2009Calendar of Events

Fishes judged to FBAS Rules

Outside extra activities

Special Hounslow Events

Meeting Dates start 8 pm	*Event*	Comments
JANUARY - SEPTEMBER	MEMBERS' FISH BREEDINGS TO BE VIDEOED please let Dick or Bob know of any imminent plans! HOME FURNISHED AQUARIUM VIDEO we'll be arranging a video visit for this too!
January 7^th	WHAT FISH TO KEEP? presented by Dick Mills

January 21^st	*WHAT FISH WE ACTUALLY* KEEP** All Members

February 4^th	SETTING UP AN AQUARIUM presented by Vic Higgs
February 18^th	LUCKY DIP Can you provide information on randomly selected species?
March 4^th	FILTRATION & WATER QUALITY presented by Peter Anderson
March 7^th Non-regular meeting date	FBAS ASSEMBLY
March 18^th	Classes: Barbs, Characins, Cichlids, Gouramis, Fighters, Killifish Ian & Spike talk about Cichlids and Killifish
April 1^st	AQUARIUM PLANTS presented by Malcom Goss
April 15^th	Classes: Catfish, Rasboras, Danios, Loaches plus any other Tropical Egglayer Peter Anderson & Malcom Goss talk about these fishes plus AUCTION (aquatic items only)
April 29^th	BRING 'N BUY
May 13^th	Classes: Goldfish, WCMM, and Any Coldwater Fish plus Slides of associated fishes
May 27^th	NEW AQUARIUM PRODUCTS presented by Peter Anderson
June 6^th Non-regular meeting date	FBAS ASSEMBLY
June 10^th	Classes: : Any Livebearer plus any other fish Ron and Vic talk about Marines
June 17^th Non-regular meeting date	CLUB BBQ at Dick & Janet's
June 24^th	PUBLIC AQUARIUMS AROUND THE WORLD presented by Hanne & Peter Quested
July 1^st Non-regular meeting date	*RIVER DIPPING and Picnic* DONKEY MEADOW, Upper Halliford	Bring your nets and Wellies !
July 8^th	Classes: Pairs of Fish, Breeders Teams plus Members talk about breeding fishes plus AUCTION (aquatic items only)
July 22^th	EXHIBITING FISHES & HOW THEY ARE JUDGED presented by Bob Esson
August 5^th	NATIVE MARINES presented by Ron Allum
August 19^th	SINGAPORE'S AQUARAMA 2009 presented by Dick Mills
September 2^rd	VIDEO: HOME FURNISHED AQUARIUM COMPETITION 2003
September 5^th Non-regular meeting date	FBAS ASSEMBLY
September 6^th Non-regular meeting date	BRENTFORD FESTIVAL Another opportunity to gain members
September 16^th	Open Show Build up and Planning
SEPTEMBER 19^th Non-regular meeting date	HOUNSLOW & D.A.S OPEN SHOW email your entries HERE by 9pm Friday 19th FBAS TROPHY CLASSES: D (Cichlids), J (Rasboras), V (Twin-tailed Goldfish) NEWSHANGHAI CLASSES DOWNLOAD A SHOW SCHEDULE HERE see map for directions to Show venue
September 30^th	Open Show Review Nominations for Committee Members Return Closed Show Trophies
October 9th-12th * * Depending on Booking Arrangements Non-regular meeting dates	*SUPREME FESTIVAL* *OF FISHKEEPING* *and* *AUTUMN WATER GARDENING SHOW* MILL RYTHE HAYLING ISLAND see Special Advertisement	Join in all the fun of the 'end of the fishkeeping year' celebrations! Tropical & Coldwater Fishes galore! Informative Talks and Demonstrations! Lively Entertainment! Booking Enquiries: 020 8847 3586
October 14^th	PHOTOGRAPHY EVENING Bring your cameras!
October 18th Non-regular meeting date	HOUNSLOW & D.A.S. CLOSED SHOW Members only	All fishes plus Aquascapes and Aquatic Plants
October 28^th	CLOSED SHOW AWARDS NIGHT THE PLANTED TANKS OF HAYLING ISLAND by Peter Anderson
November 11^th	CHANGE OF PRGRAMME: PHOENIX AQUARIUM Dick Mills
November 25^th	*HOUNSLOW & D.A.S.* *ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING* REVIEW OF THE YEAR Fish 'n Chip Supper
December 5^th Non-regular meeting date	FBAS ASSEMBLY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
December 9^th	2010 PROGRAMME PLANNING
December 16^th Non-regular meeting date	*HOUNSLOW* *CHRISTMAS* *EVENING*