Improving the aquarium hobby by sharing knowledge and promoting conservation since 1967.

The Durham Region Aquarium Society (DRAS) was established in September of 1966 to assist in the advancement and improvement of the aquarium hobbyist. We held our first annual show and created a monthly bulletin in 1967. Today we continue that tradition with monthly events, an annual mega-auction and dinner DRAS also works with local, national, and international aquatic organizations toward the shared goal of conservation.

Note: Meetings will be held at Anderson CVI until June

Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, June 10th

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Brian Glazier

I have been in the hobby for over 65 Years – Started when I was 6 years old with some feeder type guppies. My main interests are Livebearers (Swordtails & Guppies) and Killies.  Clubs that I am a member of are the London Aquaria Society, Hamilton District Aquarium Society and St Catherines & Area Aquarium Society.

I hold a Judges Certificate plus a Senior Merit Award for Livebearers from C.A.O.A.C plus several other certificates and awards (Hobbyist of the Year, Service Award and Champion of Champions twice).
I also hold the A.L.A. Century Breeders Award (Breading of a hundred different livebearers). 

I speak on several different subjects – Killies, Livebearers and Live food collecting and culturing of live foods.

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Meetings are in person at Anderson CVI

400 Anderson St, Whitby, ON L1N 3V6

Paid DRAS members can access the talk on zoom if unable to make it in person (zoom waiting room enabled).

NEW** This meeting will be recorded and can be sent to paid DRAS members who are unable to watch live!

PLUS:

monthly auction

Upcoming Meetings/Events

Summer BBQ

June 1, 2025 (See Flyer below for info)

Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Social Dinner (There will be no Social Dinner this year)

Items available at monthly meetings

Pro Growth Flake (bulk food from Angelfins)

This flake is a mix of earthworm, vitamin booster and egg fish flakes and it is designed to produce speedy growth of your juvenile fish.

1 pound (453 g)= $40

225 g = $20

100 g= $10

Please reach out to Tim McCaskie before hand if interested as only so much is brought to each meeting.

Fish Bags

Preorders encouraged to ensure availability

Sizes and $ are as follows:

25 - 2 mL 4 x 10” $2

50 - 2 mL 6 x 14” $6

25 - 2.25 mL 8 x 18” $4

25 - 2.25 mL 10 x 20” $5

Contest 1:
BAP Contest Running until our June meeting $100 Gift card

BAP CONTEST RULES:

You must be a paid member
Fill out the form https://www.dras.ca/conservation to enter
Points are awarded using the BAP point system
Fish must be added to the BAP (BAP rules apply)
If you have already bred that species for BAP you can still get the points for that species for the contest
There will be a separate section for points then BAP on the website
Advertise on our fb page or band what fish you are bringing in to try get more money for your fish and draw people in
If you have any questions you can email contact.dras@gmail.com

Contest 2:
Blue Fish Contest Running until our June meeting $200 Gift card

What is Blue?

If we can see a bit of blue in it or if the original description says there is blue in it - it counts.

BLUE FISH RULES:

Points are awarded by the BAP point system
Fill out the form https://www.dras.ca/conservation to enter
Must be added to the BAP (BAP rules apply)
If you have already bred that species for BAP you can still get a ballot for that species for the contest
Only 1 ballot per species extra 1 if it is a CARES species
There will be a separate section for points then BAP on the website
Must bring in 5 fish for the monthly general auction. (If they are expensive fish message the exec and ask for a min bid number before hand. If they don’t go for that min bid you take your fish home and still get the ballot. If it is $100 in fish we will most likely accept a min bid of $50)
Advertise on our Facebook page or band what fish you are bringing in to try get more money for your fish and draw people in
Fish brought to our big auction in April will not count
If you have any questions you can email contact.dras@gmail.com

Contest 3:
AHAP Contest Running until our June meeting $100 Gift card

AHAP RULES:

You must be a paid member
Fill out the form https://www.dras.ca/conservation to enter
Plant must be added to the AHAP (AHAP rules apply)
if you have already received points for that species for AHAP you can still receive points for that species for the contest
There will be a separate section for points then AHAP on the website
advertise on our fb page or band what plants you are bringing in to try get more money for your plants and draw people in

If you have any questions you can email contact.dras@gmail.com

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