by Matt Pedersen | Jul 25, 2013 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
It’s late evening in the fishroom (OK, it’s 2 AM in the fishroom), and I’m staying up late to take photos of a couple bettas that I’m planning on breeding. Once they come together, there’s no doubt that their pristine fins will be...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 28, 2013 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
I routinely bring in some fancy Guppies from a show breeder who sells his fin and color culls; they’re exceptionally diverse fish, and being regionally produced, they do exceptionally well in our local water. But they’re absolutely not going to win shows....
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 13, 2013 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, News & Notes
Crowd funding, the sourcing of voluntary financial backing directly from individual investors, patrons and contributors through the internet, is an ever-growing phenomenon. Reef To Rainforest used the crowd funding website Kickstarter to successfully launch the...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 7, 2013 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Introducing my 3 year old child to his first pet fish – success! Read Part 1 of 4 | Part 2 of 4 | Part 3 of 4 | Part 4 of 4 Ethan had done fantastically with his first fish, Swimmy. Ethan definitely learned to respect the fact that the tank is made out of glass,...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 5, 2013 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Introducing my 3 year old child to his first pet fish – time to buy the fish! Read Part 1 of 4 | Part 2 of 4 | Part 3 of 4 | Part 4 of 4 Largely out of necessity and my wife’s sanity, Ethan went to his first tropical fish auction back in April 2013, the week...