Japan again defends its hunts of the large sea mammals at an international meeting in Chile.
Newsweek.com: - Jun 25, 2008

Marine species entangled in extra names - The many aliases of sea life complicate ocean conservation efforts
MSNBC.com: - Jun 25, 2008

Antarctic sticks out huge annual ice 'tongue'
NewScientist.com: - Jun 24, 2008

Mixed messages at Chile whaling conference
MSNBC.com: - Jun 24, 2008

Vancouver's baby beluga recovering from infection
CBC.com: - Jun 24, 2008

Bering Sea pollock fleet could close over salmon - The trawlers are intercepting record numbers of kings, other species
MSNBC.com: - Jun 22, 2008

Ocean-monitoring satellite blasts off from Calif. - Jason 2 will study climate change and should improve hurricane forecasting
MSNBC.com: - Jun 20, 2008

Monster sharks 'fly' like fighter pilots - 'It is like the way a bird dives, then soars, using its momentum and gravity'
MSNBC.com: - Jun 18, 2008

Underwater hotels around the world - Sleep with the fishes in unique sub-aquatic properties, from $250 a night
MSNBC.com: - Jun 18, 2008

Marine life on 'junk food' diet – and we're to blame
NewScientist.com: - Jun 17, 2008

Swim with whale sharks at the aquarium - Ga. program lets guests interact with one of the ocean's most elusive fish
MSNBC.com: - Jun 17, 2008

Lakes across Canada face being turned into mine dump sites - Lakes are in B.C., Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, NWT and Nunavut
CBC.com: - Jun 16, 2008

Endangered sea dragon is pregnant - But don't look for the expectant mom — dads carry the eggs in this family
MSNBC.com: - Jun 12, 2008

Mosquito-eating fish patrol foreclosed pools - Health officials turn to minnows to help prevent West Nile outbreak
MSNBC.com: - Jun 12, 2008

Humpback escorts woo mothers with a love song
NewScientist.com: - Jun 12, 2008

Navigating seals perform a star turn
NewScientist.com: - Jun 11, 2008

Robotic fish ace swim test — as a team - Schools of such devices could eventually work together to track marine life
MSNBC.com: - Jun 11, 2008

It's a whale of a baby!
CBC.com: - Jun 11, 2008

Photo Gallery

Our club members have some amazing aquariums. Check out our photo gallery for a peek at some of them.

VAHC Photo Gallery