May 2022 Meeting
Sat, May 14
|That Fish Place
Topic: Shell Dwellers of Lake Tanganyika Speaker: Chris Carpenter Stay for the Raffle, Door Prize, Auction, and Refreshments.
Time & Location
May 14, 2022, 1:00 PM
That Fish Place, 237 Centerville Rd, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA
About the event
Topic: Shell Dwellers of Lake Tanganyika
Speaker: Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter is the vice president of the Grand Valley Aquarium Club in Grand Rapids Michigan. Chris has won awards, such as Breeder of the year, Aquarist of the year, Master Breeder, Old World Cichlid Specialist, and Master. Chris became serious about the world of fish when he gave up drinking alcohol almost 16 years ago. He has learned a lot in those years and focused a great deal of his time in the hobby on the cichlids from Lake Tanganyika, particularly the Shell Dwellers. Chris has kept, and bred many of these species, and is honored to have the chance to share what he has learned with you.
"My fascination with Lake Tanganyika, and its cichlids started early on in my journey into the aquarium hobby. Many of the cichlids have one-of-a-kind behaviors and appearances. The lake itself holds many…