April 28 – Meeting

A fish-friendly reminder from the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society…

 

We are excited to present aquascaping in April on the small scale, a with big impact!  We hope you can join us!

Nano Aquascape Builds [The Microverse: Abi Hamam]

We are pleased to welcome Abi Hamam, from The Microverse to our club.  Abi has extensive experience as a Youtuber,  Moss Inspector and expert Scaper.  He specializes in nano-scapes, be it aqua-, terra-, or the inbetweens.  He has spent the last decade perfecting his craft to win multiple terrascaping competitions in the process.
With over 20 years of trial-and-error, Abi will be sharing his experience about the basic concepts of aquascaping as they pertain to nano vivarium builds.

Here’s more of Abi’s work on Instagram and Youtube.

 

Members’ Corner 

All members are invited to showcase their aquarium related projects and discoveries at our meetings!  You, or an executive member, can share your photos, videos, or other content of up to 5 minutes, at the beginning of our meetings.  Please talk to the exec about submitting your content.

 

Meeting Location

Monday, April 28, 2025
7:00pm

J.A. Dulude Arena
941 Clyde Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K2C 4B2

There will be door prizes.
Members are encouraged to set up vendor tables, so bring some cash if looking to shop.
OVAS will have fish bags available for purchase: 25 for $3 / 50 for $5.

 

Upcoming Dates to Remember

May 26th, 2025 (Monday 7pm) Meeting
TBD – June 2025 BBQ/Pig Roast

 

Past Event

This year’s Giant Auction, hosted at Woodroffe United Church had an overwhelming successful turn out, with 1400 items auctioned and a lot of attendees. Thank you to all that attended, and to our volunteers!

 

Upcoming Events

1. In May, 2025 we will be holding the OVAS Club Executive Board elections.  Please consider filling or shadowing an executive position next season!
2. Don’t forget to start/ finish working on your entry to the OVAS 2025 Small Aquascape Competition (May 26), there are Tropica & Seachem prizes!

 

General Info

OVAS memberships can be renewed for the 2024-2025 season at monthly meetings or online (PayPal).Current memberships will expire on September 30, 2025

This is a FREE event sponsored by the Ottawa Valley Aquarium Society.  Anyone with an interest in aquariums and related hobbies is welcome to attend.  OVAS presentations are a great place to meet other aquarium hobbyists, exchange ideas and learn more about fish and aquatic plant keeping.

 

Sponsor discounts for members:

Ponds & Aquaria

* 10% discount for aquarium-related goods and livestock. Please see the sponsor for restrictions.

 

Happy fish-keeping!