by Sumer Tiwari | 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 Sumer Tiwari | 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 Sumer Tiwari | 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 Sumer Tiwari | 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...
by Sumer Tiwari | Nov 24, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
The trailer I posted this spring about my trip to India sparked a lot of curiosity and interest. When planning the trip, I was in constant contact with the friends with whom I would go on the trip. Many thanks to Beta Mahatvaraj, Jibran Shariff, Krishna Raju, Rahul,...
