In the course of these investigations, we maintained and bred literally hundreds of Tiger Barbs (Puntius tetrazona). As anyone who has had the opportunity to observe large numbers of this species can attest, Tiger Barbs exhibit variation in the length of the second vertical band.
Take a glimpse inside the latest issue of AMAZONAS Magazine, featuring Swordtails, Bucephalandra, Piranha, Barbs, and much more…
Freshwater stingrays were initially planned as inhabitants. Then I saw adult Melanotaenia boesemani in a shop, which I was allowed to take home after much pleading. Thus began my interest for rainbowfish.
With few exceptions, tetras from the Congo River are virtually unknown in the hobby. Best-known is “The” Congo Tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus, whose glimmering beauty has made it a staple with commercial breeders. However, the African Tetra (Family Alestidae) includes a number of magnificent species that would also be very suitable for the aquarium.
A first look inside the print edition for the July/August 2014 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine.
Video of Sumer Tiwari’s 17 Gallon nano tank for Tanganyikan shell dwelling cichlids.
Once dominated by American and northern European aquarists, the contest has taken on a truly international flavor, with entrants from Croatia to Turkey to Vietnam, with Brazil making a particularly strong showing.
Many pleco forms are near extinction in their natural habitat; we have the unique opportunity to conserve them in the aquarium, at least on a small scale.
A first look inside the print edition for the May/June 2014 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine.
Don, 60, is a lifelong fish keeper who got started in the hobby at the recommendation of his ophthalmologist when he was in the third grade and recuperating from an eye injury and surgery. He started with a 15-gallon (57–L) community tank, but under his father’s influence, quickly became enamored of cichlids and their breeding behaviors.
