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…

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Finley, Lee

Lee has been an aquarium hobbyist for at least 47 years (where does the time go?). As part of this, he has regularly written on various aquarial topics over the past 40 (give or take) years and has over 345 published articles to his credit. Among these writings are included almost 12 years of a…

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Kelly, Kevin

Kevin Andrew Kelly, aka Rossfett, is a Brooklyn-based graphic designer and illustrator who has been keeping planted tanks since 2003. A former skatepunk turned mad scientist, Kevin’s dual curiosities of both left and right brain led to his completion of degrees in Chemistry as well as Art History & Communication Design. Since graduating from the Pratt…

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Katz, 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

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Estes, Caroline

Caroline Estes has been in the aquarium hobby for over 35 years and a member of the American Cichlid Association since 1987. She co-founded Babes in the Cichlid Hobby (BITCH), which has raised well over $100,000 for cichlid conservation and research thru basically terrorizing fish guys into paying more than retail for cool fish at…

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Holubis, Basil

Basil has been a fish keeper for 43 + years, past president of Norwalk Aquarium Society, and past program chairman for Danbury Aquarium Society. He has worked with and spawned discus to honeybees. Programs: Last Year’s Ponds and Tubs, What Worked and What Didn’t Fish Food Fish Foods….. A TO Z Aquarium Lighting

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Whitman, 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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Kamen, Bobbie

Bobbie is an enthusiastic “backyard beekeeper” who practices the art of beekeeping in Hadley, MA. She started beekeeping 6 years ago in the hopes of better fruit production for their blueberry and raspberry bushes and peach and apple trees.   A dedicated and passionate hobbyist, she continues to learn about and pursue good management practices to…

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