by AMAZONAS Magazine | Dec 1, 2017 | Freshwater
Organizers of the international Biotope Aquarium Design Contest have just announced the winners for 2017, with excellent profiles of the most outstanding tanks and comments by the impressive jury who evaluated the entries. For example, this amazing effort that was...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 17, 2017 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Imagine discovering a new variety of fish, possibly a new species, exclusively found in an out-of-the-way stretch of river. It’s gorgeous and a precious reminder of the immense biodiveristy exhibited by Australia’s popular Rainbowfishes. It enters the...
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...