The Fish Room

28/12/2024

Gone

FREE*

Free* aquarium must be picked up by the 4th at the latest.

Comes with the stand. No filter, heater or lights.
1650x500 from memory (I can't find the bit of paper i wrote it down on)

* a donation to one of the organizations that we have had on livestreams would be appreciated. As little or as much as you want, this is not a must, but it would be great if you could.

27/12/2024

Today we visit Jacob, a young driven hobbyist, with a wealth of valuable insights and information on Puffer Fish and aquatic plants. Fun fact, Jacob is also in the process of authoring a book all about aquatics.

Join us for an exciting livestream featuring Jacob from Thompson Aquatics, the rising star on TikTok who’s inspiring a new generation of aquarium enthusiasts...

26/12/2024

We are back at it with the throwbacks, today we are looking at our time with Scott Fellman from Tannin Aquatics

Not going to lie, this one was MASSIVE for me, as I was a very active consumer of Scott's podcast "The Tint" and loved what he was doing to promote botanical aquariums. If tinted water is your thing, this episode is for you

Join us for an extraordinary livestream featuring Scott Fellman from Tannin Aquatics and the host of the popular podcast, The Tint! Scott is a leading voice ...

20/12/2024

If you have been interested in shrimp, then this is for you. In this episode, we speak to Grant Eder from The Garden of Eder, a very well known and established freshwater shrimp producer from America. Covering an incredible amount of color variants, Grant and Shelby really know there stuff when it comes to shrimp.

Get ready for an incredible livestream with Grant Eder from the popular YouTube channel The Garden of Eder! Grant is a true expert in shrimp keeping and trop...

19/12/2024

Today we throw back to our time with Alexander from Fishtory. Alex has mixed passion, with knowledge to form a very good YouTube channel. We talked about Alex's life, aquatic plants, fish, how he discovers and shares his knowledge and passion and everything in between

Get ready for a deep dive into the captivating world of fish keeping with none other than Alexander Williamson, the creative mind behind Fishtory! In this ex...

18/12/2024

Today we visit a fan favorite, a very experienced hobbyist, turned in to fish supplier, Dan, from Dan's Fish. Dan has a reputation for supplying excellent fish, coupled with sustainable fish keeping and environmental practices and excellent customer service.

Join Dan from Dans Fish as he shares his top fishkeeping secrets in this exclusive livestream. Learn about sustainable fish keeping and discover the best pra...

17/12/2024

Today's flash back in time, sees us showing off our live with Tai Strietman, which happens to be one of John's favorite lives we have done.
Tai is world known as an aquarist, a biologist, biotope advocate and author in the aquarium space. In this livestream we talk about underwater photography, his aquascaping style and what was his upcoming book to be released.

Join us for an exciting livestream with the multi-talented Tai Strietman, a true inspiration in the world of aquatics! Tai is a conservationist, biologist, a...

16/12/2024

Chris Lukhaup AKA Shrimp King is a world known aquarist, who works in the world of freshwater shrimp and micro fish. Chris also explores the underwater world and takes some incredible footage while doing it. If you have any interest in shrimp or nano fish, this one is a must for you!

Join us for an unforgettable livestream with the one and only Chris Lukhaup, famously known as the Shrimp King! Chris is a world-renowned aquatic photographe...

15/12/2024

Today we travel all the way to the UK to speak to Ichthyologist, Rebecca Bentley. Rebecca is also a PhD student, specialising in the evolution of Loricariidae. Her passion, enthusiasm and knowledge in fish keeping and Loricariids' really shine in this livestream and it is a must watch for anyone interested in L-numbers.

We’re thrilled to welcome Rebecca, an ichthyologist and PhD student specializing in the evolution of Loricariidae (the fascinating family of suckermouth catf...

14/12/2024

Our next throwback, sees us visiting the livestream we did with Nick from Keeping Fish Simple.
This was the first livestream where we decided to increase the time from 1 our to 2 hours, which allows the guests far more time to get comfortable and to tell their story. Which is exactly what Nick did, he was a great guest and it was really interesting to hear such a young man talk so clearly about his future plans about his business, fish keeping and YouTube channel.

In this episode, we’re thrilled to chat with Nick, the mastermind behind the popular Keeping Fish Simple YouTube channel and shop. As a young entrepreneur in...

13/12/2024

Aquascaping has been rising massively over the last few years, so getting the chance to speak to another professional aquascaper was always going to be insightful. In this episode, we speak to Ritchie Newell AKA Aquaman.

Ever wondered what it takes to become a professional aquascaper? In this inspiring video, we sit down with the talented Ritchie Newell, a world-class aquasca...

12/12/2024

One of the world's most well known breeders is today's FFCD throwback. Just over two years ago, we had the pleasure of speaking to "Master Breeder Dean" as he is affectionately known as. We spoke about Dean's life and his love for fish and breeding. It is worth checking out if you are interested in fish breeding.

Discover the brilliance behind Master Breeder Dean, one of the most celebrated figures in the aquarium hobby, featured prominently on Aquarium Co-Op. Known f...

11/12/2024

Known as someone who can combine both aquascaping and biotope aquaria, Kamil has built himself a reputation of producing high quality aquarium set ups. In this livestream, we discuss how Kamil turns ideas and inspiration into reality.

Join us as we talk about the world of biotope aquariums with special guest Kamil Hazy, a renowned aquascaper and biotope enthusiast! 🌎🐟 In this episode, we...

10/12/2024

One of the earliest conservationist I recall stumbling across when I first started keeping fish was Chris Englezou so when he said yes to coming on the livestream with us I was jumping for joy. I hope you enjoy this live stream then jump onto his website and have a look around, subscribe to his YT channel, IG and all other things that he does- you won't be disappointed.

Join us for an unmissable livestream featuring Chris Englezou, a trailblazer in aquatic research and conservation. Chris is not only the founder of the Fresh...

09/12/2024

Livebearers might be seen as "beginner fish" to some people, but for Stan De Jong, they are life. He has spent years masterfully working on various lines of livebearers, and the knowledge that he shared with us on the topic was second to none!

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Stan De Jong, the mastermind behind Emerald-King Aquatics, as he shares his unparalleled expertise in breeding live...

09/12/2024

Can confirm. These are pointy, staby and painful.

08/12/2024

Next up, is our time we spent with Pete Barnes, discussing his dives in Lake Malawi. I think it was around this time when I really begun getting interested in hobbyists turned explorers

Dive into the crystal-clear waters of Lake Malawi with Pete Barnes as he explores the vibrant underwater world of one of Africa’s Great Lakes. Known as the "...

07/12/2024

Another early livestream, with another kiwi doing cool things! I have known Jen from her days as FNZAS President, knowing her passion for fish keeping and animal care made this particular livestream really special for me. Jen is an absolutely lovely human and an absolute authority in her field, which comes across on in this livestream.

In todays Finatics Friday Coffee Date we are joined by the one and only Jennifer Hamlin. Jennifer is the Principal Lecturer, Otago Polytechnic. Also Chair of...