The DCAS annual auction is open to its members as well as the general public.
By accepting a bidder number or entering items into the auction you agree to comply with and understand the rules of the auction as stated herein.
This is a CASH auction. Item winners must pay cash to the auction runner upon purchase. U.S. dollars are the only accepted form of payment.
ALL items to be sold need to be registered through auction.fish There will be NO walk-in registrations of items.
All auction items must be present “on tables” by 11:00AM. Items received after 11:00 a.m. but before 11:30 may be accepted as time permits however, you will be assessed a $10.00 late fee. All late items will go on the last table to be auctioned.
All items must be registered at auction.fish and have a unique item number and description on a properly affixed label. Any item without an item number will be considered a donation and all proceeds from its sale will go to the DCAS.
All bidders must register with auction.fish and will be issued a bidder number prior to the auction which will be used to bid on items and for ease of our runners to locate item winners.
The initial auction period begins promptly at 11:30 a.m.
There will be 50 minute periods of auctioning followed by 10 minute breaks throughout the auction day.
All items sold will be on a percentage basis: 70% to the seller and 30% to the DCAS.
Items may be ‘pushed’ to be next auctioned from any table at any time by anyone with a bidder number for $1 cash. Multiple pushes will be auctioned in the order they are pushed. Items may not be pushed from the white table until after the item is properly registered.
Reasonable donated items will be accepted and all revenue gained by selling the donated items will become sole property of the DCAS.
A limit of 50 auction items per person / seller or household. No more than eight (8) bags of fish / livestock or plants of the same species or variety will be allowed per seller or household.
The auction primarily contains fish / aquatic livestock, plants, and equipment / hardware related to the aquarium hobby. Both non-aquarium and non-pet related items will be entered into the auction at the discretion of those registering the items.
No government restricted fish / livestock, plants, or items will be allowed under any circumstances (example: crawfish / crayfish).
Used equipment must be clean and in working order unless otherwise specifically indicated on the auction item by the seller. The DCAS reserves the right to refuse registration of any item that is suspected of being in poor working order.
All fish / livestock must appear to be in healthy condition. The auctioneer or auction coordinator reserves the rights to not auction any fish / livestock, plant, or other merchandise that they deem to be in unsatisfactory for any reason.
The DCAS will NOT be liable for any fish / livestock, plant, or other item presented for auction, but will exercise the greatest possible care to prevent damage, breakage, or theft.
Sellers will usually receive payment for their auctioned items within two (2) weeks of the auction along with an itemized list.
Any and all unsold auction items are the sole responsibility of the seller and must be removed from the premises at the conclusion of the auction OR upon the seller leaving the auction. Any unclaimed items after the last table has completed the auction will be assumed forfeited and disposed of at the discretion of the DCAS. A $20 disposal fee will be assessed on EACH unsold aquarium / tank and EACH unsold stand, regardless of size, left after the Auction.
Auction Rules & Details
This is an in-person auction
You can submit lots starting Feb. 16, 2026, noon
You can submit lots until March 7, 2026, 11:14 a.m.
You can submit up to 50 lots. Additional lots accepted only as a donation.
You will be charged 30% of the winning price per lot you sell