Amazonas Sept/Oct 2015 Preview
COVER THEME: Fighting Fish
Kids and little grannies may keep them in countertop vases, but members of the genus Betta can also be of great interest to keepers of rare fishes and, yes, an underworld of shadowy characters who carry on the ancient traditions of staging battles between highly bred fighting fish males.
Expert breeder Michael Schlüter covers an array of species, from Betta channoides to Betta persephone to Betta splendens in what promises to be a must-keep collection of profiles. American aquarist Sumer Tiwari documents his experiences with the glorious Betta hendra, while Matt Pedersen offers a look at the thriving trade in fancy Betta splendens from Asia and from western breeders still working on varieties with mind-bogging finnage and pigmentation.
Also forthcoming: Mike Tuccinardi travels to India to track down the stories behind the Roseline Barb, one of the most desirable freshwater species of the century and subject of much controversy • Hans-George Evers travels in search of rare and unusual fish species in the Congo • Friedrich Bitter spots a number of new fancy Caridina spp. shrimps coming into the trade • George Farmer puts together a heaterless planted tank with ultra-hardy fishes, including Danios and Barbs, that is a model of simplicity • And more: Lake Tanganyika Julidochromis marlieri and other African cichlids.
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