by Matt Pedersen | Aug 25, 2021 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
On August 10th, 2021, Winnipeg, Canada, unveiled a proposal to massively overhaul the city’s pet ownership rules, including restrictions on the ownership of “exotic pets” ranging from birds and small mammals to reptiles and fish. Winnipeg is the...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 25, 2021 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine
The author’s daughter, Audrey Pedersen, examines a young captive-bred Leopard Gecko, Eublepharis macularius, one of only 11 species of lizards allowable under proposed new pet regulations for the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Image credit: Matt Pedersen...
by Matt Pedersen | May 28, 2021 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, New Products
Milwaukee Instruments is launching a new look, “invigorated branding,” a new website, and new products in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges in 2020, but it also presented many opportunities. CORAL’s Matt Pedersen spoke with Carl...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 20, 2020 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
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...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 16, 2020 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Nestled among the lakes and forests of Wisconsin’s wild north, Rhinelander-based online retailer LiveAquaria has been a reef and marine aquarium livestock powerhouse for decades. LiveAquaria started in Dayton, Ohio at Pet Warehouse in 2000, where renowned...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 22, 2020 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine
This latest captive-breeding accomplishment highlights an interesting and occasionally-seen fish that is usually imported and distributed as part of the freshwater aquarium trade. The Top Hat Blenny, Omobranchus fasciolatoceps, is one of a few species of blenniid...
