Water Colors Aquarium Gallery

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7. How to Start an Aquarium Jun 22, 2020

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In this episode, Ben, Charles, and Amy attempt to answer the huge question: “How do I start an aquarium?” In the process, they discuss their best time saving and budget saving options for many different types of aquariums, as well as how to start up some of the more specialized systems. Whether you’re just starting your first tank, making the jump to saltwater, or just want to take your hobby to the next level these tips provide a place to get started.

6. Our Top Five Underrated Saltwater Fish Jun 14, 2020

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Another Top Five list from Water Colors. Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss their top five underrated saltwater fish. Whether they’ll fit in any reef or deserve a tank all to themselves, these fish deserve a bigger place in the reefkeeping hobby. If you’ve never kept a reef tank before, they focus on some fish that would be the perfect start to your saltwater hobby.

5. Five Saltwater Fish You Won’t See at Water Colors Jun 07, 2020

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This time Ben, Charles, and Amy talk about the saltwater fish they hope never to see at Water Colors. There’s some debate over why a fish doesn’t belong in a reef tank, but there are certainly some they can all agree on!

If you’re interested in this subject, don’t forget to listen to our first episode to hear the freshwater version. Let us know which fish are on your list.

Species Listed in this Episode: – Catalina goby (Lythrypnus dalli) – Porcupine pufferfish (Diodon holocanthus) – Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) – Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) – Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) – Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) – Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) – Smoothhound sharks (Mustelus spp.) – Remoras (Family: Echeneidae) – Cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) – Tarpons (Megalops spp.) – Ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) – Pinnate batfish (Platax pinnatus) – Harlequin sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) – Engineer goby (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) – Sixline wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) – Damselfishes (Subfamily: Pomacentrinae) – Yellow/Lemon damselfish (Pomacentrus moluccensis) – Dusky damselfish (Stegastes adustus) – Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) – Domino damselfish (Dascyllus trimaculatus) – Green Chromis (Chromis viridis) – Parrotfishes (Family: Scaridae)

4. All About Clownfish May 31, 2020

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In this episode of the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast, Charles gets to flex his research muscles. He, Ben, and Amy share what they know about clownfish. From their genetic history, to the quirks and stories that make them some of the most beloved aquarium fish. For those of you who’ve heard enough about a certain famous clown, hear them out. They discuss all of the different clades and complexes of clownfish, highlighting what makes each uniquely fascinating.

3. Testing: When, Why, and How May 25, 2020

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In this episode Ben, Charles, and Amy tackle the tricky subject of testing. This may seem like a dry subject, but it illustrates the difference in their aquarium keeping styles and philosophies. From cycling your tank to managing SPS corals, they get into what situations testing is useful for and how to go about it.

Let us know what you do to test your water. Don’t forget to subscribe and check out our youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9KDJMM0-5FyHM3QMC_1Vqg/

2. Our Top Five Underrated Freshwater Fish May 16, 2020

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In this episode: Ben, Charles, and Amy made lists of the 5 aquarium fish that don’t get enough love. These are the fish we’re really excited to talk about, but don’t hear too many other people mention. Let us know which fish you think are underrated!

1. Five Freshwater Fish You Won’t See at Water Colors May 09, 2020

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In this episode Ben, Charles, and Amy brought to the table five types of freshwater fish that you’re not likely to see in our shop.

Let us know what you think, but keep the discussion civil. Do you agree with our picks? What fish do you think shouldn’t be for sale? Corrections: – In this episode, we state that max size for a tiger shovelnose catfish is eight feet long. There are reports of them reaching this size in the wild, but we cannot find a reliable source for one larger than five feet.

Species Listed in this Episode: – Clown knifefish (Chitala ornata) – Flowerhorn cichlid (Hybrid) – Silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) – Black arowana (Osteoglossum ferreirai) – Tiger shovelnose catfish (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum) – Black ranchu goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Iridescent shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) – Pacu (Colossoma macropomum) – Redtail catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) – Koi (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) – Feeder goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Kissing gourami (Helostoma temminckii) – Giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy) – Denison barb (Sahyadria denisonii)

Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Introduction May 08, 2020

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Welcome to the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast!

In this podcast we’ll be discussing everything aquariums: fish we love and fish we don’t think belong in tanks, how to keep and breed fish, propogating plants and corals, and of course sharing stories about the crazy hobby that is our passion.

This introduction covers Ben, Amy, and Charles’ personal histories. We talk about how we got into the aquarium hobby and how we ended up at Water Colors

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