PRAC Meeting History
PRAC - Monthly Meetings 2019-2020
| Date | Topic - Event | Speaker | Bowl Show 1 | Bowl Show 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18-2019 | Open Class* | |||
| Oct 16-2019 | Open Class* | |||
| Oct 27-2018 | PRAC Auction & Show | Held Annually | Cancelled | Specialty Show |
| Nov 20-2019 | Open Class* | |||
| Dec 11-2019 | Christmas Party-RSVP - Planted Tank | Open Class* | ||
| Jan 15-2020 | Open Class* | |||
| Feb 17-2020 | Open Class* | |||
| Mar 17-2020 | Open Class* | |||
| Apr 21-2020 | Open Class* | |||
| May 19-2020 | Open Class* | |||
| Jun 16-2020 | Dinner Cancelled | Awards Ceremony Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| Jun 16-2019 | Club Elections | Postponed | Open Class* | |
| Summer -2020 | Member BBQ | Cancelled |
PRAC - Monthly Meetings 2018-2019
| Date | Topic - Event | Speaker | Bowl Show 1 | Bowl Show 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21-2018 | Photographing Your Fish | Zenin Skomorowski | Guppy | Open Class* |
| Oct 17-2018 | Dwarf Cichlid Biotopes, Care & Breeding | Jessica Bullock | Killifish | Open Class* |
| Oct 28-2018 | PRAC Auction & Show | Held Annually | Betta, Guppy, Killifish | Specialty Show |
| Nov 21-2018 | Killifish & The Red Dace | Dr. Andy Turko, PhD | Plants | Open Class* |
| Dec 12-2018 | Christmas Party-RSVP - Planted Tank | Mike Davies | Invertebrate | Open Class* |
| Jan 16-2019 | Biotope Aquarium Habitats | Frank Aguirre | Characins | Open Class* |
| Feb 20-2019 | Ghana Collecting | Peter DeSouza | Cichlid | Open Class* |
| Mar 20-2019 | Altum Angels | Frank Aguirre | Cyprinids | Open Class* |
| Apr 17-2019 | Axolotl Care | Garry Chan | Betta | Open Class* |
| May 15-2019 | Swordtail Fish Talk | Brian Glazier | Swordtail Platy Molly | Open Class* |
| Jun 15-2019 | Annual PRAC Dinner/Talk/Mini-Auction | Speaker Josh Cunningham | Breeding Oddball Cichlids | |
| Jun 19-2019 | Club Elections | tba | Catfish | Open Class* |
| Summer -2019 | Member BBQ |
PRAC - Monthly Meetings 2017-2018
| Date | Topic - Event | Speaker | Bowl Show 1 | Bowl Show 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20-2017 | Get Ready to Show Fish & WIN | Scott Vanderfleet | Guppy | Open Class* |
| Oct 18-2017 | Fish Rooms | Dave, Lee & Ashley | Killifish | Open Class* |
| Nov 5-2017 | PRAC Auction & Show | Held Annually | Betta, Guppy, Killifish | & Invertebrate |
| Nov 15-2017 | Aquatic Plants | Tropica Plants Rep | Plants | Open Class* |
| Dec 13-2017 | Christmas Party-Members Only | Santa | Invertebrate | Open Class* |
| Jan 17-2018 | Quarantine New Fish | Hadyn Pounder | Characins | Open Class* |
| Feb 21-2018 | Swimming with Cichlids | Larry Johnson | Cichlid | Open Class* |
| Mar 21-2018 | Arowanas | Oscar Virgilio | Cyprinids | Open Class* |
| Apr 18-2018 | Live Foods | Dave S & Scott V | Betta | Open Class* |
| May 16-2018 | Mattenfilter Build | Hadyn Pounder | Catfish | Open Class* |
| Jun 20-2018 | Speaker tba & Club Elections | tba | Swordtail Platy Molly | Open Class* |
| Jun 9-2018 | Annual PRAC Dinner / Talk | Rachel O'Leary | VERY SPECIAL Event | |
| Summer -2018 | Member BBQ |
PRAC - Monthly Meetings 2016-2017
| Date | Topic - Event | Speaker | Bowl Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21-2016 | WBC Vienna Guppy Adventure | Anne Daniels & Haydn Pounder | The Guppy |
| Oct 19-2016 | How to Show Tropical Fish & Aquatic Plants | Scott Vanderfleet | Plants |
| Nov 6-2016 | PRAC Auction 2016 | Held Annually | All Welcome |
| Nov 16-2016 | Tropheus, are they really that scary? | Klaus Steinhaus | Cichlids |
| Dec 14-2016 | Christmas Party for Members & Families | Santa | Open Class |
| Jan 18-2017 | Aquarium Management...A day in the Life of a Professional Aquarist | Frank Aguirre | Open Class |
| Feb 15-2017 | Breeding Better Aquarium Fish | Peter DeSouza | Killifish |
| Mar 15-2017 | European Fish Keeping Tips & Tricks | Udo Rohmann | Swordtail Platy Molly |
| Apr 19-2017 | Live Foods, Culturing & Collecting | Haydn Pounder | Betta |
| May 17-2017 | Filtration | Zenin Skomorowski | Catfish |
| Jun 21-2017 | Breeding Strategies for Cichlids & Catfish | Haydn Pounder | Open Class |
| July 30-2017 | Member BBQ |
PRAC - Monthly Meetings 2015-2016
| Date | Topic - Event | Speaker | Bowl Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16-2015 | IFGA Guppy Breeding & Showing | Nancy Egelton, IFGA Judge | The Guppy |
| Oct 21-2015 | World of Dwarf Cichlids | Jessica Bullock | Cichlids |
| Nov 8-2015 | PRAC Auction 2016 | Held Annually | All Welcome |
| Nov 18-2015 | Betta 101 - Betta Basics, Breeding & Care | Morgan Ruttle | Betta |
| Dec 16-2015 | Christmas Party | Santa | |
| Jan 20-2016 | Plecos - Ecology & Reproduction | Frank Aguirre | Plecos |
| Feb 17-2016 | Barbs | Al Ridley | Barbs / Cyprinids |
| Mar 16-2016 | Swordtails | Brian Glazier | Swordtails |
| Apr 20-2016 | Live Foods Talk | Haydn Pounder | Open Class |
| May 18-2016 | Breeding Corydoras Election Nominations |
Dr. Francois Blondeau | Corydoras |
| Jun 15-2016 | Elections | Open Class | |
| Summer -2016 | BBQ |
PRAC - Monthly Meetings 2014-2015
| Date | Topic - Event | Speaker | Bowl Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17-2014 | Planted Tank | Kirk Gibson | Plants |
| Oct 15-2014 | Auction Talk | President | Plecostomus |
| Nov 2-2014 | PRAC Auction 2014 | Held Annually | All are Welcome |
| Nov 19-2014 | Costa Rica | Tom Mason | Cichlids |
| Dec 17-2014 | Christmas Party | Santa | None |
| Jan 21-2015 | Rainbowfish | Dave Pauls | Sword/Platy/Molly |
| Feb 18-2015 | Amphibious Killifish | Andy Turko | Killifish |
| Mar 18-2015 | Shrimp Keeping | Tommy Lam | Guppy |
| Apr 15-2015 | Live Food Collecting Discussion | Haydn Pounder | Tetra |
| Apr -2015 | Live Food Collecting Excursion | In Peel Region; Date TBA | |
| May 20-2015 | Election Nominations | Ask The Experts, Show & Tell | Invertebrates |
| Jun 17-2015 | Elections | TBA | |
| Jun -2015 | BBQ |
PRAC - Monthly Bowl Fish Show Results 2018-2019
| Date | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2018 - Guppy |
Blue Grass, Kristina Mikloska | Green Moscow, Kristina Mikloska | Top Sword Gold Lace, Scott Vanderfleet |
| Open | Fundulopanchax Amieti, Scott Vanderfleet | ||
| People's Choice | Blue Grass, Kristina Mikloska | ||
| Oct 2018 - Killifish |
Fundulopanchax Jos Plateau, Scott Vanderfleet | Notho Korhausae Mafia, Denise King | Fundulopanchax Nigerianus, Denise King |
| Open | Eriocaulon King Crimson, Scott Vanderfleet | Betta Splendens, | |
| People's Choice | Betta Splendens, | ||
| Nov 2018 - Aquatic Plant |
Eriocaulon King Crimson, Scott Vanderfleet | Utricularia graminifolia, Scott Vanderfleet | Java Fern, Kristina Mikloska |
| Open | Top Sword Gold Lace Guppy, Scott Vanderfleet | Lyretail Swordfish, Ranji Mahibar | |
| People's Choice | Top Sword Gold Lace Guppy, Scott Vanderfleet | ||
| Dec 2018 - Invertebrates |
Amano Shrimp, Scott Vanderfleet | Cherry Red, Kristina Mikloska | CRS-Crystal Red, Ashley Rezka |
| Open | Lower Sword Blond Metallic Guppy, Scott Vanderfleet | Betta Spendens, Ashley Rezka | Red Albino Guppy , Kristina Mikloska |
| People's Choice | Betta Spendens, Ashley Rezka | ||
| Jan 2019 - Characins | Moenkhausia pittieri, Diamond tetra, Scott Vanderfleet | ||
| Open | Aphyosemion australe orange, Scott Vanderfleet | Betta Splendens yellow, Ashley Rezka | |
| People's Choice | Moenkhausia pittieri, Diamond tetra, Scott Vanderfleet | ||
| Feb 2019 - Cichlid | Lethrinops Yellow Collar, Lee Davison | ||
| Open | RREA HiFin Lyretail Swordtail, Ranji Mahabir | Notho Capriviensis Killifish, Denise King | Green Moscow, Kristina Mikloska |
| People's Choice | RREA HiFin Lyretail Swordtail, Ranji Mahabir | ||
| Mar 2019 - Cyprinids |
Brachidanio tinwini, Scott Vanderfleet | Pethia conchonius, Rosy Barb, Scott Vanderfleet | Pethia conchonius, Rosy Barb, Lee Davison |
| Open | Swordtail Red Lyretail, Ranji Mahabir | ||
| People's Choice | Swordtail Red Lyretail, Ranji Mahabir | ||
| Apr 2019 - Betta |
Half Moon Betta, Jay & Jenny Oliver | Half Moon Betta, Jay & Jenny Oliver | |
| Open | Golden Axolotl, Kristina Mikloska | ||
| People's Choice | Golden Axolotl, Kristina Mikloska | ||
| May 2019 - Swordtail Platy Molly |
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl, Scott Vanderfleet | ||
| Open | No Entries | ||
| People's Choice | Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl, Scott Vanderfleet | ||
| June 2019 - Catfish |
No Entries | ||
| Open | Red Guppy Female, Kristina Mikloska | Red Grass Guppy Male, Kristina Mikloska | Red Guppy Male, Kristina Mikloska |
| People's Choice | Red Guppy Male, Kristina Mikloska |
PRAC - Monthly Bowl Fish Show Results 2017-2018
| Date | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2017 - Guppy |
Anne Daniels Peacock Round-tail Guppy Male |
Scott Vanderfleet RREA Red Delta Guppy Male |
Kristina Mikloska Red Glass Delta Guppy Male |
| Open | Scott Vanderfleet, Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl a.k.a. Nezzy Swordtail | Ashley Rezka Betta Plakat Betta Male |
Ashley Rezka Betta Longfin Half-Moon |
| People's Choice | Scott Vanderfleet, RREA Red Delta Guppy Male |
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| Oct 2017 - Killifish |
Scott Vanderfleet, Fundulopanchax amieti 'C 89-31' |
Anne Daniels, Chromaphyosemion lugens | Anne Daniels, Chromaphyosemion splendopleure moliwe |
| Open | Anne Daniels, Guppy, Male Russian Red Lace | Scott Vanderfleet, Xiphophorus helleri guentheri | Anne Daniels, Guppy Male Purple Glass |
| People's Choice | Anne Daniels, Guppy Male Purple Glass | ||
| Nov 2017 - Aquatic Plant |
Anne Daniels, Bolbitis heudalotti Fern | Scott Vanderfleet, Cryptocoryne cordata 'Rosenervig' | Anne Daniels, Cryptocoryne undulata |
| Open | Scott Vanderfleet, Fundulopanchax amieti 'C 89-31' |
Anne Daniels, Gold Lace Top Sword Guppy Male | Anne Daniels, Phallocerus caudomaculatus (Dusky Millions Fish) |
| People's Choice | Scott Vanderfleet, Fundulopanchax amieti 'C 89-31' |
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| Dec 2017 - Invertebrates |
Scott Vanderfleet, Amano Shrimp | Ashley Rezka, Red Vampire Crab | Ashley Rezka, Purple Vampire Crab |
| Open | Scott Vanderfleet, Fundulopanchax Acure | ||
| People's Choice | Scott Vanderfleet, Fundulopanchax Acure | ||
| Jan 2018 - Characins | Scott Vanderfleet, Diamond Tetra, Moenkhausia pittieri |
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| Open | Scott Vanderfleet, Blue Glass Guppy Female |
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| People's Choice | Scott Vanderfleet, Diamond Tetra, Moenkhausia pittieri |
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| Feb 2018 - Cichlid |
Scott Vanderfleet, Steatocranus sp. Brown Pearl | Scott Vanderfleet, Aulonocara Blue Neon | |
| Open | Anne Daniels, Blonde Gold Guppy Male | Anne Daniels, Peacock Round-tail Guppy Male | Ashley Rezka, Betta |
| People's Choice | Scott Vanderfleet, Aulonocara Blue Neon | ||
| Mar 2018 - Cyprinids |
no entries | ||
| Open | Anne Daniels, Gold Vienna Lower Sword Guppy Male | Anne Daniels, Red Snakeskin Double Sword Guppy Male | Anne Daniels, Albino Brass Guppy Male |
| People's Choice | Anne Daniels, Red Snakeskin Double Sword Guppy Male | ||
| Apr 2018 - Betta |
Ashley Rezka, Blue Double-Tail Betta | Ashley Rezka, Marble Female Betta | |
| Open | Kristina Mikloska, Blue Green Moscow Male Guppy | ||
| People's Choice | Kristina Mikloska, Blue Green Moscow Male Guppy | ||
| May 2018 - Catfish |
Scott Vanderfleet, Aspidoras albater | Anne Daniels, Corydoras axelrodi | Scott Vanderfleet, Rineloricaria sp. Red Lizard |
| Open | Anne Daniels, Guppy Male Lower Sword Green Vienna | Anne Daniels, Guppy Male Multi Grass | |
| People's Choice | Anne Daniels, Guppy Male Lower Sword Green Vienna | ||
| June 2018 - Swordtail Platy Molly |
Ranji Mahabir, Red Lyre Swordtail | Scott Vanderfleet, Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl a.k.a. Nezzy Swordtail | |
| Open | no entries | ||
| People's Choice | Ranji Mahabir, Red Lyre Swordtail |
PRAC - Monthly Bowl Fish Show Results 2016-2017
| Date | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2016 Guppy |
Scott Vanderfleet Red Delta Guppy Male |
Kristina Mikloska Green Moscow Delta Guppy Male |
Kristina Mikloska Blue Glass Delta Guppy Male |
| Oct 2016 Aquatic Plants |
Scott Vanderfleet, Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' |
Scott Vanderfleet Microsorum pteropus sp. 'Trident' |
Scott Vanderfleet Echinodorus tenellus a.k.a. Pygmy Chain Sword |
| Nov 2016 Cichlid |
Scott Vanderfleet, Steatocranus 'Brown Pearl' |
Scott Vanderfleet Aulonocara 'Lemon Jake' |
— |
| Dec 2016 |
No Show | — | — |
| Jan 2017 Open Class |
No Entries | — | — |
| Feb 2017 Killifish |
Haydn Pounder, Chromaphyosemion splendopleure moliwe |
Haydn Pounder, Fundulopanchax nigerianus makurdi |
Ashley Rezka, Fundulopanchax gresensi takwai |
| Mar 2017 Swordtail Platy Molly |
Scott Vanderfleet, Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl a.k.a. Nezzy Swordtail | — | — |
| Apr 2017 Betta |
Scott Vanderfleet, Crowntail Betta | — | — |
| May 2017 Catfish |
No Entries | — | — |
| Jun 2017 Open Class |
Scott Vanderfleet, Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl a.k.a. Nezzy Swordtail | Scott Vanderfleet, Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianum Akure | Scott Vanderfleet, Fundulopanchax scheeli |
PRAC - Monthly Bowl Show Results 2015-2016
| Date | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2015 Guppy |
Anne Daniels, Double Sword Guppy Male |
Scott Vanderfleet, RREA Albino Red Delta Male |
Scott Vanderfleet, Blue Glass Delta Male |
| Oct 2015 Cichlid |
Savannah Atha, Amatitlania nigrofasciatus or Convict |
Scott Vanderfleet, Rondonacara hoehnei |
— |
| Nov 2015 Betta |
Ashley Rezka, Pastel Longfin male |
Anne Daniels, Dumbo Ear Halfmoon Salamander female |
Ashley Rezka, Marble Plakat male |
| Dec 2015 | No Show | — | — |
| Jan 2016 Pleco |
Scott Vanderfleet, Bristle Nose Brown Pleco |
Scott Vanderfleet, L-201 Inspector Pleco |
Scott Vanderfleet, Red Lizard Whiptail |
| Feb 2016 Barbs Cyprinids |
No Entries | — | — |
| Mar 2016 Swordtails |
Brian Glazier, Albino |
Scott Vanderfleet, Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl Nezzie |
Scott Vanderfleet, Black |
| Apr 2016 Open Class |
No Entries | — | — |
| May 2016 Catfish |
Scott Vanderfleet, Corydoras metae | — | — |
| Jun 2016 Open Class |
— | — | — |
PRAC - Monthly Bowl Show Results 2014-2015
| Date | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2014 Plants |
Haydn Pounder Bolbitis heudelotii Fern |
Scott Vanderfleet Fern Microsorium pteropus sp. 'Trident' |
— |
| Oct 2014 Pleco |
Denise Antler Hypostomus plecostomus |
Scott Vanderfleet L144 Ancistrus Blue-Eyed |
Scott Vanderfleet Long-Fin Green Dragon |
| Nov 2014 Chiclids |
No Entries | — | — |
| Dec 2014 | No Show | — | — |
| Jan 2015 Swordtail Platy Molly |
Scott Vanderfleet Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl a.k.a. Nezzy Swordtail |
Scott Vanderfleet X. helleri lyre tail Swordtail |
Scott Vanderfleet X. helleri 'Pineapple' Swordtail |
| Feb 2015 Killifish |
Scott Vanderfleet Fund-ulopanchax walkeri Kutunse GH2/74 |
Haydn Pounder Chrom-aphyosemion bitaeniatum ijebu ode |
Haydn Pounder Chrom-aphyosemion poliaki bolifamb |
| Mar 2015 Guppy |
Scott Vanderfleet Delta tail Male |
Scott Vanderfleet Doublesword Male |
Scott Vanderfleet Blue Female |
| Apr 2015 Tetra |
Scott Vanderfleet Phena-congrammus interrutpus - Albino Congo Tetra |
— | — |
| May 2015 Invertebrate |
No Entries | — | — |
| Jun 2015 - Open Class |
Glen Smith Red Grass Guppy |
Denise Antler Black Dragon Betta |
Glen Smith Fund-ulopanchax amieti |
We hope to see you out at our next meeting!
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IN-PERSON MEETING VENUE 2023:
Save Max Sports Centre (Youth Room)
1495 Sandalwood Pkwy E
Brampton, Ontario, L6R 0K2 Canada
(Corner of Dixie Rd & Sandalwood Pkwy E)
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When are PRAC aquarium club meetings held?
Peel club meetings are generally held every 3rd Wednesday of each month. We have a total of ten meetings a year, with the first meeting held in September and the last in June where we hold our elections for the upcoming year. PRAC also hosts the GTA's Largest Annual Aquarium Fish Auction usually in the first week of November.
PRAC … Aquarium Club Membership Benefits:
• Great Speakers & Presentations at Meetings
• Fish Room Tours & Annual BBQ
• Member arranged trips to Aquatic Shops, Zoo, Conventions etc.
• Monthly 'Mini Auctions'
• Bowl Shows (bring your best fish to show)
• Preferred Pricing at LFS's (Local Fish Stores)
PRAC … Aquarium Club Membership Fees:
• $ 25 individual / $ 30 family
• SEPT to JUNE
• Join anytime, at any meeting.
PRAC … Aquarium Club Guests & Non-Members:
• Guests & Non-Members always welcome, anytime
• 1st meeting is FREE
• $5ea meeting thereafter or join PRAC
• Great Value for quality speakers!
PRAC … A Little Club History:
A Fish Club was born in 1970 / 71 as The Brampton Aquarium Club. Over the years we've attracted many Aquarium enthusiats from other municipalities such as Caledon, Mississauga, Etobicoke & elsewhere.
In early 2008, we changed our name from Brampton Aquarium Club to Peel Regional Aquarium Club to better reflect who we are and the community in which we meet.
Most of our Aquarium Club members are from the Region of Peel, Brampton, Caledon, Mississauga, but we also attract member hobbyists from as far away as Barrie, Collingwood, Guelph, Huntsville & even Toronto. Anyone can become a member who wishes to share in the excitement of fish keeping, Whether you're a 'newbie' or a veteran hobbyist.
Got A Fish Question?
If you want to find out the latest information on fish keeping or have a problem that needs a solution, come to our meeting and ask the experts. Our friendly environment has attracted many new & experienced aquarium hobbyists. We hope you may be our next member.