The Aquarist Podcast: Recent Episodes
Aquarist Podcast
This podcast is intended to serve the tropical fish keeping community with insightful interviews from all facets of the hobby: breeders, conservationists, scientists, retailers, brand reps, and new to seasoned enthusiasts. If you keep a freshwater aquarium then this is the show for you!
Thank you again to Bobby and Joe for taking time out of their day to reminisce and share about their friendship with Rosario LaCorte.
Pick up a copy of Rosario's book An Aquarist's Journey:
https://a.co/d/aeBO7MU
Magic Nano Feed is here! This is the food that Dan mentioned seeing on his visit to Washington. This food is amazing!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-nano-feed
Check out the amazing selection of fish that Dan has on offer.
https://dansfish.com/catalog
Pick up your 6-plant mystery bundle and save money with Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/live-plants/products/mystery-box
Check out what Charles and Goliad Farms has for sale:
https://goliadfarms.com/
Subscribe to the Goliad Farms YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@goliadfarms7029
Excellent filtration and water flow from the Aquarium Co-Op Coarse Sponge Filters which include the Easy Flow kit:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-coarse-sponge-filter
Already have an Aquarium Co-Op Coarse Sponge Filter? Pick up the Easy Flow Upgrade Kit now:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-flow-sponge-filter-upgrade-kit
Follow Ethan and Fish Mania on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/fishmaniachatt
Chattanooga Area Aquatics Society:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/659444601653148
Feed out nutritious Aquarium Co-Op Baby Brine Shrimp to your fish!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-brine-shrimp-eggs
Subscribe to Zenzo's YouTube channel Tazawa Tanks:
www.youtube.com/@TazawaTanks
Pick up the best brine shrimp eggs on the market. As Master Breeder Dean calls them, "Liquid Gold". Aquarium Co-Op Brine Shrimp Eggs.
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-brine-shrimp-eggs
Follow Dustin's store The Fish Room in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/TheFishRoomABQ
Be prepared for power outages with the Aquarium Co-Op Battery Back-up Air Pumps:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-air-pump
Cory's new African tetras - Alestopetersius brichardi "Red"
https://dansfish.com/product.detail/4742/Alestopetersius-brichardi-%22Red%22-(Alestopetersius-brichardi)
Learn about a legend in our hobby. Here is a link to Rosario's book on Amazon:
https://a.co/d/7N0oZ46
Hurry and get your Easy Plant LED, they are selling quick!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-easy-plant-led
Ryan's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hoonaquatics/
Ryan's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@HoonAquatics
Corydoras CW111:
https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=6569
Get your Aquarium Co-Op goodies and things:
www.aquariumcoop.com
Buy Rosario's amazing book:
https://www.amazon.com/AQUARISTS-JOURNEY-Rosario-LaCorte/dp/1717882927/
Check North Jersey Aquarium Society for updates on Rosario's upcoming talk, his last in public!
http://www.njas.net/
North Jersey Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/NorthJerseyAquariumSociety/
Swap that old filtration out for an Aquarium Co-Op Coarse Sponge Filter!
www.aquariumcoop.com
Subscribe to Irene's awesome YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/GirlTalksFish
Follow the Aquarist Podcast Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/aquaristpodcast/
Support Aquarium Co-Op, the awesome sponsor of the August MT Amazon Peruvian Fish Collecting Trip
www.aquariumcoop.com
Interested in a collecting trip with Devon, Segundo, and Juan Luis? Head over to MT Amazon's website and inquiry with Devon
http://www.mtamazon.com/
Follow Dean on Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/deansfishroom/
Follow the Aquarist Podcast Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/aquaristpodcast/
Support the podcast sponsor Aquarium Co-Op:
www.aquariumcoop.com
YouTube video of 30 new tetras from Brazil:
https://youtu.be/Xn3NnI-h8Cc
Amazon link to Rosario's book An Aquarist's Journey
https://www.amazon.com/AQUARISTS-JOURNEY-Rosario-LaCorte/dp/1717882927/
Get your Aquarium Co-Op Test Strips and start testing those parameters!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-multi-test-strips
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-ammonia-test-strips
Amazon link to Rosario's book An Aquarist's Journey
https://www.amazon.com/AQUARISTS-JOURNEY-Rosario-LaCorte/dp/1717882927/
Pick up your own Ziss Egg Tumbler from Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/ziss-egg-tumbler
Pick up some fish bred by Ryan at wildfishtanks.com:
https://www.wildfishtanks.com/
Subscribe to Ryan's YouTube channel to see what he is up to:
https://www.youtube.com/c/WildFishTanks
Support the Podcast Sponsor Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/
Follow Dean on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/deansfishroom/
Follow the Aquarist Podcast on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/aquaristpodcast/
Support the podcast sponsor Aquarium Co-Op:
www.aquariumcoop.com
Zain's Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/species.spotlight/
Awesome Clown Knifefish art:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/714470517/clown-knifefish-original
Get the best tropical plants and goodies from Aquarium Co-Op:
www.aquariumcoop.com
Follow Mark's Instagram (TMK_Aquarist):
www.instagram.com/tmk_aquarist
Check out the gorgeous Green Spaces created by Nature Design Studio:
https://www.naturedesign.studio/
Find Lizzie's favorite Aquarium Co-Op items here:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/
Lizzie's Nano Tank Tour Video:
https://youtu.be/Q3DX7fU_Y98
Aquarium Hobbyist Magazine Featuring Lizzie (starts on page 30):
https://www.aquariumhobbyistmagazine.com/read-magazine.php?did=6574320_81447487
Get your aquarium goodies from Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/
In to coral? See what Garrett has to offer:
https://www.ebay.com/str/houseofreef
Get your Betta goodies from Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/
Check out all the amazing content Gianne has on her site Inglorious Bettas:
https://www.ingloriousbettas.com/
Siam Imbellis:
http://www.siamimbellis.com/index.html
Try the best Brine Shrimp Eggs on the market from Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-brine-shrimp-eggs
Check out the Clown Loaches and other fish that Andres breeds:
https://www.bioaquatix.com/
Get your fish food, aquarium lights, plants and other needs from Aquarium Co-Op:
www.aquariumcoop.com
Join the conversation at the Aquarium Co-Op Forum:
www.forum.aquariumcoop.com
Follow Daniel on his Frosty Meadow Fishes YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9cvtwvrz-yCFbUdfp6YA9g
Get some Xtreme Krill Flakes at Aquarium Co-Op.com!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/fish-food/products/xtreme-krill-flakes
Join the Fish Nerd conversation at Aquarium Co-Op's Forum
https://forum.aquariumcoop.com/
Get all your aquarium goodies at Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/
Get more info on Shoal at their website:
https://shoalconservation.org/
Follow Shoal on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Shoal_Org?lang=en-gb
Parosphromenus Project
https://www.parosphromenus-project.org/en/
Join the Fish Nerd conversation on the Aquarium Co-Op forum:
https://forum.aquariumcoop.com/
SCAPE forum website:
http://scapeclub.org/forum/cmps_index.php
Kole's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kolesaquatics/
Make life easy and get you Easy Planters at:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/newest-products/products/easy-planter
Subscribe to Ryan's YouTube Channel - Wild Fish Tanks
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWI4x833Y74ADoI1KXmWRA
Check out the cool fish Ryan has for sale:
https://www.wildfishtanks.com/
Follow the Aquarist Podcast on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/aquaristpodcast/
Link to Species.Spotlight Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/species.spotlight/
Join in on the conversation and community at:
https://forum.aquariumcoop.com/
Check out www.aquariumcoop.com for all your aquarium needs!
Steenfott YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/SteenfottAquatics
Stay tuned for fish availability at:
www.steenfottaquatics.com
Learn more about the Okefenokee Pygmy Sunfish:
https://www.nanfa.org/fif/Egilberti.shtml
Head over and get your goodies from Aquarium Co-Op:
www.aquariumcoop.com
Join and support the Goodeid Working Group:
http://www.goodeidworkinggroup.com
Learn more about Xenotoca lyonsi, named after John:
http://www.goodeidworkinggroup.com/xenotoca-lyonsi
Support Aquarium Co-Op and get all the goodies:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com
Buy Rosario's Book Here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1717882927/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_YCzlFbXTTNFGM
Nematobrycon lacortei
https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/nematobrycon-lacortei/
Maratecoara lacortei
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/49654
Check out the goodies at Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com
The Fishkeeper Magazine website:
https://www.thefishkeeper.co.za
The Fishkeeper FB page:
www.facebook.com/thefishkeepersa
Aquarist Podcast YouTube Page:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCtD70GnzLlRyRmCeCNPTBFQ
Aquarist Podcast Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/aquaristpodcast/
Aquarium Co-Op Airline Tubing:
www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-black-airline-tubing
Medo Linear Piston Air Pump LA-45C:
www.aquariumcoop.com/products/linear-piston-air-pump
Zenzo's YouTube Page:
www.youtube.com/channel/UC6pizPUjOIfSqOnM0i8w9Bg
Aquarist Podcast YouTube Page:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCtD70GnzLlRyRmCeCNPTBFQ
Aquarist Podcast Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/aquaristpodcast/
Aquarium Co-Op, the best place for aquarium plants:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/live-plants
Jim's article in FOTAS Fish Tales publication:
http://www.fotas.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FOTAS_Fish_Tales_8.1.pdf
Google Maps - Lake Barombi, Cameroon, Africa
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Barombi/@4.6546954,9.3903666,16228m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x1060c78648a7c041:0xd6f058e8f4f95eca!8m2!3d4.6619533!4d9.4033907
Get yourself some Quarantine Trio from Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/fish-medicine/products/quarantine-meds-trio
Google Maps link to Laguna De Los Patos:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/laguna+de+los+patos/@10.4270463,-64.2185143,7856m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8c3270f442e13de1:0x55731a9204b63864!8m2!3d10.4240373!4d-64.1966269
Modern Aquarium October 2012, Page 9, "The Legacy of Dominic Isla: Endler's Livebearer"
https://issuu.com/modernaquarium/docs/october_2012
This interview in Peru was made possible by the sponsorship of OASE.
Check out their product line-up at https://us.oase-livingwater.com
Learn more about MT Amazon Expeditions:
http://www.mtamazon.com
MT Amazon Expeditions Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/MTAmazonExpeditions/
Learn more about Project Amazonas:
https://www.projectamazonas.org
Check out Aquarium Co-Op's extensive blog offerings to learn more about growing and maintaining a planted aquarium:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/tagged/planted-tanks
Cory Hopkin's Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/cory.hopkins.12
Cory Hopkin's Aquascaping Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/aquascapingbycoryhopkins
Cory Hopkin's Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/coryhopkinsaquascaper/
Cory's BioTope "Mako's Morichal":
http://biotope-aquarium.info/aquariums/small-stream-makos-morichal-in-southern-venezuela-125-l/#
Cory's "Almost Home" IAPLC Aquascape:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Be_kGDelfc4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Cory's "Ryosha" Aquascape:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnmjbw9BTk7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Dean's Top 3 Aquarium Co-Op Products:
- Xtreme Food Line-up. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/search?q=xtreme
- Aquarium Co-Op Sponge Filter. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-coarse-sponge-filter
- Finnex Stingray LED Lights. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/finnex-stingray-led-light
Dean's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/deansfishroom/
Aquarist Podcast Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/aquaristpodcast/
Aquarist Podcast YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCtD70GnzLlRyRmCeCNPTBFQ
Get your Aquarium Co-Op Sponge Filters Now!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com
Ted's Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCupz2OKEpfxFRIaj2DbaboQ
Ted's book The Tub Pond Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating and Maintaining Patio Ponds, Container Water Gardens, and Tropical Fish Breeding Tubs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07383CHRS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_4hLIEbPQJ19SQ
Ted's other book Aquarium Care of Livebearers (Animal Planet® Pet Care Library) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0793837014/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_alLIEbMV5C54M
Aquarium Co-Op online store:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com
River to Reef Instagram:
http://instagram.com/river_to_reef
River to Reef Website:
https://www.rivertoreef.net/?fbclid=IwAR0YkXJnMoU-LLbp8c14goz3Q4tq1lrtahg3RAV2AMPh5F2hY_ZmJbBj1DI
River to Reef Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/rivertoreefnj/
Aquarium Co-Op online store:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com
Bentley's YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/user/bentleypascoe
Check out the video game Bentley is helping out with:
http://www.gamegrottosoftworks.com/games.html
https://store.steampowered.com/app/971150/BOTS_and_the_Robofriends/
Aquarist Podcast YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtD70GnzLlRyRmCeCNPTBFQ
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Get all the things at www.AquariumCoop.com
Aquarium Co-Op YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AquariumCoop
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Af4 Kickstarter Page:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/af4/the-af4-auto-frozen-fish-food-feeder
inD Creations webpage:
https://www.indcreation.com
inD Creations Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/indcreations/
inD Creations Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/indcreation
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Amazon Research Center for Ornamental Fish Webpage:
http://amazonresearchcenter.org
Donate Directly to the Amazon Research Center via Paypal. Send your donation in Paypal to amazonresearchcenter@gmail.com
Amazon Research Center Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/AmazonResearchCenter
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Xtreme Aquatic Foods at Aquartium Co-Op:
http://bit.ly/2JflhTL
Florida Exotic Fish Sales Farm Tour Video:
http://bit.ly/2oVrJso
Xtreme Aquatic Foods Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/XtremeAquaticFoods/
Xtreme Aquatic Foods Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/xtremeaquaticfoods/
Xtreme Aquatic Foods Business Page:
http://www.xtremeaquaticfoods.com
Randy is an employee of Aquarium Co-Op LLC.
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Fish Cauldron Website:
https://fishcauldron.com
TurboFish YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/user/DrippedOut420
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Big Blue Ocean Cleanup webpage
https://www.bigblueoceancleanup.org
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Watch as I travel to a Peruvian Amazon Discus Farm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ud1sUGASHU&t=2s
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
North American Native Fishes Association (NANFA) Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/NANFA/
Matt's Staff Spotlight page:
https://mmnsfoundation.com/staff-spotlight-matt-wagner/
Southeastern Fishes Council page:
http://www.sefishescouncil.org
Desert Fishes Council page:
https://www.desertfishes.org
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Buy all Dave's fish!
Dave's Rare Aquarium Fish Webpage:
www.davesfish.com
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/davesrareaquariumfish/
Altolamprologus calvus "Black Calvus"
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Erik's Business Website:
http://buypetshrimp.com
BuyPetShrimp YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOWmoXCZ225ccm26LiHYhXw
BuyPetShrimp Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/Buyshrimp/
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Aquatic Experience Webpage:
https://aquaticexperience.org
Aquatic Experience Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/aquaticexperience/
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
George Farmer's Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/georgefarmer225
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/georgefarmerstudios/
Florestas Submersas by Takashi Amano:
https://www.adana.co.jp/en/lisbon/allabout.html
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
John Pini Instagram Account:
https://www.instagram.com/johnpini_aquascaping/
The Aquascapers Collective Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/tacscape/
The Aquascapers Collective Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/tacscape/
The Lodge FB Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/taclodge/
Chicago Aquatic Plant Society page:
http://www.chicagoaquaticplants.com
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Sera USA Homepage
https://www.sera.de/us/
Aquapet in Kenya (Frank's Father's Fish Store)
https://aquapet.co.ke
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Greg's CARES Video: CARES Haplochromine Cichlids of Lake Victoria
https://youtu.be/jtP106jiE90
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Priscilla MK Art webpage, buy all the things!!
https://www.priscillamkart.com
The gorgeous Boesemani Rainbow print, but it!
https://www.priscillamkart.com/shop/boesmanirainbowprint
Priscilla's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtRiots
Priscilla MK Art Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/priscillamkart/
Exotic Aquatics FB Page in Boulder, Colorado:
https://www.facebook.com/eaquaticsboulder/
B&B Commercial Printing (aka Jadren Aquatic):
https://www.facebook.com/bandprinting/
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Alyssa Bentley's Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/alyssa.bentley1
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Support Robert and Aquarium Co-Op by shopping online at www.AquariumCoop.com
Also check him out on the Aquarium Co-Op YouTube Channel doing unboxing videos:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AquariumCoop
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Dr. Melissa Gibbs Faculty Page:
https://www.stetson.edu/other/faculty/melissa-gibbs.php
Stetson University Homepage:
https://www.stetson.edu/home/
Orlando Sentinel Article Referenced During the Interview:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-ne-manatee-armored-catfish-20190331-story.html
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Facebook Flowerhorn Hobbyist - UFA Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sunandstarsflowerhorns/
United Flowerhorn Association Page
https://www.facebook.com/United-Flowerhorn-Association-116368125140420/
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Subscribe to Ryan's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWI4x833Y74ADoI1KXmWRA
Follow Ryan on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/luckyschmucksfishcave/
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
MT Amazon Expeditions website:
http://www.mtamazon.com
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Check out Rich's new website:
http://richsfishroom.com
SNEKA club page (Southern New England Killifish Association):
https://sneka.org
Melanie Stiassny's talk on evolution in the Lower Congo River:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKK881p0KzU
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Get all the things at www.AquariumCoop.com
Aquarium Co-Op YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AquariumCoop
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Get all the things at www.AquariumCoop.com
Aquarium Co-Op YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AquariumCoop
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Avian and Exotic Animal Care webpage:
http://www.avianandexotic.com/
Avian and Exotic Animal Care YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAO-aTpPzdLZN4aLSE-KnnA
Find a Fish Vet tool:
https://www.fishvets.org/tools/locator/locator.asp?id=30
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Pennsylvania Guppy Club:
https://paguppyclub.com/
PA Guppy Club Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PAGuppyClub/
International Fancy Guppy Association (IFGA):
https://www.ifga.org/
Trout in the Classroom:
http://www.troutintheclassroom.org/
NEC Council Convention:
https://northeastcouncil.org/news/2019-nec-convention-news-page
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Subscribe and follow Scott!
The Nano Tank Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thenanotank/
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/thenanotank/
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGRjXkPVVVfaabQT9TxlrmQ
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
Pond Pros website:
http://www.pondprosnj.com/
Pond Pros FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/PondPros/
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | OASE Store
Support the Aquarist Podcast sponsor OASE by following their social media accounts and checking out their innovative aquarium products.
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram
The Krib:
https://www.thekrib.com/
Aquatic Gardners Convention Seattle 2019:
https://aga2019.com/
Aquatic Gardners Association homepage:
https://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/
OASE Living Water links:
Webpage | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram
Swhiskey YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/jimmaynguyen
Jimmy Gimbal Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jimmygimbal/
Swhiskey Shots (buy amazing prints from Jimmy!):
https://www.swhiskeyshots.com/
Swhiskey & Co. Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SwhiskeyCO/
Check out OASE, sponsor of the Aquarist Podcast!
OASE Living Water
Preston's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FQNHcGvyKGBNqER0NbHwg
Preston's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/prestonjohn/
Project Piaba Website:
https://projectpiaba.org/
Project Piaba Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/Project-Piaba-332179033504804/
Project Piaba Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/project_piaba/
Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest
https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Adventure-Largest-Rainforest-Scientists/dp/0544352998/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1544399369&sr=8-1
Cichlid Room Companion link:
https://www.cichlidae.com/default.php
Join the American Cichlid Association for a membership to the Cichlid Room Companion:
https://cichlid.org/?page_id=350
Fritz Aquatics Website:
https://fritzaquatics.com/
Fritz Aquatics Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/fritzaquatics/
Fritz Aquatics FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/FritzAquatics/
Aquashella Website:
https://www.aquashella.com/
Aquashella FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/Aquashella-272482730242545/
Tazawa Tanks YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6pizPUjOIfSqOnM0i8w9Bg
Business web page:
https://tazawatanks.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TazawaTanks
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/Tazawa_Tanks/
Ocean Aquarium - A MUST SEE item for your Aquarist Bucket List. Check out the fish store tour videos below from three different channels. This store is too amazing not to watch all three!
Aquarium Co-Op store tour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfAJ3ITS3Nw
Tazawa Tanks store tour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85vL4FgYn6Q
Corvus Oscen store tour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9XMBArXO3E
And here is their Yelp! page if you needed it - https://www.yelp.com/biz/ocean-aquarium-san-francisco
Jeff's Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/jeff.miotke.7
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jeffmiotke/
Business Page:
https://www.jeffmiotke.com/
Clear Fabrications Business Page:
http://www.worldclassaquariums.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/clearfabrications/
YouTube video featuring Aquarium Co-Ops 800 gallon tank by Clear Fabrications Inc.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZMqdwpx04
Pam's FB:
https://www.facebook.com/pam.chin.3
The Cichlid Room Companion:
https://www.cichlidae.com/
Ask Pam:
https://www.cichlidae.com/askpam/index.php
Babes in the Cichlid Hobby FB group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/111059642278852/
American Cichlid Association:
https://cichlid.org/
Flip Aquatics.com business page:
https://flipaquatics.com/
Flip Aquatics YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/LupDiesel
Flip Aquatics Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/flipaquatics/
Flip Aquatics Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/flipaquatics/
Pleco Paradise LLC Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/PlecoParadiseLLC/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/plecoparadisellc/
Email Address:
plecoparadisellc@gmail.com
Greater Austin Aquarium Society Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/gaasclub/
Fishuation Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/fishuation/
Fishuation business page:
http://fishuation.com/
Fishuation YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZeuZo8B3uj5fkKt8V4u7A
Arctic Lights Aquatics business page:
https://arcticlightsaquatics.com/
Arctic Lights Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/arcticlightsaquatics/
Arctic Lights Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/arcticlightsaquatics/
Arctic Lights YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AdamTillontheWeb
The Goldfish Council:
https://thegoldfishcouncil.org/
Links-
Dr. Joe's focus fish - Fundulus bifax aka Stippled studfish
https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Fundulus-bifax
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/184079/0
Renova oscari breeding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr5AdSsyJqA
Join the American Killifish Association:
http://aka.org/subscribe/
https://www.facebook.com/American-Killifish-Association-441507139269126/
Join the North American Native Fishes Association:
http://www.nanfa.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/65970536072/
Segrest Farms webpage:
http://www.segrestfarms.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/segrestfarms/?hl=en
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SegrestFarms/?ref=br_rs
Conservation Efforts
Rising Tide:
https://www.risingtideconservation.org/
Project Piaba:
http://projectpiaba.org/
Coral Conservation Initiative:
http://www.segrestfarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.coralConservation
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/
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
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
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
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/
I am joined by Sarah Bils, owner of Cascadia Aquatics, to talk about breeding plecos, starting up a small fish breeding operation, and her take on domestic versus wild discus.
Cascadia Aquatics Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/CascadiaAquatics/
EBO-Aquaristik Pleco Food available at Gold Coast Aquatics:
https://goldcoastaquaticsny.com/
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
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
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/
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.
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.
Kevin and I discuss many aquascaping topics; from his beginnings in the hobby to running his company Brooklyn Hardscape.
Check out his work and connect with him via Facebook or Instagram if you would like him to come and aquascape a tank for you.
Brooklyn Hardscape FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynHardscape/
Brooklyn Hardscape Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/brooklynhardscape/
Brooklyn Hardscape website:
http://www.brooklynhardscape.com/
Filipe Oliveria FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/FAAOAquascaping/
Matt and I discuss his early childhood experiences with fish, progression through the hobby and how he got into bottom-dwellers.
Matt shares many pieces of advise for those looking to keep and breed catfish, specifically corydoras.
NBM Aquatics Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/nbmaquatics/
Matt Schauer Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/matthew.schauer.10
NBM Aquatics store page
http://www.nbmaquatics2.com/
US Corydora Keepers Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/297396980407911/
I am joined by Heather Burke for a content-rich episode covering everything from breeding danios, collecting fish in Michigan, and fish quarantine and health.
Heather is incredibly knowledgeable and very experienced for someone in their mid-20s!
If you want an awesome guest speaker at your fish club, look no further than Heather Burke!
Contact her at burkehe2@msu.edu
Links:
Heather's Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/heather.burke.1441
Medlist:
Rid Ich Paraguard Prazipo Metronidazole Furan-2 Melafix Neomycin Pimafix
Amazon links:
Golden pearls
Decap Brine shrimp
I am joined by Eric Martens founder of Discobee.com and passionate shrimp keeper. We discuss the origins of Discobee.com and upcoming changes to the business model, how RO water isn’t as challenging as it is made out to be, and a discussion on dwarf shrimp economics.
Discobee Homepage
https://www.discobee.com/
Facebook group - USA Freshwater Shrimps and Plants
https://www.facebook.com/groups/usashrimps/
Scape club link
http://scapeclub.org/forum/cmps_index.php
I am joined by Sam "Captain Duckweed" Rutka from Easy Aquariums in Gorham, Maine.
We discuss Sam's beginnings in the hobby, this transition to aquascaping, some paludarium tips, tricks, and lessons learned, and a little bit about Maine's approved species whitelist.
Sam will be back on in a few months to go further in depth on the whitelist and provide an update on his work to add more species to be approved in Maine.
Sam's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/captainduckweed/
Sam's Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sam.rutka.9
East Aquarium's Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/EasyAquariums/
I am joined by Greg Steeves to discuss his time in the hobby, a brief history behind the issues impacting Lake Victoria fish, the great work being done by the CARES organization, and how you too can get involved to help at-risk fish species.
CARES website:
https://caresforfish.org/
Greg's website:
http://africancichlids.net/
I am joined by Joe Ferdenzi, life long aquarist, killifish fanatic, and Beginners' Committee Chairman for the American Killifish Association.
American Killifish Association - http://aka.org/
Killifish referenced during the show - Saberfin Killifish (Terranatos dolichopterus)