Aquarama Award Nomination: Lee Chi-Tai
Nominee: Lee Chi-Tai
Nationality: Taiwan, China
Nominated award: Personal＞Ornamental Fish Field Excellence Award
Nominated reason:
Mr. Lee Chi-Tai, from Taiwan, born in 1959, engaged in ornamental fish farming for more than 30 years. At present, the main farmed species are African Cichlids, American Cichlids, ornamental shrimp and seawater ornamental fish.
In the early years, Mr. Lee mainly bred South American Cichlids, just in time for the blooming of blood parrot. Color blood parrot, which makes a lot of Foreign exchange for Taiwan, are one of the most famous achievement of Mr. Lee’s work. He used artificial means, without harming the health of the fish, makeover the poor colored blood Parrot, showing a variety of bright colors. The dazzling color blood parrot quickly stunning the international ornamental fish market, it also opens up a gate for the traditional ornamental fish industry.
At present, the world's Cichlid market is filled with a large number of low-quality species. Consumers have a low-order non-competitive stereotype of Cichlids. In response to the needs of emerging markets, Mr. Lee sets a goal to supply high quality species to markets around the world. At present, a series of fine Cichlid has been launched, which obtained a good echo from customers. In the future, Mr. Lee will follow this mode, enhances the quality of Cichlid and changes the current international market concept of Cichlids.
