by Sumer Tiwari | Jul 27, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
“Why don’t your tanks look like the ones in online photos?” my wife said. ‘”My tanks are not show tanks. They are breeding tanks. I keep them minimalistic to save cleaning efforts” I replied. The suggestion that followed?...
by Sumer Tiwari | Dec 26, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
I have always had a sweet spot for the fishes that are small in size but have great personalities. I would place Dario hysginon in the Top 5 List of small species. They are a true nano fish, but despite their smaller size, they have larger-than-life personalities. The...
by Sumer Tiwari | Jun 30, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Many aquarium hobbyists seem to have a love-hate relationship with the hobby. One day you are delighted to find half a dozen eggs from Aphyosemion cyanostictum, and then the next day you watch in dismay as Rivulus rectocaudatus eggs are bursting disastrousy...
by Sumer Tiwari | May 30, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
The 2016 annual convention of the American Killifish Association (AKA) was held in Denver, CO, from May 27th-29th, and it was the Colorado Killi Club’s (CKC) second time hosting this event (the first time was back in 2004, when CKC hosted the AKA convention in...
by Sumer Tiwari | Apr 15, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Continued from Collecting Trip to India: Part 2. In the second installment, amateur aquarist Sumer Tiwari encountered local, cultural pollution in India’s waterways while searching for native fishes such as Barilius canarensis (Jerdon’s...
by Sumer Tiwari | Feb 10, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Continued from Collecting Trip to India: Part 1. In the first installment, amateur aquarist Sumer Tiwari was exploring the waters of India’s Kumaradhara river system, upstream of a bridge access near Coorg. He encountered a diverse range of native fish species,...
