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Aquarium hobbyist clubs and societies can provide incredible learning experiences with the vast number of hobbyist veterans willing to help you out. Many are closer to you can you think. We encourage anyone who keeps freshwater or saltwater aquariums to join an aquarium club. They can provide many learning opportunities, mentorships, and a great way to make new friends. The tank tours alone are worth stopping by!
Since many of these clubs do not market themselves, Aquarium Store Depot has provided a list so that you can find the closest one to you. There are aquarium clubs popping up throughout the States all the time so if you have one that we have not listed, please e-mail us at info@aquariumstoredepot.com or contact us and we will get the list updated:
| State | City | Name | Website |
| Alabama | Mobile | Mobile Bay Reef Keepers | mbrk.com |
| Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Frag Club | arizonafrag.com |
| Arizona | Phoenix | Drywash Aquarium Society | drywashaquarium.com |
| Arizona | Phoenix/Tucson | Arizona Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts | azaquaticplants.com |
| Arizona | Tucson | Desert Aquarist Society | desertaquaristsociety.com |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | Razorback Reef Marine Aquarium Society (RRMAS) | razorbackreef.com |
| California | Cosa Mesa | Coast Fish Club | coastfishclub.com |
| California | Fresno | Central Valley Reefers | cvreefers.org |
| California | Hayward | Bay Area Reefers | bareefers.org |
| California | Hollister | Central Coast Aquarium Club | kidjacobmartin.wix.com |
| California | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Reef Society | lareefsociety.org |
| California | Northern California | California Betta Society | cbsbettas.org |
| California | Riverside | Pan Pacific Guppy Association | ppga.tripod.com |
| California | Sacramento | Sacramento Aquarium Society | sacramentoaquariumsociety.info |
| California | San Diego | San Diego Tropical Fish Society | sandiegotropicalfish.com |
| California | San Diego | San Diego Marine Aquarium Society | sdmas.com |
| California | San Francisco | San Francisco Aquarium Society | SanFranciscoAquariumSociety. |
| California | San Francisco | San Francisco Bay Area Aquatic Plant Society | sfbaaps.org |
| California | San Jose | Pacific Coast Cichlid Association | cichlidworld.com |
| California | Santa Ana | Southern California Marine Aquarium Society | officalscmas.org |
| California | Southern California | Southern California Aquatic Plant Society | scapeclub.org |
| Colorado | Arvada | Colorado Aquarium Society | coloradoaquarium.org |
| Colorado | Colorado | Marine Aquarium Society of Colorado | coloradoaquarium.org |
| Colorado | Denver | Rocky Mountain Cichlid Association | marinecolorado.org |
| Colorado | Southern Colorado | Southern Colorado Marine Aquarium Society | thescmas.com |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | Connecticut Area Reef Society | ctars.org |
| Connecticut | Hudson Valley | Danbury Area Aquarium Society | northeastcouncil.org |
| Connecticut | Norwalk | Norwalk Aquarium Society | norwalkas.org |
| Delaware | Delaware | Chesapeake Area Killifish Club | chesapeakekillifish.org |
| Delaware | New Castle | Delaware Reef Club | dalreefclub.com |
| District of Columbia | DC | Capital Cichlid Association | capitalcichlids.org |
| District of Columbia | DC | Potomac Valley Aquarium Society | pvas.com |
| District of Columbia | DC | Washington DC Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) | wamas.org |
| Florida | Brevard | Brevard Area Reef Society | brevardareareefsociety.com |
| Florida | Miami | Florida Marine Aquarium Society | fmas1995.org |
| Florida | Orlando | Orlando Reef Caretakers Association | o-r-c-a.com |
| Florida | Palm Beach | Palm Beach Marine Aquarium Society | pbmas.org |
| Florida | Saratosa | Coastal Aquarium Society | coastalaquariumsociety.com |
| Florida | South Florida | Gold Coast Aquarium Society of South Florida | gcaquarium.org |
| Florida | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay Aquarium Society | tbas1.com |
| Florida | Various | Florida Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG) | floridareefaquariumgroup.com |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Atlanta Area Aquarium Society | atlantaaquarium.com |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Atlanta Reef Club | atlantareefclub.org |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Atlanta Southeastern Marine Aquarium Society | atlanta-smas.org |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | Honolulu Aquarium Society | honoluluaquariumsociety.org |
| Illinois | Bloomington | Central Illinois Tropical Aquarium Club | citac-il.org |
| Illinois | Chicago | Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society | cmas.net |
| Illinois | Chicago | Greater Chicago Cichlid Association | gcca.net |
| Illinois | Rockford | Rockford Reefers | rockfordreefersaquariumclub.org |
| Indiana | Indiana | Indiana Marine Aquarium Society | indmas.org |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | Circle City Aquarium Club | circlecityaqclub.org |
| Indiana | North Central Indiana | Northwest Indiana Marine Aquarium Club | michianaaquariumsociety.org |
| Indiana | Northwest Indiana | Northwest Indiana Marine Aquarium Club | nwimac.org |
| Iowa | Iowa | Greater Iowa Reef Society | greateriowareefsociety.org |
| Iowa | Marion | Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association | finflap.com |
| Kansas | Kansas | Salt City | salt-city.org |
| Kansas | Kansas City | Heart of America Aquarium Society | kcfishclub.org |
| Kentucky | Louisville | Louisville Marine Aquarium Society | lmas.org |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana Reef Club | lareefclub.com |
| Louisiana | Southeast Louisiana | Southeast Louisiana Aquarium Society | selas.us |
| Maryland | Chesapeake | Chesapeake Marine Aquarium Society | cmas-md.org |
| Maryland | Maryland | Chesapeake Guppy Club | chesapeakeguppyclub.org |
| Maryland | Southern Maryland | Southern Maryland Marine Aquarium Society | smmas.org |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Boston Aquarium Society | bostonaquariumsociety.org |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Boston Reefers | bostonreefers.org |
| Massachusetts | New England | New England Fancy Guppy Association | newenglandguppies.org |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | Pioneer Valley Aquarium Society | pvas.net |
| Massachusetts | Worcester | Worcester Aquarium Society | sites.google.com/site/worcesteraquariumsociety |
| Michigan | Detroit | Michigan Guppy Breeders | michiganguppybreeders.com |
| Michigan | Detroit | Motor City Aquarium Club | motorcityaquariumsociety.com |
| Michigan | Lansing | Mid-Michigan Marine Club | midmichiganmarineclub.org |
| Michigan | Michigan | Marinelife Aquarium Society of Michigan | masm.org |
| Michigan | Michigan | Michigan Reefers | michiganreefers.com |
| Michigan | Northern Michigan | Upper Peninsula of Michigan Marine Aquarium Society | upmmas.com |
| Michigan | Southwest Michigan | Southwest Michigan Aquarium Society | swmas.org |
| Minnesota | Northern Minnesota | Northern Minnesota Reef Club | frozenocean.org |
| Minnesota | Roseville | Minnesota Aquarium Society | aquarium.mn |
| Minnesota | St. Paul | Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society | tcmas.org |
| Missouri | Maryland Heights | Missouri Aquarium Society | missouriaquariumsociety.com |
| Missouri | Springfield | Saltwater Enthusiasts Association of Springfield | theseas.org |
| Missouri | St. Louis | Saltwater Enthusiasts Association of St. Louis | seasl.org |
| Missouri | St. Louis | St. Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyists | slashclub.org |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Marine Aquarium Society | lvmas.com |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire | New Hampshire Aquarium Society | nhaquariumsociety.com |
| New Jersey | Freehold | Jersey Shore Aquarium Society | jerseyshoreas.org |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | New Jersey Reefers Club | njreefers.org |
| New Jersey | New Jersey | New Jersey Aquarium Society | njas.net |
| New York | Albany | Capital District Marine Aquarist’s Society | cdmas.org |
| New York | Brooklyn | Brooklyn Aquarium Society | basny.org |
| New York | Buffalo | Upstate Reef Society | upstatereef.com |
| New York | Central New York | Central New York Aquarium Society | cnyas.org |
| New York | Hudson Valley | Hudson Valley Reefkeepers | hvreef.org |
| New York | Long Island | Long Island Aquarium Society | liasonline.org |
| New York | Long Island | Long Island Reef Association | longislandreef.org |
| New York | Manhattan | Manhattan Reefs | manhattanreefs.com |
| New York | Nassau County | Nassau County Aquarium Society | ncasweb.org |
| New York | Olean | Allegheny River Valley Aquarium Society | orgsites.com/ny/arvas |
| New York | Queens | Greater City Aquarium Society | greatercity.org |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | Reef Aquarium Society of Charlotte | rasoc.org |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | Triangle Reef Aquarium Club | trianglereefaquariumclub.tripod.com |
| Ohio | Akron | Greater Akron Aquarium Society | gaas-fish.net |
| Ohio | Central Ohio | Central Ohio Reef Aquarists | corareef.org |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Reefkeepers Society | cincyreef.com |
| Ohio | Cleveland | Guppy Association of Greater Cleveland | angelfire.com/hi5/gagc |
| Ohio | Cleveland | Cleveland Saltwater Enthusiasts Association | c-sea.org |
| Ohio | Columbus | Columbus Area Fish Enthusiasts | columbusfishclub.org |
| Ohio | Lorain County | Lorain County Aquarium Society | lcas-fish.net |
| Ohio | Medina Couty | Medina County Aquarium Society | mcas-fish.net |
| Ohio | Middleburg Heights | Ohio Cichlid Association | ohiocichlid.com |
| Ohio | Youngstown | Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society | yatfs.com |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society | oklahomaocean.tripod.com |
| Oregon | Oregon | Pacific Northwest Marine Aquarium Society | pnwmass.org |
| Oregon | Eugene | Willamette Valley Aquarium Society | wvaquariumsociety.com |
| Pennsylvania | Churchville | Bucks County Aquarium Society | bcasonline.com |
| Pennsylvania | Delaware Valley | Delaware County Aquarium Society | dcas.us |
| Pennsylvania | Delaware Valley | Delaware Vallery Reef Club | delvalreefclub.org |
| Pennsylvania | Lancaster County | Aquarium Club of Lancaster County | aclcpa.org |
| Pennsylvania | Northern Maryland | Mason Dixon Reef Club | mdreefclub.com |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburg | Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society | gpasi.org |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Marine Aquarium Society | pmasi.org |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Area Killifish Association | sheneskillies.com/paka/paka.htm |
| Rhode Island | Cranston | Ocean State Reef Aquarium Society | osras.com |
| Rhode Island | Cranston | Ocean State Reef Aquarium Society | osras.com |
| South Carolina | Charleston | Charleston Reefers Club | charlestonreefers.org |
| South Carolina | Columbia | Columbia Marine Aquarium Club | columbiamac.org |
| South Dakoa | Sioux Falls | Sioux Fallas Area Aquarium Society | sfaas.org |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | Middle Tennesse Reef Club | mtrc.org |
| Texas | Austin | Austin Reef Club | austinreefclub.com |
| Texas | Dallas | Dallas Marine Aquarium Society | dallasmas.org |
| Texas | Dallas/Fort Worth | Dallas Fort Worth Marine Aquarium Society | dfwmas.org |
| Texas | Dallas/Fort Worth | North Texas Reef Fanatics | northtexasreeffanatics.org |
| Texas | Houston | Greater Houston Aquarium Club | houstonfishbox.com |
| Texas | Houston | Marine Aquarium and Reef Society of Houston | marsh-reef.org |
| Texas | Lubbock | Lubbock Reef Club | lubbockreefclub.com |
| Texas | San Antonio | Hill Country Cichlid Club | hillcountrycichlidclub.com |
| Texas | Southern Texas | Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas | maast.org |
| Texas | Waco | Saltwater Club of Central Texas | myscct.com |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | Great Salt Lake Aquarium Society | gslas.com |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | Wasatch Marine Aquarium Society | utahreefs.com |
| Vermont | Vermont | Vermont Marine Aquarists | saltwatervt.org |
| Virginia | Richmond | Richmond Reefers | richmondreefers.com |
| Washington | Seattle | Greater Seattle Aquarium Society | gsas.org |
| Washington | Spokane | Spokane Reef Society | icehouse.net |
| Washington | Washington | Pacific Sound Aquarium Society | pnwmas.org |
| Washington | Yakima | Yakima Salt Water Club | yswc.forumotion.net |
| Wisconsin | Madison | Madison Area Reef Society | madisonreef.com |
| Wisconsin | Madison | Madison Area Aquatic Hobbyists | madisonaquatichobby.com |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Aquarium Society | milwaukeeaquariumsociety.com |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Reef Society | wireefsociety.com |
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I’m thrilled that you found Aquarium Store Depot! Here you’ll find information on fish, aquariums, and all things aquatics related. I’m a hobbyist (being doing this since I was 11) and here to help other hobbyists thrive with their aquariums! I adhere to a high quality Editorial Process and Review products with real life field usage and practical analysis.
Please correct the URL of the Nassau County Aquarium Society in New York to https://www.nassaucountyaquariumsociety.org
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Thank you for your reply. The link has been updated 🙂
Hi Mark, I have a fish store in Texas. I’ve been in business for 20 year and am looking to expand my business and be more profitable. Do you know of any professional associations that help with making good business growth decisions in this industry? Can’t seem to find anything online.
Hello Grubbs,
My best advice would be to go to tradeshows to network with some of the top vendors. There is actually a tradeshow coming up in Dallas in August (Aquashella). I’m planning to head over there. If you want we can get connected and we can network together.
The end goal for local fish stores in my mind is to venture out into tank maintenance services and online if possible. I’m not sure what your specialization is, but reefing and specific freshwater specializations tend to be pretty lucrative. One of my biggest frustrations in the industry is the lack of knowledge and sharing that folks are willing to do when it comes to marketing. There is enough of the pie to go around. There is a scarcity mindset in the industry because brick and mortar has been hit really bad due to online sales.
Best,
Mark
Im looking to rehome a large plecostomus. It is way too big for my tank now and its being a bullie to my bala shark and i need to get it out of the tank asap. Do you know who i can contact in Spokane Washington about taking the pleco. Thank you
Hi Terri. I’m not sure who in Spokane would. I would try calling up some local fish stores in your area. That’s usually the best place to start.
I cannot thank you enough for the post. Great.
If you want a live active online community, you can also join our chat room on discord. Here is the link for those interested – https://discord.gg/NX3SPxX. It’s all fish all the time 🙂
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