HeyJaredThe Tint
"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!
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The “Light Stuff” (opens the original)
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Today, let’s touch on a topic that we welcome hit on here in “The Tint.” Let’s talk about lighting your botanical method aquarium- specifically for growing aquatic plants. This is the mere “opening salvo” in what I hope to make a more in depth look at this topic- one which many of you ask about! Tinted water and aquatic plants seem counterintuitive, but there’s a lot to the topic. Let’s get into it!
The “P” Word… (opens the original)
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If there is one fundamental that I wish I could teach to every aquarist, it’s patience. Botanical method aquariums run on the stuff…Patience is a core principle of what we do, and it’s an essential skill for every hobbyist to have. We need to eschew “hacks” and “shortcuts in favor of a longer game. We need to look at the “big picture” and see the many benefits of being patient….
The “Stuff” That’s in The Water… (opens the original)
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We postulate and theorize a lot about what botanicals do for aquariums. We are beginning to understand some of their implications and impacts in our aquariums. However, we won’t talk about lot about their impact on wild aquatic habitats… Let’s have that talk- and think about the implications for our aquariums, too…including a bit more talk on what we call “blackwater.”
Food From Above, Below, and Within…Natural Foods Revisited… (opens the original)
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If we observe what our fishes feed on in the wild, we might be pleasantly surprised to find out that we can (and in some instances, already do) provide these same foods in a botanical method aquarium. Let’s take a fresh look at the foods we can produce in our tanks, and the potential benefits they can provide for our fishes!
Feedback From Our Aquariums… (opens the original)
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Our aquariums tell us a lot of things. They literally “speak” to us. By observing, testing, and analyzing the feedback we receive from our tanks, we can set ourselves up for long term success. And often, it’s not as simple as just looking at numbers on a test kit. We need to look at things in context- to see what’s behind the numbers. We sometimes need to affect changes.. and other times, let the aquarium tell us what it wants to be. Feedback.
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