The 2026 Ohio Cichlid Association (OCA) Extravaganza is right around the corner. If you’ve never been to this annual event, I encourage you to give it a shot.
OCA Extravaganza 2026
Ohio Cichlid Association Extravaganza
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!
Coelotilapia joka onboard!
I have some new fish! At the 2025 Ohio Cichlid Association Extravaganza, I acquired three, adult Coelotilapia joka.
Heinz Büscher interview
Attending cichlid focused events, meetings, and conventions offers many benefits. Not only do you get to meet and talk with fellow cichlid keepers from around the country, but you often get to hear presentations by scientists who have photographed, studied, and formally described the many species we keep in our tanks. Today’s interviewee is one such person.
Ohio Cichlid Association Extravaganza 2025
Wrapping up the final full day of this year’s Extravaganza. Lots of great talks last night and today – Heinz Buescher, Charley Grimes, Lawrence Kent, Ingo Seidel, and Dan Sharifi.