by Matt Pedersen | Jun 11, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
AMAZONAS editor Matt Pedersen interviews contributor Dr. Adeljean Ho about his office vivariums and how they merge seemingly disparate passions into a harmonious, visually appealing composition When I finally got a hold of now 32-year-old Dr. Adeljean Ho one late...
by Matt Pedersen | May 17, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
While serving as a judge at the 2018 Minnesota Aquarium Society Tropical Fish Show, one particular lesser-known Characin immediately caught my attention and that of fellow judges and attendees. Only described in 2015 by Axel Zarske, Hemigrammus rubrostriatus hails...
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...
