Delaware County Aquarium
Society
Please
ignore the simplicity of our current web site. Plans are underway
to create a brand new web site for us. Thanks!
Welcome!!!
Welcome to the Delaware County Aquarium
Society (DCAS), where fish-keeping hobbyists and professionals of all ages
meet to promote and learn more about the care, culture and propagation
of all forms of underwater life. In the belief that a social approach
to the aquarium hobby can bring a new dimension of depth and
appreciation and open a door to new friends and possibilities, the club
has a whole host of proven programs open to your participation. Please
explore these pages to learn more about our Club.
The Delaware County Aquarium Society meets on the first Friday of every
month from September to June, at the Springfield Township Building at
50 Powell Road. (Look for the "POLICE" sign). Meetings start at 8 pm.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Next Meeting
The next DCAS meeting
is on Friday, September 10th - Hope to see you there! PLEASE NOTE: this is the 2nd Friday this month.
September 2010 Presentation
Matt Fabel of East Coast Aquatics - "The Importance of the Quarantine Tank"
I
am owner operator, and one of the two founding members of East Coast
Aquatics, Prospect Park. I grew up on the coast in Brigantine,
N.J. where I early on developed an interest in all things
aquatic. I built my first reef aquarium in 1990, utilizing a 5
gallon bucket as a sump, from which I ran a filter sock, and protein
skimmer. I had always built my own filters and skimmers.
Even now that I earn my living selling equipment, I am always glad to
give advise on the D.I.Y. Aside from all of the aquariums at the
store, at my home I maintain a pond, a reef, and a variety of pets.
Monthly Meeting Dates
DCAS
2010 – 2011 MONTHLY MEETINGS
Please
take note of our remaining meeting dates for this season:
9/10*,
10/1, 11/5, 12/3, 1/7,
2/4, 3/4, 4/1, 5/6,
6/3 * = 2nd Friday
Directions
to the
Delaware County Aquarium Society Meetings
From I-95
- Take I-95 to Exit #9 - the Prospect Park/Essington Exit
(Route 420 North)
- Take Route 420 North until you get to the intersection of
Route 420
North and Baltimore Pike (3.7 miles). This intersection will be the 3rd
4-lane intersection you come to after getting off of I-95 ( SEE
Landmarks below )
- Cross over Baltimore Pike and
continue on Route 420 North until you get to the very next traffic
light (Powell Road - .5 miles)
- Turn right onto Powel Road
- Continue on Powell Road through 2 traffic lights until you
see the Police Sign on your left (.7 miles)
- Turn into Police Station.
- The Delaware County Aquarium Society meets in the first
building you come to on your right hand side.
From I-476 (the Blue Route)
- Take I-476 to exit #3 (Swarthmore / Springfield)
- If you were heading South on I-476, you will turn left at
the end of the exit ramp
- If you were heading North on I-476, you will turn right at
the end of the exit ramp
- In either case, you will be on Baltimore Pike and heading
into Springfield
- Stay on Baltimore Pike until you reach the intersection of
Baltimore Pike and Route 420 (1.5 miles) (See Landmarks below)
- Turn left onto Route 420 - you will be heading North
- Continue on Route 420 North until you get to the very next
traffic light (Powell Road - .5 miles)
- Turn right onto Powel Road
- Continue on Powell Road through 2 traffic lights until you
see the Police Sign on your left (.7 miles)
- Turn into Police Station.
- The Delaware County Aquarium Society meets in the first
building you come to on your right hand side.
Landmarks for Route 420 and Baltimore Pike
- On one corner you will see an Exxon gas station with the
Target Shopping center behind it
- On the second corner you will see CVS Drug store
- On the other two corners you will see two automobile
dealerships
situated behind two smaller businesses which are actually located on
the corners - Monroe Muffler and House of Carpets