All Episodes
Water Colors Aquarium Gallery — 286 episodes
282. Amy, Ben and Calder Ask Each Other Questions
282. Filtration and Tank Cycling: Beginner Edition
281. Betta Splendens Complex with Charles
280. Water Colors Staff Ask Questions
279. Aquarium Plants: Aquatic Aroids
278. Ideas for Improving Club Breeder Programs
277. All About Ricefish
276. Barriers to Entry: Beginner Pages, Forums, Videos and More
275. Top Five Brown Fish
274. Top Five Saltwater Gobies
273. Top 5 Holy Grail Fish (What’s Changed Since Episode 59?)
272. Top 5 Favorite Mid-sized Cichlids
271. Interview with Alex Rose
270. Lost Episode – Top 5 Green Fish
269. Water Color’s Next Step – Breeder Lab Brainstorm
268. Interview with Andrej Spec: Rare Plants, Fish Rooms, and More!
267. Live at 2026 KilliKarnival
266. Top 5 Mexican Species
265. 2026 KilliKarnival Recap
264. Killifish Month Wrap-Up
263. “Switch Hitter” Spawning Killifish
262. South American Annual Killifish
261. Top 5 African Killifish (excluding Nothobranchius)
260. Top 5 Loaches
259. Top 5 Micro Cyprinids
258. Listener Questions February 2026
257. Blackwater Botanicals
256. Betta Coccina Complex
255. Top 5 Fish Improved by Blackwater
254. Intro to Blackwater Aquariums
253. The Myth of the No Maintenance Aquarium
252. Developments in the Marine Hobby
251. Guppy Strains
250. 2025 Year in Review
249. Fish Rooms with Mike Monje & Craig Forist
248. Top 5 Non Reef Safe Fish
247. Top 5 Anabantoids Excluding Bettas
246. Aquarium History: Fish Tanks Through The Ages
245. Top 5 African Plants
244. Saltwater Fish List Roulette: The Bad List
243. Ornamental Marine Algae with Dr. Jordyn Stoll
242. Shop Talk: Display Tanks at Water Colors
241. Understanding Corallimorpharia
240. Halloween Special: Aquarium Horror Stories
239. Intro to Marine Algae with Dr. Jordyn Stoll
238. Interview with Craig Forist
237. 55 Gallon Aquarium Concepts
236. Listener Questions September 2025
235. Bragworthy Plants
233. In Case of Emergency: Aquarium Disasters
234. Freshwater Fish List Roulette: The Bad List
232. Desktop Aquariums Concepts
231. Freshwater Algae with Dr. Jordyn Stoll
230. An Ode to Killifish
229. Top 5 Non-Armored Catfish
228. Freshwater Fish List Roulette: The Good List
227. Fancy Livebearers & Maintaining Strains
226. Interview With Pat Hartman
225. Wild-Type Livebearers
224. Goodeids
223. Xiphophorus
222. Listener Questions June 2025
221. Understanding Hexacorallia
220. Understanding Octocorallia
219. Useful Aquarium Junk
218. More Aquarium Stories From Around the Internet
217. Lake Victoria: Exploring Cichlids, Hippos, And More
216. Bad Ass Fish and How To Keep Them
215. Selective Breeding
214. Top 5 Soft Corals
213. Interview with Algae Expert Dr. Jordyn Stoll
212. Betta Troubleshooting: What’s Wrong with my Betta?
211. Top 5 Tanganyikan Cichlids
210. Aquascaping Styles
209. Interview with Dave Hemmerlein
208. Dirt-Spawning Killifish
207. Mop-Spawning Killifish
206. Killifish Biotopes
205. Mantis Shrimp
204. Trout Unlimited: Conservation in the Classroom
203. Invasive Crayfish with Dr. Brian Roth
202. Rheophytes, Epiphytes and More
201. Listener Questions January 2025 (Part 2)
200. Listener Questions January 2025 (Part 1)
199. Freshwater Chemistry
198. SPS Corals
197. Reacting to Aquarium Stories from Around the Internet (Part 2)
196. Top 5 Fish Behaviors
195. Sharks in Aquariums
194. History of Water Colors Aquarium Gallery
193. Pike Cichlids: Nature’s Toothy Torpedoes
192. Saltwater Pufferfish
191. Goldfish: Are They Worth the Risks?
190. Listener Questions November 2024 (Part 2)
189. Listener Questions October 2024 (Part 1)
188. Freshwater Pufferfish
187. Centropyge and Allies
186. The Best People to Meet at Aquarium Clubs
185. Top 5 Aquarist Milestones
184. Reacting to Aquarium Stories from Around the Internet
183. Cephalopods
182. Rainbowfishes and Friends
181. RIPPLE Invasive Species Discussion with Paige Filice
180. Understanding Regulations
179. Charles’ Surprise Topic: Live Foods
178. Ben’s Surprise Topic: Fish We Need to Figure Out
177. Amy’s Surprise Topic: Cichlid Compatibility
176. Brine Shrimp
175. New Discoveries
174. Top 5 Mimics
173. Aquarium Events
172. Top 5 Poeciliid Livebearing Fish
171. Fish Anatomy
170. Nano Plants (Note: audio technical difficulties)
169. Cold-water Marine Aquariums
168. Grasses and Friends
167. Marine Snails
166. Conservation Projects and How to Get Involved
165. Zebra Danios: Saving the World One Fish at a Time
164. Freshwater Snails: Friends or Foes?
163. The Great Damsel Debate
162. Women in the Aquarium Hobby
161. Top 3 Places to See Fish in the Wild
160. Top 5 Variations of the Blood-Red Parrot Cichlid (April Fools)
159. Macroalgae 101
158. Parasites of the Caribbean: The Evolution of Cleaner Gobies
157. Top 5 Non-Cichlid South American Fish
156. Dottybacks
155. Listener Questions March 2024
154. Top 5 Non-Aquarium Fish
153. How Hobbyists Can Be Better Scientists
152. Cyanobacteria
151. Questioning the Ethics of Fishkeeping
150. Top 5 Things We Got Wrong
149. Top 5 Fish from Asia
148. Our Favorite Saltwater Mobile Inverts
147. Pelvicachromis and Friends
146. Photosynthetic Clams
145. Interview with Gary Lange: Rainbowfish Collecting
144. Gifts for Aquarists
Bonus Episode: An Ode to Ben
143. Anemones 101
142. Top 5 Freshwater Price Tags
141. Top 5 Easiest Plants
140. Should We Ban Water Lettuce? With Dr. Alisha Davidson
139. Top 5 Late Blooming Freshwater Fish
138. Reintroduction: Get to Know Your Hosts
137. Tangs 101: A Brief Introduction
136. Top 5 LPS Corals
135. Top 5 Stem Plants
134. Freshwater Shrimp
133. Top 5 South American Cichlids
132. Saltwater Biotopes
131. Hobby Perceptions
130. Freshwater Fish Diseases
129. Staff Questions
128. Top 5 Hot Water Fish
127. Top 5 Rift Lake Cichlids
126. Cryptocoryne
125. Conservation: A Discussion on the Future of the Aquarium Hobby
124. Top 5 Shrimp-Safe Fish
123. Top 5 Livebearing Fish
122. Reef Predators
121. Top 5 Mop-Spawning Killifish
120. Top 5 Corydoras
119. Top 5 Tub Pond Fish
118. Raising Fry
117. Top 5 Easy Corals
116. Top 5 Characins
115. Top 5 Episodes (Livestream)
114. Mouth Brooding Bettas
113. Top 5 Fish Under $6
112. Dirt-Spawning Killifishes
111. Wild-Type Clownfishes and Where to Find Them
110. April Fools! Our Top 4 Stupidest Fish of All Time featuring Johnathon Butkus
Announcement: Upcoming Live Stream!
109. Aquarium Fish Nutrition: The Science of What to Feed Your Fishes
108. Worst Aquarium Advice We’ve Seen Online
107. Bubble-Nesting Bettas
106. DIY: The Good, The Ugly, and the Just Plain Bad
105. Planted Aquarium Dosing 101
104. Listener Questions February 2023
103. Butterflyfishes: Unparalleled Jewels of the Reef
102. West Side Story: 5 Real African Cichlids
101. Top 5 Fish that Don’t Need a Heater
100. Top 5 Drinks to Have While Recording a Podcast
99. Licorice Gouramis: Little Gems of the Rainforest
98. Aquarium Myths That Just Won’t Go Away
97. Revisiting the Topic: Fish You Won’t See at Water Colors Aquarium Gallery
96. Aquarium Burnout and How to Avoid It
95. Questions Asked by Water Colors Staff
94. Store Business: Saltwater Fishes To Always Keep In Stock
93. Geophagus: The Goldilocks for Some Fishkeepers
92. Aquariums for Kids: Fostering an Enduring Love for the Hobby
91. Dedicating a Fish Room for a Specialty
90. Blackwater Aquariums: Turning a Fringe Habitat into a Mainstream Hobby
89. The Breeding Projects We’re Most Proud Of
88. Biotopes: Examples of Replicating Wild Habitats
87. Things We Wish We Had Known As Beginners
86. New Fish in the Hobby!
85. Aquarium Horror Stories
84. Beginner Planted Aquarium Mistakes
83. Beginner Reef Mistakes
82. Conservation in Aquariums: Is It Enough?
81. Interview: Professional Aquascaping with Jeff Miotke
80. Designer Clownfishes
79. Schooling Reef Fish
78. Fish Rooms: Building a Room for Your Hobby
77. CARES Species
76. State of the Aquarium Industry
75. Captive-Bred Saltwater Fish – Part 2
74. Captive-Bred Saltwater Fish
73. Top 5 Brands
72. Saltwater Wet Pets
71. Freshwater Wet Pets
70. Discus
69. Frequently Asked Saltwater Questions
68. Common Coral Questions
67. Lacey Act Amendments
66. Our Top 5 Funniest Freshwater Fish
65. Debate: South America Vs. Asia
64. Top 5 Money Wasting Products
63. 5 Plants We Hate
62. Saltwater Changes
61. Five Killer Beginner Mistakes
60. Our Top Five Holy Grail Saltwater Fish
59. Our Top Five Holy Grail Freshwater Fish
58. Common Planted Aquarium Questions
57. Starting a Saltwater Nano
56. Interview: Will Ogburn and Lauren Roy, University of Dayton Fish Lab
55. Our Top Five Cyprinids
54. Five Fish You Didn’t Think You’d Like
53. Why Can’t We Be Friends? Saltwater Compatibility
52. Our Top 5 Saltwater Mobile Invertebrates
51. Debate: South America vs Africa
50. Adventures in Acclimation – From Coral to Coral Beauty
49. Five Reasons to Hate Plecos
48. Our Top Five Coolest Human Produced Fish
47. Our Top Five Saltwater Nano Fish
46. Interview: Saltwater Wholesale and Collection with Bill Backus from A&M Aquatics
45. Five Perfect Freshwater Fish Pairings
44. Interview: Captive Breeding and Sustainability with Jake Phillips from Biota Aquariums
43. Aquarium Books Part 2: Saltwater
42. Seasonal Tub Ponds
41. Our Top 5 Egg Scatterers
40. Aquarium Books Part 1: Freshwater
39. Our Five Least Favorite Cichlids
38. Our Top Five Freshwater Nano Fish
37. Nano Reefs
36. Freshwater vs. Saltwater
35. Getting Started with Planted Aquariums
34. Three Tanks Designed around a Saltwater Fish
33. Three Tanks Designed Around a Freshwater Fish – PART 2
32. Three Tanks Designed Around a Freshwater Fish – PART 1
31. Five Freshwater Fish that Make us Smile
30. Amazing Apistogramma
29. Our Top Five Aquarium Myths
28. Five Marine Creatures That Make Us Sad
27. Pest Control: Algae and Snails
26. Our Five Dream Freshwater Fish
25. Our Five Dream Saltwater Fish
24. Invasive Species with Dr. Alisha Davidson
23. Our Dream Tanks
22. Our Top 5 Easy Breeders
21. Sharks in Aquariums
20. Aquarium Lighting: How and What to Choose
19. The Products We Can’t Live Without
18. Our Top Five Underrated Aquarium Plants
17. Trade Secrets: How Water Colors Quarantines EVERY Saltwater Fish
16. What is a Fish Worth? Breeding, Buying, and Selling
15. Bettas
14. Filtration: How It Works and Our Favorite Products
13. Wild Caught vs Captive Bred
12. Intro to Killifish
11. How to Find Good Information
10. Saltwater Angelfish
9. Genetically Modified Fish
8. Saltwater Clean up Crew
7. How to Start an Aquarium
6. Our Top Five Underrated Saltwater Fish
5. Five Saltwater Fish You Won’t See at Water Colors
4. All About Clownfish
3. Testing: When, Why, and How
2. Our Top Five Underrated Freshwater Fish
1. Five Freshwater Fish You Won’t See at Water Colors
Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Introduction