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Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

Release Date: 11/12/2025

Shoaling, schooling, or co-existing show art Shoaling, schooling, or co-existing

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

Many species of fish live in groups, but are they shoaling, schooling, or just living together, and in our tanks do they need to be in groups?    Head over to tropicalfishkeeping.co.uk to see what is going on now. 

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Algae- a tentative intro show art Algae- a tentative intro

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

Algae is one of the topics we see the most questions about, but there is far more than just being a nusiance, so here is a tiny toe dip into the topic. 

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Seemly I'm wrong, again. show art Seemly I'm wrong, again.

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

There is a lot of push back from people on social media about everything that I write. Which is normal, but it's getting worse, is it to the point that it's causing issues for people trying to learn what to do? 

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How smart are fish? show art How smart are fish?

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

The 8 second memory has long since been debunked, but are our fish actually smart? Or are we just giving them credit for knowing which container has the food? 

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Diet, the ultimate... nah, just some ideas. show art Diet, the ultimate... nah, just some ideas.

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

Diet is complex, important, easy to get right, impossible to get perfect. Come and listen to me try and summarise a huge topic in a few ideas and tips. 

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A Natural Ecosystem Tank show art A Natural Ecosystem Tank

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

Nature is important, but so is realism, it's impossible to have a true ecosystem in your tank without major inputs and outputs. Let's discuss how to make things more natural. 

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Water Changes- a bit of the science show art Water Changes- a bit of the science

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

Water changes, crucial and debated, but not in my opinion debatable.    If you like what we do, please consider supporting us on Patreon  Or head over to the website   

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Should we be importing all these fish? show art Should we be importing all these fish?

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

We import most of the fish that are sold in shops, and there are issues with that. Join me as we dive into the reasons, and possible solutions.      Please consider supporting us and all we are doing  

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Welcome to any new fish keepers. show art Welcome to any new fish keepers.

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

Have you just got a new tank and you've not got a clue what to do with it? Here's a little intro to start,    Check out our website tropicalfishkeeping.co.uk for more articles to help, and there is a video series on what to do starting on our YouTube channel

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December Q & A show art December Q & A

Tropical Fish Keeping Podcast

Some questions that have been asked. IF you like this let me know and I'll make it a regular thing.   We have questions on plants not growing, fish not breeding and more. Got a question yourself. Head over to any of the social medias and ask.  For some of the plants I mentioned.      Sorry if i sound a bit breathless, allergies decided to exist, hopefully I can get them sorted soon. 

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More Episodes

The Don't Pet Me campaign has come out and seems to be saying that the fishkeeping hobby should be subjected to a positive list, and heavily restricted. It seems that we aren't capable of keeping fish without significant welfare issues. Join me for my thoughts on these ridiculous ideas, and even though many might think this is targeted at primates, and big cats, fish keeping is the area really at risk.