The Tint

The Tint

By Scott FellmanLeisure
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The Tint episodes

  • "The Tint" Special Edition with Thomas Minesi: An Expedition to the River Fwa

    In this special episode, we're excited to visit with our friend, Thomas Minesi, (AKA Congo Nature Photography )on Instagram, for an in-depth discussion of his recent expedition to The River Fwa in Democratic Republic of Congo. Our discussion covers Thomas' many fascinating observations of this remarkable karst river and its amazing underwater topography, cichlid population, and aquatic plants. Lots of great insights for aquarium hobbyists and nature lovers alike. Thomas' incredible photographs have graced our social media and website for some time, and it's always interesting to gain the unique perspective of an explorer/photographer who just happens to be a fish geek, too! Be sure to check out Thomas' Instagram feed for tons of amazing images and videos of the fascinating and neglected (by the aquarium hobby)aquatic habitats of The Congo!  

    Link to his YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/fr0muBNwYDY

    1 hr 20 min
  • Just can’t stay away… Or can I?
    After almost 2 years without my “normal” aquariums, I’m excited to embark on some new journeys. And man, I’ve been tempted to take a pretty significant detour. It took everything I had- and a healthy does of self-awareness- to avoid jumping into something that was against my own inner dialogue on how to do an aquarium… Here’s my story- hop it brings you some value!
    15 min
  • The breakthrough.
    It had to happen eventually: A straight-up botanical-style aquarium placed highly in a major aquascaping competition. Let’s celebrate, and consider what this means to our little hobby speciality area…
    12 min
  • The mindset behind the aquarium: One-on-one with Alex Franqui

    On this very special episode of "The Tint", we sit down with Team Tannin's Alex Franqui, ridiculously talented aquairust, designer, and now, high-placing competitive 'scaper! Fresh off his 3rd place finish in the prestigious 2021 Aquatic Gardner's Association Aquascaping Contest, in which his pure botanical-style aquarium took 3rd in the Biotope category, Alex shares his mindset, experiences, and ideas which propel him forward as a hobbyist. His tank represents a major milestone in the mainstream appreciation of botanical-style aquairums! We talk about our favorite fishes, the concept, maintenance, and aesthetics of functionally aesthetic botanical-style aquariums. A fantastic episode with something for every fan of "The Tint" to enjoy! 

    1 hr 4 min
  • "The Tint" Special Edition with Jen Williams: Exciting developments in the aquascaping contest world!

    Yes, it's true! We're super excited about some incredible developments in the world of aquascaping contests! Several of the top-ranked aquariums in the 2021 AGA contest were amazing NATURAL aquariums, including two of our "family" members- Jen Williams, and "Team Tannin" guy Alex Francqui! Aquariums that embraced a "functional aesthetic" mindset! We talk about her tank, North American Native fishes, the contest scene and the "mental shift" that is occurring in the hobby! 

    1 hr 3 min
  • Throwing more light on blackwater!
    Water- specifically blackwater- is fundamental to a lot of the work we do. Yet, there is so much confusion out there about how water conditions are created in Nature, and how we can replicate the processes which create these water conditions in our aquariums!
    15 min
  • The “Nutritional Dynamic” of Botanical-Style Aquariums
    We’ve talked about some interesting concepts over the years, but few are as potentially important to us botanical-style aquarium geeks as the idea of our tanks cultivating natural foods for our fishes. Let’s look again at the ridiculous simplicity of this idea, and the benefits it brings us!
    19 min
  • The hobby is easy, right?
    Okay, this one might be tough to listen to for some. Let’s face it: The aquarium hobby, while not difficult- isn’t “easy.” It shouldn’t be! We’re taking on the responsibility of caring for live animals. We can’t dumb this stuff down. We need to learn some fundamentals. And those of us in the industry, or content creators, need to level up our game. We’ve got this…
    18 min
  • The Benefits of Disruption?
    The “D word!” A bad thing? Or just another phenomenon which our fishes have adapted to work with. I’m thinking that a little disruption in our tanks from time to time isn’t such a bad thing. It might even be a benefit!
    17 min

About The Tint

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"The Tint" is a podcast dedicated to lovers of natural aquariums. A place to discuss unusual aquarium concepts and ideas; a jumping-off point at the aquarium hobby's "bleeding edge." Join us for…