Aquatic Experience – Chicago makes a splash with additional 130+ tanks of tropical fish, return of Live Shark Encounter and Kids Aquarium Contest
2nd Annual Aquatic Experience Draws Near
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Freshwater Articles
Newly-Described Sexually Dimorphic Glassfish Species, Gymnochanda ploegi
A spectacularly colored sexually dimorphic freshwater glassfish is described and named in memory of Dr. Alex Ploeg.
Are hybrids just harmless fun?
Nathan Hill makes some observations about the nature of hybrid fish and the potential harm they can cause.
AMAZONAS Web Bonus Articles 2014
Here are the web-extra bonus articles from AMAZONAS Magazine for 2014.
The Tiger Barb Revisited
In the course of these investigations, we maintained and bred literally hundreds of Tiger Barbs (Puntius tetrazona). As anyone who has had the opportunity to observe large numbers of this species can attest, Tiger Barbs exhibit variation in the length of the second vertical band.
Aquarama 2015 to Bring Together Public and Home Aquarium Industries
A major aquatics industry expo held biennially in Singapore, has recently announced a move intended to foster closer ties between ornamental fish industry members and those in public aquaria
A Storm on the Horizon for Freshwater Aquarists
Troubling news regarding the Endangered Species Act’s possible impact on marine aquarists – could it spill over onto freshwater hobbyists too?
Hard Copy Preview – Swordtails – September/October 2014 – AMAZONAS Magazine
Take a glimpse inside the latest issue of AMAZONAS Magazine, featuring Swordtails, Bucephalandra, Piranha, Barbs, and much more…
Fishroom: Hubert Selig & Tanks on Wheels
Freshwater stingrays were initially planned as inhabitants. Then I saw adult Melanotaenia boesemani in a shop, which I was allowed to take home after much pleading. Thus began my interest for rainbowfish.
Rarities: Phenacogrammus aurantiacus “Lefini”
With few exceptions, tetras from the Congo River are virtually unknown in the hobby. Best-known is “The” Congo Tetra, Phenacogrammus interruptus, whose glimmering beauty has made it a staple with commercial breeders. However, the African Tetra (Family Alestidae) includes a number of magnificent species that would also be very suitable for the aquarium.
