Water Colors Aquarium Gallery

Water Colors Aquarium Gallery
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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.

  1. 15h ago

    All About Ricefish

    Calder leads the Water Colors team on a deep dive into Ricefish. Ricefish have been in the aquarium hobby for a very long time and often are overlooked as being boring or common. In recent years, there has been an uptake in interest abroad leading to many new, interesting colors and body/fin shapes. Whether you are looking for a new addition to your tub pond or want a new fish for your micro-community tank, there may be a species of Ricefish for you.   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord   Sources mentioned in this episode: Japanese Medaka Association – https://jma-medaka.com/ American Medaka Association – https://americanmedaka.org/ Species mentioned in this episode: Oryzias latipes  – Japanese Ricefish Oryzias sakaizumii – Nothern Medaka Ricefish Types of Common Colors/ Patterns: Youkihi – Common orange ricefish Miyuki – Metallic, bright, neon ricefish Lame – Metallic, iridescent speckled scale patterned ricefish Kohaku – Koi patterned ricefish Oryzias dancena – Indian or “Dancing” Ricefish Oryzias javanicus – Javan Ricefish Oryzias minutillus – Dwarf Medaka Ricefish Oryzias mekongensis – Mekong Ricefish Oryzias sinensis –  Chinese Ricefish Oryzias woworae – Daisy’s Ricefish Oryzias eversi – “Livebearing” Ricefish Oryzias soerotoi Oryzias marmoratus Oryzias profundicola – Yellow-finned Ricefish

  2. Jul 24

    Barriers to Entry: Beginner Pages, Forums, Videos and More

    This week’s episode isn’t like the usual topics we explore. This week, the Water Colors team calls you action to help us make the world of fish keeping a more hospitable place for new aquarists. Beginner Facebook pages, Reddit forums, YouTube influencers, and social media in general have spread misinformation through this hobby like wildfire and often meet beginners with unkind, unhelpful responses. They have only deepen the barriers to entry. Let’s change that by responding with respect and kindness, citing your sources, and encouraging people through their mistakes with helpful suggestions, shared experience and love for this hobby. If you are really cool, follow us and join us in the conversations using any of the platforms listed below.   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord

  3. Jul 17

    Top Five Brown Fish

    You walk into your local fish store (LFS) and may have thought to yourself, “That’s a boring brown fish. Why would anyone want that?” Well, the Water Colors team is here to tell you why. For what these fish may lack in bright colors, they make up for in cool behaviors and personalities. Ben, Amy and Calder talk about five of their favorite brown fish and what makes these fish so cool and unique.   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord   Sources mentioned in this episode: Seriously Fish – https://seriouslyfish.com/ Inaturalist – https://www.inaturalist.org/ Fish Base – https://www.fishbase.se/search.php Species mentioned in this episode: Pseudosphromenus dayi – Brown Spike-tailed Paradise Fish Betta edithae – Edith’s Betta Sphaerichthys selatanesis – Crossband Chocolate Gourami Garra rufa – Doctor fish, Pedicure fish, or Red Garra Rhinotocinclus isabelae – Bumblebee Otocinclus Loricariichthys brunneus – Whiptail Catfish Crenuchus spilurus – Sailfin Tetra Micropoecilia picta – Swamp Guppy Nanobagrus fuscus Uaru amphiacanthoides – Triangle Cichlid Homaloptera – Lizard or Gecko Loaches Rhinogobius brunneus – Amur Goby Macrognathus terminates Microsynodontis batesii – African Bumblebee Catfish Betta brownorum – Brown’s Betta

  4. Jul 10

    Top Five Saltwater Gobies

    A little nervous to start keeping a salt water tank? Don’t have a lot of room in your tank but have the itch to get something new? Are you a sucker for a cute, goofy face? We think the addition of a saltwater goby may be for you. Join the Water Colors team in the discussion of their top five favorite saltwater gobies. With such cool colors, behaviors, and size, what’s not to love about these guys?   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord   Sources mentioned in this episode: Seriously Fish – https://seriouslyfish.com/ Species mentioned in this episode: Discordipinna griessingeri – Griessingeri Goby or Flaming Prawn Goby Tigrigobius multifasciatus – Greenbanded Goby Elacatinus lobeli – Caribbean Neon Goby Elacatinus oceanops – Neon Goby Elacatinus figaro – Barber Goby or Yellow Line Goby Stonogobiops nematodes – Black-ray Goby or all the other common names listed by Ben around 27 minutes Cryptocentrus cinctus – Yellow Watchman Goby Alpheus bellulus – Tiger Pistol Shrimp Alpheus randalli – Candy Stripe or Randall’s Pistol Shrimp Amblyeleotris aurora – Aurora Goby or Pinkbar Goby Ptereleotris zebra – Zebra Barred Dartfish Elacatinus puncticulatus – Redhead Goby Trimma cana – Candy Cane Pygmy Goby Trimma striatum – Red-lined Pygmy Goby Amblyeleotris wheeleri – Gorgeous Prawn or Wheeler’s Shrimp Goby Priolepis nocturna – Cave Goby, Black Barred Convict Goby, Circus Goby Stonogobiops yasha – Orange-striped Shrimp Goby Lythrypnus dalli – Catalina or Blue-banded Goby

  5. Jul 3

    Top 5 Holy Grail Fish (What's Changed Since Episode 59?)

    Can you believe it’s been five years since we last talked about our top five holy grail fish in episode 59? Ben, Amy, and Calder decided to revisit the topic and see how they have grown, what’s changed, and what’s still the same. With holy grail fish, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that’s what makes it so fun! Whether it’s a cool new guppy strain you saw online or building a thousand gallon shark system, there is no wrong way to fall in love with a fish. Let’s us know some of your holy grail fish, past and present. We would love to hear from you and share your enthusiasm.   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord   Sources mentioned in this episode: American Killifish Association – https://aka.org/ American Livebearer Association – https://livebearers.org/ International Betta Congress – https://www.ibcbettas.org/ American Cichlid Association – https://www.cichlid.org/ Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation – https://myfwc.com/ Species mentioned in this episode: Rhinogobius zhoui Diapteron cyanostictum Betta macrostoma Betta mulyadii Nothobranchius symoensi Neoheterandria elegans Alcolapia latilabris Xiphophorus Wallacii regani Poecilia velifera Hoplisoma longipinne Anableps anableps Corella arnoldi Pteronotropis welaka Parasphrenemos linkeyi

  6. Jun 27

    Top 5 Favorite Mid-sized Cichlids

    Looking for a cichlid to add to your 55-75 gallon aquarium? Ben, Amy and Calder talk about five of their “favorite” medium-sized cichlids, but honestly how do you only pick five. Many of the cichlids chosen tonight are not only beautiful, but display interesting paretal behaviors and hold special places in our hearts being recoginzed by the CARES Fish Preservation Program. We would love to hear some of your favorites we didn’t mention tonight and  experiences you’ve had in your aquariums. Let’s make cichlids more popular in the hobby again!   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord   Sources mentioned in this episode: New England Cichlid Association – https://www.necichlids.org/ Species mentioned in this episode: Andinoacara pulcher – Blue Acara Benitochromis nigrodorsalis Aequidens diadema – Royal Acara Iranocichla persa Ptyochromis sp. “Hippo point salmon” Neolamprologus tretocephalus – Five-Bar Cichlid Thorichthys meeki – Firemouth Cichlid Amatitliana kanna – Panama Convict Cichlid Amatitlania nanoluteus – Yellow Convict Cichlid Pterophyllum leopoldi – Leopold’s Angelfish Stomatepia pindu – Pindu Cichlid Aequidens metae – Yellow Acara Paragobiocichla irvinei – Blue-Lipped Buffalo Head Coptodon kottae – Yellow Tilapia Wallaciia regani – Regani Dwarf Pike Cichlid

  7. Jun 24

    Interview with Alex Rose

    You may have seen our familiar faces in the recent release of the AMAZONAS Big Beauties magazine. This is because we had the privilege to interview Alex Rose, executive editor of AMAZONAS magazine and associate editor of Coral and Ocean Geographic magazine. It was truly a pleasure to have her here and we look forward to working with her again. She dives in, literally, to her work and what it takes to have your work published in a magazine. She talks about her diving experiences, AI and how it can be used in the proper setting, and current / up and coming projects. Thank you for  your patient wait, here is the amazing Alex Rose. ***We did experience some technical issues while recording, please skip to the 5:00 minute mark to hear Alex clearly.***   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord   Sources mentioned in this episode: AMAZONAS Magazine – https://www.amazonasmagazine.com/ Coral Magazine – https://www.coralmagazine.com/ Ocean Geographic Magazine – https://www.ogsociety.org/ Blue Ring – https://www.bluering.blue Mission Blue – https://missionblue.org/the-mission/ Fins Up Creative / Sea America / Protected Waters – www.youtube.com/@DownUnderJenn Got a cool story you want mentioned in AMAZONAS magazine? Email editors@aquaticmediapress.com Species mentioned in this episode: Amphiprion percula Dichotomyctere nigroviridis Aphyosemion striatum Nothobranchius furzeri Liopropoma carmabi Zu cristatus Carcharhinus falciformis Oxymonacanthus longirostris

  8. Jun 6

    Lost Episode - Top 5 Green Fish

    Happy late or early St. Patty’s Day! This week’s episode was temporarily lost but is now found. Enjoy Ben, Amy and Calder talk about their top 5 favorite green fish, some of which may surprise you.   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord   Sources mentioned in this episode: Andrej Spec Species mentioned in this episode: Oparius pulchellus Gastromyzon lepidogaster Betta smaragdina Ammocryptocharax elegens Barbodes semifasciolatus Balistapus undulatus Pethia conchonius Rudarius ercodes Krenoketrodon travancoricus L200 – Green Phantom Pleco Distichodus teugelsi Chromis virdis Brochis splendens Neolebias ansorgii Wild discus

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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.

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  • Creator
    Water Colors Aquarium Gallery
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    279
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2020 Water Colors Aquarium Gallery
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    Water Colors Aquarium Gallery

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