AQUASWAP 2025

C.O.A.S.T. AQUASWAP 2025 is more than just an aquarist’s marketplace – it’s a celebration of the aquarium hobby for all fishkeepers in Southern California and beyond. Whether you’re searching for that perfect centerpiece fish, looking to expand your fishkeeping knowledge, or simply just want to enjoy a day surrounded by fellow aquatic enthusiasts, this event is for you!

AQUASWAP 2025 is our highly anticipated annual ‘swap meet’ style event bringing together a vibrant community of fishkeepers, shrimp enthusiasts, and aquatic plant lovers for a full day packed with deals, raffles, and industry brand freebies, as well as making new connections with hobbyists around the west coast.

Whether you’re a seasoned aquarist, or just starting your journey into the aquatic hobby, AQUASWAP is a great opportunity to explore a unique range of aquatic livestock, plants, equipment, and accessories. Vendors and hobbyists from across California will be tabling and showcasing their offerings, from rare and exotic fish to thriving aquatic plants, unique shrimp species, and hard-to-find equipment – all at unbeatable prices!!

The AQUASWAP 2025 planning committee presents:

1. $5 entrance fee at the door (13+); children 12 and under are free. Guests with bracelets will be allowed ins/outs at the event, but must enter through the FV Senior Center lobby’s hallway to walk up to ROOM C entrance, where our AQUASWAP admission table clerks will be waiting to admit guests into the venue.
2. Or join our club for an optional $20 annual membership to C.O.A.S.T. Fish Club, which is $5 off our annual $25 membership fee. If you purchase membership with C.O.A.S.T. on Sunday, 4/6/25, you and up to three family or friends will be admitted into AQUASWAP for free (up to 4 guests total). Each admission ticket will also include (1) free raffle ticket for guests to place into our multiple raffle prize boxes to “bid” on numerous raffle rewards worth hundreds of dollars each! You may earn (1) additional free ticket by showing our raffle clerk you follow either our Instagram account @coastfishclub, our Facebook group, or our YouTube channel!
3. Priority booking for previous vendors; for an additional fee of $25 per table, priority vendors may pre-select their table & booth locations* before vendor registration is closed on March 15, 2025. Any vendors interested in being on our wait-list for open tables or last minute cancellations, please email us at coastfish91@gmail.com
4. Taco stand and refreshments vendor(s) for C.O.A.S.T. AquaSwap 2025 will be available so that attendees do not have to leave the event to find food and drinks! Please welcome Tacos Erika, established in 2020, to our fish club on Sunday! And our regular monthly refreshments chair will be selling chips, bottled water and sports drinks, and snacks for lighter fare food options.
5. Multiple raffle prizes & give-a-ways from brand sponsored products from all of our event title sponsors, aquarium related brands, and LFS partners in the community. Our exhibitors are even hosting their own mini-raffles, give-a-ways, and fun freebies as well. Check them out at AQUASWAP and enjoy the fun!
6. LIVE PODCAST & EMCEE/HOST with our friends, Eric Tripplett (@theponddigger) and Mel Marasco (@haynfishkeeper). Thank you to Mel for coming all the way down from Northern California to attend our event! Come say hi to him give him a big Mahalo for bringing his energy to AQUASWAP!
7. ZOO MED LABS & MICROBE-LIFT Title Sponsor Bags filled with our other brand sponsors products for the first 100 guests in line at AQUASWAP! Guests are not guaranteed goodie bags and not all bags will contain the same products. However, the general MSRP value of the goodie swag bags is between $50-$100 USD. The overall retail value of all of the give-a-way items and raffle items is over $10,000 USD!
8. C.O,A.S.T. Merchandise Table/Booth – This is our first year hosting our own merchandise table! Please support the club by making a purchase. All purchases will count as donations towards the club and help to provide the necessary funds to host events like this freshwater aquarium swap-meet in Southern California!