Water Colors Aquarium Gallery

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155. Listener Questions March 2024 Mar 01, 2024

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We’re back with another episode answering listener questions! These episodes always receive great feedback, and they are a blast to record. Join the Water Colors team as we answer some fun questions and discuss tips, tricks, and controversies related to our listener’s inquiries. Any future questions can be submitted to podcast@watercolorsaquariumgallery.com

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154. Top 5 Non-Aquarium Fish Feb 23, 2024

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We love discussing aquarium fish, but in reality, this only includes the tiniest fraction of all fish species! In this episode, the Water Colors team discusses their top 5 non-aquarium fishes! From big ocean fish to cold-water trout, we’re talking about some of our favorite fish from around the world.

Referenced clips:

EVNautilus clip – mola mola

EVNautilus clip – stubby squid

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Species mentioned in this episode:

Mola mola, Ocean sunfish
Labroides dimidiatus, Cleaner wrasse
Salvelinus fontinalis, Brook trout
Lepomis macrochirus, Bluegill
Otodus megalodon, Megalodon
Aetobaus narinari, Spotted eagle ray
Family ‘Opisthoproctidae‘ – Barreleyes
Latimeria chalumnae, African coelacanth
Carcharhinus galapagensis, Galapagos Shark
Phycodurus eques, Leafy sea dragon
Anguilla eels
Rhincodon typus, Whale shark
Urogymnus polylepis, Giant freshwater stingray
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Chinook salmon
Coryphaena hippurus, Mahi mahi

153. How Hobbyists Can Be Better Scientists Feb 16, 2024

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In this episode, the Water Colors Team breaks down a handful of ways that casual aquarists can use the scientific method to better their aquariums, and better the hobby as a whole. There are plenty of fish keepers that have dabbled in breeding fish, but what do you know about the environments your fish come from? Or their conservation concerns? The evolutionary biology of the fish you love? Let’s take a closer look at how we can all be better scientists using our aquariums at home.

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152. Cyanobacteria Feb 09, 2024

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Let’s talk about our friend (and enemy) cyanobacteria. Much of the conversation around cyano is about how to eradicate it, but hopefully this discussion will help you look at it a bit differently. This is an incredibly diverse term for many forms of bacteria, some of which have been around for an estimated 4 billion years. This episode should help you understand how to treat cyano, and maybe even how to appreciate it, too.

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151. Questioning the Ethics of Fishkeeping Feb 02, 2024

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In this episode, the Water Colors team questions the ethics of the hobby that we all know and love. We approach fishkeeping different than most businesses in this industry, and with that comes some difficult questions. Why is it okay to keep animals in captivity? What impact does our hobby have on the communities and habitats our fish come from? These are all tough questions that we have no real answers for. We can, however, discuss these issues openly – and encourage positive changes and a healthy dialogue surrounding a hobby that is inherently harmful.

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150. Top 5 Things We Got Wrong Jan 26, 2024

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Regrets? Mistakes? All of the above. The Water Colors Team revisits some of our biggest errors for a special 150th episode. We’re not afraid to admit when we slip up – and we greatly appreciate all of the constructive feedback and criticism we’ve received along the way. Join us as we revisit some ‘oopsies’ in the long journey of recording 150 episodes of the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast.

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149. Top 5 Fish from Asia Jan 19, 2024

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In this episode the Water Colors team makes a top 5 list of their favorite freshwater fishes from Asia. How hard can it be to narrow down our top 5 fish from the largest continent on Earth? From loaches, to gobies, to danios, and more. This diverse list covers a variety of fish, some of which may even fit into your existing tanks at home.

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Species mentioned in this episode:

Zebra loach, ‘botia striata’
Blue neon goby, ‘stiphodon atropurpureus’
Lake Inle danio, ‘Inlecyrpis auropurpureus’
Pearl danio, ‘danio albolineatus’
Neon blue rasbora, ‘sundadanio goblinus’
Kubotai rasbora, ‘microdevario kubotai’
Dwarf sole, ‘Achiroides leucorhynchos’
Pearl killifish, ‘Aphanius mento’
Pearl gourami, ‘trichopodus leerii’
Betta ocellata
Betta macrostoma
Panda barb, ‘haludaria fasciata’
Multi stripe pygmy loach, ‘micronemacheilus cruciatus’

148. Our Favorite Saltwater Mobile Inverts Jan 12, 2024

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The Water Colors team revisits a fun topic, mobile ornamental invertebrates in saltwater aquaria. This list ranges from functional add-ons to your clean up crew, to rare and unusual inverts that require dedicated setups. Join us as we discuss some fun shrimps, snails, cephalopods, and more!

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Species mentioned in this episode:

Fighting conchs
Abalone
Longspine sea urchins
Tuxedo urchins
Mysid shrimp
Sexy shrimp
Hermit crabs
Moon jellyfish
Candy pistol shrimp
Brittle stars
Bobtail squid
Skunk cleaner shrimp
Stomatella snails
Dwarf cuttlefish
Harlequin shrimp
Peppermint shrimp
Red serpent star
Harlequin serpent star
Mantis shrimp

147. Pelvicachromis and Friends Jan 05, 2024

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The Water Colors team joins Charles as he discusses some of the fishes from the tribe Chromidotilapiini; specifically Pelvicachromis and a few related genera. This topic is one that Charles has researched intently, so buckle up for a deep dive! From care, to husbandry, to conservation efforts, and threats to native populations – this episode cover a wide array of related topics.

Primary literature referenced in this episode: Schwarzer, J., Lamboj, A., Langen, K. Bernhard, M. Phylogeny and age of chromidotilapiine cichlids (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Hydrobiologia 748, 185–199 (2015).

Species mentioned in this episode:

Pelvicachromis kribensis
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Pelvicachromis roloffi
Pelvicachromis silviae
Pelvicachromis subocellatus
Enigmatochromis lucanusi
Wallaceochromis robrolabiatus
Wallaceochromis signatus
Wallaceochromis humilis

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146. Photosynthetic Clams Dec 29, 2023

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This episode, is all about clams in the subfamily Tridacninae. Photosynthetic clams look stunning and otherworldly, yet their physiology is even more fascinating than their appearance. The Water Colors team covers a wide array of related topics; including the history of clam aquaculture, a brief overview of care, and a handful of species profiles.

Species Discussed in this Episode: – Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) – Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa) – Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) – Boring clam (Tridacna crocea) – Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) – Horse hoof clam (Hippopus hippopus)

Related species that were omitted due to a lack of commercial availability: – Elongated clam (Tridacna elongatissima) – Tevoro clam (Tridacna mbalavuana) – Noah’s clam (Tridacna noae) – Rosewater’s clam (Tridacna rosewateri) – Tridacna squamosina (synonymous with Tridacna costata) – Porcelain clam (Hippopus porcellanus)

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