Bio

Jim has over thirty years experience working in a tropical fish store.  He started cleaning aquariums for a local pet store at the age of 13.  He has kept most every kind of aquarium fish and was one of the first people to successfully breed marine angelfish in captivity. His love for the water got him involved in competitive swimming and coaching.  He still swims with a Masters program and recently started competing in triathlons.  He earned a degree in Marine Biology from the University of Maryland where he is a founding father of the Maryland chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.  Jim has volunteered at the National Aquarium and has given many talks about tropical fish and live coral husbandry to local “fish” clubs.  He opened Tropical Fish World in Gaithersburg, Maryland in 1989.  It is a 3000 square foot “local” aquarium.  Many people visit the store just to look around.  It was featured in a Washington Post Magazine article, “Things to Do off the Beaten Path” which suggested walking around the aquarium after eating a meal at the local Dim Sum restaurant. Currently, Jim is involved in setting up and monitoring large custom aquariums that he installs in homes and businesses in the area.  He uses an automatic water changing system which allows him to monitor the aquariums from a remote location.  He resides in Gaithersburg, Maryland with his three children and can be found in the store most days where he continues to help people enjoy the hobby.

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Tropical fish basics.

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