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Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast

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Welcome to Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast hosted by Aqua Alex Cardinale! Aqua Alex is a proud aquarist who has been keeping tropical fish since he was 12 years old. He has experience in both freshwater and saltwater, he has kept many different freshwater and saltwater species and has a lot of favorite species. Aqua Alex is proud to showcase his love, passion, and knowledge of tropical fish with fish keepers from around the world. He will give information on tropical fish based on experience and knowledge he gained over the years. Plus, there will be fish keepers from all over the world joining the show to chat about fish!!! This is a tropical fish keeper's podcast hosted by a sincere aquarist/tropical fish keeper.

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Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast NEW Sponsor: Little Egypt Aquarium Club

September 12, 2020 03:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MB

I am proud to announce that Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast will be teaming up and partnering with Little Egypt Aquarium Club to provide tropical fish hobbyists some great products including but not limited to driftwood, medications, fish foods of all kinds, medicated fish foods, repashy fish foods, and more. Little Egypt Aquarium Club is run by Jeremy Stellhorn. It started out as a club but now it's an online business selling tropical fish supplies. Find out what Little Egypt Aquarium Club has to...

Aquarium Talk Episode 1: Aqua Alex Discusses Saltwater Aquariums

September 08, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MB

Welcome to a brand new series here on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast called Aquarium Talk. Aquarium Talk is going to be a series of shows where I discuss my personal aquariums and I'll also have some aquarium and tropical fish topics to discuss as well. I will use my knowledge and experience to share what I have learned and then also share my research with everyone. On this debut episode, the main focus is answering the question, ''IS SALTWATER HARDER TO KEEP THAN FRESHWATER?'' Plus, find out abou...

Episode 307: Aqua Alex LIVE: Fish Keeping YouTuber Payton from PF Fishing

August 12, 2020 01:10 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

On this episode of Aqua Alex LIVE here on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast, I interview one of my favorite fish keeping Youtubers! Payton has many awesome aquariums and many different tropical fish species. He is quite knowledgeable and knows a lot. He works at a local fish store and has great content on Youtube. It was a pleasure having him on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast and I look forward to interviewing him again. CHECK OUT HIS CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKD8AHKbZY-o_oh...

Episode 306: Aqua Alex LIVE: Flowerhorn and Cichlid Lover Gabriel Gomez

July 15, 2020 22:51 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

It's the 2nd episode of Aqua Alex LIVE! Aqua Alex LIVE, where I Aqua Alex interview tropical fish keepers from all over the world and give you the fish keepers a chance to hear about their experiences and their knowledge. Our special fish keeping guest today is Flowerhorn and Cichlid lover Gabriel Gomez. Gabriel has bred numerous species of cichlids including Midas Cichlids and Cuban cichlids. Gabriel has some awesome information on cichlids and flowerhorns that he shares with us! Enjoy the s...

Episode 305: Aqua Alex LIVE: Special Guest Fish Keeper Eric Sherwood

July 08, 2020 15:30 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

Welcome to Aqua Alex LIVE!, a new fun series where I will be interviewing tropical fish keepers from all over the USA and world. It will be great to hear from fish keepers and learn about their experiences and their love of tropical fish. On the debut episode of Aqua Alex LIVE, I have a very special guest lined up! New listener to my fish podcasts and Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast, Mr. Eric Sherwood joins me for a fun discussion on tropical fish. Eric and I ask each other wonderful questions and...

Episode 303: South American Cichlids Part 2: Acaras, Geophagus, and Dwarf Cichlids

May 26, 2020 23:56 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

It's time to continue our South American Cichlid talk! It's part 2 of our South American Cichlid series. I will be discussing some awesome South American cichlids that are perfect for small to medium and even large community aquariums. Some of these cichlids have gorgeous coloration and amazing personalities. Join Aqua Alex as he discusses Acaras, Geophagus, and Dwarf cichlids. The following species will be discussed on this episode: -Threadfin Acara - Blue Acara -Geophagus Redhead Tapajos -...

Episode 302: Aqua Alex's Thoughts On Malone's Monsters

May 21, 2020 15:51 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MB

I, Aqua Alex have purchased from Malone's Monsters several times both online and once in store. I've had fish shipped to my door and I've picked up fish in store in person. Malone's Monsters is a wonderful tropical fish store in South Florida specializing in Monster freshwater tropical fish and exotic freshwater fish. On this episode of Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast, I discuss my transactions with Malone's Monsters and discuss why I recommend them. Plus, I briefly go over some of their stock list...

Episode 301: South American Cichlids Part 1: Chocolate Cichlids, Severums, Uaru, and More!!

May 12, 2020 00:29 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

Welcome tropical fish keepers to the new home for Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast proudly debuts on Spreaker with this awesome episode! Also debuting is a brand new series focusing on South American cichlids! South America is home to many awesome tropical fish species and many of them are cichlids! Today, I will start talking about South American cichlids. I love South American cichlids, they are my personal favorite cichlid.I will be discussing 6 South American cichlids ...

Episode 300: Aqua Alex's Spring/Summer 2020 Aquarium Hobby Plans

April 22, 2020 01:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

I currently have a 125 gallon aquarium monster community aquarium. I am planning on setting up 2 other aquariums. What are the 2 other aquariums that I plan on setting up?  What fish do I plan on keeping? I am going to discuss everything you should know about my aquarium hobby and I will also be giving out some information on certain species of fish! This will be a fun show for sure! PLANNED FOR THE SHOW: ~ Aqua Alex's Freshwater Community Aquarium ~ Aqua Alex's Saltwater Aquarium ~ Infor...

Episode 299: The Catfish Cave: Corydoras Catfish W/ Lynn Mathney

April 19, 2020 02:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

Did you know that there are catfish that stay under 4''? Mini catfish you say? YES! Corydoras catfish are perfect for community aquariums and smaller aquariums. Most corydoras catfish do not exceed 3-4''. This makes them perfect for home aquariums. Corydoras catfish come from South America and they have hundreds of species in the genus Corydoras. I love Corydoras catfish and am even thinking about setting up a community aquarium with them and a small school of tetras.  On this episode of The...

Episode 298: Project Piaba Buy A Fish Save A Tree

April 10, 2020 01:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

Most of the tropical fish species that I really enjoy come from South America and the Amazon river. The Amazon River is home to thousands of different aquatic animals including tropical fish. Wild caught fish are interesting to keep in the home aquarium because of their colors and natural look. Over 90 percent of freshwater tropical fish that come into the hobby are farm raised and are often not even from the countries of orgin where the fish would be found in nature. Deep in the heart of So...

Episode 297: Aquatic School W/ Aqua Alex: Quarantine Aquariums & Why it's Important

April 05, 2020 19:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Every tropical fish hobbyist loves getting new fish. Trust me take it from me one of my favorite things about the aquarium hobby is getting new fish. The problem with getting new fish is that there is no way of really knowing where the fish has come from unless the store tells you. There is no way of knowing what conditions the fish has been exposed too, what diseases and parasites the fish has been exposed too and what stress level the fish has been through. Quarantine aquariums are very imp...

Episode 296: The Catfish Cave: Pimelodus Catfish

April 01, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

Pimelodus catfish are a very nice genus of catfish that hail from South American. They are generally very hardy and there are many species too choose from all reaching different adult sizes. Some species of Pimelodus like the Pictus Catfish are perfect for home aquariums while others like the Red Tail Catfish aren't. Most species of Pimelodus can be kept in home aquariums with other species of catfish and larger growing fish. Find out all about the Pimelodus species of catfish on this episode...

Episode 295: Aquatic School with Aqua Alex: Feeding your Aquarium Fish

March 27, 2020 01:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

Keeping tropical fish in aquariums means that we must take care of them and feed them a nutritious diet. In order to have healthy colorful and active tropical fish in our aquariums, we must provide them with a quality nutritious diet! Feeding tropical fish may seem easy but there is a lot that goes into it to make sure that your tropical fish lives a good day! In the wild, tropical fish have access to numerous amounts of food sources from which include live fish, crustaceans, algae, plants, f...

Episode 294: The Catfish Cave: Sorubim and Pseudoplatystoma Shovelnose

March 20, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

I, Aqua Alex am a huge fan of catfish. I like having exotic catfish in my aquariums. In every freshwater aquarium that I've had I have had some sort of catfish. One species of catfish I really adore is the Shovelnose catfish. There are many different species  of shovelnose catfish available to the aquarium hobby but the 2 I love the most are the Lima Shovelnose (Sorubim) and the Tiger Shovelnose (Pseudoplatystoma), Believe it or  not there are many species of lima shovelnose and tiger shoveln...

Episode 293: Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast Season 3 2020 PREMIERE!

March 15, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MB

In 2013, I founded my first tropical fish podcast '' Aquatic Wetline''. It was very successful for many years and now it brings Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast into it's 7th year. For nearly a decade, I Aqua Alex have come into your homes chatting tropical fish and showing my love for the aquarium hobby with my aquarium podcasts. Now, it's time to start a NEW season and our 7th year of hosting tropical fish podcasts.  Fish keepers of all interests will love this show as there will be monster fish ...

Episode 292: Update on Aqua Alex & What's Coming to AHP

February 23, 2020 01:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

The wonderful tropical fish hobbyists are wondering...... WHERE IS AQUA ALEX? His last episode was in December of 2019! It's NOW 2020 and that means it's a new DECADE! Well, I am here to provide an UPDATE on where I have been and what the future holds for me. I appreciate all the love and support all the wonderful tropical fish keepers have given me. I have some WONDERFUL NEWS to share with all of you regarding my future with the tropical fish podcasts! I AM GOING NO WHERE! AFTER ALL I AM THE...

Episode 291: Favorite Tropical Fish THROW-DOWN!

December 15, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

Every tropical fish keeper has a tropical fish species or many different tropical fish species that they consider to be their favorite. Some passionate tropical fish keeper's may have a hard time picking a favorite tropical fish while others have a single favorite fish that they love. Whatever, the case may be tropical fish from both freshwater and saltwater provide aquarium hobbyists with the opportunity to experience their personalities, coloration, characteristics, and feeding ablities. D...

Episode 290: Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast Launch on BTR: Ohio Fish Rescue & More!

December 06, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MB

Aqua Alex is B-A-C-K on Blogtalkradio!!! Blog Talk Radio has a tropical fish podcast once again! The last time I hosted a tropical fish podcast here on Blogtalkradio, I ran the successful Aquatic Wetline. Now, I am back bigger and better than ever with the knowledge of running a successful podcast and of course my tropical fish knowledge. Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast is a podcast dedicated to tropical fish and aquarium hobbyists all around the world. Freshwater and saltwater tropical fish will b...

Episode 287: Oscar Cichlid Chat: Oscar Guru Antonio Martina

July 29, 2019 00:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

This episode is brought to you by the retired aquarium/tropical fish keeping podcast ''Aquatic Wetline''.This episode aired in 2015. It's time to feature our second episode from ''Aquatic Wetline''. One of the most popular episodes that I hosted on Aquatic Wetline, this one is one of my favorites because we talk about a fish I enjoy, it recieved a high number of listens and I made a few bucks from this episode. What is really enjoyable about this episode is the wonderful guest! Antonio really...

Episode 286: Monster Fish Chat: River Giants UK Rehoming Sanctuary

July 23, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

This episode is brought to you by the retired aquarium/tropical fish keeping podcast ''Aquatic Wetline''. This episode aired 5 years ago in 2014. Fish keepers from the United States and all around the world love monster fish! Fish such as pacus, red tail catfish, Iridescent sharks and even Arapamia are sold to fish hobbyists! The unsuspecting fish hobbyist raises these fish to monsturous sizes and then have a hard time rehoming these fish due to their large sizes. Many of these fish wind up ...

Episode 285: Aqua Alex Is Moving To Florida- Be BACK Soon!!

July 22, 2019 03:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Tropical fish keeper's, it's been a while since I've uploaded a new episode of Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. You have been asking me where I am, what happened to the podcast, and if I am coming back. No worries!! My love of tropical fish and podcasting is still there. I have been busy with work and packing and getting ready to move. I, Aqua Alex am moving from Springfield MA to West Palm Beach, Florida. With this big move, I don't have any extra time to record. But after August 3rd, AHP will be...

Episode 284: Imperial Aquatics GRAND Opening!

June 13, 2019 22:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

A new tropical fish store is coming to Springfield Massachusetts, Western Massachusetts, and New England!  This isn't just any ordinary tropical fish store, this is a fish store that specializes in rare exotic freshwater fish like Arowanas, discus, stingrays, fancy goldfish and bettas. So many of the fish and pet stores up here focus too much on the bread and butter common fish like livebearers,tetras, angelfish, and the like. Saltwater dominates the aquarium hobby up here and most fish shops...

Episode 283: Friday Fish Talk W/ Aqua Alex: April 12, 2019

April 14, 2019 02:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Welcome to a brand new series here on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast! This is an UNSCRIPTED, UNEDITED, AUTHENTIC talk show! But, it's a fish keeping talk show!! You can expect the unexpected, but expect tropical fish chat! Every Friday Night, Aqua Alex will get in the studio and record some wonderful fish topics! He will also occassionally interview some wonderful fish keepers from all over the USA and world. Each Friday, fish keeper's can come home from work, relax, unwind, and listen to some awe...

Episode 282: AHP 20 K Listen Special and Tropical Fish Chat

April 07, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast has officially reached another milestone! Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast has NOW offically hit 20,000 total listens! It is all because of you the wonderful tropical fish keepers! Aqua Alex would like to say Thank You to all of you the wonderful tropical fish keepers for listening to AHP and supporting our tropical fish keeping podcast. AHP continues to grow and so will our audience. We welcome any and all tropical fish keepers to join the fish keeping family. Expect some ...

Episode 281: Aqua Alex's Aquatic Top 10 Countdown: Oscar Cichlids

February 16, 2019 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

I introduce to all you fish keeper's a brand new series that will air every Saturday here on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. The name of this series is Aqua Alex's Aquatic Top 10 Countdown! I will be counting down 10 things you need to know about a specific species of fish or ten things you need to know about the aquarium hobby. This will be a very informal, educational, and entertaining show! Aqua Alex's Aquatic Top 10 countdown debuts with an awesome topic! I talk about a tropical fish species ...

Episode 280: It's For The Luv Of Fish #FTLOF

February 15, 2019 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.89 MB

Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast has a group for all tropical fish keepers to join! It's a tropical fish keeping community group where fish keepers from all around the world are welcomed to join! You can post pictures of your fish, chat fish, share Youtube videos, and even sell or trade your tropical fish! We have over 500 members and are quickly growing. I, Aqua Alex personally invite you to join the group! The group name is For The Luv of Fish! It is on Facebook and open on every fish keeper! Need...

Episode 279: Fish Of The Week February 12th- Bala Shark (Balantiocheilos Melanopterus)

February 12, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

One very popular aquarium fish that is found in every pet store and fish store is often reffered to as a shark. It has common names like Silver Shark, Tri-color shark, Minnow Shark, and Black finned Shark. They are perfect for any large aquarium because they can live with just about anything that is too big to be eaten! This week's fish of the week is the Bala Shark (Balantiocheilos Melanopterus). Bala Sharks come from South East Asia and reach a decent size! Growing up to 14'', this schoolin...

Episode 278: AHP Fish of the Week Febuary 6th-Iridescent Shark Catfish

February 06, 2019 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Fish of the Week returns from a 4 month hiatus! Welcome to the first Fish Of the Week episode of AHP in 2019! Our first featured fish of 2019 is a catfish that hails from Southeast Asia including Mekong, Thailand, and Laos. It is often reffered to as a ''Shark'' because it resembles and looks just like a shark. However, there are NO true sharks that live in freshwater available for aquariums. They are a catfish species that looks like a shark and is very active. It is a member of the  Pangasi...

Episode 277: Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast Season 3 PREMIERE!

January 28, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MB

Welcome to the Season 3 premiere of Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. With it being a new year, that means it's a new season! To kick off the new year and season, Aqua Alex has put together a wonderful action packed tropical fish show for all fish keepers to enjoy! Find out about a new Facebook fish group that is already making an impact! Find out about the official Facebook Fish Group of Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. Catfish lovers will enjoy this show! You will learn about corydoras and doradid catfi...

Episode 276: Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast Best of 2018 Special

January 06, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 89 MB

Welcome to the first episode of 2019! On this first episode of 2019 on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast, we will celebrate the BEST of Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast in 2018! 2018 was an awesome year for AHP! I got to do a on location broadcast at School of Fish INC, I got to interview some amazing fish keepers, I got to discuss some amazing tropical fish species, and I delievered some high quality tropical fish episodes! 2019 is going to be an awesome year for Aqua Alex, the fish keepers, and Aquarium ...

Episode 275: AHP Special: Facebook Fish Group Owner & Fish Keeper Jeff Handwerg

December 08, 2018 03:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

I am a member of a lot of tropical fish keeping Facebook group! There are some great Facebook groups out there! One group stands out above them all. I have been a member of this group for more than 4 years and I have nothing but good things to say about this group. This group has great members, fun and interactive tropical fish posts, and better yet they allow me to post my fish keeping podcast in their group! The group I am discussing is Fish and Aquarium Discussion Group on Facebook! On thi...

Episode 274: AHP Special: Ohio Fish Resuce Interview

December 06, 2018 03:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Many freshwater fish in the aquarium hobby often grow too large for most aquarists to house. Fish like pacu, red tail catfish, Irredescent sharks, and the like are cute when small but grow up as gigantic monsters reaching several feet in length. What is a aquarist going to do with a fish that reaches up to 28'' plus? Often times local fish stores and even public aquariums will turn these fish away due to lack of tank space. It usually results in the fish being killed or released into our wate...

Episode 273: AHP December 2018 News & Best of 2018 NOMINEES Revealed

December 03, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

Merry Christmas tropical fish keepers!! It's Christmas and Holiday time which means that Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast will be celebrating Christmas fishy style.  December also means the end of 2018! 2018 is quickly wrapping up nicely. Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast has some great episodes coming your way this month and you are going to enjoy them all. As a Christmas present to all of you the wonderful tropical fish keeping listeners, I am going to have special guest interviews with fish keepers from ...

Episode 272: Christmas Season Promo on AHP

December 01, 2018 03:00 - 2 minutes - 1.84 MB

Merry Christmas tropical fish keepers! It's the most wonderful time of the year! Oh my jolly, have I got an incredible month in store for you here on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast! To start off the holiday season, for presents I will be interviewing some awesome special guests!! The following special guests will be interviewed: Big Rich Price and Josh Price from Ohio Fish Rescue Jeff Handwerg from  Facebook Fish Group Fish and Aquarium Discussion Group Phil from Tamed Waters AND MANY MORE! Decem...

Episode 271: AHP Special: Meet Blue View Aquatics Josh Rodriguez

November 20, 2018 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Four years ago on the Aquatic Wetline I interviewed a gentleman who is very passionate for the aquarium hobby. From that one interview, I quickly became friends with this fish keeper. He loves the aquarium hobby so much that he started his own business in Western Massachusetts.  His business is Blue View Aquatics! Blue View Aquatics operates in Western MA, and offers the following: routine Maintenance, Moving Assistance, Medication, Quarantine, Home/Office Delivery, Water Changes, Livestock A...

Episode 270: Saltwater 101: I'M RETURNING TO SALTWATER

November 18, 2018 21:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

I am BACK in saltwater! I am keeping saltwater aquariums once again! I left the saltwater hobby back in the spring of 2017 due to some hardships I was going through. But, I am back and ready to have an epic saltwater aquarium once again.  I am planning out a saltwater predatory community aquarium and it's going to be awesome. On this episode of Saltwater 101, I will be discussing my return to saltwater and what I plan on doing and keeping. Planned for the show: ~ Why am I returning to saltwat...

Episode 269: AHP Listener Special: Caring for the Betta Fish

November 15, 2018 03:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

Over the years, there has been one fish that I, Aqua Alex have been asked to do an episode on. Many people love this fish. Kids, college students, adults, and the elderly all love and keep this fish. It is one of the easiest fish to keep in the aquarium hobby.This fish has been around since the 1800's and it's popularity is known worldwide. The fish was used for fighting and is called the ''Siamese Fighting Fish''. Yes, I am talking about the Betta fish! Bettas are a gorgeous fish that displ...

Episode 268: AHP Listener Special: Fish Keeper James Jones Interview

November 10, 2018 23:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it's time for Aqua Alex to show some listener appreciation! I am thankful for all of the fish keepers who listen to my show! I am thankful for all the support and love I get. To show my thankfulness, all through out the month of November, I will be doing listener special episodes which will feature special guests and or topics. What special fish keeping guests and topics will there be this year? Joining the show today is a good friend of mine, crayfi...

Episode 267: Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast News & Dave's Pet City Fish Room

November 05, 2018 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

The next 2 months are going to be awesome for Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast! This month is Thanksgiving and then next month is Christmas. The holidays are an incredibly busy time of the year for Aqua Alex. The holidays create some interesting episodes for my podcast. This year is no exception! There will be plenty of tropical fish holiday themed episodes of Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast!! Aqua Alex is proud to share some exciting AHP news with all of the wonderful tropical fish keepers who tune in to...

Episode 266: AHP HALLOWEEN 2018 AQUATIC BASH

October 31, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB

Happy Halloween tropical fish keeper's!! Today is the day that monsters come out of hiding and look to scare! Monster fish come on out of their caves and feed on the little fish! Aqua Alex is proud to celebrate Halloween with all of you! I have put together a wonderful action packed Halloween bash featuring some awesome tropical fish discussion and even Halloween discussion. Today marks the conclusion of Monster Fish Month! We are going to get spooky on this episode as I discuss scary predato...

Episode 265: Aqua Alex Fish Keeper's Open Forum Q AND A: October 2018

October 27, 2018 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

It's time for our next installment of Aqua Alex Fish Keeper's Open Forum Q AND A! This is the October 2018 edition! NEW TO THE AQUA ALEX FISH KEEPER'S OPEN FORUM IS A SEGMENT CALLED AQUA ALEX ASKS YOU! AQUA ALEX ASKS YOU WILL KICK OFF EACH AND EVERY FISH KEEPER'S OPEN FORUM Q AND A! AQUA ALEX ASKS YOU IS WHERE I, AQUA ALEX ASKS YOU THE FISH KEEPER'S QUESTIONS!!!!!! YOU, THE FISH KEEPER'S HAVE THE ANSWERS! I want to thank everyone for submitting some wonderful answers! BIG Shout-out to the Fac...

Episode 264: AHP Halloween 2018 Aquatic Bash Promo

October 25, 2018 04:00 - 44 seconds - 691 KB

Halloween is coming up real soon! As a matter of Fact, Halloween is this Wednesday! Fish keeper's have something to look forward to on Halloween. On Wednesday October 31st, 2018 (Halloween) Aqua Alex and Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast will have an Aquatic Halloween Party that all tropical fish lovers are invited too. Come celebrate Halloween in a fun scary fishy way! A fun action packed show with monster fish chat, Halloween scary stories, and more! On the Halloween 2018 Aquatic Bash you can expec...

Episode 263: Monster Fish Keepers on AHP: Peacock Bass & Monsters W/ Robert Schmidt

October 22, 2018 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Monster Fish Keeper Robert Schmidt joins Aqua Alex for a fun Monster fish chat here on Monster Fish Month. Robert Schmidt keeps Oscar Cichlids, Peacock Bass, a Silver Arowana, and Motoro (freshwater) stingrays. What monster fish chat will Robert bring to Aqua Alex? One thing is for sure, monster fish keepers will enjoy this show! For the first time ever on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast, Rob and I will be discussing Peacock Bass! Peacock Bass are an amazing predatory fish! PLANNED FOR THE SHOW: ...

Episode 262: Monster Fish Keepers on AHP: Tank Busters Part 1

October 18, 2018 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

Some tropical fish have the potential to grow to epic enormous sizes!! These tropical fish species can reach sizes of 3 feet to 5 feet. We call these species of fish ''TANKBUSTERS''! We call them tankbusters because they can literally bust a fish tank wide open when spooked. Believe it or not, it has happened. However, the term tank buster mainly implies that the fish gets too big for any home aquarium. Welcome to the first ''series'' on Monster Fish Keepers!! I will be doing some episodes on...

Episode 261: AHP Fish of the Week October 15th: Giant Gourami (Osphronemus Goramy)

October 15, 2018 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

To kick start the week for you the tropical fish keepers, I have chosen a unique oddball fish to be the fish of the week. This fish is truly a monster!! It can grow up to 20'' in length. It starts out as a cute baby but as it matures it turns into a fish only it's keeper could love. This fish has a personality that will win their owners heart. This week’s fish of the week is a type of gourami. Gouramis encompass many different species. Some of which stay relatively small reaching only 3’’ whi...

Episode 260: AHP Fish of the Week October 9th: Flagtail Prochilodus

October 09, 2018 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

October is Monster Fish Month and all through out the month, I, Aqua Alex will be discussing monster fish and fish that grow large. Monster Fish Month includes Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast Fish of the week. Each week in October, I am going to highlight a different species of monster growing large predatory fish! This week's fish of the week is a fish that comes from South America! It is a fish that can grow anywhere from 12'' to 18'' in length! It is a shoaling species of fish that can be seen l...

Episode 259: Monster Fish Keepers on AHP: Monster Fish VS. Feeder Fish

October 08, 2018 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Time for another episode of Monster Fish Keepers here on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast. October is Monster Fish Month where I, Aqua Alex will discuss the monster fish that come out to hunt and eat the little fish. No little fish is safe as monsters of all kind, all sizes, and all personalities come out to prey. In 2015, on Aquatic Wetline, Aqua Alex hosted a special fish keeper debut with his friend William T Hannaford aka Discus Man Willy T. The debate was called Monster Fish VS Feeder Fish (sma...

Episode 258: Monster Fish Keepers on AHP: Freshwater Stingrays W/ Marty Jandura

October 05, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

It's October and that means it's time for the monsters to come out, scare the little fish, and play! All month long on Aquarium Hobbyist Podcast it will be Monster Fish Month as we celebrate Halloween! To kick start Monster Fish Month, I am going to be talking about a fish that comes from South America! This fish can deliver a very painful and toxic sting! Locals fear this fish more than the piranha! What fish can cause more intimidation than a piranha? THE FRESHWATER STINGRAY OF COURSE! Yes...

Episode 257: Saltwater 101: Setting Up & Cycling Saltwater Aquariums

September 27, 2018 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

Now that we have been introduced to saltwater, figured out what saltwater set-ups there are, and what equipment is needed for saltwater aquariums we are ready to move on to the next step! Listen here if you haven't been introduced to saltwater. https://www.buzzsprout.com/108891/728489-exotic-aquatics-on-ahp-saltwater-101-intro-to-saltwater Today, we take it a step further and get you ready for livestock!! Aqua Alex discusses setting up and cycling your saltwater aquarium. Find out everything ...