The Tint
722 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings"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 inspiration, ideas, and a sometimes provocative point of view! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
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Episodes
Living off the Land...Sort of!
August 01, 2019 00:07 - 12 minutes - 9.85 MBI can’t help but wonder what it is that brings various fishes to a certain location of niche within an environment. In this episode, we contemplate stocking of our aquariums in a more natural sequence. Blurring the lines, for sure! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Next Level.
July 31, 2019 23:50 - 10 minutes - 8.01 MBIt’s time to push out our botanical aquarium “practice” and express Nature in a more “literal” way. That means not-so-spotless aquariums, turbid water; more decomposing materials. It’ll challenge our aesthetic sensibilities, our skills, and our patience. However, the potential benefits of this “blurring of the lines” between Nature and aquarium are manifold and exciting! Go next level! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Grab n’ go! Collecting your own botanicals...
July 31, 2019 14:29 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBSure, it’s hardly a mystery that Nature offers tons of materials that we can play with in our aquariums. In this episode, we get into the basics of “doing it yourself”- and Scott delivers a bit of “tough love” on taking the responsibility to research... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
“Low tech?” Or “high concept.?” The “Walstad Method” rides again!
July 30, 2019 15:12 - 17 minutes - 13.8 MBI love looking at aquarium “movements” and techniques. I love seeing them rise to prominence and being embraced in our work. The so-called “Walstad Method” provides an amazing context for our botanical-style aquariums- and we need to study it more closely.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Philosophy, tint, and transience
July 28, 2019 00:01 - 10 minutes - 6.94 MBThe philosophy of meeting Nature where it is, and appreciating the constant changes occurring in a natural aquarium is fundamental to what we do. No where in the aquarium world is this more evident than in the botanical-style natural method that we love... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Lost in romance?
July 27, 2019 02:50 - 7 minutes - 6.75 MBLet’s be a bit more accurate- less “superficial”- in our interpretations of the natural aquatic habitats of the world! You might just fall in love... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Something old. Something new. The concept of “Sozo Haishoku” and the botanical-style aquarium...
July 25, 2019 14:08 - 8 minutes - 7.14 MBThe continuous replacement and supplementation of leaves and botanicals as they break down is a sort of process...it not only creates a continuously evolving aesthetic- it helps maintain biological diversity and stability in the aquarium... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
The concept of “terroir” in our aquariums...
July 24, 2019 23:46 - 10 minutes - 8.5 MBIt’s logical to imply that botanicals, wood, and other materials, which we utilize in our aquascapes not only have an aesthetic impact- but a consequential physical-chemical impact on the overall aquatic environmental, as well. Could the concept of “terroir”, which applies to wine or coffee, apply to botanicals? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
“A most persistent myth...”
July 23, 2019 14:05 - 9 minutes - 7.55 MBFor some reason, the “myth” exists that simply adding a bunch of catappa leaves or botanicals to your aquarium filled with hard, alkaline tap water will create instant, nature-like conditions. Hey, I hate to be the buzzkill, but...Let’s talk about how this process really works- and how you CAN get there... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Stay...Or go?
July 23, 2019 13:50 - 9 minutes - 7.32 MBIf there’s one thing that lovers of the botanical-style aquarium can’t seem to agree upon, its whether or not to remove botanicals as they break down. Today, a little breakdown on stuff that breaks down- and the case for leaving it in your tank! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
“The Lost Tribe of Amano?”
July 22, 2019 15:00 - 16 minutes - 13.2 MBThe term “Nature Aquarium” pervades well- everything in our hobby-or so it seems. It’s an homage to the great Takashi Amano, who coined the term years ago. Yet, I think we might have veered off a bit; pushed into “artistic interpretation”, and lost sight of the origins... are we, the lovers of the natural, botanical-style aquarium, an offshoot of this? Could we be “The Lost Tribe of Amano?” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Clearing up some stuff...
July 21, 2019 02:37 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MBAs enthusiasts of natural, botanical-style aquariums, were very accustomed to the brown color of our water. And we have a different definition of “clarity” than a lot of the aquarium-keeping world...and there is some confusion about this stuff.. let’s clear it up! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
A world of Confessions.
July 19, 2019 14:50 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBAre you they type of aquarist who insists that EVERY fish, plant, rock, piece of wood, or leaf come from the same geographic location in Nature? Are you obsessed about imposing rules about what “belongs” and what doesn’t? Does it matter? My thoughts, of course. And a confession! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Natural aquatic features that we don’t replicate enough!
July 18, 2019 15:04 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBIn our pursuit to create unique aquariums, I think we often overlook the amazing inspiration offered up by Nature herself. Today we discuss a few niches which we thing deserve more representation in aquariums... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Interpreted Nature- A different approach to brackish aquariums.
July 18, 2019 01:15 - 12 minutes - 10.1 MBAlthough there is a good amount of information on brackish water habitats, as a hobby, aquarists have distilled their aesthetics down to white sand, a few rocks, and maybe some Java Fern...and it’s pretty much been mired in that aesthetic HELL for decades. Time for a change, right? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
The limits to what we can do.
July 17, 2019 14:48 - 10 minutes - 8.62 MBThose of us who play with natural, botanical-style aquariums are sort of “outliers” in the aquarium hobby. There are certainly some limits to what we can do- but few limits to what we can attempt with research, discipline, diligence, patience...and work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
The First Mental Shift.
July 17, 2019 14:30 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBEverything in our aquariums changes over time. This is especially true in our botanical-style aquariums. How we accept it and embrace it is an important factor in how happy we are with our aquariums. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Do your Tetras know?
July 16, 2019 22:05 - 7 minutes - 5.71 MBYou can be a very responsible fish owner without obsessing over making every micro-semion of conductivity, or every ppm of phosphate in your tank match that of your fishes’ wild habitat. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Unfiltered Nature.
July 16, 2019 21:44 - 8 minutes - 7.17 MBWe in the aquarium hobby need to let go of our long-held beliefs about what is truly “beautiful.” We need to study and understand the elegant way Nature does stuff- and just why it is that natural aquatic habitats look the way they do. Let’s celebrate aquariums which depict Nature as it really is... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Cooking with Botanicals: The art of Botanical Preparation, Part 236...
July 16, 2019 21:23 - 10 minutes - 8.61 MBOne of the “best practices” for using natural botanical materials in our aquariums is proper preparation. In today’s podcast, we review those basic prep steps and answer some common questions on this process. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
One Person’s “Trash...”
July 16, 2019 14:02 - 18 minutes - 14.7 MBLeaves, seed pods, and botanical materials are “ephemeral” in nature. When we place them in our aquariums, they begin to break down, recruit biofilms, fungi and other organisms. They ultimately become “detritus.” Is there a benefit to letting detritus accumulate? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support
Nature at The Controls...
July 16, 2019 13:38 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBAs aquarium hobbyists, it’s been drummed into our collective psyche that regular, diligent maintenance is essential to creating a successful aquarium. What would happen- particularly in a natural, botanical-style aquarium if we let go? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-fellman/support