Jebriel Houdroj will be a guest speaker for The Chicago Aquatic Plant Society’s August meeting, giving a presentation on Bucephalandra cultivation over exploitation. His talk, "Cultivation over Exploitation," will focus on how to properly cultivate Bucephalandra both in aquariums and emersed, and how to correctly identify various species. He will share his findings from dissecting a few species and also provide insights on how to grow and care for the plants.
Jebriel was raised in the Pacific Northwest and works as a store manager at The Wetspot Tropical Fish in Portland, OR. He has been their plant specialist for the last five years and an aquarist for over 12 years. His passions include cultivating and documenting the dissection of Bucephalandra and their inflorescence. His love for Bucephalandra began in 2018 after discovering it is an endangered plant, and he aims to help stop the spread of misinformation about Bucephalandra and other rheophytic (adapted to fast-flowing water environments) plants.
CAPS also hosts free plant trading and a giveaway raffle for all in-person attendees at the meeting (must be present to win the raffle). This time around we will have SHRIMP included in the raffle! Bring your plant clippings to trade and get your aquatic plants or aquascaping questions answered!
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