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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · 5d

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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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...

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · 12d

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!

AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · 23d

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

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · 23d

• 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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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · 23d

LAST DAY to subscribe to #AMAZONASmagazine and start with Nov/Dec 2025! www.amazonasmagazine.com/subscrbe

This is what you miss when you're NOT subscribed:

• #Livebearers from extreme environments
• #Guppy breeding: maintaining genetic health
• Breeding Golden Striped #Cardinalfish

...and more!

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · 26d

#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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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 19

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

#cichlid #fish #newfish #newfishspecies #cichlidae #victoriancichlid #cichlidhobby #aquarium #aquariums #aquariumhobby #fishnews #fishkeeping

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.

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 1

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

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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...

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 25

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...

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...

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 13

SUBSCRIBE to #AMAZONASmagazine by Monday, July 14th - www.amazonasmagazine.com/subscribe

You'll get:

• #Brachyrhamdia - the three-barbeled #catfishes
• #Loachcats: #Doumea and #Phractura
• Spotted #CongoPuffer breeding innovation
• An unusual armored catfish: #Hoplisoma rikbaktsa

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Jun 30

If you're in the U.S. and MISSED the deadline for the July/August issue of #AMAZONASmagazine, THIS IS YOUR 2nd chance to get the best #aquarium #magazine. No waiting up to 10 weeks. Shop: www.aquaticmediapress.com/shop/amazona...

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QUICK-START AMAZONAS Subscriptions (U.S. ONLY) - Aquatic Media Press

WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE. U.S. ONLY. Missed the renewal deadline? Can't wait 8 or more weeks? Must have the issue we just published? QUICK-START AMAZONAS Magazine Subscriptions ship the most recent iss...

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Jun 24

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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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...

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Jun 24

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...

AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Jun 17

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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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Jun 4

#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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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · May 9

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · May 9

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...

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.

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · May 7

Hate waiting? So do we! Missed the renewal deadline? Here's your second chance!

Start with the current issue (FANTASTIC FUNDULOPANCHAX KILLIFISHES) shipped ASAP! Then get 6, 12, or 18 more issues! This is a new, webstore exclusive offer.

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 25

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...

#aquariumhobby #aquascape #aquascaping #aquariumcontest #nature #aquariumdesign #fish

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...

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 23

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

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...

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 3

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

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#aquariumhobby #aquariums #tradewar #trumptariffs #fishkeeping #aquariumindustry #aquariumimports #tropicalfish

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.

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Mar 10

JUST HOURS LEFT to subscribe or renew and get on the mailing list for the May/June 2025 issue of #AMAZONASmagazine, FANTASTIC #FUNDULOPANCHAX #KILLIFISHES. Of course, there's much more inside than just #killies! Here's a glimpse!

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Mar 8

#AMAZONASMagazine fans, if you're not already a subscriber or let your subscription lapse, WHY? Unplug from the Internet, SUBSCRIBE BY MARCH 10th, and curl up with great #aquarium #fish reads for the next six issues—starting with this one right here! Subscribe at www.AMAZONASmagazine.com/subscribe

AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Mar 5

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...

#ornamentalaquaculture #fish

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...

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AMAZONAS Magazine @amazonasmagazine.bsky.social · Feb 25

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...

#aquariumtrade #fishauction #aquariumauctionns #aquariumhobby #aquariumhobbyist #aquariumretail #fish #eBay #aquariumkeeping #fishtrade

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...

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