Eric has been keeping fish for 18 plus years, since the age of 11, and has over 3 years of wholesale and resale experience. His interest in keeping freshwater invertebrates began with the desire to supplement faunal diversity in the planted tank. To do so, he imported some of the first cherry and crystal red shrimp, Aegla crabs, and dwarf crayfish into the U.S. He is currently actively involved with the San Francisco Bay Area Aquatic Plant Society.