LifeGard Aquatics introduces 1, 2, and 3-gallon nano cube aquariums featuring 92% clear ultra-low Iron glass, an ideal blank canvas for your next pico reef or nano aquascape!
Three New Nano Aquariums from LifeGard Aquatics
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Freshwater Articles
AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents January/February 2023
KILLIFISH CRAZE Volume 12, Number 1
Piscīnārĭus Enamel Fish Pins Are Back!
I created these pins in an effort to raise some funds for an organization that’s working towards making the world a better place for us and for the generations to come. All the profits generated by the sale of this hard enamel pin set will be donated to the organization @ictioxingu
AMAZONAS Magazine “KILLIFISH CRAZE” Inside Look
Highlights from AMAZONAS Magazine’s November/December 2022 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting October 11th, 2022.
VIDEO Inside Look: AMAZONAS Magazine “KILLIFISH CRAZE”
A preview of highlights in AMAZONAS Magazine’s January/February 2023 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting December 13th, 2022.
New MicroTank Artisan P-1G Peninsula AIR
The latest variation of MicroTanks from Oceanbox Designs sports the Deco Dock display stand, creating a minimalist, floating illusion for the aquarium’s support structure.
Is a Rio Negro Expedition the Ultimate Holiday Gift This Year?
Spending two weeks cruising the Rio Negro with the Project Piaba team in early 2023? Surprise your favorite aquarist!
VIDEO: Leandro Sousa on Zebra Pleco Conservation
The iconic Zebra Pleco, Hypancistrus zebra, is front and center in aquarium news as nations meet in Panama for the 19th Conference of Parties as part of CITES. We turn to Dr. Leandro Sousa’s August 2022 video presenting insights into the plight of the Zebra Plecostomus in its native habitat.
VIDEO: Who discovered the Zebra Pleco?
With all the happenings this week surrounding CITES and proposals to uplist Hypancistrus zebra from Appendix III to Appendix I (which would most likely eliminate all international trade in the species), it seems highly fitting to share this Leandro Sousa’s interview with…
Brazil Shortsightedly Proposes Zebra Pleco for CITES Appendix I Listing
The 19th CoP occurs November 14-26, 2022, in Panama City, Panama. At this CoP, the government of Brazil has submitted a proposal to uplist H. zebra from the least restrictive CITES listing on Appendix III, to Appendix I, which is the most restrictive CITES listing. Some argue that the new proposals will lead to increased demand for illegally harvested and smuggled specimens of Zebra Pleco.
