The Tint

The Tint

By Scott FellmanLeisure
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The Tint episodes

  • The Mangrove Mystique- Mud and Mental Shifts
    Mangroves and brackish water aquariums may be about to have a “moment” in the hobby. And, if we really want to understand them, learn from them, and enjoy them- we need to learn a few things about how they grow and their place in the ecology of our aquariums. And yeah, we need to make some mental shifts!
    19 min
  • Tangled Twigs, Strange Substrates, and Dynamic Processes!
    There is something incredibly compelling about utilizing materials like twigs and bits and pieces of roots and such to help form very interesting, dynamic substrates. It’s something we talk about a lot here. However, to those of you who may not have heard about this stuff before- let’s take a few minutes to tempt you again!
    8 min
  • The Tint Special Edition: Jake Adams of Reef Builders: “Aquarium hobby ‘Cross-Pollination”
    In this very special episode, I'm excited to welcome one of my favorite all-around aquarium hobbyists,Jake Adams.Jake is a lifelong aquarist, and is the Sr. Editor of the wildly popular Reef Builders blog. Jake is a rare breed of hobbyist who operates at a high level on both sides of the “salinity line.” One of the reef hobby's most knowledgable and talented people, Jake is eminently qualified to discuss a wide range of hobby topics, and we really dig down on the idea of “crossover skills” among many other topics in a fun, wide-ranging, and thought-provoking discussion!
    1 hr 33 min
  • The Tint Special Edition with Chris Englezou: Aquariums and The Natural World

    In this special edition of "The Tint", we're excited to welcome our friend, author, aquarist, and aquairum industry entrepreneur, Chris Englezou. One of our favorite biotope aquarium people, Chris is a man of diverse talents and interests, and shares some of his insights and experiences with biotope aquariums, his conservation work, and the challenges and joys of being an aquarium industry entrepreneur! An episode 3 years in the making, we cover a wide range of topics with Chris! 

    1 hr 19 min
  • "The Essence"

    The botanical-style aquairum is a living, breathing entity that depends upon natural processes to provide for the needs of all sorts of aquatic organisms. The botanicals provide the foundation for an ecosystem. The "essence" of a botanical-style aquarium, if you will. 

    16 min
  • The Best- Not the Brightest!
    What is it about those subtly colored fishes that compels us to play with them. What makes a “common” fish “common?” Or, for that matter, what is so wrong with coddling “common” fishes in our tanks? Absolutely nothing!
    11 min
  • What every Tetra knows
    Are you obsessed with making your aquarium a 100% faithful representation of Nature in every way possible? Or, do you just do the best possible job replicating the aspects of their natural habitat that you can? Do your fishes know this? Do they care?
    7 min
  • Botanical prep…AGAIN!
    Yeah, we’ve probably talked about the ins and outs of botanical preparation hundreds of times here on “The Tint”- let’s hit on it again!
    12 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…