Water Colors Aquarium Gallery
Ben, owner of Water Colors Aquarium Gallery in Grand Rapids, MI is joined by his store managers Amy and Charles to discuss the aquarium hobby.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 81 minutes
- Episodes
- 235
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
34. Three Tanks Designed around a Saltwater Fish
We’re keeping the series going this week, but flipping the discussion over to the saltwater side of things!
This episode covers a wide range of marine fish from the common and hardy, to the rare and …
33. Three Tanks Designed Around a Freshwater Fish – PART 2
In the second part of this episode Ben, Amy, and Charles continue discussing aquariums designed around a freshwater fish. Confused? Listen to last week’s episode!
What fish would you design a tank ar…
32. Three Tanks Designed Around a Freshwater Fish – PART 1
This discussion got away from us a little bit. We had to cut it off halfway through! We often approach setting up a new aquarium by determining what size we can fit and what we can afford, and don’t …
31. Five Freshwater Fish that Make us Smile
In this episode: Ben, Amy, and Charles share five freshwater fish that make them smile. These memorable fish are the reason so many of us keep and breed particular species, and in a lot of cases are …
30. Amazing Apistogramma
This is going to be a geeky one! Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss some of their favorite cichlids, the genus Apistogramma. While they do indulge themselves with some deep dives into taxonomy, most of th…
29. Our Top Five Aquarium Myths
In this episode: Ben, Charles, and Amy tackle some of the misconceptions they often hear around the shop. Some of these have spread like wildfire due to the popularity of Facebook groups and forums, …
28. Five Marine Creatures That Make Us Sad
In this episode: Ben, Charles, and Amy share stories about saltwater organisms that make them sad. This could be because keeping them is very difficult, or they had a heartbreaking experience with an…
27. Pest Control: Algae and Snails
Pests can make or break the success of an aquarium. In this episode Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss where pests come from in freshwater aquariums, how to get rid of them, and most importantly how to pr…
26. Our Five Dream Freshwater Fish
You heard them talk about their dream saltwater fish in the last episode. Now Ben, Charles, and Amy are discussing their dream freshwater fish! Many of these are rare fish that they’ve never seen bef…
25. Our Five Dream Saltwater Fish
We just talked about our dream tanks. In the next couple of episodes we’ll be talking about our dream fish! This week it’s all about saltwater. A dream fish could be one you’ve always wanted to keep,…
24. Invasive Species with Dr. Alisha Davidson
This week our team got the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Alisha Davidson, an expert in non indigenous species and their spread. The discussion covers how an organism winds up on watch lists, and w…
23. Our Dream Tanks
Ben, Charles, and Amy get a little personal in this edition of the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast. This week, they’re discussing their dream tanks and what it would take to achieve them. Some …
22. Our Top 5 Easy Breeders
This week Ben, Charles, and Amy bring to the table their favorite fish that are easy to breed. Whether you can “Just Add Water” or let the fish take care of each other, this list covers some of the …
21. Sharks in Aquariums
This week: Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss one of everyone’s favorite groups of fish. Sharks can be incredibly rewarding aquarium fish if chosen carefully. This episode covers what makes a shark accept…
20. Aquarium Lighting: How and What to Choose
Lighting can be one of the most overwhelming aquarium purchases. It’s difficult to know exactly what lights are best for an aquarium just by looking at the box, and lights are often the most expensiv…
19. The Products We Can’t Live Without
In this episode, Ben, Charles, and Amy talk about their favorite aquarium products. These are the filters, lights, additives, tools and more that make our hobby that much easier and more successful.
18. Our Top Five Underrated Aquarium Plants
Ben, Charles, and Amy return to form in another top five list week. This time they discuss the aquarium plants that they believe don’t get the attention they deserve. Whether they’re classics that ca…
17. Trade Secrets: How Water Colors Quarantines EVERY Saltwater Fish
If you’re a regular customer at Water Colors, you probably have a love hate relationship with our quarantine procedures. Each of our saltwater fish is quarantined for at least four weeks and treated …
16. What is a Fish Worth? Breeding, Buying, and Selling
If you’ve ever considered breeding fish for fun or profit, you have probably considered selling to other hobbyists or fish stores. If you’re an experienced breeder, you may have wondered what goes in…
15. Bettas
Bettas may be the most beloved group of fish on the planet. If you’re listening to this episode, chances are you’ve kept one if not many in your lifetime. While the domestic strains of Betta splenden…