Boston Aquarium Society

03/04/2026

March Meeting - The Fish of Lake Tanganyika

Our March 16th speaker is Peter George. Peter’s program will focus on the fish of Lake Tanganyika, but will also touch on the geology of East Africa, the arrival of cichlids in the Lake, and how, over millions of years, we’ve arrived at this fantastic and extraordinarily diverse

02/14/2026

February 2026 Monthly Meeting: NEAq Tour

The February 16, 2026 meeting will be the Al Faul Memorial New England Aquarium Tour Unlike our regular meetings, this meeting is open only to BAS members (membership dues must be paid/current), or members of aquarium clubs that are part of the NEC (Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies). Members

01/12/2026

Jan Meeting - Exploring Stellwagen Bank: Sanctuary Science and Whale Research

Our January 19th speaker is Laura Howes, a whale naturalist and field researcher at NOAA. Her presentation will provide an overview of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS), which was designated in 1992 to protect its 682 square nautical miles. Current research focuses on sand habita...

01/09/2026

Multi-Club Swap Meet on January 17

Come join other BAS members as well as members of four+ other regional aquarium clubs next weekend, January 17 at Hong Meas restaurant in Fall River. We've participated in this multi-club meet for a few years running, and it is always one of the largest gatherings in the area. If

12/15/2025

REMINDER: Our meeting location tomorrow (Monday) night will be the café in the main building. If you plan on bringing fish to the meeting, they must be bagged in a sealed container, and cannot be taken out of the bag inside the building (e.g. it's okay to bring fish in a tied bag, but please do not bring fish in a bucket or jar). This requirement is in place for meetings held in the café due to aquarium’s quarantine policy.

Our December 15 meeting will be our annual holiday party! The club will provide pizza and drinks, and attendees can consider bringing a dessert to share. We will have a video home show: please submit photos of have taken this year of aquarium fish, your tanks, or your fishroom. If

12/04/2025

BAS Holiday Party and Buck-a-Bag Auction

Our December 15 meeting will be our annual holiday party! The club will provide pizza and drinks, and attendees should consider bringing a dessert to share. We will have a video home show: please submit photos of have taken this year of aquarium fish, your tanks, or your fishroom. If

11/12/2025

Four short 10 minute talks by members and popcorn for attendees !

This Monday we will be having 4 short talks by members on VERY different aquarium related topics. Door prizes this month. Several different types of Popcorn. Getting There * By car: Street meters are free after 8 PM. You’ll usually find open spots along India Street (set GPS to 35

11/07/2025

The Boston Aquarium Society is sad to announce that a long time member, Robert "Bob" Jango, has passed away on Tuesday October 28th.

Bob was passionate about fish and learning new things about keepin them, their natural habitats in nature, as well as tips and tricks for home fishkeeping. He was te eccentric meeting attendee who always had good insightful questions for the presenters at our monthly meetings. Bob was also a former director at large on the BAS board of directors.

For those who knew him and wish to pay their respects, the funeral Mass will be at 10AM on Thursday November 13th at St Mary's of the Assumption at 420 High st in Dedham, followed by a funeral at Brookdale Cemetary across the street. Bob's mother invites his friends and family to their house at 15 Harmony Hill in Dedham afterward.

10/04/2025

Luke's Goldies at the October Meeting

Our October speaker is Luke from Luke’s Goldies. He’ll talk about keeping, breeding, and raising goldfish. Luke has a large following—almost 4 million YouTube subscribers—and recently completed his goldfish greenhouse. We’ll also have door prizes for attendees. At this meeting, we’ll als...

09/04/2025

Tony Pinto: an introduction to killifish on September 15th

Tony has been an avid killifish breeder for more than 30+ years since he first discovered a pair of killies in a pet store. He is a member of the American Killifish Association (AKA). This presentation is an introduction to killifish and how to keep and maintain them in the

08/17/2025

No Meeting In August (See you in September!)

Reminder that we do not have a meeting this month. Our next event will be September 15th for a talk on Keeping killifish for beginners: more details to follow. Additionally, we will be hosting the BAS Annual Fall Auction on September 28. This will be a large auction with pre-registration,

07/20/2025

Meeting Tomorrow: "Buck A Bag"

Registration starts 7:30pm. Auction will start 8:00pm. For all lots sold, the first $3 will go to the club and the rest to the seller. For time constraint purposes, there is a limit of TEN (10) items TOTAL per seller. The Auction must end by 10:00pm, due