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Creating Nature: PART 2 • IMPLEMENTATION
Creating Nature, the new AMAZONAS Magazine series by Steve Waldron, continues in the July/August 2017 issue with Part 2 – Implementation. Subscribe to AMAZONAS – Never Miss an Issue Don’t miss this...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “PEACOCK BASS” Inside Look
A tank-busting issue arriving now: cover of AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 6, Number 5, PEACOCK BASS. On the cover: Several species of Cichla spp. basses, by Enrico Richter. The September/October 2017 Issue...
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“A Serious Case of Hobby Pox”
Gary Bagnall, Zoo Med Laboratories founder, in a company greenhouse in San Luis Obispo, California. Zoo Med at 40 Article & Images by Gary Bagnall Introduction by Michael J. Tuccinardi Excerpt from...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “BLUE-EYES” Inside Look
A gorgeous issue arriving now: the cover of AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 6, Number 6, BLUE-EYES. On the cover: Pseudomugil conniae and P. luminatus by Hans-Georg Evers. The November/December 2017 Issue of...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “PALUDARIUM PRIMER” Inside Look
An invigorating start to 2018 and our 7th year, AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 7, Number 1, PALUDARIUM PRIMER. On the cover: In the background, the Paludarium of Sam Rutka, and two male Apistogramma...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “AQUARIUM DISCOVERIES” Inside Look
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 7, Number 1, AQUARIUM DISCOVERY, highlights the interconnected world of science and the aquarium keeping hobby. On the cover: Wild-Caught Discus from Peter Glunz, with a...
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Mapping a Global Pleco Plague
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps, known as the Sailfin or Leopard Pleco, part of a genus spreading in tropical waters around the globe. Image: ET1972/Shutterstock Preview of article from AMAZONAS, May/June...
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Catappa & Company
Catappa & Company— Terrestrial leaves to the aquatic rescue? By Petra Fitz Full article in AMAZONAS, May/June 2018 The leaves of Terminalia catappa (variously known as Catappa, Indian Almond,...
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Videos: Hand-Feeding Mudskippers Is Legitimately Awesome!
A mudskipper, with the prowess of the most intelligent dog, successfully begs for a tasty treat at ABC Aquarium in Penfield, NY. At the start of March, we shared a viral mudskipper video posted by...
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Enchanting Aquascapes: AGA Aquascape Winners 2017
He Yi of Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, secured the top spot in 2018’s 200L-320L category with this entry, titled “Feng Ming Tree Ring.” “Almost a poetic image. It reminds me of fairytale scenery…” —ANDRE...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “RARE CATS!” Inside Look
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 7, Number 3, RARE CATS!, an issue dedicated to the quirky species that breeding could one day make available to more hobbyists. On the cover: Pseudacanthicus sp. LDA 105...
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Bloodworm Experiences: Reactions are a real thing for some fishkeepers
A Dwarf Pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) feeding on bloodworms. By Matt Pedersen Excerpt from AMAZONAS Magazine July/August 2018 Consider this case: “When I was working in tropical fish...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “CONGO TETRAS!” Inside Look
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 7, Number 4, CONGO TETRAS, offers advice on the care and breeding of both classic and new species from Central Africa. On the cover: a composite of tetras from the Congo,...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “NEW SHRIMP SENSATIONS” Inside Look
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 7, Number 5, NEW SHRIMP SENSATIONS, brings readers a fresh look at the dwarf and fan shrimps. On the cover: various dwarf shrimps, photographed by Friedrich Bitter. The...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “MARVELOUS MEDAKA” Inside Look
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 7, Number 6, MARVELOUS MEDAKA, serves a definitive look into the coming wave of ornamental Japanse Ricefish, poised to be a huge hit worldwide. On the cover: Colorful new...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “NATURALLY NATIVES” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 8, Number 4, NATURALLY NATIVES, arrives just in time for summer! On the cover: Top: Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum) Middle: Tangerine Darter (Percina aurantiaca),...
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AMAZONAS Excerpt: The Good Soldier
EnviroProducts made from the Black Soldier Fly (left to right): oil, meal, frass, and dried larvae. Frass, the waste product, is used for natural fertilizer A special excerpt from AMAZONAS Magazine,...
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AMAZONAS Magazine “MAN-MADE FISHES” Inside Look!
AMAZONAS Magazine, Volume 8, Number 5, MAN-MADE FISHES, on sale August 6th, 2019! On the cover: Left: Flowerhorn Cichlid. Upper right: Oranda Goldfish (Carassius auratus), Lower right: Crescent-tailed...
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Viewpoint: Cognitive Dissonance in the Aquarium Hobby
Why is a fish like the Veil Gold Marble Angelfish acceptable, yet a longfin catfish is not? Image credit: Leriaphoto/Shutterstock A special excerpt from the September/October 2019 issue of AMAZONAS...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Dyed parrot cichlids have been dipped in a caustic solution to strip their slime coats, then into a dye solution, and finally into a chemical that stimulates slime production. Colors are temporary....
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