Learn • Contribute • Achieve

Make Your Aquarium
Part of Something Bigger

At The Eastern Aquatic Society, fishkeeping can be more than a rewarding hobby. Through our C.A.R.E.S., Breeders Award Program and Aquatic Horticultural Achievement Program, members can support conservation, develop practical skills, share their successes and take on new challenges. Every project is a chance to learn—and another step toward recognition among your fellow aquarists.

Conservation • Stewardship

C.A.R.E.S.

29 CARES species represented in our club Based on the latest imported CARES tracking records for eligible TEAS members. Each species counted once across the club.

Conservation, Awareness, Recognition, Encouragement and Support. The C.A.R.E.S. initiative brings aquarists together around fish species that need special attention and responsible long-term care. By keeping and documenting eligible species, hobbyists can help maintain awareness of species of concern and encourage responsible stewardship within the aquarium community.

How it works

Explore the current C.A.R.E.S. species list and learn about eligible species.
Keep suitable species responsibly and maintain accurate records of your fish and colonies.
Complete official C.A.R.E.S. registration separately; TEAS records help the club track participation, while official verification remains with C.A.R.E.S.

Your challenge

Put conservation into practice. Build your knowledge, contribute to the club’s conservation efforts and work toward recognition for your participation.

Explore the official C.A.R.E.S. initiative →

Breeding • Discovery

BAP

Breeders Award Program. BAP celebrates the skill, patience and curiosity involved in successfully breeding eligible aquatic species. From a first successful spawn to more ambitious breeding projects, members can turn their tanks into opportunities to learn about life cycles, husbandry and responsible propagation.

How it works

Choose an eligible species from the program directory and plan a suitable breeding project.
Successfully breed the species and submit the required record through Aquarist Species, following its program requirements.
Eligible results and points are reflected through the program’s tracking process and can contribute to your TEAS standing.

Your challenge

Expand your breeding list, take on new species and see how your achievements stack up over the season. Every successful project is both a personal milestone and a way to share knowledge with fellow members.

Visit Aquarist Species →

Aquatic Plants • Growing Skills

AHAP

Aquatic Horticultural Achievement Program. AHAP is for members who enjoy the plant side of the hobby—from learning to propagate a favourite aquatic plant to building a thriving collection. It encourages experimentation, careful observation and the development of practical aquatic horticulture skills.

How it works

Select a plant propagation project that fits the current program requirements.
Document your work with the required details and progress photos, then submit your claim through TEAS Connect.
A designated reviewer assesses the submission. Approved claims may earn points when the review and leaderboard requirements are met.

Your challenge

Try new propagation techniques, grow your plant collection and build a record of your horticultural achievements—one successful project at a time.

Access TEAS Connect →

Your next achievement starts here

Choose a challenge. Track your progress. Keep climbing.

You don’t have to do everything at once. Start with the program that excites you, learn its requirements, record your progress and build from there. Whether you’re breeding fish, growing aquatic plants or supporting conservation-minded fishkeeping, your effort helps strengthen the TEAS community.

1. Pick your pathChoose C.A.R.E.S., BAP, AHAP—or work toward achievements in more than one program.

2. Document your workFollow the relevant program rules, submit the required records and evidence, and celebrate what you learn along the way.

3. Earn recognitionEligible, recorded achievements can contribute to your season’s standings. Keep at it and see how far you can go.

A little friendly competition

The TEAS Leaderboard: Your Next Challenge Awaits

Achievements across our programs help fuel a friendly race for recognition. The TEAS leaderboard brings eligible points together by season, with overall standings and program-specific competition—so there’s more than one way to make your mark.

Who’s moving up? Who will finish the season on top? The standings are currently reserved for active members, so the full rankings aren’t displayed publicly. Join in, keep building your achievements and check TEAS Connect for member-only leaderboard access.

Explore TEAS Connect →

Points, eligibility and review steps depend on the rules of each program. Participation does not guarantee points; official program decisions and TEAS review processes apply.