The Grand List of Aquarium Hobbyist Clubs and Societies

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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 [email protected] or contact us and we will get the list updated:

StateCityNameWebsite
AlabamaMobileMobile Bay Reef Keepersmbrk.com
ArizonaPhoenixArizona Frag Clubarizonafrag.com
ArizonaPhoenixDrywash Aquarium Societydrywashaquarium.com
ArizonaPhoenix/TucsonArizona Aquatic Plant Enthusiastsazaquaticplants.com
ArizonaTucsonDesert Aquarist Societydesertaquaristsociety.com
ArkansasLittle RockRazorback Reef Marine Aquarium Society (RRMAS)razorbackreef.com
CaliforniaCosa MesaCoast Fish Clubcoastfishclub.com
CaliforniaFresnoCentral Valley Reeferscvreefers.org
CaliforniaHaywardBay Area Reefersbareefers.org
CaliforniaHollisterCentral Coast Aquarium Clubkidjacobmartin.wix.com
CaliforniaLos AngelesLos Angeles Reef Societylareefsociety.org
CaliforniaNorthern CaliforniaCalifornia Betta Societycbsbettas.org
CaliforniaRiversidePan Pacific Guppy Associationppga.tripod.com
CaliforniaSacramentoSacramento Aquarium Societysacramentoaquariumsociety.info
CaliforniaSan DiegoSan Diego Tropical Fish Societysandiegotropicalfish.com
CaliforniaSan DiegoSan Diego Marine Aquarium Societysdmas.com
CaliforniaSan FranciscoSan Francisco Aquarium SocietySanFranciscoAquariumSociety.org
CaliforniaSan FranciscoSan Francisco Bay Area Aquatic Plant Societysfbaaps.org
CaliforniaSan JosePacific Coast Cichlid Associationcichlidworld.com
CaliforniaSanta AnaSouthern California Marine Aquarium Societyofficalscmas.org
CaliforniaSouthern CaliforniaSouthern California Aquatic Plant Societyscapeclub.org
ColoradoArvadaColorado Aquarium Societycoloradoaquarium.org
ColoradoColoradoMarine Aquarium Society of Coloradocoloradoaquarium.org
ColoradoDenverRocky Mountain Cichlid Associationmarinecolorado.org
ColoradoSouthern ColoradoSouthern Colorado Marine Aquarium Societythescmas.com
ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut Area Reef Societyctars.org
ConnecticutHudson ValleyDanbury Area Aquarium Societynortheastcouncil.org
ConnecticutNorwalkNorwalk Aquarium Societynorwalkas.org
DelawareDelawareChesapeake Area Killifish Clubchesapeakekillifish.org
DelawareNew CastleDelaware Reef Clubdalreefclub.com
District of ColumbiaDCCapital Cichlid Associationcapitalcichlids.org
District of ColumbiaDCPotomac Valley Aquarium Societypvas.com
District of ColumbiaDCWashington DC Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS)wamas.org
FloridaBrevardBrevard Area Reef Societybrevardareareefsociety.com
FloridaMiamiFlorida Marine Aquarium Societyfmas1995.org
FloridaOrlandoOrlando Reef Caretakers Associationo-r-c-a.com
FloridaPalm BeachPalm Beach Marine Aquarium Societypbmas.org
FloridaSaratosaCoastal Aquarium Societycoastalaquariumsociety.com
FloridaSouth FloridaGold Coast Aquarium Society of South Floridagcaquarium.org
FloridaTampa BayTampa Bay Aquarium Societytbas1.com
FloridaVariousFlorida Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG)floridareefaquariumgroup.com
GeorgiaAtlantaAtlanta Area Aquarium Societyatlantaaquarium.com
GeorgiaAtlantaAtlanta Reef Clubatlantareefclub.org
GeorgiaAtlantaAtlanta Southeastern Marine Aquarium Societyatlanta-smas.org
HawaiiHonoluluHonolulu Aquarium Societyhonoluluaquariumsociety.org
IllinoisBloomingtonCentral Illinois Tropical Aquarium Clubcitac-il.org
IllinoisChicagoChicagoland Marine Aquarium Societycmas.net
IllinoisChicagoGreater Chicago Cichlid Associationgcca.net
IllinoisRockfordRockford Reefersrockfordreefersaquariumclub.org
IndianaIndianaIndiana Marine Aquarium Societyindmas.org
IndianaIndianapolisCircle City Aquarium Clubcirclecityaqclub.org
IndianaNorth Central IndianaNorthwest Indiana Marine Aquarium Clubmichianaaquariumsociety.org
IndianaNorthwest IndianaNorthwest Indiana Marine Aquarium Clubnwimac.org
IowaIowaGreater Iowa Reef Societygreateriowareefsociety.org
IowaMarionEastern Iowa Aquarium Associationfinflap.com
KansasKansasSalt Citysalt-city.org
KansasKansas CityHeart of America Aquarium Societykcfishclub.org
KentuckyLouisvilleLouisville Marine Aquarium Societylmas.org
LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana Reef Clublareefclub.com
LouisianaSoutheast LouisianaSoutheast Louisiana Aquarium Societyselas.us
MarylandChesapeakeChesapeake Marine Aquarium Societycmas-md.org
MarylandMarylandChesapeake Guppy Clubchesapeakeguppyclub.org
MarylandSouthern MarylandSouthern Maryland Marine Aquarium Societysmmas.org
MassachusettsBostonBoston Aquarium Societybostonaquariumsociety.org
MassachusettsBostonBoston Reefersbostonreefers.org
MassachusettsNew EnglandNew England Fancy Guppy Associationnewenglandguppies.org
MassachusettsSpringfieldPioneer Valley Aquarium Societypvas.net
MassachusettsWorcesterWorcester Aquarium Societysites.google.com/site/worcesteraquariumsociety
MichiganDetroitMichigan Guppy Breedersmichiganguppybreeders.com
MichiganDetroitMotor City Aquarium Clubmotorcityaquariumsociety.com
MichiganLansingMid-Michigan Marine Clubmidmichiganmarineclub.org
MichiganMichiganMarinelife Aquarium Society of Michiganmasm.org
MichiganMichiganMichigan Reefersmichiganreefers.com
MichiganNorthern MichiganUpper Peninsula of Michigan Marine Aquarium Societyupmmas.com
MichiganSouthwest MichiganSouthwest Michigan Aquarium Societyswmas.org
MinnesotaNorthern MinnesotaNorthern Minnesota Reef Clubfrozenocean.org
MinnesotaRosevilleMinnesota Aquarium Societyaquarium.mn
MinnesotaSt. PaulTwin Cities Marine Aquarium Societytcmas.org
MissouriMaryland HeightsMissouri Aquarium Societymissouriaquariumsociety.com
MissouriSpringfieldSaltwater Enthusiasts Association of Springfieldtheseas.org
MissouriSt. LouisSaltwater Enthusiasts Association of St. Louisseasl.org
MissouriSt. LouisSt. Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyistsslashclub.org
NevadaLas VegasLas Vegas Marine Aquarium Societylvmas.com
New HampshireNew HampshireNew Hampshire Aquarium Societynhaquariumsociety.com
New JerseyFreeholdJersey Shore Aquarium Societyjerseyshoreas.org
New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey Reefers Clubnjreefers.org
New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey Aquarium Societynjas.net
New YorkAlbanyCapital District Marine Aquarist’s Societycdmas.org
New YorkBrooklynBrooklyn Aquarium Societybasny.org
New YorkBuffaloUpstate Reef Societyupstatereef.com
New YorkCentral New YorkCentral New York Aquarium Societycnyas.org
New YorkHudson ValleyHudson Valley Reefkeepershvreef.org
New YorkLong IslandLong Island Aquarium Societyliasonline.org
New YorkLong IslandLong Island Reef Associationlongislandreef.org
New YorkManhattanManhattan Reefsmanhattanreefs.com
New YorkNassau CountyNassau County Aquarium Societyncasweb.org
New YorkOleanAllegheny River Valley Aquarium Societyorgsites.com/ny/arvas
New YorkQueensGreater City Aquarium Societygreatercity.org
North CarolinaCharlotteReef Aquarium Society of Charlotterasoc.org
North CarolinaRaleighTriangle Reef Aquarium Clubtrianglereefaquariumclub.tripod.com
OhioAkronGreater Akron Aquarium Societygaas-fish.net
OhioCentral OhioCentral Ohio Reef Aquaristscorareef.org
OhioCincinnatiCincinnati Reefkeepers Societycincyreef.com
OhioClevelandGuppy Association of Greater Clevelandangelfire.com/hi5/gagc
OhioClevelandCleveland Saltwater Enthusiasts Associationc-sea.org
OhioColumbusColumbus Area Fish Enthusiastscolumbusfishclub.org
OhioLorain CountyLorain County Aquarium Societylcas-fish.net
OhioMedina CoutyMedina County Aquarium Societymcas-fish.net
OhioMiddleburg HeightsOhio Cichlid Associationohiocichlid.com
OhioYoungstownYoungstown Area Tropical Fish Societyyatfs.com
OklahomaOklahoma CityCentral Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Societyoklahomaocean.tripod.com
OregonOregonPacific Northwest Marine Aquarium Societypnwmass.org
OregonEugeneWillamette Valley Aquarium Societywvaquariumsociety.com
PennsylvaniaChurchvilleBucks County Aquarium Societybcasonline.com
PennsylvaniaDelaware ValleyDelaware County Aquarium Societydcas.us
PennsylvaniaDelaware ValleyDelaware Vallery Reef Clubdelvalreefclub.org
PennsylvaniaLancaster CountyAquarium Club of Lancaster Countyaclcpa.org
PennsylvaniaNorthern MarylandMason Dixon Reef Clubmdreefclub.com
PennsylvaniaPittsburgGreater Pittsburgh Aquarium Societygpasi.org
PennsylvaniaPittsburghPittsburgh Marine Aquarium Societypmasi.org
PennsylvaniaPittsburghPittsburgh Area Killifish Associationsheneskillies.com/paka/paka.htm
Rhode IslandCranstonOcean State Reef Aquarium Societyosras.com
Rhode IslandCranstonOcean State Reef Aquarium Societyosras.com
South CarolinaCharlestonCharleston Reefers Clubcharlestonreefers.org
South CarolinaColumbiaColumbia Marine Aquarium Clubcolumbiamac.org
South DakoaSioux FallsSioux Fallas Area Aquarium Societysfaas.org
TennesseeKnoxvilleMiddle Tennesse Reef Clubmtrc.org
TexasAustinAustin Reef Clubaustinreefclub.com
TexasDallasDallas Marine Aquarium Societydallasmas.org
TexasDallas/Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth Marine Aquarium Societydfwmas.org
TexasDallas/Fort WorthNorth Texas Reef Fanaticsnorthtexasreeffanatics.org
TexasHoustonGreater Houston Aquarium Clubhoustonfishbox.com
TexasHoustonMarine Aquarium and Reef Society of Houstonmarsh-reef.org
TexasLubbockLubbock Reef Clublubbockreefclub.com
TexasSan AntonioHill Country Cichlid Clubhillcountrycichlidclub.com
TexasSouthern TexasMarine Aquarists Association of South Texasmaast.org
TexasWacoSaltwater Club of Central Texasmyscct.com
UtahSalt Lake CityGreat Salt Lake Aquarium Societygslas.com
UtahSalt Lake CityWasatch Marine Aquarium Societyutahreefs.com
VermontVermontVermont Marine Aquaristssaltwatervt.org
VirginiaRichmondRichmond Reefersrichmondreefers.com
WashingtonSeattleGreater Seattle Aquarium Societygsas.org
WashingtonSpokaneSpokane Reef Societyicehouse.net
WashingtonWashingtonPacific Sound Aquarium Societypnwmas.org
WashingtonYakimaYakima Salt Water Clubyswc.forumotion.net
WisconsinMadisonMadison Area Reef Societymadisonreef.com
WisconsinMadisonMadison Area Aquatic Hobbyistsmadisonaquatichobby.com
WisconsinMilwaukeeThe Milwaukee Aquarium Societymilwaukeeaquariumsociety.com
WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin Reef Societywireefsociety.com

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10 COMMENTS

  1. Please correct the URL of the Nassau County Aquarium Society in New York to https://www.nassaucountyaquariumsociety.org

    Thank you!

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  2. 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.

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    • 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

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  3. 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

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    • 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.

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