missouri's aquatic hobby and conservation organization

Talking
Tanks

Talking Tanks is the MASI speaker series where experts visit MASI to lecture and explore all sorts of different aquatic topics. Presentations take place at the MASI monthly meeting, on the third Thursday of each month.

Not local or busy that night? Talking tanks presentations are also streamed live and then archived on the MASI YouTube channel for members and anyone interested to view later.

If you mean who is speaking, then the schedule is available below. If you mean, who can come? Anyone is welcome to attend any meeting as our guest or as a guest of a MASI Member.

When?

Presentations are held the third Thursday of each month, as part of the MASI monthly meeting.
Meetings begin at 7:00
Presentations start at ~7:30

Where?

All presentations are held at Jost Chemical Co., located on Lackland Avenue, close to the intersection of Hwy 170 and St. Charles Rock Road.

Who?

Meet Your Host:
MC Steve Coxon

Steve is Vice president of MASI and the MAster of Ceremonies for MASI's Talking Tanks Series.

See Talking Tanks on YouTube

Talk to Steve

Questions about Talking Tanks?

2025 Talking Tanks

Breeding African Cichlids -
Rick Bornstein

Cichlid and livebearer specialist Rick Bornstein, of the Greater Chicago Cichlid Association returns to MASI with “Road to Master Breeder, tips for breeding cichlids."

March 20, 2025 (VIDEO ONLINE)

April 17, 2025 (VIDEO ONLINE)

Nature Aquascaping-
Jennifer Williams

OASE Brand Representative, designer, and aquascaper Jennifer Williams visits MASI to give a demonstration of an aquascaped tank, in a natural style.

May 22, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

Biotope Aquariums-
Tai Streitman

Ichthyologist and master aquascaper Tai Streitman returns to MASI to talk about his upcoming book, "Aquatic Habitats," and the process of habitat scaping. Includes a tank scaping demo.