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The man who Brought Darkness Into the Land- And What We Can Learn From Him! Jun 21, 2023

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You can’t always have what you want in this hobby- despite your ability to pay for it. A little lesson from my aquarium industry past…

Focusing…and Freaking Out! Or not. Jun 20, 2023

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As aquarists, we really tend to hyper focus on a few things in our aquariums- we know what’s “normal” for them. And we often freak out at any deviation from what we consider “normal.” It’s a mixed bag of emotions- and something that we should think about more closely now and then

“Environmental impacts” and Botanicals Jun 19, 2023

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As we dove deeper and deeper into the world of botanical method aquariums, it’s more important to understand a little more about the botanicals themselves, and what it is about them which influences the environments they’re found in…

Wake me up before you “Oto”- The case for caution with a so-called “algae eater…” Jun 19, 2023

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The tiny Otocinculus catfish is an outstanding consumer of algae. Yet, it’s much more of a fish than just a “utility player.” Unfortunately, it’s been relegated to this unfair role for many years. Too many years- with the unnecessary loss of too many of these fishes in aquariums. Let’s rethink this one…

Where DO all of the fishes go? Jun 19, 2023

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I ponder stuff... There are millions of aquarium hobbyists worldwide. And hundreds and thousands of aquariums...countless millions of fishes are produced,

collected and sold each year. WHO has them all? Where do they go? I can't help but wonder!

A slightly salty obsession of mine… Jun 18, 2023

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Oh yeah, it’s time to talk more about brackish water aquariums and the fascinating wild habitats they can replicate. It’s time once again to look at brackish differently. It’s time to push further on the call we first made to you back in 2017 for our re-imagined interpretation of brackish. Let’s throw it out there and get back at it!

Leaving safe harbor… Jun 17, 2023

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A little quick hit today. A few thoughts for those of you pushing the limits of what we do in the hobby with your bold ideas and experiments…

A reasonable facsimile, indeed! Jun 17, 2023

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Our botanical method aquariums are what we like to call “biotope-inspired” systems. Aquariums that represent on a functional- and perhaps an aesthetic level- wild habitats from which our fishes come. And that’s a pretty amazing thing in and of itself, isn’t it?

Treasuring every fish… Jun 17, 2023

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I talk a lot about creating functional and sustainable ecologies within our aquariums. I admittedly spend FAR less time talking about the fishes which reside in them. Let’s focus on this fishes for a minute…

Bringing it home? Jun 16, 2023

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Well, I did it again: I brought up the discussion about what the possible benefits might be to “repatriating” captive bred fishes to the environmental conditions of their wild habitats…an interesting, compelling topic- and you wanted to hear more of my thoughts on the subject. Here’s more!

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