Many thanks to the following businesses and organizations for actively supporting the Ohio Cichlid Association!

If you own a business or are otherwise in a position to support the OCA and would like to do so, please contact us at ohiocichlid@aol.com. As a consumer, we encourage you to patronize the businesses and organizations that support your OCA!

What the OCA does

The OCA brings together cichlid enthusiasts in North East Ohio to increase the enjoyment of the cichlid hobby. We meet on the first Friday of every month except July. The OCA year is centered around three major events: the OCA Winter Auction in February, the OCA Fishy Swap Meet in Fall, and the world renowned OCA Extravaganza on the weekend before Thanksgiving.

People are usually amazed when they hear that all OCA activities, especially a world class event like the OCA Extravaganza, are organized year after year by a bunch of amateurs, relying almost entirely on the work of volunteers. Our board members certainly go the extra mile to make this happen, but the Extravaganza could not have become the success that it is without solid backing from the wide range of businesses listed above!

For more photos of the OCA Christmas Party 2008 please click here.