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Falling trees. Rising ecosystems. New approaches.
The botanical-style aquarium “conversation starter!”
The mystique of Mollies...
The annoying thing about “labels”, “rules”, and overly-rigid thinking...
Free your mind and the detritus will follow!
The benefits of a “mental rewind”
The wonder of the weird. The Tannin 2020 mission.
A leap of faith...
The “art” and science”- or is it the “science and the art...?”
Radical departures. Interpretations of Nature. Mandatory mental shifts.
The “bottom up evolution” is here!
The “continuous” aquarium...
Going long. Really long.
Density. Diversity. Function.
The elusive goal of “perfection...”
Respect for the decomposers!
The aesthetics behind “natural...”
Faith in Nature. Sustenance from within.
Tinted shortcuts? Or just “shortcuts?”
Botanicals and their “environmental impact”: A closer look...
The “wood” part of the natural aquarium “equation”
All that sparkles: Notes from my “Sparkling Gourami” tank ideas...
The “why” part of the botanical equation, and the importance of “firsthand” observations...
The perfect blend...
The details of decomposition...
Getting real. Like, REALLY real...
“Aquariums are awesome, Scott! I want one!” Oh, sh-t- now what?
My personal Hell- The fish selection process...
Crossing “the gauntlet...”
The “cerebral side” of botanical-style aquariums...
Compelling questions...detailed answers
Like- just going for it!!
Permission to have...Fun?
Returning to the beginning...
Immerse yourself.
What about the function?
The “startup phase” and it’s natural analogs...
Botanical nuances-keys to replicating wild habitats on a deeper level? Or just really good guesses!
That certain “something...”
Let’s get real...
The tale of the Tucanos
Not in too deep.. the allure of shallow stream habitats...
On the hunt...
Getting away with it...
Water quality and the botanical-style aquarium: Practices, potential...and speculation.
Mad about... Magnolia!
Are you up to the challenge?
Nature’s “Operating System”
Homage to an old (botanical) friend...
The “Tinter’s Palette...”
Going, going...Gone
The stability factor.
An “embarrassment of riches?”
What’s better for Bettas?
“Spontaneous miracles”, hacks”, comprehending- and evolving patience!
On the trail of the Amazonian Shrimp!
Yeah. We sell “lawn trash...”
“The First 48” and beyond...
Something old. Something new. something...tinted!
Johnny Ciotti: Do what you love. The inner game of aquascaping.
Not so fond farewells. Bad places. Honest confessions. Realizations.
There must be SOMETHING in the water, right?
Ceding some of the work to Nature..
“”Authentic” Nature?
“so, a rock and a leaf fall into a stream...”
Part of the dance...
When we’re forced out of our comfort zone...
Short-term lapses...Long-term successes!
Downstream thinking!
The Power of “Generic Tropical”
Hangin' with a legendary fish geek: Rachel O'Leary!
The “Aesthetic Primer” revisited...
Continuity, renewal, stability...and evolution...
A salty “sayonara”- or a shift to the future?
Keeping it real...
Setting the stage...
A most intimate relationship
I killed it.
The nature of “Nature” in our aquariums...
Let them eat...botanicals!
“Bottom-up evolution!”
The dynamics of the Botanical-Style Aquarium
Beyond coincidence?
Beating the $&@# out of an old friend...
It’s the one thing
The strange phenomenon of “cyclical occurrences”- “Quirks”, processes, and mental shifts...
Social Media for Aquatic Industry Brands and Influencers with Kat Dhawan (aka MetroKatNY)!!!
Letting it breathe
“Suggestions” from the uninitiated...
“Botanical Baby Food”- evolving a classic approach!
“A most unconventional way...”
All in all, it’s a good idea NOT to kill your fishes!
Seriously...Why?
Aquascaping from a different perspective with George Farmer (2 parts)
The scary hypocrisy of regurgitation...
Those “domestic issues”...again!
Bouncing off the bottom- my continuing geeky obsession with “substrate enrichment!”
“Try SCE to AUX”- or, the power of remembering obscure stuff in the hobby!
“The music of aquascaping” with special guest, Cory Hopkins!
Replicating Nature via “Selective Aesthetic Diversity”