The Tint

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Addition by subtraction… Jun 01, 2022

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The art of “editing” your aquarium is something that we all should be familiar with. Sometimes, by removing elements from your botanical method aquarium, you actually end up with something that’s exactly what you dreamed of in the first place…in this episode, I share a personal example of this concept and how I got to where I wanted to be!

“The operating system…” May 31, 2022

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A little “refresher” on the basics of the botanical method aquarium. A look at some old friends- detritus, decomposition, fungal growths, and biofilms- and how they help facilitate a more natural, successful aquarium.

Into the niches and backwaters May 27, 2022

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Don’t be afraid to leave what you know. Experiment. Share. Try. Push out of the ordinary and share your experiences. Get into those weird little hobby niches and learn all you can about them…It helps the hobby progress.

At the bottom of tropical streams… May 27, 2022

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There is so much information for the botanical method aquarium geek to gain form studying streams- and stream bottoms- that it’s worthy of a two part episode! Here’s part one!

The worlds we create. May 25, 2022

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An aquarium is not just a glass box filled with water, sand, plants, wood, seed pods, and fishes. It’s not a disconnected, clinical, static display containing a collection of aquatic materials. It’s a microcosm. A vibrant, dynamic, interconnected system, influenced by the materials and life forms within it, as well as the external influences which surround it.

The Power of “aquatic Cross-Training”, and a call to be Better… May 24, 2022

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If you’re a hobbyist who dabbles on either side of the “salinity line”, you’ve got amazing skills that you can bring with you.. don’t be so locked into your own niche at the exclusion of everything else. See what you could bring to the other side. We call it “aquatic cross-training”, and it might just take the hobby to a new and exciting level.

The whole picture… May 24, 2022

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I admit, we talk an awful lot about the philosophy and the minutiae of the ecology of botanical method aquariums.. today, let’s focus on a few practical aspects of them!

Your fishes call it…food. May 24, 2022

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As a botanical method aquarium fan, you’re used to biofilms, decomposing leaves, fungal growths, and detritus in your tanks. Some hobbyists call this a mess… Your fishes call it food!

Thinking like a fish! May 19, 2022

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We love to create aquariums and aquascapes based on what we love and what makes us feel good. However, I sometimes wonder if there is a disconnect between what WE love and what the fishes want… my solution? Think like a fish when designing your next aquarium! It’s not as crazy an idea as it sounds, and it might just open your eyes to some entirely new approaches to creating and managing aquariums…

The really long game… May 16, 2022

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What happens to the little microcosms that are our botanical method aquariums over the long run? How does Nature manage the ecology that we’ve fostered in those little glass or acrylic boxes. It’s a long game, filled with subtle evolutions, gradual progressions, and change.

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