The Aquarist Podcast

Ep. 24 - Jose Gonzalez on the plight facing Central Mexico's Goodeid fishes

Listen in as Jose provides valuable insight and information into the plight of Mexican goodeids.

If this episode moves you, please consider keeping a goodeid species for the long-term preservation of this fish type.

Links:

Goodeid Working Group:

http://www.goodeidworkinggroup.com/

North American Goodeid Working Group Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/816740375077906/

Comunidad Acuariófila Regiomontana AC:

http://carac.com.mx

Jose's YouTube Channel with goodeid habitat videos:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmVG1X3wqtARsIetLdE-KYw

American Livebearer Association:

http://livebearers.org/

 

Ep. 23 - Lucas Bretz of LRB Aquatics on managing a large fish room, breeding projects, and freshwater clams

I am joined by Lucas Bretz of LRB Aquatics to discuss a variety of topics from managing a fish room, breeding new variants of fish and shrimp, and even a little about freshwater clams.

 

Check out Lucas on YouTube and pick up some great plants, inverts, or fish from his e commerce site.

 

LRB Aquatics webpage:

https://lrbaquatics.com/

 

L.R. Bretz YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/lbknuggs

Ep. 22 - Greg Sage of SelectAquatics.com: Green Dragons and Livebearers and Synodontis, oh my!

Listen to Greg Sage and I as we discuss his early start in the hobby, participating in the American Livebearer Association, and starting SelectAquatics.com.

You can tell that Greg is a passionate hobbyist who has two main goals: breed healthy fish, and spread his joy for the hobby to other aquarists.

Check out the vast online resource that is SelectAquatics.com, learn from all the knowledge Greg has shared, and maybe fall for an at-risk goodeid species to order.

 

http://selectaquatics.com/

 

Greg's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/selectaquaticsoferie

 

Ep. 21 - Matthew Grant of Printed Reefing Solutions on 3D printing aquarium filters and accessories

I am joined by Matthew Grant, owner of Printed Reefing Solutions.  Matthew is an engineer by trade and has leveraged his professional experience to create fantastic products for the home aquarist.

Check out all that Matthew has to offer at the following links:

Business webpage:

https://printedreefingsolutions.com/

Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Printedreefingsolutions

Ep. 20 - Cory McElroy of Aquarium Co-Op on international differences in the hobby

I am joined by Cory McElroy, owner of Aquarium Co-Op, to discuss how the tropical fish hobby differs across the globe; specifically, between the United States, China, Japan, and Germany.  Cory has a unique perspective being that he is a hobbyist and a retail store owner.

 

Aquarium Co-Op website:

https://www.aquariumcoop.com/

 

Aquarium Co-Op YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/AquariumCoop

 

Real Fish Talk YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIJvh8Ft7NMxvXtudeQv2A

 

Aquarium Group Support Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1171355712968285/

 

Ep. 18 - Joel Christiansen on big tanks with tiny inhabitants, art inspiring aquascapes, and being the Bob Villa of the tropical fish hobby

I am joined by Joel Christiansen, aka Corvus Oscen, to talk about how his wildly diverse professional experience has shaped his time and perspective on the tropical fish hobby.

You can check out Joel's content and support him through the following links:

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/Joel_C

Art Page, Dark Star Arts:

http://www.darkstararts.com/

YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/CorvusOscen

 

Ep. 17 - Bentley Pascoe on Plants for Profit

Join me as I discuss "Plants for Profit" with Bentley Pascoe, an obsessed and highly knowledgeable hobbyist and fellow member of Greater Seattle Aquarium Society.  This episode was recorded in Bentley's home in Seattle, WA.

 

Check out and subscribe to Bentley's YouTube channel for great plant and fish knowledge:

https://www.youtube.com/user/bentleypascoe

 

Bentley's recommended plants for a "Plants for Profit" tank:

Easy Plants (low-med light, no CO2 needed)

Ludwigia Repens

Ludwigia Palustris

Scarlet Temple (Hygrophila Corymobosa var 'Red')

Pogostemon Stellatus 'Octopus'

Bacopa

 

Medium Plants (med-high light, CO2 helps, but not necessary)

Alternanthera Reineckii (all versions)

Rotala Wallichii

Rotala H'ra

Pogostemon Kimberley

Ludwigia Pantanal

 

Hard Plants (med-high light, CO2 required)

Ludwigia Super Red

Ludwigia Glandulosa

Rotala sp Mini Butterfly

Ep. 16 - Zach Franck from World Pet Association on the amazing Aquatic Experience event

I am joined by Zach Franck from the World Pet Association, the organization responsible for events such as Aquatic Experience and America's Family Pet Expo.  Zach provides his beginnings in the tropical fish hobby, and career progression that led him to World Pet Association.  Zach and I discuss how we can keep growing our wonderful hobby through public engagement and discovery.  Zach also provides a detailed explanation on what exactly the Aquatic Experience is and why you should make plans to attend the upcoming event in Secaucus, NJ on October 19-21.

Aquatic Experpience Homepage:

http://aquaticexperience.org/

Aquatic Experience Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/AquaticExper/

Aquatic Experience Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/aquaticexperience/

World Pet Association Homepage:

http://www.worldpetassociation.org/

 

Ep. 15 - Joe Ferdenzi - The Historical Overview of the Aquarium Hobby in the USA

Please listen in as I welcome back Joe Ferdenzi to the Aquarist Podcast in a truly special recording.  Joe invited me to his home in New York to share his fish room and his knowledge of our beloved hobby.

Ep. 14 - Dr. Jay Stauffer Jr., Distinguished Professor of Ichthyology on Species Description

I have the honor of speaking with Dr. Jay Stauffer Jr. on his early introduction into fish keeping, his path to becoming an ichthyologist, and species description: what exactly goes into a name.