Water Colors Aquarium Gallery

Latest Episodes:

67. Lacey Act Amendments Apr 22, 2022

Show notes

With the help of special guest Dr. Alisha Davidson, an expert in invasive species, the Water Colors team discusses the potential impending changes to the LACEY Act, and how it might affect the aquarium hobby/trade. Don’t freak out, this episode is all about breaking down the potential amendments for all to understand.

66. Our Top 5 Funniest Freshwater Fish Apr 08, 2022

Show notes

What makes a fish funny? In this episode: Ben, Amy, and Charles use a Top 5 list in an attempt to answer that question.

65. Debate: South America Vs. Asia Mar 25, 2022

Show notes

In this episode, Ben and Charles have a heated debate about fish from two different regions of the world, South America vs Asia. Which team would you pick? Who won?

64. Top 5 Money Wasting Products Mar 18, 2022

Show notes

In this episode, the team complains (again)! Only this time, it’s about the worst money wasting aquarium products. Check out some of the most pointless and ineffective things being marketed to hobbyists, and save yourself the money by avoiding them in the future.

Carbon cartridges, API master test kits, overpowered filters, vacation feeders, mini CO2 kits, cheap heaters, saltwater dechlorinators, bulb lights, fake anubias, and more.

63. 5 Plants We Hate Mar 04, 2022

Show notes

Plants we hate

In this episode, the team discusses aquarium plants that we can’t stand. Whether they’re tough to manage, a pain to keep alive, or just illegal! We normally love aquarium plants here at the gallery, but today we’re channeling our hatred.

Hornwort, duckweed, frogbit, invasive plants (cabomba, euro frogbit, water hyacinth, elodea, parrot’s feather), glosso, java ferns, fake plants, HC cuba

62. Saltwater Changes Feb 02, 2022

Show notes

Water changes are an essential part of aquarium keeping… or are they? There are a lot of people out there who claim that they can keep a healthy reef tank doing few to no water changes. For this episode, Charles did some research on what a water change is actually doing for your aquarium. He, Ben, and Amy discuss some different philosophies around water changes, and why we do what we do. We’re getting geeky again folks, you might want to grab a Python and get some changes done while you listen to this one.

61. Five Killer Beginner Mistakes Jan 06, 2022

Show notes

Selling fish at a small local store, we get to see a lot of the aftermath of poor advice and improper maintenance. Many beginners, and even the not-so-beginners tend to fall into the same traps. In this episode Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss the deadly mistakes that are the most common, and the common mistakes that are the most deadly.

60. Our Top Five Holy Grail Saltwater Fish Dec 15, 2021

Show notes

A list of saltwater holy grail fish is inherently much different than a list of freshwater holy grail fish. When there are fewer species to choose from, the differences between them can seem much greater. These fish are unavailable because of legal restrictions, unattainable because they’re so expensive, very difficult to keep, or just unique and require specialized care. Whatever the reason, these are the saltwater species that Ben, Amy, and Charles consider to be outstanding among their peers.

59. Our Top Five Holy Grail Freshwater Fish Dec 06, 2021

Show notes

A holy grail fish can mean different things to different people, but for one reason or another these are the fish that set themselves apart from the others.

What are your holy grails? Let us know on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook Page!

Species mentioned in this episode, spoilers below!

(more…)

58. Common Planted Aquarium Questions Nov 24, 2021

Show notes

This week’s surprise episode may tiptoe into rant territory. Ben, Amy, and Charles have a freeform discussion on questions that they often get about planted aquariums. What questions did they miss? Post in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners group on Facebook.

Check out watercolorsaquariumgallery.com for merch, aquarium supplies, and live plants.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Water Colors Aquarium Gallery

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected