278. Ideas for Improving Club Breeder Programs

Amy, Ben and Calder invite Craig Forist to table to dicuss the recent decline in aquarium club activity, specifically around breeder programs. With many different external factors like space, budget, time, and social anxiety pushing the average hobbist away, how do we keep these programs fair for the beginners and challenging for the seasoned breeder? This week, the team has come up with some interesting take aways and solutions for this very issue. Join your local aquarium club and let us know your next big (or little) breeding projects!   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord   Sources mentioned in this episode: Grand Valley Aquarium Club – https://gvaquariumclub.org/ West Michigan Marine Aquarium Society – https://www.facebook.com/groups/298576849030426/ South West Michigan Aquarium Society – https://www.swmas.club/ Michiana Aquarium Society – https://mas.fish/ Missouri Aquarium Society – https://missouriaquariumsociety.com/ Amercian Livebearer Association – https://livebearers.org/ American Kilifish Association – https://aka.org/ International Betta Congress – https://www.ibcbettas.org/ Ohio Cichlid Association – https://www.ohiocichlid.com/ American Cichlid Association – https://www.cichlid.org/