History

The Aquarist Society of Central Maryland was formed in May 2023 by William Cosulich to serve Baltimore and its surrounding areas. William was new to the hobby and wanted to learn as much as possible after winning two comet goldfish at the state fair. He joined as many Facebook groups as possible so he could ask all the questions he had. While part of some local Facebook fish groups, he met others whom he convinced to help him start a local fish club in the area. William created a Facebook group for the club, aiming to recruit new members. ASCM held its 1st Holiday Aquarist Swap in December 2023. The swap was hit with all its vendors and attendees who supported the newly established club. ASCM even acquired various sponsors who donated prizes to the swap's raffle. After various leadership changes, ASCM held its first meeting in May 2024 in Baltimore, MD. Although only 13 people attended the meeting, they all had a wonderful time. That same day, ASCM's website was launched. With the success of their first meeting behind them, they are looking to the future, planning to hold monthly meetings on the third Sunday of each month and organizing various fish and social-related activities.