San Diego Tropical Fish Society


~About Us~

The San Diego Tropical Fish Society (SDTFS) has been the leading freshwater fishkeepers in the Greater San Diego region. SDTFS is the oldest fishkeeping organization west of the Mississippi River, and the third oldest fishkeeping organization still in existence in all of the United States. SDTFS, a non-profit organization, draws like-minded hobbyists by sharing information about all things related to freshwater flora & fauna to further the stewardship of aquatic life.

~Upcoming Events~

We are looking for speakers! If you are interested please email us at info@sdtfs.org

  • Oct 12: General Meeting. Presentation by Sierra Widman on our upcoming November Show
  • Oct 30-31: November Show Set-up
  • Nov 1-2nd: November Show – open to the public. Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-4pm.
  • Nov 9th: Semi-Annual Auction. No presentation.
  • Dec 14th: Annual Potluck – no auction, no bowl show. Just getting together to celebrate another fantastic year!

For a full list of upcoming events, click here

~Bowl Show~

Please arrive early to set up your bowls/tanks and to fill out paperwork.
For a full list of Bowl Show categories, click here

~Auction~

Our Semi-Annual Auction will be on November 14th.

~November Show~

Check out all of the fish tanks and list of winners from our 2024 November Show here