AMAZONAS Magazine

Quality Marine Achieves American Humane Certified™ Pet Provider Distinction for Animal Safety, Welfare, and Wellbeing - AMAZONAS Magazine American Humane Society announces that Quality Marine (including freshwater company Aquatropic and aquaculture facility QM Labs) earned the American Humane Certified™ distinction for high standards of...

What do you think of the recent news that #Aquatropic and its parental company #QualityMarine (Quality Marine) are recognized as American Humane Certified? www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/09/16/q...

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If you're able to make it to Las Vegas, come see @coralmagazine.bsky.social and @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social at #ReefStock this weekend! You'll find us at Booth 107 between Deep Blue Aquarium and Heartland Corals! Tickets are still available and CORAL Executive Editor Marc Levenson is speaking!

• Keeping and breeding the African Freshwater Pipefish
• SHOAL conservation - goodeids
• Cryptocoryne sp. from South India
• New bettas
• Species snapshots

• Blackworm culturing made simple
• Getting to know the Spotted Shrimp
• Wild-type Xiphophorus variatus
• Etia nguti, a Central African endemic cichlid
• Profile of the halfbeak, Dermogenys siamensis

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#LIVEBEARERS: Wild & Domestic! Your first look at the cover of the November/December 2025 issue of #AMAZONASmagazine. Subscribe or renew by September 15th to ensure you receive this issue! www.amazonasmagazine.com/subscribe

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Two New Cichlid Species Described from Lake Victoria - AMAZONAS Magazine Authors Anna Mahulo and Ole Seehausen recently described two new snail-crushing cichlid species, Labrochromis mawe and Labrochromis mawepili, from the rocky reefs of southeastern Lake Victoria.

In case you missed it: two #newspecies of #cichlids were recently described from #LakeVictoria! Check them out - www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/08/01/t...

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VIDEO Inside Look: AMAZONAS Magazine "CURIOUS CATS" - AMAZONAS Magazine A video preview of highlights in AMAZONAS Magazine's September/October 2025 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting August 13th, 2025...

The next #AMAZONASmagazine issue is arriving any day now! Watch the #InsideLook video: www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/08/01/v...

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Pet Advocacy Network Submits Testimony Opposing Proposed Arizona Pet Fish Restrictions - AMAZONAS Magazine Kryptopterus vitreolus, the Glass Catfish, is one of several iconic aquarium fish species that could soon be banned from ownership in the state of Arizona if proposed rules are made law. The Pet Advoc...

Arizona residents (and #aquarists everywhere), are you aware that the state is proposing to ban #aquarium #fish like #GlassCatfish and #Arowana? The #PetAdvocacyNetwork is pushing back on your behalf! More details at www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/07/25/p...

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Weather Loach featured on USFWS Fish of the Week Podcast - AMAZONAS Magazine The podcast starts with researcher Wesley Gerrin recounting the 2020 the discovery of some unusual, eel-like fishes during a routine fish survey at a site called "Redneck Beach", a college kid hangout...

The #USFWS #FishOfTheWeek Podcast serves up a fascinating look at the invasive #WeatherLoach, #Misgurnus anguillicaudatus. Katrina Liebich reminds #aquarists: "Don’t delete our amazing native North American #fish diversity by releasing non-native #fishes!"

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You may recognize Alex Rose as an #AMAZONAS Associate Editor and YouTube host. Alex spoke with Jason Adams on the #TankTalk #Podcast to share how a #coralreef enthusiast came to appreciate fragile #freshwater #ecosystems as well. Watch or listen tonight! www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/06/20/t...

The digital edition of the July/August 2025 issue, CURRENT AFFAIRS, went live this morning! Requires an active #AMAZONASmagazine subscription to read. Don't have one? www.amazonasmagazine.com/subscribe

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#Freshwater #aquarists aren't the only ones who get to enjoy #aquascaping and #plantedtanks! If you've been #saltwatercurious, or you need a new #aquarium challenge, #AQUASCAPINGwithALGAE is a must. #Macroalgae is here, and it's spectacular!

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VIDEO: Oddball Anostomids, Issue Preview - AMAZONAS Magazine Oliver Lucanus introduces a group of overlooked and misunderstood anostomids from the rocky rapids of South America in our forthcoming July/August 2025 installment of AMAZONAS Magazine.

Author Oliver Lucasnus will share some remarkable #aquarium suitable #Anostomids in our forthcoming July/August issue of #AMAZONASmagazine. Can we entice you to subscribe before May 12th? Get a sneak peek and watch a video that supplements his contribution! www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/05/09/v...

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2025 Biotope Aquarium Contest Launches - AMAZONAS Magazine The next installment of the annual Biotope Aquarium Contest (BAC) is getting underway! This online contest is free for participants, with freshwater and brackish aquariums welcomed. Pre-registration s...

It's the season for #biotope #aquarium enthusiasts to battle it out! The 2025 #BiotopeAquariumContest from the #BIOTOPEAQUARIUMProject is getting underway! Learn more at www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/04/25/2...

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sera and Interpet Join Forces - AMAZONAS Magazine sera and Interpet are moving forward together into the future. Two strong family-owned businesses with a deep passion for aquaristics and fishkeeping are combining their expertise to offer even more i...

#sera and #Interpet have joined forces in the European #aquarium and #pet market. www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/04/22/s...

New U.S. Import Tarrifs on Fishes and Corals - AMAZONAS Magazine Emark Tropical Imports outlines substantial tariffs, ranging between 10 and 54 percent, that will impact all fishes and corals imported to the U.S. for the aquarium hobby.

We're learning how Trump's #tariffs will impact the #aquariumtrade. Here's an inside-the-trade update shared by #EmarkTropicalImports Inc. today.

www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/04/03/n...

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Segrest's Sandy Moore is Florida's 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture - AMAZONAS Magazine On February 10th, 2025, one of the most accomplished individuals in the aquarium industry added another accolade to her ever-growing collection. That person is Segrest Farm's President, Sandy Moore, w...

In case you missed it, we're excited to share the news that #SegrestFarms' Sandy Moore was recognized as Florida's 2024 Woman of the Year in #Agriculture, bringing massive attention to Florida's #aquarium #aquaculture footprint! www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/02/22/s...

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Stunning Reversal: eBay Walks Back Animal Ban - AMAZONAS Magazine On Monday, February 24th, 2025, we received a copy of a surprising email from eBay. In summary, the online marketplace and auction juggernaut eBay appears to be reversing the animal sales policy, bann...

It appears that eBay has completely reversed course on its planned ban of nearly all animal sales on the platform. www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/02/25/s...

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eBay Bans Nearly All Live Animal Sales on Platform - AMAZONAS Magazine Fish and coral sales on eBay appear to continue "business as usual" at the moment, but a policy change due to take effect in mid-March would effectively shutter one of the largest online marketplaces ...

No response from #eBay, but here's what is known about the effective end of #aquarium livestock sales on what is likely the largest online marketplace for #fish and #coral and #inverts currently in use: www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/02/22/e...

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Stop the Proposed U.S. Ban on Axolotls! - AMAZONAS Magazine Axolotyls (Ambystoma mexicanum) have become very common aquatic pets. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has issued an interim rule that could effectively ban trade and ownership. The Pet...

#USFWS has proposed a rule that effectively bans interstate trade in the #Axolotyl and, in some cases, may even ban ownership. Read more from the #PetAdvocacyNetwork and learn how to submit comments during the public commentary period: www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/02/21/s...

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"Peak Youtube" @tanksfornothin: Inspired Aquarium Videos for the Whole Family - AMAZONAS Magazine There is loads of crap on the Internet. That said, the @tanksfornothin YouTube Channel is pure gold. This is inspirational storytelling that inspires an aquarist to view the aquarium hobby from a new ...

Some of the best YouTube we've stumbled across in recent history. Good for the whole family! @tanksfornothin www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/01/23/p...

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Popular Hypancistrus Plecos Finally Receive Species Descriptions - AMAZONAS Magazine the scientific descriptions of the remaining types of Hypancistrus from Rio Xingu, Brazil, are here! On February 10th, 2025, social media was flooded with the exciting news of two new names on the Cat...

The #plecos (formerly) known as L66, L236, L333, L399, and L400, as well as L174, now have formal scientific names! Find out what they are here: www.amazonasmagazine.com/2025/02/16/p...

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