Spencer has been active within the aquaria hobby since the age of five. A true "cichlidiot", he has been working exclusively with cichlids over the last twenty years. Spencer has been an active hobbyist within Winnipeg for a number of years. Some of his roles within the fish hobbyist community include; Co-founder of the Aquarium Society of Winnipeg (1989), Founder and President of the Canadian Cichlid Association (2000).

Spencer's ever-expanding fishroom is currently home to Rift Lake and Central American cichlids.

Currently a student at the University of Manitoba.

All of Spencer's lectures are full multimedia presentations through use of PowerPoint featuring almost entirely original pictures taken by Spencer through his years in the hobby and travels across North America. Spencer is a part of the American Cichlid Association - Marineland speakers program