Lansing, Michigan based aquarium livestock wholesaler A & M Aquatics announced their transition to a new form of shipping styro which, when exposed to the elements, can biodegrade in just a couple years.
AMAZONAS – Matt Pedersen Articles
Transparency: Lessons from the Orchid Community
Replace animosity with kindness, encourage compromise through transparency, and the fish keeping hobby has a truly bright future—even for those who love man-made fishes.
CORAL Magazine Excerpt: The Aquarium Ark
Can marine aquarists provide a safety net for endangered species and aquatic diversity? We first examined this question in the May/June 2012 edition of CORAL Magazine.
VIDEOS: Evolution of Panta Rhei’s Raging Rapids Tank
Panta Rhei’s “rafting” or “torrents” aquarium creates a raging rapids for river-dwelling fishes and sets the bar for all who aspire to create a true “river tank”.
VIDEO: Hong Kong’s Goldfish Street and $250 Gem Tang
Inappropriate Reefer takes the viewer on a whirlwind tour of Hong Kong’s astonishing aquarium bazaar, Goldfish Street, which is nothing like the local fish shop most of us know and love.
Jack Wattley, Discus King, Passes Away at 95
The Discus community has lost one of its true pioneers with the passing of Jack Wattley in early October, 2018.
Ideal Beginner Freshwater Aquarium Fish: AMAZONAS Staff Picks
It’s not so much about publishing a list of easy fish for your first aquarium, but rather it’s about conveying a mindset that will prepare the new aquarium hobbyist for success.
Gorgeous New Tetra Species Described
Researchers use genetic tools to discover and describe a beautiful new Hyphessobrycon sp. tetra from Northeastern Brazil.
Seen In The Trade: Glorious Freshwater Eels!
A writhing mass of uniquely-patterned eel-like fishes in a net seemed to jump out of the email inbox, demanding attention. But what are they?
Hiding in Plain Sight: A New Miniature Killifish
Killifish keepers may recognize Spectrolebias costae, a challenging annual micro-killi. Based on new genetic evidence, there could be a second species floating around in the aquarium hobby.