by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jan 16, 2014 | Freshwater, Marine
At the risk of losing business, I am going to rant a bit… Aquarists who flaunt exotic species laws may be hanging the noose for all of us Commentary by Ted Judy Sometimes exotic-animal hobbyists, including aquarists, are our own worst enemies when it come to the...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Dec 21, 2013 | Freshwater
Project Piaba’s “Buy a Fish, Save a Tree” philosophy might be familiar to aquarists who’ve been around the Cardinal Tetra tank a few times, but if not, the gist is simple, albeit at first counter-intuitive. Simply put, a sustainable fishery in...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Dec 6, 2013 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
By Christian Buchegger, Christoph Kobald, and Johannes Reiter, the the Aquarist Friends Club (AFC) Web Bonus excerpt from AMAZONAS Vol. 3 #1, January/February 2014 Breeding loricariids from the Rio Negro drainage area can be tricky, but we have had success with...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Dec 6, 2013 | Freshwater
If you think you’ve seen everything in the world of freshwater aquariums, behold this: A “Torrent Tank” that mimics the rapids in a South American stream or shallow river. Ichthyologist Dr. Mark Sabaj Perez visits with Leandro Sousa from Brazil and...
