Is your family thinking of adding a fish tank or pond to your home? Fish tanks and ponds are wonderful places to observe a habitat on a smaller scale. Its like having your very own window into a fresh water riverbed or saltwater ocean. Keeping aquarium fish is a pleasurable and educational hobby for families around the world. Keeping fish as pets has been a tradition going back to ancient Egypt and China. Today, many more different, beautiful and fascinating kinds of fish and other aquatic animals can thrive in your home if you learn the dos and don’ts an...
Latest episodes
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45 min
Aquariumania - Episode 101 Uncovering The Secrets of Aquascaping with Plant Expert Chantz Cramer
Planted aquariums comprised of lush sculpted underwater gardens or evoking natural settings in nature are a thing of beauty, and experts in aquascaping are artists in their own rig…
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46 min
Aquariumania - Episode 100 Aquarium Fish Expert Sam Fernald Explains Why Hillstream Loaches are Worth the Hype…
Where in the world are Sunda, Wallacea, and Sahul? My guest today, Sam Fernald - a life-long aquarist, taxonomist, and founder and co-owner of Hillstream Kingdom LLC, a specialty a…
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54 min
Aquariumania - Episode 99 Discussing Discus, The King of the Aquarium, with Kapil Mandrekar
Freshwater fish-keepers have thousands of fish to choose from – but for more experienced aquarists, among the prized gems are the discus. Known by many as ‘the King of the Aquarium…
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51 min
Aquariumania - Episode 98 Sea Changes: University of Florida Marine Ecologist Dr. Robbie Lamb Shares His Profe…
Jacques Cousteau introduced many of us to a place both alien and beautiful – the underwater world. Decades later, our oceans and marine ecosystems have gone through significant cha…
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51 min
Aquariumania - Episode 97 Going Back to the Future of Fish Medicine with Aquarium Fish Medicine Pioneer, Award…
Fish medicine, now mainstream, became a recognized veterinary specialty through the American Veterinary Medical Association in 2023. But many decades ago, few vets treated pet fish…
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29 min
Aquariumania - Episode 96 Going Native with Brian Torreano of BTDarters
Most common freshwater tropical fish are farmed, but originated from Asia, South America, Africa and Australia. But what about the native fishes here in the U.S.? Join us as Brian…
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45 min
Aquariumania - Episode 95 Talking Jellies with Travis Brandwood, President and Founder of the Jellyfish Wareho…
Jellyfish exhibits in public aquaria have held a certain mystique and fascination for decades. Early jellyfish aquarium systems and hardy species became available to hobbyists with…
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35 min
Aquariumania - Episode 94 Dr. Alex Hall, The Reef Vet, Shares His Approach to Reef Tank Diseases
Reef aquaria - from nano tanks to large, complex, high-tech systems - have exploded in popularity with increased knowledge and more advanced lighting and filtration. My guest today…
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49 min
Aquariumania - Episode 93 The Science of Fish Art: Nick Mayer’s Journey from Marine Biologist to Award-Winning…
My guest today, Nick Mayer, is an award-winning artist whose science background and passions for aquatic life and fly-fishing both inform and inspire his beautiful, vibrant works.…
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37 min
Aquariumania - Episode 92 Cat-ching up on Catfish Nutrition with Rebecca Bentley
The catfishes - members of the order Siluriformes - include over 3000 species that vary widely in size, appearance, biology, and ecology. So what do catfish eat? Fishkeepers are of…
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36 min
Aquariumania - Episode 91 Jay Springer Shares His Wet and Wild Path from SoCal to Pet Supplies Plus
Aquarium retail stores are the primary ‘gateway’ to the hobby for many beginners. How do large retail chains work to ensure quality animals and to provide good fishkeeping informat…
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33 min
Aquariumania - Episode 90 Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture - Reef and Coral Keeping 101: Part 2, Aquascaping a…
Coral reef tanks continue to gain in popularity, and advances in technology and coral reef biology and ecology have made reef keeping much more accessible. My guest today is Chris…
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42 min
Aquariumania - Episode 89 Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture’s Reef and Coral Keeping 101: Part 1: Tanks, Equipm…
Coral reefs are considered the rainforests of the sea – dense, hotbeds of biodiversity and beauty. Covering less than 1% of the ocean floor, they are believed to contain about 25%…
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38 min
Aquariumania - Episode 88 Fish Veterinarian Dr. Jessie Sanders: From Marine Biology to Mobile Fish Practice
Fish medicine has come a long way in the past 30 years, with more and more pet owners seeking veterinary care for their sick fish. My guest today, Dr. Jessie Sanders, owner and chi…
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45 min
Aquariumania - Episode 87 Chris Englezou: Leveraging Hobbyist Expertise with Science and Conservation through…
The aquarium hobby has inspired many, myself included, to careers in public aquaria, science, aquaculture, and/or conservation. My guest today, Chris Englezou, has fused his love o…
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44 min
Aquariumania - Episode 86 Rediscovering the Dragons of Gondwana with Joshua Pickett, Author of The Bichir Hand…
Among the most fascinating of aquarium fishes, the bichirs - including the “ropefish” and “dinosaur or dragon eel” – share primeval features with their ancestors, some of the earli…
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42 min
Aquariumania - Episode 85 Aaron Pilnick Raises a Prickly Subject: Diadema Sea Urchin Aquaculture for Coral Ree…
Childhood aquarium keeping has been an introduction and gateway for many professionals working in public aquaria, aquaculture, fisheries, and natural resource conservation. My gues…
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54 min
Aquariumania - Episode 84 Noah Bressman Describes His Work with Fishes that Walk On Land
We often use the term fish out of water to describe someone whose completely out of their element. But believe it or not, many fish have evolved with the biology, cues, and behavio…
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40 min
Aquariumania - Episode 83 Steve Bitter Promotes Education, Conservation, and Having Fun “Under” the Aquarium a…
Setting up an aquarium requires a lot of ‘homework.’ You need to learn a lot about your fish and what kind of environment it needs to be healthy and thrive. So what goes into openi…
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41 min
Aquariumania - Episode 82 The Aquarium Industry: A Global Look from Down Under with Ornamental Fish Internatio…
The aquarium trade is a billion dollar industry with commerce of animals, plants, and goods supporting the livelihoods of people all over the world. National and international orga…