July 3rd's tropical fish of the week is the firemouth cichlid (Thorichthys meeki). Firemouth cichlids come from Central America! They are one of the most popular, hardy, common, and readily available cichlids in the aquarium hobby! With a bright red firey throat and mouth, this is one gorgeous cichlid. It is an easy to keep cichlid that is a perfect beginner cichlid!

Firemouth Cichlids can grow up to 7'' in length and they look great with age!

FIND OUT HOW TO KEEP AND CARE FOR THE FIREMOUTH CICHLID (THORICHTHYS MEEKI)!!!!

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On June 30th 2017, I created an account here on BuzzSprout. On July 1, 2017 I debuted and released my first episode. What an incredible awesome year it has been for me here on Buzz Sprout! I started out with A.C. Network and then later switched to Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. It was a successful transition and we are doing very well one year later.

One Year later:

7,045 total listens

139 episodes

Today I reflect on our 1 year anniversary and offer my thoughts.

Plus, there is some epic news and announcements for all the fish keepers who listen to the show.

PLANNED FOR THE SHOW:

~ 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY REFLECTION

~ SHOW NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR AHP

Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!

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It's time for you the fish keepers to take over the show! It's that time of month once again! It's Aqua Alex's Fish Keeper's Q and A Open Forum where I will answer any and all of your tropical fish questions. This is where the fish keeper's voice can be heard.

What tropical fish keeping questions will you ask me this month? What topics will be the result of these questions? I will have fun answering your questions!

I want to say thank you to all those who did submit questions for this month!!!!

PLANNED for the Show:

~ Little Egypt Aquarium Club Inquiry Presented by Jeremy Stellhorn

Jeremy asks Aqua Alex some tropical fish keeping questions.

~ Aqua Alex Open Forum

The fish keeping listeners take over the show!

Topics range from driftwood and rocks to me being an expert to dwarf gourami and more!!

Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!

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ENTER THE JULY 2018 QUESTION AND ANSWER BY SUBMITTING YOUR QUESTIONS NOW!!!!!! EMAIL ALL QUESTIONS TO [email protected] OR YSE THE VOICE RECORDER ON YOUR SMART PHONE, TABLET, OR COMPUTER RECORD YOUR QUESTIONS AND SEND THE AUDIO FILE TO [email protected]

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Let's face it! One of the most exciting times as a fish keeper is purchasing new fish! Getting new tropical fish is one of those feel good moments as a fish keeper. Whether your getting fish online, at your local fish store, or your pet store it's always fun to come home with a new fish.

I love buying tropical fish in fact personally speaking I can say that it is one of the things I love about the aquarium hobby.

What are some tips for purchasing fish? I am going to give you some wonderful informal tips so that you leave the store with healthy tropical fish.

We want our new fish to adjust to their aquariums safely and properly. We do this by acclimation. What is acclimation? Acclimation is the process where an aquatic animal is slowly introduced to new aquarium water. Find out how to safely acclimate new fish and the 3 methods!

PLANNED FOR THE SHOW:

~ Tips for Purchasing Tropical Fish

~ The 3 Methods of Acclimation

~ Things to Look out for with New Fish in your Aquarium

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This week's fish of the week is going to be my very first saltwater tropical fish that I am going to discuss. It is one of my personal favorite saltwater fish! It is a gorgeous saltwater fish with a wonderful personality and gorgeous coloration.

This week's fish of the week is the Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)! Maroon clown fish are much different than the other clown fish species. They get bigger, are more aggressive, and in my opinion much prettier.

The kinds of Maroon Clownfish are White Striped, Gold Striped, Gold Nugget, and Lighting.

Find out how to keep and care for the Maroon clownfish on this week's fish of the week episode.

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Our friend David Morton comes back to the Alex Cardinale Show for another guest appearance. This time he brings an interesting topic with him! Have you ever wanted to sing? But maybe you lack confidence? Or you think that you don't know how to sing? Want to perfect your voice? GREAT! That's what this episode of the Alex Cardinale Show is about.

David Morton sits down and discusses singing and voice lessons with Alex and the listeners!

PLANNED FOR THE SHOW:

~ Voice, Singing, and Breathing Techinques

~ 2 Songs SUNG BY David Morton

~ Have fun hearing Alex sing God Bless America

Enjoy the show and have a good week!

Special thanks to David Morton for being a special guest!!!

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Aqua Alex wishing all the fish keeping fathers out there a Happy Father's Day. May your day be great! Celebrate Father's Day with your family and most importantly enjoy the day!

Pick up a new tropical fish or fish related equipment on your day today!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY 2018

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Saltwater aquariums are sure beauties! They are the crown jewels of the aquarium hobby! From beautiful fish like yellow tangs, blue hippo tangs, clown fish to lionfish and corals. Saltwater offers something for everyone! With three different systems, saltwater provides different choices with a wide selection of tropical fish and inverts. Fish Only, Fish Only with Live Rock, and Reef systems are the different saltwater aquarium set ups. Welcome to Saltwater 101 here on Exotic Aquatics on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast! I will be discussing any and everything saltwater!

On our debut episode, I am going to be introducing you to Saltwater!! Find out everything you need to know about Saltwater!

PLANNED FOR THE SHOW:

~ Transferring from Freshwater to Saltwater

~ Things to Know about Saltwater

~ Saltwater Equipment

Enjoy the show! Thanks for listening!

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On the Case with Alex Cardinale is back! Alex will be breaking down and discussing crimes on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. This is going to be one of few NON fish keeping shows! (NOT RELATED TO TROPICAL FISH). If you love to hear about crime, this show is for you.

In my area recently there has been a BIG crime scene on Page BLVD in Springfield MA. Three dead bodies were pulled from the scene and their deaths are being ruled as homicides.

The suspected suspect is Stewart Weldon who was arrested 3 days prior to the dead bodies being found. He was arrested for operating a vehicle with no tail light. He had a female kid nap victim in the back seat who had been raped, abused, and beaten.

This is a very creepy case!

Find out more about what has been going on in Springfield MA as of late May 2018!

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This week's fish of the week is a large growing tetra from South America. It is a large growing bumble bee colored and striped tropical fish that is popular with fish keepers who keep large growing semi aggressive fish! The fish of the week is the Black Banded Leporinus! The bumble bee of the freshwater hobby, this fish has the reputation of being a fin nipper which is like stinging to other tropical fish. The Black Banded Leporinus grows to about 8-12'' in the Aquarium Hobby and can be kept in a group or kept singly. They are a very hardy fish and will eat just about anything.

Find out how to keep and care for the Black Banded Leporinus (Leporinus Fasciatus) on this week's fish of the week!!!!!!!!!

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