Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on how to make GWAPA a better club. Please try to answer every question to help the board best plan for 2017.

  1. How would you categorize your experience level with growing aquatic plants?

    2. beginner intermediate advanced

  2. How would you categorize your experience level with aquascaping?

    3. beginner intermediate advanced

  3. What strategy best describes your approach when setting up a planted tank?

    4. High-tech Low-tech All of the above None of the above

    3a. What style best describes the type of tanks you like best?

    Amano style Dutch style Jungle (Plants grow as they will) All of the above None of the above Other

  4. Is your primary focus about fauna (fish/shrimp/etc), growing plants, or aquascaping?

    5. fauna plants aquascaping all of these

  5. In 2016, we had the following meeting topics:
    January: Joshua Wiegert: Loricariids for Planted Aquariums
    February: Ghazanfar Ghori: Cryptocoryne
    March: Cavan Allen: Plant Species Talk
    April: Mark Denaro: Water Gardens
    May: Kris Weinhold - Photographing Aquariums and Their Inhabitants
    June: Cara Wade: Algae
    July: Jeff Funk - Aquarium Analysis of Trace Metals
    August: Jen Williams: Aquascaping Demo
    September: Chance Peragine: Apistophile
    October: Tim Gross: Mosses In-Depth
    Nov/Dec: Holiday Party
    Did you find these topics interesting?
    6. yes no

    1. Please specify why or why not.

  6. Other than the meeting topics, have the meetings met your expectations?
    7. yes no

    1. If no, please specify why not.

  7. What topics would you like presented at an upcoming meeting? (Please specify)

  8. Are there any specific special activities/events/field trips you would like GWAPA to pursue in 2017?
    yes no

    1. If so, please specify.

  9. Do you have any ideas for how GWAPA can grow the planted aquarium hobby in the U.S. and/or our region?

  10. Do you feel GWAPA should hold an aquascaping competition? If so, what would make you most likely to participate? Other suggestions? Tell us your thoughts!

  11. Should we change anything about our monthly auction? What do you like, what needs to change? Suggestions please!

  12. Do you have any suggestions for improving the GWAPA website or forum? (Please specify)

  13. Do you have any other comments/suggestions about GWAPA? (Please specify)