#11

OVAS News and Events / Re: October 19th meeting

Last post by Liana - October 09, 2026, 04:41:33 PM

Dates to Remember:
October 19, 2026 (Monday, 7pm) Meeting
November 23, 2026 (Monday, 7pm) Fish & Plant Mini Auction
January 16, 2027 (TBD) Brunch
January 25, 2027 (Monday, 7pm) Meeting
February 22, 2027 (Monday, 7pm) Meeting

March 20, 2027 (Saturday, 11am) Giant Auction
(Location: Tom Brown Arena)

March 22, 2027 (Monday, 7pm) Meeting
April 26, 2027 (Monday, 7pm) Meeting
May 24, 2027 (Monday, 7pm) Meeting
June 2027 (TBD)

#12

Member Classifieds / LF 6-8 young yellow-tail acei ...

Last post by dpatte - October 06, 2026, 01:04:43 PM

as the subject says.

#13

Non-Member Classifieds / 30gal cube with croaking goura...

Last post by Gowalkitoff - October 05, 2026, 11:21:37 PM

Rehoming my 30 gal cube complete setup. Almost 2feet square. Contains a breeding pair of croaking gourami, 4 khuli loaches, 1 banjo catfish, 1 super red busynose pleco. I have not been able to find a manufacturer's glass lid for it, and I do not like acrylic, so I use screen. Sand substrate, spider wood, Mopani wood, rock, pennywort, water lettuce, maybe some wisteria. The gourami require this degree of dense planting or its fight club. It is perfect as it sits, and hearing the male croak is relaxing and super neat. Nests often though I am struggling to get babies past wiggler stage.

Eheim 2260 canister filter, eheim heater, nicrew light, Python water changing hose, the cabinet and all the goodies in the cabinet (spare parts, circulation pumps, decor, etc etc). Downsizing because of arthritis. Ottawa St Laurent. Asking $160. Please email me at

https://youtu.be/l9mQ9NQy8Sc?si=DAchgRqZZohegHmp

#14

OVAS News and Events / Re: October 19th meeting

Last post by Biulu - October 03, 2026, 10:57:00 PM

Can we get an overview of all the dates for this season? The website hasn't been updated yet....

#15

POTM Contest / Re: October POTM Contest (Priz...

Last post by halcyondaysofillusion - October 03, 2026, 09:52:42 AM

This Agamyxis pectinifrons (spotted Rafael catfish) checks for mail from a cottage in the woods.

#16

POTM Contest / October POTM Contest (Prize)

Last post by TheNorthernAquarist - October 01, 2026, 07:31:44 PM

Hey we're back with another Picture of the Month contest!
This months theme is Planted Tanks. (I know we've got some good ones in this club)

We've also got a prize for the winner (picked up at our monthly meeting)

The winner will be chosen by a poll. For contest rules and how to attach photos please visit the pinned topic.

May the best fish keeper win!

#17

OVAS News and Events / October 19th meeting

Last post by Jody - October 01, 2026, 05:37:15 PM

Hi All,

    Our next meeting will be held on Monday, October 19th at J.A. Dulude starting at 7:00 pm.

Frank Aguire will be coming down to speak, on one of his many topics (TBD)

See you then!

Jody

#18

Freshwater Shrimps / Re: Assassin snails

Last post by lucius - September 25, 2026, 10:27:32 AM

You can place a slice of zucchini in your tank and leave it there for a few hours.  Eventually you will find the snails on the zucchini and you can just remove them this way.  Repeat every couple of days.  If they are Malaysian Trumpet Snails, then do this when the lights are off.  Your shrimp will eat the zucchini also.

#19

Freshwater Shrimps / Assassin snails

Last post by Jeff1192 - September 24, 2026, 05:38:37 PM

So I've had a 17 gallon shrimp tank with chili rasboras in it for some time but my shrimp colony has never thrived and I've rarely seen babies. It's really heavily planted so I know it wasn't that all the babies were getting eaten. Finally took some time a while back to look into it and it was my kh was really low (0.5-1). Since boosting it with crushed coral in my canister things are looking up. However my snail population has also blow up. There were always a few snails but I think the low kh ended up causing them to never really develop due to minerals lacking for their shells.

So now I'm looking to cull the snails and I'm thinking an assassin snail would help keep them in check.

Anyone seen any assassin snails locally lately

Thanks

Jeff

#20

Non-Member Classifieds / Rainbowfish (chilatherina bleh...

Last post by ismael - September 22, 2026, 11:11:09 AM

Hey huys

I have 4 chilatherina bleheri for sale (3-5 inch), 3 male and one female

If intrested please message me on Facebook (Ismael Essoltani)
Cant add any photo here, but send me a message and ill shared some photo