Join us for the Match SWMAS Club Meeting! Eric Maxson will be giving a talk about freshwater stingrays.

Saturday, March 25th, 2023

In-person: ReCast Church 25120 Front Street Mattawan, MI 49071

Can’t make it in person? Register for the Zoom option here.

Get to know Eric Maxson:

I am from Lakeview, Michigan, and I started keeping fish in the early 90’s focusing on Discus and Apistogramma’s.  In 2012, I joined Grand Valley Aquarium Club.  In GVAC I have accomplished HAP Rookie-of-the-Year, Horticulturalist of the Year, and Aquarist of the Year.  In 2021 I became a fellow which is my biggest highlight and honor. 

In 2013 I bought my first pair of Freshwater Stingrays and I have been keeping them ever since.  In 2020 I was awarded Spawn-of-the-Year for Potamotrygon Motoro Stingray.  Right now, I am keeping a 1300 and 900 gallon pond, 180, 120 and various other aquariums.  I also keep livebearers and other oddball fish.    

Join us for the March SWMAS Club Meeting!
Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 7 PM (Est.)
In-person: ReCast Church of Mattawan: 25120 Front St, Mattawan, MI 49071
Zoom option available (Register here)

In-Person Speaker: Josh Cunningham presents Breeding African Cichlids.

Josh is offering 10% off for pre-sales with the code SWMAS10. You must be present in-person at the meeting to pick up your pre-order. You do not need a membership to place an order but you will need a SWMAS membership to pick up your order. Memberships are available online or in-person at the meeting.

Check out the selection: Josh Cunningham Cichlids Website

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Get to know Josh Cunningham-

Josh Cunningham has been keeping and breeding African Cichlids for over 20 years. He started with African Cichlids from Lake Malawi and a couple from Lake Victoria in a 400 sq ft basement. During this time he was mainly breeding four to five different kinds of cichlids and trading the fry back to the pet store for food and filter media.

At some point a decision was made to move to a different area and a bigger house. Once the move was completed he was without cichlids for a couple of years and then acquired a 55 gallon tank. Once the tank was set up and stocked, multiple tank syndrome kicked in again. He then expanded to some different species and kept a few tanks on the main floor of his house. At this point, he decided he wanted a fishroom in the basement.

Designs were made and tanks and fish purchased and a 'Fish Alcoholic" was born. Today he has spawned over 200+ kinds of African Cichlids and has achieved Master Breeder status in the Michigan Cichlid Association and Ohio Cichlid Association. He was also named Grand Champion Breeder of the American Cichlid Association in 2015 for most spawns in a year.

Josh has spent six years on the Board of Directors of two local fish clubs. He served on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Cichlid Association for two years and on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Cichlid Association for four years, serving three of those years as President including Chairman of the 2017 American Cichlid Association Convention that took place on July 13-16 in Novi, Michigan. After his time as President of the Michigan Cichlid Association, Josh served two years on the Board of Directors for the American Cichlid Association.

He spends his time in the fishroom doing more changes, working with different species and trying to find ways to better the hobby.

Josh is now serving as Vice-Chairman of the American Cichlid Association and runs a company called Cunningham Cichlids, LLC which has been in business since 2012. Cunningham Cichlids specializes in African Cichlids and is now branching off to carry other categories of fish and plants as well as a complete line of quality fish foods.

Join us for our February Club Meeting
February 19, 2022 at 7 PM (EST)

Location: ReCast Church of Mattawan: 25120 Front St, Mattawan, MI 49071
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Mazeroll
Can’t join in person? Join us virtually with this Zoom registration