
Getting the opportunity to capture a piece of a hobbyist’s cichlid journey is a privilege that I don’t take lightly. And today’s interviewee, Mike Helford, has had quite the journey.
It’s been a while since I purchased new fish. I had my heart set on returning from the Bluegrass Bash in June (2026) with some species I have never kept. That was plan A, but it did not come to fruition.