The Aquarist’s Edge is a podcast for freshwater aquarium enthusiasts who want practical advice, expert insights, and the latest hobby news. Hosted by Arthur Preston of Art’s Fish Room, each episode explores fish care, breeding, aquascaping, and fascinating discoveries from the world of home aquariums. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned aquarist, this show helps you level up your fishkeeping game.
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The Aquarist’s Edge is a podcast for freshwater aquarium enthusiasts who want practical advice, expert insights, and the latest hobby news. Hosted by Arthur Preston of Art’s Fish Room, each episode explores fish care, breeding, aquascaping, and fascinating discoveries from the world of home aquariums. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned aquarist, this show helps you level up your fishkeeping game.
Art explores the fascinating world of freshwater aquarium snails. Are they helpful allies or invasive pests? The truth lies somewhere in between.
From Malaysian trumpet snails and ramshorns to nerites and mystery snails, this episode explores the most common species aquarists encounter, their benefits to aquarium ecosystems, and the potential problems they can cause. You’ll learn practical snail control methods, prevention strategies, and even how to care for snails as intentional pets.
Whether you’re battling an unexpected snail invasion or considering nerite snails for algae control, this episode provides practical, science-backed advice to help you manage your freshwater tanks with confidence.
📌 Key Topics Covered:
Types of freshwater snails in aquariums
Benefits of snails: algae control, detritus removal, substrate aeration
Problems with overpopulation and plant damage
Snail invasion troubleshooting and population control methods
Caring for mystery and nerite snails as pets
Prevention: quarantine, plant dips, and smart feeding
Snails as ecosystem indicators and their role in nature
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Music: "Coffee Shop Date (Instrumental)" - Jaydan Talley (Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/a856a9ec-35d6-313e-9178-c25534c8a33a/)
The Aquarist’s Edge [Weekly Aquarium Podcast]
The Aquarist’s Edge is a podcast for freshwater aquarium enthusiasts who want practical advice, expert insights, and the latest hobby news. Hosted by Arthur Preston of Art’s Fish Room, each episode explores fish care, breeding, aquascaping, and fascinating discoveries from the world of home aquariums. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned aquarist, this show helps you level up your fishkeeping game.
