by AMAZONAS Magazine | May 28, 2015 | Freshwater
We know more than a few aquarists and ichthyophiles who’ve dreamed of this happening to them. This week, world-renowned rainbowfish expert and breeder Gary Lange was honored with the species description of Melanotaenia garylangei. The description was published...
by Matt Pedersen | May 15, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Spring is in full swing, and the garden centers around here are busy selling pond plants! We can tell aquarists are heading outdoors already, and in every respect, pond season is here. A couple weeks ago I presented some ideas and inspiration for small,...
by Matt Pedersen | May 1, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
With spring now undeniably here, even on the frozen hills of Duluth, MN, my attention once again has turned to the outdoors and our gardens. Hostas are sending up pips, and the seeds we started indoors have moved outside to get acclimated. I’m digging up and...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Apr 17, 2015 | Freshwater
Today’s video selection features a large collection of Loricarid Catfishes kept by an aquarist in Hong Kong, CWL YAM. As one AMAZONAS contributor commented, “Amazingly healthy fish but beyond anything I would call crowding.” Another countered,...
by Sumer Tiwari | Apr 3, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
I just came back from a collection trip to India. It was a short but very productive trip. We were collecting in the Western Ghats region in Southern India, which is home to many amazing fish species. Dawkinsia barbs, Etroplus canarensis, and Pristolepis marginata are...
