Brooklyn Aquarium Society

Hi! Welcome to Brooklyn Aquarium Society.

We are a friendly, family oriented, non-profit organization which welcomes hobbyists who want to learn more about aquaria keeping, and want to share their expertise with others. The Society is multi faceted, with interests; from marine fish and reef keeping to freshwater tropical fish and plants to goldfish and ponds. See ya around!

Reef Swap; Sunday, May 20th at Pace University.

by undisclosed on May.16, 2012, under Announcements

If you are into saltwater fish and reefs this event is definitely for you. Entrance is $25 per person, children under 16 admitted FREE. . Every single attendee at the swap this Sunday will be receiving the following: Fluval Sea Salt – 10 gallons worth of salt Fish Pellet Samples Fluval ION Water Conditioners Live [...]

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President’s Message – May 2012

by undisclosed on May.15, 2012, under President's Message

Dear Aquarist, The May giant auction was a huge success. We had over 200 items up for grabs and a packed house of members and friends looking for (and finding) great deals. We had an enormous selection of marine fish, invertebrates and corals, as well as freshwater plants, fish and interesting shrimp and snails.  We [...]

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Earn 50%* on donated livestock in June 2012

by undisclosed on May.14, 2012, under Announcements

We will once again be having a 50/50 split on donated livestock only (corals, fish and plants in good health) for members only. Members must sign in at the donation desk that they want 50% of whatever their livestock items are auctioned for (no reserves). The total of all donations must be greater than $5 [...]

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Hagen GLO T5 High Output Lighting System

by undisclosed on May.14, 2012, under Announcements, BAS Events

Our own member, Robert Debonis (Big Thanks!) donated a brand new HAGEN GLO T5 36-inch light which will be auctioned at our June 8th event. You don’t wanna miss it! http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/glo/index.cfm

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BAS Event – GIANT SPRING AUCTION, May 11, 2012

by undisclosed on May.14, 2012, under BAS Events

This BAS meeting was hosted at the New York Aquarium on May 11, 2012 Title: GIANT SPRING AUCTION Event Flyer: Download / View Here Event Photos coming soon Event Donors Individuals Bernard Deren, Louis Beltran, Louise Bergstresser, Bonnie Biancardi, Matthew Bronsnvag, Joe Caparetti, Anthony Denicola, John Fox, Lita Goldberg, Joe Graffagnino, Marty Karfinkel, Gene Kogan, [...]

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BAS Event – “Setting Up A Fish Room” by Larry Jinks, April 13, 2012

by undisclosed on May.14, 2012, under BAS Events

This BAS meeting was hosted at the New York Aquarium on April 13, 2012 Title: “Setting Up A Fish Room” by Larry Jinks Event Flyer: Download / View Here Event Photos coming soon Event Donors Individuals Bill Amely, Norman Benjamin, Walter Chow, John Fox, Joe Graffagnino, Brian Goldstein, Mike Gallo, Abid Ikram, Larry Jinks, Marie [...]

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‘Plecos’ wreaking havoc in South Florida

by undisclosed on Apr.24, 2012, under Freshwater Fish

This is another reason why you should never release your aquarium fish into the wild. Read More Here…

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President’s Message – April 2012

by undisclosed on Apr.23, 2012, under President's Message

Dear Aquarist, The warm winds of April blew in a good friend of Brooklyn – Larry Jinks. Larry is the apex fish breeder. He stands alone in his entitlement as the “Grand Poobah Yoda” of fish breeders, with greater than 4,000 BAP points. This is truly an unbelievable achievement. How many guesses do you want [...]

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What’s In A Name? Much Confusion! by Joseph Graffagnino

by undisclosed on Apr.23, 2012, under Aquatica Articles, Freshwater Fish, Freshwater Inverts, Saltwater Fish, Saltwater Inverts, Tips & Tricks, DIY

What’s In A Name? Much Confusion! by Joseph Graffagnino   As Chairperson of the Breeders Award Program, I must research fish species to determine that the hobbyist who has bred that particular species, registers all of the particulars of that species onto the breeder form, accurately and truthfully. On rare occasions I must question the [...]

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President’s Message – March 2012

by undisclosed on Mar.18, 2012, under President's Message

Dear Aquarist, March is a warm month for us and it became sizzling hot when Tony Vargas came in to be our guest speaker. As always, Tony provides a fantastic presentation to our marine loving and freshwater members. Tony’s topic for the evening was “Successful Reef Aquariums Around The World & How They Got That [...]

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BAS Event – “Successful Reef Aquariums Around The World” by Tony Vargas, March 9, 2012

by undisclosed on Mar.18, 2012, under BAS Events

This BAS meeting was hosted at the New York Aquarium on March 9, 2012 Title: “Successful Reef Aquariums Around The World” by Tony Vargas Event Flyer: Download / View Here Event Photos Event Donors Individuals Ray Camacho, Anthony Denicola, Michael Gallo, Joe Graffagnino, Joe Magnoli, Kay Martin, Steve Matassa, Joe Morra, Dan Puleo, Charles Ridgeway, Dan Smith, [...]

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President’s Message – February 2012

by undisclosed on Feb.20, 2012, under President's Message

Happy Birthday, Brooklyn Aquarium Society! February 14th is our birthday when we turn 101 years old. We had a great time at our birthday party with a beautiful fish birthday cake. We had a special birthday gift with  several memberships through Amazon Local. Many new members signed up using that unique method. . For our [...]

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The Coral Reef Aquarium: “From Inception to Completion” by Tony Vargas

by undisclosed on Feb.19, 2012, under Announcements, BAS Events, Hobby Related News

This great book is finaly available for order directly from Amazon. We highly recommend this book to all reefkeepers and those looking to start in saltwater hobby. Order your copy today! ORDER HERE >> The Coral Reef Aquarium: From Inception to Completion As an added bonus you can bring the book to our March 9, [...]

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BAS Event – “Visits To Various City & State Aquaria” by Peter Warny, February 10, 2012

by undisclosed on Feb.19, 2012, under BAS Events

This BAS meeting was hosted at the New York Aquarium on February 10, 2012 Title: “Visits to Various City & State Aquaria” by Peter Warny Event Flyer: Download / View Here Event Photos Event Donors Individuals Bill Amely, Stephen Chen, Walter Chow, John Fox, Demmi Jay Coxe, Gene Kogan, Kay Martin, Steve Matassa, Scott Peters, Dan Pulea, [...]

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BAS Event – “Nutrient Control in 20,000 Gallon Reef Tank” by Joe Yaiullo, January 13, 2012

by undisclosed on Jan.20, 2012, under BAS Events

This BAS meeting was hosted at the New York Aquarium on January 13, 2012 Title: “Nutrient Control in 20, 000 Gallon Reef Tank” by Joe Yaiullo Event Flyer: Download / View Here Event Photos Event Donors Individuals Benjamin Basile, Louise Berelstresser, Matt Bronshwag, Nick Caputo, Anthony DeNicola, Bernard Deren, Ray Downs, Joe Graffagnino, Jim Hanna, Gene Kogan, [...]

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President’s Message – January 2012

by undisclosed on Jan.20, 2012, under President's Message

I want to start off by wishing a Happy New Year to all of our members and their families.  Another year has gone by and I don’t know if it is just me, but they seem to be going faster as you get older. . Our January meeting was a cold one, but our members [...]

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2011 BAS Holiday Party in Pictures. Enjoy!

by undisclosed on Jan.12, 2012, under BAS Events

Our holiday parties are not to be missed; see for yourself. Photography for this event has been provided by our own member Abid Ikram.  Many thanks.

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Black Eggs

by undisclosed on Jan.08, 2012, under Aquatica Articles, Freshwater Fish

“Black Eggs” By Joe Graffagnino I have bred many species of fish, but I have never seen black eggs. I was amazed when I saw them and from a West African cichlid no less.  I obtained a breeding pair of Tilipia snyderea from fellow fish breeder Vinny Babino. Vinny informed me that these are very [...]

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Mekong Rice Killies

by undisclosed on Dec.26, 2011, under Aquatica Articles, Freshwater Fish

Mekong Rice Killies By Joe Graffagnino I was recently at the latest meeting of the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies in Connecticut and had no intention of purchasing any new fish, since my aquariums were already very well stocked. As I wandered around, I came to Frank Greco’s sales table. Frank has the most interesting [...]

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President’s Message – December 2011

by undisclosed on Dec.22, 2011, under Announcements

Happy Holidays to all our members, family and friends. We have much to be thankful for this past year, such as our celebration of the Society’s 100th Birthday.  We have had a great array of guest speakers from seasoned veterans such as Pat Donston of Absolutely Fish and Richard Ross of the Steinhart Aquarium, to [...]

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