1. 2018 Annual Fish Show and Mega-Auction
  2. Rabbit Island
Honolulu Aquarium Society
I'A O HAWAII

March Member's Swap Meet

Got too much aquatic stuff?
Need to sell it to make a bit of money so you buy more stuff?
Well, you are in for a real TREAT!


 Our HAS member's 'Swap Meet' will be held during our March 1,2019 meeting.  Find an open spot to set up a 'table shop' of your own and sell directly to members and visiting public.  As a seller, you should have enough currency change for your buyer. You will also need to make sure you keep your area tidy by cleaning up any spilled water or mess that you make.  Safety is important, so please be responsible.  Come early so you have your items out before the crowd arrives. You will have a little over an hour to sell your items.​​

Designated Swap Meet Time:  

7:00pm - 8:15pm *end time may vary slightly*

Important Note to Sellers:​​

All items that you plan to put into our monthly auction to be
sold at an “upset price,” need to be done at the beginning of
the meeting. You can not inconvenience our auctioneer and
recorders once the auction begins.

If you have leftover, unsold items from the Swap Meet,
you can donate the items to the auction. But it needs to be
done before the auction begins. 


*cleanup after you close shop*        
2019 Grow-Out Fish - Moonlight Gouramis
Trichopodus microlepis , also known as the Moonlight Gourami will be our grow-out fish for 2019.  It is a labyrinth fish from the family Osphronemidae and the adult can reach a length of 13cm (5.1 in)
The HAS wants to thank ...​​​

Tyler Takehara (One our past HAS President)s of Ty's Tropicals for bringing in the Gouramis.
Also Mahalo to Alan Terakoa for donating the fish bags and rubber bands and Robin Echavaria for providing the oxygen tank.
These fish are silvery colored with a slightly greenish hue similar to the soft glow of moonlight. The moonlight gourami's concavely sloped head distinguishes it from other gourami varieties. The males can be identified by the orange to red coloration of the pelvic fins, as well as the long dorsal fins which ends in a point. In females, the pelvic fins are colorless to yellow, and the dorsal fins are shorter and rounder. During spawning, the male's orange thread-like ventral fins will intensify and become red.

(credit: Wikipedia, image credit: Flickr photosharing)

*Grow-Out fish was distributed during our February 1, 2019 monthly meeting.  Good luck to all those participating in this year's grow-out. 
 
​​Judges will be awarding points based on the following: ​​

Size 40 points
Finnage 20 points
Health 20 points
Color 10 points
Deportment 10 points

Schedule of Presentations & Events

  1. Saturday: December 8, 2018
    Christmas Party
    Annual Christmas Party held at Maple Garden
  2. FRIDAY: January 4, 2019
    Guppies: Beginner's View - L.Cabanting
    As a beginner aquarist, Lisa has found interest in Poecilia reticulata. She will present her methods of raising fry and introduce some of the quality standards needed to compete in I.F.G.A events.
  3. FRIDAY: February 1, 2019
    Archer Fish - by Carson Yano
    Carson Yano is a Junior HAS member. He raises a variety of aquatic creatures as well as freshwater plants. He will showcase his Archer fish tank.
  4. FRIDAY: March 1, 2019
    Members Swap Meet
    HAS members will be able to sell and buy aquatic related items directly from other members. Come early so you can set up shop or be the early bird to buy from a seller. Open to public.
  5. FRIDAY: April 5, 2019
    Cultivating Narcissus - Stephen Fong
    An introduction workshop will be held on how to grow and carve Narcissus tazetta. The bulbs of this daffodil plant is grown in water. Is it safe for fish? Come and find out!
  6. FRIDAY: May 3, 2019
    Daphnia & Moina - Dennis Tse
    Live food is a perfect source of food for all fish. Dennis will reveal his secrets on how to quickly create green water and start a thriving Daphnia/Moina colony.
  7. FRIDAY: June 7, 2019
    TBA
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  8. FRIDAY:July 5, 2019
    TBA
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  9. FRIDAY:August 2, 2019
    TBA
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  10. FRIDAY: Sept. 6, 2019
    Rules & Regulation For Fish Show
    This month's meeting we will be going over rules and regulations for those participating in our Annual Fish Show. If you have any questions, this would be the time to ask.
  11. October 2019
    Annual Fish Show & Mega Auction
    Honolulu Aquarium Society Annual fish show and Mega Auction are scheduled for October during Public School Fall Break. Date and Time will be announce at a later date. Mega Auction is opened to the general public.
  12. December 2019
    Christmas Party
    Christmas party is scheduled for the month of December. Location, Date and Time will be announced at a later date.
2018 Annual Fish Show & Mega-Auction
A Glimpse of some Winning Entries
     Our Annual HAS Fish Show and Mega-Auction went quite well in October.  Some of the 1st Place winners in the Novice Class, will now be in the Advanced class for next year.  I hope it has inspired other members to enter the show next year.  We also had a lot of donations for the Mega-Auction.  Robert Lau and Alan Teraoka even donated their show entries for the auction.  All proceeds went to benefit Honolulu Aquarium Society.  A big MAHALO to all that entered the show, help setup, judge, tabulated scores, brought food, donated items for the auction, worked the auction, help breakdown after the show.  Mahalo to Robert Lau, our show chair, for again doing a wonderful job.

                                                                                           Dennis Tse
Winners List