by Devin Biggs | Nov 18, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Devin Biggs, Freshwater
Baby Panda Bamboo (Pogonatherum sp.) With a cuddly cute common name probably dreamed up by a marketing whiz, not a botanist, Baby Panda Bamboo (Pogonatherum sp.) is neither bamboo nor food for pandas. The true bamboos are a monophyletic group of grasses (family...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Oct 1, 2019 | Freshwater, SPONSOR - The Wet Spot Tropical Fish
via The Wet Spot Continued from Part 1 Nanochromis teugelsi Endemic to the middle regions of the Congo Basin, Nanochromis teugelsi is a small, lovely, and rare cichlid in the aquarium hobby. Reaching just 2 inches, they have thin bodies with opalescent blue, purple,...
by Devin Biggs | Feb 6, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Devin Biggs, Freshwater
Very small (1- to 5-gallon) planted enclosures are lots of fun as relatively inexpensive and easy-to-set-up living displays, but illuminating them can present special challenges. While the bracket assemblies supplied with nano aquarium lights can provide a secure...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 12, 2017 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
The July/August 2017 Issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and now on its way to magazine subscribers, local aquarium shops, and better bookstores. On sale June 6th, 2017. Readers of the Digital Edition can access it now: AMAZONAS DIGITAL EDITION Paid subscribers can...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 30, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Aquascaping jumped out of the special-interest groups and became a mainstream feature of the aquarium hobby when the inaugural Aquascaping Live! competition was launched at the 2014 Aquatic Experience – Chicago. With the third annual Aquascaping Live! in 2o16,...