Aquarium Co-Op Podcast

In this episode Joel and I aquascape two aquariums and give our Aquascaping Tips and Tricks that we use to help guide our way. I myself went with a blackwater biotope and Joel with a seiryu stone scape. Place a vote for who wins this aquascaping contest. Support the Show: http://bit.ly/2DBHg6D

We ran out of time shooting the videos we wanted for the aquascape show and instead today we are going to do a Q&A and a random show! Support the Show: http://bit.ly/2DBHg6D

Kali works at Aquarium Co-Op and owns a Schoutedeni puffer as has come in to talk about em.  Support the Show: http://bit.ly/2DBHg6D

Streamed Live on YouTube 1/25/2018

We welcome Zenzo of Tazawa Tanks to talk on making money from the aquarium hobby. Zenzo both breeds fish and sells to wholesalers as well as has a maintenance company. His hobbies include weight lifting and motorcycles. Make sure you subscribe to his youtube channel: http://bit.ly/2G93Lxz

We had a schedule change today and thus our topic has changed to how to cycle an aquarium fishless, with fish, with plants etc.

Cory and Joel tackle aquarium photography and video in this episode, so if you’ve ever wanted to share videos and photos of your aquariums with friends, this is the podcast for you! The Real Fish Talk crew cover everything you need to up your video and photography skills like the benefits of using a smartphone camera for easier framing, choosing a camera option based on your end goal, and the benefits of not filming in 4K when your device can support it. Tips and advice abound in this episode.

streamed live on YouTube 1.20.2018

This episode is dedicated to the viewers as Cory and Joel do a question and answer session. The Real Fish Talk crew give out advice and stories to answer the questions from the live audience including plants for discus and similar hotter water tanks, invasive plants and fish in the US, using a dosing pump for automatic water changes and more. You’ll learn lots of great tips that can help you upgrade your current aquarium or give you great ideas for your next fish tank!

Streamed live on YouTube 1/13/2018 aquarium, aquariums, fish, freshwater, guppies, guppy, koi, planted, podcast, store, tank, tanks, shrimp, nano

In this episode, Cory and Joel cover many ways to upgrade and modify one of the most common filters used by everyone with a fish tank: hang on back filters.  The Real Fish Talk team cover everything from simple mods like adding sponges and replacing cartridge systems, to converting hang on back filters for saltwater use.  You’ll learn everything you need to take a hang on back out filter of the box and upgrade it into a powerhouse of filtration for your fish tank!

Live Q&A #1

Cory and Joel chat about hardscapes and decorations for aquariums.  From amazing driftwood choices like Manzanita, spiderwood and African bog log, to stone choices like dragonstone and river rock, the Real Fish Talk team cover many options in natural hardscapes, but that’s not all.  The team also cover artificial decorations from four foot long broken pirate ships to 3D backgrounds and fake wood and rock options, you’ll get all the details as the team discuss all the options for your fish tank.

Cory and Joel discuss their favorite fish to keep in the aquarium, what better way to start 2018 than with the favorites? The Real Fish Talk team chat about their favorite fish for various types of tanks, like Pangasius in a large pond, leopard frog plecos, Panda guppies in a 40 breeder, White Cloud minnows, Koi Bettas, Mbu puffers in a 5000 gallon tank and more! Cory poses a question if Joel were to design a massive tank for the public, what would he create?

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