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**The Tint**

“The Tint” is a podcast dedicated to lovers of natural aquariums. A place to discuss unusual aquarium concepts and ideas; a jumping-off point at the aquarium hobby’s “bleeding edge.” Join us for inspiration, ideas, and a sometimes provocative point of view!

Latest Episodes:

Real “natural foods”- Epiphytes, Macrophytes, and Mental Shifts Oct 28, 2020

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Nature produces abundant, free food resources for us to feed our fishes. We just need to get over ourselves, right?

Back to the “C” word! Oct 26, 2020

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What’s the secret to success with blackwater botanical style aquariums? Well, there ISN’T one.. only consistency- just like with any other aquarium. Yup.. let’s lay it out for you...

Mixing it up in the leaf litter... Oct 23, 2020

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I didint fee like writing today, so I picked up the mike and just strted meandering on my favorite of botanical topics- leaf litter beds. A few new ideas, observations, and some thoughts which I hope push you to play with leaf litter in your next botanical-style/ blackwater aquarium!

The smallest allies... Oct 22, 2020

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The botanical-style aquarium is based upon simple, yet elegant processes and ideas. And most of these processes are facilitated by the smallest of organisms- bacteria and fungi. Their benefits are legion- for those who embrace them as our smallest “allies!”

Under Cover... Oct 20, 2020

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The idea of periphyton- biofilms, algae, and other growths- covering over our interring aquascaping Wood is, ai admit, a bit unnerving to some. Yet, by embracing this most natural process, we create opportunities for life to thrive within our aquariums perhaps as never before. Learning to accept the appearance- and function- of periphyton is a cornerstone in the botanical-style aquarium approach.

Holding the line...simple thoughts on evaporation, and strategies to counter it... Oct 20, 2020

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Yeah, I know, evaporation and top off of water are hardly exotic concepts, but they have significant implication in our aquariums! Today, the briefest of discussions on this rather forgotten topic...

Eschewing the prep process- and the audacity of stubbornness. Oct 19, 2020

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As the hobby revolves, new ideas come into play.. And “experiences” hobbyists love to trash them? Why? What can we learn from some of the basic processes that we preach in our hobby sector?

Mixing it up- going against what we know: The “substrate edition...” Oct 14, 2020

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Oh yeah, I’m talking about the bottom again. Let’s think more about how “non conventional” substrate materials can perform all kinds of amazing things in our tanks. Today, we touch briefly once again on this tantalizing approach to “mixing it up” on the bottom of your aquariums!

Doing Nature more Naturally- A "Tint" special edition with Tai Strietman Oct 10, 2020

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In this special extended episode of "The Tint", Scott Fellman and Johnny Ciotti have a great discussion with one of our fave regulars, Tai Strietman. We talk about Tai's experiences with the natural aquatic habitats of Brazil, the threats they face, and how we as aquarists can better understand them and replicate them in our aquariums. A truly thorough episode with something for every botanical-style aquarium lover!

Disruption? Or simply a nature’s process for change? Oct 09, 2020

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We like to think of aquariums- and natural aquatic habitats- as stable, seldom changing ecosystems. Nothing could be further from the truth. Let’s look at how these processes work in the wild- and in our botanical-style aquariums.

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