by Matt Pedersen | May 23, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
One of our latest video selections is something I never even thought to look for; the spawning of Arowanas / Arawanas in captivity, but more specifically, in an aquarium. Check out the size of those eggs, and watch as the paternal mouthbrooding nature of the fish is...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | May 6, 2014 | Freshwater
Native fish keepers and enthusiasts are getting big treats as spring swings into high gear (although you wouldn’t know it with snow still on the ground in Duluth, MN where Senior Editor Matt Pedersen resides). Video shared last week by the Tennessee Aquarium...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 18, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Native Fish Enthusiasts Rejoice! Spring is around the corner and once more you can get into the rivers to cavort with, observe, and perhaps even collect a few of our stunning North American local fishes for our aquariums. As if the melting snow and lengthening days...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 14, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
I was checking in on various Facebook aquarium groups and found that AMAZONAS contributor Steve Waldron had shared this video, titled “My EPIC Slice of the Jungle”. From afar, the beauty of the aquascaping was only surpassed by the clarity of the...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 3, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
I first became acquainted with Lee Gordon, the aquarist behind Angelmania.net, in 2012 while on the hunt for broodstock for my own Angelfish rearing efforts. I have always been impressed with the quality of the fish he produces, and the results are evidenced by how...