Welcome on our website! The "Gruppo Acquariofilo Salentino" (G.A.S.)
is a cultural and non-profit organization which was founded on
January 6, 2000. Gathering more than sixty members of the Salento
area (Apulian region, South East of Italy) G.A.S is a forum of
lively discussions about the "aquarium world". G.A.S aim consists in
promoting knowledge relating to the aquarium and, more generally to
aquatic habitats as a hobby. So far, we have been organizing monthly
lectures by famous speakers, regular member meetings, and visits to
museums and excursions to local aquatic biotopes. Inedited articles
written by our members are also regularly released on our website.
Once a year, the Gruppo Acquariofilo Salentino
organizes, in the city of Lecce, a three-day national event, known
as the "Salento Acquari", displaying numerous aquaria representing
the most important marine and freshwater biotopes of the Planet.
Moreover, the Salento Acquari event hosts national competitions of
tropical freshwater fishes. Thus, in 2003, with the support of
several other associations, G.A.S organized successively
Mediterranea Discus, the International Competition of the "king"
of the aquarium, and the 1st National Contest of Show Guppy.
More than 2500 people came to attend these events. Subsequently,
more than 5000 people came from all over Italy and other parts of
the World came in Lecce to attend the fourth edition of "Salento
Acquari 2004"
Finally, in 2005, there was an overhelming
response from the public, participants at the contests and
professional dealers that participated at the 5th edition
of Salento Acquari hosting the 3rd edition of
Mediterranea Discus (with participants from other European
countries and Asia) and the 1st National Show Betta
Contest. More that 30,000 people came from all over Italy,
Europe and Asia to attend this new great event.
The Gruppo Acquariofilo Salentino announces that
the 4th edition of the International Discus Contest
Mediterranea Discus will be held in spring 2007. More detailed
news will be published soon on this website!
We invite you to contact us for any information you may need or
question you may have about aquarium management, fishes, aquatic
plants a.s.o. The contact details of our experts and their relevant
area of practice can be found on our website under "Pronto
Soccorso"
("Help"). Please do not hesitate to contact them even if you are not
Italian! You will get relevant answers in English too! Keep in touch
and long life to aquaria!
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