Heart of America Aquarium Society (HAAS)

06/15/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our June meeting!

A special thank you to Eric Bodrock of All Oddball Aquatics for sharing his knowledge and experience during his presentation, *Corydoras Made Easy!*. We also want to thank everyone who helped with transportation, fishroom tours, and making Eric's visit to Kansas City a success.

One of the highlights of the meeting was presenting a HAAS Lifetime Membership Award to Harold and Carla Hathaway. Their decades of dedication, service, and support have had a lasting impact on the club, and we're honored to recognize their contributions.

Looking ahead to July, we have a speaker change. Local club member Jeff McHenry will be presenting on **Green Water**. More details about the presentation will be announced soon.

📍 Powell Community Center
6200 Martway St.
Mission, KS 66202

🕐 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

👕 HAAS KC merchandise is now available through our CustomInk store! Shirts, hats, coolers, and more are available. Order deadline is **July 10th**, and links can be found on our website.

🎥 Missed the meeting or want to see the Lifetime Membership presentation? Watch the recording on our YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/HwA43iLX-80

We'll see everyone in July!

06/13/2026

📣 HAAS KC Meeting Today!

Join us this afternoon as we welcome Eric Bodrock of All Oddball Aquatics for his presentation:
🐟 Corydoras Made Easy!
📅 Today
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Powell Community Center
6200 Martway St.
Mission, KS 66202

⚠️ Room Reminder: We are meeting in the Breakout Room. Please refer to the map in the comments/photos for the best entrance to use. We'll also have signs posted throughout the building to help guide you to the meeting room.

Eric has been active in the aquarium hobby for more than 50 years and has successfully spawned over 550 species of freshwater fish, including 148 species of catfish. Whether you're interested in keeping Corydoras, breeding them, or simply learning from one of the hobby's most accomplished fishkeepers, this is a presentation you won't want to miss.

🏆 Bowl Show Theme: Corydoras

📚 Interested in Corydoras books? Eric has also arranged discounted pricing on two excellent reference books by Ian Fuller. See Jan at the meeting for details.

🚗 We are still looking for a volunteer to help with transportation for Eric tomorrow. If you can help, please contact Mike at [email protected].

See everyone this afternoon!

06/06/2026

⚠️ JUNE MEETING ROOM CORRECTION ⚠️

Our June meeting at the Powell Community Center will be held in the **Breakout Room**, not Room D as previously announced.

Please refer to the map in the comments/photos for the best entrance to use. We'll also have signs posted throughout the building to help guide everyone to the meeting room.

📅 Saturday, June 13

🎤 Featured Speaker: Eric Bodrock
**Corydoras Made Easy!**

Eric Bodrock of All Oddball Aquatics has successfully spawned more than 550 species of freshwater fish, including 148 species of catfish. His presentation will cover everything from setup and maintenance to conditioning, spawning triggers, and breeding techniques for Corydoras catfish.

If you're interested in Corys, this is a meeting you won't want to miss.

💰 AUCTION SELLER UPDATE

PayPal payouts for auction sellers have been sent.

If you selected payment by check, Jan will be mailing those payments on Monday.

📚 CORYDORAS BOOK GROUP BUY

Eric has also offered HAAS KC members discounted pricing on two of the most respected Corydoras reference books available:

• *Identifying Corydoradinae Catfishes, Second Edition*
Group Buy Price: $80

• *Breeding Corydoradinae Catfishes, Third Edition*
Group Buy Price: $95

If you're interested in participating, please contact Jan. We're still working out a few details and would like to gauge interest.

👕 HAAS KC MERCH

We're working on some new HAAS KC merchandise and hope to share more information soon.

We look forward to seeing everyone on June 13th!

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Spring Aqua Auction! It was great seeing so many familiar faces, meeting new hobbyists, and spending the day surrounded by fish, plants, and aquarium people.

We also have some exciting news. HAAS KC has a new meeting location for the foreseeable future:

Powell Community Center
6200 Martway ST
Mission, KS 66202

Please pay attention to future event announcements, as the community center has multiple meeting rooms and we'll always let you know where to find us.

Our next meeting is Saturday, June 13 in Meeting Room D, featuring guest speaker Eric Bodrock of All Oddball Aquatics.

His presentation, "Corydoras Made Easy!", will cover everything you need to know about keeping and spawning Corydoras catfish. Eric has successfully spawned more than 550 species of freshwater fish, including 148 species of catfish, and we're excited to have him share his experience with the club.

Don't forget, the June Bowl Show theme is Corydoras!

We'll see everyone on June 13th.

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06/01/2026

Thank you everyone for the awesome Aqua Auction. What was in your haul? Show us in the comments.

05/30/2026

Aqua Auction has kicked off! Drop a like if you’re here.

05/30/2026

It's Aqua Auction Day!

Doors open 11am, Auction starts 11:30am–4pm
Lenexa Old Town Activity Center
9301 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa KS 66215
Free admission

We’ve crossed well over 600 registered items, so there’s gonna be a LOT moving through the room tomorrow. Fish, plants, shrimp, tanks, driftwood, dry goods, equipment… pretty much something for everybody.

05/29/2026

It’s officially Aqua Auction Eve 🐟

Get those fish bagged, charge the air pumps, clear some space in the fish room, and maybe prepare your excuse for why you’re definitely not coming home with another tank tomorrow 😅
Tomorrow’s the big day
Saturday May 30th
Doors open 11am, Auction starts 11:30am–4pm
Lenexa Old Town Activity Center
9301 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa KS 66215
Free admission

We’ve crossed well over 600 registered items, so there’s gonna be a LOT moving through the room tomorrow. Fish, plants, shrimp, tanks, driftwood, dry goods, equipment… pretty much something for everybody.

For sellers:
Please double check labels, bags, and your item lists tonight so check-in goes smoothly tomorrow morning.

For buyers:
Get those home tanks ready now because some dangerous financial decisions are probably about to be made 👀

See everyone tomorrow 🐠

05/23/2026

🐟 ONE WEEK LEFT 🐟

The HAAS KC Spring Aqua Auction is almost here 👀

🗓 Saturday, May 30th
⏰ Doors Open: 11am, Auction Starts 11:30am
📍 9301 Pflumn Rd, Lenexa, KS 66215 - Lenexa Old Town Activity Center
🎟 Free admission

We’re now at 600+ confirmed items with more still being added.
Fish, shrimp, plants, driftwood, tanks, equipment, hardscape, dry goods, there’s going to be a huge variety this year from local hobbyists, breeders, and growers from around the KC area and beyond.

Honestly, this one got big 😅

Want to preview what’s coming?
Head over to mygroupauctions.com and join the HAAS group to browse listings and start putting together your wishlist before auction day.

Planning to bid? Pre-register for your bidder number here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbrd7MWHm3m01hvsV3uHPemPR_gargS3txxW9litFsZQJ3-Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Also, registering on MGA helps us link your bidder info ahead of time and makes check-in smoother day of.
Previous bidders: time to remember that password you definitely wrote down somewhere 🔐😂
As far as sellers go, registration is still open as long as the info is still up on the website.
kcfishclub.org

And as always, help us spread the word. Share the event, post it in groups, tell your fish friends, print the flyer, summon the local fish guy from the shadows… whatever works 😎