by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 16, 2017 | Freshwater, News & Notes
American Cichlid Association Official Position Statement on Wild Collection of Fish via American Cichlid Association In light of recent controversies regarding the wild collection of aquarium fish, the American Cichlid Association (ACA) wishes to clarify the position...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 15, 2017 | Freshwater
via Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale by Joe Hiduke Retroculus lapidifer is a rarely-imported rheophilic cichlid from Brazil. These fish live in fast-moving water and have a tendency to hop around on the bottom, almost like a goby. Superficially similar to the...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 9, 2017 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
guest commentary by Laura “Peach” Reid, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) “Without standing together, there is real potential for an end to the era of aquariums….” For the last five years, activist groups have pressed a...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Oct 26, 2017 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
The November/December 2017 Issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and now on its way to magazine subscribers, local aquarium shops, and better bookstores. On sale October 10th, 2017. Readers of the Digital Edition can access it now: AMAZONAS DIGITAL EDITION Paid...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Oct 23, 2017 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater, News & Notes
Project Piaba, a nonprofit conservation organization with a focus on the aquarium fishery on Brazil’s Rio Negro, recently completed its second round of training sessions in the middle Rio Negro aimed at improving handling practices for aquarium fish immediately...