Aquarimax Audio Show

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Matt in Perth, Western Australia; Tom in Provo, Utah; and Anne in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   Ready for some neotenic amphibian humor? (Thanks Anne) http://nblo.gs/TTcPP  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from: Matt In Perth, Western Australia; Tom in Provo, UT; Robert in Georgia; Christina from Aquarimax contacts; Greg in Jamestown, CA.  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly, and their co-hosts for the day, Matt in Perth, Western Australia and Tony in New York, in the audio version of the first ever Aquarimax Live Hangout Show! Our enthusiastic thanks go to Matt for arranging the hangout and  editing the audio version of the show! To see the raw video on Youtube, visit: (The first few minutes are full of technical issues. Tony comes in at about 7 minutes and 30 seconds, and Matt joins us a bit later.) If you click on either link, it should bring you into the show at about 7:30. Check out Matt's lovely new cichlid setup on his beautiful handmade stand, and his new batch of baby bristlenose plecos!  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly discuss grindal worm cultures, pygmy cories, as well as comments and questions from Dr. Bob on the North Shore of Boston and Tony in New York.  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from: Matt in Perth, Western Australia; Bob on the South Shore  of Boston, MA; Mick in Carnforth, UK; Mike In Savannah, GA; Chris from Milwaukee, WI; Robert  in Florida; and Tony in NY   Here's a pic of Matt's pond and really cool filter...the one that's losing a lot of water per day: Here's Mick's video of his lovely paradisefish aquarium: http://youtu.be/h7q1i0DhVM0 Tony provided this link to a Pet Fish Talk Episode on guppies and mollies, in which hybridization of the two species is discussed. http://www.petfishtalk.com/shows_special/guppies_and_mollies/guppies_and_mollies. Here's a link to a photo of an alleged cross between a molly and a guppy. It does have some characteristics that one might expect to see in a cross of the two species: http://www.guppies.com/forums/showthread.php/36781-My-guppy-amp-molly-cross-(Poecilia-reticulata-amp-Poecilia-latipina)

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Greg in Jamestown, CA; Tony in NY; Matt in Perth, Western Australia; Ryan in Arizona and Jonas in Sweden Here's a link from Tony to a great article about mycobacteriosis. Here's a link to a video about how to make giant Triops (fun, but not actually authentic.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWxHOwjJzCI  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from: South Shore Bob in Boston; Sean in NC; Tom in Utah; Mick in Carnforth, UK; Dr. Bob on the North Shore of Boston; Tony in NY --- South Shore Bob Hi Rus and Kelly, Here's a link from South Shore Bob to the Boston Aquarium Society: http://www.bostonaquariumsociety.org/ Here is a link the the Wet Spot, an aquarium store that Tom in Utah recently visited: http://www.wetspottropicalfish.com From Mick, some pics of developing eggs and  a video of his baby axolotls: baby axies--I enjoyed watching them eat!  http://youtu.be/8ZLDLyFYx80 and a video of the fantastic Amazon Paludarium he visited recently. Kelly, can I have a paludarium like that?  http://youtu.be/fj-E2nMg0gA Here are some links from Mick for Golden Pearls, a high-quality artemia alternative diet: http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/Original-Golden-Pearl-Diets-Active-Spheres-c11.html http://www.artemia-international.com/?contentID=579 Here's a link from Dr. Bob on the North Shore of Boston that discussed coolwater fish possibilities: http://jonahsaquarium.com/JonahSite/fishcompatibility.htm  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Matt in Perth! Western Australia; Sean in North Carolina; Tom in Provo; Tony in NY; Mick in Carnforth, auk; Dr. Bob in Boston; and rob in Knoxville, Tennessee   let us know if you want to participate in the Aquarimax hangout show on Fe. 1st at 7:30 am US Mountain Time.   here's the link to the BBC radio suggested by Sean in NC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qfvv/episodes/player   here are some links to threads discussing the use of "lead" weights in aquariums:   http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/el-natural/67634-using-lead-aquarium.html   http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/el-natural/16968-wet-thumb-forum-metal-plant-weights.html     Here is a link to a wall-mounted aquarium, provided by Tony in NY (a.k.a. Aquarilad):   http://www.aquavistainc.com/products/wall-mounted-aquariums/aquavista-500.html     Tony also sent a link to  First Bites Powdered Food for fry:   http://www.hikari.info/tropical/t_13.html

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Anthony in Monmouth, OR; Mick in Carnforth, UK; Tony in NY; Scott in Texas; Sean in Asheville, North Carolina; Dr. Bob on the North Shore of Boston; and Tom in Provo.   Tony in NY shared this link on a podcast that goes in-depth on shrimp breeding (Especially for Juliette in Paris, but for anyone interested) http://www.aquaradio.net/archived/rachel_oleary_11_21_09.html  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Sean in North Carolina; Dr. Bob on the North Shore of Boston; Tony in New York, Micj in Carnforth, UK; and Ryan in Arizona. They also discuss culturing flightless fruit flies as a live food. Here's a link from Mick in Carnforth to the poly filter he discussed a couple of episodes back: http://www.arcadia-aquatic.com/poly-filter/  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Tom in Provo, UT Pol in Portugal Tony in NY Matt in Perth, Western Australia Juliette in Paris, France Mick in Carnforth, UK Dr. Bob on the North SHore of Boston Here's a link to a vendor of  Poly Filter for Tony in NY, and other interested parties: http://www.marinedepot.com/Poly_Filter_Filter_Pad_Mechanical_Filter_Media-Poly_Bio_Marine-PB1111-FIFMMEPM-vi.html  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss how Matt in Perth, Western Australia has decided to save some energy by modifying his aquarium setup.  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments and questions from Sean in Ashevill, North Carolina; Chris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Matt in Perth, Western Australia; Mick in Carnforth, UK; Tom in Provo, Utah; and Anthony in Monmouh, Oregon.   Here is a pic of one of Mick's Dwarf Dragon Goby: Here is a pic of the Poly-Filter Mick mentioned in the show to help get rid of surface scum:   Here is a link to an image of the type of LED light Matt would like to find in Perth, Western Australia: http://www.szubridge.com/UploadFiles/20114118543356.jpg  

Join Aquarimax hosts Rus and Kelly as they discuss comments nd questions from David in Colorado, "Cyber" David K., Dr. Bob on the North Shoe of Boston, Anthony in Oregon, and Tony in New York. Here's the link from David K. about veterinarian's gloves that can work well as aquarium gloves: Message: I just found out about your podcast and I am starting to catch up on old episodes.  I recently listened to your interview with Diana Walstad and when you guys were talking about aquarium gloves I thought about these. http://www.amazon.com/Ambitex%C2%AE-Veterinary-Gloves-boxes-gloves/dp/B0055TFHOA These are used by large animal vets when checking cows for pregnancy.  They are thin, disposable, cheap and they go all the way up to your shoulder.   Here are some links on sexing Jewel cichlids. Use at your own risk, of course. http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/beginner-freshwater-aquarium/sexing-adult-jewel-cichlids-25855/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsWjnRq5SM http://www.aquahobby.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=58474  

Sean in Ashville, North Carolina; Chris is New Hamshire; Dr. Bob on the North Shore of Boston; Tom in Provo, Utah; Tony in New York.   Check out Sean in NC's Celestial Pearl Danios, and his serendipitous Corydoras paleatus fry: Here is a link from Dr. Bob on bacterial products to hasten cycling: http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Nitrogen_Cycle.html Here is a link from Dr. Bob on composting worms (good for fish food as well): http://www.working-worms.com/