Live Stream #4 from Into the Amazon – Brazil 2018 is now on our YouTube channel!
Live from an aquarium fish exporter in Manaus, follow us around their facility! This exporter is new to the industry and just opened their doors a year ago. It was interesting to see thier business model because it is different than other exporters we are familiar with.
Once again we were surprised and elated at the quality of fish and the warm welcoming we received. Spending several hours here we gained insight into the issues they face being exporters in such a remote part of Brazil. Sure, Manaus is a massive city, but it is largely disconnected from the rest of the country. It amazes us the hardships these exporters face. It is a constant battle for them to stay in business with corruption at every turn. Discussing the trials we both face in our respective roles in the aquarium fish industry helps us to become better connected and able to understand each other as business partners. Meeting face to face has been instrumental in building these relationships and would be impossible to do over email alone.
This exporter focuses on a smaller more specialized spectrum of aquarium fish. Instead of only bringing aquarium fish in and shipping them out they also use their scientific backgrounds to do research on different species that will hopefully one day be introduced to the aquarium hobby.
Research to better the care of aquarium fish while in their hands is another focus of theirs. Because of this research we will recieve a more healthy fish and in turn, so will you. The practices and ethics this exporter brings to the aquarium fish industry not only affect their own best interests but also everyone involved. The fishermen, the intermediaries, the importers and the hobbyist will gain value from their diligent work.
Basement where the discus and angelfish are held 
Wild Royal Trombeta discus 
Santa Isabel angelfish 
Santa Isabel angelfish 
Jamie admiring the cardinal tetras 
Christine admiring the wild caught stock
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