Episode 6: Best Tips For Buying Aquarium Fish Online

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Episode 6: Best Tips For Buying Aquarium Fish Online

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Jul 27, 2023

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In this episode of Tank Talk John and Lisa discuss the ins and outs of buying aquarium fish online. What are the signs of a reputable dealer and what should you look for to give you the confidence to spend your hard earned money.

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Jul 27, 2023

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John Hudson from KGTropicals and Jason Adams bring you a weekly dive into the world of aquariums. This is more than a hobby, it's a lifestyle and with decades of combined experience they have plenty of fun, sad, silly and informative stories to share. Each week John and Jason will explore a new topic pertaining to their love of keeping glass boxes full of water.

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Episode 3: A Trip To A Fish Farm: John discusses a trip to Old World Exotic Fish in Homestead FL. by Tank Talk
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Episode 1: I DON'T Need Your Help!: Sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut rather than insert yourself into a situation you don't belong in. by Tank Talk
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Episode 2: Fish Stores, The GOOD, The BAD and The UGLY: Not all fish stores are created equal by Tank Talk
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Episode 5: Was The Show "Tanked" Good For The Hobby Or Bad?: As fish keepers we all loved Tanked right? Well not everyone did. by Tank Talk
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Episode 10: Are Big Box Pet Stores Good Or Bad For The Hobby?: Do you shop at Petco or Petsmart? How do you feel about them? by Tank Talk
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Episode 4: How To Research The Research You're Researching: Finding THE CORRECT information about fish keeping can be difficult! by Tank Talk
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Episode 6: Best Tips For Buying Aquarium Fish Online: Don't buy aquarium fish online without listening to this first! by Tank Talk
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Episode 13: OH NO! My Fish Are Dying Suddenly, What Do I DO?: 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. by Tank Talk
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Episode 8: Is CUSTOM Worth The Money? Special Guest Aquarium Expert Mark Beavers.: Big thank you to Mark Beavers from Custom Aquariums for sitting down with me to discuss the world of custom made aquariums. If you'd like to configure your own custom aquarium visit their site and get an immediate quote: https://www.customaquariums.com by Tank Talk
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Episode 7: Every Fish Keepers Dream! Building A Fish Room: Things to consider when planning on building your fish room. by Tank Talk
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Episode 9: Behind The Scenes Of The Aquarium Industry With Special Guest Jay Wilson: Get a good understanding of how the aquarium industry works from someone who's been around the block. by Tank Talk
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Episode 12: How To Redecorate Your Aquarium Without Killing Your Fish: Wanna redecorate your aquarium without hurting your fish? Well in this episode John and Lisa discuss the best way to do it. by Tank Talk
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Episode 18: The King Of DIY Answers "Are Influencers Good For The Hobby": 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? by Tank Talk
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Episode 11: My Way Or The Highway Aquarium Snobs?: You know the kind of people I'm talking about! by Tank Talk
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Episode 14: Finding The Right Fish Store: 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. by Tank Talk
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Episode 19: Why Is My Ammonia So HIGH!?: Today we discuss the surprise ammonia spike, how did it happen and how do we fix it? by Tank Talk
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Episode 28: Can You Make Money From Your Fish? by Tank Talk
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Episode 26: Top 10 Fish That EVERYONE Should Keep At Least Once: Top 10 Fish That EVERYONE Should Keep At Least Once by Tank Talk
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Episode 15: Are High Tech Aquarium Set Ups Worth It? by Tank Talk
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Episode 16: Thinking of Quitting The Hobby, Listen To This First by Tank Talk
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Episode 20: Master Aquascaper Jeff Miotke Discusses His Mission With Aquariums.: 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. by Tank Talk
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Episode 17: This Man Owns The Nicest Aquarium Store On Earth!: 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. by Tank Talk
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Episode 23: Big Box Pet Stores Are Good For The Hobby, Change My Mind!: I believe the hobby benefits from big box pet stores, what do you think? by Tank Talk
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Episode 21: George (coralfish12g) Mavrakis Built An Aquarium For Casey Neistat!!: 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. by Tank Talk
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Episode 30: Ultimate Guide To Buying Aquarium Fish: Going to the fish store to buy new fish is everyone's favorite part of the hobby. Nothing is more exciting than knowing you're going to buy some new pets to bring home and add to the family. But how should you do it? Where should you go? Who can you trust? Should you buy online? by Tank Talk
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Episode 33: Crossing The Ocean To Your Aquarium! The Tank Talk Podcast: Ever wonder about the journey a fish takes from birth to your aquarium? It may surprise you how many stops the fish have to make before getting to their new home. by Tank Talk
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Episode 22: This Man Owns His Own Zoo!! An Interview With Will Nace!: 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. by Tank Talk
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Episode 35: If You Don't Do This, You're making A Mistake!: You've heard about quarantining but what is it, how do you do it and how long should you do it? All of those questions will be answered and so much more in todays episode. by Tank Talk
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Episode 27: Aquarium Lighting Decoded, What's The Best For Your Fish Tank?: Everything you need to know about aquarium lighting by Tank Talk
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Episode 24: Welcome To The One Eyed Goldfish Glitter Party!: 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. by Tank Talk
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Episode 29: Who Are The REAL Aquarium Experts?: Jason saw a post on Facebook that rubbed him the wrong way and in this episode he'll discuss why it's an issue and the best ways to resolve it. John chimes in from time to time too but this is really The Professors episode:-) by Tank Talk
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74 min listen
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Episode 21: George (coralfish12g) Mavrakis Built An Aquarium For Casey Neistat!!: 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. by Tank Talk
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Episode 20: Master Aquascaper Jeff Miotke Discusses His Mission With Aquariums.: 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. by Tank Talk
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Episode 6: Best Tips For Buying Aquarium Fish Online

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