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Membership Meeting - Nano Fish

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Raising Nano Fish and More in a Midwest Greenhouse
Tristan grew up in Evansville WI, a small town in South Central Wisconsin. He has always had an affinity for animals, which was fueled by the creek that ran through his backyard. Tristan enjoyed collecting toads, frogs as well as various native fish species. He found a love for tropical fish at age five, which led to a small basement fish room by the time he was in middle school. Tristan and his dad successfully bred a number of freshwater and saltwater species, including rams, discus and pajama cardinal fish.
After graduating high school, Tristan pursued a degree in Biology from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, with minors in Aquaculture and Aquaponics. During breaks from college, Tristan worked at TedsFishroom, where he was introduced to more South American Dwarf Cichlid species than he knew existed. Thanks to his valuable work experience, Tristan felt compelled to start his own aquarium store, Tristan’s Tropical Fish, which he started in 2018 after graduation from college. Tristan breeds many of the fish that he sells in his store, emphasizing on dwarf cichlids, small cyprinids and many other nano fish species.

Tristan Watson, Owner of Tristan’s Tropical Fish LLC will be speaking on managing a tropical fish hatchery in a midwestern greenhouse. He will describe some of the challenges and benefits of utilizing a greenhouse for rearing tropical fish. Tristan will also describe some of his techniques for breeding a wide array of nano-fish. This will include wild-type Bettas, Danios, Rainbowfish and Apistogrammas.


Date and Time

Thursday, October 1, 2026, 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
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Category

Monthly Meeting

Registration Info

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Minnesota Aquarium Society
1301 Aspen Way
Mendota Heights,  MN 55118