March Speaker

Dr. Ted Coletti will be speaking on Danios.


Date: March 7th 2024

  Dr. Ted Coletti is a hobbyist, writer  and speaker from New Jersey's Skylands  Region. An aquarist for over 40 years,  he regularly presents programs around  the United States and Canada and has  written over 200 articles and 2 books  for the hobby. A former Editor of the  ALA Journal, Ted was the livebearer  columnist for FAMA and TFH magazines  from 2000-2010. Ted’s book, Aquarium Care of Livebearing Fish, is published by TFH-Animal Planet. For the past 4 decades, Ted been the hobby's evangelist for "summer tubing". His acclaimed second book, The Tub Pond Handbook , is now in its 3rd edition (www.amazon.com/dp/B091W9WLDP). A hobby historian, Ted is also the Founder & Moderator of the Aquarium Hobby Historical Society. His leads his home club, the Skylands Aquarium & Water Garden Group, as Moderator and Founder. He is also a Master Breeder at the North Jersey Aquarium Society.

Born and raised in The Bronx, Ted is a psychologist by training and works in the pharmaceuticals industry. At home, Ted maintains a small fish room, many guitars, over 2 dozen tub ponds, and 1 very patient wife.