by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 12, 2026 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater, News & Notes
Scleropages formosus (Asian Arowana). Photo: Tatiana Belova/Shutterstock by Aquatic Media Press Staff For more years than we care to count, we’ve been having the same discussion with fellow aquarists about the growing need for an association that could represent,...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Mar 10, 2026 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
A recent video shared by The Trop Co., a UK-based online retailer of live tropical fish, demonstrated how proper packaging can insulate live fish and corals from the negative effects of the external environment during transit. It’s a simple and effective...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 20, 2026 | Freshwater, News & Notes
Aquarium hobbyists with an interest in livebearing fishes and freshwater fish conservation are invited to participate in the 12th International Conference of Poeciliid and Goodeid Biologists, to be held July 16–18, 2026, in Padova, Italy. The first day of the...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Feb 20, 2026 | Freshwater, News & Notes
Super Red Arowana (Scleropages formosus). Image credit: jokoyoh/Shutterstock via USAQUA February 20, 2026 – The Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) has been banned from import into the United States since 1976, when the species was listed by US Fish &...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jan 16, 2026 | Freshwater, News & Notes
“Aquarium Hobby Hit Hard By Tariffs,” reads the chyron on an interview broadcast by CBS affiliate WLNS-TV 6 News interview out of Lansing, Michigan. Reporter Tessa Kresch spoke with Ben Van Dinther, Owner and CEO of Water Colors Aquarium...
