Pacific Coast Cichlid Association

The PCCA is one of, if not the best, cichlid club in North America. If you live anywhere near north or central California, you owe it to yourself to check out the PCCA. In last year's FAAS (Federation of American Aquarist Societies) awards, PCCA members and publications won 11 awards!

Website: Visit the PCCA website.

Upcoming Speakers and Events:

July 12, 2008: Bob Boone will be speaking on "A wholesaler's perspective: Stress Management"
August 9, 2008: Anthony Tu will be speaking on "Frontosa Fanatics"
September 13, 2008: Ad Konings will be speaking on "Malawi cichlids"

 

 

 

 

Meetings:

The PCCA meets on the second Saturday of every month at the Round Table Pizza restaurant, 4400 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, California. Meetings start around 7:3 0 pm and usually begin with a guest speaker, followed by a large raffle and a cichlid auction. The auction often contains hundreds of fish and lasts several hours. Fish auctioned are provided by attendees, donations from local fish dealers, and from the PCCA itself which brings in rarer species to introduce them to association members.

You do not need to be a member either to attend a meeting or to bid in the auction.

Members receive the PCCA journal Cichlidae Communique six times a year and on alternate months the Cichlid Blues newsletter.

Dues: 20.00/year

Current membership: As of January 2008, there are about 138 members.

Membership info: Pacific Coast Cichlid Association, P.O. Box 28145, San Jose, CA 95159-8145 or contact Jim Ellenberger at ellenbej@pacbell.net