Aquatic Wetline with Aqua Alex

The Tropical Fish Keeping Hobby has been getting more popular over the last few years and for good reasons.Fish tanks have been proven to be a great stress and high blood pressure reducer as the fish help soothe the mind and soul and make you feel calm and enjoy the watery scenery. Many people either enter the aquarium hobby from a family member who had a tank but no longer wanted it, or they want a new pet. Movies like Finding Nemo and Finding Dory have also caused kids to want to rush out and get an aquarium to keep fish. However, not everyone who gets into the aquarium hobby will succeed because this hobby requires a lot of research and time! Most people fail because they add fish too fast or get the wrong fish. For example Dory is a fish that even seasoned aquarists sometimes have a hard time keeping. Fish Keeping 101 is going to be aimed towards beginners and is going to have helpful tips and information to make sure the beginner's succeed.

Fish Keeping 101 A Beginner's Guide to: Planning, Purchasing, and Setting Up Your Aquarium

PLANNED FOR THE SHOW:

~ What to do before getting your first aquarium

~ Where to buy your aquarium... is it better to buy new or used?

~ Tips for Purchasing an Aquarium

~ Tips on equipment needed for your aquarium

~ Discussion on how to set up your aquarium

Enjoy the show!

Tropical Fish Keeper's, Please welcome to Aquatic Wetline the Saltwater Life series! This is the Saltwater verision of Life in the Amazon!!!  But, this series is called Life in the Ocean! I will be discussing the various tropical fish, inverts, and other forms of life that live in various oceans! Do you want to find out where your saltwater tropical fish come from? This will be a very unique and fun show to do! I think we will all have a blast learning about the different species of fish from various parts of the world.

I will start with Saltwater tropical fish from Hawaii and the Pacific Ocean!!!

Most popular fish from Hawaii are yellow tangs, flame angelfish, zebra moray eels, achiles tang, naso tang and more!!

PLANNED FOR DISCUSSION:

~ INFORMATION ON THE HAWAIIN OCEANS AND PACIFIC OCEAN

~ THE TROPICAL FISH AND INVERTS THAT COME FROM HAWAII

~ HOW THE FISH ARE COLLECTED

AND MORE!!!

Enjoy the show!

Don't forget to sign up for May 2017 Aquatic Wetline Trivia Game Sponsored by YourfishStuff.com and Crayfish Kings

Email [email protected] with your name location fav fish and the fish you are keeping

On our 2nd episode of the Cichlid Cave here on Aquatic Wetline with Aqua Alex, I am going to be discussing my favorite cichlids that hail from the Amazon and South America. Thousands of freshwater fish that come in the aquarium hobby are from the Amazon and of those thousand a good 400 or so are cichlids. Common cichlids include discus, angelfish, oscars, severums, pike cichlids and more but there are some special kinds of cichlids that come from South America as well! 

PLANNED FOR THE SHOW:

~ A discussion on common cichlids from South America including:

Severum Cichlids

Uaru

Festivum

Chocolate Cichlid

Oscars

Crencichla

and more!!

~ Discussion on how to keep them in your home aquarium

 ~How to recreate an Amazon Biotope with S. American Cichlids

In the aquarium trade, thousands upon thousands of tropical fish from all around the world both freshwater and saltwater enter the USA and the fish hobby. Some of these fish can include fish that grow too large for novice fish keepers to care for like pacus, arapimas, clown knife fish, gars, sharks, lionfish, groupers, and more! What happens when you introduce a foriegn tropical fish in the ponds rivers lakes and oceans of the USA? Find out on this episode of Aquatic Wetline. 

PLANNED FOR THE SHOW:

~ Aqua Alex discusses the tropical fish species that are known to be Invasive

Fish like pacu, oscars, red devils, lionfish are just some examples!

~ What impact can invasive fish species cause?

~ How to safely rehome or remove tropical fish that you can no longer care for

Enjoy the show!

CHECK OUT THE SHOW AQUA ALEX WAS A GUEST ON TODAY:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theeuphoricnetwork/2017/04/26/aquatics-euphoria-guest-interview-alex-cardinale

I, Alex Cardinale the host and as a fish keeper am proud to announce that Aquatic Wetline presents to you the very first Fish Keeping Trivia game! That's right this is a fun aquatic trivia game where 8 tropical fish keepers enter but only 2 tropical fish keepers will survive. There are 2 awesome prizes!!! 8 Tropical Fish Keepers enter the tank but only 2 walk out as champions!!! Which Fish Keeper will become the first ever Aquatic Wetline Champion??? 

Aquatic Wetline Triva Information and Format:

~ 7 rounds of questions. Each round will have 1 question with multiple answers which can be 3,4,5,6,7.

For each correct answer  a fish keeper gets 10 points.

~ 1 of the 7 rounds will have double points.

Each correct answer gets 20 points.

~ 1 of the 7 rounds will have triple points

Each Correct answer gets 30 points. 

The 4 Fish Keepers with the most points at the end of the 7 rounds will battle in the final Round known as ''The Shark Tank'' where the scoreboard is cleared and each correct answer is 50 points and each wrong answer removes 25 points. The 2 with the most points at the end of the Shark Tank will become the first 2 winners.

Prizes:

1st Place: Yourfishstuff.com Box

A box valued at $30-$50 worth of quality fish food, supplies, and equipment. Your fish will love you!

2nd Place: Aquatic Wetline Prize Box

Get your own Aquatic Wetline © Coffee mug, some other Aquatic Wetline © merchandise, candy and a surprise in store that fish keepers will LOVE!

Enjoy the show!!!!!

Yourfishstuff.com proudly sponsors Aquatic Wetline Aquatic Triva game and Aquatic Wetline

http://www.yourfishstuff.com/

HAPPY EASTER FISH KEEPERS FROM AQUA ALEX CARDINALE, AQUATIC WETLINE, BILL ARNT, AND YOURFISHSTUFF.COM!!!! It's Spring which means it's great weather! Time to set up those outdoor ponds!!! It is also Easter one of the most joyful holidays of the year. On this episode of Aquatic Wetline, join me as I present to you a very special Easter themed aquarium/fish keeping show packed with plenty of awesome tropical fish chat!

PLANNED FOR THE SHOW:

~ DISCUSSION ON EASTER THEMED AQUARIUM FISH

~ DISCUSSION ON EASTER BUNNIES OF THE AQUARIUM WORLD RABBITFISH

~ DISCUSSION ON TREATS YOU CAN GIVE YOUR FISH

~ DISCUSSION ON SETTING UP PONDS AND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

~ OFF TOPIC EASTER DISCUSSION: CANDY AND OTHER EASTER CHAT

HAPPY EASTER AND HAVE A GREAT EASTER WEEKEND!!!!

One Week after Wrestlemania, Aquatic Wetline FEELS THE MANIA! But, fish keepers will NOW have the chance to feel the MANIA! Aquatic Wetline and YourfishStuff.com proudly present to you Aquatic Wetline Tropical Fish MANIA. A once a year spectacle that fish keeper's can look forward too. Hear tropical fish keepers at their grind talking about what they love, plenty of tropical fish chat, and it's the Battle of the Fish where fish go head to head to walk out as the Aquatic Wetline MANIA Champion!

PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR'S SHOW:

~ Yourfishstuff.com Discussion

Find out about what YFS offers to the aquarium hobbyists and why they make a difference.

~ Aquatic Wetline Triva Game DEBUT Prizes Revealed

~Glo-Fish Discussion

Find out what Glo-Fish Really are and find out the truth and end the controversy.

~ BATTLE OF THE FISH 4 ROUNDS PLUS FATAL 4 WAY WHERE THE WINNER OF EACH ROUND FACES OFF LAST ONE STANDING WINS THE AW MANIA Championship

~ Fish Superstar guests:

School of Fish INC Manager Chris Bones

Chris will tell us what it is like to be a manager of a local fish store and chat fish!

Apistograma Cichlid Lover William Garden

For the first time ever, there will be Apistograma cichlid chat. William will be here to tell us about apistograma cichlid care.

Mok-Yi Chen Reefer and Youtuber Inappropriate Reefer

Mok-Yi, a beloved reefer will be here to chat about Saltwater reef aquariums and promote his channel Inappropriate Reefer

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFnQVvK5udiF0-EcIUHMVAw

REST IN PEACE THE LATE GREAT CORYDORAS BREEDER LYNN MATHNEY!!!

Our very first inductee to the 2017 Aquatic Wetline Fish Keeping Hall of fame is the great Corydoras Breeder Lynn Mathney! Lynn Mathney was very instrumental in setting up Aquatic Wetline's success and also becoming the first repeat guest to garner attraction and attention from the listeners who even requested Lynn to be back on to the show to discuss corydoras catfish. Lynn left a HUGE impact on the aquarium hobby from her wonderful speeches on corydoras catfish to the awesome breeding she has done. Lynn breed gold laser corydoras, green laser corydoras and many different species. She is one of the most well known  and respected Corydoras breeders of all time.. March 15th, 2017 Lynn Mathney takes her rightful place in the Hall of Fame and she will become Legendary and Immortalized for ever. Be sure to check out her profile for Hall Of Fame Fish Keeper's on our website.

TO INDUCT CORYDORAS BREEDER LYNN MATHNEY INTO THE AQUATIC WETLINE HALL OF FAME WILL BE:

Rebecca Withrow

Lynn's personal friend since the age of 14. Becky has lived with Lynn for many years, kept fish with her, and did everything with Lynn. It is Becky's honor to induct Lynn into the Aquatic Wetline hall of fame.

Plus, hear clips of Lynn talking corydoras!

From the lakes and rivers of South America into your freshwater community aquariums comes a little catfish called a Corydoras catfish. Cory cats as they are often called are small catfish usually not exceeding more than 4''. Don't let their size fool you as corydoras catfish live in schools and they have a whole lot of personality. The late great Corydoras breeder Lynn Mathney is the one who taught me and got me interested in corydoras. Lynn bred gold and green laser corydoras as well as other species. Today's show will be an informal show for fish keepers and a special tribute to Lynn Mathney who sadly past away in November.

Happy ST. Patrick's Day! Aqua Alex has a special ST Patrick's day tropical fish discussion what is it? Find out at the beginning of the show! Happy ST Patrick's Day 2017!

Planned for the show:

~ How to keep and Care for Corydoras Catfish

Find out the care requirements for Corys.

~ Different Species of Corydoras

There are over 160 species of corydoras, let's find out about the most common of them.

~ Good tankmates and Bad Tankmates for Corydoras

~ Unusual Corydoras Species:

Oxydoras

Megladoras

And other species

Enjoy the show! Let's make Lynn Mathney proud, add a corydoras to your aquarium!

Don't forget to email [email protected].... in email give name, fish you keep, favorite fish, and your career...... if you are one of the first 8 you will be on the first episode of Aquatic Wetline Aquatic Triva Game.

Check us out on:

Facebook: Aquatic Wetline Fish Keeping Podcast

Tropical Fish Keepers of Aquatic Wetline: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1799029303670180/

A.C.TropicalFish1993 on Youtube

Aquatic Wetline on I-tunes, Stitcher, Tune In, and Blubrry

Support Aqua Alex on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aquaalexcardinale

Having a show quality aquarium with nice reef fish or saltwater fish or even Freshwater fish is an awesome accomplishment and a tank you should be proud of. In order to keep your tank looking pristine and your fish happy and healthy water changes need to be done!!! Water changes provide the fish cleaner water and get rid of any unwanted wastes that otherwise will cause high ammonia levels. Find out the benefits and when to do water changes tonight.

PLANNED FOR THE SHOW:

~ Discussion on why Water Changes are Important

Find out the benefits of doing a water change and why it is important.

~ How to do water changes and how much to take out

~ Filling up the tank with fresh water and how to do it safely

~ The benefits of having a Barebottom aquarium vs substrate

~ How to safely upgrade an aquarium

Enjoy the show.

Don't forget to email [email protected].... in email give name, fish you keep, favorite fish, and your career...... if you are one of the first 8 you will be on the first episode of Aquatic Wetline Aquatic Triva Game.

Check us out on:

Facebook: Aquatic Wetline Fish Keeping Podcast

Tropical Fish Keepers of Aquatic Wetline: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1799029303670180/

A.C.TropicalFish1993 on Youtube

Aquatic Wetline on I-tunes, Stitcher, Tune In, and Blubrry

Support Aqua Alex on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aquaalexcardinale

Thanks for listening!