Staeck, Wolfgang
Dr. Wolfgang Staeck studied biology at the free University of Berlin. After graduation he worked as a research assistant and lecturer at the Technical University of Berlin for ten years where he got his PhD. For several years he taught biology at a high school, later he was a trainer of student teachers. His main…
Read MoreChiappetta, Joe
“Jersey Joe” has a Bachelors degree from Allegheny College in Biology and Environmental Science and Master’s Degree from Florida Institute of Technology. He has been in the hobby for over 20 years, keeping mostly Cichlids (New and Old World), Catfish, US native fish and predatory tetras. He has been breeding fish for over 15 years…
Read MoreLucanus, Oliver
Oliver Lucanus, explorer, videographer, fish importer and exporter, and one of the world’s leading experts on the Xingu and it’s ecology and endemic fish, speaks about the history and the future of this amazing and threatened river system in South America. Programs: The Xingu: Past, Present, and Future Discus in their Home Waters Keeping and…
Read MorePerrenod, James
James has been a hobbyist for 30 years and in addition to operating a 5000 sq. ft. Discus and tropical fish showroom (Discus R Us), James is the President of the Jersey Shore Aquarium Society and sits on the Board of Directors of the North American Discus Association (NADA). Programs: The Myths of Discus (and…
Read MoreCarr, Kevin
Programs: How to Keep Big Fish King of the Monsters A Trip to Florida (with Kerry Dilks) Ten Biggest Cichlids Run for the Roses [How to prepare for a fish show – editor] Cichlids and Cichlid Shows Cichlids of the Line Large South & Central American Cichlids Giant Central American Cichlids
Read MoreLiu, Michael
I’ve been keeping tropical fish since 1983. I quickly developed an interest in Cichlids and one tank turned into 2, then 3, then 4, then 5 . . . you know the story. It turns out there are a lot of species and I wanted to keep them all! My interest narrowed to New World…
Read MoreGasdick, Chris
It all started at the age of five when my father came home with a plastic fish tank and an angelfish named Angel. Angel did not last very long since it was such a small tank and was replaced many times without my knowledge. One day on my way to my Grandparents house my mother…
Read MoreMandrekar, Kapil
Kapil Mandrekar, is currently a Ph.D. student in Aquatic Ecology/Ichthyology at SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry located in Syracuse, NY. As a Ecologist/Ichthyologist, my current research focuses on ecology and conservation of the MEGAFISH arapaima in the lower Amazon regions near the urban center of Santarém (Para State, Brazil). This area has multitude of…
Read MoreWessel, Rusty
Programs: The Thorichthys specis of Central America Fishes of the Maya!—fishes from Southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras Central American Livebearers in the wild! (ALA 2017) Central American Cichlid Husbandry & Travelogue
Read MoreWhitman, Ann
Ann Whitman is a horticulturist, designer and writer by trade. She’s a lifelong fish hobbyist, and managed a retail fish department for seven years, back in the day. Ann keeps water gardens and successfully breeds fish in tubs on her deck and front porch during the summer. Ann also keeps 30+ tanks of cichlids, killifish,…
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