WAKO is a group of aquarium hobbyists dedicated to the breeding, maintenance and distribution of killifish. We are an affiliate club of the AKA American Killifish Association Our meetings are free and open to the public. We invite you to join us in preserving the over 700 species of this beautiful group of freshwater fish known as Killifish.



Greetings from us at WAKO

We hope you had a wonderful time at our Annual Show and Auction known as the, Egg-Laying Toothcarp Jamboree, this past Nov. 1st and 2nd. This event brings attendees from across the nation and gives them an opportunity to renew their friendships as well as share insights of availability and breeding. If you entered your Killifish or just curious what Killies were in the Show, scroll down and click on the PAST SHOW RECAP button. Clicking on it will give you info from many of our past Shows and Conventions. It also gives you insight about the trends of Killies.

If you participated, THANK YOU! You are the ones who will be keeping the Killifish Hobby viable into the future.


Our Next Meeting :

First Sunday Dec. 7, 2025


Our Sunday Dec 7th WAKO meeting is also our club’s Holiday party. It’ll be held at the home of Jim & Gis Gasior’s in Franklin, WI. Arrivals welcomed AFTER 2pm. Attendees often bring a dish to pass but it’s not required. From 2pm to 4pm we’ll have time to munch, socialize, talk about Killifish and check out Jim’s Fish room. Bring your own flashlight. At 4pm we’ll have our business meeting which will be a little longer than most since we’ll be reviewing our past Show and Auction. I am looking for input as to what you thought went well and what you felt was not as smooth as could be. We’ll also discuss re-introducing Class 3 back to the Show, whether we want to host another Show and who the speaker could be. Dues for 2026 will be collected at the same rate as the past 15 years, all of $10.00. If you paid at the Show, you are covered for 2026. And yes, there will be the auction after the business portion. Please RSVP if you plan to attend and also if you are bringing anything so I can try and co-ordinate the food/refreshments.

If you are not a member please fill out a WAKO Contact form and one of our members will contact you soon with necessary details for you to attend our next meeting....   If you are a WAKO member please login to our user/member area for contact information of our next meeting host...

We hope to see you there!


Please RSVP For all meetings: !!!
Talented as our hosts may be, none of them have acquired clairvoyant skills. If you plan to attend; RSVP the meeting host directly by phone or email. It is a courtesy for both the host as well as others attending.

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