Everything you want to know about freshwater Hydra and how to deal with this pest in your aquarium.
Freshwater Articles
Showstopper Shrimp
The so-called Shrimp Hobby is still very new in comparison to the keeping of tropical fishes, but it is already subject to certain trends and fashion waves.
10 years after Katrina, rare cichlids return to New Orleans
Sometimes the best way to make sure a species remains in the hobby is a simple act of generosity.
Aquatic Invasive Webinar Series – Invasive Aquarium Species, August 31st
Register now for the August 31st webinar on keeping your aquarium free of invasive species, an event hosted by Ohio Sea Grant.
AMAZONAS Preview: November/December 2015
When a magazine issue deals with one of the Editor’s own personal favorite subjects, wonderful things can happen.
New Ringed Danio Discovered in Bangladesh
Entirely new species may also be the rewarding surprise, as Dr. Sven Kullander of the Swedish Museum of Natural History found when collecting wild danios in an effort to build a DNA barcode reference library of the genus Danio. Working with Mizanur Rahman of the University of Banglash, and a team of Swedish and Bangladeshi researchers, Kullander found a fish that fit no known genetic profile and has now described it as Danio annulosus.
NOAA Aquaculture Photo Contest
NOAA’s Aquaculture photo contest recognizes photographers and videographers who have captured images and short videos of aquaculture and the people, science and technology behind it.
Wild Bettas – AMAZONAS Print Preview – September/October 2015
Wild Betta species headline the September/October 2015 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine, with additional features including an overlooked Nano Livebearer, a no-heater Planted Aquarium, and so much more. Take a peek inside!
Forests Underwater: Amano’s Largest Nature Aquarium
This breathtaking 40-meter-long (130-ft) installation at the Lisbon Oceanarium is the world’s largest Nature Aquarium and Takashi Amano’s final work, opened to the public in April 2105.
Takashi Amano – Aesthetic Guide, Spiritual Father, Inspirational Human Being
Yesterday, I learned of the passing of the world’s greatest aquarium aquascaper, Takashi Amano, I am still in shock and stunned by the magnitude of this loss. He was an aesthetic guide, a spiritual father, and a purely inspirational human being for many aquarists like myself.