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Articles about aquarists and their aquariums. |
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| United Kingdom 2008: |
| new MEET AN
AQUARIST SERIES: UNITED KINGDOM HPLOW - ASIAN AROWANA IMPORTER , by Theo Wyne Summary: An interview with one of the foremost Asian arowana importers in the UK |
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AN AQUARIST SERIES: UNITED KINGDOM RICHARD T1KARMANN - ASIAN AROWANA KEEPER , by Theo Wyne Summary: An interview with a serious keeper of Asian arowana and black rays in London, UK. |
| Australia, 2007: |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES:
AUSTRALIA Part One - STEVE BAINES AND THE ITTY BITTY AQUARIUM STORE, BRISBANE by Nathan D'Addio Summary: Meet an Australian with a passion for rainbowfish and an artistic flair for his store in Brisbane. Nice photos! |
| The Netherlands (Holland), 2007: |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: THE
NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND) Part One - NICO AND FRANK by Theo Wyne Summary: A visit to Holland becomes an aquarium "dream-come-true" thanks to the generosity of two world-class aquarists. Highly recommended article |
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THE NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND) Part Two - MR. PIETER VAN SUIJLEKOM by Theo Wyne Summary: A trip to a fireplace store in Holland yields a big surprise - a world famous marine reef aquarium! Nice photos! |
| Jamaica, 2004: |
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JAMAICA Part One - NOEL SWABY by Howard Norfolk Summary: Noel started as a hobbyist fishkeeper, in the tropical city of Kingston Jamaica. He now has a retail store, hundreds of breeding tanks around his house, and a 16 acre fish farm. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: JAMAICA Part Two - Robin Hall by Howard Norfolk Summary: Robin finds the facilities on his parents' cattle farm to be ideal for breeding and raising lots of fish. |
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JAMAICA Part Three - Ralph Holding by Howard Norfolk Summary: Ralph started his fish farm only three years ago, but already has hundreds of tanks and tubs and has plans for more. He hopes to begin exporting fish soon. |
| New Zealand, 2003: |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: NEW ZEALAND Part One - SID SMITHIES by Howard Norfolk Summary: Sid devotes most of his time to his aquariums - breeding fish and making his own equipment. He says it "Plays like a job but pays like a hobby"! |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: NEW ZEALAND Part Two - COLIN CLARKE AND IVAN MOCKFORD by Howard Norfolk Summary: Colin has aquariums spread all around his house. His ambition is to breed clown loaches. He introduced his friend Ivan to the hobby. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: NEW ZEALAND Part Three - GORDON MCKAY by Howard Norfolk Summary: Gordon always had aquariums at home, then four years ago he retired from business to work full-time in the family pet store, which contains an elaborate quarantine facility for importing fish. He also makes tanks and stands for sale. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: NEW ZEALAND Part Four - SEAN CANOVAN by Howard Norfolk Summary: Sean wants one of every fish...but a pair is even better, and if that pair turns into a hundred that is better still! |
| Bangalore India, 2002: |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: THE
AQUARISTS OF BANGALORE Part One - RAJENDRA KUMAR by Howard Norfolk Summary: In tropical Bangalore, India, Raj keeps tropical fish and aquatic plants outside in a pond and on his patio. |
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AQUARISTS OF BANGALORE Part Two - MADAN SUBRAMANIAN by Howard Norfolk Summary: Madan sails as Chief Engineer on a 300,000 ton oil tanker for six month tours. Then he goes home to landlocked Bangalore, India, and takes care of a magnificent planted aquarium. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: THE AQUARISTS
OF BANGALORE Part Three - ADIP SAJJAN RAJ by Howard Norfolk Summary: Adip is an electrical engineering student in Bangalore, India, who somehow finds time to maintain three large display tanks as well as breed fish in his own fish house. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: THE AQUARISTS OF
BANGALORE Part Four - THE AQUARISTS SOCIETY OF KARNATAKA by Howard Norfolk Summary: The A.S.K. is more than just an aquarium club. It brings together hobbyists, breeders, tradespeople and professionals with the aim of developing both hobby and business interests in aquaria. |
| ANOTHER AQUARIST OF BANGALORE: MR.
VASUDEVAN by S. Naga Siddharth Summary: After reading the above series, Naga kindly contributed this article about another Indian aquarist. Many photos, with an Indian flavour. |
| Vancouver Canada, 1999-2006: |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: BILL STONE
by Howard Norfolk Summary: As an Army Officer, Bill took his numerous aquariums with him wherever he was stationed. Now retired, he specializes in killifish. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: MY PONDS
by Howard Norfolk Summary: Two ponds: a naturalistic ornamental outdoor pond containing a variety of coldwater and native fish, and an indoor pond holding mostly livebearers. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: MATT HENNIG
by Howard Norfolk Summary: Matt is a hobbyist with a large detached fish house containing 500 custom made tanks. His main interest is guppies. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: OLGA BETTS
by Howard Norfolk Summary: Olga is a sophisticated lady who keeps immaculate planted tanks in the three main rooms of her house. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: LEE AND LISA
NEWMAN by Howard Norfolk Summary: Lee works as the Curator of Tropical Waters at the Vancouver Public Aquarium. At home, his main interest is South American cichlids. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: SEAN HOLLAND
by Howard Norfolk Summary: Whilst at business college, Sean earned money in his spare time by setting up and maintaining aquariums. After graduating, he decided to turn this into a full-time professional career. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: WING CHOW by
Howard Norfolk Summary: Wing is a high school teacher who breeds African cichlids in every room of his house and even at school. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: BART VAN DIJK
by Howard Norfolk Summary: Bart is a retired water engineer who spends his time experimenting with a variety of fish and plant keeping projects. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: RICKY GRANGE.
JEFF MANDRUSIAK. Summary: Both Ricky and Jeff work in pet stores. Despite their youth, they have plenty of fish keeping experience and can advise their customers well. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: GERALD
BORCHERT by Howard Norfolk Summary: Gerald is a stockbroker who maintains two ornamental ponds connected by a stream. He keeps trout and specimen koi. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: GEORGE
HENDERSON by Howard Norfolk Summary: George is a municipal worker who is crazy about pets. On his hobby farm he keeps a wide variety of animals, including fish. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: KARL and
RENATE BUSCHHAUS Summary: Karl and Renate had time on their hands after taking over a storage business, so they converted part of their warehouse into a commercial fish breeding operation. |
| MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: JASON SHAW
by Howard Norfolk Summary: Jay's ambition is to make a living from his aquarium hobby. He breeds angelfish in large quantities, and has several other projects on the go. |
Obituary
| HOWARD NORFOLK - MY LIFE by Howard
Norfolk Summary: While battling cancer, Howard Norfolk composed an autobiography to share with friends and family. An annotated version is presented here. |
| DEREK LAMBERT, A MEMORIAL by
Dick Mills Summary: Derek Lambert, Editor of Today's Fishkeeper, passed away suddenly on February 20th, 2004. |
