by AMAZONAS Magazine | Sep 14, 2018 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
via Aquatic Experience We at the Aquatic Experience love our fish-lovin’ friends, and we want to show it! We’re giving away a Family 4-pack (2 adult tickets and 2 kid tickets) each week! Final deadline to enter is 10/8/18. Winners will be selected at random and will...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Sep 14, 2018 | Freshwater, SPONSOR - The Wet Spot Tropical Fish
via The Wet Spot Tropical Fish Pogostemon helferi is the scientific name for ‘Downoi’. Pronounced phonetically, ‘dao noi’ means little star in the Thai dialect. It is found in rivers bordering Burma and Thailand in fast flowing water, growing...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Sep 14, 2018 | Freshwater, SPONSOR - The Wet Spot Tropical Fish
via The Wet Spot Tropical Fish Every good tank has at least one bottom dweller, a cleanup crew to scavenge algae, leftover food, or other detritus left behind by sloppy tank-mates. Now, before you go selecting one of our esteemed sucker-mouthed plecos, which would...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jul 27, 2018 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Editor’s Preface In messages to Delta Air Cargo customers in mid-July, 2018, the company announced changes to their live animal shipping policies that have the potential to seriously impact much of the domestic and international aquarium fish trade. These...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jul 6, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Mike Tuccinardi, Freshwater
In the freshwater hobby, the Hatchetfish (Family Gasteropelecidae) have long been popular aquarium fish due to their peaceful nature, unusual body shape, and surface dwelling nature. Of the 3 genera and 9 species known in this family, only a few make their way into...