by AMAZONAS Magazine | Sep 26, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
These videos, brought to my attention by the Save Ayamaru Lakes Facebook page, show off “crowds” of Boesemani Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia boesemani, in the wild. Frankly, it’s not something I ever expected to see. For all the times I’ve seen...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 31, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
I can’t quite put our finger on it, but there’s certainly something to be said for our innate preference for larger, even numbers. Like 100. 95 is nice, but 100…that makes a statement. So much so that 103 would probably be too many – at that...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jul 15, 2014 | Freshwater
News of the AGA / Aquatic Experience live aquascaping contest prompted us to look for documentation of what a “live aquascaping contest” actually looks like. We discovered this gem from Napoli Aquatica 2013, the “Aquarium Layout Contest”: If...
by Stephan Tanner | May 23, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Stephan M. Tanner, Freshwater
This stunning footage of Betta macrostoma, the Brunei Betta, amply demonstrates why this species remains one of the most coveted Anabantoids in the aquarium hobby today. Video Credit – AquaticsPantaRhei on...
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...