by Matt Pedersen | May 9, 2025 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, New Products
Tropica asks: The Future of Aquarium Plants? Will the rest of the aquarium plant industry take note? Tropica Aquarium Plants recently revealed a rethink of the classic potted aquarium plants offered in the aquarium trade. Modern aquarium plants currently come in a...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 25, 2025 | Freshwater, News & Notes
Saigon River floodplain, Binh Duong, Vietnam, by Nguyen Minh Tri (Vietnam) – Biotope Aquarium from the 2024 BAC Southeastern Asia Category. The next installment of the annual Biotope Aquarium Contest (BAC) is getting underway! If you’re unfamiliar with...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 25, 2025 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, News & Notes
An update from eBay suggests that most of the planned policy changes regarding animal sales on the platform have been scrapped. On Monday, February 24th, 2025, John Zika of Superior Shrimp & Aquatics forwarded a surprising email received from eBay. In summary, the...
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 22, 2025 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, News & Notes
Segrest Farms President Sandy Moore, on stage at the Florida State Fairgrounds, receiving recognition as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. Image credit: Roy Yanong. Signage honoring Moore was present throughout the event. Image credt: Carlos Aponte....
by Matt Pedersen | Feb 22, 2025 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, News & Notes
Fish and coral sales on eBay appear to continue “business as usual” at the moment, but a policy change due to take effect in mid-March would effectively shutter one of the largest online marketplaces for small businesses that sell aquarium livestock. Word...
