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The Amazing Diversity of Livebearers—Free Online Event
The Minnesota Aquarium Society is holding a public online meeting on December 3, 2020, featuring a presentation from AMAZONAS Editor-At-Large Dr. Michael "Michi" Tobler (also, the husband of AMAZONAS Executive Editor Courtney Tobler)...
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Peanut Beetle Larvae—the easiest and most nutritious live food?
Sumer Tiwari shares his experiences raising peanut beetle (Ulomoides dermestoides) larvae as a live food for fish. These larvae have an impressive and rich nutritional profile; the richest nutritional profile seen compared to any other live food available in the hobby. A special excerpt from the January/Febru...
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VIDEO: Crossoloricaria variegata and friends
Oliver Lucanus shares a quick video look at three loricariids from Colombia, a supplement to his article in the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS....
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Friday Photospread: Rare Pomacanthus Angelfish at Tampa International Airport
It's not every day that you encounter a rare and mysterious marine angelfish while walking through the airport. What was it? Read on to find out!...
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UK & EU Slam US Aquarium Fish Exports in Trade War Escalation
Ongoing trade wars between the US and EU + UK now set to have damaging impact on US ornamental fish producers. Credit: Shutterstock US exports of live ornamental freshwater and saltwater fish destined for the EU and UK are now collateral damage in the ongoing trade war over the trade in large civilian air...
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Light Pollution Impacts Coral Reefs
Stray light from coastal development can severely disrupt coral reproductive cycles, new study finds—and blue-spectrum LED lighting is the worst....
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One-of-a-Kind Gem: Fused Platygyra from Australia
"It's corals like this that remind me why I don't have a tank at home...it would be coming home with me," says Kris Cline, owner of wholesale aquarium trade distributor Carolina Aquatics, based in Kernersville, NC. ...
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How Corals Build Skeletons: A New Nano View
Seawater is not in direct contact with the growing skeleton, as has been commonly assumed......
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CaribSea's LifeRock Reef Tree Reefscaping Kits
Creating amazing branching and sprawling pillars of reefscape with many places for mounting corals has never been easier....
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PIJAC Asks For Aquatic Defense Fund Support
"The time has come for the entire aquarium industry to come together to help save the Hawaiian aquarium fishery," says PIJAC....
Marine
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Friday Photospread: Rare Pomacanthus Angelfish at Tampa International Airport
It’s not every day that you encounter a rare and mysterious marine angelfish while walking through the airport. What was it? Read on to find out!
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UK & EU Slam US Aquarium Fish Exports in Trade War Escalation
Ongoing trade wars between the US and EU + UK now set to have damaging impact on US ornamental fish producers…
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Light Pollution Impacts Coral Reefs
Stray light from coastal development can severely disrupt coral reproductive cycles, new study finds—and blue-spectrum LED lighting is the worst.
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One-of-a-Kind Gem: Fused Platygyra from Australia
“It’s corals like this that remind me why I don’t have a tank at home…it would be coming home with me,” says Kris Cline, owner of wholesale aquarium trade distributor Carolina Aquatics, based in Kernersville, NC.
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How Corals Build Skeletons: A New Nano View
Seawater is not in direct contact with the growing skeleton, as has been commonly assumed…
Freshwater
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The Amazing Diversity of Livebearers—Free Online Event
The Minnesota Aquarium Society is holding a public online meeting on December 3, 2020, featuring a presentation from AMAZONAS Editor-At-Large Dr. Michael “Michi” Tobler (also, the husband of AMAZONAS Executive Editor Courtney Tobler)
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Peanut Beetle Larvae—the easiest and most nutritious live food?
Sumer Tiwari shares his experiences raising peanut beetle (Ulomoides dermestoides) larvae as a live food for fish. These larvae have an impressive and rich nutritional profile; the richest nutritional profile seen compared to any other live food available in the hobby. A special excerpt from the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine.
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AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents January/February 2021
ALLURING LORICARIIDS Volume 10, Number 1
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VIDEO: Crossoloricaria variegata and friends
Oliver Lucanus shares a quick video look at three loricariids from Colombia, a supplement to his article in the January/February 2021 issue of AMAZONAS.
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UK & EU Slam US Aquarium Fish Exports in Trade War Escalation
Ongoing trade wars between the US and EU + UK now set to have damaging impact on US ornamental fish producers…
New Products
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CaribSea's LifeRock Reef Tree Reefscaping Kits
Creating amazing branching and sprawling pillars of reefscape with many places for mounting corals has never been easier.
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MACNA Unveils Fishy Gifts
Need a gift for that fishy friend or family member? MACNA has launched an expansive apparel line replete with options perfect for the marine aquarium hobbyists and reef aquarists in your life, just in time for the holidays.
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Tannin: Culture, it's more than a lifestyle
Tannin’s Culture additive contains a uniquely cultured Purple Non-Sulphur Bacteria (PNSB) species, Rhodopseudomonas palustris, a perfect complement to your botanical-style aquarium, performing a variety of roles to enhance the “microbiome” of your black water environment.
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Aquadeco Aquascaping Kits: Smart as a Box of Rocks
Aquadeco’s offerings consist of pre-packaged selections tailored for two common aquarium sizes. No mess, no wasted time; these Aquascaping Kits are ready for the customer to bring up to the counter, scan a UPC, and walk out the door.
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Aqua Sponge Mats For Aquarium Maintenance
Time for a water change? Cobalt can help!
via Cobalt Aquatics
Cobalt AQUA SPONGE MATS are the ultimate addition to…
News & Notes
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UK & EU Slam US Aquarium Fish Exports in Trade War Escalation
Ongoing trade wars between the US and EU + UK now set to have damaging impact on US ornamental fish producers…
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Light Pollution Impacts Coral Reefs
Stray light from coastal development can severely disrupt coral reproductive cycles, new study finds—and blue-spectrum LED lighting is the worst.
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How Corals Build Skeletons: A New Nano View
Seawater is not in direct contact with the growing skeleton, as has been commonly assumed…
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PIJAC Asks For Aquatic Defense Fund Support
“The time has come for the entire aquarium industry to come together to help save the Hawaiian aquarium fishery,” says PIJAC.
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Coming Soon: Coral Ghosts
Coral Ghosts is the story of marine biologist Dr. Tom Goreau, whose life-long passion is to save corals, while on a mission to preserve his family archive of more than 7,000 photographs.
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I was in Tampa airport also in February 2020. I too recall seeing this fish and thinking that it was an oddball Asfur angelfish.How To Acclimate Shrimp (Step-by-Step Guide) says:
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[…] with the right positioning of my external flash, I was able to “shoot in the black”, utilizing flash falloff to illuminate the fish while deemphasizing all the distractions from the outdoor background, where cars and people […]