Jason Wasloff (Jason's Aquarium Service LLC) has been on my virtual speed dial for several years already. Jason has been such an enormous help to me, providing assistance even when "off the clock" because he's just so passionate about fish and aquariums and everything that goes along with it.
It's much more of a lifestyle for Jason than it is a hobby. I use Jason for all my service/maintenance calls, and yesterday he spent nearly all day removing an old 55 gallon tank with antiquated substrate, replacing it with a pre-owned (like new) 75 gallon tank, with all the trimmings and sage advice that goes along with it.
Yes, Jason sells fish, and all the things that go along with it, but you don't think of Jason as a salesmen. He's much more of a mentor or "sensei" for the fish hobbyist. The sales just "happen" as part of his infectious enthusiasm for the aquatic world.
Thanks Jason for vastly improving my "lens" into this magical world. Jason understands for many of us hobbyists, dealing with the stressors of our life on land, the hobby itself isn't just aquatic. It's therapeutic.