Perkins, Brian
My Father was an avid fish-keeper in his youth growing up in the Midwest United States in the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s and so I was “imprinted” to the Tropical Fish hobby from very early in my life. I have kept and bred my own fish since 1965 when I received my first pair of…
Read MoreCarletto, Andre
Hooked on killies for more than 25 years and currently living and working in Florida, Andre Carletto originally came to us from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Andre studied biology at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) where he did special studies on the ecology and morphology of Cyprinodontiformes. He is the co-founder of the “Killie Clube do Brasil” (KCB) and currently moderates several killie…
Read MorePierce, Richard
Richard Pierce has been keeping fish for as long as he can remember. He has earned degrees in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. He has worked in a retail aquarium store and in two public aquaria. He currently maintains approximately 1200 gallons in roughly 120 aquaria in his fish room. Since his largest aquarium is…
Read MoreNormandin, Ken
Ever since I was a kid, I can remember there always being at least one aquarium in the house. When I was about 10 and living with my grandparents in Blackstone, Massachusetts, my uncle (who was still living at home….) was keeping and breeding show guppies in several (I think it was around 20 or…
Read MoreTerciera, Tony
Tony has been involved in the tropical fish hobby for over 35 years. He is a fellow of the American Killifish Association, former member of the board of trustees and former editor of the Journal of the American Killifish Association. Tony is an award winning internationally renowned photographer. His work and articles have appeared in…
Read MoreGrady, Tom
Tom Grady recently returned to the hobby after a serveral-year hiatus. Programs: Nothobranchius: Life and Death in Africa, An Annual Journey Killifish Live Foods
Read MoreKatz, Dan
Programs: Recent Spawnings of Some Danios, Tetras, and Non-Annual Killies Introduction to Killie Fish His Latest Breeding Experience Our Trip to the Wetspot Storefront and Wholesale Center
Read MorePinto, Tony
Tony has collected in many parts of the world and his main interest is anabantoids and killies. He has written many articles for TFH magazine, Tony’s talks are like actually being there -He takes lots of picturesand usually includes the flowers, birds, etc in an area. Programs: Labryinth Fish Collecting in Guyana Fish Tourism in…
Read MoreBanks, David
David is the current president of the Tropical Fish Club of Burlington and cofounded the club in 1989 with his wife Janine. David is past president of the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies and still holds several positions within that organization. He has been an active breeder of tropical fish for over 25 years, at…
Read MoreGasior, James
James Gasior is known for presentations on the subject of killifish. Jim is a member of both the national American Killifish Association (AKA) and the regional Wisconsin Area Killifish Organization (WAKO). He is a former secretary and chairperson to the AKA and has been awarded a Fellowship to this organization, has edited various journals of…
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