Membership Benefits

Benefits of a Paid CCA Membership – Membership Has Privileges!

  • Membership supports access to our monthly meetings, which feature national and international experts on Cichlid fish conservation, aquarium care, and related topics, as well as local speakers.
  • Make a ton of friends who share your passion! Join us for every meeting, where you'll experience a Cichlid convention-like environment with snacks, drinks, and other refreshments, along with a fish auction and raffles.
  • Enjoy a 10% discount at most local fish/aquarium stores (just remember to present your valid CCA card!).
  • Exclusive social events, including:
    • Summer BBQ
    • December Holiday Party
    • Collecting Trips & Fish Breeder Trips
  • Access to the members-only section of the forum.
  • Participation & eligibility in CCA-sponsored group buys (CCA covers shipping costs—your savings on shipping alone will more than cover a year-long CCA membership!).
  • CCA-sponsored group buys several times a year from various sources, often with exclusive discounts—there's always a great deal to be found!

Recent Threads

BIGGEST CCA AUCTION OF THE YEAR! Please Donate and Participate — We need your Help !!!!

BIGGEST CCA AUCTION OF THE YEAR!

We have created an auction for the October 11, 2025 in-person CCA meeting. Users of the website must register on the CCA MyGroupAuction website: mygroupauctions.com. Sellers are encouraged to upload a photo of the fish/item to be auctioned. These items can be viewed by all registered users before the auction.

CCA's board of directors has voted to allow the use of the minimum bid space on the MY GROUP AUCTIONS (MGA) website. Specifically the BOD approved the use of the minimum bid in the following manner: Bidding for any item with a minimum bid on its label will start at that amount and proceed as normal for any auction. If the minimum bid is not met, the owner of the item will take the item back into his possession. If the owner is not present to take back his item that did not sell, the minimum bid indicated on the label will not be in effect and so there will be no minimum bid on the item.

Please try to bring something for the auction. If you can make it a donation, so much the better. It's our club. If we want to keep it healthy, we all need to play a role.

If you have any questions, please ask.

Lots of New 20G Aquariums

There’s a building supply auction in Martinsburg, WV. Lots 1171-1185 are new 20G fish tanks (up to 9 tanks per lot). The auction ends Thursday October 2 and you must pick up either Friday 10/3 or Saturday 10/4.

Could be a great opportunity for someone looking to start a new fish room!

FS: L144 Longfin Plecos

Colony Ranging in Size For Sale:

1-2 inch unsexed: $10
2-3 inch females: $20
2-3 inch MALE: $25
3-4 inch females: $30 (Females have bred before)
3-4 inch MALE: $35 (Larger Males have bred before)

If you’re interested in purchasing, please let me know. Looking for local meet ups. (Fish will come bagged).IMG_5818.jpegIMG_8199.jpegIMG_5767.jpeg

Free stand

Hey everyone, I have a stand that I’m giving away for free because I’m no longer in the hobby. It fits fish tanks with the footprint of 36 x 18, so typically 40 gallon breeders, 50 gallon, 55 gallon, 65 gallon tanks. I’ve had a 40 gallon breeder and a 65 gallon tank on there for about four years at one point. The front and rear of the canopy opens to make it easier for cleaning and accessing filtration needs without taking the whole thing off. There is a 3 inch space between where the back of the fish tank sits and the wall to allow for hoses, electrical cords, or anything else to be somewhat hidden in the stand into be seen from the Sides, the footprint of the stand is 38 3/4 x 22 3/4. I live in Edgewater, Maryland, pick up only. If anyone has any more questions, comment or message me.

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