Jeff Rapps currently owns and operates Tangled up in cichlids, a hatchery primarily devoted to American cichlids. After working at a tropical fish importer for ten years, he considers himself fortunate for having the hands on experience of purchasing, caring for, and marketing a greater variety of tropical fish than most hobbyists may see in a lifetime. With a Master’s Degree in Aquatic Biology, Jeff's interest and understanding of the cichlids he keeps and breeds is of both scientific as well as that of an inspired hobbyist.