Tri-county Tropical Fish society

Welcome

Members and friends of Tri-County Tropical Fish Society of Peoria, Illinois

We are interested in promoting the Tropical fish hobby though education and active involvement.

Meeting information.

March Meeting information.

On Zoom and in person at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 526 E Washington, East Peoria 61611

Phil Nixon will present this program in person

March, 25 2025

7:00PM.

Program, Nano Aquaria

My most recent presentation addresses set-ups for tanks under 10 gallons including specialized equipment. Information about species of available very small fish will be provided. Suggested aquarium habitats for these fish will be shown, Phil Nixon

Phil Nixon has degrees through Ph.D. in Biology, Zoology, and Entomology with minors in Botany and Horticulture from Lincoln Land Community College, Southern Illinois University, and Kansas State University. He retired in 2017 as a University of Illinois Extension Entomologist.

Phil started fish keeping at age 11 with creek chubs that he collected from a local creek using a homemade dip net. A couple years later, he got his first aquarium of tropical fish and plants. He is a member and past board member of the North American Native Fishes Association (NANFA). He is Treasurer and past President of the Champaign Aquarium Fish Enthusiasts (CAFÉ).

He and his wife Carie maintain approximately 40 aquariums and 12 seasonal outdoor ponds with about two-thirds containing North American native fish. He grows approximately 25 species of plants under a variety of water, substrate, light, filtration, and other tank conditions. He is a frequent auctioneer at local auctions.

Bowl Show, MARCH: ANY CATFISH (INCLUDING CORYDORAS)

Zoom link, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87021888929...