by Matt Pedersen | Aug 28, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, News & Notes
Cleveland, Ohio, happens to be home to one of the most amazing urban park settings I’ve ever set foot in. The compelling draw is the Rocky River Reservation, flowing through the heart of Cleveland near the airport, and emptying into Lake Erie. It is home to a...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 4, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, News & Notes
Opinion by Matt Pedersen I grew up with the Redtailed Black Shark; back then we knew it was Labeo bicolor but these days we call it Epalzeorhynchos bicolor. I’m sure I owned one before my 10th birthday, which puts the timeframe into the early-mid 1980s. Only a...
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 Matt Pedersen | Jun 19, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
I’m making some changes in the fishroom; I’m thinking I’ll be doing some planted tank work, and with that, trying to breed some tetras just to see what I can do. To kick off these new projects, two months ago I received a shipment of Diamond...
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...
