by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jul 10, 2015 | Freshwater
via Aquatic Gardeners Association It is with great pleasure that the Aquatic Gardeners Association announces the opening of the 16th annual AGA International Aquascaping Contest (showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org) on June 1st, 2015. For the past several years, the...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jul 9, 2015 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Chemical in Plastic Bags Threatens Marine Conservation and Human Health press release via Haereticus Environmental Laboratory Clifford, Virginia – Plastic bags can be poisonous. A scientific study published by researchers at Haereticus Environmental Laboratory and the...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jun 26, 2015 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
partial excerpt from the July/August 2015 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine article & images by Tan Heok Hui Although the delicate glassfishes, or glass perches, of the genus Gymnochanda are classic “old school” aquarium species, usually only specialists in unusual...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jun 22, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
During my travels in Sri Lanka last autumn, I was fortunate enough to spend two days in the incomparably beautiful Sinharaja Forest Reserve in the Southwestern corner of the island. This protected tract of rainforest is so rich in biodiversity that it has been...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | May 28, 2015 | Freshwater
We know more than a few aquarists and ichthyophiles who’ve dreamed of this happening to them. This week, world-renowned rainbowfish expert and breeder Gary Lange was honored with the species description of Melanotaenia garylangei. The description was published...
