by Devin Biggs | Jan 9, 2020 | AMAZONAS - Devin Biggs, Freshwater
Design of aquariums, terrariums and other model ecosystem displays begins with enclosure selection. The length, width, and height of the enclosure constrains the choices for hardscape, livestock and plants, while also guiding filtration, illumination and temperature...
by Devin Biggs | Nov 18, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Devin Biggs, Freshwater
Baby Panda Bamboo (Pogonatherum sp.) With a cuddly cute common name probably dreamed up by a marketing whiz, not a botanist, Baby Panda Bamboo (Pogonatherum sp.) is neither bamboo nor food for pandas. The true bamboos are a monophyletic group of grasses (family...
by Devin Biggs | May 2, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Devin Biggs, Freshwater
Like any engaging pastime attracting a crowd of devotees, aquascaping has specialized over time with distinct schools of thought and varied approaches. Dutch aquascapes emulate the orderly plant layouts of European gardens, while Nature Aquariums call to mind the art...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Apr 22, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Devin Biggs, Freshwater
via Riparium Supply Palms are among the most characteristic kinds of plants for the shoreline areas of tropical aquatic ecosystems. They may appear growing along the margins of tropical mountain streams and rainforest rivers, or emerging from the shallow water in peat...
by Devin Biggs | Feb 6, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Devin Biggs, Freshwater, Marine
The quickest and easiest way to spruce up any aquarium or terrarium is to clean the front glass panel by removing algae, hard water deposits, dust, and fingerprints. My preferred tools for glass cleaning are a clean rag moistened with mild household cleaner (for the...
by Devin Biggs | Mar 8, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Devin Biggs, Freshwater
Motivated by the splendor of expansive aquascape projects in large, broad enclosures, such as “Tom’s Bucket O’ Mud,” “Don Boyer’s 200-gallon Riparium,” and “A Chocolate Puddle,” Nigel Tobey of Cambridge, Ontario,...
