EP56: The Five Coolest African Cichlids in the Last 25 Years with The Legend, John Niemans of The Fish House

Dec 11, 2020

No one has ever done anything great without at least some help from someone else. The Pond Digger is no exception. Eric’s guest today is the legend, John Niemans, one of Eric’s mentors from back when he got into the pond business. John is a tropical fish breeder, now retired from shipping and distribution. With over 25 years of fish breeding experience, John is here to discuss the five coolest African Cichlids that he has seen in his day!

 

Eric and John share their insights on:

• John’s conquest of the pond and fish world that started with his business
• Retirement has given John an outside perspective
• How Eric and John came to be friends and colleagues
• Tropical fish stores used to be booming
• John’s interest in fish started long before his career in the industry
• When John’s fish breeding hobby turned into a business
• The importance of timing when getting into the breeding business
• Mixing entrepreneurship with fish breeding
• Eric’s always going for that new Brine Shrimp
• The top-5 coolest fish that John has seen in his day
• COVID has greatly affected the climate of shipping fishing right now
• John has received his fair share of lip from Eric over the years
• Transitioning into ponds after a career in fish breeding
• John’s current fish and the fish of people that he knows

 

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