by r2rSumerTiwari | 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 r2rSumerTiwari | 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 r2rSumerTiwari | 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 r2rSumerTiwari | 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 r2rSumerTiwari | 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,...
by r2rSumerTiwari | Dec 11, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Guppies are amazing fish, but over the years, they seem to have lost their charm. Except for some hardcore livebearer hobbyists, only budding hobbyists seem to keep this fish. Expert and mid-level hobbyists probably think of guppies as very easy fish that don’t...