Borstein, Rick
Rick Borstein is the Webmaster of the Greater Chicago Cichlid Association (GCCA), President of the Chicago Livebearer Society (CLS) and President of the Federation of American Aquarium Societies (FAAS). Rick was the Chairman of the successful 2006 American Cichlid Association Convention held in Chicago, IL. Rick has spawned over 200 species of cichlids and is…
Read MoreClapsaddle, Charles
Charles began his fish-keeping career about age 7 (lots of years ago) when he won some goldfish at carnival. After growing them up, he successfully spawned them and was hooked on fish forever. Shortly after the success with goldfish, he turned his attention to livebearers, the first of which were locally collected Gambusia affinis, mosquito…
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 MoreSilvestri, Sal
Programs: Dwarf Cichlids Breeding and Maintaining Dwarf Cichlids What ‘s New in My Fishroom Viewer’s Choice: Bettas or Fish in My Fishroom A Journey into Sal’s Fish Keeping Experience. Everything You Wanted To Know- But Were Afraid To Ask! Care & Breeding of Apistogramma At Home with Apistos Home Aquarium Tour of Four Club Members…
Read MoreBarber, Michael
His parents gave him a five gallon metal frame, slate bottom tank when he was a youngster. Despite the resulting memories of stainless steel, incandescent light hoods tingling him, he was set in the hobby when allowed to be late to school to watch his guppy have babies. Fifty plus years later, he has a…
Read MoreFitzgerald, William
Programs: Fish Rooms
Read MoreGoulart, George
George Goulart was born 1952 in Providence, Rhode Island. He has lived and worked in Fox Point all his life. He grew up in a house on Armstrong Avenue, until he was married, when he moved to the house across the street. He lives next door to his store on Wickenden Street, Aqua-Life Central, a…
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 MoreGraffagnino, Joe
Programs: My New Fishroom Building my New Fishroom Joe’s New Fish Room Comparing Old World Catfish to New World Catfish Knowledge of Useless Stuff I Acquired History of South American & African Catfish Tips and Trips on Raising Fry
Read MorePlatt, Arthur
Artie Platt serves as the president of the Norwalk (CT) Aquarium Society, and also serves as the editor of the club’s newsletter, The Wet Spot. Artie has been the Breeder of the Year at NAS for the past four years, an impressive record! He has a fish room in his basement, keeping freshwater an saltwater…
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