2024 Events

DateEventHostLocationTopic
01/27January MeetingRick DotsonOakton, VAAquarium Controls by Rick Dotson
02/25February MeetingSplashy FishSpringfield, VA Setting it up for success and keep it growing! by Jen Williams and Corey Wickliffe
03/23March MeetingJohn MeyerReston, VAStarting Your Shrimp Keeping Journey by Jacob Waters
04/27April MeetingReston YMCAReston, VAWabi Kusa Workshop
05/18May MeetingCristy KeisterLaurel, MDTBD
06/22June MeetingTim KolesGlenn Dale, MDLocal Native Plants by Chantz Cramer
07/27July MeetingTBDTBDTBD
08/24August MeetingTBDTBDMineralized Soil by Sean Murphy
09/28September MeetingViktor GyoffryGermantown, MDTBD
10/26October MeetingTBDTBDTBD
12/01December MeetingCorey WickliffeSpringfield, VAHoliday Party

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Previous Years Meetings:

December Meeting-Holiday Party
October Meeting - Paludarium Faceoff - Nick vs Corey!
June Meeting - Kelly Billing - Water Quality via Beautification
April Meeting
February Meeting - Jen Williams - Aquascaping for Anyone
January Meeting
December Meeting-Holiday Party
October Meeting
June Meeting
April Meeting
March Meeting
February Meeting
January Meeting
May Meeting
April Meeting
March Meeting
February Meeting
January Meeting
December Meeting
February 2020 Meeting - Hiep Hong - Aquascaping
January 2020 Meeting - Cavan Allen: Plants from the Gratiola Genus (and a few others)
2019 Holiday Potluck - Bring your favorite dish, and celebrate a great 2019 with other hobbyists!
October 2019 Meeting - Jeff Michaels - Adding Fish to Your Aquascape
September 2019 Meeting - Jeff Miotke - Aquascaping
June 2019 Meeting - Tim Koles - Ponds
May 2019 Meeting - Ghazanfar Ghori - Bucephalandra
April 2019 Meeting - Photography Talk by Alex Wenchel
March 2019 Meeting - Nick Kinser - Paludariums
February 2019 Meeting - Ghazanfar Ghori - Growing Aquatic Plants Successfully
January 2019 Meeting - Sean Murphy - Emersed Setups
October 2018 Meeting - Nick Kinser - Paludariums
September 2018 Meeting - Karen Randall - Borneo Talk
June 2018 Meeting - Tour of Lilypons facility
May 2018 Meeting - Bailin Shaw - Wabi Kusa Workshop
April 2018 Meeting - Vin Kutty - Understanding Growth Issues in Rotala and Other Sensitive Species
March 2018 Meeting - Talk - Setting up a pond, and various pond plants to use
February 2018 Meeting - Viktor Gyorffy - Planted Tanks for Beginners
January 2018 Meeting - Kris Weinhold - Native Plants
December 2017 Meeting - Bring a dish and enjoy! Note SUNDAY meeting date.
October 2017 Meeting - Speaker and Topic TBD after Cancellation
September 2017 Meeting - Cara Wade - Best of Both Worlds: A Guide to Building Planted Paludariums
August 2017 Meeting - Erik Lucas - Freshwater Shrimp, an overview of the hobby in the US.
July 2017 Meeting - Rachel O'Leary - Topic TBD
June 2017 Meeting - Nick Kinser - CO2 Systems
May 2017 Meeting - Michael Barber - Ponds
March 2017 Meeting - Ghazanfar Ghori - Fertilizers in a Planted Aquarium
February 2017 Meeting - Sean Murphy - Mineralized Soil Substrates
January 2017 Meeting - Cavan Allen - Dealing with Problems in a Planted Tank. Plus, a recap of his trip to Amano's huge planted tank in Lisbon, Portugal.
December 2016 Meeting - Potluck - Bring a dish and enjoy!
September 2016 Meeting - Chance Peragine: Apistophile
August 2016 Meeting - Jen Williams: Aquascaping Demo
July 2016 Meeting
June 2016 Meeting - Cara Wade: Algae
May 2016 Meeting - Kris Weinhold - Photographing Aquariums and Their Inhabitants
April 2016 Meeting - Mark Denaro: Water Gardens
March 2016 Meeting - Cavan Allen: Plant Species Talk
January 2016 Meeting - Joshua Wiegert: Loricariids for Planted Aquariums
2015 Holiday Party - Enjoy great food and plant talk with GWAPA members. Regular auction too!
September 2015 meeting - Collecting Fish and Plants from the Wild: Viktor Gyorffy in Guyana, GWAPA members in Florida
August 2015 meeting - Aquarium Automation
June 2015 meeting - Bob Bock - North American Native Fish
May 2015 meeting - Becca Goldring - rainwater collection system and plant-friendly dwarf cichlids
March 2015 meeting - Speaker: Josh Wiegert
February 2015 Meeting - Speaker: Sam - How to get started with planted aquariums; his experiences.
January 2015 Meeting - Speaker: Cavan Allen - Plant Genus Talk
Holiday Potluck - Potluck -- please specify what you're bringing on the forum.
October Meeting - Custom Aquarium Stand Building
GWAPA Annual Picnic – August 2014 - Annual Picnic
July Meeting - Amanda Wenger - Growing Aquatic Plants Emersed in Greenhouses
June Meeting - Cavan Allen - Bacopa genus talk
May Meeting - Speaker: Karen Randall
Joint Meeting with ACLC - Sean Murphy: Basics of Planted Aquariums
March Meeting - Bucephalandra
February Meeting - Kris Weinhold & Eugen Leontie: LED Lighting
January Meeting - Cavan Allen: Organics in the Planted Aquarium and their Impact
Holiday Potluck 2013
October 2013 Meeting - Shane Linder - Catfish in the Planted Aquarium
July Tank Tours
June 2013 Meeting
May 2013 Meeting
April 2013 Meeting - Jason Baliban - Photographing Aquariums
March 2013 Meeting - Speaker: Sean Murphy
February 2013 Meeting - Cavan Allen - North American Native Plants and Responsible Plant Collecting
January 2013 Meeting - Kris Weinhold - Basics of Planted Aquariums and Aquascaping
Holiday Potluck 2012
October 2012 Meeting
September 2012 Meeting
August 2012 – Tank Tours
July Meeting - Karen Randall: Collecting in Thailand

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June 2012 Meeting - Joshua Wiegert: Utricularia Species

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May 2012 Meeting - Fertilization (Beginner to Advanced Methods)
April 2012 Meeting - Cavan Allen: Plant Talk (Eriocaulaceae)
March 2012 Meeting - Lighting
February 2012 Meeting - Nature or Iwagumi Style Aquascapes (dependent on member voting)
January 2012 – National Zoo Tour - Tour of Amazonia Exhibit.
Holiday Potluck 2011
October 2011 Meeting (ACLC joint meeting)
September 2011 Meeting
July 2011 meeting
June 2011 meeting
May Meeting - Dutch Aquascaping
April 2011 Meeting - DIY Workshop
March 2011 Meeting - Topic TBD
February 2011 Meeting - Aquascaping Styles
January 2011 Meeting - Tropica Tour
Nov/Dec Holiday Potluck - Holiday Potluck
October 2010 Meeting
August Meeting - Aquascaping Contest Results
Cavan's Plant Series: Rotalas
July Meeting - Aquascaping: Critiques/Small Adjustments
June Meeting - Aquascaping: Prepping & Photographing a Tank for Contest Submission
May Meeting - Aquascaping: Trimming & Maintenance
April 2010 Meeting - Aquascaping: Planting the hardscape
March 2010 Meeting - Aquascaping: Hardscaping Workshop
February 2010 Meeting - Fertilizing a Planted Aquarium
January 2010 Meeting - Conservation of Rare Plants Using Tissue Culture
Nov/Dec 2009 Holiday Potluck
October 2009 Meeting - Acanthaceae (Hygrophila/Staurogyne)
September 2009 Meeting - Taking the Next Step (Going High Tech)
August 2009 Meeting - Carnivorous Plants
Get to know your Ludwigias! (July 2009 Meeting Notes) - Ludwigias
June 2009 Meeting - Container Water Gardening
Pressurized CO2 (May 2009 Meeting Notes) - CO2 Systems
April 2009 Meeting - Growing Aquatic Plants Emersed
March 2009 Meeting - DIY Workshop
February 2009 Meeting - Lighting a Planted Aquarium
January 2009 Meeting - Collecting and Preparing Driftwood for Aquarium Use
Nov/Dec 2008 Meeting - Holiday Potluck
October 2008 Meeting - Photographing your Aquarium
September 2008 Meeting - Soil Substrates
August 2008 Meeting - Fertilization by Jeff Ucciardo
July 2008 Meeting - Luis Navarro: Aquascaping Demonstration
June 2008 Meeting - Bob Bock: Native Plant-Friendly Fish
April 2008 Meeting - Aquascaping Indepth 201 + 2.5G Aquascaping Contest Kickoff
March 2008 Meeting - Aquascaping Indepth 101 + Hardscaping Workshop
February 2008 Meeting - Algae 101
January 2008 Meeting - Golden Ratio Principle + 180G Aquascaping Demo
Nov/Dec 2007 Meeting
October 2007 Meeting
September 2007 Meeting
August 2007 Meeting
July 2007 Meeting
June 2007 Meeting
May 2007 Meeting
April 2007 Meeting
March 2007 Meeting
February 2007 Meeting
January 2007 Meeting
Nov/Dec 2006 Meeting
October 2006 Meeting
January 2006 Meeting
December 2005 Meeting
August 2005 Meeting
July 2005 Meeting
March 2005 Meeting
January 2005 Meeting
December 2004 Meeting
November 2004 Meeting
April 2004 Meeting
March 2004 Meeting
February 2004 Meeting – USDA
January 2004 Meeting
December 2003 Meeting
November 2003 Meeting
October 2003 Meeting
August 2003 Meeting
June 2003 Meeting
March 2003 Meeting
January 2003 Meeting
November 2002 Meeting
September 2002 Meeting
June 2002 Meeting
April 2002 Meeting
February 2002 Meeting