The 20th Annual AGA International Aquascaping Contest has a revised schedule and opens for entries in mid-August, 2020! Last year’s contest saw over 600 entries in 10 categories.
Announcing the 2020 AGA International Aquascaping Contest
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Freshwater Articles
AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents September/October 2020
MEXICO – Depths of Diversity, AMAZONAS Magazine Volume 9, Number 5
Plant Spotlight: Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Flame’
This bright green creeping moss grows in a thick carpet with long, curly vertical growth which clumps to form a bushy flame-like shape. Easy to care for, Flame Moss creeps outward, horizontally, covering all surfaces on the plane, which allows for creative placement in aquascaping!
In The Trade: Haplochromis thereuterion
Haplochromis thereuterion is only sporadically available in the trade. Their original niche in the Lake was similar to Tanganyikan Cyprichromis, living high in the water column and feeding on zooplankton.
Confirmed: Petco to Sell LiveAquaria to Third Party
Celebrating its 20th anniversary during July 2020, LiveAquaria is about to enter a new chapter as parent company Petco announces a transition to new ownership for the aquarium livestock company.
New Waterbox Peninsula Mini All-In-One Aquarium
Starphire Ultra-Clear™ Glass and a full glass rear wall and overflow are just some of the features of the new Waterbox Peninsula Mini all-in-one aquariums for freshwater and saltwater applications.
VIDEO: Details of Betta macrostoma mating and breeding
Betta macrostoma is an iconic mouthbrooding betta species that presents husbandry and breeding challenges. Sumer Tiwari shares exciting footage of the breeding behavior of Betta macrostoma, and shares his tips and tricks for success with the species.
In the Trade: Redtail Brycon
The best new fish we received are the redtail Brycon characins. This is the fish you need if you’ve ever looked at a Buenos Aires tetra and thought ‘I wish that was bigger and toothier’.
First Captive Breeding of the “Freshwater” Top Hat Blenny
Pei-Sheng Chiu, an assistant researcher at the Mariculture Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan, documents the captive spawning & rearing of this species known for very “flexible” salinity requirements.
Arrow Loach Variability and Novel Sister Species
A recent study of southeast Asian Nemacheilus ascertained a new species, N. zonatus, and also indicated that N. pallidus was actually a junior-synonym to N. masyae.
