The William T. Innes Photo Tank

William T. Innes is a legend in the aquarium hobby. Innes was a publisher of one of the longest-running aquarium magazines, called “The Aquarium”, plus a printer, publisher, photographer, and aquarist.

MOAPH is honored to be the keeper of the Innes PHOTO TANK, which came to us from the Wayne Leibel estate. Innes originally gave this rare aquarium relic to his co-worker Alan Mark Fletcher, and it is Alan who eventually sent it to famous cichlid hobby legend Wayne Leibel. We have reprinted the letter from Alan Mark Fletcher to Wayne on this photo tank, plus we have included another article by Innes on how he photographed fish with this small tank.

Last, we have included many pictures taken by Innes with his small photo tank. Please enjoy this interesting bit of aquarium history, and let us know if you have any questions or comments.

Photo by Alan M. Fletcher of Evorthodus breviceps.