Tank Talk

Episode 57: Aquarium Substrates, The GOOD And The BAD

September 23rd, 2024  |  1 hr 15 mins

Aquarium substrates are often overlooked by new fish keepers as just a decoration but they serve a much more vital role. In this episode John and Jason break down all the substrate types and the pros and cons of each.

Episode 56: What Are The Easiest Plants For Aquariums?

September 16th, 2024  |  1 hr 16 mins

You don't need to be scared of these plants!

Episode 55: Glofish, Are They Good Or Bad For The Hobby?

September 9th, 2024  |  1 hr 8 mins

Do you like em or hate em? Have you ever kept em?

Episode 54: Best Tips For Buying Fish Online

September 2nd, 2024  |  1 hr 17 mins

Have you bought fish online? Are you scared of it? Questions about it? Well this episode is for you because John and Jason will cover everything you need to know about buying aquarium fish online.

Episode 53: Wild Caught Vs Tank Raised Fish

August 26th, 2024  |  1 hr 5 mins

Have you considered buying wild caught fish? You wanna know if you should or not? Well this episode explains it all.

Episode 52: Has Amazon Ruined Our Hobby? The Amazon Debate!! Part 2 of 2

August 19th, 2024  |  47 mins 13 secs

amazon.com, e-commerce, fish, fish store, online shopping

We had to separate this into 2 episodes due to the episode length. This is the conclusion of the Amazon debate!

Episode 51: Has Amazon Ruined Our Hobby? The Amazon Debate!! Part 1 of 2

August 19th, 2024  |  1 hr 6 mins

amazon.com, e-commerce, fish, fish store, online shopping

John thinks Amazon is the devil, Jason thinks they're great, what could possibly go wrong in this debate?

Episode 50: Why We Broke Up With Under Gravel Filters

August 12th, 2024  |  56 mins 9 secs

Episode 49: What should you spend the most money on?

August 5th, 2024  |  1 hr 1 min

You have a lot of things to buy when setting up an aquarium. The question is, where you should spend the majority of the budget and where can you save money?

Episode 48: What Would YOUR Fish Store Look Like?

July 29th, 2024  |  1 hr 9 mins

If you were starting a fish store what would be the most important things you would want to do? In this episode Jason and John discuss what they would do with their fish stores.

Episode 47: Are Petsmart And Petco Good For The Hobby?

July 22nd, 2024  |  1 hr 2 mins

Do big box pet stores like Petsmart and Petco have a positive or negative effect on the aquarium hobby? In this episode Jason and John discuss their thoughts and share stories of their experiences with these establishments.

Episode 46: The Dumbest Things We've Done As Fish Keepers

July 15th, 2024  |  1 hr 1 min

Episode 45: What's Your Dream Aquarium Set Up?

July 8th, 2024  |  1 hr 13 mins

Price is no object, you can set up any kind of aquarium you want, GO!

Episode 44: Saving Money Buying Fish!

July 1st, 2024  |  1 hr 10 mins

Jason has tons of experience buying and selling fish at local swaps, today he discusses the pros and cons of swaps and their impact on the hobby.

Episode 43: When Do You Have Too Many Aquariums?

June 24th, 2024  |  58 mins 11 secs

Have you ever wondered when is enough enough? Is there such thing as too many aquariums?

Episode 42: Has YouTube Ruined The Aquarium Hobby?

June 17th, 2024  |  1 hr 8 mins

Has YouTube and social media as a whole helped or hurt the aquarium hobby. With a combined experience of 20 years on social media John and Jason can speak from experience on this topic. Their opinions may surprise you.