Move over Uaru amphiacanthoides, you’re now just a cheap knockoff of the Panda Uaru (Uaru fernandezyepezi)
VIDEO: Poor Man’s Discus becomes Poor Man’s Uaru
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AMAZONAS – Matt Pedersen Articles
Rio Tapajós Damming: Belo Monte’s Sequel?
The next posterchild in Brazil’s damning of the Amazon is the São Luiz do Tapajós Dam
Introducing Orange Peel Discus
Is it a new discus strain? Is it simply an “old aquarist’s tale”? Or is there something to the act of throwing orange peels in your aquarium?
VIDEO: Mind Blowing Native Fishes
Shockingly brilliant footage of some North American native fishes every aquarium hobbyist needs to see!
Video – Newfound Love for the Ember Tetra
Maybe I just hadn’t seen the right video or photograph yet. But in the past week, not only did I stumble across some striking online displays of this diminutive red tetra….
Where to get it: True Pterophyllum altum Angelfish?
A reader’s quest for the holy grail of angelfishes has AMAZONAS Sr. Editor Matt Pedersen reminiscing about his own search for the Altum Angelfish, Pterophyllum altum.
Freshwater Food Culturing 101: Vinegar Eels
Vinegar eels, Tubatrix aceti, are one of those freshwater aquarium fish food cultures that are overlooked, but fill an important niche in fish culture, being larger than infusoria, smaller than microworms and baby brine shrimp.
Florida Tropical Fish Farms: Do you know where your fish are coming from?
Matt Pedersen takes a look at the vibrant Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association and their recent display at the Aquatic Experience – Chicago, 2015.
AMAZONAS Featured Videos: Scleromystax barbatus, the Bearded Cory Catfish
Video selections featuring our latest cover model, the Bearded Corydoras, Scleromystax barbatus, from spawning and hatching through adulthood.
The Passing of Aquascaping Legend Takashi Amano
“With our deepest sorrow, we announce that Takashi Amano, President & CEO of Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd., passed away after an illness on Tuesday, August 4, 2015.”
