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
14. Filtration: How It Works and Our Favorite Products
Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss the broad subject of filtration. They explain the three types of filtration and why you need them, the nitrogen cycle, what a filter does, and (perhaps more importantly)…
13. Wild Caught vs Captive Bred
In this episode: Ben, Charles, and Amy have a conversation on a hotly debated subject in the aquarium hobby. Should we be buying wild caught, captive bred, tank raised, or larval reared fish? What is…
12. Intro to Killifish
In this episode: Ben gets the opportunity to geek out on one of his favorite groups of fish. Killifish are some of the most diverse and adaptable organisms on the planet, found in nearly every type o…
11. How to Find Good Information
It’s easier than ever to find information, but how do we know who to trust? In the misinformation age, it can be difficult to differentiate fact from opinion. Whether a source is in person, online, o…
10. Saltwater Angelfish
In this episode: Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss the most majestic and one of the most misunderstood groups of saltwater fish. Angelfish come in all sizes and if you’re into reef keeping, chances are t…
9. Genetically Modified Fish
In this week’s episode of the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast: Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss one of the more controversial subjects in the aquarium hobby. Genetically modified fish can be hybri…
8. Saltwater Clean up Crew
This episode is a good one for anyone considering a saltwater setup. Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss the subject of the saltwater cleanup crew. A clean up crew is the team of invertebrates and fish tha…
7. How to Start an Aquarium
In this episode, Ben, Charles, and Amy attempt to answer the huge question: “How do I start an aquarium?” In the process, they discuss their best time saving and budget saving options for many differ…
6. Our Top Five Underrated Saltwater Fish
Another Top Five list from Water Colors. Ben, Charles, and Amy discuss their top five underrated saltwater fish. Whether they’ll fit in any reef or deserve a tank all to themselves, these fish deserv…
5. Five Saltwater Fish You Won’t See at Water Colors
This time Ben, Charles, and Amy talk about the saltwater fish they hope never to see at Water Colors. There’s some debate over why a fish doesn’t belong in a reef tank, but there are certainly some t…
4. All About Clownfish
In this episode of the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast, Charles gets to flex his research muscles. He, Ben, and Amy share what they know about clownfish. From their genetic history, to the quir…
3. Testing: When, Why, and How
In this episode Ben, Charles, and Amy tackle the tricky subject of testing. This may seem like a dry subject, but it illustrates the difference in their aquarium keeping styles and philosophies. From…
2. Our Top Five Underrated Freshwater Fish
In this episode: Ben, Charles, and Amy made lists of the 5 aquarium fish that don’t get enough love. These are the fish we’re really excited to talk about, but don’t hear too many other people mentio…
1. Five Freshwater Fish You Won’t See at Water Colors
In this episode Ben, Charles, and Amy brought to the table five types of freshwater fish that you’re not likely to see in our shop.
Let us know what you think, but keep the discussion civil. Do you a…
Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Introduction
Welcome to the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast!
In this podcast we’ll be discussing everything aquariums: fish we love and fish we don’t think belong in tanks, how to keep and breed fish, propo…