by Matt Pedersen | Aug 19, 2019 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
A special excerpt from the September/October 2019 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine, by Matt Pedersen 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....
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 2, 2019 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
The September/October 2019 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and arriving at the homes of magazine subscribers, local aquarium shops, and better bookstores! For our 5th issue of 2019, we decided to take on a bit of controversy as we showcase one of the aquarium...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 26, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Continued from Part 1, where we meet Dr. Adeljean Ho and discover the foundation of his vivarium hobby. MP: OK, since the orchids drive so much of this, tell me about the orchids you selected and keep. AH: In terms of orchids, I now have over 200 in my personal...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 11, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
AMAZONAS editor Matt Pedersen interviews contributor Dr. Adeljean Ho about his office vivariums and how they merge seemingly disparate passions into a harmonious, visually appealing composition When I finally got a hold of now 32-year-old Dr. Adeljean Ho one late...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 26, 2018 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Our interest in fishes often comes along with tangential hobbies. That is to say, if you like keeping freshwater fish, you might branch out into reef tanks. Ask around among your friends; it seems folks interested in coral or planted tanks are often also rabidly into...