Dynamite Fishing in the Amazon – What I Learned From Locals
Collecting fish in Peru has been an eye-opening experience because not only do we see aquarium fish in their natural environment but we also learn about the local people living there and the constantly changing environment in the Amazon rainforest.…
Visiting 3 Tropical Fish Farms in 24 Hours!
Wish you could have attended the American Livebearer Association (ALA) convention in Florida? Join us as we visit four fish farms, collect fish from the local waterways, and meet fans at the convention. 🥇 Become a member to get access…
Last Day in the Jungle, Did We Find Them in Time?
In the final days of the Peru fish collecting trip, the Aquarium Co-Op team is pulling out all the stops to catch the popular fish you see at your local fish stores. We found giant plecos, angelfish, corydoras, and apistogrammas……
Lost in the Jungle, Searching for Rare Puffer Fish
On Day 2 of collecting fish in the Amazon basin, we found ourselves wading in waist-deep mud at one location and ended up catching a ton of fish via the seine net at another location, such as corydoras, Geophagus cichlids,…
Come Along With Us, Day 1 Catching Wild Fish
After months of waiting and planning, Cory, Dean, Joel, and Randy finally got to travel to Peru to collect wild fish from the Amazon Basin. At this first collection point, we found very fine sand substrate, murky brown water, driftwood,…
If We Didn’t Record It, You Wouldn’t Believe It
Randy from Aquarium Co-Op and Ryan with @Wild Fish Tanks went fish collecting in Florida with a pair of dip nets and found all sorts of beautiful fish, invertebrates, and plant life. 👉 Check out Ryan’s channel and follow his…