by Matt Pedersen | May 17, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
By Matt Pedersen Excerpt from AMAZONAS Magazine July/August 2018 Consider this case: “When I was working in tropical fish retail, we had a customer who was hyperallergic to bloodworms. He usually called ahead to make sure we were not feeding frozen bloodworms for the...
by Matt Pedersen | May 3, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
*If you are experiencing symptoms an allergic reaction, contact the appropriate medical personnel* AMAZONAS Magazine is conducting a simple survey of our readers to get an idea of how many tropical-fish keepers have had allergic reactions to bloodworm exposure. Click...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 5, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Not often encountered in the general aquarium trade, the unusual and interesting Sandhill Dwarf Cichlid, Biotoecus opercularis “Rio Uaicurapá” is being featured by Wisconsin-based fish importer Freshwater Exotics. Watching its behaviors, combined with its...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 22, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
A sleek, small, and glimmeringly-hued new species in the danio clan has just been described and may offer potential for breeders serving the aquarium trade. Reaching a maximum size of just 6 cm (2.36 inches), the shimmering Laubuka tenella represents the newest...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 9, 2018 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
At the start of March, we shared a viral mudskipper video posted by Facebook user Michael Fong on the AMAZONAS Facebook page. In the video, an aquarist is seen feeding pellet foods to a swarm of mudskippers by hand. Based on reader response, that video will likely...
