John Hudson
Co-Host of Tank Talk
John Hudson began keeping glass boxes full of water in 1993 at the age of 19. A Silver Arowana in an aquarium in the back of Creatures and Critters in Woodbridge Va. started it all.
In 2011 John together with his wife Lisa started KGTropicals as African Cichlid breeders and retailers. In 2012 they started the KGTropicals YouTube channel and discovered their love of educating fish keepers.
John Hudson has hosted 70 Episodes.
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Episode 25: Aquarium Filters Decoded, Hang On Backs
February 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 34 mins
Anything and everything you'd ever need to know about aquarium hang on back filters.
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Episode 24: Welcome To The One Eyed Goldfish Glitter Party!
February 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 14 mins
This episode marks a new chapter in the Tank Talk Podcast. Today John welcomes Jason Adams as the new Tank Talk co-host. From this point moving forward each episode will feature John and Jason discussing all things aquariums.
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Episode 23: Big Box Pet Stores Are Good For The Hobby, Change My Mind!
December 22nd, 2023 | 1 hr 33 mins
aquarium, fish
I believe the hobby benefits from big box pet stores, what do you think?
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Episode 22: This Man Owns His Own Zoo!! An Interview With Will Nace!
December 7th, 2023 | 45 mins 25 secs
Today I sit down with Will Nace. Will has built his own zoo on his property, a non profit that's all about giving the animals their best life possible. We discus the ins and outs of building a zoo and what the behind the scenes is really like.
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Episode 21: George (coralfish12g) Mavrakis Built An Aquarium For Casey Neistat!!
November 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
George (coralfish12g) Mavrakis has traveled the world showing amazing aquariums, ponds and fish farms and has even built a custom aquarium for the great Casey Neistat, the godfather of YouTube. John had the opportunity to sit down with George to discuss his adventures, his founding of Aquashella with Shawn Hale and how it's been growing up on YouTube.
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Episode 20: Master Aquascaper Jeff Miotke Discusses His Mission With Aquariums.
November 13th, 2023 | 42 mins 32 secs
In today's episode we have tons to talk about in the Fishroom, in our lives and our trip to Aquashella Daytona Beach. Then we will share Johns interview with Master Aquascaper Jeff Miotke that was recorded at Aquashella.
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Episode 19: Why Is My Ammonia So HIGH!?
November 2nd, 2023 | 53 mins 8 secs
Today we discuss the surprise ammonia spike, how did it happen and how do we fix it?
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Episode 18: The King Of DIY Answers "Are Influencers Good For The Hobby"
October 26th, 2023 | 1 hr 24 mins
Today we welcome the king of DIY Joey Mullen to discuss influencers in the aquarium hobby, are they good for the hobby or are they bad?
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Episode 17: This Man Owns The Nicest Aquarium Store On Earth!
October 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 16 mins
This weeks episode of Tank Talk is the first "on location" episode and we're very excited to have that be at our favorite aquarium store Aquariums Unlimited in Va. Beach Va.
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Episode 16: Thinking of Quitting The Hobby, Listen To This First
October 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
aquariums, cats, fish, fish tanks, smallville
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Episode 15: Are High Tech Aquarium Set Ups Worth It?
September 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 2 mins
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Episode 14: Finding The Right Fish Store
September 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 12 mins
In this episode of Tank Talk John discusses some things to look for when trying to find you home fish store and also some unfortunate things that are being said about KGTropicals online.
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Episode 13: OH NO! My Fish Are Dying Suddenly, What Do I DO?
September 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
Ever heard of "Old Tank Syndrome"? Well we'll discuss it in this episode as well as talking about why aquariums crash and how you can prevent it.
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Episode 12: How To Redecorate Your Aquarium Without Killing Your Fish
September 7th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
Wanna redecorate your aquarium without hurting your fish? Well in this episode John and Lisa discuss the best way to do it.
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Episode 11: My Way Or The Highway Aquarium Snobs?
August 31st, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
You know the kind of people I'm talking about!
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Episode 10: Are Big Box Pet Stores Good Or Bad For The Hobby?
August 25th, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
aquarium, big box pet stores, cat, dog, fish, fish tank, petco, petsmart
Do you shop at Petco or Petsmart? How do you feel about them?