Schadle, Mike
Mike has been seriously involved in the aquarium hobbys since his grade school days and is a certified Fishaholic, although he claims to be “in a program.” He is interested in all aspects of aquarium keeping, but his chief interest lie in livebearing species and the chichiids of the Americas. A member of most national…
Read MoreGrimes, Charley
I have been seriously keeping tropical fish for 40 years. I currently have over 100 aquariums in my fishroom (with another 40 or 50 in my storage barn). Additionally, I have three large yard ponds that I maintain for tropical fish in the warm months – about 5-1/2 months here in Indianapolis. In addition to…
Read MoreLamboj, Anton
Anton Lamboj was born in 1956 and has been an aquarist since the age of ten. Around 1980, he began to take a special interest in the cichlids of West and Central Africa. This interest led, in 1988, to the beginning of his academic education at the University of Vienna. Working for a Mastersand a…
Read MoreSenske, Jeff
Jeff Senske is an aquarium aquascaping professional and, along with his brother Mike, founded a custom aquarium design and installation firm, Aquarium Design Group. (www.aquariumdesigngroup.com) Combining fish, plants, and driftwood, they specialize in breathtakingly beautiful aquariums for the upscale hobbyist. Jeff speaks on the different tank possibilities and suggestions on how to attain a beautiful…
Read MoreFletcher, Alan Mark (May 19, 1928 – April 26, 2019)
NEC 2006 Convention – “The NEC’s Golden Anniversary” – An Evening with the Legends” Panel member Alan, in his own words, is “the only living person who actually worked with [William T.] Innes.” This was by way of his serving various editorial positions (Publications, Manager) with the Innes The Aquarium magazine. Alan was an early…
Read MoreLaCorte, Rosario
Thank you to the Greater City Aquarium Spciety for sponsoring long-time club member Rosario LaCorte as a speaker at the 2019 Convention! NEC 2006 Convention – “The NEC’s Golden Anniversary” – An Evening with the Legends” Panel member Rosario, commonly known as just “ZA,” is a long-time friend of the NEC and well deserves his…
Read MoreMaurer, Scott
Scott Maurer has been involved in the Aquarium hobby since he was 14 years old. The trade really grasped him when he went on fish store tours with his family. Beginning his career at Natureland Pet Center in South Hampton, PA he would go on to work for his family in their Aquarium Store, Fish…
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