Fish
We keep and breed dozens of species of cichlids, catfish, livebearers and more.
Join us at one of our meetings to benefit from our decades of experience!
Vermont’s Largest Club dedicated to All aspects of The aquarium Hobby
Tropical Fish Club of Burlington, Vermont
Plants
From the hardiest Java Ferns to CO2 injected planted tanks, our members have it all.
Shrimp
Always popular — and with good reason! Many club members bring shrimp to our monthly meeting auctions.
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Our meetings are open to everyone
(this means you!)
Each meeting features a presentation from an expert speaker, door prizes, and an auction of locally-raised fish and plants. Bring your questions on anything fish-related! Sign-up today!
Don’t like commitments? You don’t need to be a member to come check out a meeting. But we bet you’ll become one!
Meetings are the second Thursday of each month, 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the Essex Junction VFW.
Note: We don’t have regular meetings in July, August or December. Check out the full meeting schedule, below.
2023 / 2024 Speaker Schedule
Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month at the VFW 73 Pearl St, Essex Junction, VT. Open to all, door prizes, auction and speakers.
September 14th – Fishkeeping Basics
Ira Gardner will give a general overview of fish keeping, highlighting some species that are relatively easy to breed.
September meeting Facebook event page
October 12th – Cenote Fishes of the Yucatan
Lee Newman presents a look at the fishes inhabiting the cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. It covers livebearers, cichlids, tetras, some of the cave-adapted species as well as the geology and hydrology of the region. Also covered are the threats to the fragile environment, as well as the conservation activities in-place. Included in the presentation is a brief over-view of cave diving – the highly specialized type of scuba diving used in flooded caves.
Lee Newman, of Vancouver, Canada, has been keeping freshwater fishes for over 50 years – mostly focusing on South American cichlids.
He shares a modest fish-room with his wife, Lisa, while working on a long-term project – still in progress, the identification, ecology, and husbandry of the genus Satanoperca.
Now retired, Lee was Curator of the Tropical Department at the Vancouver Aquarium for 28 years. Lee is also an award-winning writer and photographer and has participated in field excursions to Peru, Brazil, and Suriname.
November 9th – Aquarium Pumps
Tom Marcone, from Iwaki Pumps, will give presentation on aquarium pumps and plumbing tips.
December 14th – Holiday Potluck Party
We’ll have our traditional holiday party in December at the VFW.
This is a potluck! Please RSVP to Dave and Janine with what you’re bringing (or use the contact form at the bottom of this page). Trivia contest with prizes, yankee swap for those that wish to participate ( $20 max value ).
New members are welcome at this and all our meetings!
Our annual auction
TFCB 2023 Annual Auction
Hobbyist-raised fish and plants from all over New England, delivered right to Vermont.
Bid online, pick up in person November 4th, 2024
TFCB Presents
The All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2024
Mark your calendar for November 1-3, 2024
Incredible speakers from around the world. Quality fish from top hobbyists. All right here in Vermont.
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