Yesterday, I was thinking about writing a piece for the Buntbarsche Bulletin. I haven’t submitted anything to them in a while.
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Dr. Paul Loiselle video tribute
For those of you who, like me, still think about Dr. Loiselle and his tremendous impact on the cichlid hobby, you might be interested in the video tribute to him presented by the New Jersey Aquarium Society (NJAS) in March (2026). It is well done!
Mo Devlin interview #2
When I started doing interviews for the blog many years ago, one of the first people I contacted was Mo Devlin, or Aquamojo as he’s known in fish circles. That was in 2015.
Larry Johnson interview
Though I haven’t yet had the pleasure of personally meeting today’s interviewee, I certainly know who he is. You probably do too, if you read Cichlid News magazine, the Buntbarsche Bulletin, or have ever visited his website – Malawi Cichlid Imports.
Kwan Ming Tam interview
Today’s interviewee was raised in a fish keeping household and set up his first tank when he was 10 years old. Like most early age hobbyists, Ming has kept a variety of tropical freshwater fish over his lifetime – livebearers, anabantoids, cichlids, and catfishes to name a few.
Cichlid News magazine
If you have never read Cichlid News, consider subscribing. I have posted about the magazine several times. Though not a large serial in the normal sense – 4 issues per year and usually 6-7 articles per issue – it is high quality. It contains some of the most informative articles about cichlids I have ever read.
Strategies for getting your cichlids to breed
As I have discussed here in the past, not all cichlid species are easy to breed in captivity. In fact, some species have never been successfully bred in the hobby.
Amazonas magazine and rheophilic cichlids
Interested in rheophilic cichlids (i.e., cichlids that inhabit fast moving water like rivers/streams)? This month’s issue of Amazonas magazine (July/August 2025) has a couple of great articles about two such species – Orthochromis torrenticola and Teleocichla centrarchus. There are many cichlid species endemic to these waters, some of which are available in the hobby.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Every year at Thanksgiving I post about things that I am thankful for in the hobby. To start with, I want to thank all of the great folks who have done interviews for the blog. You all have been very gracious with your time, and I really appreciate it.
Don Danko interview
Ever been to the Ohio Cichlid Association’s (OCA) annual Extravaganza? Ever heard of it? If you answered no to either of those questions, you’re missing out. Held every November just before Thanksgiving near Cleveland, Ohio, it is a fantastic cichlid event, on par with the annual American Cichlid Association (ACA) convention. If you have attended an Extravaganza, then you have to know Don Danko.