The Aquarist Podcast
- Episodes
- 100
- Released
- irregularly
- Latest episode
- Sep 29, 2026
About the podcast
This podcast is intended to serve the tropical fish keeping community with insightful interviews from all facets of the hobby: breeders, conservationists, scientists, retailers, brand reps, and new to seasoned enthusiasts. If you keep a freshwater aquarium then this is the show for you!
Episodes 100
Ep. 124 - Greg Thoman: Connecting Buyers and Sellers with AquaFindr
Magic Small Fish Feed is available in 4 sizes to suit your needs: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed?variant=44628323762245 Join AquaFindr as a buyer or seller today: https://aquafindr.com/
Ep. 123 - Jacob Mahaffey: Supporting Livebearers Through The ALA's Species Conservation Award Program
Feed your community tank Aquarium Co-Op's new Magic Bite Size Floating Pellets: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-bite-size-pellets Join the ALA with their discounted rate! …
Show notes
Feed your community tank Aquarium Co-Op's new Magic Bite Size Floating Pellets:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-bite-size-pellets
Join the ALA with their discounted rate!
https://livebearers.org/join-ala
Check out the great content on the ALA YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanLivebearers
Get your ALA merch here:
https://www.blondelobsterspiritshop.com/american-livebearer-association
Ep. 122 - Chris Lukhaup: In Brazil with the Shrimp King
Do you fed Aquarium Co-Op's Magic Nuggets? It is a 2.5mm crumble that can be crumbled down to feed your smallest fish. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-nuggets Subscribe to Chris' YouTube Channel …
Show notes
Do you fed Aquarium Co-Op's Magic Nuggets? It is a 2.5mm crumble that can be crumbled down to feed your smallest fish.
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-nuggets
Subscribe to Chris' YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@chrislukhaup
Follow Chris on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/chris.lukhaup/
Follow Juliana Leroy on her amazing South American adventures:
Ep. 121 - Curt Brewer and Derek Wheaton: Conservation Fisheries Mission to Save Native Species
Pick up some Magic Small Fish Feed from Aquariumcoop.com: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed Check out the excellent work and resources on the Conservation Fisheries website …
Show notes
Pick up some Magic Small Fish Feed from Aquariumcoop.com:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed
Check out the excellent work and resources on the Conservation Fisheries website:
Ep. 120 - Adam Ragusea: Turning a Greenhouse into a Fishhouse
Get you Magic Small Fish Feed and boost your fry growth! https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed Check out Adam's channel for great cooking content: https://www.youtube.com/@aragusea
Ep. 119 - Joe Ferdenzi on Efficent Fish Room Management
Shop Aquarium Co-Op for the best fish foods around! https://www.aquariumcoop.com/ Get Rosario LaCorte's book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/1uTuYUY
Ep. 118 - Anthony Armata on Breeding Fish and The Daku Method
Pick up your Aquarium Co-Op Easy Flow Sponge Filter and try your hand at breeding the Red Neon Blue-eyed Rainbowfish with the Daku method! https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/black-easy-flow-sponge-filter-coar …
Show notes
Pick up your Aquarium Co-Op Easy Flow Sponge Filter and try your hand at breeding the Red Neon Blue-eyed Rainbowfish with the Daku method!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/black-easy-flow-sponge-filter-coarse
Check out Daku Aquatics on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dakuaquatics
Check out Daku Aquatics e commerce site:
Ep. 117 - Lowell Dunnaway: Capturing Rarely Seen Moments in a Fish Room
Aquarium Co-Op Magic Small Fish Feed and Easy Community Floating Pellets will help elevate your fish breeding. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed …
Show notes
Aquarium Co-Op Magic Small Fish Feed and Easy Community Floating Pellets will help elevate your fish breeding.
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/fish-food/products/easy-community-floating-pellets
Lowell's Fish Lab is a must-subscribe-to channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@MakeMoreFish
But a Fry Tray or Egg Collector from MakeMoreFish:
Ep. 116 - Dr. James Albert: Passionate Aquarist, Distinguished Professor, and Leading Researcher
Make sure you have the 1-2 combo of Magic Small Fish Feed and Easy Community Floating Pellets. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed …
Show notes
Make sure you have the 1-2 combo of Magic Small Fish Feed and Easy Community Floating Pellets. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/all/products/easy-community-floating-pellets
Add Dr. James' field guide to your collection: https://a.co/d/0GmvbDs
Learn more about Dr. James Albert: https://biology.louisiana.edu/james-albert
Want to really nerd out? Check out this talk Dr. James gave at University of Michigan: https://youtu.be/1Qsk76-KDDk?si=8hPNcKKBHm7j2tCi
Ep. 115 - Dr. Ted Coletti: Aquarium Clubs are Rewarding (and so is bowling)
Pick up the amazing Aquarium Co-Op Small Fish Feed: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed Grab Dr. Ted Coletti's book: https://a.co/d/fXQdbGf Skylands Aquarium & Water Garden Group …
Show notes
Pick up the amazing Aquarium Co-Op Small Fish Feed:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-small-fish-feed
Grab Dr. Ted Coletti's book:
Skylands Aquarium & Water Garden Group website: https://sawgg.org/
Ep. 114 - Bobby Ellerman and Joe Ferdenzi: Fondly Remembering Rosario LaCorte
Thank you again to Bobby and Joe for taking time out of their day to reminisce and share about their friendship with Rosario LaCorte. Pick up a copy of Rosario's book An Aquarist's Journey: https://a.co/d/aeBO7MU
Ep. 113 - Dan Hodnett: Providing Excellence in the Fish Buying Experience
Magic Nano Feed is here! This is the food that Dan mentioned seeing on his visit to Washington. This food is amazing! https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-nano-feed Check out the amazing selection of …
Show notes
Magic Nano Feed is here! This is the food that Dan mentioned seeing on his visit to Washington. This food is amazing!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/magic-nano-feed
Check out the amazing selection of fish that Dan has on offer.
Ep. 112 - Charles Clapsaddle on Texas Snakes and Goliad Farms
Pick up your 6-plant mystery bundle and save money with Aquarium Co-Op: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/live-plants/products/mystery-box Check out what Charles and Goliad Farms has for sale …
Show notes
Pick up your 6-plant mystery bundle and save money with Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/live-plants/products/mystery-box
Check out what Charles and Goliad Farms has for sale:
Subscribe to the Goliad Farms YouTube channel:
Ep. 111 - Ethan Dickinson from Kid Fish Breeder to Store Owner
Excellent filtration and water flow from the Aquarium Co-Op Coarse Sponge Filters which include the Easy Flow kit: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-coarse-sponge-filter Already have an …
Show notes
Excellent filtration and water flow from the Aquarium Co-Op Coarse Sponge Filters which include the Easy Flow kit:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-coarse-sponge-filter
Already have an Aquarium Co-Op Coarse Sponge Filter? Pick up the Easy Flow Upgrade Kit now:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/easy-flow-sponge-filter-upgrade-kit
Follow Ethan and Fish Mania on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/fishmaniachatt
Chattanooga Area Aquatics Society:
Ep. 110 - Zenzo Tazawa on African Cichlids and Escargot
Feed out nutritious Aquarium Co-Op Baby Brine Shrimp to your fish! https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-brine-shrimp-eggs Subscribe to Zenzo's YouTube channel Tazawa Tanks: www.youtube.com/@TazawaTanks
Ep. 109 - Dustin Ward: From Hobbyist to Store Owner
Pick up the best brine shrimp eggs on the market. As Master Breeder Dean calls them, "Liquid Gold". Aquarium Co-Op Brine Shrimp Eggs. https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-brine-shrimp-eggs …
Show notes
Pick up the best brine shrimp eggs on the market. As Master Breeder Dean calls them, "Liquid Gold". Aquarium Co-Op Brine Shrimp Eggs.
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-brine-shrimp-eggs
Follow Dustin's store The Fish Room in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on Facebook.
Ep. 108 - Cory McElroy on Favorite Aquariums and Big Tank Maintenance
Be prepared for power outages with the Aquarium Co-Op Battery Back-up Air Pumps: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-air-pump Cory's new African tetras - Alestopetersius brichardi "Red" …
Show notes
Be prepared for power outages with the Aquarium Co-Op Battery Back-up Air Pumps:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-air-pump
Cory's new African tetras - Alestopetersius brichardi "Red"
Learn about a legend in our hobby. Here is a link to Rosario's book on Amazon:
Ep. 107 - Ryan Reamy on High-End Corydoras and Rainbowfish
Hurry and get your Easy Plant LED, they are selling quick! https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-easy-plant-led Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoonaquatics/ Ryan's YouTube Channel …
Show notes
Hurry and get your Easy Plant LED, they are selling quick!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-easy-plant-led
Ryan's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hoonaquatics/
Ryan's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@HoonAquatics
Corydoras CW111:
https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=6569
Ep. 106 - Rosario LaCorte and Joe Ferdenzi: Tropical Fish History Part 3
Get your Aquarium Co-Op goodies and things: www.aquariumcoop.com Buy Rosario's amazing book: https://www.amazon.com/AQUARISTS-JOURNEY-Rosario-LaCorte/dp/1717882927/ Check North Jersey Aquarium Society for …
Show notes
Get your Aquarium Co-Op goodies and things:
Buy Rosario's amazing book:
https://www.amazon.com/AQUARISTS-JOURNEY-Rosario-LaCorte/dp/1717882927/
Check North Jersey Aquarium Society for updates on Rosario's upcoming talk, his last in public!
North Jersey Facebook page:
Ep. 105 - Irene Bearly on Fishkeeping with Kids and Corydoras pygmaeus
Swap that old filtration out for an Aquarium Co-Op Coarse Sponge Filter! www.aquariumcoop.com Subscribe to Irene's awesome YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GirlTalksFish Follow the Aquarist Podcast …
Show notes
Swap that old filtration out for an Aquarium Co-Op Coarse Sponge Filter!
Subscribe to Irene's awesome YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/GirlTalksFish
Follow the Aquarist Podcast Instagram page:
Ep. 104 - Dean Tweeddale: Post-Peruvian Amazon Collecting Trip Recap
Support Aquarium Co-Op, the awesome sponsor of the August MT Amazon Peruvian Fish Collecting Trip www.aquariumcoop.com Interested in a collecting trip with Devon, Segundo, and Juan Luis? Head over to MT …
Show notes
Support Aquarium Co-Op, the awesome sponsor of the August MT Amazon Peruvian Fish Collecting Trip
Interested in a collecting trip with Devon, Segundo, and Juan Luis? Head over to MT Amazon's website and inquiry with Devon
Follow Dean on Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/deansfishroom/
Follow the Aquarist Podcast Instagram account
Ep. 103 - Rosario LaCorte and Joe Ferdenzi: Tropical Fish History Part 2
Support the podcast sponsor Aquarium Co-Op: www.aquariumcoop.com YouTube video of 30 new tetras from Brazil: https://youtu.be/Xn3NnI-h8Cc Amazon link to Rosario's book An Aquarist's Journey …
Show notes
Support the podcast sponsor Aquarium Co-Op:
YouTube video of 30 new tetras from Brazil:
Amazon link to Rosario's book An Aquarist's Journey
https://www.amazon.com/AQUARISTS-JOURNEY-Rosario-LaCorte/dp/1717882927/
Ep. 102 - Rosario LaCorte and Joe Ferdenzi:Tropical Fish History Part 1
Get your Aquarium Co-Op Test Strips and start testing those parameters! https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-multi-test-strips https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-ammonia-test-st …
Show notes
Get your Aquarium Co-Op Test Strips and start testing those parameters!
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-multi-test-strips
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-ammonia-test-strips
Amazon link to Rosario's book An Aquarist's Journey
https://www.amazon.com/AQUARISTS-JOURNEY-Rosario-LaCorte/dp/1717882927/
Ep. 101 - Ryan Kinney: Good Times Collecting Fish with the Aquarist Podcast
Pick up your own Ziss Egg Tumbler from Aquarium Co-Op: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/ziss-egg-tumbler Pick up some fish bred by Ryan at wildfishtanks.com: https://www.wildfishtanks.com/ Subscribe to …
Show notes
Pick up your own Ziss Egg Tumbler from Aquarium Co-Op:
https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/ziss-egg-tumbler
Pick up some fish bred by Ryan at wildfishtanks.com:
https://www.wildfishtanks.com/
Subscribe to Ryan's YouTube channel to see what he is up to:
Ep. 100 - Dean Tweeddale on Lumpy the Lungfish and a Fish Room Update
Support the Podcast Sponsor Aquarium Co-Op: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/ Follow Dean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deansfishroom/ Follow the Aquarist Podcast on Instagram …
Show notes
Support the Podcast Sponsor Aquarium Co-Op:
Follow Dean on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/deansfishroom/
Follow the Aquarist Podcast on Instagram:
Ep. 99 - Zain Khalid on Micro Fishing and Exploring Florida
Support the podcast sponsor Aquarium Co-Op: www.aquariumcoop.com Zain's Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/species.spotlight/ Awesome Clown Knifefish art …
Show notes
Support the podcast sponsor Aquarium Co-Op:
Zain's Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/species.spotlight/
Awesome Clown Knifefish art:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/714470517/clown-knifefish-original
Ep. 98 - Mark Chen on Creating Green Spaces and Extreme Collecting in Columbia
Get the best tropical plants and goodies from Aquarium Co-Op: www.aquariumcoop.com Follow Mark's Instagram (TMK_Aquarist): www.instagram.com/tmk_aquarist Check out the gorgeous Green Spaces created by Nature …
Show notes
Get the best tropical plants and goodies from Aquarium Co-Op:
Follow Mark's Instagram (TMK_Aquarist):
www.instagram.com/tmk_aquarist
Check out the gorgeous Green Spaces created by Nature Design Studio:
Ep. 97 - Lizzie Block on Nano Aquascaping and Competitions
Find Lizzie's favorite Aquarium Co-Op items here: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/ Lizzie's Nano Tank Tour Video: https://youtu.be/Q3DX7fU_Y98 Aquarium Hobbyist Magazine Featuring Lizzie (starts on page 30) …
Show notes
Find Lizzie's favorite Aquarium Co-Op items here:
Lizzie's Nano Tank Tour Video:
Aquarium Hobbyist Magazine Featuring Lizzie (starts on page 30):
https://www.aquariumhobbyistmagazine.com/read-magazine.php?did=6574320_81447487
Ep. 96 - Garrett Mitchell on Selling and Naming Corals
Get your aquarium goodies from Aquarium Co-Op: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/ In to coral? See what Garrett has to offer: https://www.ebay.com/str/houseofreef
Ep. 95 - Gianne Souza on Experimental Betta Breeding and Betta Rubra
Get your Betta goodies from Aquarium Co-Op: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/ Check out all the amazing content Gianne has on her site Inglorious Bettas: https://www.ingloriousbettas.com/ Siam Imbellis …
Show notes
Get your Betta goodies from Aquarium Co-Op:
Check out all the amazing content Gianne has on her site Inglorious Bettas:
https://www.ingloriousbettas.com/
Siam Imbellis:
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