Amazon Expedition: What We Gained

Our Amazon expedition has come to a close and we are back to operating business as usual.  Closing down operations for an entire month seems extreme, so here’s the big question:

What did we gain from Into the Amazon – Brazil 2018?

During our Amazon expedition we met many new exporters, strengthened bonds with long-time business partners and made countless invaluable connections.  These connections will be fundamental in growing and improving our business operations for years to come.  This expedition was an effort to increase the variety and quality of wild caught fish that we can offer to you, our lovely customers!

We would say this trip was a smashing success.  Going into it we had some doubts and some empty spots in our itinerary.  Those empty spaces filled quickly upon arrival and pieces feel seamlessly into place.  We flew home with our hearts and minds full of possibilities for the future.  Far more than we could have imagined.

It would be impossible to properly show you what we gained from this journey in one blog post.  It is necessary to show you in depth the remarkable people we met, the unimaginable places we saw, the astonishing underwater world that we witnessed and every magnificent tidbit in between.

During the month of December we will be uploading the Facebook live streams from our journey to our YouTube channel.  This will give you an opportunity to see them again and those who missed them can catch up.
This provides us some time to get our massive stock (3 terabytes) of footage in order and start working on the Official YouTube Series: Into the Amazon – Brazil 2018.

There will be a series trailer coming out before Christmas, the first episode will premiere in early January.

If you haven’t already, make sure to head to our YouTube Channel.   Hit the SUBSCRIBE button and click the BELL notification button so that you don’t miss anything!  Keep an eye on our Facebook page for tidbits and teasers as the series nears its premiere date.   Don’t forget to sign up for our Official Newsletter so that you don’t miss out on new stock arrivals and news updates.

We are tremendously eager to share everything with you, thank you for following along and the best is yet to come!

Sincerely,

Jamie & Christine
Freshwater Exotics

Observing wild aquarium fish in the Amazon
Freshwater Exotics takes a closer look before releasing this fish back to the river. Igarapé Zamula, Amazonas, Brazil

Last Day of Shipping Before Our Brazil Trip!

 

Our Brazil Trip is almost here!

The preparations for our departure are well under-way.
We’ve got our plane tickets, our visas, our vaccinations and our plan!
These next two weeks will be filled with preparing the fish room for others to
take care of while we are gone and with making sure all of the small details in our plan are solid.

We will not be taking or shipping any orders during the month of November.  The last day of shipping before departure is Saturday, October 27th 2018.
We will resume normal business upon our return, the first week in December.

During the month of November will have an automated response set up for emails and for Facebook messenger but we will do our best to respond to your messages personally as soon as we are able, thank you for your patience!

To learn more about our trip visit our Into the Amazon – Brazil 2018 page.

There will be a YouTube Series released on our channel beginning in January
and we will be doing some Live Streams from Brazil during the month of November.
Subscribe now, don’t miss it!

Follow These Steps so You Don’t Miss Anything:

-Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
-Hit the BELL button next to the Subscribe button so you get notifications     when we go LIVE or post a new video!
-Follow us on Facebook
-Follow us on Instagram

Thank you!

-Jamie & Christine

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Last day of shipping before we leave for Brazil

Into The Amazon – Brazil 2018

We are excited to announce Into The Amazon – Brazil 2018!
Freshwater Exotics will be spending 28 days in BRAZIL!
We leave in a few weeks and we know how much you love watching videos about the collection of aquarium fish, so get ready!

https://youtu.be/qapP5WiUf2Q

For 28 days we will be exploring remote regions of the Amazon, observing and filming the collection of aquarium fish, snorkeling the shallow blackwater channels of the Rio Negro and sleeping in hammocks under stilt houses in a fishing village!  That’s not all!  Time will be spent visiting export facilities in Belem, Manaus and Santarem and observing holding facilities in Barcelos where aquarium fish are held for transport to the large exporters downstream.  During our trip will get to see the meeting of the waters in Manaus and Santarem and so many more things!

During the trip will be filming everything above and below water to share with you when we get back.  If we don’t crash the drone we will have some incredible shots from above as well!

There will be a YouTube Series released on our channel beginning in January.
Subscribe now, don’t miss it!

Follow These Steps so You Don’t Miss Anything:

-Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
-Hit the BELL button next to the Subscribe button so you get notifications     when we go LIVE or post a new video!
-Follow us on Facebook
-Follow us on Instagram

While We Are Away:

We won’t be taking or shipping orders during the trip and will try to answer emails and messages.  Due to lack of internet during some of the trip, we may not be able to.  If we cannot get back to you, please know that we will upon our return.  Thank you for your patience!

The last day of shipping before we leave is October 27th, 2018.

If you have questions please feel free to send us a message.

We hope you are as excited as we are and we hope you join us for this Amazon adventure!

Into The Amazon Brazil 2018
Into The Amazon Brazil 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Intro & Outro video by:  www.videezy.com
Music by: Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/

New Stock List from Brazil – September 2018

L24 Red Fin Cactus Super Red

This is the new stock list from Brazil – September 2018.
Quarantine is over and the new stock is ready to be sold!
See our entire stock list here:  Current Stock List

To order please see our Contact Us / Order Now page.
For Terms & Conditions please see our Terms & Conditions page.
For Order Instructions please see our How To Order Fish page.

NEW STOCK – BRAZIL – IMPORT DATE:  SEPTEMBER 14th, 2018

See our Current Stock Gallery for photos!

Retroculus lapidifer 2.5-3” $40

L24 Pseudacanthicus pitanga “Red Fin Cactus” SUPER RED
Rio Tocantins 11-12” $275.00

L27 Panaque armbrusteri Rio Tapajos 6.5-7” $160.00

L66 Hypancistrus sp. Rio Xingu 4” $35.00

L134 Peckoltia compta “Leopard Frog” Rio Tapajos 2-2.5” $65.00

L134 Peckoltia compta “Leopard Frog” Rio Tapajos 3-3.5” $70.00

L253 Scobinancistrus sp. “Yellow” Sao Felix, Rio Xingu 7-8” $175.00

L264 Leporacanthicus joselimi “Sultan” Rio Tapajos 1.5-2” $35.00

L264 Leporacanthicus joselimi “Sultan” Rio Tapajos 3-3.5” $45.00

L264 Leporacanthicus joselimi “Sultan” Rio Tapajos 4-5” $50.00

L333 Hypancistrus sp. “Black & White” Rio XIngu 4-5” $60.00

L333 Hypancistrus sp. “Black & Yellow” Rio Xingu 4-5” $60.00

L398 Panaqolus tankei Rio Xingu 3.5-4” $30.00

New Stock List from Brazil - September 2018
L27 Panaque armbrusteri Rio Tapajos 6.5-7” $160.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Stock List from Brazil - September 2018
L333 Hypancistrus sp. “Black & Yellow” Rio Xingu 4-5” $60.00

https://youtu.be/A1yTkpsESX4

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Water Changes – A New Spin on a Dull Task!

Water changes and tank cleaning are a daily maintenance must here at FWE, specially since we specialize in plecos…in large quantities.  If you’re an avid pleco enthusiast then I’m sure you’re aware of the mess they make, especially when well fed!  We enjoy this daily maintenance because it allows us to observe the fish closely while cleaning each tank.  Also, there is always time to respond to Facebook and email messages while waiting for a tank to drain or fill.
Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube Channel when you’re done watching and click the Bell to get a notification when we upload a new video!
We hope you enjoy this new spin on a dull task!