Tri-county Tropical Fish society

Meeting information.

August Meeting information.

Tri-County Tropical Fish society 

August Meeting information.

Tri-County Tropical Fish Society

August 26, 2025 7:00PM

7pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church,

526 E Washington, East Peoria, IL

Program, Breeding Guppies for Longevity and Fitness by

Author, Diana Walstad

The Program will describe how I breed fancy guppies for fitness and longevity. They are housed in nine 10- and 20- gal planted tanks and get plentiful food but minimal maintenance. The aquarium hobby provides mountains of advice on maintaining water quality, but virtually nothing on selecting fish for fitness. Many purchased guppies die much sooner than they should. This is distressing for beginning hobbyists, bad for the fish, and bad for the aquarium hobby.

Diana Walstad came from a family of tropical fish enthusiasts. After receiving a degree in microbiology, she worked as a research technician in various medical and biological fields. In 1999, Ms. Walstad first published 'Ecology of the Planted Aquarium.' Now into its 4th Edition (2023), the book continues to gain popularity and influence. In 2025, she published 'Aquarium Fish Reproduction. Scientific Studies of Guppies and Other Fish.' Both books are unique in that they present new and useful information to hobbyists in an accessible manner.

Here is a Link to her Books https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001KCA7F0/allbooks...

Bowl Show, AUGUST: ANABANTIDS AND OPEN - ANY LIVEBEARER

Zoom link, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87021888929?pwd=1GRSGFcxVJMNiUwoaJaYvMniGpYWYl.1