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136. Top 5 LPS Corals Oct 06, 2023

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The term LPS corals, or large polyp stony corals, is a hobbyist classification used to try to categorize coral species based on care and needs. This episode is all about our favorite LPS coral species, as well as how to care for them. Growing coral can be scary, and buying some of your own can be a real investment. From this discussion, we hope to demystify some of the care requirements of LPS corals and help you improve your reef at home, or even start a brand new project!

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Species mentioned in this episode:

Trachyphillia geoffroy, ‘Open Brain coral’
Fimbriaphyllia ancora, ‘Hammer coral’
Heteropsammia cochlea, ‘Walking Dendro’
Duncanopsammia axifuga, ‘Duncan coral’
Cyphastria ‘Meteor shower’
Platycerus temensis, ‘Maze Brain coral’
Fungia fungites, ‘Plate Coral’
Scoly ‘War Paint’
Blastomussa wellsi
Micromussa lordhowensis, ‘Acan Lord’
Caulastraea furcata, ‘Candy Cane coral’
Catalaphyllia jardinei, ‘Elegance coral’
Cynarina coral
Euphyllia glabrescens, ‘ Torch coral’
Plerogyra sinuosa, ‘Bubble coral’

135. Top 5 Stem Plants Sep 29, 2023

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Stem plants are a very general hobbyist classification of aquarium plants comprised of a huge variety of species. They range from incredibly easy to very demanding and difficult. We can observe a great variation of growth from these plants depending on their environment, which makes them useful for both decoration and utility. In this episode, the team discusses their top 5 species and how to care for them!

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Species mentioned in this episode:

Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala h’ra
Rotala macrandra
Ammannia pedicellata ‘golden’
Rotala wallichii
Rotala rotundifolia ‘super red’
Potomageton gayi
Pogostemon stellatus
Limnophilia indica
Hygrophilia angustifolia
Ludwigia hybrid lacustris
Alternanthera reineckii
Najas guadalupensis
Bacopa caroliniana
Ludwigia arcuata
Persicaria sp ‘Kawagoeanum’

134. Freshwater Shrimp Sep 22, 2023

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Freshwater shrimp make an excellent addition to many aquariums, or better yet, a huge multi-generational colony all on their own! There are many varieties and colors, and they can be some of the most effective organisms in your clean-up crew. The Water Colors team breaks down how to care for some popular shrimp species, as well as some rare ones, and dispels some myths surrounding their care.

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133. Top 5 South American Cichlids Sep 15, 2023

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Some of the most exciting and diverse fish in the world come from South America, and we definitely have our favorites! In this episode, the Water Colors Team discusses our top 5 SA cichlids – as well as why they make our list, and how you can keep them at home! From eartheaters to pike cichlids, we’ll discuss some of the coolest species of fish to come out of this biologically rich region of the world.

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Species mentioned in this episode:

Nannacara anomala “Golden eye cichlid”
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi “Ram Cichlid”
Geophagus pyrocephalus “Red Head Topajo”
Acarichthys heckelii “Threadfin Acara”
Geophagus sveni “Sveni Eartheater”
Crenicichla notophthalmus
Mesonauta festivus “Flag Cichlid”
Andinoacara pulcher “Blue Acara”
Apistogramma panduro
Laetacara curviceps “Dwarf Flag Cichlid”
Apistogramma Macmasteri “Red Neck”
Taeniacara candidi “Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid”
Astronotus ocellatus “Oscar”
Apistogramma Agassizii “Tefe Blue Pearl”
Pterophyllum altum “Altum Angelfish”
Apistogramma hongsloi
Teleocichla centrarchus
Satanoperca daemon “Satan’s Perch”

132. Saltwater Biotopes Sep 08, 2023

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The concept of biotypic aquariums is rarely, if ever, replicated in the reef hobby. While biotopes are common amongst freshwater hobbyists, the reef community seems to be lacking in this domain. In this episode, the Water Colors team discusses many different reef habitats, and how variable they can be. Salinity, current, and nutrient load can change dramatically even across the course of a day. This can make it challenging to accurately replicate reef habitats in aquariums, but also proves how much room there is to grow as a hobby!

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131. Hobby Perceptions Sep 01, 2023

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In this episode, Ben hosts with a series of questions about the hobby’s perceptions; with special guest Johnathon Butkus! We often notice trends or generalities in the aquarium hobby. Ben aims to dissect these opinions and start a discussion on hobby perceptions by questioning Amy, Charles, Johnathon, and the Water Colors team.

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130. Freshwater Fish Diseases Aug 25, 2023

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This week’s podcast is a long requested episode: a thorough guide to common freshwater fish diseases. Here at Water Colors we’ve helped and dealt with a huge variety of illnesses and related problems, and in this podcast we hope to dispel some myths and share some helpful advice for diagnosing and treating potential diseases.

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129. Staff Questions Aug 18, 2023

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In this episode, the Water Colors Team answers questions submitted by the gallery staff! Our team members hold nothing back, and ask some hard hitting questions. Some of these even spark some great debates, as well as ideas for future podcast topics!

128. Top 5 Hot Water Fish Aug 11, 2023

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This episode is dedicated to the hottest fish around! The Water Colors team lists their top 5 aquarium fish that like it hot, we’re talking 85 degrees F (29 C) and up! This can be useful information for those who keep warm water species and need good tank mates, or for those that live in very hot climates.

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Species mentioned in this episode:

Rope fish
Zebra danios
Desert pupfish
Aphanius genus
- Aphanius sirhani
- Aphanius mento
- Aphanius dispar
Stomatepia pindu
Betta coccina
Altum anglefish
Dicrossus filamentosus
Green neon tetra
Epiplatys dageti
Desert goby
Betta imbellis
Soda cichlid
Cardinal tetras
Taeniacara candidi
German blue rams
Betta channoides
Clown loaches
Royal zebra plecos L46

127. Top 5 Rift Lake Cichlids Aug 04, 2023

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In this episode, the team is revisiting the famous rift lakes of Africa to rank their top 5 Rift Lake cichlids! These are some of the most well known and unique aquatic ecosystems known to the aquarium hobby. With such a large selection of fish present, how could you possibly narrow them down to pick 5?

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Species mentioned in this episode:

Xenotilapia melanogenys
Haplochromis thereuterion
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Neolamprologus brichardi
Genus – Tropheus
Labidochromis caeruleus
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Pundamilia nyererei
Haplochromis sp. ‘Kyoga Flameback’
Opthalmotilapia ventralis
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Julidochromis transcriptus ‘bemba’
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Copadichromis borleyi
Aulanocara sp. ‘Maulana Bicolor’

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