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This show is about both fresh and salt water aquarium keeping. On this Podcast we will be busting some long held false and sometimes dangerous beliefs in the hobby as well as discussing hidden causes of common problems such as cloudy water, specific types of algae, and unexpected mass livestock dea…

The Masked Aquarist


    • May 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Season 2 - Ep 12: African Cichlids

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 11:40


    In today's episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk about his experience with keeping an African Cichlids tank.

    Season 2 - Ep 11: Modern Coral Tank

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 10:47


    Continuing with the series on rethinking the tanks, in this episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk about coral tanks.

    Season 2 - Ep 10: Advanced Planted Tanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 14:31


    Today's episode is a continuation of last week's episode, this time with more advanced subjects about how to keep a planet tank. 

    Season 2 - Ep 9: Basic Planted Tank

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 13:05


    Listen to today's episode to know all about how to start a beginner planet tank!

    Season 2 - Ep 8: Modern Fish Only Tank

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 16:49


    On this episode, the masked aquarists will present how he would start a fish only tank now, after all the research and experience in the hobbie.

    Season 2 - Ep 7: Nutrients

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 15:02


    Welcome to another episode of Aquarium Myths and Secrets Revealed! Today is all about nutrients, what you need to know, why you need to care about them, and how to control their concentration in water.

    Season 2 - Ep 6: Metals and WC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 10:59


    Are you also tired of water changes? Listen to today's episode to find out how to keep your aquarium without having to do water changes.

    Season 2 - Ep 5: Cloudy Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 14:07


    In today's episode, the masked aquarist talks about the different causes for cloudy water and how to keep your water crystal clear.

    Season 2 - Ep 4: Algae Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 13:14


    In this episode, you will find an overview of algae. Why do they grow, what are the most common advice to battle them, and also what works and what doesn't.

    Season 2 - Ep 3: Aeration and co2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 14:55


    This episode is a continuation from the last one where The Masked Aquarist starts to rethink the basic setup of a tank. Listen to find out more about why it is doomed to failure and how to prevent it.

    Season 2 - Ep 2: Basic set up is doomed gravel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 13:16


    Check this new episode to listen to how the masked aquarist starts to rethink the basic setup of a new tank.

    Season 2 - Ep 1: Finding an Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 12:29


    Listen to this episode to find out all about the two more common types of approaches when keeping aquariums.

    Season 2 - Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 2:33


    After more than four years we are back for a new season! Join the Mask Aquarist every week to find all the answers to the mysteries inside our tanks!

    Goodbye Message

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 11:34


    A last message from The Masked Aquarist Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 49: Peroxide and Permanganate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 21:35


    On this episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk about the effects that Hydrogen Peroxide and Potassium Permanganate have in all your aquarium.  Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 48: No Water Change Hybrid System Pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2017 21:38


    Today's episode is the third and last one of the series on the "no water change hybrid system". The Masked aquarist will talk about how to fill and maintain both tanks. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 47: No Water Change Hybrid System Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 9:35


    The Masked Aquarist will continue with the description of the system he introduced in the last episode. This time he will talk about how to build this two-tank hybrid system. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 46: No Water Change Hybrid System Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2017 19:38


    After all the research and experiments The Masked Aquarist have done about the hobby, he designed a new hybrid system to reduce water changes. This episode is the first of three episodes about how it works, and how to build it. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 45: The Plants Only Aquarium

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 13:32


    On today's episode, The Masqued Aquarist will talk about what things you can do or change in your system to have a low-cost, low-maintenance plants only aquarium. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 44: Salt Water Nutrient Control Demystified

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 25:13


    On today's episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk about nutrient control and what equipment you need and not need for saltwater tanks. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 43: Secrets of Adjusting pH and kH

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 26:31


    We already had two episodes about pH and kH, and on this third part, The Masked Aquarist will talk about why adjusting them and how to do it up and down.

    AM&SR Episode 42: Fresh Water Nutrient Control Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2017 26:24


    On today's episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk not only about nutrient control in freshwater but also about each one of them and the problems that can cause in an aquarium. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 41: The Cause of Green Water Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 12:05


    On today's episode about green water, The Masked Aquarist will talk about what seems to cause it, and different ways to fix it. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 40: Things I Didn't Know About Cycling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 22:39


    On today's episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk about cycling a tank, all the process and how you can speed it up a bit. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 39: The Cause of Green Hair Algae

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 15:16


    When we see we have green hair algae in our tanks, the better solution is to get the correct algae eater and problem solved. But why we get green hair algae? On today's episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk about his experiments and discoveries on this algae. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 38: Demystifying All Those Reef Products

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2017 27:06


    On today's episode, we are going to learn all about Reef products, from different salt mixes and RO/DI units to UV lights and ozone generators. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 37: Keeping Planted Tanks Without Testing Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 14:56


    There are some systems for keeping planted tanks where you don't need to worry about testing water. Today we will learn about them and about other things we can do for knowing how to adjust our tank. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 36: The Cause of Green Spot Algae

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 10:36


    Today, we have a new episode of the algae series. What it is that causes Green Spot Algae, how to fix it and more!

    AM&SR Episode 35: Popular Reef Keeping Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 23:03


    On today's episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk about some systems that you can use to help you keeping Reef tanks. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 34: Gotcha's Of Buying Used Tanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 20:44


    On today's episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk about things you have to be aware of if you are thinking of getting a used tank, and some tips and myths about them as well. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 33: Black Beard Algae Battle Tactics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 21:22


    Continuing with the algae series, today The Masked Aquarist will talk about things that can be done for controlling Black Beard Algae. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 32: Water Testing In Salt Water Fish Only Tanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 23:17


    Today we have the last episode of the water testing series. You will find all you need and don't need to test if you are keeping only fish and maybe also some invertebrates on a salt water tank. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 31: Fresh Water Ich and Fin Rot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 21:26


    Today's episode is all about the two most common diseases in freshwater aquariums. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 30: Battling Red Slime Algae

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 17:02


    Continuing with the algae series, today's episode is all about Red Slime Algae. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 29: Natural Low Maintenance Planted Tanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2017 18:32


    Today's episode is about different approaches to planted tanks and different systems. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 28: Should I Test pH and kH

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 13:36


    Today's episode is the second part of the series related to pH and kH. The Masked Aquarist will answer questions like "should I test it?", "What test kit should I use?" and will give more information about the subject. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 27: Hydrogen Peroxide In Fresh and Salt Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 39:11


    Today's episode is all about Hydrogen Peroxide. What it is, what it is used for, some experiments, results and more. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 26: Blue Green Algae Battle Tactics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2017 35:29


    We continue with the algae series and today's episode is all about blue green algae!

    AM&SR Episode 25: Food Poo and Death A Natural Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017 17:47


    On today's episode, The Masked Aquarist talks about how the food circle works in the aquarium and the natural way of dealing with the waste and keep it healthy and balanced. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 24: Water Tests For Fresh Water Fish Only Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2017 16:36


    Today, continuing with the water testing series, we have an episode about what should you test and what you don't need to worry about in freshwater fish only tanks. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Special Episode: Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2017 25:38


    Today we are celebrating 10,000 downloads, and we have a new special episode answering some questions from listeners. Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 23: CO2 Injected Tank Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 10:18


    Today we have a new episode about a different and a very popular approach to planted tank keeping. If you have any question about the hobby, please send us an email to aquariummasr@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 22: Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Salt Water

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2017 21:27


    Thank you for listening to Aquarium Myths and Secrets Revealed! Today, The Masked Aquarist will give some valuable information and tips for when we are starting with a saltwater aquarium. If you have any question about the hobby, please send us an email to aquariummasr@gmail.com

    AM&SR Episode 21: Hidden Problems With Tap Water

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2017 23:11


    While in most cases tap water isn't a problem for aquarium keeping, you could suddenly have a problem and not notice that the source could be on the composition of your tap water. Today, The Masked Aquarist will talk about some issues that can be originated by the tap water and also how to adjust the type of water you have in your area to the kind of fish you would like to keep in your aquarium. Thank you for listening! If you have any question about the hobby, please send us an email to aquariummasr@gmail.com  

    AM&SR Episode 20: pH and kH In English

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 12:21


    We are starting a new series of episodes all related to pH and kH. Today's The Masked Aquarist will talk about what it is, why it is important to keep it in a certain range and more! If you have any question about the hobby, please send us an email to aquariummasr@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 19: The Mysteries of Algae Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 48:08


    Why do I have Algae today when I didn't have it yesterday? Why suddenly I have a massive explosion of algae when I didn't change what I have been doing? On today's episode, you can find the answer to these questions and all information related to algae. If you have any question about the hobby, please send us an email to aquariummasr@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Special Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 8:02


    Today The Masked Aquarist has an announcement to make about a new special episode coming! If you have any question about the hobby, please send us an email to aquariummasr@gmail.com Thank you for listening!

    AM&SR Episode 18: Using Bacteria To Remove Nitrates In Fresh Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2017 32:22


    For a long time, it was thought that denitrification wouldn't work on freshwater tanks for some or other reason. On this episode, The Masked Aquarist talks about the Nitrogen Cycle and how the denitrification process works. Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes! Thanks for Listening!

    AM&SR Episode 17: Minimizing Reef Tank Water Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017 31:55


    On today's episode, The Masked Aquarist talk about reef tanks keeping and water testing. What you need to test, what is not necessary and some other tips. If you are thinking about getting RO/DI unit, remember to check episode 09 for all the information you need to know about these units! Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes! Thanks for Listening!

    AM&SR Episode 16: Amazon Swords Decoded

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017 13:47


    On Today's Episode, The Masked Aquarist will talk about Amazon Swords. Some tips for when you are buying your plant, information about lighting, deficiencies and more! Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes! Thanks for Listening!

    AM&SR Episode 15: Life Stages Of A Tank

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 25:52


    Today's episode is about the life stages of both freshwater and saltwater tanks from the very beginning before even it's filled with water and the processes that the tank goes through until a year or two after starting. Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes! Thanks for Listening!

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