Tag Archives: aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium – Shorelines
We are almost through our tour of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This episodes features the Aviary and Touch Pools (on the aquarium’s map), but I have always referred to that corner of the building as the ‘Shoreline’. This section has … Continue reading
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Ted’s Fish Room – Water
At long last!!!! Here is the next installment to the Ted’s Fishroom series on the topic of water. There is no way the topic of water can be covered well in an hour-long video, much less a five minute video! … Continue reading
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Select Aquatics of Erie, Colorado
Greg Sage is a talented aquarist who has built a viable business out of his hobby in his basement. I have never seen a more productive fish room! The number and quality of fish Greg has is astounding. And his … Continue reading
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Chris Moscarell’s Fish Room
I recently had the chance to visit one of the premier soft-water species breeders in the country, and this is his fish room! Chris has the reputation of being an expert Apistogramma breeder, which he is, but that description sells … Continue reading
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The Basic Aquarium – Installing Equipment
The Basic Aquarium part 3 covers the assembly and installation of the equipment on our 20-gallon kit. The parts to this kit are an Aqueon Quiet-flow power filter, a heater and a standard fluorescent hood. The only difference between this … Continue reading
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Monterey Bay Aquarium – Kelp Forest
The Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA, is one of my favorite places to spend a day. I first went there in 20o7, and my visit last week was my fourth time through. This time around I had a video … Continue reading
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Basic Aquarium – Part 2
Preparing the New Tank This is the second installment in the Basic Aquarium series. It covers preparing the tank before setting up the aquarium, and adding a basic gravel substrate with a few structural decorations. The first part of the … Continue reading
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New Series – The Basic Aquarium
There is a scary statistic in our hobby… less than 10% of the first-time aquarium keepers stick with the hobby for more than a year. Fortunately, that number has not changed a lot in 20+ years; but it is not … Continue reading
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Aquarium Racks in a Fish Room
Finally! Episode 5 of the Ted’s Fishroom series. Sorry to take so long, but the trip to Gabon and subsequent trips all over the place put me behind in making videos. This installment is about building racks for aquariums. I … Continue reading
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2011 NEC Convention
I had the honor of being a speaker at the 2011 (36th) annual convention of the North East Council of Aquarium Societies. This yearly event is one of the best in the hobby. The convention takes place in the early … Continue reading
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