by Matt Pedersen AZ | Aug 25, 2021 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
On August 10th, 2021, Winnipeg, Canada, unveiled a proposal to massively overhaul the city’s pet ownership rules, including restrictions on the ownership of “exotic pets” ranging from birds and small mammals to reptiles and fish. Winnipeg is the...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jun 23, 2021 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
MN-based Bulk Reef Supply has announced the acquisition of CA-based Marine Depot Once a dominant force in online retailing to saltwater aquarists, Marine Depot has agreed to be purchased by Bulk Reef Supply, based in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a western suburb of...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jun 19, 2021 | Freshwater, News & Notes
The “fat catfish”, Rhizosomichthys totae, is among the first of 10 “lost fishes” that teams will search for. Ten freshwater fish from around the world that haven’t been seen in at least a decade will be the focus of expeditions. Shoal, the...
by Matt Pedersen AZ | May 7, 2021 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, News & Notes
We’ve kept it from you long enough. It’s one of those things that we simply can’t “print” in a magazine. It’s the official trailer for Weird Waters, coming to your screen in the summer of 2021! Watch The Trailer, Now! Aquarists...
by Matt Pedersen AZ | Mar 5, 2021 | Freshwater, News & Notes
Invasive zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) have now been confirmed as contaminants in marimo moss balls in at least 12 states. It appears that contaminated marimo balls were imported from Ukraine, and distributed to pet shops nationwide. Image credit: Vitalii...
by Matt Pedersen AZ | Mar 4, 2021 | Freshwater, News & Notes
A small zebra mussel is clearly visible, attached to a marimo moss ball from the pet trade. [lastupdated] EST A surprising social media post from the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council is cause for concern, as it appears that stopping the spread of the invasive...
