Water Colors Aquarium Gallery

In many episodes of the podcast, the Water Colors team likes to talk about rare, and often expensive, fish. In this episode: Ben, Amy, and Charles talk about some really cool, cheap fishes.

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Killifishes have a reputation for being difficult or requiring incredibly specific husbandry requirements, but these myths ignore the fact that there are over 1200 species to choose from. In this epi…

In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team is looking outside the “designer” clownfish box and exploring the natural biodiversity in clownfishes (Amphiprion spp.). Each species has a uniqu…

Just when you thought we weren’t going to release an episode this week, we pull a fast one. In this episode of the podcast, Johnathon Butkus from Oase joins the Water Colors Team in sharing our stori…

People often worry about whether they’re feeding their cats and dogs the right food. In your quest to find the right food for your furry pets, you’ll find all sorts of helpful advice. On the other ha…

In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team shares their thoughts on the worst aquarium advice they could find on the internet. You can share the worst advice you’ve ever seen online on the…

In the Betta genus, there are two documented modes of incubation: bubble-nesting and mouthbrooding. Among the bubble-nesters, domestic strains of Betta splendens are easily the most ubiquitous. In th…

DIY projects are something that most hobbyists try at some point in time. Whether it be to try saving a few dollars or because the industry doesn’t have a reliable solution for a problem, the Water C…

Getting started with planted aquariums can be intimidating. In this episode of the Podcast, the Water Colors team explore the chemistry of planted aquarium dosing. We’d love to hear your adventures i…

Butterflyfishes are some of the most colorful of all reef fishes, earning the affection of many marine aquarists. In this episode of the podcast, the Water Colors team discuss the joys and the headac…

When you say “African cichlids”, you usually conjure up images of “peacocks” from Lake Malawi. This connotation is reductive because it ignores two facts. 1. Cichlidae is one of the most species dive…

For various reasons, many aquarists don’t want to have a heater in their aquarium. In this episode of the podcast: the Water Colors staff discusses fish species that are suitable to an aquarium witho…

Today, we have a special podcast for our 100th episode! And what better way to celebrate then to discuss our favorite drinks to have while we are recording. Let us know on the Water Colors Aquarium G…

In this episode of the podcast; Charles leads the Water Colors team on a discussion on a specific genus of anabantoids that we are all particularly fond of, Parosphromenus, the licorice gouramis. Man…

Ben, Amy, and Charles have explored aquarium-related myths in the past, but since many of these myths seem determined to stick around the staff at Water Colors Aquarium Gallery have decided to reexam…

The Water Colors team revisits the topic of our first podcast episode: What fish species will you never see at Water Colors and why? The three of us have had two years to grow as hobbyists (and profe…