Spencer has been active within the aquarium hobby since the age of five. A true cichlidiot", he worked exclusively with cichlids for over twenty years! He has since expanded his horizons to include all types of tropical fish. Spencer has been an active hobbyist within Winnipeg for a number of years. Some of his roles within the fish hobbyist community include:

-Co-founder of the Aquarium Society of Winnipeg (1989)
•Founder and President of the Canadian Cichlid Association (2000)
-Spencer now owns and operates a tropical fish wholesale business, The aFISHionados, and is still an avid fishkeeper and breeder.

His list of topics is quite extensive and has been extremely well received wherever he has spoken. Topics currently on Spencers list are:

•The Gymnogeophagus of Uruguay
•Tales of the Fish Pornographer (Coming Soon!)
•The Aquarium Hobby Guide
•Collecting in Uruguay
•Collecting in The Republic of Suriname
•The Amazing Cichlids of Lake Tanganyika
•Cichlid Trivia Challenge
•The Cichlids of Lake Malawi
•Completely Cyphotilapia•Confessions of a Cichlaholic
•Fishin' For the Answers
•Lake Malawi Speciation
•The Lure of El Prado ~ Collecting in Bolivia

Spencer's enthusiasm, humour and dedication towards the aquarium hobby is easily witnessed through his lectures. All of Spencer's lectures are full multimedia presentations using PowerPoint, and almost all of the pictures in use are original pictures taken by Spencer during his years in the hobby and travels across North, South, and Central America. Spencer is a part of the American Cichlid Association speakers program. Visit his website here http://cichlaholic.com/talks.html Contact Spencer via e-mail or phone (204) 889-5629 FEES: Negotiable.

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