Water Colors Aquarium Gallery

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!   Enjoying this topic? Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Looking for Water Colors merch, live plants, aquarium products and more? Visit our web store here: https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/  

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.   Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Shop aquarium goods, plants, and merch by going to: https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/

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.   If you have questions or comments related to this episode, join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Looking for great aquarium supplies, plants, or medications? Shop our selection here: https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/

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!

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.   Shop Water Colors merch, plants, aquarium supplies and more: https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/shop/?v=7516fd43adaa   Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   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  

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?   Join the discussion of the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   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’

The genus Cryptocoryne. From easy to easier. The episode is an introduction to plants from the genus Cryptocoryne. What are some of the available and not so available varieties and where are they found? Crypts are some of the easiest plants in the aquarium hobby. This doesn’t mean they are not cool! 50-60 Species of Crypt   Sri Lanka Cryptocoryne Beckettii Cryptocoryne Wendtii Cryptocoryne Parva Cryptocoryne Wilisii Cryptocoryne Thwaitesii Cryptocoryne Alba Cryptocoryne Bogneri Cryptocoryne Walkeri (lutea) Cryptocoryne Nevilli Cryptocoryne Undulata Cryptocoryne India Cryptocoryne Ciliata Cryptocoryne Cognata Cryptocoryne Consobrina Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis Cryptocoryne Sivadasanii Cryptocoryne Spiralis Cryptocoryne Malaysia Cryptocoryne Affinis Cryptocoryne Ciliata Cryptocoryne Cordata Cryptocoryne Decus-silvae Cryptocoryne Diderici Cryptocoryne Elliptica Cryptocoryne Griffithii Cryptocoryne Longicauda Cryptocoryne Minima Cryptocoryne Moehlmanni Cryptocoryne Nurrii Cryptocoryne Pontederfolia Cryptocoryne Scurrils Cryptocoryne Schulzei Cryptocoryne Villosa Cryptocoryne Zukalii Cryptocoryne Thailand Cryptocoryne Albida Cryptocoryne Annamica Cryptocoryne Ciliata Cryptocoryne Crispatula Cryptocoryne Cruddasiana Cryptocoryne Vietnamensis Cryptocoryne Mecongensis Cryptocoryne Loeiensis   Borneo Cryptocoryne Aura Cryptocoryne Auriculata Cryptocoryne Bullosa Cryptocoryne Ciliata Cryptocoryne Cordata Cryptocoryne Edithiae Cryptocoryne Furruginea Cryptocoryne Fusca Cryptocoryne Griffithii Cryptocoryne Hodoroi Cryptocoryne Ideii Cryptocoryne keei Cryptocoryne Grabowskii Cryptocoryne Lingua Cryptocoryne Longicauda Cryptocoryne noritoi Cryptocoryne Pallidinervia Cryptocoryne Striolata Cryptocoryne Uenoi Cryptocoryne Yujii Cryptocoryne Zaidiana Cryptocoryne Zonata Cryptocoryne New Guinea Cryptocoryne Ciliata Cryptocoryne Dewitt Cryptocoryne Versteegii Cryptocoryne Phillipines Cryptocoryne Aponogetifolia Cryptocoryne Ciliata Cryptocoryne Coronata Cryptocoryne Pygmea Cryptocoryne Usteriana   Sumatra Cryptocoryne Bankaeinsis Cryptocoryne Ciliata Cryptocoryne Cordata Cryptocoryne Fusca Cryptocoryne Jacobsenii Cryptocoryne Longicauda Cryptocoryne Matakensis Cryptocoryne Minima Cryptocoryne Moehlmannii Cryptocoryne Nurii Cryptocoryne Ponterdriifolia Cryptocoryne Scurrilis Cryptocoryne Vilosa Cryptocoryne Wongsoi

This episode is a discussion on the difficult, yet necessary topic of conservation in the aquarium hobby. The Water Colors team, with special guest and staff member Calder Burton, have an open ended conversation about policy and regulatory changes that can and will affect the future of fish keeping. Calder is our quarantine department manager, as well as an environmental policy specialist. We hope to encourage listeners at home to take a greater stake in the hobby we all love.   We would love to hear your thoughts on this issue. Please join the ongoing conversation in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/

What fish are safe to keep in your beloved shrimp tank? It’s hard to resist the urge to add fish to a shrimp colony, but many species will turn your tank into an all you can eat buffet! In this episode, the Water Colors team discusses their top 5 picks for shrimp-safe fish. What fish do you keep with your shrimp?   Interested in learning more from like-minded aquarists? Join the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Species mentioned in this episode: Zebra oto, Otocinclus cocama Butterfly barb, Enteromius hulstaerti Clown killifish, Epiplatys annulatus Threadfin rainbow, Iriatherina werneri Stiphodon goby, Stiphodon atropurpureus Jelly Bean tetra, Ladigesia roloffi Scarlet badis, Dario dario Halfbeaks Licorice gouramis Boraras sp. Emerald dwarf danio, Celistichtys erythromicron Neon blue rabsora, Sundadanio goblinus Endler’s livebearers Dwarf green barb, Pethio gelius Corydoras Habrosus

In this episode, the Water Colors team discusses their top 5 picks for livebearing fish. Many of these wild type livebearers are certainly specialty fish, meaning they are often hard to find and have minimal research done on their behaviors. They can be exciting to keep at home, and easy to breed as a project!   Join the discussion on Facebook in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Species mentioned in this episode: Heterandria formosa, Least Killifish Poecilia reticulata, Japan blue lyretail guppy Neoheterandria elegans, Golden Teddy Livebearer Limia tridens Belonesox belizanus, Pike Topminnow Micropoecelia picta, Swamp Guppy Dermogenys pusilla, Wrestling Halfbeak Zoogeneticus tequila, Tequila Splitfin Anableps anableps, Four Eyed Fish Jenynsia lineata Jenynsia onca Priapichtys nigroventralis Xiphophorus clemenciae Phallichtys tico Xiphophorus nigrensis Xiphophorus montezumae

Predatory fish can be some of the most entertaining species to keep – but the same traits that make them fun can also pose a challenge! What tank mates do you keep with a fish predator? How do you feed and care for them? The Water Colors team discusses all these questions and more, and ranks their top 5 predatory reef fish.   Want to learn more about predatory fish? Or are you interested in seeing other aquarists’ projects and pets? Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Species mentioned in this epsiode: V-tail grouper (Cephalopholis urodeta) Snowflake moray eel (Echidna nebulosa) Volitan lionfish (Pterois volitans) Giant frogfish (Antennarius commerson) Warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) Neon dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis) Honeycomb moray eel (Gymnothorax favagineus) Dwarf fuzzy lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) Harlequin tusk wrasse (Choerodon fasciatus) Speckled epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare) Arc eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) Niger triggerfish (Odonus niger) Striped burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfi) Blue line grouper (Cephalopholis formosa) Polleni grouper (Cephalopholis polleni) Miniatus grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) Clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)

Killifish make for great pets, display fish, and breeding projects. Some of the easiest types to keep and breed are known as non-annual killifish, or mop-spawners! This name comes from the strategy aquarists use to induce spawning behavior – by placing a synthetic yarn mop to encourage breeding and to collect eggs. The Water Colors team discusses some of their favorite killifish that can be bred in this manner, as well as tips and tricks to take on your own project at home!   Watch our tutorial on creating mops here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteHpP9okBk   Watch our tutorial for collecting eggs here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHXBYxyTpTk   Have some fun killifish of your own you’d like to share? Or questions on how to begin your own project? Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Species mentioned in this episode: Fundulopanchax gardneri Aphyosemion striatum Lamprichthys tanganicanus Aphyosemion bivittatum Aphyosemion hera Scriptaphyosmeion gurgnardi Fundulopanchax sjostedti Aphyosemion fellmanni Epiplatys annulatus Aphyosemion australe “Gold” Aphyosemion/diapteron abacinum Aphanius mento Epiplatys singa Aphyosemion/diapteron fulgens Epiplatys dageti (Monroviae) Aphyosemion elberti

Corydoras catfishes are some of the most universally loved bottom dwellers in the aquarium hobby. This genus is comprised of nearly 200 species and counting! In this episode, the Water Colors team ranks their top 5 cory cats, along with some useful tips on keeping and breeding these fun little armored catfishes.   Have some fun cory cats of your own? Share a picture or join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Species mentioned in this episode: Corydoras similis, Violet Cory CW010, Orange Laser Cory Corydoras adolfi, Adolofo’s Cory Corydoras duplicareus Corydoras habrosus, Dainty Cory Corydoras pygmaeus, Pygmy Cory Corydoras sterbai, Sterba’s Cory Corydoras eques Corydoras atropersonatus, Polka Dot Cory Corydoras weitzmani, Twosaddle Cory CW009, Green Laser Cory Corydoras schultzei, Black Venezuelan Cory Corydoras paleatus, Pepper Cory Corydoras aeneus, Bronze Cory CW28, Super Schwartzi Highfin Cory Corydoras eversi Corydroas hastatus Corydoras trilineatus, Threestripe Cory Corydoras julii, Julii Cory

Tub pond season is once again upon us! This is a fun and effective way to breed fish outside, with the added benefit of naturally occurring live food and a beautiful display to enjoy. What are the best fish to keep in this manner, and what factors should we take into consideration? The Water Colors team has an in-depth discussion on their favorite species for this application.   Have a tub pond of your own? Or questions on how to set one up? Join the discussion in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086 Correction: In this episode we stated that the Japanese ricefish is Oryzias woworae, when it is actually Oryzias latipes.   Species mentioned in this episode: Fancy guppies Zebra danios Platys Swordtails Florida flagfish Celestial pearl danios Pseudomugil luminatus Pseudomugil gertrudae Blue paradise fish Betta smaradigna Laetacara curviceps Odessa barbs Rosy barbs Corydoras similis Corydoras trilineatus Bristlenose plecos Cherry barbs Dwarf neon rainbows White cloud mountain minnows Oryzias woworae  

You know that excitement you feel when you see fry appear in an aquarium? Followed by the panic of “now what?” Well in this episode, the Water Colors team discusses everything you need to know about raising fry! From feeding, to water changes, to growth inhibiting hormones, we cover lots of frequently asked questions and share some stories of our own projects.   Have stories of your own you’d like to share? Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/

Are you interested in starting a reef tank, but are intimidated by coral care? Well in this episode, we discuss the top 5 easiest corals to keep in your saltwater aquarium! Some species grow as fast as weeds, and some are nearly impossible to kill. This makes for a great beginner friendly list, or just a fool proof range of easy to maintain corals for hobbyists of all experience levels.   What species would you add to this list? Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Support us by shopping online at https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/shop/?v=7516fd43adaa   Some species mentioned in this episode: Xenia sp., Xenia anthelia “Waving Hand” GSP, Green star polyp Colt coral (Cladiella sp.) Duncan (Ducanopsammia) Yellow polyps (Parazoanthus sp.) Frog spawn (Fimbriaphyllia sp.) Spaghetti finger leather (Sinularia flexibilis) Kenya tree (Capnella sp.) Hammer coral (Fimbriaphyllia sp.) Discosoma mushrooms Toadstools (Sinularia) Cyphastrea Purple plating photosynthetic sponge (collospongia sp.) Montipora caprincornus Pink photosynthetic gorgonia Referenced terminology coenenchyme: the tissue that surrounds and links polyps in octocorals

Characins are a vast and diverse family of fish that are hugely popular in the aquarium hobby. With well over 1000 species, how could you ever pick a favorite? In this episode, the Water Colors team does just that, narrowing the list down to our top 5 species of characins. Some are classics, and some are rare and unique. What are your favorites?   Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Species mentioned in this episode: Ember tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae) Lapis tetra (Hyphessobrycon cyanotaenia) Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) Crystal tetra (Protocheirodon pi) Emperor tetra (Nematabrycon palmeri) Jellybean tetra (agadesia roloffi) Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) Blue tetra (Knodus broki) Beckford’s pencilfish (Nannostromus beckfordi) Espei pencilfish (Nannostromus espei) Purple pencilfish (Nannostromus rubrocaudatus) Lampeye congo tetra (Phenacogrammus aurantiacus) Serpae tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) Marbled hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata) Bucktooth tetra (Exodon paradoxus) Wimple piranha (Cataprion mento) Redbellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) Lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) Tucano tetra (Tucanoichthys tucano) Green fire tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus) Ruby tetra (Axelrodia riesei) Blueberry tetra (Hyphessobrycon wadai)

What are your favorite Water Colors Aquarium Gallery episodes? It’s like choosing a favorite child! Tune in to hear Ben, Amy, and Charles’ top 5 favorite podcast episodes ever recorded. Some make the list due to their significance, while some are in the running simply because we had a good time recording. This episode was livestreamed on YouTube! To watch the session, you can find the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/T7u3EqCt1I4?feature=share Chime in with your favorite episodes on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Episodes mentioned: 12: Intro to Killifish 17. Trade Secrets: How Water Colors Quarantines EVERY Saltwater Fish 24. Invasive Species with Dr. Alisha Davidson 25. Our Five Dream Saltwater Fish 50. Adventures in Acclimation: From Coral to Coral Beauty 56. Interview: Will Ogburn and Laura Roy, University of Dayton Fish Lab 61: Five Killer Beginner Mistakes 62. Saltwater Changes 67. Lacey Act Amendments 79. Schooling Reef Fish 80. Designer Clownfishes 82. Conservation in Aquariums: Is It Enough? 88. Biotopes: Examples of Replicating Wild Habitats 89. The Breeding Projects We’re Most Proud Of 90. Blackwater Aquariums: Turning a Fringe Habitat into a Mainstream Hobby 92. Aquariums for Kids: Fostering an Enduring Love for the Hobby 99. Licorice Gouramis: Little Gems of the Rainforest 104. Questions Submitted by Podcast Listeners 108. Worst Aquarium Advice We’ve Seen Online 111: Wild-Type Clownfishes and Where to Find Them 112: Dirt-Spawning Killifishes

This episode is all about the adaptive mouth brooding bettas! The Water Colors team discusses the various betta species that exhibit this fascinating strategy, and how you can keep and enjoy them at home. What species are your favorite? You can share your stories on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! Addendums: -The International Betta Congress has a comprehensive list of all of the species mentioned in this episode. You can find the list sorted by complex here: https://www.ibcbettas.org/about-betta-splendens/smp/species-by-complex/ Fishes mentioned in this episode: Betta macrostoma Betta brownorum Betta rutalins Betta coccina Betta akarensis Betta siamorientalis Betta albimarginata Betta channoides Betta anabatoides Betta dimidiata Betta krataios Betta pugnax Betta edithae Betta foerschi Betta dennisyongi Betta strohi Betta mandor Betta hendra Betta picta Betta taeniata Betta simplex Betta prima Betta falx Betta pallida Betta enisae Betta pulchra Betta breviobesus Betta lehi Betta raja Betta cracens Betta stigmosa Betta ferox Betta apollon Betta kuehnei Betta waseri Betta tomi Betta hipposideros Betta spilotogena Betta chloropharynx Betta renata Betta pi Betta pardalotos Betta unimaculata Betta macrostoma Betta patoti Betta ocellata Betta gladiator Betta pallifina Betta compuncta Betta ideii  

In many episodes of the podcast, the Water Colors team likes to talk about rare, and often expensive, fish. In this episode: Ben, Amy, and Charles talk about some really cool, cheap fishes. Corrections: – In this episode, we mentioned there being 5 species in the genus Sundadanio. There are currently 8 described species in the genus. – In this episode, we mentioned that Sundadanio rasboras are native to Borneo. They are also native to Sumatra. Fishes Mentioned in This Episode: – Dwarf anchor catfish (Erethistes jerdoni) – Neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) – Dwarf emerald danios (Celestichthys erythromicron) – Celestial pearl danio (Celestichthys margaritatus) – Neon blue rasbora (Sundadanio goblinus) – Neon red rasbora (Sundadanio rubellus) – Neon green rasbora (Sundadanio axelrodi) – Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) – Blue chameleon badis (Badis badis) – Scarlet badis (Dario dario) – Black tiger badis (Dario tigris) – Flame badis (Dario hysginon) – Dwarf green barb (Pethia phutunio) – Rosy barb (Pethia conchonius) – Brown tailed pencilfish (Nannostomus eques) – Green striped pencilfish (Nannostomus marilynae) – Beckford’s pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi) – Sparkling gourami (Trichopsis pumila) – Giant sparkling gourami (Trichopsis schalleri) – Croaking gourami (Trichopsis vittata) – Coral red pencilfish (Nannostomus mortenthaleri) – Purple pencilfish (Nannostomus rubrocaudatus) – “Really Red” pencilfish (Nannostomus sp. “Really Red”) – Zipper kuhli loach (Pangio cuneovirgata) – Kuhli loach (Pangio oblonga) – Black kuhli loach (Pangio oblonga) – Bumblebee goby (Brachygobius nunus) – Betta imbellis – Apistogramma spp. – Blue paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis) – Blind cave tetra (Astyanax mexicanus) – Buenos Aires tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi) – Dwarf red rasbora (Microrasbora rubescens) – Salt and pepper cory (Corydoras habrosus) – Pygmy cory (Corydoras pygmaeus) – Black skirt tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) – Glowlight danio (Celestichthys choprae) – Giant danio (Devario aequipinnatus) – Black molly (Poecilia sphenops) – Sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna) – Convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) – Rummynose tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri) – Blue platy (Xiphophorus variatus) – Parrot cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus) – Lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) – Serpae tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) – Emperor tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri) – Albino cory (Corydoras aeneus) – Green neon tetra (Paracheirodon simulans) – Clown killifish (Epiplatys annulatus) – Daisy’s ricefish (Oryzias woworae) – Mekong ricefish (Oryzias mekongensis) – Songkhram ricefish (Oryzias songkhramensis) – Phoenix rasbora (Boraras merah) – Chili rasbora (Boraras brigittae) – Exclamation point rasbora (Boraras urophthalmoides) – Dwarf hatchetfish (Carnegiella myersi) – Platinum hatchetfish (Thoracocharax stellatus) – Silver hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla) – Marble hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata) – Archerfish (Toxotes spp.) – Micropoecilia picta – Poecilia parae – Pearl danio (Danio albolineatus) – Firemouth meeki (Thorichthys meeki)

Killifishes have a reputation for being difficult or requiring incredibly specific husbandry requirements, but these myths ignore the fact that there are over 1200 species to choose from. In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team hopes to dispel many myths pertaining to killifishes by discussing the diversity of killifishes that are specifically dirt-spawning. You can share your stories of killifish keeping on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! Addendums: – The 2023 American Killifish Association (AKA) and American Livebearer Association conventions will be held jointly in Kalamazoo, Michigan from May 19-May 21. These conventions are being co-hosted by the South West Michigan Aquarium Society and the Michiana Aquarium Society. The Water Colors team is planning on attending these conventions. More information can be found on the AKA and ALA websites. – There is a wealth of resources pertaining to the research and laboratory husbandry of Nothobranchius furzeri as a model organism can be found on the Nothobranchius furzeri Information Network (NFIN) website. – The killifishes from the Pachypanchax genus are endemic to Madagascar. – We listed off “all” the Cynolebias killifish species, but our list seemed to lack some of the more recently described species. So, we’ll include that list here: Cynolebias altus, Cynolebias obscurus, Cynolebias ochraceus, Cynolebias oticus, Cynolebias paraguassuensis, Cynolebias parietalis, Cynolebias parnaibensis, Cynolebias rectiventer, and Cynolebias roseus – Don’t worry, we’ll likely do South American Annuals (SAA) killifishes and a Mop-spawning killifishes episodes in the future. Fishes Mentioned in This Episode: – Dwarf adorned goby (Eviota sigillata) – Nothobranchius furzeri – Nothobranchius rachovii – Nothobranchius foerschi – Nothobranchius korthausae – Nothobranchius patrizii – Nothobranchius guentheri – Callopanchax spp. – Austrolebias spp. – Pterolebias spp. – Gnatholebias spp. – Moema spp. – Rachovia spp. – Simpsonichthys spp. – Austrolebias nigripinnis – Nematolebias whitei – Cynolebias albipunctatus – Cynolebias attenuatus – Cynolebias gibbus – Cynolebias gilbertoi – Cynolebias griseus – Cynolebias itapicuruensis – Cynolebias leptocephalus – Cynolebias microphthalmus – Cynolebias perforatus – Cynolebias porosus – Cynolebias vazabarrisensis – Betta albimarginata – Simpsonichthys constanciae – Nothobranchius kadleci – Nothobranchius neumanni – Nothobranchius robustus – Nothobranchius eggersi – Nothobranchius flammicomantis – Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus – Nothobranchius rubripinnis – Nothobranchius attenboroughi – Aphyosemion spp. – Pygmy sunfish (Elassoma okefenokee)

In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team is looking outside the “designer” clownfish box and exploring the natural biodiversity in clownfishes (Amphiprion spp.). Each species has a unique phylogenetic history, ecology, and behavioral repertoire. Or, said another way, this natural biodiversity means that there is a clownfish species that is perfect for almost every marine aquarium in the world. If you have wild-type clownfish in your home aquarium, please share your photos on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! Correction/Addendum: – ORA was originally selling a Amphiprion melanopus clade clownfish from Fiji as Amphiprion rubrocinctus. In 2008, this population was described as Amphiprion barberi. ORA managed to confirm this identification with DNA testing. This story is a great example of why collection locations matter so much. In this case, the name changed, but it was still the “red clownfish from Fiji”. Having a known collection location allowed professional breeders to correctly reidentify the fish they were selling. Fishes Mentioned in this Episode: – Percula clownfish (Amphiprion percula) – Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) – White-stripe maroon clownfish (Amphiprion biaculeatus) – Gold-stripe maroon clownfish (Amphiprion epigrammata) – Cinnamon clownfish (Amphiprion melanopus) – Tomato clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) – Wide-Band clownfish (Amphiprion latezonatus) – Barrier Reef clownfish (Amphiprion akindynos) – Mcculloch’s clownfish (Amphiprion mccullochi) – Clark’s clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii) – Saddleback clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus) – Sebae clownfish (Amphiprion sebae) – Three-banded clownfish (Amphiprion tricinctus) – Allard’s clownfish (Amphiprion allardi) – Japanese Clark’s clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii japonicus) – Black Clark’s clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii milii) – Solomon Islands Clark’s clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii papuensis) – Red Sea clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus) – Chagos clownfish (Amphiprion chagosensis) – Mauritian clownfish (Amphiprion chrysogaster) – “Whitetail” Blue-stripe clownfish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) – Seychelles clownfish (Amphiprion fuscocaudatus) – Madagascar clownfish (Amphiprion latifasciatus) – Oman clownfish (Amphiprion omanensis) – Black-footed clownfish (Amphiprion nigripes) – Yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) – “Blackfin” Blue-stripe clownfish (Amphiprion cf. chrysopterus “Blackfin”) – White-bonnet clownfish (Amphiprion chrysopterus x A. sanderacinos “leucokranos”) – Orange skunk clownfish (Amphiprion sandaracinos) – Mariana Blue-stripe clownfish (Amphiprion cf. chrysopterus “Mariana” – Vanuatu Blue-stripe clownfish (Amphiprion cf. chrysopterus “Vanuatu”) – Polynesian Blue-stripe clownfish (Amphiprion cf. chrysopterus “Polynesia”) – Barber’s clownfish (Amphiprion barberi) – Fire clownfish (Amphiprion ephippium) – Ruby/Cinnamon clownfish (Amphiprion rubrocinctus) – Pacific skunk clownfish (Amphiprion pacificus) – Yellow skunk clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos) – Pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion) – Thielle’s clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris x A. sanderacinos “thiellei) – “Fiji Sunkist” pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion cf. perideraion “Fiji”) – African skunk clownfish (Amphiprion cf. akallopisos “Africa”)

Just when you thought we weren’t going to release an episode this week, we pull a fast one. In this episode of the podcast, Johnathon Butkus from Oase joins the Water Colors Team in sharing our stories of the stupidest fish we’ve ever met. Some of them are just so stupid we don’t understand why they even exist and some of them are so stupid that we can’t help but love them. Fishes Mentioned in This Episode: – Polar blue cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus x Paraneetroplus synspilus x Amatitlania nigrofasciata) – Banana convict cichlid (Archocentrus nanoluteus) – Blood parrot cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus x Paraneetroplus synspilus ) – Red Devil cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus) – Goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Captive-Bred clownfish (Amphiprion spp.) – Black skirt tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) – Serpae tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) – Black neon tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) – Hatchetfish (Family: Gasteropelecidae) – Zebra danio (Brachydanio rerio) – White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) – Moose-faced loach (Canthophrys gongota) – Horse-faced loach (Acantopsis dialuzona) – Killifishes (Egg-laying fish in Cyprinodontiformes) – Betta unimaculata – Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) – Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) – Violet-lined piranha (Serrasalmus geryi) – Domestic-strain Betta (Betta splendens) – Green clown goby (Gobiodon atrangulatus) – “Wookie” our Ward’s wobbegong shark (Orectolobus wardi) – “Most” Malawi cichlid/Mbuna cichlid (Pseudotropheus spp.) – Rainbowfishes (Family: Melanotaeniidae) – Yellow lab cichlid (Labidochromis caeruleus) – Frontosa (Cyphotilapia frontosa) – Mudskipper (Subfamily: Oxudercinae) – Flowerhorn (Cichlasoma hybrid) – Pajama cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) – Bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus sp.) – Blue hippo tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)

You asked for it! We’ll be dipping our toes in the water with our first YouTube livestream on Tuesday, April 4 at 7:15 EST (Link below). The topic of discussion will be Top 5 Favorite Episodes of the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast. Depending on the response we get, livestreams like this might become regularly scheduled. So, please share the news and keep those hands wet!

People often worry about whether they’re feeding their cats and dogs the right food. In your quest to find the right food for your furry pets, you’ll find all sorts of helpful advice. On the other hand, if you’ve ever tried to figure out the best food to feed your fish, you might have come away frustrated from the lack of beneficial advice out there. In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team discusses a framework to consider when you’re trying to find the right food for the fish you have in your home. You can share your personal journey to discover your favorite fish food on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group page. Addendum: – Ash content in food is a metric of how much “stuff” is left after a sample of the food has been heated to a high temperature. Most of the ash content is comprised of minerals and organics. This is a metric used on both human food and fish food. Literature Referenced: – Lall, S. P. and S. J. Kaushik. 2021. Nutrition and metabolism of minerals of fish. Animals (Basal): Sep 11(9): 2711. Fishes Mentioned in this Episode: – Tangs (Family: Acanthuridae) – Foxface (Siganus vulpinus) – Orchid dottyback (Pseudochromis fridmani) – Clownfishes (Amphiprion spp.) – Betta (Betta spp.) – Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) – Tetras (Family: Characidae) – Clown loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) – Cichlids (Family: Cichlidae) – Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) – Goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Lionfsh (Pterois spp.) – Pike cichlid (Crenicara spp.) – Pelvicachromis kribensis “Moliwe” – Japan Blue Lyretail Guppy (Poecilia reticulata “Japan Blue Lyretail”) – Discus (Symphysodon spp.) – Tropheus spp. – Soda cichlid (Alcolapia alcalica)

In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team shares their thoughts on the worst aquarium advice they could find on the internet. You can share the worst advice you’ve ever seen online on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group. Addendums: – In this episode, we guesstimated that there are approximately 240 species of damselfishes. The family Pomacentridae is currently comprised of 31 genera and over 380 species. – In this episode, we failed to mentioned that Green chromis (Chromis viridis) is technically a species of damselfish, as it is a member of the Pomacentridae family, despite the fact that it would have been relevant to the discussion. Corrections: – In this episode, we brought up the pixie hawkfish (Plectranthias inermis) and discussed how it is not a member of the hawkfish family, Cirrhitidae, but is in fact a member of the damselfish family. It is actually more closely related to anthias, being a member of the Anthiinae subfamily. We also failed to mention that there is an actual hawkfish species that is also called the “pixie hawkfish”. Which would be Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus. The fact that two different fish from two entirely different familes could carry the same common name is a great example of why we don’t like common names. Species Mentioned in this Episode: – Oscar cichlid (Astronotus ocellatus) – Goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Mbuna cichlids (“Rockfish” within the Tribe: Haplochromine) – Maroon clownfish (Amphiprion biaculeatus) – Damselfish (Family: Pomacentridae) – Green chromis (Chromis viridis) – Cardinalfish (Family: Apogonidae) – Bicolor blenny (Ecsenius bicolor) – Clown gobies (Gobiodon spp.) – Yellow watchman goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) – Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) – Hawkfish (Family: Cirrhitidae) – Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) – Pixie “hawkfish” (Plectranthias inermis) – Falco hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco) – Flame hawkfish (Neocirrhites armatus) – Diamond sleeper goby (Valenciennea puellaris) – Sixline wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) – Royal gramma (Gramma loreto) – Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) – Coral beauty angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa) – Blue-faced angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon) – Engineer goby (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) – Tangs (Family: Acanthuridae) – Bird wrasse (Gomphosus varius) – Ctenochaetus tangs (Ctenochaetus spp.) – Chocolate tang (Acanthurus pyroferus) – Tomini tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis) – Kole tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) – Bamboo shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis) – Bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus spp.) – Common pleco (Pterygoplichthys pardalis) – Oto catfish (Otocinclus spp.) – Amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata) – Rosy barb (Pethia conchonius) – Tridacna clams (Tridacna spp.) – Bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium spp.) – Gouramis (Family: Osphronemidae) – Honey gourami (Trichogaster chuna) – Betta (Betta spp.) – Three-spot gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus) – Dwarf gourami (Trichogaster lalius) – Pearl gourami (Trichopodus leerii) – Pelvicachromis kribensis “Moliwe” – Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) – Discus (Symphysodon spp.) – Sparkling gourami (Trichopsis pumila) – Panda barb (Haludaria fasciata) – Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) – Danios (Subfamily: Danionin) – Tetras (Order: Characiformes) – Swordtails (Xiphophorus spp.) – Catfish (Order: Siluriformes)

In the Betta genus, there are two documented modes of incubation: bubble-nesting and mouthbrooding. Among the bubble-nesters, domestic strains of Betta splendens are easily the most ubiquitous. In this episode, the Water Colors team survey all of the bubble-nesters. You can share your stories (and photos) of bubble-nesting Betta on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! Species Mentioned in this Episode: – Betta macrostoma – Betta splendens – Betta mahachaiensis – Betta imbellis – Betta smaragdina – Betta siamorientalis – Betta stiktos – Betta coccina – Apistogramma agassizii – Betta cf. smaragdina “Guitar” – Betta brownorum – Betta rutilans – Betta sp. “Api Api” – Betta hendra – Betta miniopinna – Betta livida – Betta tussyae – Betta persephone – Betta burdigala – Betta rubra – Betta foerschi – Betta uberis – Betta bellica – Betta simorum – Chili rasbora (Boraras brigittae) – Ember tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae) – Harlequin rasbora (Trigonostigma heteromorpha) – Espei rasbora (Trigonostigma espei) – Sundadaino spp.

DIY projects are something that most hobbyists try at some point in time. Whether it be to try saving a few dollars or because the industry doesn’t have a reliable solution for a problem, the Water Colors team discusses the DIY strategies we’ve tried. We’ll even tell you which ones failed and which ones are golden. Tell us about your DIY projects, whether they succeeded or not, in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group. Corrections: – In this episode, we stated that the type species for the genus Betta was Betta pugnax. The actual type species is Betta picta. – In this episode, we used the name “Heniochus duplicares“. This is not a currently recognized species and. What we meant was Heniochus diphreutes. – In this episode, we stated that brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) exoskeletons are comprised of keratin. Keratin is a family of fibrous proteins produced specifically by vertebrates. In the case of an invertebrate, like brine shrimp, their exoskeleton would be composed of chitin. Fishes Mentioned in This Episode: – Heniochus butterflyfish (Heniochus diphreutes) – Tiger barb (Puntigrus tetrazona) – Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) – Betta pugnax – Neon red rasbora (Sundadanio rubellus) – Espei rabora (Trigonostigma espei) – Neon green rasbora (Microdevario kubotai) – Sundadanio spp. – Cockatoo cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) – Panda Apisto (Apistogramma panduro) – Pelvicachromis kribensis “Moliwe” – Common “Krib” (Pelvicachromis pulcher) – Betta mahachaiensis – Stiphodon gobies (Stiphodon spp.) – Volitans lionfish (Pterois volitans) – Harlequin rasbora (Trigonostigma heteromorpha) – Betta unimaculata – Betta ocellata

Getting started with planted aquariums can be intimidating. In this episode of the Podcast, the Water Colors team explore the chemistry of planted aquarium dosing. We’d love to hear your adventures in planted aquarium dosing on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group. Addendum: – The “Val Guy” is Nick Kinser Corrections: In this episode, we stated that cyanide is a chemical component to the electron transport chain. This is an erroneous statement as cyanide inhibits Complex IV in the electron transport chain. In fact, many photosynthetic organisms produce organic cyanides as a defense against herbivory.

Finally, the long awaited episode where the Water Colors team reads your listener questions! A big thank you to everyone who submitted questions for his episode, we had a great range of prompts from silly to serious. Reach out with questions for future episodes by emailing [email protected].

Butterflyfishes are some of the most colorful of all reef fishes, earning the affection of many marine aquarists. In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team discuss the joys and the headaches of keeping fishes in the Family Chaetodontidae in home aquariums. if you keep butterflyfishes at home, we’d love to see photos of them posted on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group. Books Mentioned in this Episode: – Angelfishes & Butterflyfishes: Plus Ten More Aquarium Fish Families with Expert Captive Care Advice for the Marine Aquarist (Reef Fishes Series: Book 3) by Scott W. Michael – Marine Aquaria and Miniature Reefs: The Fishes, the Invertebrates, the Techniques by Dr. C. W. Emmens Addendum: – Moorish idols (Zanclus cornutus) are a monotypic species found within the monotypic Family: Zanclidae. Zanclidae is currently sorted into the suborder: Acanthuroidei, due to an implied (distant) cladistic relationship with tangs. Fishes Mentioned in this Episode: – Pakistani butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) – Pyramid butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis) – Ornate butterflyfish (Chaetodon ornatissimus) – Oval butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus) – Melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus) – Blacktail butterflyfish (Chaetodon austriacus) – Eastern triangle butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa) – Orange-face butterflyfish (Chaetodon larvatus) – Meyer’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri) – Bennett’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon bennetti) – Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) – Discus (Symphysodon spp.) – Orange-spot filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) – Copper-band butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) – Longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) – “Longnose Tweezer-face” butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris) – Anemonefishes (Amphiprion spp.) – Black pyramid butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) – Double saddle-back butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis) – Vagabond butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus) – Teardrop butterflyfish (Chaetodon unimaculatus) – Pearlscale butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthurus) – Klein’s butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) – Millet butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) – Lemon butterflyfish (Chaetodon citrinellus) – Multicolor angelfish (Centropyge multicolor) – Yellow tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens) – Flame angelfish (Centropyge loricula) – Wrought-iron butterflyfish (Chaetodon daedalma) – Declevis butterflyfish (Chaetodon declivis) – Burgess’ butterflyfish (Chaetodon burgessi) – Hawaiian butterflyfish (Chaetodon tinkeri) – Racoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) – Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga) – False Moorish idol (Heniochus diphreutes) – Bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus) – Eight-lined butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)

When you say “African cichlids”, you usually conjure up images of “peacocks” from Lake Malawi. This connotation is reductive because it ignores two facts. 1. Cichlidae is one of the most species diverse families of fishes in the world. 2. Africa is the second largest continent in the world. In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team try their best to ignore the African Great Lakes (Lake Malawi, Lake Victoria, and Lake Tanganyika) in order to explore the diversity of cichlids in ecosystems across the entire continent of Africa. You can share photos of your real African cichlids with us on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group. Corrections: – In this episode, we often use the phrase “Rift Lakes” to refer to Lake Malawi, Lake Victoria, and Lake Tanganyika. The “definition” we are using is more colloquial than it is accurate to the conventional geographic designation for lakes within the Rift Valley region of Africa. It might have been more accurate for us to say “African Great Lakes”. – In this episode, Charles said “Rubrolatochromis”, which is a genus that does not exist. We were talking about genera split from Pelvicachromis and he managed to erroneously “upgrade” the species Wallaceochromis rubrolabiatus to the genus level. – In this episode, Ben stated that baking soda (AKA sodium bicarbonate) has a “kpH” of 7.8. He was conflating the concepts pKa reaction of sodium bicarbonate <-> carbonic acid, which have the respective pKa values of 10.3 and 6.4, with the 7.4-7.8 pH range that a sodium bicarbonate system will buffer to. Addendums: – The genus Haplochromis was originally coined by F.M. Hilgendorf in 1888 in an attempt to start sorting through the “wastebin genus” Chromis. He utilized Haplochromis obliquidens as his type species, but this entire arrangement was thrown into disarray when it was realized that “Chromis” was already in use for genus of small reef fishes, making it’s usage for Pseudocrenilabrinae cichlids a junior homonym. This confusion has resulted in over a century of the taxonomic relations of this clade being redefined multiple times and the relationships between these clades are still misunderstood. Book Mentioned in this Episode: The Cichlids of Western Africa by Anton Lamboj Cichlids Mentioned in This Episode: – Discus (Symphysodon spp.) – Ram cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) – Freshwater angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) – Apistogramma spp. – Nanochromis spp. – Common krib (Pelvicachromis pulcher) – Wonderful goby cichlid (Gobiocichla wonderi) – Xystichromis sp. “Kyoga Flameback” – Haplochromis spp. – Aulonocara spp. – Pseudotropheus spp. – Copadichromis borleyi – Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi – Egyptian/Victorian mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor) – Pseudocrenilabrus philander – Silver Katana cichlid (Haplochromis thereuterion) – Sardine cichlids (Cyprichromis spp.) – Malawi shell-dweller (Pseudotropheus lanisticola) – Jewel cichlid (Hemichromis spp.) – Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) – Hemichromis cristatus – Hemichromis lifalili – Regani dwarf pike cichlid (Crenicichla regani) – Hemichromis sp. “Moanda” – Black diamond Madagascar cichlid (Paratilapia polleni) – Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) – Bichard’s slender cichlid (Teleogramma brichardi) – Wallaceochromis spp. – Enigmatochromis lucanusi – Pelvicachromis silviae – Pelvicachromis sacrimontis – Pelvicachromis subocellatus – Nanochromis transvestitus – Nanochromis parilus – Nanochromis splendens – Pindu cichlid (Stomatepia pindu) – Pelvicachromis kribensis “Moliwe” – Soda cichlid (Alcolapia alcalica) – Tilapia cichlids (Oreochromis spp.) – Buffalo-head cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius) – Blue-lipped buffalo-head cichlid (Paragobiocichla irvinei) – African butterfly cichlid (Anomalochromis thomasi)

For various reasons, many aquarists don’t want to have a heater in their aquarium. In this episode of the podcast: the Water Colors staff discusses fish species that are suitable to an aquarium without a heater and a few considerations to have when you’re not utilizing a heater in an aquarium. If you have questions, or just wish to show off your home aquarium, join the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group and join the conversation! Correction: -In this episode we postulated that Apistogramma panduro could be considered a coolwater Apisto. This depends on the criteria of “coolwater”. Apistogramma panduro can go down to 20°C/72°F. In the context of the conversation in this podcast episode, Apistogramma borelli would have been a better example, as they can go down to 18°C/65°F. Fishes Mentioned within This Episode: – Betta splendens – Betta unimaculata – Betta pugnax – Betta ocellata – White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) – Neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) – Bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus sp.) – Blue Paradisfish (Macropodus opercularis) – Common swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) – Common platy (Xiphophorus variatus) – Southern platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) – Highland swordtail (Xiphophorus malinche) – Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) – Common molly (Poecilia sphenops) – Sheepshead swordtail (Xiphophorus birchmanni) – Least killifish (Heterandria formosa) – Goodeids (Family: Goodeidae) – Cuban Limia (Limia vittata) – Rummynose tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri) – Halfbeaks (Nomorhamphus spp) – Stingrays (Suborder: Myliobatoidei) – Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) – Salt and Pepper Cory (Corydoras paleatus) – Panda Cory (Corydoras panda) – Clown killifish (Epiplatys annulatus) – Hyphessobrycon tetras (Hyphessobrycon spp.) – Ember tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae) – Lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) – Panda Apisto (Apistogramma panduro) – Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) – Green neon tetra (Paracheirodon simulans) – Hillstream loaches (Sewellia spp.) – Zebra/Leopard danios (Brachydanio rerio) – Cherry shrimp (Neocaridina davidi) – Turquoise rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris) – Eastern rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida) – Dwarf rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maccullochi) – Boeseman’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani) – Buenos Aires tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi) – Nothobranchius rachovii – Nothobranchius eggersi – Odessa barb (Pethia padamya) – Lake Inle danio (Devario auropurpureus) – Cherry barb (Puntius titteya) – Opsarius danio (Opsarius pulchellus) – Celestial Pearl danio (Celestichthys margaritatus) – American flagfish (Jordanella floridae) – Goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Dojo loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) – Kuhli loach (Pangio semicincta)

Today, we have a special podcast for our 100th episode! And what better way to celebrate then to discuss our favorite drinks to have while we are recording. Let us know on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Facebook Listeners group what you’re drinking at home. Corrections: – Iron Fish Distillery is named for the steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) runs in the Betsie River. Drinks Mentioned in this Episode: – Painkiller (with Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum) – Rogue River Brown Ale (from Rockford Brewing Company) – No Diggnity Juicy IPA (from Pigeon Hill Brewing Company) – Gin and Tonic (with Gray Whale Gin) – Petoskey Stone Botanical Gin (from High Five Spirits) – Mykiss IPA (from Blackrocks Brewery) – All Day IPA (from Founders Brewing Company) – New England IPA (from Crooked Birch Brewery) – Four Cask Finished Bourbon Whiskey (from Iron Fish Distillery) – Wheezin’ the Juice IPA (from Grand Armory Brewing Company) – Bellaire Brown (from Shorts Brewing Company) – Water (“Winners stay hydrated.”) – Longbranch Bourbon (from Wild Turkey Distilling Company) – Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company) – Oberon Ale (from Bell’s Brewery) – Two-Hearted IPA (from Bell’s Brewery) – Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – Peppermint Schnapps and Coke – Mai Tai – US*1 American Whiskey (from Michter’s Distillery) – Official Hazy IPA (from Bell’s Brewery) – Bean Flicker Coffee Blonde Ale (from Odd Side Ales) – Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Maple Syrup Barrels (from Iron Fish Distillery) – Chocolate Vanilla Stout (from Crooked Birch Brewery) – Cider (from Crocked Birch Brewery) – Buffalo Trace Bourbon – Copalli Single Estate Cacao Rum (from Copalli Spirits) – M-43 IPA (from Old Nation Brewing Company) – Arvon Brewing Company – Brewery Vivant – Dragon’s Milk (from New Holland Brewing Company) – Fat Tire Amber Ale (from New Belgium Brewing Company) – Mosaic Gold (from Grey Line Brewing Company) – Mossaca IPA (from Grey Line Brewing Company) – Fade Nitro Oat Stout (from Grey Line Brewing Company) – Breakfast Rye(from Eastern Kille Distillery) – Knickerbocker Gin (from New Holland Brewing Company)

In this episode of the podcast; Charles leads the Water Colors team on a discussion on a specific genus of anabantoids that we are all particularly fond of, Parosphromenus, the licorice gouramis. Many people shy away from licorice gouramis because of their reputation of being a challenge, but the team explores how their small size makes them less of a hassle than initially advertised. Further Reading Mentioned in this Episode: – seriouslyfish.com – Labyrinth Fish World by Horst Linke -Parosphromenus Project Species Mentioned in this Episode: – Deissner’s Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus deissneri) – Bintin Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus bintan) – Parosphromenus cf. “bintan” – Fire and Ice Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus sp. “Batu Pahat”) – Bukit Merah Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus rubrimontis) – Filamented Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus filamentosus) – Chili rasbora (Boraras brigittae) – Strawberry Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus nagyi) – Blue-line Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus gunawani) – Red-spotted Pygmy Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus parvulus) – Ornate Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus ornaticauda) – Tweediei’s Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus tweediei) – Sintang Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus sintangensis) – Badis (Dario spp.) – Chocolate gouramis (Sphaerichthys spp.) – Betta coccina – “Little” crystal shrimp (Caridina spp.) – Kuhli loaches (Pangio spp.) –

Ben, Amy, and Charles have explored aquarium-related myths in the past, but since many of these myths seem determined to stick around the staff at Water Colors Aquarium Gallery have decided to reexamine them. We’d love to hear about myths you wish would go away in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group. Addendums: – For the first 18mins of the podcast, part of our audio equipment was set-up incorrectly and it took us about that long to realize it. The discussion in that first 18mins flowed too well for us to want to delete it entirely. So, please bear with the initially weird audio. If you must skip past the reverb; it gets better at 18mins 25secs. – While talking about “ecosystem” aquariums, Amy and Charles were trying to remember the colloquial term “balanced aquarium” which describes a theoretical planted aquarium that does not require water changes in which fish and plants both thrive.

The Water Colors team revisits the topic of our first podcast episode: What fish species will you never see at Water Colors and why? The three of us have had two years to grow as hobbyists (and professionals) and many of our respective perspectives have shifted in that time. Corrections: -In this episode, we state that tiger shovelnose catfish (Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum) can attain lengths of 12ft/3.6m long, but we could only find reliable sources for individuals up to 5ft/1.5m. Addendums: – Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) are the largest species of gar. Animals Mentioned in this Episode: – Iridescent shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) – Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) – Common pleco (Pterygoplichthys pardalis) – Panda cory catfish (Corydoras panda) – “That one pleco you want” (Family: Loricariidae) – Redtail catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) – Tiger shovelnose catfish (Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum) – Goonch catfish (Bagarius yarrelli) – Rift Lake cichlids (Family: Cichlidae) – Dojo loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) – Kissing gourami (Helostoma temminckii) – Giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy) – Tigerfish (Hydrocynus spp.) – Clown loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) – Koi (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) – Commercially-bred guppies (Poecilia reticulata) – Wild-caught pea pufferfish (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) – Anything “painted” – Anything “Tattooed” – Anything “balloon” (Ex. “balloon molly”) – Clown knife (Chitala ornata) – Colombian high-fin bullshark (Ariopsis seemanni) – Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) – Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) – Gar (Family: Lepisosteidae) – Chinese algae-eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)

Just like any hobby, it’s common to experience burnout as an aquarist. Sometimes you find yourself in over your head, or maybe you had a disaster that set you back. In this episode, the team discusses what causes the feeling of burnout, and what you can do to avoid it. You can share your stories on aquarium burnout on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Listeners Facebook group.

In this episode, Ben, Amy, and Charles answer questions submitted by the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery staff! The questions submitted range wildly, from serious and introspective, to middle school “would-you-rathers.”

In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team discuss and debate what species of saltwater fishes our store should always have in stock and why. Addendum – Portions of the audio file for this episode were corrupted. The content of this discussion were deemed interesting enough that our editor, Nick, did what he could to salvage the episode. Species Discussed in this Episode – Stars and Stripes Pufferfish (Arothron hispidus) – Webbed Burrfish (Chilomycterus antillarum) – Yellow coris wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) – Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) – Majestic angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus) – Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) – Flame angelfish (Centropyge loricula) – Coral beauty angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa) – Scopas tang (Zebrasoma scopas) – Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) – Yellowtail Damsel (Chrysiptera parasema) – Allen’s damsel (Pomacentrus alleni) – Chocolate tang (Acanthurus pyroferus) – Atlantic pygmy angelfish (Centropyge argi) – Orchid dottyback (Pseudochromis fridmani) – Yellow watchman goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) – Antenna goby (Stonogobiops nematodes) – Yasha goby (Stonogobiops yasha) – Carpenter Flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus carpenteri) – Saddleback clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus) – Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) – Percula clownfish (Amphiprion percula) – Maroon clownfish (Amphiprion biaculeatus) – Blue throat triggerfish (Xanthichthys mento)

In this episode, the Water Colors team discusses why Eartheaters, the fishes in the Subtribe Geophagina, are perfect aquarium inhabitants for many fishkeepers. If you have stories (or pictures) to share of your Geophagus, you can post them to the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Listeners Facebook group. Addendums – The information used in this episode to define the Tribe Geophagini is outdated. Newer data has expanded the Tribe to include multiple Subtribes and almost a dozen more genera than discussed in this episode. Most of the discussion in this podcast is limited to the Subtribe: Geophagina. – Acarichthys and Guianacara are included in the Subtribe Acarichthyina, which is included in the Tribe Geophagini. Clades Mentioned in this Episode – Family: Cichlidae – Angelfishes (Pterophyllum spp.) – Kribs (Pelvicachromis spp.) – Peacock cichlids (Aulonocara spp.) – Apistogramma spp. – Tribe: Geophagini – Geophagus spp. – Ram cichlids (Mikrogeophagus spp.) – Subfamily: Geophaginae – Biotodoma spp. – Gymnogeophagus spp. – Satanoperca spp. – Apistogrammoides spp. – Taeniacara spp. – Guianacara spp. – Acarichthys heckelii

What comes to mind when you think of aquariums for kids? Rainbow gravel, castles, and dragons? In this episode, we discuss some alternate ideas for children’s aquariums, and how we can set our little ones up to learn more about nature and foster a real love for the aquarium hobby. Fishes Mentioned in this Episode: – Zebra danio (Brachydanio rerio) – Black ruby barb (Pethia nigrofasciata) – Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) – “Fancy” Betta (Betta splendens) – Dirt-spawning Killifishes (Nothobranchius spp.) – Kribs (Pelvicachromis pulcher) – Kuhli loach (Pangio semicincta) – Glass catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus) – Marbled hatchetfish (Carnegiella strigata) – Cory catfishes (Corydoras spp.) – Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) – Bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus sp.) – Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) – Goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) – Pea puffer (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) – Sumatran red-eye puffer (Carinotetraodon irrubesco) – South American puffer (Colomesus asellus) – White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) – Cherry barb (Puntius titteya)

In this episode, we’re not talking about people who have fish rooms. We’re talking about the special kind of people that that take a fish room a step beyond that and have a specialized fish rooms, configured towards a specific goal. This is a level of dedication that few hobbyists achieve. Whether that purpose is breeding, aquascaping, or simply just a love for setting up new tanks, we can very much relate and are here to enable you! Let us know what your dream fish room looks like on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook Group page. Fishes Mentioned in this Episode: – Killifishes (Family: Nothobranchiidae) – Betta spp – Apistogramma spp. – Pea puffer (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) – Betta pugnax – Betta brownorum – Betta miniaopinia – Betta hendra – Scarlet badis (Dario dario) – Clownfishes (Amphiprion spp.) – Corydoras spp. – Congo tetras (Phenacogrammus spp.) – Serpae tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) – Black neon tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) – Rosy barb (Pethia conchonius) – Cherry barb (Puntius titteya) – White Cloud mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes) – Zebra danio (Brachydanio rerio) – Lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) – Celestial pearl danio (Celestichthys margaritatus) – “Fancy” Betta (Betta splendens) – Freshwater angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) – Bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus spp.) – “Fancy” guppy (Poecilia reticulata) – Endler’s livebearer (Poecilia wingei) – Pseudotropheus sp. “acei” – Neolamprologus multifasciatus – Yellow lab (Labidochromis caeruleus) – Damasoni cichlid (Pseudotropheus demasoni)

What exactly is a blackwater aquarium? In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team do their best to demystify what exactly makes an aquarium “blackwater” and how to do it at home. Corrections: – Betta brownorum is not named for its color. It is named after Barbara and Allan Brown, who first collected the species. Fishes Mentioned in this Episode: – Apistogramma spp. – Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) – Licorice gourami (Parosphromenus spp.) – Tucano tetra (Tucanoichthys tucano) – Betta rutilans – Betta coccina – Chili rasbora (Boraras brigittae) – Neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) – Rummynose tetra (Hemigrammus rhodostomus) – Betta macrostoma – Discus (Symphysodon spp.) – Betta brownorum – Nanochromis splendens – Nanochromis transvestitus – Noble gourami (Ctenops nobilis) – Chocolate gourami (Sphaerichthys spp.) – Pelvicachromis kribensis “Lobe” – Pelvicachromis kribensis “Moliwe” Literature Cited: Li, Y., Fang, F., Wei, J. et al. Humic Acid Fertilizer Improved Soil Properties and Soil Microbial Diversity of Continuous Cropping Peanut: A Three-Year Experiment. Scientific Reports Volume 9: 12014 (2019). Kraus, T.E.C., Dahlgren, R.A. & Zasoski, R.J. Tannins in nutrient dynamics of forest ecosystems – a review. Plant and Soil Volume 256, 41–66 (2003). Peng, K, G. Wang, Y. Wang, B. Chen, Y. Sun, W. Mo, G. Li, Y. Huang. Condensed tannins enhanced antioxidant capacity and hypoxic stress survivability but not growth performance and fatty acid profile of juvenile Japanese seabass (Lateolabrax japonicus). Animal Feed Science and Technology Volume 269: 11467 (2020).

The Water Colors team discusses their favorite aquarium breeding projects, including some monumental successes and even some failures. Some species are ridiculously simple to breed, while others take some serious planning and strategy. We’d love to hear about your breeding stories in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook Group! Fishes Mentioned in this Episode: – White-Spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) – Dwarf Neon rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) – Betta mahachaiensis – Corydoras spp. – Pueblo platy (Xiphophorus evelynae) – Redhead eartheater (Geophagus steindachneri) – Eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) – Least killifish (Heterandria formosa) – Redfin panchex (Epiplatys dageti) – Goldbreast goodeid (Ilyodon furcidens) – Butterfly goodeid (Ameca splendens) – Buffalo-Head cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius) – Frontosa cichlid (Cyphotilapia frontosa) – True krib (Pelvicachromis kribensis “Moliwe”) – Common krib (Pelvicachromis pulcher) – Apistogramma spp. – Ram cichlids (Mikrogeophagus spp.) – Betta unimaculata “Sangatta” – Sardine cichlids (Cyprichromis spp.) – Onyx clownfish (Amphiprion percula) – Neon dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis) – Blue paradisefish (Macropodus opercularis) – White Cloud Mountain minnows (Tanichthys albonubes) – Cherry barb (Puntius titteya) – Tiger Teddy (Neoheterandria elegans) – Celestial Pearl danio (Celestichthys margaritatus) – Lemon tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) – Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) – Pelvicachromis sacrimontis – Betta ocellata – Mountain swordtail (Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl) – Japan Blue Lyretail guppy (Poecilia reticulata) – Lake Inle danio (Devario auropurpureus) – Pearl danio (Brachydanio albolineata) – Pindu cichlid (Stomatepia pindu) – Betta stiktos – Neon gobies (Elacatinus spp.) – Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus) – Barbs (Puntius spp.) – Emperor tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri) – Diamond tetra (Moenkhausia pittieri) – Colombian tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus) – Mangrove killifish (Kryptolebias marmoratus)

In this episode, the Water Colors team discuss a few biotope ideas! A biotope is an aquarium made to closely replicate a natural habitat, down to the plants and type of drift wood. It’s a fun concept to completely geek out over! Tell us about your dream biotope in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Group. Corrections: – Lakes that have no outflow are referred to as “Endorheic lakes”. Calling them a “terminal lake” would also be accurate. “Euhalitrophic” is not a term used in limnology. – The Rio Guaporé forms part of the border between Bolivia and Brazil, so it is not found in Peru. The name is Portuguese. Species Mentioned in this Episode: – Cryptocoryne parva – Gold-ring danio (Brachydanio tinwini) – Choprae danio (Celestichthys choprae) – Tiger badis (Badis kyar) – Scarlet badis (Dario dario) – Black tiger badis (Dario sp. “Myanmar”) – Bucephalandra spp. – Cryptocoryne spp. – Java fern (Leptochilus pteropus) – Pelvicachromis kribensis “Moliwe” – Aphyosemion australe – Crinum calamistratum – Anubias barberti – Anubias hastifolia – Anubias barteri “coffeefolia” – Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) – Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) – Celestial Pearl danio (Celestichthys margaritatus) – Fire-line danio (“Inlecypris” maetaengensis) – Lake Inle danio (Devario auropurpureus) – Rotala rotundifolia – Hydrocotyle spp. – Najas grass (Najas guadalupensis) – Ambulia (Limnophila spp.) – Lake Inle loach (Petruichthys brevis) – Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) – Asian rummynose (Sawbwa resplendens) – Eriocaulon cinereum – Eriocaulon sp. “Vietnam” – Limnophila aromatica – Ottelia mesenterium – Ruffle sword (Echinodorus martii) – Nymphoides hydrophylla “Taiwan” – Caridina lanceolata – Caridina dennerli – Rabbit snails (Tylomelania spp.) – Sailfin silversides (Subfamily: Telmatherininae) – Celebes rainbowfish (Marosatherina ladigesi) – Celebes halfbeak (Nomorhamphus liemi) – Corydoras sterbai – Black Neon tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) – Apistogramma trifasciata – Checkerboard cichlid (Dicrossus spp.) – Clown killifish (Epiplatys annulatus) – Eleocharis parvula – Jellybean tetra (Ladigesia roloffi) – African fern (Bolbitis heudelotii) – Cyperus helferi – Nymphaea lotus – Fissidens spp. – Nanochromis nudiceps – Nanochromis transvestitus – Nanochromis splendens – Blue Diamond Congo tetra (Alestopetersius smykalai) – Orange Flash Congo tetra (Alestopetersius cf. nigropterus) – Red Congo tetra (Alestopetersius brichardi) – Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) – Lamp-Eye Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus aurantiacus) – Red Tiger lotus (Nymphaea zenkeri) – Pearl danio (Brachydanio albolineata) – Betta imbellis “Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia” – Kuhli loach (Pangio semicincta) – Cryptocoryne cordata – Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) – Betta mahachaiensis – Betta splendens – Bumblebee goby (Brachygobius xanthozonus) – Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata) – Betta albimarginata – Betta unimaculata – Betta ocellata – Reticulated hillstream loach (Sewellia lineolata) – Snakehead (Channa spp.) – Betta channoides – Buffalo-Head cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius) – Pindu cichlid (Stomatepia pindu – Soda cichlid (Alcolapia alcalica) – Convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) – Altum angelfish (Pterophyllum altum) – Discus (Symphysodon spp.)

When you look back, what do you wish you knew about aquarium keeping before diving into the hobby? In this episode, the Water Colors team discuss some mistakes and misconceptions we wish we knew years ago. Tell us about the things you wish that you had known when you first started keeping aquariums in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook Group. Corrections: In this episode we erroneously stated that the chemical formula for ammonia is NH4+. That is the formula for ammonium, an ionized form of ammonia. The chemical formula for ammonia is NH3. Fishes Mentioned in this Episode: – Betta persephone – Yellow Lab cichlid (Labidochromis caeruleus) – Fancy goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) – Domesticated Betta (Betta splendens) – Percula clownfish (Amphiprion percula) – Blue Hippo tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) – Betta unimaculata “Sangatta” – White-Spotted Bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) – Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) – Betta brownorum – Celestial Pearl danio (Celesichthys margaritatus) – Stars and Stripes puffer (Arothron hispidus)

Listen to the team discuss their favorite species that are newly available in the industry. Comment below any new fish we missed that are on your radar. Corrections: – Celestial Pearl danios are mentioned as being endemic to Lake Inle. While they are native to Lake Inle, they are not specifically endemic to Lake Inle. Fishes Mentioned in This Episode: – Bristlenose Pleco varieties (Ancistrus sp.) – Betta smaragdina – Celestial pearl danio (Celestichthys margaritatus) – Lake Inle danio (Inlecypris auropurpurea) – Lampeye Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus aurantiacus) – Fantastic Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus sp. “Fantastique”) – Mascara barb (Dawkinsia assimilis) – Microrasbora rubescens – Boraras micros – Gastromyzon spp. – Erromyzon spp. – Hemimyzon spp. – Luminatus rainbow (Pseudomugil luminatus) – “Eels” (Macrognathus spp.) – Pelvicachromis kribensis “Moliwe” – Pelvicachromis sacrimontis – Altum angelfish (Pterophyllum altum) – Freshwater bumblebee gobies (Brachygobius sabanus & B. nunus) – Butterfly barb (Enteromius hulstaerti) – Killifishes (Nothobranchius spp., Aphyosemion spp., Fundulopanchex spp.) – Australian desert goby (Chlamydogobius eremius) – Dwarf synodontis (Microsynodontis spp.) – Dwarf emerald rasbora (Celestichthys erythromicron) – Aspidoras spp. – Sundadanio spp. – Rosy loach (Petruichthys sp. “Rosy”) – Lake Inle loach (Petruichthys brevis) – Nanochromis spp. – Apistogramma elizabethae – Apistogramma macmasteri “Redneck” – Apistogramma cf. agassazii “Tefe” “Blue Pearl” – Apistogramma sp. “Abacaxi”

If you’ve been around the hobby long enough, you’ve definitely heard some horror stories. In this episode, the team discusses the worst tragedies, mysteries, and disasters they’ve come across after many years in the aquarium industry. Some stories are unexplainable, some are gut wrenching, and some are just terribly expensive mistakes. We’d love to read about your aquarium horror stories on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook Group! Species Mentioned in this Episode: – Freshwater angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) – Discus (Symphysodon spp.) – Silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) – Koran angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) – Silver angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) – Scopas tang (Zebrasoma scopas) – Royal gramma (Gramma loreto) – Yellow foxface (Siganus vulpinus) – Comet goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Kuhli loach (Pangio kuhlii) – Dojo loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) – Self-Cloning crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) – Arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) – Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata spp.) – Sixline wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) – Coral-banded shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) – Blood Red shrimp (Lysmata debelius) – Skunk cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) – Undulated triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) – Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) – Skunk loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti) – Zebra loach (Botia striata) – Dwarf Chain loach (Ambastaia sidthimunki) – Peruvian Three-Spot tetra (Hyphessobrycon peruvianus) – Clown loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) – Neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) – Blue-Stripe clownfish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) – Platy (Xiphophorus spp.) – Apistogramma sp. “Algadon II” – Vladmingii tang (Naso vlamingii) – Soda cichlid (Alcolapia alcalica)

In this Top 5 episode, the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery team discusses beginner mistakes specific to planted aquariums. There are many missteps that most, if not all, hobbyists seem prone to making that can be easily avoided. Check out this episode to hear some advice that just might save you from the blunders our team has experienced. Species Mentioned in this Episode: – Anubias spp. – Cryptocoryne spp. – Betta hendra – Ambulia (Limnophila sessiliflora) – Corydoras spp. – Java fern (Leptochilus pteropus) – Italian Val (Vallisneria spiralis) – Contortion Val (Vallisneria asiatica) – American/Jungle Val (Vallisneria americana) – Nana Val (Vallisneria gracilis) – Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata) – Limnophila spp. – Silver Dollar (Metynnis argenteus) – Common molly (Poecilia sphenops) – Boeseman’s rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani) – Turquoise rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris) – Red-Eye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae) – Goldfish (Carassius auratus) – Cichlids (Family: Cichlidae) – Buffalo-Head cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius) – Plecos (Family: Loricariidae) – Panda Garra (Garra flavatra) – Duckweed (Lemna minor) – Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula) – “HC Cuba” (Hemianthus callitrichoides) – Pearlweed (Hemianthus glomeratus) – Crypt. wendtii (Cryptocoryne wendtii) – Lucky bamboo/ Ribbon sword (Dracaena sanderiana) – Acorus spp. – Dracaena variegatus – Peace lily (Spathiphyllum spp.) – Purple waffle (Hemigraphis alternata) – Buce (Bucephalandra spp.) – Monte Carlo (Micranthemum ‘Monte Carlo’) – Rotala spp. – Ammannia spp. – Albino Sterba’s Cory Catfish (Corydoras sterbai) – Water Wisteria (Hygrophila difformis) – Crypt spiralis (Cryptocoryne spiralis) – Ludwigia spp. – Java moss (Vesicularia dubyana)