Konings, Ad

Ad was born in Roosendaal, Netherlands, lived most of his life in Rotterdam, and currently resides in El Paso, Texas.  He has a degree in medical biology and has studied molecular biology as well.  Although his interest in cichlids began when he was just 12 years old, it was not until 1986 that he moved to Germany and began breeding Tanganyikan cichlids. Ad is an avid writer and is well known for his books on African cichlids, including the Cichid Yearbook series.  He started his own publishing company in 1991, Cichlid Press.  Being a small comany, he and his wife Gertrud do the traveling, planning, photographing, diving, writing, layout, prepress, publications, and distribution for his own books, as well as Back to Nature books and books by other authors.  Ad makes at least three expeditions per year.  His travels and talks around the world give him about 75,000 frequent miles every year. Programs: Breeding Techniques of Lake Tanganyika Cichlids Table Manners of Malawi Cichlids