When you read about the scientist S. M. Kochetov and his specific interests, one never ceases to be amazed at the emergence of these interests, their development, turning into deep research. Many years of practice allows him to give useful advice to both novice aquarists and professionals.
Biography
The aquarium scientist and writer Sergey Mikhailovich Kochetov is a native Muscovite. Born in 1947. He was fond of aquarium since childhood. Young Sergei was attracted by local aquatic plants. He climbed all the environs of the Voikov village, where there were many streams and wetlands. The first acquaintance with the famous Belgian specialist Pierre Brichard took place in 1965, when Sergei Kochetov got acquainted with his work "Let's go to the African savannah." The young man wanted to see the savannah, especially the swamp.
As a student, he visited Leninka, selected books from catalogs, and then ordered them. At first, the circle of interests was extensive - geophysics, astronomy and quantum mechanics and, of course, aquariums. It was there that he saw publications by foreign authors with color illustrations that captivated him.
Scientist activities
S. Kochetov has 3 higher education diplomas. The PhD thesis was related to geophysics.
1972 for S. Kochetov was the year of publication of the first article on aquaristics in the journal "Fish farming and fishing", of which he soon became a member of the editorial board. In the 80s he took part in television programs about the aquarium hobby. Since 1976, they began to publish his works, first in the GDR, then in the USA. His international career gradually took shape.
Author of numerous publications and over 150 videos on aquarium hobby. Since 2010, he has been making videos on aquarium topics on his own. He brought and for the first time propagated in Russia more than a hundred new species of aquarium fish. Professional diver.
Specialist consultant and master craftsman
S. Kochetov is a certified specialist in technological change management and strategic planning.
For several years S. Kochetov worked in the Moscow aquarium company. He designed and decorated prestigious reservoirs, advised personnel on the installation and maintenance of aquariums.
Long-term experience in aquaristics gives him the opportunity to make aquarium technique. His favorite material is stainless steel. One day he met with his old acquaintance. He had an aquarium rack, which Kochetov welded back in 1967. It turns out that it is still used in the country.
Philosopher of the time
Is it possible to influence time? This question was always interesting to literally everyone. In life, people often wait a long time for a train, plane, even a tram.
S. Kochetov gives a simple example of influencing time. Common frogs spawn in early spring and tadpoles hatch. He took caviar from the pond and placed it in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf. The development of eggs was inhibited. Thus, by reducing the temperature, the development time of frogs increased. So, a person controls time with the help of a refrigerator.
Harmonizer Aquarium
What does a person feel at an aquarium with fish? He loses his sense of the fleetingness of time. Everything inside us seems to freeze and stop. And the person feels happy at least for a while. Vivid examples on this topic were cited in his books by Herbert Wells.
S. Kochetov is convinced that a person can arrange a home aquarium as a real center of harmonization. He will be as comfortable as possible, anxiety will decrease, blood pressure will decrease. He writes on this topic in many books and articles. When choosing fish, he suggests paying attention to their colors. They will help to find the harmony of contemplation.
Fish as women
It does not matter which of the specialists describes the fish and what it is called, but they describe it with love and in such words that it seems that we are talking about a woman: "graceful, flirtatious", "admires herself." But it turns out that fish, like women, are grumpy. Clashes occur between them. They seem to be kicking each other. Not only the big ones attack the little ones, but vice versa. The beaten ones have to be separated.
Tips from an experienced aquarist
Many years of experience in this science allowed the scientist to give a variety of recommendations that can be found in his books, on the Internet. Topics cover specific points. For example, about caring for live plants in an aquarium. There is a memo on how to maintain huge aquariums with refrigerators. How to make a reliable aquarium yourself? You can also find advice on this from S. Kochetov. He knows how to prepare high quality feed and medicinal freshwater feed and shares this skill with amateurs and connoisseurs. He wrote instructions on how to maintain aquariums, how to save aquarium inhabitants from diseases, how to disinfect the water in it. He really enjoys photographing fish. He also has some experience in this matter.
Freshwater - the image of his soul
For Sergei Mikhailovich Kochetov, his work has always been fascinating. She became for him the image of his soul. The contribution of this famous scientist to such a unique science for Russia is extremely significant. Among the numerous awards - medals, diplomas and certificates - there are awards not only of the Russian, but also of the international level.
