The Tint

Many are drawn to our unique little niche in the aquarium hobby. Yet, as a beginner, can you succeed in our deeply tinted, earthy world of decomposing leaves and such? Let’s talk about it...

Don’t you just geek out when you order something fish related online, and it’s going to be delivered TODAY? Of course you do. You’re a fish geek!

We realize that a lot of you might love some aspects of botanicals and blackwater aquariums, but you’re not ready to go “all in” on a full-on natural look. What to do? Here are a few simple ideas to fuse “high concept, artistic” aquariums with our laid-back, more literal interpretation of Nature.

Seems like. I matter how we scape our aquariums, fishes will adapt to them. However, what if you “think like a fish”, and create features in your aquarium that they are evolved to “work with?”

In today’s episode, we “have a chat” with Tannin’s “man in The UK”- James Sheen. We cover a bunch of different botanical-related topics! Have some fun with our very first guest!

We revive numerous questions about the best way to achieve a nice, deep tint in our aquariums- and how to maintain it for a long time. In today’s installment we look at the art- and not at all perfect science- of tinting your tank!

In this postmodern, internet-enables hobby world, it seems that the venerable local fish store is under attack from all sides. I say it’s time to rethink and celebrate this most amazing of hobby institutions!

The beginner in the aquarium hobby enjoys a very special mindset. They’re not handicapped by “experience” like many of us “advanced” hobbyists are. Can we learn from beginners?

Nature is not static. It’s transient; ever evolving- constantly in flux. And if you consider this- our aquariums can embrace it. The essence of what is known as “wabi-sabi.”

Occasionally, we become a bit “detached” from the hobby- this thing we love so much. And it’s really a sad thing. Today, a personal journey of how I fell out of touch- and got back into the game stronger than ever. If you’re out there- drifting in the current- this podcast is for you!