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The Northwest Arkansas Aquarium Society is an organization formed to bring together the aquarist community in Northwest Arkansas and the Ozark region. Our members range from new hobbyists to long time breeders, and we keep a large variety of fishes.


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  • Monthly Meeting

  • NWAAS Auction

  • 2010 Fall Auction
     

    Click HERE for auction location and map.

    Click HERE for auction rules.

    Click HERE for first-time bidder and buyer tips.

    Click HERE for downloadable poster that you can print and distribute to help make this the best auction ever!

     

NWAAS Officer Elections 2011

Vote Checkbox  Coming Soon! The NWAAS 2011 officer elections are nearly upon us. Visit the new "Elections" message section for details on nominating and voting.  

  • Fish of the Week
  • Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus)

    Sunburst Tuxedo Platy Pair
     

    Vital Statistics

     

    Description

     
     

    Origin: Mexico to Central America

    Size: 2.25 inches female; 1.75 inches male

    Temperament: peaceful

    Sociability: loose shoals

    Breeding: livebearer

    Sexing: females are larger; males usually more colorful, anal fin collapsed to a tube called gonopodium

    Diet: omnivorous

    Water Chemistry: pH 6.8–7.8; dH 9–19

    Temperature: 72–80°F

     

    Above: male and female sunburst tuxedo platies

    A hardy, peaceful, community fish that adds lots of color, platies come in many color varieties. The wild fish is primarily gray, with a reflective blue overtone. It has a crescent-shaped black spot at the base of the tail, which led to the original common name of "blue moon." You may still, sometimes, see platies labeled as moons.

    Many more-colorful tank-raised strains have since been developed. Wag platies have black fins. Tuxedo platies have black flanks. Crescent platies have a black crescent at the base of the tail, while Mickey Mouse platies have three spots, resembling Mickey's head and ears.



Chat Mondays at 8 pm Central

Denny Rogers Photo

Don't forget. Monday is chat night! Join our friendly, gabby hosts (Denny and Kenna) at 8 PM to talk about fish, the Northwest Arkansas Aquarium Society, or whatever else is on your mind.

To participate, just click on the Chat link in the navbar to the upper right, or click HERE to Chat. We hope to see you there!

Kenna Peters Photo

Join the Club

The Northwest Arkansas Aquarium Society is not just a free online forum. We are a REAL aquarium society! We meet in person every month to talk about fish.

Click HERE to view the benefits and details of NWAAS membership. New members can use that page to join our society. Existing members can use it to renew membership.
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